Editing Miami Dolphins (section)

==== New England Patriots ====
{{main|Dolphins–Patriots rivalry}}
The Dolphins dominated the [[New England Patriots]] during the 1970s and the 1990s, but there were some notable moments as well, including a 1982 game now known as the [[Snowplow Game]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=1982-12-26 |title=Icy Aftermath |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/26/sports/sports-people-icy-aftermath.html |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}}</ref> Fortunes changed when [[Tom Brady]] became the franchise quarterback for the Patriots, and during his [[Brady–Belichick era|tenure with the Patriots]], New England dominated the AFC, especially the AFC East, winning 16 of 17 division titles between 2003 and 2019, with the Dolphins winning the only non-Patriots division title in that time frame when Brady was out due to injury. Miami posed the biggest divisional challenge to the Brady-led Patriots, however, winning more games against them than the Bills or Jets did during that era.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schad |first=Joe |date=October 26, 2021 |title=Loved to hear it: Tom Brady cites Dolphins defense of early 2000's as toughest |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/nfl/2021/10/26/tom-brady-says-miami-dolphins-defense-toughest-he-faced-and-they-heard/8549472002/ |access-date=June 26, 2022 |website=The Palm Beach Post |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hartwell |first=Darren |date=2021-10-26 |title=Which defense gave Brady the most trouble? QB gives surprising answer |url=https://www.nbcsportsboston.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/which-defense-gave-brady-the-most-trouble-qb-gives-surprising-answer/193489/ |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=NBC Sports - Boston |language=en-US}}</ref>

Notable wins over New England by the Dolphins include the [[Miracle in Miami]], which involved a dramatic last-minute game-winning touchdown that paralleled "The Night that Courage Wore Orange", where in [[2004 Miami Dolphins season|2004]], the Dolphins, at 2–11, upset the defending Super Bowl champion Patriots 28–29, and handed them the second of their 2 losses that season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Miracle in Miami: Dolphins Stun Patriots with Last-Second Touchdown|url=https://boston.cbslocal.com/2018/12/09/dolphins-stun-patriots-miracle-in-miami-nfl-week-14/|location=Boston|publisher=[[WBZ-TV]]|date=December 9, 2018|access-date=December 9, 2018|archive-date=December 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210014034/https://boston.cbslocal.com/2018/12/09/dolphins-stun-patriots-miracle-in-miami-nfl-week-14/|url-status=live}}</ref> The rivalry briefly intensified in 2005 when [[Nick Saban]], [[Bill Belichick]]'s former Browns defensive coordinator was hired as their new head coach and when Saban nearly signed quarterback [[Drew Brees]], as well as in 2008, when the two teams battled for the AFC East division title. Miami and New England are also the only two franchises to have posted undefeated regular-season records since the NFL-AFL merger, with Miami going [[1972 Miami Dolphins season|14–0 in 1972]] and New England going [[2007 New England Patriots season|16–0 in 2007]], but only the 1972 Dolphins were able to win the Super Bowl. As of the 2024 season, the Dolphins lead the all-time series 64–55.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Miami Dolphins vs. Boston/New England Patriots |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=mia&tm2=nwe&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>