1995 Miami Dolphins season

30th season in franchise history; final season for Don Shula December 2013 March 2026 Miami Dolphins 1995 9–7 3rd AFC East Don Shula Gary Stevens Tom Olivadotti Joe Robbie Stadium Lost Wild Card Playoffs(at Bills) 22–37 QB Dan Marino LT Richmond Webb G Keith Sims LB Bryan Cox Dolphins seasons The 1995 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's 30th season, 26th in the National Football League, and 26th and final under head coach Don Shula. The Dolphins finished 9–7 before losing to the Bills in the playoffs.http://www.databasefootball.com/boxscores/gamedata.htm?dy=30&mth=12&yr=1995&tm=BUF&lg=NFL NFL Box Score for 12/30/1995 - databaseFootball.com 2016-05-30 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20161026172450/http://www.databasefootball.com/boxscores/gamedata.htm?dy=30&mth=12&yr=1995&tm=BUF&lg=NFL October 26, 2016 Until the 2022 NFL season, this marked the last time the Dolphins finished with a top 10 Offense. Offseason Additions SubtractionsDE Steve Emtman (Colts)https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/1995/7 1995 NFL Transactions. Trades - July National Football League 2021-03-10 en SS Tyrone Braxton (Broncos)QB Dan McGwire (Seahawks) DT Larry Webster (Browns)CB Terrell Buckley (Packers) RB Aaron Craver (Broncos)DE Trace Armstrong (Bears) C Jeff Dellenbach (Patriots)WR Gary Clark (Cardinals) WR Mike Williams (Jaguars)TE Eric Green (Steelers) TE Keith Jackson (Packers) 1995 expansion draft 1995 NFL expansion draft + Miami Dolphins selected during the expansion draft Round Overall Name Position Expansion team3 5 Jeff NovakOG Jacksonville Jaguars22 43 Brant BoyerLB Jacksonville Jaguars22 44 Doug Pederson QBCarolina Panthers NFL draft 1995 Miami Dolphins 1 25 Billy Milner Tackle Houston yes no 2 53 Andrew Greene Guard Indiana yes no 4 122 Pete Mitchell Tight end Boston College no no 5 158 Norman Hand Defensive tackle Ole Miss yes no 6 194 Jeff Kopp Linebacker USC yes no 7 233 Corey Swinson Defensive tackle Hampton no no 7 246 Shannon Myers Wide receiver Lenoir–Rhyne no no Undrafted free agents + 1995 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeOntiwaun CarterRunning backArizonaTravis CooperLinebackerUCFMelvin CrawfordSafetyHamptonKirby Dar DarWide receiverSyracuseSeth DittmanTackleStanfordRandy GatewoodWide receiverUNLVDave HackGuardMarylandEd HawthorneDefensive tackleMinnesotaJason JamesCenterFresno StateLarry KennedySafetyFloridaTarrant LynchFullbackAlabamaLee McClintonFullbackNew HampshireBrent MossRunning backWisconsinJoe PlananskyTight endChadron StateBurt ThorntonWide receiverPurdueEric TurralWide receiverFlorida StateRodney WilkersonLinebackerGeorgia Tech Roster 1995 Miami Dolphins 53 6 4 19 Bernie Kosar 13 Dan Marino 11 Dan McGwire 41 Keith Byars FB 42 Terry Kirby 30 Bernie Parmalee 40 Irving Spikes KR 49 Robert Wilson running back 84 Gary Clark American football 15 Kirby Dar Dar y 80 Irving Fryar 89 Randal Hill KR 81 O. J. McDuffie KR/PR 87 Mike Williams wide receiver, born 1966 86 Eric Green tight end 82 Frank Wainright LS 85 Ronnie Williams American football 68 Andrew Greene y G 67 Gene McGuire C 72 Tom McHale American football G 79 Billy Milner y T 70 Eric Moore offensive lineman T 61 Tim Ruddy C 69 Keith Sims G 78 Richmond Webb T 60 Bert Weidner G 93 Trace Armstrong DE 95 Tim Bowens DT 90 Marco Coleman DE 91 Jeff Cross