1999 Miami Dolphins season

The 1999 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 34th campaign, and 30th in the National Football League (NFL). It was the 17th and final season for Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino. Marino suffered an injury on October 17 against the New England Patriots, with Damon Huard taking over at quarterback. The team would go 4–1 under Huard, including a 17–0 victory over the Tennessee Titans. Marino would return on November 25, against the Dallas Cowboys, throwing five interceptions in the 20–0 loss.

1999 Miami Dolphins season
Owner	Wayne Huizenga
Head coach	Jimmy Johnson
Home field	Pro Player Stadium
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	3rd AFC East
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Seahawks) 20–17 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Jaguars) 7–62
Pro Bowlers	LB Zach Thomas CB Sam Madison K Olindo Mare
← 1998 Dolphins seasons 2000 →

The Dolphins reached the midway point of the 1999 season with a 7–1 record, but in the second half of the year, the team struggled, finishing out the season 2–6, winning only one game after Marino's return. The team finished the season 9–7, beating out the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC's last wild card spot via tiebreakers; Miami held a better record against common opponents, going 6–1 to the Chiefs' 5–3. In the Wild Card round, the Dolphins upset the no. 3 seed Seattle Seahawks 20–17. In the Divisional round, the Dolphins were humiliated by the no. 1 seed Jacksonville Jaguars, losing 62–7, the most lopsided playoff loss in the Super Bowl era.

Offseason

1999 NFL draft

Main article: 1999 NFL draft

1999 Miami Dolphins draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
2	39	J. J. Johnson	RB	Mississippi State	from Detroit
2	43	Rob Konrad	FB	Syracuse	from Kansas City
3	72	Grey Ruegamer	C	Arizona State	from Baltimore via Tampa Bay
5	134	Cecil Collins	RB	McNeese State
5	142	Bryan Jones	LB	Oregon State	from Detroit
6	192	Brent Bartholomew	P	Ohio State
7	232	Jermaine Haley	DT	Butte	from Green Bay via Detroit
7	244	Joe Wong	OT	BYU

Roster

1999 Miami Dolphins roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 16 Jim Druckenmiller 11 Damon Huard 13 Dan Marino 14 Scott Zolak Running backs (RB) 21 Autry Denson 37 Brian Edwards 32 J. J. Johnson 44 Rob Konrad FB 36 Stanley Pritchett FB Wide receivers (WR) 86 Oronde Gadsden 87 Yatil Green 88 Nate Jacquet PR 80 Tony Martin 81 O. J. McDuffie PR 82 Kevin McKenzie Tight ends (TE) 84 Troy Drayton 83 Hunter Goodwin 89 Ed Perry LS

Offensive linemen (OL) 76 James Brown T 63 Mark Dixon G 65 Kevin Donnalley G 66 Kevin Gogan G 61 Tim Ruddy C 62 Grey Ruegamer C 68 Mike Sheldon T 74 Brent Smith T 78 Richmond Webb T Defensive linemen (DL) 93 Trace Armstrong DE 95 Tim Bowens DT 91 Lorenzo Bromell DE/DT 92 Daryl Gardener DT 79 Kenny Mixon DE 96 Rich Owens DE 98 Antoine Simpson DT 99 Jason Taylor DE

Linebackers (LB) 57 O. J. Brigance MLB 51 Anthony Harris OLB 50 Dwight Hollier OLB 53 Larry Izzo OLB 52 Robert Jones OLB 59 Derrick Rodgers OLB 54 Zach Thomas MLB Defensive backs (DB) 27 Terrell Buckley 28 Ray Hill CB 38 Calvin Jackson SS 25 Greg Jeffries CB 29 Sam Madison CB 31 Brock Marion 23 Patrick Surtain CB 22 Shawn Wooden SS 24 Jerry Wilson CB/S Special teams  4 Tom Hutton P 10 Olindo Mare K

