1970
1970 by the numbers
All seasons- Points for
- 297
- Points against
- 228
- Diff / game
- +4.9
- Pythagorean
- 9.1
- SRS
- not in era
- EPA / play
- not in era
21.2 / game
16.3 / game
+0.9 vs actual
1970 Game Log
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Score | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at New England Patriots | L | 14–27 | -13 |
| 2 | at Tennessee Titans | W | 20–10 | +10 |
| 3 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | W | 20–13 | +7 |
| 4 | at New York Jets | W | 20–6 | +14 |
| 5 | at Buffalo Bills | W | 33–14 | +19 |
| 6 | vs Cleveland Browns | L | 0–28 | -28 |
| 7 | at Indianapolis Colts | L | 0–35 | -35 |
| 8 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L | 17–24 | -7 |
| 9 | vs New Orleans Saints | W | 21–10 | +11 |
| 10 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W | 34–17 | +17 |
| 11 | at Atlanta Falcons | W | 20–7 | +13 |
| 12 | vs New England Patriots | W | 37–20 | +17 |
| 13 | vs New York Jets | W | 16–10 | +6 |
| 14 | vs Buffalo Bills | W | 45–7 | +38 |
Franchise Events
Don Shula arrives · AFL–NFL merger
Miami joins the NFL and hires Don Shula, who delivers the franchise's first playoff berth in his first season.