# 2014 Miami Dolphins season

The 2014 season was the Miami Dolphins' 45th in the National Football League (NFL), their 49th overall and their third under head coach Joe Philbin. Following the appointment of Dennis Hickey, the team had a new general manager for the first time since 2007 after Jeff Ireland was fired on January 7, 2014. The Dolphins equaled their 8–8 record from 2013 and missed the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season.

## 2014 draft

2014 Miami Dolphins Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 19 | Ja'Wuan James | Offensive tackle | Tennessee |
| 2 | 63 | Jarvis Landry | Wide receiver | LSU |
| 3 | 67 | Billy Turner | Offensive tackle | North Dakota State |
| 4 | 125 | Walt Aikens | Cornerback | Liberty |
| 5 | 155 | Arthur Lynch | Tight end | Georgia |
| 5 | 171 | Jordan Tripp | Linebacker | Montana |
| 6 | 190 | Matt Hazel | Wide receiver | Coastal Carolina |
| 7 | 234 | Terrence Fede | Defensive end | Marist |
Draft trades
* The Dolphins traded their original second-round selection (No. 50 overall) to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for the Chargers' second- and fourth-round selections — Nos. 57 and 125 overall. The Dolphins later traded the No. 57 selection to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the 49ers' second- (No. 63 overall) and fifth- (No. 171 overall) round selections.
* The Dolphins traded their original third- (No. 81 overall) and fourth- (No. 116 overall) round selections to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for the Raiders' third-round selection (No. 67 overall).

## Schedule
### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 8 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 10–16 | 0–1 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 2 | August 16 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–14 | 1–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | Dallas Cowboys | W 25–20 | 2–1 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 28 | St. Louis Rams | W 14–13 | 3–1 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 7 | New England Patriots | W 33–20 | 1–0 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 14 | at Buffalo Bills | L 10–29 | 1–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 15–34 | 1–2 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 28 | at Oakland Raiders | W 38–14 | 2–2 | Wembley Stadium (London) | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | October 12 | Green Bay Packers | L 24–27 | 2–3 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 19 | at Chicago Bears | W 27–14 | 3–3 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 8 | October 26 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27–13 | 4–3 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 2 | San Diego Chargers | W 37–0 | 5–3 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 9 | at Detroit Lions | L 16–20 | 5–4 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 13 | Buffalo Bills | W 22–9 | 6–4 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 23 | at Denver Broncos | L 36–39 | 6–5 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 13 | December 1 | at New York Jets | W 16–13 | 7–5 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 7 | Baltimore Ravens | L 13–28 | 7–6 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 14 | at New England Patriots | L 13–41 | 7–7 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 21 | Minnesota Vikings | W 37–35 | 8–7 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 28 | New York Jets | L 24–37 | 8–8 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 33 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: September 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,630
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Lamar Miller 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis Kick), 11:46. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:50.
NE – Shane Vereen 2-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski Kick), 5:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:36.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 47-yard field goal, 0:47. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 6 yards, 2:52.
Second quarter
NE – Rob Gronkowski 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:37. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 4:19.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 38-yard field goal, 1:59. Patriots 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:25.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 45-yard field goal, 0:06. Patriots 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 1:53.
Third quarter
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 24-yard field goal, 10:46. Patriots 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:14.
MIA – Mike Wallace 14-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 6:55. Tied 20–20. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 2:04.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 22-yard field goal, 2:38. Dolphins 23–20. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:15.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Knowshon Moreno 4-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 3:29. Dolphins 30–20. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:01.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 27-yard field goal, 2:44. Dolphins 33–20. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:20.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 29/56, 249 yards, TD
MIA – Ryan Tannehill: 18/32, 178 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NE – Shane Vereen – 7 rushes, 36 yards, TD
MIA – Knowshon Moreno: 24 CAR, 134 YDS, TD
Top receivers
NE – Julian Edelman: 6 receptions, 95 yards
MIA – Mike Wallace: 7 receptions, 81 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Bills | 6 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 29 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: September 14
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 69,954
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 27-yard field goal, 4:47. Bills 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:46.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 27-yard field goal, 0:22. Bills 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 1:50.
Second quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 31-yard field goal, 10:22. Bills 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:15.
Third quarter
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 34-yard field goal, 9:35. Bills 9–3. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 5:25.
BUF – C. J. Spiller 102-yard kickoff return (Dan Carpenter kick), 9:23. Bills 16–3.
MIA – Mike Wallace 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 3:15. Bills 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:08.
BUF – Sammy Watkins 12-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:13. Bills 23–10. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:02.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 32-yard field goal, 10:32. Bills 26–10. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:14.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 38-yard field goal, 1:54. Bills 29–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:38.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 31/49, 241 yards, TD, INT
BUF – EJ Manuel – 16/26, 202 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIA – Lamar Miller – 11 rushes, 46 yards
BUF – C. J. Spiller – 12 rushes, 69 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Mike Wallace – 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
BUF – Sammy Watkins – 8 receptions, 117 yards, TD :

#### Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 15 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: September 21
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,313
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
KC – Knile Davis 21-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 6:38. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:14.
KC – Travis Kelce 20-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 1:35. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:42.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 1:35.
Third quarter
MIA – Brian Hartline 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:07. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:21.
KC – Joe McKnight 11-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 6:36. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:31.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 51-yard field goal, 5:54. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:42.
MIA – Alex Smith sacked in the end zone by Randy Starks and Jelani Jenkins for a safety, 2:38. Chiefs 21–15.
Fourth quarter
KC – Joe McKnight 4-yard pass from Alex Smith (pass failed), 4:35. Chiefs 27–15. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:39.
KC – Cyrus Gray 6-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:13. Chiefs 34–15. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 1:48.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 19/25, 186 yards, 3 TD
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 21/43, 205 yards, TD
Top rushers
KC – Knile Davis – 32 rushes, 132 yards, TD
MIA – Lamar Miller – 15 rushes, 108 yards
Top receivers
KC – Joe McKnight – 6 receptions, 64 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Mike Wallace – 5 receptions, 74 yards :

#### Week 4: at Oakland Raiders
##### NFL International Series

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 3 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Wembley Stadium, London, England
* Date: September 28
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. BST/1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), overcast
* Game attendance: 83,436
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Brian Leonhardt 3-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:38. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:22.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 41-yard field goal, 6:25. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:13.
Second quarter
MIA – Mike Wallace 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 14:17. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:46.
MIA – Lamar Miller 9-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 9:15. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:35.
MIA – Dion Sims 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:53. Dolphins 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:03.
Third quarter
MIA – Lamar Miller 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 8:13. Dolphins 31–7. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:28.
MIA – Cortland Finnegan 50-yard fumble return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 3:59. Dolphins 38–7.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Andre Holmes 22-yard pass from Matt McGloin (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:36. Dolphins 38–14. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:14.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 23/31, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT
OAK – Derek Carr – 16/25, 146 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Lamar Miller – 12 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD
OAK – Darren McFadden – 11 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Brian Hartline – 6 receptions, 74 yards
OAK – James Jones – 6 receptions, 83 yards :

#### Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Dolphins | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: October 12
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 70,875
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Jordy Nelson 9-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:09. Packers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:51.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 48-yard field goal, 8:15. Packers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:54.
Second quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 43-yard field goal, 8:08. Packers 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 3:49.
Third quarter
MIA – Jarvis Landry 11-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 11:48. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 3:12.
GB – Randall Cobb 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 3:44. Packers 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 8:04.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Lamar Miller 5-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 13:42. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:02.
MIA – Mike Wallace 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 9:13. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:12.
GB – Mason Crosby 30-yard field goal, 4:09. Dolphins 24–20. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:04.
GB – Andrew Quarless 4-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:03. Packers 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 2:01.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 24/42, 264 yards, 3 TD
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 20/31, 244 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
GB – Eddie Lacy – 14 rushes, 40 yards
MIA – Lamar Miller – 14 rushes, 53 yards, TD
Top receivers
GB – Jordy Nelson – 9 receptions, 107 yards, TD
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 6 receptions, 75 yards, TD :

#### Week 7: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: October 19
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 62,413
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Charles Clay 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 6:51. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:24.
Second quarter
MIA – Mike Wallace 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 5:20. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:33.
Third quarter
CHI – Matt Forte 10-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 7:59. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:01.
MIA – Lamar Miller 2-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 0:31. Dolphins 21–7. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 7:28.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 33-yard field goal, 13:32. Dolphins 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:52.
CHI – Matt Forte 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 7:38. Dolphins 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:05.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 19-yard field goal, 2:13. Dolphins 27–14. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:25.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 25/32, 277 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Jay Cutler – 21/34, 190 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Lamar Miller – 18 rushes, 61 yards, TD
CHI – Matt Forte – 12 rushes, 49 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Charles Clay – 4 receptions, 58 yards, TD
CHI – Matt Forte – 6 receptions, 60 yards, TD :

