# 2023 Miami Dolphins season

The 2023 season was the Miami Dolphins' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 58th overall, their eighth under general manager Chris Grier and their second under head coach Mike McDaniel.
The Dolphins improved upon their 9–8 record from the previous two seasons after a Week 15 win over the New York Jets. With a win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 16, they clinched a playoff spot for a second consecutive season. Despite leading the Buffalo Bills by three games with five to play, the Dolphins faltered late in the season and, combined with the Bills going undefeated since the bye, put AFC East control in their Week 18 matchup. In that game, the Dolphins lost to the Bills, giving the Bills the division. The loss meant 2008 would remain the most recent season the Dolphins won the AFC East. Throughout the year, the Dolphins were noted to struggle to beat teams with winning records.
The Dolphins once again failed to win a playoff game, not having done so since 2000, losing to the eventual repeat Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in a 26–7 loss in one of the coldest games in NFL history. This game was Tyreek Hill, Justin Houston, Melvin Ingram, and Emmanuel Ogbah's return to Arrowhead. With the Detroit Lions defeating the Los Angeles Rams and advancing to the NFC Divisional round the following day, the Dolphins officially hold the longest active playoff victory drought in the NFL.
In their Week three 70–20 victory over the Denver Broncos, the Dolphins became the first NFL team to score 70 points in a game since 1966. This was the second most points scored in a regular-season game all time.
The Miami Dolphins drew an average home attendance of 65,922 in 9 home games in the 2023 NFL season.

## Offseason

On January 19, 2023, the Dolphins parted ways with defensive coordinator Josh Boyer.
After firing Boyer, the Dolphins signed long time defensive coordinator Vic Fangio (well known for his defense being consistently ranked top 5 in major categories) to a contract making him the highest paid defensive coordinator in the NFL.
On March 12, the Dolphins agreed in principle to a trade with the Los Angeles Rams in which they acquired six-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jalen Ramsey in exchange for tight end Hunter Long and a 2023 3rd round pick. The Rams used the pick to select Tennessee defensive end Byron Young. The trade was officially announced 3 days later after the start of the NFL league year.

### Free agent signings

Free agent signings in the 2023 Miami Dolphins season :
| Position | Player | Age | 2022 Team | Contract |
| QB | Mike White | 28 | New York Jets | 2 years, $8 million |
| ILB | David Long Jr. | 26 | Tennessee Titans | 2 years, $11 million |
| OLB | Malik Reed | 26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 year, $1 million |
| WR | Braxton Berrios | 27 | New York Jets | 1 year, $3.5 million |
| FS | DeShon Elliott | 26 | Detroit Lions | 1 year, $1 million |
| TE | Eric Saubert | 29 | Denver Broncos | 1 year, $1 million |
| G | Dan Feeney | 28 | New York Jets | 1 year, $3.25 million |
| P | Jake Bailey | 25 | New England Patriots | 1 year, $1 million |
| T | Isaiah Wynn | 27 | New England Patriots | 1 year, $1 million |
| T | Cedric Ogbuehi | 31 | New York Jets | 1 year, $1 million |