American football DE 94 Steve Emtman DT 98 Norman Hand y DT 74 Ed Hawthorne y DT 99 Chuck Klingbeil DT 58 Antonio Armstrong y OLB 53 Aubrey Beavers OLB 51 Bryan Cox OLB 59 DeWayne Dotson MLB 50 Dwight Hollier OLB 52 Jeff Kopp y OLB 55 Chris Singleton American football OLB 28 Gene Atkins FS 37 J. B. Brown cornerback CB 27 Terrell Buckley CB 31 Sean Hill American football CB/S 38 Calvin Jackson American football CB 24 Pat Johnson American football SS 25 Louis Oliver FS 29 Frankie Smith American football CB 35 Michael Stewart American football SS 23 Troy Vincent CB 17 John Kidd American football P 10 Pete Stoyanovich K 71 Ethan Albright LS IR 77 Kevin Brothen G IR 62 Chris Gray American football G IR 73 Ron Heller offensive tackle T IR 83 Scott Miller wide receiver, born 1968 WR PUP 14 Shannon Myers y WR IR 48 Lee McClinton y FB 45 Kenny McEntyre CB 26 Chico Nelson S 88 Joe Planansky y TE 53 6 Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 3 New York Jets W 52–14 1–0 Pro Player Park 71,317 2 September 10 at New England Patriots W 20–3 2–0 Foxboro Stadium 60,239 3 September 18, 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers W 23–10 3–0 Pro Player Stadium 72,874 4 Bye 5 October 1 at Cincinnati Bengals W 26–23 4–0 Riverfront Stadium 52,671 6 October 8 Indianapolis Colts L 24–27 (OT) 4–1 Pro Player Stadium 68,471 7 October 15 at New Orleans Saints L 30–33 4–2 Louisiana Superdome 55,628 8 October 22 at New York Jets L 16–17 4–3 Giants Stadium 67,228 9 October 29 Buffalo Bills W 23–6 5–3 Pro Player Stadium 71,060 10 November 5 at San Diego Chargers W 24–14 6–3 Jack Murphy Stadium 61,966 11 November 12 New England Patriots L 17–34 6–4 Pro Player Stadium 70,399 12 November 20, 1995 San Francisco 49ers L 20–44 6–5 Pro Player Stadium 73,080 13 November 26 at Indianapolis Colts L 28–36 6–6 RCA Dome 60,414 14 December 3 Atlanta Falcons W 21–20 7–6 Pro Player Stadium 63,395 15 December 11, 1995 Kansas City Chiefs W 13–6 8–6 Pro Player Stadium 70,321 16 December 17 at Buffalo Bills L 20–23 8–7 Rich Stadium 79,531 17 December 24 at St. Louis Rams W 41–22 9–7 Trans World Dome 63,876 Standings Playoffs AFC Wild Card Game Buffalo Bills 37, Miami Dolphins 22 text-align:center; Miami Dolphins Dolphins 0 0 0 22 Bills 10 14 3 10 Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 12:30 p.m. EST 30 °F °C, cloudy ABC Brent Musburger and Dick Vermeil Red Cashion 73,103 Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino completed 33 of 64 passes for 422 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw three interceptions. The Bills used an NFL-playoff record 341 rushing yards to gain a 27–0 lead by the start of the fourth quarter. Don Shula's retirement The week after Miami's playoff loss to Buffalo, Shula announced his retirement. His 347 wins as a head coach, including 257 with the Dolphins, are an NFL record. Shula coached in six Super Bowls, winning two, and in 1972 he led the only unbeaten and untied season in NFL history. Shula was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997 and is considered one of the greatest coaches in NFL history. Awards and honors Dan Marino, AFC Pro Bowl Selection Dan Marino, All-Pro Selection Notes and references Miami Dolphins on Pro Football Reference Miami Dolphins on jt-sw.com Miami Category:Miami Dolphins seasons Miami Dolphins Category:Long stubs with short prose