#### Week 8: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: October 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 65,633
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
MIA – Louis Delmas 81-yard interception return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 14:46. Dolphins 7–0.
JAX – Josh Scobee 30-yard field goal, 6:28. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 8:18.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 43-yard field goal, 0:58. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 3:23.
Third quarter
MIA – Brent Grimes 22-yard interception return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:16. Dolphins 17–3.
JAX – Josh Scobee 40-yard field goal, 7:55. Dolphins 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:21.
MIA – Rishard Matthews 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 2:18. Dolphins 24–6. Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 3:32.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 29-yard field goal, 3:54. Dolphins 27–6. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:27.
JAX – Allen Robinson 48-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Scobee kick), 2:19. Dolphins 27–13. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:35.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 16/29, 196 yards, TD, INT
JAX – Blake Bortles – 18/34, 221 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
MIA – Lamar Miller – 14 rushes, 78 yards
JAX – Denard Robinson – 18 rushes, 108 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Mike Wallace – 2 receptions, 59 yards
JAX – Allen Robinson – 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD :

#### Week 9: vs. San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 37 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: November 2
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 70,222
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Charles Clay 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:40. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:56.
Second quarter
MIA – Lamar Miller 2-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 11:08. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:41.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 26-yard field goal, 8:53. Dolphins 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:58.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 25-yard field goal, 1:52. Dolphins 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:51.
Third quarter
MIA – Rishard Matthews 21-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 11:02. Dolphins 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:58.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 23-yard field goal, 7:04. Dolphins 30–0. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:01.
MIA – Jarvis Landry 14-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 2:00. Dolphins 37–0. Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:05.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 12/23, 138 yards, 3 INT
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 24/34, 288 yds, 3 TD
Top rushers
SD – Donald Brown – 4 rushes, 23 yards
MIA – Lamar Miller – 11 rushes, 49 yards, TD
Top receivers
SD – Malcom Floyd – 4 receptions, 60 yards
MIA – Charles Clay – 5 receptions, 65 yards, TD :

#### Week 10: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| Lions | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: November 9
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 63,179
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Matt Prater 26-yard field goal, 6:19. Lions 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 8:41.
DET – Calvin Johnson 49-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 3:58. Lions 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, 0:08.
Second quarter
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 23-yard field goal, 0:13. Lions 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:09.
Third quarter
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 50-yard field goal, 8:24. Lions 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:52.
MIA – Mike Wallace 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:17. Dolphins 13–10. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05.
Fourth quarter
DET – Matt Prater 50-yard field goal, 12:02. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:15.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 20-yard field goal, 4:19. Dolphins 16–13. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:43.
DET – Theo Riddick 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:29. Lions 20–16. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 2:44.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 27/38, 207 yards, TD, INT
DET – Matthew Stafford – 25/40, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Damien Williams – 7 rushes, 34 yards
DET – Joique Bell – 10 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 7 receptions, 53 yards
DET – Calvin Johnson – 7 receptions, 113 yards, TD :

#### Week 11: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Dolphins | 3 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 22 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: November 13
* Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 71,573
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 38-yard field goal, 6:40. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 8:20.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 33-yard field goal, 0:13. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:27.
Second quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 21-yard field goal, 3:26. Bills 6–3. Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 9:24.
Third quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 46-yard field goal, 6:26. Bills 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:27.
MIA – Brandon Gibson 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 2:18. Dolphins 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:08.
MIA – Penalty on Kyle Orton enforced in the endzone for a safety, 1:08. Dolphins 12–9.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Jarvis Landry 8-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 11:35. Dolphins 19–9. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:18.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 38-yard field goal, 3:01. Dolphins 22–9. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:18.
Top passers
BUF – Kyle Orton – 22/39, 193 yards
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 26/34, 240 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
BUF – Anthony Dixon – 10 rushes, 35 yards
MIA – Lamar Miller – 15 rushes, 86 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Chris Hogan – 7 receptions, 74 yards
MIA – Brian Hartline – 3 receptions, 55 yards :