## Draft

2023 Miami Dolphins draft selections :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | – | Selection forfeited | Selection forfeited | Selection forfeited | Selection forfeited |
| 1 | 29 | Traded to the Denver Broncos | Traded to the Denver Broncos | Traded to the Denver Broncos | From 49ers |
| 2 | 51 | Cam Smith | CB | South Carolina | |
| 3 | 77 | Traded to the Los Angeles Rams | Traded to the Los Angeles Rams | Traded to the Los Angeles Rams | From Patriots |
| 3 | 84 | De'Von Achane | RB | Texas A&M | |
| 4 | 122 | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | |
| 5 | 155 | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | |
| 6 | 178 | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | From Bears |
| 6 | 197 | Elijah Higgins | WR | Stanford | |
| 7 | 238 | Ryan Hayes | OT | Michigan | |
2023 Miami Dolphins undrafted free agents :
| Position | Player | College |
| LB | Mitchell Agude | Miami (FL) |
| QB | James Blackman | Arkansas State |
| CB | Ethan Bonner | Stanford |
| RB | Christopher Brooks | BYU |
| DE | Randy Charlton | Mississippi State |
| WR | Chris Coleman | Cal Poly |
| WR | Daewood Davis | Western Kentucky |
| TE | Julian Hill | Campbell |
| T | Jarrett Horst | Michigan State |
| T | Alex Jensen | South Dakota |
| LB | Aubrey Miller | Jackson State |
| DT | Anthony Montalvo | UCF |
| LB | Garrett Nelson | Nebraska |
| DT | Brandon Pili | USC |
| G | DJ Scaife | Miami (FL) |
| S | Keidron Smith | Kentucky |
| T | James Tunstall | Cincinnati |
| P | Michael Turk | Oklahoma |
| C | Alama Uluave | San Diego State |
| LB | Zeke Vandenburgh | Illinois State |
| S | Bennett Williams | Oregon |
Draft trades
* ↑ The Dolphins forfeited their first-round selection as well as a 2024 third-round selection as punishment for multiple violations of the league's anti-tampering policy in conversations with quarterback Tom Brady and Don Yee, the agent for then-New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton (as well as Brady).
* ↑ The Dolphins traded a first-round selection (29th overall), a 2024 fourth-round selection and RB Chase Edmonds to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round selection and LB Bradley Chubb.
* ↑ The Dolphins traded a 2021 first-round pick (3rd overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a first-round pick (29th overall), a 2021 first-round pick (12th overall), and 2022 first- and third-round picks (29th and 102nd overall).
* ↑ The Dolphins traded a third-round selection (77th overall) and TE Hunter Long to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for CB Jalen Ramsey.
* ↑ The Dolphins traded a 2022 fifth-round selection and WR DeVante Parker to the New England Patriots in exchange for a third-round selection (77th overall).
* 1 2 The Dolphins traded fourth- and sixth-round selections (122nd and 178th overall), and 2022 first, second, and fourth-round selections to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for WR Tyreek Hill.
* ↑ The Dolphins traded a fifth-round selection (155th overall) to San Francisco 49ers in exchange for RB Jeff Wilson.
* ↑ The Dolphins traded WR Jakeem Grant to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a sixth-round selection (178th overall).

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 11 | Atlanta Falcons | L 3–19 | 0–1 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 19 | at Houston Texans | W 28–3 | 1–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 26 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 18–31 | 1–2 | EverBank Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 10 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 36–34 | 1–0 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 17 | at New England Patriots | W 24–17 | 2–0 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | Denver Broncos | W 70–20 | 3–0 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | at Buffalo Bills | L 20–48 | 3–1 | Highmark Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 8 | New York Giants | W 31–16 | 4–1 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 15 | Carolina Panthers | W 42–21 | 5–1 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 22 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–31 | 5–2 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 8 | October 29 | New England Patriots | W 31–17 | 6–2 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 5 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–21 | 6–3 | Deutsche Bank Park (Frankfurt) | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 11 | November 19 | Las Vegas Raiders | W 20–13 | 7–3 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | at New York Jets | W 34–13 | 8–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 3 | at Washington Commanders | W 45–15 | 9–3 | FedExField | Recap |
| 14 | December 11 | Tennessee Titans | L 27–28 | 9–4 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 17 | New York Jets | W 30–0 | 10–4 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | Dallas Cowboys | W 22–20 | 11–4 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 31 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 19–56 | 11–5 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 7 | Buffalo Bills | L 14–21 | 11–6 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 7 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 36 |
| Chargers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: None (Retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 70,240
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 4:39. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 7:23.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 2-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:24.
Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 23-yard field goal, 11:43. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:03.
LAC – Donald Parham 1-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 9:07. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.
MIA – River Cracraft 1-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 1:49. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:52.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 50-yard field goal, 0:09. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 1:33.
MIA – Jason Sanders 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 20–17. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:09.
Third quarter
LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 9:16. Chargers 24–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 35-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 2:12. Dolphins 27–24. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:06.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Joshua Kelley 2-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 14:00. Chargers 31–27. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:12.
MIA – Jason Sanders 45-yard field goal, 10:03. Chargers 31–30. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:57.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 25-yard field goal, 3:53. Chargers 34–30. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:10.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (kick failed), 1:45. Dolphins 36–34. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:08.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 28/45, 466 yards, 3 TD, INT
LAC – Justin Herbert – 23/33, 228 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 10 rushes, 37 yards, TD
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 16 rushes, 117 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 11 receptions, 215 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Keenan Allen – 6 receptions, 76 yards :
In a back-and-forth affair, the Dolphins got the better of the matchup, beating the Chargers 36–34. The Dolphins started off the season 1–0.