Practice squad 67 Ben Adams T 46 Frank Leatherwood FB 64 O'Lester Pope G 19 Larry Shannon WR Reserve 16 Robert Baker WR (IR) 48 Kantroy Barber RB (IR)  6 Brent Bartholomew P (IR) 60 John Bock C (IR) 34 Cecil Collins RB (Susp.) 17 Kio Sanford WR (IR) 94 Walter Scott DT (IR) 85 Lamar Thomas WR (IR) 71 Joe Wong T (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 9 reserve, 4 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 13	at Denver Broncos	W 38–21	1–0	Mile High Stadium	Recap
2	September 19	Arizona Cardinals	W 19–16	2–0	Pro Player Stadium	Recap
3	Bye
4	October 4	Buffalo Bills	L 18–23	2–1	Pro Player Stadium	Recap
5	October 10	at Indianapolis Colts	W 34–31	3–1	RCA Dome	Recap
6	October 17	at New England Patriots	W 31–30	4–1	Foxboro Stadium	Recap
7	October 24	Philadelphia Eagles	W 16–13	5–1	Pro Player Stadium	Recap
8	October 31	at Oakland Raiders	W 16–9	6–1	Network Associates Coliseum	Recap
9	November 7	Tennessee Titans	W 17–0	7–1	Pro Player Stadium	Recap
10	November 14	at Buffalo Bills	L 3–23	7–2	Ralph Wilson Stadium	Recap
11	November 21	New England Patriots	W 27–17	8–2	Pro Player Stadium	Recap
12	November 25	at Dallas Cowboys	L 0–20	8–3	Texas Stadium	Recap
13	December 5	Indianapolis Colts	L 34–37	8–4	Pro Player Stadium	Recap
14	December 12	at New York Jets	L 20–28	8–5	Giants Stadium	Recap
15	December 19	San Diego Chargers	W 12–9	9–5	Pro Player Stadium	Recap
16	December 27	New York Jets	L 31–38	9–6	Pro Player Stadium	Recap
17	January 2	at Washington Redskins	L 10–21	9–7	Jack Kent Cooke Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Source:^[1]

Standings

AFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
(2) Indianapolis Colts	13	3	0	.813	423	333	L1
(5) Buffalo Bills	11	5	0	.688	320	229	W3
(6) Miami Dolphins	9	7	0	.563	326	336	L2
New York Jets	8	8	0	.500	308	309	W4
New England Patriots	8	8	0	.500	299	284	W1

Game summaries

Week 1 at Denver Broncos

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	17	7	14	38
Broncos	7	0	7	7	21

Game information

First quarter DEN – Ed McCaffrey 61-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 11:15. Broncos 7–0. Second quarter MIA – Karim Abdul-Jabbar 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 8:54. Tied 7–7. MIA – Rob Konrad 6-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 3:02. Dolphins 14–7. MIA – Olindo Mare 37-yard field goal, 0:07. Dolphins 17–7. Third quarter MIA – J. J. Johnson 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 10:02. Dolphins 24–7. DEN – Ed McCaffrey 11-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 3:42. Dolphins 24–14. Fourth quarter MIA – O. J. McDuffie 4-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 9:31. Dolphins 31–14. MIA – Jason Taylor 4-yard fumble return (Olindo Mare kick), 3:56. Dolphins 38–14. DEN – Ed McCaffrey 4-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 0:34. Dolphins 38–21. Top passers MIA – Dan Marino – 15/23, 215 yards, 2 TD DEN – Brian Griese – 24/40, 270 yards, 3 TD Top rushers MIA – Karim Abdul-Jabbar – 16 rushes, 60 yards, TD DEN – Terrell Davis – 19 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers MIA – Tony Martin – 4 receptions, 101 yards DEN – Ed McCaffrey – 6 receptions, 105 yards, 3 TD

Week One: Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncos

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 9:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), wind 5 MPH
• Game attendance: 75,623
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels (play-by-play) & Boomer Esiason (color commentator)
• Recap

The Dolphins opened the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. The Broncos were without their longtime quarterback John Elway, who announced his retirement during the off-season. Brian Griese, son of former Dolphins quarterback Bob Griese, was Denver's starting quarterback, throwing a 61-yard touchdown pass to Ed McCaffrey early in the 1st quarter. Griese would play inconsistently for the rest of the game and was sacked twice, while Dan Marino was sacked zero times. In the 4th quarter, Griese fumbled the ball, with Jason Taylor recovering it and running it into the end zone for a touchdown.

Week 2 vs. Arizona Cardinals

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	13	3	0	16
Dolphins	3	10	6	0	19

Game information

First quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 39-yard field goal, 5:53. Dolphins 3–0. Second quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 51-yard field goal, 14:09. Dolphins 6–0. ARI – Chris Jacke 36-yard field goal, 6:54. Dolphins 6–3. ARI – Chris Jacke 44-yard field goal, 5:44. Tied 6–6. ARI – Rob Fredrickson 34-yard interception return (Chris Jacke kick), 5:20. Cardinals 13–6. MIA – Troy Drayton 10-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 0:25. Tied 13–13. Third quarter ARI – Chris Jacke 38-yard field goal, 9:12. Cardinals 16–13. MIA – Olindo Mare 48-yard field goal, 5:11. Tied 16–16. MIA – Olindo Mare 44-yard field goal, 4:26. Dolphins 19–16. Top passers ARI – Jake Plummer – 11/27, 112 yards, 4 INT MIA – Dan Marino – 21/35, 221 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers ARI – Adrian Murrell – 20 rushes, 59 yards MIA – Cecil Collins – 15 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers ARI – Frank Sanders – 7 receptions, 76 yards MIA – O. J. McDuffie – 4 receptions, 85 yards

Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at Miami Dolphins

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

• Date: September 19
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), wind 13 MPH
• Game attendance: 73,618
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers (Fox): Ray Bentley (play-by-play) & Ron Pitts (color commentator)
• Recap

The Dolphins' defense picked off Cardinals quarterback Jake Plummer four times during the game. Arizona only scored one touchdown during the game, a 34-yard interception return by Rob Fredrickson in the 2nd quarter.

