facing the Fins at the Orange Bowl (not counting a 1969 win at Tampa Stadium, where the Fins were designated the home team.) In 1986, the Dolphins, hampered by defensive struggles, stumbled to a 2–5 start and finished 8–8 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1980. The Dolphins lost their Orange Bowl finale to the New England Patriots 34–27 on Monday Night Football. The problems continued in 1987, with an 8–7 record in a strike-shortened year (7–5 in non-strike games), their first at the new Joe Robbie Stadium. In 1988, Miami had its first losing season (6–10) in 12 years, then finished 8–8 following the 1989 season. The 1990s: The Marino era (Part 2) By 1990, the Dolphins had finally shaped up on defense and finished with a 12–4 record, second in the AFC East. They beat the Kansas City Chiefs 17–16 in the wild card round, but lost to the Buffalo Bills 44–34 in the divisional playoff. The team struggled with defensive injuries in 1991, and narrowly missed the playoffs on an overtime loss to the New York Jets in the final week of the season. The Dolphins finished 11–5 in 1992, capturing the AFC East title behind Mark Higgs having his best season as a running back and tight end Keith Jackson (acquired as an unrestricted free agent from the Philadelphia Eagles) leading the team in receiving. They beat the Chargers in the divisional playoffs 31–0, but were defeated by the Buffalo Bills 29–10 in the AFC Championship. 1993 turned into a disastrous year for the Dolphins. Both Marino and backup quarterback Scott Mitchell suffered injuries, and following a memorable win over Dallas on Thanksgiving Day with Steve DeBerg as starting quarterback, Miami lost its final 5 games, including their must-win season finale in overtime at New England, to miss the playoffs at 9–7. With Marino back for the 1994 season, the Dolphins won the AFC East again with a 10–6 record. After beating the Kansas City Chiefs in the wild card round 27–17, they suffered a last-second loss to the San Diego Chargers in the divisional playoff, 22–21, where the locker room lights "failed" at halftime at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium. In 1995, Marino broke the career passing records formerly held by Fran Tarkenton for yards (48,841), touchdowns (352), and completions (3,913). The Dolphins finished 9–7, second in the AFC East, but still made