#### Week 2: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Patriots | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,628
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 23-yard field goal, 3:00. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 7:13.
Second quarter
MIA – Raheem Mostert 8-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 9:39. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:21.
NE – Chad Ryland 49-yard field goal, 1:49. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:38.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 2-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 0:11. Dolphins 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
NE – Hunter Henry 6-yard pass from Mac Jones (Chad Ryland kick), 11:21. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:26.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 43-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 8:45. Dolphins 24–10. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:07.
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 2-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 5:25. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:20.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 21/30, 249 yards, TD, INT
NE – Mac Jones – 31/42, 231 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 18 rushes, 121 yards, 2 TD
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 15 rushes, 50 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 4 receptions, 86 yards
NE – DeVante Parker – 6 receptions, 57 yards :

#### Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Dolphins | 14 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 70 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,522
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Tyreek Hill 54-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 13:37. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23.
MIA – De'Von Achane 8-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 6:31. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:33.
DEN – Courtland Sutton 12-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 1:12. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:19.
Second quarter
MIA – De'Von Achane 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 10:16. Dolphins 21–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:56.
DEN – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 6:36. Dolphins 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:40.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 20-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:49. Dolphins 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 1:20.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 3-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:29. Dolphins 35–10. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 1:29.
DEN – Wil Lutz 25-yard field goal, 0:03. Dolphins 35–13. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:26.
Third quarter
MIA – Raheem Mostert 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 7:48. Dolphins 42–13. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:29.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 19-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 0:29. Dolphins 49–13. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:44.
Fourth quarter
MIA – De'Von Achane 10-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 14:55. Dolphins 56–13. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:20.
MIA – Robbie Chosen 68-yard pass from Mike White (Jason Sanders kick), 9:05. Dolphins 63–13. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:23.
DEN – Marvin Mims 99-yard kickoff return (Wil Lutz kick), 8:50. Dolphins 63–20.
MIA – De'Von Achane 67-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 8:01. Dolphins 70–20. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.
Top passers
DEN – Russell Wilson – 23/38, 306 yards, TD, INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 23/26, 309 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
DEN – Javonte Williams – 11 rushes, 42 yards
MIA – De'Von Achane – 18 rushes, 203 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 8 receptions, 91 yards, TD
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 9 receptions, 157 yards, TD :
The 70 points scored by the Dolphins are the highest by any team since 1966, and tied with the third highest points scored in NFL history. Miami had the opportunity to tie the single-game points record with 33 seconds remaining, but opted to kneel the football instead of attempting a 45-yard field goal. In addition to the 70 points scored, the Dolphins had 726 total yards, the second-most in league history, behind only the mark of 735 set by the Los Angeles Rams in a 1951 game against the New York Yanks. They also became the first team in NFL history to gain 350 rushing and 350 passing yards in one game, and also are the first team in NFL history to score 5 passing and 5 rushing touchdowns in the same game.

#### Week 4: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Bills | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, fair, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,881
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Gabe Davis 18-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:41. Bills 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:19.
MIA – De'Von Achane 3-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 6:30. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 4:11.
BUF – James Cook 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 1:10. Bills 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:20.
Second quarter
MIA – De'Von Achane 10-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 12:47. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:23.
BUF – Stefon Diggs 11-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:02. Bills 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:45.
BUF – Stefon Diggs 55-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 2:58. Bills 28–14. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:53.
BUF – Tyler Bass 53-yard field goal, 1:39. Bills 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 0:35.
Third quarter
MIA – Braxton Berrios 11-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (pass failed), 9:30. Bills 31–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:30.
BUF – Tyler Bass 33-yard field goal, 5:21. Bills 34–20. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:09.
BUF – Stefon Diggs 13-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 3:00. Bills 41–20. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 2:03.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Josh Allen 11-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 14:55. Bills 48–20. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:44.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 25/35, 282 yards, TD, INT
BUF – Josh Allen – 21/25, 320 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
MIA – De'Von Achane – 8 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD
BUF – Latavius Murray – 4 rushes, 32 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 3 receptions, 58 yards
BUF – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 120 yards, 3 TD :
A week after their historic performance, the Dolphins lost their first game of the regular season, falling to 3–1.