#### Week 12: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 7 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
| Broncos | 3 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 39 |
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/2:25 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 76,987
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Daniel Thomas 3-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 11:22. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:38.
DEN – Brandon McManus 38-yard field goal, 4:10. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 7:12.
Second quarter
MIA – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:53. Dolphins 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:47.
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 5-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Brandon McManus kick), 7:08. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:45.
MIA – Mike Wallace 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:54. Dolphins 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 5:14.
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 14-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Brandon McManus kick), 0:12. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:42.
Third quarter
MIA – Jarvis Landry 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 2:11. Dolphins 28–17. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:09.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 5-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Peyton Manning-Emmanuel Sanders pass), 14:09. Dolphins 28–25. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:02.
DEN – C. J. Anderson 10-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 5:01. Broncos 32–28. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:16.
DEN – Wes Welker 2-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Brandon McManus kick), 3:13. Broncos 39–28. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:17.
MIA – Jarvis Landry 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Daniel Thomas run), 1:34. Broncos 39–36. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 1:34.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 26/36, 228 yards, 3 TD, INT
DEN – Peyton Manning – 28/35, 257 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
MIA – Lamar Miller – 12 rushes, 59 yards
DEN – C. J. Anderson – 27 rushes, 167 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 7 receptions, 50 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Emmanuel Sanders – 9 receptions, 125 yards :

#### Week 13: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| Jets | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 1
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), rain
* Game attendance: 78,160
* Referee: Ron Torbert
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Greg Salas 20-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 7:45. Jets 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:58.
Second quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 40-yard field goal, 12:01. Jets 10–0. Drive: 10 p;ays, 44 yards, 4:46.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 3:23.
Third quarter
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 44-yard field goal, 10:56. Jets 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:04.
NYJ – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, 7:17. Jets 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:39.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Lamar Miller 4-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 10:24. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:29.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 26-yard field goal, 1:57. Dolphins 16–13. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:45.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 25/35, 235 yards, INT
NYJ – Geno Smith – 7/13, 65 yards, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Lamar Miller – 13 rushes, 56 yards, TD
NYJ – Chris Johnson – 17 rushes, 105 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Mike Wallace – 6 receptions, 69 yards
NYJ – Zach Sudfeld – 1 reception, 20 yards :

#### Week 14: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Dolphins | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at SunLife Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: December 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 70,244
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 44-yard field goal, 9:28. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 4:02.
MIA – Brian Hartline 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:41. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:27.
Second quarter
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 1-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 0:02. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 3:06.
Third quarter
BAL – Kamar Aiken 13-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 6:14. Ravens 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:18.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 34-yard field goal, 12:41. Ravens 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:43.
BAL – Justin Forsett 2-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 8:09. Ravens 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:32.
BAL – Joe Flacco 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 3:34. Ravens 28–13. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:54.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 25/33, 269 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 23/33, 227 yards, TD
Top rushers
BAL – Justin Forsett – 13 rushes, 71 yards, TD
MIA – Lamar Miller – 12 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. – 7 receptions, 70 yards, TD
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 6 receptions, 55 yards :

#### Week 15: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Patriots | 7 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 41 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: December 14
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 68,756
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Kyle Arrington 62-yard blocked field goal return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:36. Patriots 7–0.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 24-yard field goal, 0:59. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:47.
Second quarter
NE – Shane Vereen 3-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:59. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:42.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 53-yard field goal, 4:26. Patriots 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:33.
MIA – Mike Wallace 32-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 0:05. Patriots 14–13. Drive: 1 play, 32 yards, 0:06.
Third quarter
NE – LeGarrette Blount 3-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:04. Patriots 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:56.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 4:43. Patriots 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:03.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 27-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:30. Patriots 31–13. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:05.
NE – Julian Edelman 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:29. Patriots 38–13. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:19.
Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 36-yard field goal, 6:20. Patriots 41–13. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:26.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 29/47, 346 yards, TD, 2 INT
NE – Tom Brady: 21/35, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Lamar Miller: 16 rushes, 47 yards
NE – Jonas Gray: 11 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Mike Wallace: 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD
NE – Rob Gronkowski: 3 receptions, 96 yards, TD :

