The Miami Dolphins are facing a team this weekend with their backs against the wall. If the Dolphins caught the Philadelphia Eagles about a month ago, the odds of winning this game would feel higher than they do now. Why? Because the Eagles, at 5-6, are in the same shoes as the Cleveland Browns were in last week. A very talented team that has burnt up all their margin for error this season if they’re going to make the playoffs. Where does that put Miami? Right in harm’s way.
The Dolphins’ injury count is as high as ever, making the talent disparity between these two teams quite the contrast. If there’s a silver lining, it is that this matchup has been, historically, quite kind to Miami — at least up until the turn of the millennium.
Here’s a look back at the history between these two teams by the numbers.
1: The Dolphins’ margin of victory the last time these two teams played back in 2015. The Dolphins trailed in Philly 16-3 at the end of the 1st-quarter but stormed back to win by a final score of 20-19.
8: The total number of wins the Dolphins have over the Eagles in head to head matchups. The Dolphins are 8-6 overall.
20: The fewest combined total points these teams have put up in a single matchup. That came in 1978 during a 17-3 Eagles victory.
31: The number of sacks the Eagles have logged this season, tied for 10th in the NFL. The Dolphins have surrendered 46 sacks on the season — that figure is dead last.
94.0: The Eagles are allowing just 94 yards per game on the ground, the 5th best total in the NFL. The Dolphins’ rushing attack is dead last in the league, averaging just 63.2 yards rushing per game.
173: The most rushing yardage ever logged in a single game by a player from either team. That came via Philadelphia’s Ricky Watters during a game in Philadelphia during the 1996 season.
240: The Eagles have never had a quarterback pass for 240 yards in a game against the Dolphins. Former Eagles QB Donovan McNabb holds the current high for passing yards by a Philadelphia signal caller against Miami with 236 (2003).
376: The most passing yardage ever logged in a single game by a quarterback from either team. Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino logged 376 back in 1987.
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