Super Bowl VI: Dallas 24-3 Miami
The Cowboys rush for a record 252 yards and their defense limits the Dolphins to a low of 185 yards while not permitting a touchdown for the first time in Super Bowl history.
Super Bowl VII: Miami 14-7 Washington
The Dolphins play virtually perfect football in the first half as their defense permits the Redskins to cross midfield only once and their offense turns good field position into two touchdowns.
Super Bowl VIII: Miami 24-7 Minnesota
The defending NFL champion Dolphins, representing the AFC for the third straight year, score the first two times they have possession on marches of 62 and 56 yards, while the Miami defense limit the Vikings to only seven plays in the first period.
Super Bowl XVII: Washington 27-17 Miami
Fullback John Riggins runs for a Super Bowl-record 166 yards on 38 carries to spark Washington to a 27-17 victory over AFC champion Miami. It is Riggins’s fourth straight 100-yard rushing game during the playoffs, also a record.
Super Bowl XIX: San Francisco 38-16 Miami
The San Francisco 49ers capture their second Super Bowl title with a dominating offense and a defense that tames Miami’s explosive passing attack. Montana is named MVP as he sets a new Super Bowl-record completing 24 of 35 passes for 331 yards and three touchdowns. Montana also rushes five times for 59 yards, including a 6-yard touchdown.
Released
The Dolphins release Finnegan, saving the team more than $5 million in salary-cap room. Finnegan would have made $5.475 million through the 2015 NFL season.