| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Patriots |
at |
 Dolphins |
Sunday, September 1, 1996 |
3:00PM |
NE 10, MIA 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Cardinals |
Sunday, September 8, 1996 |
3:00PM |
MIA 38, ARI 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Jets |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, September 15, 1996 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 27, MIA 36 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Colts |
Monday, September 23, 1996 |
3:00PM |
MIA 6, IND 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
 Seahawks |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, October 6, 1996 |
3:00PM |
SEA 22, MIA 15 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Bills |
Sunday, October 13, 1996 |
3:00PM |
MIA 21, BUF 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Eagles |
Sunday, October 20, 1996 |
3:00PM |
MIA 28, PHI 35 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
 Cowboys |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, October 27, 1996 |
2:00PM |
DAL 29, MIA 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Dolphins |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, November 3, 1996 |
3:00PM |
MIA 23, NE 42 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Colts |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, November 10, 1996 |
3:00PM |
IND 13, MIA 37 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Oilers |
Sunday, November 17, 1996 |
3:00PM |
MIA 23, HOU 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
 Steelers |
at |
Dolphins |
Monday, November 25, 1996 |
3:00PM |
PIT 24, MIA 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Raiders |
Sunday, December 1, 1996 |
3:00PM |
MIA 7, OAK 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
 Giants |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, December 8, 1996 |
3:00PM |
NYG 17, MIA 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Bills |
at |
Dolphins |
Monday, December 16, 1996 |
3:00PM |
BUF 14, MIA 16 |
| Regular Season: Week 17 |
Dolphins |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, December 22, 1996 |
3:00PM |
MIA 31, NYJ 28 |