Ratings Reference
Teams

Miami Dolphins

51 telecasts with figures · 61 published claims
51
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-08-29

Top events · Miami Dolphins

1
Super Bowl XIX
1985-01-20 · ABC
85,530,000
NFL
2
Super Bowl XVII
1983-01-30 · NBC
81,770,000
NFL
3
Super Bowl VI
1972-01-16 · CBS
56,640,000
NFL
4
Super Bowl VII
1973-01-14 · NBC
53,320,000
NFL
5
Super Bowl VIII
1974-01-13 · CBS
51,700,000
NFL
6
Dallas Cowboys at Miami Dolphins
2023-12-24 · FOX
31,500,000
NFL
7
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills
2023-01-15 · CBS
30,900,000
NFL
8
Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers
2017-01-08 · CBS
29,900,000
NFL
9
Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncos
2014-11-23 · CBS
26,380,000
NFL
10
Green Bay Packers at Miami Dolphins
2022-12-25 · FOX
25,900,000
NFL

Top opponents

by most-watched telecast
1
49ers
Super Bowl XIX · 1985-01-20
85,530,000
1 telecast
2
Commanders
Super Bowl XVII · 1983-01-30
81,770,000
3 telecasts
3
Cowboys
Super Bowl VI · 1972-01-16
56,640,000
2 telecasts
4
Vikings
Super Bowl VIII · 1974-01-13
51,700,000
1 telecast
5
Bills
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills · 2023-01-15
30,900,000
6 telecasts

Top networks

by most-watched telecast
1
ABC
Super Bowl XIX · 1985-01-20
85,530,000
1 telecast
2
NBC
Super Bowl XVII · 1983-01-30
81,770,000
8 telecasts
3
CBS
Super Bowl VI · 1972-01-16
56,640,000
12 telecasts
4
FOX
Dallas Cowboys at Miami Dolphins · 2023-12-24
31,500,000
7 telecasts
5
Peacock
Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs · 2024-01-13
22,860,000
1 telecast

Telecasts with figures

date

date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year.

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telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

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figure

figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

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2025-12-15Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers13,200,000
2025-11-16Washington Commanders at Miami Dolphins5,650,000
2025-10-30Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins12,360,000
2025-09-24NFL Dolphins–Bills16,450,000
2025-09-18NFL Dolphins–Bills16,450,000
2024-11-28Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers24,180,000
2024-11-11Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Rams12,120,000
2024-09-30Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins5,610,000
2024-01-13Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs22,860,000
2023-12-31Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravenssplit window17,930,000
2023-12-24Dallas Cowboys at Miami Dolphinssplit window31,500,000
2023-11-24Miami Dolphins at New York Jets9,610,000
2023-11-05Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs9,180,000
2023-10-22Miami Dolphins at Philadelphia Eagles20,610,000
2023-10-08New York Giants at Miami Dolphins16,810,000
2023-10-01Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Billssplit window16,860,000
2023-09-17Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots17,860,000
2023-01-15Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills30,900,000
2023-01-08New York Jets at Miami Dolphinssplit window9,420,000
2022-12-25Green Bay Packers at Miami Dolphins25,900,000
2022-12-17Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills11,060,000
2022-12-11Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Chargers15,760,000
2022-10-23Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins15,530,000
2022-09-29Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals11,720,000
2021-12-27Miami Dolphins at New Orleans Saints12,310,000
2021-11-11Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins12,920,000
2021-10-17Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars7,000,000
2020-12-26Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders8,450,000
2020-09-24Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars5,430,000
2019-10-28Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers9,980,000
2018-10-25Miami Dolphins at Houston Texans12,050,000
2017-12-11New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins11,800,000
2017-11-13Miami Dolphins at Carolina Panthers8,800,000
2017-11-05Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins14,360,000
2017-10-26Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens11,363,000
2017-10-01New Orleans Saints at Miami Dolphins6,403,000
2017-01-08Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers29,900,000
2017-01-01New England Patriots at Miami Dolphinssplit window16,600,000
2016-12-17Miami Dolphins at New York Jets4,400,000
2016-09-29Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals7,900,000
2015-12-14New York Giants at Miami Dolphins11,500,000
2015-10-29Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots17,500,000
2015-10-04New York Jets at Miami Dolphins9,900,000
2014-12-01Miami Dolphins at New York Jets11,750,000
2014-11-23Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncossplit window26,380,000
2014-11-13Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins7,790,000
1985-01-20Super Bowl XIX85,530,000
1983-01-30Super Bowl XVII81,770,000
1974-01-13Super Bowl VIII51,700,000
1973-01-14Super Bowl VII53,320,000
1972-01-16Super Bowl VI56,640,000