# 2015 Miami Dolphins season

The 2015 season was the Miami Dolphins' 46th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 50th overall. The Dolphins looked to improve on their 8–8 record from 2014 and return to the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons. However, Miami failed to clinch a playoff berth for the seventh consecutive season after a Week 14 loss to the New York Giants.
The Dolphins entered 2015 with Joe Philbin as their head coach for a fourth season. After the team started 1−3, Philbin was fired by the Dolphins. Dan Campbell, the team's tight ends coach, served as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season and recorded a 5−7 record.
Highlights from the season include the Dolphins' first-ever victory over the Houston Texans, their first win over the Philadelphia Eagles since 1999, and their first road win over the Washington Redskins since 1984.

## Free agents

| Position | Player | Tag | 2015 Team |
| QB | Matt Moore | UFA | Miami Dolphins |
| S | Louis Delmas | UFA | Miami Dolphins |
| RB | Knowshon Moreno | UFA | |
| DT | Jared Odrick | UFA | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| G | Daryn Colledge | UFA | |
| C | Samson Satele | UFA | |
| TE | Charles Clay | UFA | Buffalo Bills |
| S | Jimmy Wilson | UFA | San Diego Chargers |
| LB | Kelvin Sheppard | UFA | Miami Dolphins |
| DE | Derrick Shelby | RFA | Miami Dolphins |
| LB | Jonathan Freeny | RFA | New England Patriots |
| RB | Daniel Thomas | UFA | Chicago Bears |
| S | Michael Thomas | ERFA | Miami Dolphins |
| RB | LaMichael James | UFA | Miami Dolphins |
| S | Jordan Kovacs | ERFA | Miami Dolphins |
| CB | R.J. Stanford | RFA | |
| TE | Gerell Robinson | ERFA | |
| C | Sam Brenner | ERFA | Miami Dolphins |
| RB | Jerome Messam | RFA | |

## 2015 draft

2015 Miami Dolphins Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 14 | DeVante Parker | WR | Louisville |
| 2 | 52 | Jordan Phillips | DT | Oklahoma |
| 4 | 114 | Jamil Douglas | G | Arizona State |
| 5 | 145 | Bobby McCain | CB | Memphis |
| 5 | 149 | Jay Ajayi | RB | Boise State |
| 5 | 150 | Cedric Thompson | FS | Minnesota |
| 5 | 156 | Tony Lippett | CB | Michigan State |
Notes
* The Dolphins traded their second-round selection (No. 47 overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Philadelphia's second-round (No. 52 overall) and two fifth-round selections (No. 145 and 156 overall).
* The Dolphins traded their third-round selection (No. 78 overall) and linebacker Dannell Ellerbe to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for wide receiver Kenny Stills.
* The Dolphins acquired an additional fifth-round selection (No. 149 overall) in a trade that sent their seventh-round selection (No. 232 overall — previously acquired in a trade that sent offensive tackle Jonathan Martin to the San Francisco 49ers) and wide receiver Mike Wallace to the Minnesota Vikings.
* The Dolphins traded their original seventh-round selection (No. 231 overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie during the 2013 season.

