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{{Английская Википедия/Панель перехода}}
{{short description|29th season in franchise history}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2013}}
{{Infobox NFL season
| logo = 
| team = Miami Dolphins
| year = 1994
| record = 10–6
| division_place = 1st [[AFC East]]
| coach = [[Don Shula]]
| owner = [[Wayne Huizenga]]
| stadium = [[Joe Robbie Stadium]]
| playoffs = '''Won [[1994–95 NFL playoffs|Wild Card Playoffs]]'''<br>(vs. [[1994 Kansas City Chiefs season|Chiefs]]) 27–17<br>Lost [[1994–95 NFL playoffs|Divisional Playoffs]]<br>(at [[1994 San Diego Chargers season|Chargers]]) 21–22
| pro bowlers = {{ Collapsible list
| title = 5
| 1 = QB [[Dan Marino]]
| 2 = WR [[Irving Fryar]]
| 3 = LT [[Richmond Webb]]
| 4 = G [[Keith Sims]]
| 5 = LB [[Bryan Cox]]
}}
| shortnavlink   = Dolphins seasons
}}

The '''1994 Miami Dolphins season''' was the franchise's 29th season of existence and 25th in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). On March 23, the NFL approved the transfer of majority interest in the team from the Robbie family to [[Wayne Huizenga]].<ref>NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, {{ISBN|0-7611-2480-2}}, p.399</ref> The team's playoff win on New Year's Eve 1994 vs. Kansas City is now famous as the last NFL game that [[Joe Montana]] ever played, as the superstar QB retired in the off-season.

==Offseason==

===NFL Draft===
{{main article|1994 NFL Draft}}
{{NFL team draft start|year=1994|teamname=Miami Dolphins}}
{{NFL team draft entry|round=1|pick=20|player=[[Tim Bowens]]|position=[[Defensive tackle]]|college=[[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss]]|notes=|maderoster=yes|probowl=yes}}
{{NFL team draft entry|round=2|pick=54|player=[[Aubrey Beavers]]|position=[[Linebacker]]|college=[[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]]|notes=|maderoster=yes}}
{{NFL team draft entry|round=2|pick=60|player=[[Tim Ruddy]]|position=[[Center (gridiron football)|Center]]|college=[[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame ]]|notes=|maderoster=yes|probowl=yes}}
{{NFL team draft entry|round=4|pick=112|player=Ronnie Woolfork|position=Linebacker|college=[[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]]|notes=}}
{{NFL team draft entry|round=5|pick=147|player=[[William Gaines (American football)|William Gaines]]|position=Defensive tackle|college=[[Florida Gators football|Florida]]|notes=|maderoster=yes}}
{{NFL team draft entry|round=6|pick=177|player=[[Brant Boyer]]|position=Linebacker|college=[[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona]]|notes=|maderoster=yes}}
{{NFL team draft entry|round=7|pick=214|player=[[Sean Hill (American football)|Sean Hill]]|position=[[Defensive back]]|college=[[Montana State Bobcats football|Montana State]]|notes=|maderoster=yes}}
{{NFL team draft end|hof=no}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mia/1994_draft.htm|title=1994 Miami Dolphins Draftees|publisher=Pro Football Reference|access-date=February 19, 2022}}</ref>

==Staff==
{{NFL final staff
| year = 1994
| team = Miami Dolphins

| front_office =
* President – [[Tim Robbie]]
* Executive vice president/general manager – [[Eddie Jones (American football executive)|Eddie Jones]]
* Assistant general manager – [[Bryan Wiedmeier]]
* Director of player personnel – [[Tom Heckert, Sr.]]
* Director of college scouting – [[Tom Braatz]]
* Staff assistant – [[Joel Collier]]

| head_coach =
* Head coach – [[Don Shula]]

| offensive =
* Offense/quarterbacks – [[Gary Stevens (American football)|Gary Stevens]]
* Offensive backs – [[Tony Nathan]]
* Wide receivers – [[Larry Seiple]]
* Assistant offensive line/tight ends – [[Rich McGeorge]]
* Assistant head coach/offensive line – [[John Sandusky]]

| defensive =
* Defense – [[Tom Olivadotti]]
* Defensive line – [[Joe Greene (American football)|Joe Greene]]
* Linebackers – [[George Hill (American football coach)|George Hill]]
* Defensive backs – [[Mel Phillips]]

| special_teams =
* Special teams – [[Mike Westhoff]]

| strength =
* Strength – [[John Gamble (American football)|John Gamble]]
* Conditioning – [[Junior Wade]]
}}

