1998
January 24
Former Dolphins center Dwight Stephenson (1980-87) is among a group of five who are elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
February 11
Dolphins Head Coach Jimmy Johnson announces the following changes to the team's coaching staff: Kippy Brown, the Dolphins' running backs coach for the last two years, is named as offensive coordinator, replacing Gary Stevens; Larry Seiple, formerly the club's wide receiver coach, handles the quarterbacks; Joel Collier, a defensive assistant since 1994, coaches the running backs; Robert Ford, tight ends coach with the Dallas Cowboys since 1991, takes over as Miami's wide receivers coach; and Randy Shannon, an assistant at the University of Miami (Fla.), serves as a defensive assistant on the staff.
March 23
Jimmy Johnson signs a one-year contract extension to remain the Dolphins General Manager and Head Coach through the year 2000. Johnson originally signed a four-year contract with the club on January 21, 1996.
August 1
Center Dwight Stephenson becomes the seventh former Dolphin to be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. He is inducted along with Anthony Munoz, Mike Singletary, Tommy McDonald and Paul Krause.
September 6
The Dolphins defeat the Indianapolis Colts, 24-15, at the RCA Dome, marking Miami's seventh straight opening day victory.
September 20
The Dolphins shut out the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21-0, at Pro Player Stadium. It marks Miami's first shutout under Head Coach Jimmy Johnson and their first since November 8, 1992, when they defeated the Colts, 28-0, at the RCA Dome.
November 29
In a 30-10 victory over the New Orleans Saints at Pro Player Stadium, quarterback
Dan Marino throws three touchdown passes, all to O.J. McDuffie. The second one,
a seven-yard strike in the fourth quarter, is the 400th TD pass of Marino's
career, the first quarterback in NFL history ever to reach that plateau.
December 21
The Dolphins record a 31-21 victory over the Denver Broncos at Pro Player Stadium
in front of an ABC Monday Night Football audience. The win is Miami's 34th on
Monday night, as they surpass Oakland as the winningest team in MNF history.
December 27
In a season-ending 38-16 loss to the Falcons in Atlanta, wide receiver O.J. McDuffie catches five passes for 82 yards. His second reception of the afternoon, a 28-yard catch in the second quarter, is his 87th of the season, surpassing Mark Clayton (86 in 1988) as the Dolphins' single-season reception leader. McDuffie finishes the year with an NFL-high 90 receptions, the first Dolphin ever to lead the league in this category.