Week 4 at Buffalo Bills

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	3	10	0	10	23
Dolphins	6	3	0	9	18

Game information

First quarter BUF – Steve Christie 26-yard field goal, 10:46. Bills 3–0. MIA – Olindo Mare 30-yard field goal, 6:46. Tied 3–3. MIA – Olindo Mare 44-yard field goal, 1:57. Dolphins 6–3. Second quarter BUF – Steve Christie 52-yard field goal, 12:58. Tied 6–6. BUF – Gabe Northern 59-yard fumble return (Steve Christie kick), 4:31. Bills 13–6. MIA – Olindo Mare 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 13–9. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 26-yard field goal, 13:23. Bills 13–12. BUF – Eric Moulds 6-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Steve Christie kick), 10:02. Bills 20–12. BUF – Steve Christie 31-yard field goal, 6:56. Bills 23–12. MIA – O. J. McDuffie 9-yard pass from Dan Marino (run failed), 5:13. Bills 23–18. Top passers BUF – Doug Flutie – 12/25, 186 yards, TD MIA – Dan Marino – 22/44, 251 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers BUF – Antowain Smith – 12 rushes, 36 yards MIA – Cecil Collins – 16 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers BUF – Jay Riemersma – 4 receptions, 85 yards MIA – O. J. McDuffie – 7 receptions, 64 yards, TD

Week Four: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 9:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), no wind
• Game attendance: 74,073
• Referee: Bill Carollo
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels (play-by-play) & Boomer Esiason (color commentator)
• Recap

Week 5 at Indianapolis Colts

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	6	0	25	34
Colts	3	7	7	14	31

Game information

First quarter IND – Mike Vanderjagt 41-yard field goal, 11:19. Colts 3–0. MIA – Olindo Mare 37-yard field goal, 1:41. Tied 3–3. Second quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 27-yard field goal, 9:45. Dolphins 6–3. IND – Marvin Harrison 33-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 4:39. Colts 10–6. MIA – Olindo Mare 21-yard field goal, 0:24. Colts 10–9. Third quarter IND – Marcus Pollard 9-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 8:34. Colts 17–9. Fourth quarter MIA – Tony Martin 28-yard pass from Dan Marino (pass failed), 13:08. Colts 17–15. IND – Terrence Wilkins 97-yard kick return (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 12:52. Colts 24–15. MIA – Cecil Collins 25-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 9:45. Colts 24–22. IND – Marcus Pollard 32-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 8:14. Colts 31–22. MIA – Olindo Mare 43-yard field goal, 3:20. Colts 31–25. MIA – Peyton Manning ran out of end zone, 1:54. Colts 31–27. MIA – Oronde Gadsden 2-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 0:27. Dolphins 34–31. Top passers MIA – Dan Marino – 25/38, 393 yards, 2 TD IND – Peyton Manning – 17/24, 274 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers MIA – Cecil Collins – 21 rushes, 76 yards, TD IND – Edgerrin James – 22 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers MIA – Tony Martin – 10 receptions, 166 yards, TD IND – Marvin Harrison – 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD

Week Five: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: October 10
• Game time: 4:15 p.m.
• Game weather: None (Domed stadium)
• Game attendance: 56,810
• Referee: Gerry Austin
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) & Phil Simms (color commentator)
• Recap

The Dolphins were trailing 31–22 in the 4th quarter before staging a furious comeback with just under 3:30 left to play, scoring 12 unanswered points in the span of nearly 3 minutes. The run started with a 43-yard field goal from Olindo Mare with 3:20 left. With 1:54 left, Miami's defense forced Peyton Manning to run out the end zone, resulting in a safety. On the ensuing drive, Dan Marino led the offense down the field, capping it off with a 2-yard pass to Oronde Gadsden for the game-winning score. The Dolphins' defense sealed the game, with Terrell Buckley intercepting a Manning pass on the Colts' final drive of the game.

Miami compiled 469 yards of offense and committed no turnovers. Marino threw for 393 yards while two players finished with over 100 yards receiving: Gadsden with 123 yards and Tony Martin with 166.

