| 1967 Miami Dolphins season | |
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| Head coach | George Wilson |
| Home field | Miami Orange Bowl |
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| Record | 4–10 |
| Division place | 4th AFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 4 DBDick Westmoreland LBJohn Bramlett LEJack Clancy QBBob Griese |
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The 1967 Miami Dolphins season was the team's second in the American Football League (AFL). The Dolphins improved by 1 game over their 3–11 inaugural season from 1966, finishing 4–10 and in 4th place in the AFL Eastern Division. The team began its season with two straight bye weeks. In the first game, they beat Denver, 35–21, to win their first ever season opener. However, the Dolphins then lost 8 straight games before beating the Buffalo Bills, 17–14, at home. The Dolphins went winless on the road this season. However, the Dolphins scored 40 points in back-to-back games, with 41-24 and 41-32 wins over the Chargers and Patriots, respectively. 1967 was also the rookie campaign for quarterback Bob Griese.
| 1967 Miami Dolphins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 4 | Bob Griese * † | Quarterback | Purdue | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Game Recap |
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| 3 | September 17 | Denver Broncos | W 35–21 | 1–0 | Miami Orange Bowl | 29,072 | Recap |
| 4 | September 24 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 0–24 | 1–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 33,280 | Recap |
| 5 | October 1 | atNew York Jets | L 7–29 | 1–2 | Shea Stadium | 59,433 | Recap |
| 6 | October 8 | atKansas City Chiefs | L 0–41 | 1–3 | Municipal Stadium | 42,920 | Recap |
| 7 | October 15 | atBoston Patriots | L 10–41 | 1–4 | Fenway Park | 17,859 | Recap |
| 8 | October 22 | New York Jets | L 14–33 | 1–5 | Miami Orange Bowl | 28,392 | Recap |
| 9 | Bye | ||||||
| 10 | November 5 | atBuffalo Bills | L 13–35 | 1–6 | War Memorial Stadium | 30,950 | Recap |
| 11 | November 12 | atSan Diego Chargers | L 0–24 | 1–7 | San Diego Stadium | 32,395 | Recap |
| 12 | November 19 | atOakland Raiders | L 17–31 | 1–8 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 33,753 | Recap |
| 13 | November 26 | Buffalo Bills | W 17–14 | 2–8 | Miami Orange Bowl | 24,357 | Recap |
| 14 | December 3 | atHouston Oilers | L 14–17 | 2–9 | Rice Stadium | 20,979 | Recap |
| 15 | December 10 | San Diego Chargers | W 41–24 | 3–9 | Miami Orange Bowl | 23,007 | Recap |
| 16 | December 17 | Boston Patriots | W 41–32 | 4–9 | Miami Orange Bowl | 22,079 | Recap |
| 17 | December 23 | Houston Oilers | L 10–41 | 4–10 | Miami Orange Bowl | 29,628 | Recap |
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| Houston Oilers | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 5–1–1 | 258 | 199 | W2 | |
| New York Jets | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 5–1–1 | 371 | 329 | W1 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–5 | 237 | 285 | L1 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 2–6 | 219 | 407 | L1 | |
| Boston Patriots | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 3–5 | 280 | 389 | L5 | |
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