==Roster==
{{NFL final roster
| year     = 1994
| team     = Miami Dolphins 
| prefix   = 
| active   = 53
| inactive = 7
| PS       = 5

| quarterbacks =
{{NFLplayer|19|Bernie Kosar}}
{{NFLplayer|13|Dan Marino}}
{{NFLplayer|14|Doug Pederson}}

| running_backs = 
{{NFLplayer|44|Aaron Craver}}
{{NFLplayer|32|Cleveland Gary}}
{{NFLplayer|30|Bernie Parmalee}}
{{NFLplayer|22|James Saxon|d=American football|FB}}
{{NFLplayer|40|Irving Spikes|KR}}
{{NFLplayer|49|Robert Wilson|d=running back|FB}}

| wide_receivers =
{{NFLplayer|80|Irving Fryar}}
{{NFLplayer|82|Mark Ingram Sr.}}
{{NFLplayer|81|O. J. McDuffie|KR/PR}}
{{NFLplayer|83|Scott Miller|d=1990s wide receiver|PR}}
{{NFLplayer|87|Mike Williams|d=wide receiver, born 1966}}

| tight_ends =
{{NFLplayer|84|Greg Baty|LS}}
{{NFLplayer|88|Keith Jackson|d=tight end}}
{{NFLplayer|85|Ronnie Williams|d=American football}}

| offensive_linemen =
{{NFLplayer|77|Kevin Brothen|C/G}}
{{NFLplayer|65|Jeff Dellenbach|C}}
{{NFLplayer|62|Chris Gray|d=American football|G}}
{{NFLplayer|73|Ron Heller|d=offensive tackle|T}}
{{NFLplayer|76|Tim Irwin|T}}
{{NFLplayer|67|Jeff Novak|G/T}}
{{NFLplayer|61|Tim Ruddy|rookie=y|C}}
{{NFLplayer|69|Keith Sims|G}}
{{NFLplayer|78|Richmond Webb|T}}
{{NFLplayer|60|Bert Weidner|G}}

| defensive_linemen =
{{NFLplayer|95|Tim Bowens|rookie=y|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|68|Willie Broughton|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|90|Marco Coleman|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|91|Jeff Cross|d=American football|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|93|William Gaines|d=American football|rookie=y|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|97|Tyoka Jackson|rookie=y|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|99|Chuck Klingbeil|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|94|Craig Veasey|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|79|Larry Webster|DE/DT}}

| linebackers =
{{NFLplayer|53|Aubrey Beavers|rookie=y|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|52|Brant Boyer|rookie=y|MLB}}
{{NFLplayer|51|Bryan Cox|MLB}}
{{NFLplayer|57|Dion Foxx|rookie=y|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|50|Dwight Hollier|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|58|Jesse Solomon|MLB}}

| defensive_backs =
{{NFLplayer|28|Gene Atkins|FS}}
{{NFLplayer|34|Tyrone Braxton|SS}}
{{NFLplayer|37|J. B. Brown|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|42|Chris Green|d=American football|FS}}
{{NFLplayer|31|Sean Hill|d=American football|rookie=y|CB/S}}
{{NFLplayer|20|Muhammad Oliver|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|29|Frankie Smith|d=American football|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|35|Michael Stewart|d=American football|SS}}
{{NFLplayer|23|Troy Vincent|CB}}

| special_teams =
{{NFLplayer|17|John Kidd|d=American football|P}}
{{NFLplayer|10|Pete Stoyanovich|K}}

| reserve_lists =
{{NFLplayer|54|Chuck Bullough|MLB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|41|Keith Byars|FB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|64|Houston Hoover|G|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|43|Terry Kirby|RB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|47|Darrell Malone|CB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|55|Chris Singleton|d=American football|OLB|IR}}

| practice_squad =
{{NFLplayer|98|Mark Caesar|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|59|DeWayne Dotson|rookie=y|LB}}
{{NFLplayer|38|Calvin Jackson|d=American football|rookie=y|CB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|15|Demeris Johnson|rookie=y|WR}}
{{NFLplayer|24|Pat Johnson|d=American football|rookie=y|S}}
{{NFLplayer|33|Dexter Seigler|rookie=y|CB}}
|Active=53|Inactive=7}}

