📸 Visual History | 1988 American Bowl
The Miami Dolphins are gearing up to take on the San Francisco 49ers this Sunday, September 20, 2026. Check out historic selects from July 1988 when Dan Marino and the Miami Dolphins traveled to Wembley Stadium in London to play Joe Montana and the San Francisco 49ers in the third annual "American Bowl"; the Dolphins won 27-21 in front of 70,500 fans.
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
Image from the Miami Dolphins trip to London for the "American Bowl", a preseason NFL football game against the San Fransisco 49ers, July, 1988 in London. (Dave Cross/Miami Dolphins)
