Dolphins Headed Back to Thursday Night Football

The Miami Dolphins will be facing the Jacksonville Jaguars in a Thursday night game, marking a return to TNF after a one-year absence

Alain Poupart | May 7, 2020

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The Miami Dolphins' 2020 regular season schedule will be officially unveiled Thursday night, but it will include a prime-time game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, sources have confirmed.

The Dolphins will play at TIAA Bank Field in a Thursday night game in Week 3.

The Dolphins have a 6-8 record in Thursday night games, with their first appearance producing a 39-24 victory against the New England Patriots in 1979.

This will be the eighth time in nine seasons the Dolphins have appeared in an Thursday night game, with the one exception coming last year when the team's only prime-time appearance was a Monday night game at Pittsburgh.

It's also going to be the fifth consecutive time the Dolphins' Thursday night game is away from Miami.

The last such game came in 2018 when the Dolphins dropped a 42-23 decision against the Houston Texans. That came after the Dolphins lost 40-0 at Baltimore in a Thursday night game in 2017.

The Dolphins have lost their last four Thursday night road games by a combined score of 140-37.

Their last road victory in a Thursday night game came in 2009 when they defeated the Carolina Panthers, 24-17, behind a monster performance by running back Ricky Williams (119 rushing yards, three total touchdowns).

The Dolphins are 1-6 overall in Thursday night road games, compared to 5-2 at home.

The Dolphins' last home game on a Thursday night came in 2014 when they defeated the Buffalo Bills, 22-9.

Here's the complete rundown of Dolphins Thursday night games:

2018 at Houston L 23-42

2017 at Baltimore L 0-40

2016 at Cincinnati L 7-22

2015 at New England L 7-36

2014 BUFFALO W 22-9

2013 CINCINNATI W 22-20 (OT)

2012 at Buffalo L 14-19

2010 CHICAGO L 0-16

2009 at Carolina W 24-17

2006 at Pittsburgh L 17-28

1990 NEW ENGLAND W 17-10

1981 PITTSBURGH W 30-10

1980 SAN DIEGO L 24-27 (OT)

1979 NEW ENGLAND W 39-24

The Dolphins and Jaguars have faced off once in prime time, with Jacksonville pulling out a 28-21 victory in Jacksonville in 1998.

Published May 7, 2020

ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of All Dolphins and co-host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press, the Dolphins team website, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated). In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.