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 13 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–27 | 0–1 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 22 | at Carolina Panthers | L 30–31 | 0–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 29 | Atlanta Falcons | W 13–9 | 1–2 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–22 | 1–3 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 13 | at Washington Redskins | W 17–10 | 1–0 | FedExField | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 20–23 | 1–1 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | Buffalo Bills | L 14–41 | 1–2 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 4 | New York Jets | L 14–27 | 1–3 | Wembley Stadium (London) | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | October 18 | at Tennessee Titans | W 38–10 | 2–3 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | Houston Texans | W 44–26 | 3–3 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 29 | at New England Patriots | L 7–36 | 3–4 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–33 | 3–5 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 15 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–19 | 4–5 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 22 | Dallas Cowboys | L 14–24 | 4–6 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | at New York Jets | L 20–38 | 4–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | Baltimore Ravens | W 15–13 | 5–7 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 14 | New York Giants | L 24–31 | 5–8 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 20 | at San Diego Chargers | L 14–30 | 5–9 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 27 | Indianapolis Colts | L 12–18 | 5–10 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 3 | New England Patriots | W 20–10 | 6–10 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Redskins | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: September 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 76,512
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Kai Forbath 45-yard field goal, Redskins 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 7:21.
Second quarter
WAS – Jordan Reed 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), Redskins 10–0. Drive: 17 plays, 88 yards, 8:49.
MIA – Rishard Matthews 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), Redskins 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:22.
Third quarter
No scoring
Fourth quarter
MIA – Andrew Franks 22-yard field goal, Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:13.
MIA – Jarvis Landry 69-yard punt return (Andrew Franks kick), Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, -5 yards, 1:12.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Tannehill- 22/34, 236 yards, 2 TDs
WAS – Kirk Cousins- 21/31, 196 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTS
Top rushers
MIA – Lamar Miller- 13 rushes, 53 yards
WAS – Alfred Morris- 25 rushes, 121 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Jordan Cameron- 4 receptions, 73 yards
WAS – Pierre Garcon- 8 receptions, 74 yards
Top tacklers
MIA – Reshad Jones- 12 tackles
WAS – DeAngelo Hall- 8 tackles :
With the win, the Dolphins started 1-0 for the second straight year. This was the Dolphins' first road win over the Redskins since their 1984 Super Bowl season.

#### Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Jaguars | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: September 20
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C), zero percent chance of rain
* Game attendance: 65,443
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
* Preview, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Allen Robinson 3-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:39.
MIA – Andrew Franks 48-yard field goal, Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:05.
JAX – Jason Myers 27-yard field goal, Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:56.
Second quarter
MIA – Andrew Franks 41-yard field goal, Jaguars 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:36.
JAX – Allen Robinson 46-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), Jaguars 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 5:05.
MIA – Damien Williams 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), Jaguars 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:15.
JAX – Jason Myers 58-yard field goal, Jaguars 20–13. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:18.
Third quarter
MIA – Jake Stoneburner 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:32.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 28-yard field goal, Jaguars 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 1:08.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 30/44, 359 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Blake Bortles – 18/33, 273 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 3 rushes, 17 yards
JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 25 rushes, 70 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 8 receptions, 110 yards
JAX – Allen Robinson – 6 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD
Top tacklers
MIA – Jelani Jenkins – 9 tackles, 3 assists
JAX – Telvin Smith – 6 tackles, 3 assists :
Jacksonville kicker Jason Myers would kick the game winning 28-yard field goal with under 2 minutes left to give the Jags the win.
With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 1–1.

#### Week 3: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 14 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 41 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: September 27
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C), mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 64,869
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Charles Clay 25-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), Bills 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:17.
BUF – LeSean McCoy 10-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), Bills 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:40.
Second quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 26-yard field goal, Bills 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:00.
BUF – Preston Brown 43-yard interception return (Dan Carpenter kick), Bills 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 1:15.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 51-yard field goal, Bills 27–0. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
MIA – Rishard Matthews 21-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Tannehill to Jarvis Landry for two-point conversion), Bills 27–8. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:14.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Chris Hogan 38-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), Bills 34–8. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:46.
MIA – Rishard Matthews 46-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), Bills 34–14. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 0:51.
BUF – Karlos Williams 41-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), Bills 41–14. Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 1:10.
Top passers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 21/29, 277 yards, 3 TDs
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 26/39, 297 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTS
Top rushers
BUF – Karlos Williams – 12 rushes, 110 yards, 1 TD
MIA – Jonas Gray – 9 rushes, 49 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Charles Clay – 5 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
MIA – Rishard Matthews – 6 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TDs
Top tacklers
BUF – Corey Graham – 12 tackles
MIA – Reshad Jones – 9 tackles :
Ryan Tannehill would be intercepted 3 times in this game, including a pick 6 by Preston Brown, and the Bills trounced Miami in their home opener 41–14.
With the embarrassing loss, the Dolphins fell to 1–2. This was also the worst home opening defeat in franchise history.

