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.
Until the 2022 NFL season, this marked the last time the Dolphins finished with a top 10 Offense.
Offseason Additions SubtractionsDE Steve Emtman (Colts) 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
+ 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
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
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 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 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 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 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
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