#### Week 5: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 88 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,654
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Jaylen Waddle 2-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 7:09. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 4:18.
Second quarter
MIA – De'Von Achane 76-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 10:02. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 94 yards, 0:58.
NYG – Graham Gano 49-yard field goal, 3:41. Dolphins 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 6:21.
NYG – Jason Pinnock 102-yard interception return (Graham Gano kick), 1:40. Dolphins 14–10.
MIA – Jason Sanders 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
MIA – Tyreek Hill 69-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 14:06. Dolphins 24–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:54.
NYG – Graham Gano 37-yard field goal, 4:26. Dolphins 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:18.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 2-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 0:00. Dolphins 31–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 51-yard field goal, 8:51. Dolphins 31–16. Drive: 10 plays, 18 yards, 3:54.
Top passers
NYG – Daniel Jones – 14/20, 119 yards
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 22/30, 308 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Eric Gray – 12 rushes, 25 yards
MIA – De'Von Achane – 11 rushes, 151 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Darren Waller – 8 receptions, 86 yards
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 8 receptions, 181 yards, TD :

#### Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,529
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Chuba Hubbard 6-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 7:13. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:47.
CAR – Adam Thielen 8-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:06. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:21.
Second quarter
MIA – Raheem Mostert 3-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 11:13. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:53.
MIA – Jaylen Waddle 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 7:00. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:20.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 41-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 1:54. Dolphins 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:07.
Third quarter
MIA – Raheem Mostert 4-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 6:21. Dolphins 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 5:11.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 12:23. Dolphins 35–14. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:05.
CAR – Troy Hill 61-yard interception return (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 4:26. Dolphins 35–21.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Salvon Ahmed 9-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 2:31. Dolphins 42–21. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:55.
Top passers
CAR – Bryce Young – 23/38, 217 yards, TD
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 21/31, 262 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 19 rushes, 88 yards, TD
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 17 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CAR – Adam Thielen – 11 receptions, 115 yards, TD
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 163 yards, TD :

#### Week 7: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Eagles | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,879
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 24-yard field goal, 7:54. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 7:06.
MIA – Jason Sanders 40-yard field goal, 0:59. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 1 yard, 3:25.
Second quarter
PHI – Dallas Goedert 19-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 11:25. Eagles 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:34.
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 3:10. Eagles 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:49.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 27-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 0:39. Eagles 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:31.
Third quarter
MIA – Jerome Baker 22-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 4:02. Tied 17–17.
PHI – A. J. Brown 14-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 0:15. Eagles 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Kenneth Gainwell 3-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 4:46. Eagles 31–17. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:35.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 23/32, 216 yards, TD, INT
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 23/31, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 9 rushes, 45 yards
PHI – D'Andre Swift – 15 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 11 receptions, 88 yards, TD
PHI – A. J. Brown – 10 receptions, 137 yards, TD :

#### Week 8: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,836
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Kendrick Bourne 24-yard pass from Mac Jones (Chad Ryland kick), 3:32. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:54.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 42-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 0:22. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:10.
Second quarter
MIA – Cedrick Wilson Jr. 1-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 6:10. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yard, 7:25.
MIA – Jason Sanders 30-yard field goal, 0:26. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 1:22.
Third quarter
NE – Chad Ryland 38-yard field goal, 12:45. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:10.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 7:35. Dolphins 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:10.
Fourth quarter
NE – JuJu Smith-Schuster 3-yard pass from Mac Jones (Chad Ryland kick), 8:30. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:17.
MIA – Jaylen Waddle 31-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 2:43. Dolphins 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:47.
Top passers
MIA – Mac Jones – 19/29, 161 yards, 2 TD, INT
NE – Tua Tagovailoa – 30/45, 324 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 10 rushes, 39 yards
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 13 rushes, 46 yards, TD
Top receivers
NE – Demario Douglas – 5 receptions, 25 yards
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD :

#### Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs

NFL Germany games
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. CET/9:30 a.m. EST
* Game weather: Light rain, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,023
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (WTVJ/NFLN): Rich Eisen, Jason McCourty, Dan Orlovsky, Stacey Dales and Sara Walsh
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Rashee Rice 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:03. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:57.
Second quarter
KC – Jerick McKinnon 17-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:31. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 8:28.
KC – Bryan Cook 59-yard fumble return (Harrison Butker kick), 0:33. Chiefs 21–0.
Third quarter
MIA – Cedrick Wilson Jr. 31-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 4:47. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:10.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 13-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 0:22. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:50.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 21/34, 193 yards, TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 20/30, 185 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 12 rushes, 85 yards, TD
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 16 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 8 receptions, 62 yards
KC – Noah Gray – 3 receptions, 34 yards :
This was Tyreek Hill's first game against the team he had once played for. This was also the second ever NFL game played in Germany, the previous one being the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Seattle Seahawks game just a year prior.

#### Week 11: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,026
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 34-yard field goal, 6:41. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 4:17.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 38-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 2:03. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.
LV – Davante Adams 46-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:01. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:02.
Second quarter
MIA – Salvon Ahmed 11-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 2:28. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:03.
LV – Daniel Carlson 47-yard field goal, 0:05. Dolphins 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:53.
Third quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 41-yard field goal, 5:26. Dolphins 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:47.
MIA – Jason Sanders 51-yard field goal, 0:25. Dolphins 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:27.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
LV – Aidan O'Connell – 24/41, 271 yards, TD, 3 INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 28/39, 325 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
LV – Josh Jacobs – 14 rushes, 39 yards
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 22 rushes, 86 yards
Top receivers
LV – Davante Adams – 7 receptions, 82 yards, TD
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 10 receptions, 146 yards, TD :

#### Week 12: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 3 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| Jets | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 82,973
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (WFOR/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 38-yard field goal, 1:26. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:31.
Second quarter
MIA – Tyreek Hill 7-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 8:21. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:59.
NYJ – Brandin Echols 30-yard interception return (kick failed), 0:58. Dolphins 10–6.
MIA – Jevon Holland 99-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 0:00. Dolphins 17–6.
Third quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 54-yard field goal, 11:16. Dolphins 20–6. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:44.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Raheem Mostert 13-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 14:55. Dolphins 27–6. Drive: 15 plays, 92 yards, 9:03.
NYJ – Garrett Wilson 1-yard pass from Tim Boyle (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:37. Dolphins 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:48.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 34-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 3:35. Dolphins 34–13. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:02.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 21/30, 243 yards, TD, 2 INT
NYJ – Tim Boyle – 27/38, 179 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 20 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Breece Hall – 7 rushes, 25 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 9 receptions, 102 yards, TD
NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 7 receptions, 44 yards, TD :

#### Week 13: at Washington Commanders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| Commanders | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: December 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,459
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Tyreek Hill 78-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 9:28. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:28.
MIA – Jason Sanders 49-yard field goal, 3:39. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:15.
MIA – Andrew Van Ginkel 33-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 0:55. Dolphins 17–0.
Second quarter
WAS – Sam Howell 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 11:18. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:37.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 60-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 9:14. Dolphins 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 0:20. Dolphins 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:35.
Third quarter
MIA – De'Von Achane 4-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 9:36. Dolphins 38–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:24.
WAS – Sam Howell 13-yard run (Sam Howell-Logan Thomas pass), 4:31. Dolphins 38–15. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:05.
Fourth quarter
MIA – De'Von Achane 2-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:57. Dolphins 45–15. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 7:50.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 18/24, 280 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Sam Howell – 12/23, 127 yards, INT
Top rushers
MIA – De'Von Achane – 17 rushes, 73 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 7 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Curtis Samuel – 4 receptions, 65 yards :

