Buccaneers–Dolphins rivalry
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The Buccaneers–Dolphins rivalry is between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). It is an in-state, interconference matchup between the two oldest NFL teams in the state of Florida. It has been active in most years since the Buccaneers joined the league as an expansion team in 1976. The rivalry is mostly a mainstay of the preseason, as the teams have been in different conferences since 1977, with the Dolphins are part of the AFC East while the Buccaneers are currently part of the NFC South. According to the current NFL scheduling format, the two teams play each other once every four years during the regular season and once every eight seasons at each team's home stadium. However, with a new 17-game schedule being introduced in 2021, it is now possible for the two teams to meet as early as every other year, depending on division placement and from the inter-conference match-ups made two years earlier.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] In addition, the two clubs play each other during the preseason nearly every year, with the site rotating on a mostly regular basis. The two teams have never met in the playoffs. Currently, the only circumstance in which the two teams could meet during the postseason would be in the Super Bowl.
First meeting | October 24, 1976 Dolphins 23, Buccaneers 20 |
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Latest meeting | October 10, 2021 Buccaneers 45, Dolphins 17 |
Next meeting | 2025 (regular season) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 12 meetings |
All-time series | Regular season: Buccaneers lead 7–5–0 Pre-season: Dolphins lead 18–15–0 |
Largest victory | TB 45, MIA 17 (2021) |
Smallest victory | MIA 25, TB 23 (2009) |
Current win streak | Buccaneers, 3 (2013–present) |
The twelve regular-season meetings have been characterized in most cases as relatively low-scoring affairs, and oftentimes close. Nine of the twelve have been decided by ten or fewer points, while six have been decided by a field goal.
Though the in-state rivalry has no official nickname, it has sometimes been referred to as the "Sunshine Series."[10]