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Miami Dolphins announce 2022 schedule presented by Publix

May 12, 2022
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced their 2022 schedule presented by Publix, which features several prominent teams visiting Hard Rock Stadium.

Four of Miami’s eight home games will come against playoff teams from 2021 and two of them will be played in front an exclusive nationally televised audience. In Week 7, the Dolphins will make their first appearance on Sunday Night Football since 2017 when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 8:20 p.m. on NBC. Then in Week 16, the Dolphins will host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Dec. 25 at 1 p.m. on FOX in an exclusive Christmas Day tripleheader. It will mark just the fourth time the Dolphins have played on Christmas and the first since 2006.

The Dolphins’ first two home games are against divisional foes who made the postseason a year ago. Miami kicks off the regular season in Week 1 by hosting the New England Patriots on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. Then in Week 3, the Dolphins host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 1 p.m.

The Dolphins will also have a road prime time game in Week 4 when they play on Thursday Night Football at the Cincinnati Bengals. The game is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 29 at 8:15 p.m. and will be shown on Amazon Prime Video.

The Dolphins will play nine scheduled road games this year for the first time in team history after the schedule expanded to 17 games in 2021. They will play eight regular-season home games and two preseason home games.

The Dolphins also announced their opponents for the 2022 preseason schedule. Miami will travel to Tampa Bay for the first preseason game on Saturday, Aug. 13 and host the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday, Aug. 20 and the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday, Aug. 27.

All games can be heard on AM 560 Sports WQAM, the official flagship radio partner of the franchise, and simulcast on KISS Country 99.9 FM. Fans can also listen to the Dolphins in Spanish on Univision Miami’s WQBA 1140 AM. Preseason games can be seen locally in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market on WFOR-TV CBS4, the official home of the Miami Dolphins in South Florida.

Fans can visit Dolphins.com to purchase single-game tickets, which are now on sale. To learn more about becoming a Season Ticket Member of the Dolphins and guarantee the best available seats and benefits, call 1-888-FINS-TIX (1-888-346-7849) or visit Dolphins.com.

As the Official Ticketing Partner of Hard Rock Stadium, Ticketmaster provides fans with the safest and most convenient platform to purchase tickets for the live events they love. Ticketmaster is the only marketplace that can guarantee that the ticket and seat you buy is the ticket and seat you’ll get. To ensure the best ticket buying experience, fans should purchase from official sources like Ticketmaster, the Hard Rock Stadium website or the venue box office.

MIAMI DOLPHINS 2022 PRESEASON SCHEDULE

DATEOPPONENTSTADIUMNETWORKTIME (ET)
Sat., Aug. 13at Tampa Bay BuccaneersRaymond James StadiumWFOR CBS47:30 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 20LAS VEGAS RAIDERSHard Rock StadiumWFOR CBS47 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 27PHILADELPHIA EAGLESHard Rock StadiumWFOR CBS47 p.m.

MIAMI DOLPHINS 2022 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

DATEOPPONENTSTADIUMNETWORKTIME (ET)
Sun., Sept. 11NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTSHard Rock StadiumCBS1 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 18at Baltimore RavensM&T Bank StadiumCBS1 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 25BUFFALO BILLSHard Rock StadiumCBS1 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 29at Cincinnati BengalsPaul Brown StadiumPrime Video8:15 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 9at New York JetsMetLife StadiumCBS1 p.m.*
Sun., Oct. 16MINNESOTA VIKINGSHard Rock StadiumFOX1 p.m.*
Sun., Oct. 23PITTSBURGH STEELERSHard Rock StadiumNBC8:20 p.m.*
Sun., Oct. 30at Detroit LionsFord FieldCBS1 p.m.*
Sun., Nov. 6at Chicago BearsSoldier FieldCBS1 p.m.*
Sun., Nov. 13CLEVELAND BROWNSHard Rock StadiumCBS1 p.m.*
Sun., Nov. 20BYE WEEK
Sun., Nov. 27HOUSTON TEXANSHard Rock StadiumCBS1 p.m.*
Sun., Dec. 4at San Francisco 49ersLevi’s StadiumFOX4:05 p.m.*
Sun., Dec. 11at Los Angeles ChargersSoFi StadiumCBS4:05 p.m.*
Dec. 17 or 18at Buffalo BillsHighmark StadiumTBDTBD
Sun., Dec. 25GREEN BAY PACKERSHard Rock StadiumFOX1 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 1at New England PatriotsGillette StadiumCBS1 p.m.*
Jan. 7 or 8NEW YORK JETSHard Rock StadiumTBDTBD

* Game subject to flexible scheduling in Weeks 5-18

All times EASTERN

This season, “flexible scheduling” for Sunday night may be used twice between Weeks 5-10, and during Weeks 11-15 and Week 17. In weeks of the season eligible for “flexible scheduling,” the games listed for the Sunday night window are tentative and subject to change. Only Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, in which case the tentatively scheduled Sunday night game would be moved to a Sunday afternoon.

