The Miami Dolphins, once the winningest team in NFL history, have fallen off since the end of the Dan Marino era at the turn of the century. For an entire generation, the Dolphins have been an afterthought with occasional seasons of surprise. There was a recent period where the goal was not a winning season, but rather just stop the losing seasons, with 8-8 being a celebrated accomplishment.
Over the past 23 seasons, the Dolphins have recorded a winning record 10 times. They have qualified for the playoffs five times. They have won the AFC East division twice.