==Regular season==

===Schedule===
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|-
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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|year=1994|border=2}}"| Date
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|year=1994|border=2}}"| Opponent
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|year=1994|border=2}}"| Result
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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|year=1994|border=2}}"| Venue
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|year=1994|border=2}}"| Attendance
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| September 4
| '''[[1994 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]]'''
| '''W''' 39–35
| 1–0
| [[Joe Robbie Stadium]]
| 71,023
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 2
| September 11
| at [[1994 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
| '''W''' 24–14
| 2–0
| [[Milwaukee County Stadium]]
| 55,011
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 3
| September 18
| '''[[1994 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]'''
| '''W''' 28–14
| 3–0
| [[Joe Robbie Stadium]]
| 68,977
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 4
| September 25
| at [[1994 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]]
| '''L''' 35–38
| 3–1
| [[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome]]
| 64,035
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 5
| October 2
| at [[1994 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]]
| '''W''' 23–7
| 4–1
| [[Riverfront Stadium]]
| 55,056
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 6
| October 9
| at '''[[1994 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]'''
| '''L''' 11–21
| 4–2
| [[Rich Stadium]]
| 79,491
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 7
| October 16
| [[1994 Los Angeles Raiders season|Los Angeles Raiders]]
| '''W''' 20–17 {{Small|(OT)}}
| 5–2
| [[Joe Robbie Stadium]]
| 70,112
|-
! 8
| colspan=7 | ''[[Bye (sports)|Bye]]''
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 9
| October 30
| at '''[[1994 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]]'''
| '''W''' 23–3
| 6–2
| [[Foxboro Stadium]]
| 59,167
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 10
| November 6
| '''[[1994 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]]'''
| '''W''' 22–21
| 7–2
| [[Joe Robbie Stadium]]
| 71,158
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 11
| November 13
| [[1994 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]
| '''L''' 14–17
| 7–3
| [[Joe Robbie Stadium]]
| 64,871
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 12
| November 20
| at [[1994 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| '''L''' 13–16 {{Small|(OT)}}
| 7–4
| [[Three Rivers Stadium]]
| 59,148
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 13
| [[Clock Play|November 27]]
| at '''[[1994 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]'''
| '''W''' 28–24
| 8–4
| [[Giants Stadium]]
| 75,606
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 14
| December 4
| '''[[1994 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]'''
| '''L''' 31–42
| 8–5
| [[Joe Robbie Stadium]]
| 69,538
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 15
| {{dow tooltip|December 12, 1994}}
| [[1994 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]]
| '''W''' 45–28
| 9–5
| [[Joe Robbie Stadium]]
| 71,578
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 16
| December 18
| at '''[[1994 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]]'''
| '''L''' 6–10
| 9–6
| [[RCA Dome]]
| 58,867
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 17
| [[NFL on Christmas Day|December 25]]
| [[1994 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]]
| '''W''' 27–20
| 10–6
| [[Joe Robbie Stadium]]
| 70,980
|}

===Game summaries===

====Week 1====
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    {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=NE |Event= [[Michael Timpson|Timpson]] 5 yard pass from Bledsoe (Bahr kick) |Score= NE 28–18|LastEntry=}}
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Both teams debuted new owners in [[Wayne Huizenga]] of the Dolphins and [[Robert Kraft]] of the Patriots.  The game marked the return of [[Dan Marino]] after missing most of 1993 with a torn achilles tendon.  The new-look Patriots took a 14–10 halftime lead, then in the third quarter [[Drew Bledsoe]] lobbed a 40-yard bomb caught by [[Ben Coates]] which he took in for a 63-yard touchdown.  Marino and Bledsoe passed for eight touchdowns combined, and with the Patriots leading 35–32 Marino, on 4th and 5, launched a 35-yard touchdown strike to former Patriot [[Irving Fryar]].  The Dolphins held off New England's last-minute rally for the 39–35 win.