Flexible scheduling will not be applied to games airing on Thursday or Monday nights.

In Week 15, three of five designated matchups will be played on Saturday with the remainder to be played on Sunday. Specific dates and start times for the designated Week 15 matchups will be determined and announced at a later date during the season.

In Week 18, two games will be played on Saturday (4:30 PM ET and 8:15 PM ET) with the remainder to be played on Sunday afternoon (1:00 PM ET and 4:25 PM ET) and one matchup to be played on Sunday night (8:20 PM ET). Specific dates, start times, and networks for Week 18 matchups will be determined and announced following the conclusion of Week 17.

2022 Schedule Notes

New England Patriots (Sunday, Sept. 11 at Miami | Sunday, Jan. 1 at New England)

  • The Last Time (HOME): at Miami 33, New England 24; Jan. 9, 2022
  • The Last Time (AWAY): Miami 17, at New England 16; Sept. 12, 2021
  • The Series: Miami leads 59-54 (includes three playoff games)
  • Miami is 40-17 all-time at home against New England.
  • Miami is 19-37 all-time in games played at New England.
  • The Dolphins have won seven (2013-15; 2017-18; 2020-21) of their past nine home games vs. the Patriots.
  • Miami has won three in a row and four of the past five against New England.
  • The Dolphins and Patriots have split the season series in seven of the past nine seasons. The exceptions were 2016 when New England won both games and 2021 when the Dolphins won both.
  • The Dolphins are 6-3 in their past nine season openers despite six of those nine games coming on the road.

Baltimore Ravens (Sunday, Sept. 18 at Baltimore)

  • The Last Time (AWAY): at Baltimore 40, Miami 0; Oct. 26, 2017
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): at Miami 22, Baltimore 10; Nov. 11, 2021
  • The Series: Baltimore leads 10-7 (includes two playoff games)
  • Miami’s only road win against the Ravens came on Oct. 19, 1997 at old Memorial Stadium. The Dolphins are 0-4 all-time at M&T Bank Stadium.

Buffalo Bills (Sunday, Sept. 25 at Miami | Dec. 17 or 18  at Buffalo)

  • The Last Time (HOME): Buffalo 35, at Miami 0; Sept. 19, 2021
  • The Last Time (AWAY): at Buffalo 26, Miami 11; Oct. 31, 2021
  • The Series: Miami leads 61-54-1 (includes four playoff games)
  • Miami is 35-22-1 all-time vs. Buffalo at home.
  • The Dolphins trail the all-time series 26-30 in games played at Buffalo (includes win on Dec. 7, 2008 in Toronto).

Cincinnati Bengals (Thursday, Sept. 29 at Cincinnati)

  • The Last Time (AWAY): at Cincinnati 27, Miami 17; Oct. 7, 2018
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): at Miami 19, Cincinnati 7; Dec. 6, 2020
  • The Series: Miami leads 18-7 (including one playoff game)
  • Miami is 9-5 all-time in road games against the Bengals.
  • The Dolphins have won two straight meetings against Cincinnati (2019-20) but both were played at Hard Rock Stadium.
  • This will be the eighth time the Dolphins have faced a defending AFC champion since 2017. Miami is 3-4 in those games with all three wins coming against the Patriots (one each in 2017, 2018 and 2019).

New York Jets (Sunday, Oct. 9 at N.Y. Jets | Jan. 7 or 8 at Miami)

  • The Last Time (HOME): at Miami 31, N.Y. Jets 24; Dec. 19, 2021
  • The Last Time (AWAY): Miami 24, at N.Y. Jets 17; Nov. 21, 2021
  • The Series: Tied at 57-55-1 (includes one playoff game)
  • The Dolphins are 31-25-1 all-time at home against the N.Y. Jets.
  • The Dolphins are 26-30 all-time in road games at the N.Y. Jets.
  • Miami has won 10 of its past 12 and eight of its past nine against the N.Y. Jets.
  • The Dolphins have won six consecutive home games against the Jets. The last time the Jets won in Miami was Oct. 4, 2015.
  • Miami will both open and close its regular season against AFC East foes for the second year in a row and the 20th time overall.