Week 6 at New England Patriots

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	16	0	12	31
Patriots	14	10	3	3	30

Game information

First quarter NE – Andy Katzenmoyer 57-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:06. Patriots 7–0. NE – Ty Law 27-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:04. Patriots 14–0. MIA – Olindo Mare 20-yard field goal, 1:04. Patriots 14–3. Second quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 33-yard field goal, 11:29. Patriots 14–6. MIA – Tony Martin 69-yard pass from Damon Huard (Olindo Mare kick), 7:48. Patriots 14–13. NE – Adam Vinatieri 41-yard field goal, 6:40. Patriots 17–13. MIA – Olindo Mare 45-yard field goal, 1:26. Patriots 17–16. NE – Tony Simmons 29-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:23. Patriots 24–16. MIA – Olindo Mare 45-yard field goal, 0:02. Patriots 24–19. Third quarter NE – Adam Vinatieri 39-yard field goal, 12:23. Patriots 27–19. Fourth quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 41-yard field goal, 13:25. Patriots 27–22. NE – Adam Vinatieri 34-yard field goal, 9:05. Patriots 30–22. MIA – Olindo Mare 53-yard field goal, 2:45. Patriots 30–25. MIA – Stanley Pritchett 5-yard pass from Damon Huard (pass failed), 0:23. Dolphins 31–30. Top passers MIA – Damon Huard – 24/42, 240 yards, 2 TD, INT NE – Drew Bledsoe – 17/36, 225 yards, TD, INT Top rushers MIA – Cecil Collins – 20 rushes, 59 yards NE – Terry Allen – 10 rushes, 19 yards Top receivers MIA – Tony Martin – 7 receptions, 115 yards, TD NE – Vincent Brisby – 3 receptions, 68 yards

Week Six: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots

at Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: October 17
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), wind 5 MPH
• Game attendance: 60,006
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) & Phil Simms (color commentator)
• Recap

Dan Marino's only completion of the game was on a 8-yard pass that put him over 60,000 passing yards for his career. On Marino's second pass attempt, he was hit by Lawyer Milloy, with Andy Katzenmoyer intercepting the ball and returning it 57 yards for a touchdown. On the following drive, Marino would attempt a short pass that fell short of his intended receiver. Coach Jimmy Johnson would pull Marino from the game due to a possible shoulder injury; in the week heading into the game, Marino thought he might have injured his right trapezius.^[2] Marino was replaced by Damon Huard, whose first pass was intercepted by Ty Law and returned 27 yards for a touchdown. Despite the rocky start, Huard would lead the Dolphins to a 31–30 comeback victory, throwing a 5-yard touchdown pass to fullback Stanley Pritchett with 23 seconds left in the game for the game-winning score.

Week 7 vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	3	7	3	13
Dolphins	10	3	0	3	16

Game information

First quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 37-yard field goal, 6:05. Dolphins 3–0. MIA – J. J. Johnson 18-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 1:04. Dolphins 10–0. Second quarter PHI – David Akers 53-yard field goal, 11:10. Dolphins 10–3. MIA – Olindo Mare 37-yard field goal, 6:26. Dolphins 13–3. Third quarter PHI – Brian Dawkins 67-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 3:47. Dolphins 13–10. Fourth quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 53-yard field goal, 14:55. Dolphins 16–10. PHI – Norm Johnson 44-yard field goal, 6:08. Dolphins 16–13. Top passers PHI – Doug Pederson – 13/25, 108 yards, INT MIA – Damon Huard – 15/21, 142 yards, INT Top rushers PHI – Duce Staley – 19 rushes, 73 yards MIA – Cecil Collins – 26 rushes, 97 yards Top receivers PHI – Charles Johnson – 4 receptions, 59 yards MIA – O. J. McDuffie – 4 receptions, 41 yards

Week Seven: Philadelphia Eagles at Miami Dolphins

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), wind 12 MPH
• Game attendance: 73,975
• Referee: Larry Nemmers
• TV announcers (Fox): Josh Lewin (play-by-play) & Ray Bentley (color commentator)
• Recap

With Dan Marino out due to injury, Damon Huard started at quarterback for the Dolphins, his first NFL start.

Week 8 at Oakland Raiders

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	7	3	3	16
Raiders	3	0	6	0	9

Game information

First quarter OAK – Michael Husted 49-yard field goal, 11:54. Raiders 3–0. MIA – Olindo Mare 21-yard field goal, 4:53. Tied 3–3. Second quarter MIA – Cecil Collins 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 6:34. Dolphins 10–3. Third quarter OAK – Michael Husted 34-yard field goal, 10:56. Dolphins 10–6. MIA – Olindo Mare 34-yard field goal, 6:06. Dolphins 13–6. OAK – Michael Husted 47-yard field goal, 3:14. Dolphins 13–9. Fourth quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 44-yard field goal, 3:21. Dolphins 16–9. Top passers MIA – Damon Huard – 16/32, 221 yards OAK – Rich Gannon – 7/28, 130 yards, INT Top rushers MIA – J. J. Johnson – 21 rushes, 86 yards OAK – Napoleon Kaufman – 8 rushes, 39 yards Top receivers MIA – Oronde Gadsden – 3 receptions, 70 yards OAK – Tim Brown – 7 receptions, 113 yards

Week Eight: Miami Dolphins at Oakland Raiders

at Network Associates Coliseum

• Date: October 31
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), wind 10 mph
• Game attendance: 61,556
• Referee: Ron Winter
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) & Phil Simms (color commentator)
• Recap

Damon Huard started at quarterback for the second week in a row. After having thrown a pick six in each of the previous two games, Huard committed no turnovers against Oakland.