{{Clear}}

====Week 2====
Marino threw two touchdown passes during his second straight win of the season as the Dolphins, playing in Milwaukee, raced to a 24–0 lead after three quarters.  [[Brett Favre]] managed two touchdowns but it wasn't enough to prevent a 24–14 Dolphins win.

====Week 3====
Marino's third straight win came at home against the Jets as he threw two touchdowns while three Dolphins backs led by [[Terry Kirby]] rushed for 155 yards and touchdowns by Kirby and [[Bernie Parmalee]].  [[Boomer Esiason]] had two touchdowns but was intercepted four times as the Dolphins won 28–14.

====Week 4====
The Dolphins' winning streak came to a halt at the [[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome]] as [[Warren Moon]] lit up the Dolphins defense with three first-half touchdowns and a 28–0 Vikings lead.  But the Dolphins began clawing back and in the fourth three Marino touchdowns and [[Bernie Parmalee]]'s rushing score tied the game.  The Vikings then added another touchdown while ex-Dolphin [[Fuad Reveiz]] booted a kick that bounced off a Dolphin and thus could be recovered by the Vikings; it led to a 38-yard field goal, enough cushion to neutralize a late [[Keith Byars]] touchdown run, ensuing onside kick, and a 38–35 Vikings win.

====Week 5====
Dubbed the “Shula Bowl”, it marked the first time in NFL history that a head coaching matchup featured father against son. Don Shula’s Miami Dolphins defeated David Shula’s Cincinnati Bengals by a 23-7 mark,<ref>100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Armando Salguero, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2020, ISBN 978-1-62937-722-3, p.157</ref> to get back on track at [[Riverfront Stadium]]. After [[David Klingler]] delivered a 51-yard touchdown to [[Darnay Scott]] the Dolphins picked him off three times while rushing for 141 yards to go with 204 Marino passing yards (89 of them to [[Irving Fryar]]) and two touchdowns.

====Week 6====
Persistent wind limited Marino and [[Jim Kelly]] to just 342 combined yards, a Marino touchdown to [[O.J. McDuffie]], and a Kelly interception.   Five Bills players led by [[Thurman Thomas]] rushed for 214 yards and two scores as the Bills beat Miami (21–11) for the 14th time in the two clubs' last 17 meetings.

====Week 7====
[[Jeff Hostetler]] was replaced for a series by backup [[Vince Evans]] as the Raiders, despite only 227 yards of offense, forced three Miami turnovers and led 17-10 in the fourth before [[Keith Byars]] caught the tying touchdown.  The Dolphins won 20-17 on [[Pete Stoyanovich]]'s 29-yard field goal in overtime.

====Week 9====
The offensive fireworks of Week One were not repeated as [[Dan Marino]] was intercepted twice but managed 198 yards and a touchdown while [[Bernie Parmalee]] accounted for almost all of Miami's 140 rushing yards and [[Keith Byars]] ran in a pair of scores.  [[Drew Bledsoe]] was intercepted three times as the Dolphins won 23-3.

====Week 10====
The Colts entered [[Joe Robbie Stadium]] beginning to build some momentum for the future, having won three of their previous five games.  The Colts clawed to a 14–6 lead after three quarters but then the Dolphins began storming back on [[Irving Spikes]]' touchdown run marred by a missed two-point conversion.  The Dolphins got the ball back but Marino was picked off by [[Ray Buchanan]] and he ran in a 28-yard touchdown, but despite this setback Marino whipped the Dolphins downfield and fired a 28-yard score to [[O.J. McDuffie]], then the Dolphins got the ball back and [[Pete Stoyanovich]]'s field goal finished off the 22–21 win from 34 yards out.