Minnesota Vikings (Sunday, Oct. 16 at Miami)

  • The Last Time (HOME): at Miami 37, Minnesota 35; Dec. 21, 2014
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): at Minnesota 41, Miami 17; Dec. 16, 2018
  • The Series: Miami leads 8-5 (includes Super Bowl VIII)
  • The Dolphins are 4-1 all-time against the Vikings at home and have won each of the past four meetings in South Florida.
  • Minnesota’s only win in Miami came on Dec. 11, 1976.
  • Miami has won three of the past four overall meetings against the Vikings.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Sunday, Oct. 23 at Miami)

  • The Last Time (HOME): at Miami 30, Pittsburgh 15; Oct. 16, 2016
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): at Pittsburgh 27, Miami 14; Oct. 28, 2019
  • The Series: Pittsburgh leads 15-13 (includes four playoff games)
  • The Dolphins are 9-6 in home games against the Steelers, including the 1984 AFC Championship game.
  • Pittsburgh’s last trip to Miami was on Oct. 16, 2016 when a 1-4 Dolphins team defeated the Steelers 30-15, kicking off a six-game winning streak that would help propel Miami to the playoffs.
  • This is just the third time the Dolphins have played on Sunday Night Football since NBC took over the package in 2006. Miami lost both previous appearances, on Sept. 26, 2010 vs. the N.Y. Jets and on Nov. 5, 2017 vs. Oakland.

Detroit Lions (Sunday, Oct. 30 at Detroit)

  • The Last Time (AWAY): at Detroit 20, Miami 16; Nov. 9, 2014
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): Detroit 32, at Miami 21; Oct. 21, 2018
  • The Series: Miami leads 7-5
  • Miami is 3-3 all-time at Detroit and is 1-1 at Ford Field, which opened in 2002.
  • Detroit has won the past three all-time meetings between the two clubs but Miami won the five contests prior to that.

Chicago Bears (Sunday, Nov. 6 at Chicago)

  • The Last Time (AWAY): Miami 27, at Chicago 14; Oct. 19, 2014
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): at Miami 31, Chicago 28 (OT); Oct. 14, 2018
  • The Series: Miami leads 9-4
  • Miami has won the past two meetings and four of the past five.
  • The Dolphins are 4-1 all-time in road games against the Bears with the only loss coming on Sept. 4, 1988.

Cleveland Browns (Sunday, Nov. 13 at Miami)

  • The Last Time (HOME): at Miami 30, Cleveland 24 (OT); Sept. 25, 2016
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): at Cleveland 41, Miami 24; Nov. 24, 2019
  • The Series: Miami leads 11-9 (includes two playoff games)
  • Miami is 6-2 in home games against the Browns.
  • The Dolphins have won two of the past three meetings with the Browns.

Houston Texans (Sunday, Nov. 27 at Miami)

  • The Last Time (HOME/OVERALL): at Miami 17, Houston 9; Nov. 7, 2021
  • The Series: Houston leads 8-2
  • Miami is 2-3 all-time in home games against the Texans, including two playoff victories.
  • The Dolphins have won two of the past three overall meetings against the Texans, including each of the last two home matchups.

San Francisco 49ers (Sunday, Dec. 4 at San Francisco)

  • The Last Time (AWAY/OVERALL): Miami 43, at San Francisco 17; Oct. 11, 2020
  • The Series: Miami leads 8-6 (includes Super Bowl XIX)
  • Miami has won the past two meetings with San Francisco.
  • The Dolphins are 4-3 all-time in road games at San Francisco and 1-0 at Levi’s Stadium since the venue opened in 2014.
  • Miami has won four of the past five overall meetings. The 49ers’ win in 2012 is their only victory in the series since 2001.
  • It will be a return to Levi’s Stadium for Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel, who spent the previous five seasons on the 49ers staff, most recently as offensive coordinator in 2021.

Los Angeles Chargers (Sunday, Dec. 11 at Los Angeles)

  • The Last Time (AWAY):A. Chargers 30, at Miami 10; Sept. 29, 2019
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): at Miami 29, L.A. Chargers 21; Nov. 15, 2020
  • The Series: Miami leads 19-16 (including four playoff games)
  • Miami is 8-11 all-time in road games against the Chargers but have won the past two – at StubHub Center in 2017 and at Qualcomm Stadium in 2016.
  • The Dolphins have won three of the past four and five of the past seven overall meetings against the Chargers.
  • This will be Miami’s first game at SoFi Stadium, which opened in 2020 and hosted Super Bowl LVI.

Green Bay Packers (Sunday, Dec. 25 at Miami)

  • The Last Time (HOME): Green Bay 27, at Miami 24; Oct. 12, 2014
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): at Green Bay 31, Miami 12; Nov. 11, 2018
  • The Series: Miami leads 10-5
  • Miami is 6-2 in home games against Green Bay.
  • The Packers have won the past two meetings – both in the all-time series and at Hard Rock Stadium.
  • This will be only the second time Green Bay has played at Hard Rock Stadium since 2006.
  • Miami is 2-1 all-time in games played on Christmas. The Dolphins won a playoff game at Kansas City on Christmas in 1971 and defeated Detroit at Hard Rock Stadium on Christmas in 1994 but fell to the N.Y. Jets on Christmas in 2006.
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