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Don Shula has been the head coach of five AFC championship teams. Shula coached the Miami Dolphins to AFC championships in 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982 and 1984. [7] Chuck Noll, Marv Levy and Andy Reid each coached four AFC champions. [4] [8] [9] Hank Stram and Dan Reeves each coached three AFL or AFC champions. [9] [10]
The AFC Championship Game is the annual championship game of the American Football Conference (AFC) and one of the two semifinal playoff games of the National Football League (NFL), the largest professional American football league in the world. The game is played on the last Sunday in January by the two remaining playoff teams, following the ...
The next year, the Dolphins became the first team in NFL history to win their division following a 1–15 season; until 2020, it was the last time when the AFC East was not won by the New England Patriots. Since 2000 (the last season they won a playoff game), the Dolphins have made the postseason five times, but never progressed past the Wild ...
Notable wins over New England by the Dolphins include the Miracle in Miami, which involved a dramatic last-minute game-winning touchdown that paralleled "The Night that Courage Wore Orange", where in 2004, the Dolphins, at 2–11, upset the defending Super Bowl champion Patriots 28–29, and handed them the second of their 2 losses that season ...
Won AFC Championship 10–7 Lost Super Bowl XXVI (vs. Redskins) 24–37 1992: Miami Dolphins (10) 11–5: Won Divisional playoffs 31–0 Lost AFC Championship 10–29 1993: Buffalo Bills (9) 12–4: Won Divisional playoffs 29–23 Won AFC Championship 30–13 Lost Super Bowl XXVIII (vs. Cowboys) 13–30 1994
The AFC Divisional Playoff Game, in which the Dolphins defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 27–24, was the longest contest in NFL history (82 minutes 40 seconds). The Dolphins then shut out the Colts 21–0 in the AFC Championship game at the Orange Bowl. In Super Bowl VI, however, Miami lost to the Dallas Cowboys 24–3.
Played in the 1986, 1987, and 1989 AFC Championship Games. Last NFL championship won in 1964 (pre-merger). Houston: 54: None: 31 Oilers seasons (1966–1996) and 23 Texans seasons (2002–present) Played in the 1978 and 1979 AFC Championship Games. The Oilers franchise in Houston won the AFL championship in 1960 and 1961 (pre-merger). To date ...
Year AFC Championship Game NFC Championship Game; Winner Score Loser Ref. Winner Score Loser Ref. 1970–71: Baltimore Colts: 27–17: Oakland Raiders [416] Dallas Cowboys: 17–10: San Francisco 49ers [417] 1971–72: Miami Dolphins: 21–0: Baltimore Colts [418] Dallas Cowboys: 14–3: San Francisco 49ers [419] 1972–73: Miami Dolphins: 21 ...