====Week 11====
The Bears at 5-4 came out with a trick play on a [[Curtis Conway]] touchdown throw on a fake field goal attempt.  [[Dan Marino]] was intercepted in the third but [[O.J. McDuffie]] grabbed the ball back.  The Bears led 14-6 in the fourth before Marino and [[Irving Fryar]] hooked up big, leading to a [[Keith Jackson (tight end)|Keith Jackson]] touchdown catch and a two-point conversion by [[Aaron Craver]] (signed back to the Dolphins only the week earlier). The Bears booted a go-ahead field goal late (17-14 score), but the Dolphins drove down field, only to see the Bears block [[Pete Stoyanovich]]'s kick at the end.

====Week 12====
Pittsburgh-born Marino's bomb to Fryar set up a first-quarter [[Keith Jackson (tight end)|Keith Jackson]] touchdown, but [[Mike Tomczak]] erupted to 343 passing yards in a battle of field goals (four in regulation with a fatal miss by Stoyanovich in the second).  The Dolphins tied the game, but in overtime the Steelers on a 39-yarder from [[Gary Anderson (placekicker)|Gary Anderson]].

====Week 13====
{{See also|Clock Play}}
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Following back-to-back losses the Dolphins appeared shellshocked as the Jets raced to a 17–0 lead.  A Marino touchdown to [[Mark Ingram Sr.|Mark Ingram]] in the third was followed by [[Boomer Esiason]]'s second touchdown of the game to [[Johnny Mitchell]].  But in the fourth everything changed; after a second Marino-to-Ingram score Esiason was intercepted and this led to a third Marino-to-Ingram touchdown; a series of fumbles led to another Esiason pick by [[J.B. Brown]], and with two timeouts left the Dolphins had the ball with 2:34 left.  Marino drove the Dolphins to the Jets eight-yard line; at this point Marino called out "Clock! Clock! Clock!" in anticipation of spiking the ball to stop the clock – Marino, however, had worked out a trick play and was paying attention to Ingram's matchup with rookie Jets cornerback [[Aaron Glenn]]; with Ingram understanding Marino's code signal and Marino seeing a favorable matchup, Marino motioned downward as though spiking the ball, but then zipped it toward Ingram running to the front corner of the endzone where he caught it, his fourth touchdown of the game.  The stunned Jets faltered on their final drive and the [[Clock Play]] became one of the most famous finishes in NFL history.

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====Week 14====
Despite the stunning win the 8–4 Dolphins were facing a division race where the Bills, entering at 6–6, were still in contention and the [[1994 New England Patriots season|Patriots]] were on a late-season roll.  The Dolphins raced to a 17–7 lead on the Bills but Marino was intercepted three times and the Bills scored three touchdowns in the third quarter, then answered a fourth-quarter Marino score to [[Keith Jackson]] with [[Carwell Gardner]]'s rushing score and an 83-yard bomb from [[Jim Kelly]] to [[Andre Reed]].  With the outcome beyond saving Marino was benched and [[Bernie Kosar]] tossed a one-yard score to [[Scott Miller (1990s wide receiver)|Scott Miller]], but there was no saving a 42–31 Bills win.

====Week 15====
[[Dan Marino]] faced a former [[San Francisco 49ers]] quarterback, but it wasn't regular Chiefs starter [[Joe Montana]], sidelined after a 10–9 loss to [[Seattle Seahawks|Seattle]] a few weeks before; instead it was Joe Cool's former backup [[Steve Bono]], but regardless of starter the Dolphins, now 8–5 and the division race not secure yet, played like they needed the win.  The Chiefs took a 14–7 lead but Marino tied it at the half on a four-yard strike to [[Irving Fryar]], then in the third ran in a four-yard score himself.  On the next Dolphins drive [[Troy Vincent]] caught a lateral and ran in a 56-yard touchdown; [[Jon Vaughn]] of the Chiefs then ran in the ensuing kickoff for a Chiefs touchdown. 28–21 was the closest the Chiefs came as the Dolphins scored 17 more points to win 45–28.

====Week 17====
The Dolphins celebrated Christmas by clinching the [[AFC East]] title.  [[Bernie Parmalee]] ran wild as he scored three touchdowns and the Dolphins led 27–10 at the half.  Two second-half Lions scores could not stop a 27–20 Dolphins win, finishing a 10–6 Dolphins record.

