Miami Dolphins–New England Patriots rivalry
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The Miami Dolphins–New England Patriots rivalry is a long-standing and intense NFL divisional matchup marked by shifting periods of dominance, memorable games, and significant implications for AFC playoff races.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins–New England Patriots rivalry canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Football League rivalry
ⓘ
sports rivalry ⓘ |
| beganInSeason | 1966 NFL season ⓘ |
| characteristic |
intense fan interest
ⓘ
long-standing divisional rivalry ⓘ numerous nationally televised games ⓘ shifting periods of dominance ⓘ |
| conference | American Football Conference ⓘ |
| division | AFC East ⓘ |
| divisionGameFrequency | two regular-season meetings per year ⓘ |
| DolphinsHeadCoachAssociated |
Don Shula
ⓘ
Jimmy Johnson ⓘ |
| DolphinsHomeAdvantageReputation | heat and humidity in Miami ⓘ |
| DolphinsPerfectSeasonContext | Dolphins 1972 perfect season era overlapped with early rivalry years ⓘ |
| DolphinsQuarterbackAssociated |
Dan Marino
ⓘ
Tua Tagovailoa ⓘ |
| feature |
frequent impact on AFC East division titles
ⓘ
frequent impact on AFC playoff seeding ⓘ |
| firstMeetingWinner |
New England Patriots
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston Patriots
|
| geographicAspect |
East Coast of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
East Coast United States
|
| impact | helps determine AFC East champion in many seasons ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive local and national coverage ⓘ |
| notableEraOfDominance |
Miami Dolphins dominance in the 1970s
ⓘ
Miami Dolphins dominance in the 1980s ⓘ New England Patriots dominance in the 2000s ⓘ New England Patriots dominance in the 2010s ⓘ |
| notableGame |
1985 AFC Championship Game
ⓘ
2004 AFC Divisional playoff game ⓘ “Miracle in Miami” game on December 9, 2018 ⓘ “Wildcat” game on September 21, 2008 ⓘ |
| PatriotsDynastyPeriod | 2001–2019 ⓘ |
| PatriotsFormerNameInRivalry |
New England Patriots
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston Patriots
|
| PatriotsHeadCoachAssociated | Bill Belichick ⓘ |
| PatriotsHomeAdvantageReputation | cold-weather games in New England ⓘ |
| PatriotsQuarterbackAssociated | Tom Brady ⓘ |
| PatriotsRelocatedTo | Foxborough, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| playoffMeetingCount | multiple postseason meetings ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| team1 | Miami Dolphins ⓘ |
| team1Location |
Miami
ⓘ
surface form:
Miami, Florida
|
| team1Stadium | Hard Rock Stadium ⓘ |
| team2 | New England Patriots ⓘ |
| team2Location | Foxborough, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| team2Stadium | Gillette Stadium ⓘ |
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