#### Week 4: vs. New York Jets

NFL International Series
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Wembley Stadium, London, England
* Date: October 4
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT
* Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 83,986
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NYJ –
MIA –
Top rushers
NYJ –
MIA –
Top receivers
NYJ –
MIA –
Top tacklers
NYJ –
MIA – :
The Dolphins were considered the home team in the season's first International Series game. They lost dropping them to 1-3 heading into their bye week. A day later, Head Coach Joe Philbin was fired following a 24–28 record with no postseason appearances. Tight Ends Coach Dan Campbell was his replacement serving as an Interim head coach.

#### Week 6: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Titans | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 62,342
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
MIA –
TEN –
Top rushers
MIA –
TEN –
Top receivers
MIA –
TEN –
Top tacklers
MIA –
TEN – :
On a day in which Miami fans traveled well to seemingly outnumber Tennessee fans, the Dolphins would pick up their first win under Dan Campbell.
With the win, Miami improved to 2–3.

#### Week 7: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| Dolphins | 21 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 44 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: October 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 65,251
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
HOU –
MIA –
Top rushers
HOU –
MIA –
Top receivers
HOU –
MIA –
Top tacklers
HOU –
MIA – :
The Dolphins thoroughly dominated the first half, scoring 6 touchdowns for a 41–0 halftime lead. With the win, the Miami Dolphins defeated the Houston Texans for the first time in franchise history. This was also the first time since 2003 that the Dolphins scored over 40 points in a game.

#### Week 8: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Patriots | 7 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 36 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), cloudy and windy
* Game attendance: 66,829
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS/NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
MIA –
NE –
Top rushers
MIA –
NE –
Top receivers
MIA –
NE –
Top tacklers
MIA –
NE – :
The Dolphins travel to New England to take on the undefeated Patriots. The Dolphins looked to end the streak of the Super Bowl champions, but it was too late as Miami struggled offensively and defensively all game.
Cameron Wake left the game with an Achilles tear. The Dolphins later announced that he would miss the rest of the season. He finished the game with two tackles and a sack.

#### Week 9: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Bills | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: November 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), sunny with some clouds
* Game attendance: 70,214
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
MIA –
BUF –
Top rushers
MIA –
BUF –
Top receivers
MIA –
BUF –
Top tacklers
MIA –
BUF – :
With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 3-5 and were swept by Buffalo for the first time since 2013.

#### Week 10: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Eagles | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 69,596
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
MIA –
PHI –
Top rushers
MIA –
PHI –
Top receivers
MIA –
PHI –
Top tacklers
MIA –
PHI – :
The Dolphins would trail 16–3 at one point, but they would come back to beat Philadelphia. Near the end of the game, Reshad Jones intercepted Eagles backup quarterback Mark Sanchez to seal the game. This was the Dolphins' first win over the Eagles since 1999.
With the win, Miami improved to 4–5.

#### Week 11: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: November 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 65,115
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Peter Schrager
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
DAL – Rolando McClain 12-yard interception return (Dan Bailey kick), 15:00. Cowboys 7–0.
DAL – Terrance Williams 31-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 1:23. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 8:30.
MIA – Jordan Cameron 12-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 0:23. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:52.
Third quarter
MIA – Kenny Stills 29-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 5:26. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:53.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Dez Bryant 16-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 15:00. Cowboys 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:25.
DAL – Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 9:23. Cowboys 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 4:49.
Top passers
DAL – Tony Romo – 18/28, 227 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 13/24, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Darren McFadden – 29 rushes, 129 yards
MIA – Lamar Miller – 7 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Terrance Williams – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 4 receptions, 66 yards
Top tacklers
DAL – Sean Lee - 4 tackles
MIA – Kelvin Sheppard - 10 tackles, 4 assists :
Tony Romo started this game for Dallas, and the Cowboys would snap their 7-game losing streak, while the Dolphins failed to get into any rhythm on offense or defense in the game. The Dolphins were also seeking a home win over the Cowboys for the first time since 1984. This game is known for being Romo's last win in the NFL.
With the tough loss, the Dolphins fell to 4–6.