Week 9 vs. Tennessee Titans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	0	0	0	0
Dolphins	0	14	0	3	17

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter MIA – Stanley Pritchett 6-yard pass from Damon Huard (Olindo Mare kick), 13:43. Dolphins 7–0. MIA – Tony Martin 43-yard pass from Damon Huard (Olindo Mare kick), 7:27. Dolphins 14–0. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 46-yard field goal, 14:55. Dolphins 17–0. Top passers TEN – Steve McNair – 22/42, 205 yards, 3 INT MIA – Damon Huard – 15/25, 210 yards, 2 TD Top rushers TEN – Eddie George – 14 rushes, 65 yards MIA – Cecil Collins – 14 rushes, 41 yards Top receivers TEN – Yancey Thigpen – 5 receptions, 60 yards MIA – Tony Martin – 5 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Week Nine: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

• Date: November 7
• Game time: 8:20 p.m.
• Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), wind 13 MPH
• Game attendance: 74,109
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick (play-by-play), Joe Theismann (color commentator) & Paul Maguire (sideline reporter)
• Recap

The Dolphins' defense shutout the Titans, picking off Steve McNair three times. This was one of only three games that Tennessee would lose during the regular season.

Week 10 at Buffalo Bills

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	3	0	0	3
Bills	9	7	7	0	23

Game information

First quarter BUF – Steve Christie 31-yard field goal, 11:29. Bills 3–0. BUF – Steve Christie 48-yard field goal, 6:44. Bills 6–0. BUF – Steve Christie 47-yard field goal, 3:45. Bills 9–0. Second quarter BUF – Jonathan Linton 4-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 11:03. Bills 16–0. MIA – Olindo Mare 30-yard field goal, 0:45. Bills 16–3. Third quarter BUF – Eric Moulds 53-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Steve Christie kick), 6:43. Bills 23–3. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers MIA – Damon Huard – 9/25, 65 yards, INT BUF – Doug Flutie – 10/20, 157 yards, TD Top rushers MIA – J. J. Johnson – 12 rushes, 50 yards BUF – Antowain Smith – 29 rushes, 126 yards Top receivers MIA – Tony Martin – 2 receptions, 27 yards BUF – Eric Moulds – 1 receptions, 53 yards, TD

Week Ten: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: November 14
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), wind 21 MPH
• Game attendance: 72,810
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) & Phil Simms (color commentator)
• Recap

Damon Huard struggled throughout the game, only completing 36% of his passes for 65 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. This was the only game of the season Miami would lose with Huard starting at quarterback.

Week 11 vs. New England Patriots

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	7	3	7	0	17
Dolphins	3	7	14	3	27

Game information

First quarter NE – Terry Allen 6-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:25. Patriots 7–0. MIA – Olindo Mare 19-yard field goal, 3:00. Patriots 7–3. Second quarter NE – Adam Vinatieri 27-yard field goal, 14:08. Patriots 10–3. MIA – Oronde Gadsden 4-yard pass from Damon Huard (Olindo Mare kick), 8:24. Tied 10–10. Third quarter MIA – Oronde Gadsden 3-yard pass from Damon Huard (Olindo Mare kick), 8:55. Dolphins 17–10. MIA – J. J. Johnson 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 3:19. Dolphins 24–10. NE – Shawn Jefferson 68-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:50. Dolphins 24–17. Fourth quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 23-yard field goal, 3:11. Dolphins 27–17. Top passers NE – Drew Bledsoe – 15/34, 201 yards, TD, 5 INT MIA – Damon Huard – 18/30, 129 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NE – Kevin Faulk – 5 rushes, 61 yards MIA – J. J. Johnson – 31 rushes, 106 yards, TD Top receivers NE – Shawn Jefferson – 2 receptions, 86 yards, TD MIA – Tony Martin – 4 receptions, 44 yards

Week Eleven: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

• Date: November 21
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), wind 8 MPH
• Game attendance: 74,295
• Referee: Ron Blum
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) & Phil Simms (color commentator)
• Recap

Miami's defense picked off Drew Bledsoe five times. This was the last game of the season Damon Huard would start at quarterback, as Dan Marino would return for the following game four days later. Miami finished 4–1 with Huard as starter.

