Quote:I'd love to believe that to be true, as the 62-7 game was certainly one of our best moments as a Jags franchise, but its probably not the case. 

 

Not only did the Dolphins have a winning record in the next 4 consecutive seasons following that fateful 1999 season, 5 of the next 6....but they also won their very next playoff game than next year 23-17 vs a pretty good Indy team over a pretty good QB....

 

It was starting with Saban's failure in 2006 or 7 that really started their fall that they've not recovered from. 

 

From a tangible standpoint,  what you mentioned is the case.

 

I'm looking at the situation more from the Dolphins no longer had the people in place at the most important positions in the football component of their organization.   The Dolphins never got to the point that they looked like they could go deep in the playoffs.  Eventually,  their overall roster declined and the losses became more frequent.   To the point that they went 4-12 in 2004 and have only had one playoff team since then.  

 

While it's possible Ryan Tannehill will prove to be the long term solution at QB for the Dolphins,  the position has been problematic for them since Dan Marino retired.    Since the OT playoff win you mentioned in the 2000 season,  the season after Marino retired,  the Dolphins haven't won a playoff game.  

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