#### Week 16: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 35 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 37 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: December 21
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 66,203
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 4:23. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:36.
Second quarter
MIN – Greg Jennings 21-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 11:34. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 0:49.
MIA – Dion Sims 14-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 4:53. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 6:41.
MIN – Blair Walsh 18-yard field goal, 0:02. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 1:04.
Third quarter
MIA – Mike Wallace 16-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 8:29. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 4:03.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Lamar Miller 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 14:57. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:39.
MIN – Blair Walsh 20-yard field goal, 9:52. Dolphins 21–20. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:05.
MIA – Mike Wallace 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 6:39. Dolphins 28–20. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:03.
MIN – Jarius Wright 8-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Matt Asiata run), 4:46. Tied 28–28. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:53.
MIN – Matt Asiata 5-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 4:35. Vikings 35–28. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05.
MIA – Damien Williams 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:11. Tied 35–35. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:24.
MIA – Jeff Locke punt blocked out of bounds in endzone by Terrence Fede for a safety, 0:41. Dolphins 37–35.
Top passers
MIN – Teddy Bridgewater - 19-26, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIA – Ryan Tannehill - 35-47, 396 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Matt Asiata - 16 rushes, 58 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Lamar Miller - 19 rushes, 92 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Greg Jennings - 3 receptions, 56 yards, TD
MIA – Charles Clay - 6 receptions, 114 yds
Top tacklers
MIN – Robert Blanton - 9 tackles, 2 assists
MIA – Koa Misi - 6 tackles, 1 assists :
The game's overtime ended when defensive end Terrence Fede blocked a punt to the endzone for a safety. Despite the win, the Dolphins were eliminated from playoff contention after the Steelers beat the Chiefs on the same day.

#### Week 17: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 37 |
| Dolphins | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: December 28
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,220
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 37-yard field goal, 6:13. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:18.
NYJ – Chris Owusu 23-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 3:11. Jets 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:02.
Second quarter
MIA – Daniel Thomas 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 10:44. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:43.
NYJ – Chris Ivory 8-yard pass from Geno Smith (Nick Folk kick), 6:44. Jets 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:00.
MIA – Charles Clay 23-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 0:43. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 2:49.
Third quarter
MIA – Lamar Miller 97-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:51. Dolphins 24–14. Drive: 1 play, 97 yards, 0:14.
NYJ – Eric Decker 74-yard pass from Geno Smith (Nick Folk kick), 11:35. Dolphins 24–21. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:16.
NYJ – Nick Folk 26-yard field goal, 6:35. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:54.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 23-yard field goal, 14:12. Jets 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:05.
NYJ – Jeff Cumberland 23-yard pass from Geno Smith (Nick Folk kick), 3:22. Jets 34–24. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:24.
NYJ – Nick Folk 39-yard field goal, 0:31. Jets 37–24. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:40.
Top passers
NYJ – Geno Smith – 20/25, 358 yards, 3 TD
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 23/39, 259 yards, TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Chris Ivory – 13 rushes, 29 yards
MIA – Lamar Miller – 19 rushes, 178 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Eric Decker – 10 receptions, 221 yards, TD
MIA – Brian Hartline – 5 receptions, 94 yards :

## Standings
### Division

AFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ New England Patriots | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 468 | 313 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 5–7 | 343 | 289 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 388 | 373 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 283 | 401 | W1 |

### Conference

AFCviewtalkedit :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .514 | .487 | L1 |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .521 | .484 | W1 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .451 | .486 | W4 |
| 4 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .479 | .372 | W1 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .498 | .425 | L1 |
| 6 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .475 | .378 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .447 | .299 | W2 |
| 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .512 | .500 | W1 |
| 9 | San Diego Chargers | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .512 | .403 | L1 |
| 10 | Buffalo Bills | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .516 | .486 | W1 |
| 11 | Miami Dolphins | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .512 | .406 | L1 |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .479 | .371 | L5 |
| 13 | New York Jets | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .543 | .375 | W1 |
| 14 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .514 | .313 | L1 |
| 15 | Oakland Raiders | West | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .570 | .542 | L1 |
| 16 | Tennessee Titans | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .506 | .375 | L10 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 New England defeated Denver head-to-head (Week 9, 43–21). 1 2 Pittsburgh defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 8, 51–34). 1 2 3 4 Kansas City finished ahead of San Diego in the AFC West based on head-to-head sweep (Week 7, 23–20; Week 17, 19–7). Houston finished ahead of Kansas City and Buffalo based on conference record. Kansas City finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 10, 17–13). San Diego finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 3, 22–10). 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Oakland based on record vs. common opponents (1–4 to 0–5). ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||