Week 12 at Dallas Cowboys

NFL on Thanksgiving Day

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	0	0	0	0
Cowboys	0	0	7	13	20

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter DAL – Dexter Coakley 46-yard interception return (Richie Cunningham kick), 7:08. Cowboys 7–0. Fourth quarter DAL – Richie Cunningham 36-yard field goal, 11:47. Cowboys 10–0. DAL – Rocket Ismail 65-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Richie Cunningham kick), 6:24. Cowboys 17–0. DAL – Richie Cunningham 23-yard field goal, 1:57. Cowboys 20–0. Top passers MIA – Dan Marino – 15/36, 178 yards, 5 INT DAL – Troy Aikman – 16/29, 232 yards, TD Top rushers MIA – J. J. Johnson – 19 rushes, 63 yards DAL – Emmitt Smith – 31 rushes, 103 yards Top receivers MIA – Stanley Pritchett – 5 receptions, 59 yards DAL – Rocket Ismail – 5 receptions, 125 yards, TD

Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

• Date: November 25
• Game time: 4:15 p.m.
• Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), wind 6 MPH
• Game attendance: 64,328
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) & Phil Simms (color commentator)
• Recap

Dan Marino's first game after returning from injury was a disaster. Marino threw five interceptions, one of which was returned 46 yards by Dexter Coakley in the 3rd quarter for the first score of the game. The Dolphins' defense tried to help keep the team in the game, shutting out the Cowboys' offense for three quarters. The game's only offensive score came in the 4th, with Troy Aikman throwing a 65-yard touchdown pass to Rocket Ismail.

Week 13 vs. Indianapolis Colts

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	17	7	7	6	37
Dolphins	3	7	14	10	34

Game information

First quarter IND – Mike Vanderjagt 44-yard field goal, 8:10. Colts 3–0. MIA – Olindo Mare 31-yard field goal, 3:02. Tied 3–3. IND – Edgerrin James 41-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:42. Colts 10–3. IND – Chad Cota 25-yard fumble return, 0:19. Colts 17–3. Second quarter MIA – Oronde Gadsden 24-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 5:16. Colts 17–10. IND – Edgerrin James 1-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:57. Colts 24–10. Third quarter MIA – Sam Madison 21-yard interception return (Olindo Mare kick), 14:11. Colts 24–17. IND – Terrence Wilkins 5-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 9:28. Colts 31–17. MIA – Tony Martin 33-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 3:53. Colts 31–24. Fourth quarter MIA – Stanley Pritchett 1-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 13:07. Tied 31–31. IND – Mike Vanderjagt 48-yard field goal, 4:24. Colts 34–31. MIA – Olindo Mare 32-yard field goal, 0:36. Tied 34–34. IND – Mike Vanderjagt 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 37–34. Top passers IND – Peyton Manning – 23/29, 260 yards, TD, 2 INT MIA – Dan Marino – 24/38, 313 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers IND – Edgerrin James – 23 rushes, 130 yards, 2 TD MIA – J. J. Johnson – 21 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers IND – Marvin Harrison – 8 receptions, 125 yards MIA – Tony Martin – 6 receptions, 109 yards, TD

Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at Miami Dolphins

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Dolphins

• Date: December 5
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), wind 10 MPH
• Game attendance: 74,096
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play) & Dan Dierdorf (color commentator)
• Recap

The Dolphins trailed 24–10 at halftime, but tied the game twice in the 4th quarter, including a 32-yard field goal from Olindo Mare with 0:36 left in regulation. However, Indianapolis kicker Mike Vanderjagt made a 53-yard field goal as time expired to give the Colts a 37–34 victory.

Week 14 at New York Jets

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	6	0	7	7	20
Jets	0	6	0	22	28

Game information

First quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 24-yard field goal, 2:48. Dolphins 3–0. MIA – Olindo Mare 33-yard field goal, 1:09. Dolphins 6–0. Second quarter NYJ – John Hall 28-yard field goal, 7:35. Dolphins 6–3. NYJ – John Hall 31-yard field goal, 0:51. Tied 6–6. Third quarter MIA – Stanley Pritchett 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 6:43. Dolphins 13–6. Fourth quarter NYJ – Keyshawn Johnson 26-yard pass from Ray Lucas (John Hall kick), 14:54. Tied 13–13. NYJ – Keyshawn Johnson 24-yard pass from Ray Lucas, 9:34. Jets 19–13. NYJ – John Hall 46-yard field goal, 2:51. Jets 22–13. NYJ – Omar Stoutmire 67-yard interception return, 1:44. Jets 28–13. MIA – Oronde Gadsden 8-yard pass from Damon Huard (Olindo Mare kick), 0:17. Jets 28–20. Top passers MIA – Dan Marino – 19/40, 188 yards, 2 INT NYJ – Ray Lucas – 22/38, 230 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIA – Stanley Pritchett – 17 rushes, 68 yards, TD NYJ – Curtis Martin – 24 rushes, 75 yards Top receivers MIA – Yatil Green – 4 receptions, 73 yards NYJ – Keyshawn Johnson – 11 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD

Week Fourteen: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: December 12
• Game time: 4:05 p.m.
• Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), wind 12 MPH
• Game attendance: 78,246
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play) & Dan Dierdorf (color commentator)
• Recap

The Dolphins had a 13–6 lead at the start of the 4th quarter, but the team collapsed in the final quarter of play. The Jets scored 22 unanswered points in the 4th quarter, including a 67-yard interception return by Omar Stoutmire.