#### Week 12: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Jets | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 78,160
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
MIA –
NYJ –
Top rushers
MIA –
NYJ –
Top receivers
MIA –
NYJ –
Top tacklers
MIA –
NYJ – :
With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 4–7.

#### Week 13: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: December 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 64,519
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
BAL –
MIA –
Top rushers
BAL –
MIA –
Top receivers
BAL –
MIA –
Top tacklers
BAL –
MIA – :
With the win, Miami kept their slim playoff hopes alive, and improved to 5–7.

#### Week 14: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: December 14
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 65,408
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NYG –
MIA –
Top rushers
NYG –
MIA –
Top receivers
NYG –
MIA –
Top tacklers
NYG –
MIA – :
With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 5–8, and were officially eliminated from playoff contention for the 7th straight year, a franchise record. They also fell to 0–4 all time against the Giants at home, with 2003 being the last season the Dolphins beat the Giants.

#### Week 15: at San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Chargers | 6 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: December 20
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), fair
* Game attendance: 66,676
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker and Scott Kaplan
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
MIA –
SD –
Top rushers
MIA –
SD –
Top receivers
MIA –
SD –
Top tacklers
MIA –
SD – :
With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 5–9.

#### Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: December 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 65,482
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
IND –
MIA –
Top rushers
IND –
MIA –
Top receivers
IND –
MIA –
Top tacklers
IND –
MIA – :
With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 5–10, and with Buffalo defeating Dallas the same day, they were assured last place in their division.

#### Week 17: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Dolphins | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: January 3, 2016
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 62,918
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NE –
MIA –
Top rushers
NE –
MIA –
Top receivers
NE –
MIA –
Top tacklers
NE –
MIA – :
With the stunning win, the Dolphins ended their season at 6-10 and kept the Patriots from clinching home field advantage in the AFC Playoffs.

## Standings
### Division

AFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ New England Patriots | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 465 | 315 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 387 | 314 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 379 | 359 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 310 | 389 | W1 |

### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division Leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Denver Broncos | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .500 | .479 | W2 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .473 | .448 | L2 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .477 | .406 | W1 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .496 | .410 | W3 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .496 | .432 | W10 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .504 | .463 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | New York Jets | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .441 | .388 | L1 |
| 8 | Buffalo Bills | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .508 | .438 | W2 |
| 9 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .500 | .406 | W2 |
| 10 | Oakland Raiders | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .512 | .366 | L1 |
| 11 | Miami Dolphins | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .469 | .469 | W2 |
| 12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .473 | .375 | L3 |
| 13 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .508 | .425 | L1 |
| 14 | San Diego Chargers | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .527 | .328 | L2 |
| 15 | Cleveland Browns | North | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .531 | .271 | L3 |
| 16 | Tennessee Titans | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .492 | .375 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 3 Denver finished ahead of New England and Cincinnati for the No. 1 seed based on head-to-head sweep. New England finished ahead of Cincinnati for the No. 2 seed based on record vs. common opponents — New England's cumulative record against Buffalo, Denver, Houston and Pittsburgh was 4–1, while Cincinnati's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3. 1 2 Pittsburgh finished ahead of the New York Jets for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents — Pittsburgh's cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, New England and Oakland was 4–1, while the Jets' cumulative record against the same four teams was 3–2. 1 2 Buffalo finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Baltimore based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||