When the Miami Dolphins announce the name of their 13th head coach in franchise history he will likely be taking on his first NFL head coaching gig. It is a history that the Dolphins have not had much success with.
Don Shula joined the Miami Dolphins after a Super Bowl appearance with the Colts. Jimmy Johnson joined the Dolphins after a multi-Super Bowl run with the Cowboys and Dave Wannstedt replaced Johnson after failing in Chicago as a head coach. Everyone else never coached a down as a head coach in the NFL.
The closest Miami came to an experienced head coach was Nick Saban but Saban bolted back to the college ranks after two seasons.