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Dolphins Franchise Numbers to Ponder... Since 1970... Winning/Losing Seasons...

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by Disnardo, Nov 16, 2014.

  1. Disnardo

    Disnardo Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Some other interesting numbers concerning the franchise wining/losing seasons since 1970 through the current year...

    Another perspective concerning why did we do so well and why we did not... Now don't take this as gospel, but as a way that stats can be misleading or can they??? You make the call...


    Anyways, we all look to a reason as to why our teams are winning/losing, i.e. personnel, coaching, GM, owner, officials, bad luck, good luck, etc... How bout we look at another reason...

    How was the level of performance of our Division Opponents on the Season??? How many Opponents we had and how many games did it affect our team's Season??? Well let's look...

    1966-1969= 14 games Season, 4 Div. Opponents= 8 games/57% affected by Division Opponents strengths/weakness...How did the team do???
    1966= Record 3-11... Divisional Opponents Combined Record 26-25-5 (46% WP)...
    1967= 4-10... DOCR 24-29-3 (43%)...
    1968= 5-8-1... DOCR 23-32-1 (41%)...
    1969= 3-10-1... DOCR 24-30-2 (43%)...

    1970-1977= 14 games Season, 4 Div. Opponents= 8 games/57% affected by Division Opponents strengths/weakness...How did the team do???
    1970= Record 10-4... Post Season, Div. Round... Divisional Opponents Combined Record (OCR) 20-34-2 (36% WP)...
    1971= 10-3-1... Lost in the Super Bowl (Dallas)... DOCR 23-33 (41%)...
    1972= 14-0... Undefeated Season... DOCR 19-36-1 (34%)...
    1973= 12-2... Won Super Bowl (Minnesota)... DOCR 22-34 (39%)...
    1974= 11-3... Div. Round... DOCR 25-31 (47%)...
    1975= 10-4... DOCR 24-32 (43%)...
    1976= 6-8... DOCR 27-29 (48%)...
    1977= 10-4... DOCR 25-31 (45%)...

    1978- 2001= 16 games Season, 4 Div. Opponents= 8 games/50% affected by Division Opponents strengths/weakness...How did the team do???
    1978= 11-5... WC Round... DOCR 29-35 (45%)...
    1979= 10-6... Div. Round... DOCR 29-35 (45%)...
    1980= 8-8... DOCR 32-32 (50%)...
    1981= 11-4-1... Div. Round... DOCR 24-39-1 (38%)...
    1982= 7-2 (Strike year)... Lost Super Bowl (Washington)... DOCR 15-20-1 (42%)...
    1983= 12-4... Div. Round... DOCR 30-34 (47%)...
    1984= 14-2... Lost Super Bowl (SF)... DOCR 22-44 (34%)...
    1985= 12-4... Conf. Round... DOCR 29-35 (45%)...
    1986= 8-8... DOCR 28-36 (44%)...
    1987= 8-7... DOCR 30-30 (50%)...
    1988= 6-10... DOCR 38-25-1 (59%)...
    1989= 8-8... DOCR 26-38 (41%)...
    1990= 12-4... Div. Round... DOCR 27-37 (42%)...
    1991= 8-8... DOCR 28-36 (44%)...
    1992= 11-5... Conf. Round... DOCR 26-38 (41%)...
    1993= 9-7... DOCR 29-35 (45%)...
    1994= 10-6... Div. Round... DOCR 31-33 (48%)...
    1995= 9-7... WC Round... DOCR 28-36 (44%)...
    1996= 8-8... DOCR 31-33 (48%)...
    1997= 9-7... WC Round... DOCR 28-36 (44%)...
    1998= 10-6... Div. Round... DOCR 34-30 (53%)...
    1999= 9-7... Div. Round... DOCR 40-24 (63%)...
    2000= 11-5... Div. Round... DOCR 32-32 (50%)...
    2001= 11-5... Div. Round... DOCR 30-34 (47%)...

    2002- Current Date= 16 games Season, 3 Division Opponents= 6 games/38% affected by Division Opponents strengths/weakness...How did the team do???
    2002= 9-7... DOCR 26-22 (54%)...
    2003= 10-6... DOCR 26-22 (54%)...
    2004= 4-12... DOCR 33-15 (69%)...
    2005= 9-7... DOCR 19-29 (40%)...
    2006= 6-10... DOCR 29-19 (60%)...
    2007= 1-15... DOCR 27-21 (56%)...
    2008= 11-5... Div. Round... DOCR 27-21 (56%)...
    2009= 7-9... DOCR 25-23 (52%)...
    2010= 7-9... DOCR 29-19 (60%)...
    2011= 6-10... DOCR 27-21 (56%)...
    2012= 7-9... DOCR 24-24 (50%)...
    2013= 8-8... DOCR 26-22 (54%)...
    2014= 6-4... DOCR 14-15 (48%)... and we still have games remaining against NE (7-2) and 2 with Jets (2-8)...

    By looking at these numbers, facts show that between 1970-2001 Divisional Opponents Winning/Losing Record had a lot to do with most of our Winning Seasons... 50-57% of games, think about it???

    1970-1977= 7 Winning Seasons out of 8 Seasons against Divisional Opponents with Losing Records!!!
    1978-2001= 14 Winning Seasons out of 24 Seasons against Divisional Opponents with Losing Records!!!
    That is a total of 21 out of those 32 years (66% of those years) with Winning Record...

    2002- Current= Only 2 Winning Seasons (including this one) out of 2 Seasons against Divisional Opponents with Losing Record...

    Now, Winning Seasons against Divisional Opponents with Winning Records...
    1970-2001= 2 Winning Seasons out of 3 against Divisional Opponents with Winning Records...
    2002- Current= 3 Winning Seasons out of 10 Seasons against Divisional Opponents with Winning Records...
    That is a total of 5 out of those 13 years (38% of those years) with a Winning Record...

    I enjoyed bringing this information to all (Dolphins or other team's fans)... and makes you wonder how other franchises have performed under the similar circumstances...
     
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  2. steveincolorado

    steveincolorado Spook, Storme & Pebbles

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    You forgot 1966-69:)
     
  3. Disnardo

    Disnardo Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    OK Steve, I did not forget, I just assume (yes I know assume) it was not relevant, but for you I'll put it up and edited the OP...:shifty:
     

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