===Standings===
{{1994 AFC East standings}}

==Playoffs==
{{main|1994–95 NFL playoffs}}
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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|year=1994|border=2}}"| Week
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|year=1994|border=2}}"| Date
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|year=1994|border=2}}"| Opponent (seed)
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|year=1994|border=2}}"| Result
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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|year=1994|border=2}}"| Venue
|-style="background:#cfc"
! Wildcard
| December 31
| [[1994 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]] (6)
| '''W''' 27–17
| 1–0
| [[Joe Robbie Stadium]]
|-style="background:#fcc"
! Divisional
| January 8, 1995
| at [[1994 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]] (2)
| '''L''' 21–22
| 1–1
| [[San Diego Stadium|Jack Murphy Stadium]]
|}

===AFC wild card game===
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|time= 4:00 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
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|TVAnnouncers= [[Al Michaels]], [[Frank Gifford]], and [[Dan Dierdorf]]
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After a 17–17 tie at halftime, the Dolphins forced two turnovers in the second half to stop any Chiefs scoring threat. Both teams scored on each of their first 3 possessions of the game. Kansas City quarterback [[Joe Montana]], playing in his last NFL game before retiring, threw two touchdowns in the first half: a 1-yard completion to tight end [[Derrick Walker (American football)|Derrick Walker]] and a 57-yarder to running back [[Kimble Anders]]. Meanwhile, Kansas City kicker [[Lin Elliot]] made a 21-yard field goal. For Miami in the first half, running back [[Bernie Parmalee]] scored a 1-yard touchdown, quarterback [[Dan Marino]] threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Ronnie Williams, and kicker [[Pete Stoyanovich]] made a 40-yard field goal.

The Dolphins then took the opening kickoff of the second half and marched 64 yards to score on wide receiver [[Irving Fryar]]'s 7-yard touchdown reception. Stoyanovich then kicked a 40-yard field goal to give Miami a 27–17 lead. Early in the fourth quarter, Dolphins defensive back [[J.B. Brown]] intercepted a pass from Montana at the goal line. Then with 7:31 left in the game, Dolphins defensive back [[Michael Stewart (American football)|Michael Stewart]] wrestled the ball away from Chiefs running back [[Marcus Allen]] at the Miami 34-yard line to stop a second Kansas City scoring threat.

Montana finished his final postseason game with 314 passing yards and 2 touchdowns, with 1 interception.

Marino evened his post-season record vs. Montana at 1–1 (Montana having won [[Super Bowl XIX]]).

===AFC Divisional Playoff===
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The Dolphins raced to a 21–6 lead at the end of the first half as Marino threw three touchdowns sandwiched around two [[John Carney (American football)|John Carney]] field goals for the Chargers, but the game began turning in the third when [[Bernie Parmalee]] was brought down in the Miami endzone by Chargers defensive tackle [[Reuben Davis (American football)|Reuben Davis]] for a safety.   [[Natrone Means]] rushed for 139 yards and a 24-yard touchdown as the Dolphins offense was shut out in the second half.  [[Stan Humphries]] threw for 276 yards and despite two interceptions managed a touchdown throw to [[Mark Seay]] in the fourth quarter. Marino led Miami to San Diego's 30-yard line as time ran down, but [[Pete Stoyanovich]] badly missed on a 47-yard attempt and ended Miami's chance for victory.  The 22–21 San Diego win came thirteen years and six days after [[The Epic In Miami]] and ended Dan Marino's strong comeback season after he'd missed most of 1993 with a torn Achilles' tendon.

==Awards and honors==
* Dan Marino, 1994 [[NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award|NFL Comeback Player of the Year]]
* Dan Marino, 1994 [[UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year]]
* Dan Marino, AFC Pro Bowl Selection
* Dan Marino, All-Pro Selection

==Notes and references==
{{Reflist}}
*[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mia/1994.htm?redir Miami Dolphins on Pro Football Reference]
*[http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1994-mia Miami Dolphins on jt-sw.com]
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