1993 Miami Dolphins season
28th season in franchise history, collapse after 9–2 start / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1993 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's 28th season in the National Football League.
1993 Miami Dolphins season | |
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General manager | Eddie Jones |
Head coach | Don Shula |
Home field | Joe Robbie Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 9–7 |
Division place | 2nd AFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 4 FB Keith Byars WR Irving Fryar T Richmond Webb G Keith Sims |
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The season was marked by Don Shula passing George Halas's record for most wins, against the Philadelphia Eagles. Also, during the Week 6 game against Cleveland, quarterback Dan Marino ruptured his Achilles' tendon and was lost for the remainder of the season. Quarterback Scott Mitchell filled in for Marino and was Player of the Month for October 1993. Mitchell, too, became injured, leaving the then 9–2 team in the hands of Doug Pederson and NFL veteran Steve DeBerg.
Rookie running back Terry Kirby led the team with 75 pass receptions, and free-agent acquisition Irving Fryar caught 64 passes for 1,010 yards.[1]
The Dolphins had a record of 9–2 on Thanksgiving Day, but lost their final five games of the season, missing the playoffs altogether. As of the 2022 NFL season, the 1993 Miami Dolphins are the only team to start 9–2 and not reach the playoffs.