| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Dolphins |
at |
 Jets |
Sunday, September 3, 1978 |
3:00PM |
MIA 20, NYJ 33 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Colts |
Sunday, September 10, 1978 |
3:00PM |
MIA 42, BAL 0 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Bills |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, September 17, 1978 |
3:00PM |
BUF 24, MIA 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Eagles |
Sunday, September 24, 1978 |
3:00PM |
MIA 3, PHI 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 Cardinals |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, October 1, 1978 |
3:00PM |
STL 10, MIA 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
 Bengals |
at |
Dolphins |
Monday, October 9, 1978 |
3:00PM |
CIN 0, MIA 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Chargers |
Sunday, October 15, 1978 |
3:00PM |
MIA 28, SD 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Patriots |
Sunday, October 22, 1978 |
3:00PM |
MIA 24, NE 33 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Colts |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, October 29, 1978 |
2:00PM |
BAL 8, MIA 26 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
 Cowboys |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, November 5, 1978 |
3:00PM |
DAL 16, MIA 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Dolphins |
at |
Bills |
Sunday, November 12, 1978 |
3:00PM |
MIA 25, BUF 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Oilers |
Monday, November 20, 1978 |
3:00PM |
MIA 30, HOU 35 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Jets |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, November 26, 1978 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 24, MIA 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Redskins |
Sunday, December 3, 1978 |
3:00PM |
MIA 16, WAS 0 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
 Raiders |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, December 10, 1978 |
3:00PM |
OAK 6, MIA 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Patriots |
at |
Dolphins |
Monday, December 18, 1978 |
3:00PM |
NE 3, MIA 23 |
| Wild Card: Week 17 |
Oilers |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, December 24, 1978 |
3:00PM |
HOU 17, MIA 9 |