The NFL Belt · rivalry
Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots
12Belt meetings
3Dolphins wins
9Patriots wins
3Title changes
Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots have met 12 times with the NFL belt on the line, from September 15, 1974 to September 15, 2019. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. New England Patriots lead the belt series 9–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 706 | Sep 15, 1974 | New England Patriots beat Miami Dolphins 34–24 | Title change |
| 898 | Nov 3, 1985 | New England Patriots beat Miami Dolphins 17–13 | Defense |
| 904 | Dec 16, 1985 | Miami Dolphins beat New England Patriots 30–27 | Title change |
| 907 | Jan 12, 1986 | New England Patriots beat Miami Dolphins 31–14 Playoffs | Title change |
| 1,067 | Oct 30, 1994 | Miami Dolphins beat New England Patriots 23–3 | Defense |
| 1,197 | Dec 22, 2001 | New England Patriots beat Miami Dolphins 20–13 | Defense |
| 1,242 | Oct 10, 2004 | New England Patriots beat Miami Dolphins 24–10 | Defense |
| 1,273 | Jan 1, 2006 | Miami Dolphins beat New England Patriots 28–26 | Defense |
| 1,303 | Dec 23, 2007 | New England Patriots beat Miami Dolphins 28–7 | Defense |
| 1,360 | Jan 2, 2011 | New England Patriots beat Miami Dolphins 38–7 | Defense |
| 1,445 | Oct 29, 2015 | New England Patriots beat Miami Dolphins 36–7 | Defense |
| 1,515 | Sep 15, 2019 | New England Patriots beat Miami Dolphins 43–0 | Defense |