Week 15 vs. San Diego Chargers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	3	0	6	9
Dolphins	3	3	0	6	12

Game information

First quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 32-yard field goal, 7:19. Dolphins 3–0. Second quarter SD – John Carney 23-yard field goal, 14:57. Tied 3–3. MIA – Olindo Mare 21-yard field goal, 5:28. Dolphins 6–3. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter SD – John Carney 22-yard field goal, 14:57. Tied 6–6. SD – John Carney 31-yard field goal, 10:11. Chargers 9–6. MIA – Olindo Mare 30-yard field goal, 6:06. Tied 9–9. MIA – Olindo Mare 31-yard field goal, 3:22. Dolphins 12–9. Top passers SD – Jim Harbaugh – 20/48, 178 yards MIA – Dan Marino – 22/36, 241 yards Top rushers SD – Terrell Fletcher – 5 rushes, 12 yards MIA – Stanley Pritchett – 15 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers SD – Terrell Fletcher – 9 receptions, 66 yards MIA – Tony Martin – 8 receptions, 86 yards

Week Fifteen: San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

• Date: December 19
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), wind 9 MPH
• Game attendance: 73,765
• Referee: Phil Luckett
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) & Sam Wyche (color commentator)
• Recap

Neither team managed to a score a touchdown during the game. The Dolphins' defense held the Chargers to 186 yards of total offense and forced one turnover. This was the last regular season game Dan Marino would win in his career.

Week 16 vs. New York Jets

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	10	7	7	14	38
Dolphins	7	7	7	10	31

Game information

First quarter NYJ – Keyshawn Johnson 4-yard pass from Ray Lucas (John Hall kick), 8:16. Jets 7–0. MIA – Ed Perry 1-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 5:37. Tied 7–7. NYJ – John Hall 48-yard field goal, 0:07. Jets 10–7. Second quarter NYJ – Marcus Coleman 98-yard interception return (John Hall kick), 8:41. Jets 17–7. MIA – Stanley Pritchett 3-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 2:46. Jets 17–14. Third quarter MIA – Tony Martin 32-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 11:01. Dolphins 21–17. NYJ – Curtis Martin 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 7:01. Jets 24–21. Fourth quarter MIA – J. J. Johnson 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 13:32. Dolphins 28–24. NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 50-yard pass from Ray Lucas (John Hall kick), 10:41. Jets 31–28. NYJ – Dedric Ward 56-yard pass from Ray Lucas (John Hall kick), 8:56. Jets 38–28. MIA – Olindo Mare 37-yard field goal, 2:20. Jets 38–31. Top passers NYJ – Ray Lucas – 11/23, 190 yards, 3 TD MIA – Dan Marino – 29/52, 322 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Top rushers NYJ – Curtis Martin – 20 rushes, 72 yards, TD MIA – J. J. Johnson – 18 rushes, 83 yards, TD Top receivers NYJ – Wayne Chrebet – 3 receptions, 62 yards, TD MIA – Tony Martin – 6 receptions, 102 yards, TD

Week Sixteen: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

• Date: December 27
• Game time: 9:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), wind 8 MPH
• Game attendance: 74,230
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels (play-by-play) & Boomer Esiason (color commentator)
• Recap

Week 17 at Washington Redskins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	3	0	7	10
Redskins	0	7	7	7	21

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter WAS – Skip Hicks 8-yard run (Brett Conway kick), 4:51. Redskins 7–0. MIA – Olindo Mare 39-yard field goal, 2:29. Redskins 7–3. Third quarter WAS – Irving Fryar 30-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Brett Conway kick), 14:06. Redskins 14–3. Fourth quarter WAS – Larry Centers 4-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Brett Conway kick), 6:25. Redskins 21–3. MIA – Oronde Gadsden 4-yard pass from Damon Huard (Olindo Mare kick), 3:09. Redskins 21–10. Top passers MIA – Damon Huard – 18/29, 162 yards, TD, INT WAS – Rodney Peete – 6/9, 99 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIA – Autry Denson – 21 rushes, 80 yards WAS – Skip Hicks – 22 rushes, 53 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – Oronde Gadsden – 9 receptions, 114 yards, TD WAS – Stephen Alexander – 2 receptions, 38 yards

Week Seventeen: Miami Dolphins at Washington Redskins

at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover, Maryland

• Date: January 2, 2000
• Game time: 4:15 p.m.
• Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), wind 15 MPH
• Game attendance: 78,106
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) & Phil Simms (color commentator)
• Recap

Dan Marino started at quarterback, but was pulled from the game and replaced by Damon Huard; Marino finished 11-of-24 for 118 yards with one interception. Despite the loss, the Dolphins still qualified for the playoffs as the Chiefs lost earlier in the day to the Raiders.

