The Miami Dolphins became Miami’s first major league-level sports club when they joined the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) during its first season in 1946. This was also the first year that the AAFC existed. Despite this, the team was only allowed to operate for one year before being taken away by the league. The American Football League had Miami in …
1966 1972 1972 1973 2008 Miami Dolphins Team Formation After a lengthy absence, professional football returned to Miami after the American Football League awarded an expansion team franchise to lawyer Joseph Robbie and actor Danny Thomas for $7.5 million. Robbie had originally wanted to establish the franchise in Philadelphia, but AFL commissioner Joe Foss suggested courting Miami due to its …