Playoffs

Main article: 1999–2000 NFL playoffs

Playoff round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
Wild Card	January 9, 2000	at Seattle Seahawks (3)	W 20–17	1–0	The Kingdome	Recap
Divisional	January 15, 2000	at Jacksonville Jaguars (1)	L 7–62	1–1	Alltel Stadium	Recap

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) Seattle Seahawks

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	0	10	7	20
Seahawks	7	3	7	0	17

Game information

First quarter SEA – Sean Dawkins 9-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 6:18. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:35. MIA – Olindo Mare 32-yard field goal, 2:05. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 4:13. Second quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 50-yard field goal, 0:45. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:45. Third quarter MIA – Oronde Gadsden 1-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 8:55. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:05. SEA – Charlie Rogers 85-yard kick return (Todd Peterson kick), 8:37. Seahawks 17–10. MIA – Olindo Mare 50-yard field goal, 2:22. Seahawks 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:12. Fourth quarter MIA – J. J. Johnson 2-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 4:48. Dolphins 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:21. Top passers MIA – Dan Marino – 17/30, 196 yards, TD SEA – Jon Kitna – 14/30, 162 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – J. J. Johnson – 27 rushes, 86 yards, TD SEA – Ricky Watters – 19 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers MIA – O. J. McDuffie – 5 receptions, 82 yards SEA – Sean Dawkins – 3 receptions, 35 yards, TD

AFC Wild Card Game: (6) Miami Dolphins at (3) Seattle Seahawks

at The Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: None (domed stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,170
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator), and Armen Keteyian (sideline reporter)
• Recap

The Seattle Seahawks played host to their first playoff game since the 1984 season. The Seahawks were dominated by the Dolphins defense, who held them to only 171 yards, with just 32 in the second half, and sacked Seahawks quarterback Jon Kitna six times, three by Trace Armstrong. Although Seattle jumped out to a 17–10 lead in the 3rd quarter, the Dolphins would rally back behind quarterback Dan Marino, who threw for 196 yards and a touchdown, leading his team to their first road playoff win since 1972 in what ultimately proved to be the final game played at The Kingdome (the Seahawks moved into Husky Stadium for the 2000 season) and the final win of Marino's career.

The Dolphins were the only away team to win in the wild-card round.

AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Jacksonville Jaguars

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	7	0	0	7
Jaguars	24	17	14	7	62

Game information

First quarter JAX – Jimmy Smith 8-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 10:32. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:28. JAX – Mike Hollis 45-yard field goal, 6:19. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 14 yards, 3:53. JAX – Fred Taylor 90-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 3:46. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 91 yards, 0:51. JAX – Tony Brackens 16-yard fumble return (Mike Hollis kick), 3:21. Jaguars 24–0. Second quarter JAX – Fred Taylor 39-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick) (Mike Hollis kick), 14:48. Jaguars 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:47. JAX – James Stewart 25-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 12:05. Jaguars 38–0. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:12. JAX – Mike Hollis 28-yard field goal, 1:51. Jaguars 41–0. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:26. MIA – Oronde Gadsden 20-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 0:01. Jaguars 41–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:50. Third quarter JAX – Jimmy Smith 70-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Mike Hollis kick), 12:03. Jaguars 48–7. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:19. JAX – Alvis Whitted 38-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Mike Hollis kick), 6:19. Jaguars 55–7. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:11. Fourth quarter JAX – Chris Howard 5-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 10:37. Jaguars 62–7. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:06. Top passers MIA – Dan Marino – 11/25, 95 yards, TD, 2 INT JAX – Jay Fiedler – 7/11, 172 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers MIA – Stanley Pritchett – 2 rushes, 10 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 18 rushes, 135 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – Oronde Gadsden – 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD JAX – Jimmy Smith – 5 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD

AFC Divisional Game: (6) Miami Dolphins at (1) Jacksonville Jaguars

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), clear
• Game attendance: 75,173
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Dan Dierdorf (color commentator), and Bonnie Bernstein (sideline reporter)
• Recap, Game Book

The Jacksonville Jaguars shredded their in-state rivals the Dolphins with 520 total offensive yards in what became Miami quarterback Dan Marino's last game in the NFL and the most lopsided postseason contest since the Chicago Bears defeated the Redskins 73–0 in the 1940 NFL Championship Game. Their defense forced seven turnovers and held the Dolphins to 131 total yards. Marino was held to just 11 of 25 completions for 95 yards and 1 touchdown, with 2 interceptions and a fumble that was returned for a touchdown in his final game. Marino retired shortly after the season ended.

This was also Jimmy Johnson's final game as an NFL head coach; Johnson resigned the day after the game.

Notes and references

1. "Miami Dolphins 1999 Regular Season Schedule - NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
2. "Shoulder injury sidelines Marino". ESPN. October 17, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2021.