#### Week 14: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: December 11
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,068
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (WSFL/ESPN): Chris Fowler, Louis Riddick, Dan Orlovsky and Laura Rutledge
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Zach Sieler 5-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 8:25. Dolphins 7–0.
Second quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 6:53. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 7:13.
TEN – Nick Folk 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 0:28.
Third quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 20-yard field goal, 9:35. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:25.
TEN – Nick Folk 23-yard field goal, 0:09. Titans 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:44.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 31-yard field goal, 12:37. Tied 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:32.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 3-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 5:34. Dolphins 20–13. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:33.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 5-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 4:34. Dolphins 27–13. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:54.
TEN – DeAndre Hopkins 3-yard pass from Will Levis (Will Levis–Nick Westbrook-Ikhine pass), 2:40. Dolphins 27–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:54.
TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 1:49. Titans 28–27. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 0:26.
Top passers
TEN – Will Levis – 23/38, 327 yards, TD, INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 23/33, 240 yards
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 17 rushes, 34 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 21 rushes, 96 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – DeAndre Hopkins – 7 receptions, 124 yards, TD
MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 6 receptions, 79 yards :
With 4:34 to go in the game, the Dolphins had a 27–13 lead and a 99.7% chance of winning the game by one measure. The Titans drove the ball 75 yards in the span of less than two minutes to narrow the lead to six after a successful two-point conversion. Miami had the ball back with 2:40 to go but had three middling run plays result in them having to punt the ball to Tennessee with 2:15 to go because the Titans managed to call two of their timeouts. The Titans drove 64 yards in four plays that resulted in a Derrick Henry touchdown to give them the lead with 1:45 to go. The Dolphins started at their own 26-yard line with the ball but moved just 19 yards before turning it over on downs. With the loss, the Dolphins became the first team to blow a lead of at least 14 points in the final three minutes in regulation.

#### Week 15: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: December 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,967
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Raheem Mostert 2-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 7:37. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:28.
Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 37-yard field goal, 13:56. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 22 yards, 6:27.
MIA – Jaylen Waddle 60-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 7:42. Dolphins 17–0. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:09.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:03. Dolphins 24–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:24.
Third quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 27-yard field goal, 8:36. Dolphins 27–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 5:21.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 35-yard field goal, 11:42. Dolphins 30–0. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 7:43.
Top passers
NYJ – Trevor Siemian – 14/36, 110 yards, 2 INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 21/24, 224 yards, TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Breece Hall – 6 rushes, 12 yards
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 15 rushes, 42 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Tyler Conklin – 4 receptions, 18 yards
MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 8 receptions, 142 yards, TD :

#### Week 16: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| Dolphins | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,410
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 57-yard field goal, 2:50. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:27.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 49-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 1:30. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.
Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 52-yard field goal, 4:31. Cowboys 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:50.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 0:17. Dolphins 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:06.
Third quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 54-yard field goal, 8:59. Dolphins 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:54.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 43-yard field goal, 5:28. Dolphins 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:31.
MIA – Jason Sanders 35-yard field goal, 1:24. Dolphins 19–10. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:04.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 33-yard field goal, 12:31. Dolphins 19–13. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:53.
DAL – Brandin Cooks 8-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 3:27. Cowboys 20–19. Drive: 17 plays, 69 yards, 7:39.
MIA – Jason Sanders 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 22–20. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 3:27.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 20/32, 253 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 24/37, 293 yards, TD
Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 12 rushes, 38 yards
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 11 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 6 receptions, 118 yards, TD
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 9 receptions, 99 yards :

#### Week 17: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Ravens | 7 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: December 31
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,196
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Cedrick Wilson Jr. 8-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 11:00. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:00.
BAL – Justice Hill 20-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 6:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
MIA – Jason Sanders 27-yard field goal, 3:39. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:00.
Second quarter
BAL – Gus Edwards 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 6:56. Ravens 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 5:50.
MIA – Jason Sanders 38-yard field goal, 3:10. Ravens 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 3:46.
BAL – Zay Flowers 75-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 2:58. Ravens 21–13. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
BAL – Isaiah Likely 35-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 1:24. Ravens 28–13. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 0:26.
Third quarter
BAL – Isaiah Likely 7-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 13:29. Ravens 35–13. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:31.
Fourth quarter
MIA – De'Von Achane 1-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (pass failed), 13:57. Ravens 35–19. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 6:42.
BAL – Patrick Ricard 4-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 9:38. Ravens 42–19. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:19.
BAL – Melvin Gordon 7-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 4:11. Ravens 49–19. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:44.
BAL – Charlie Kolar 19-yard pass from Tyler Huntley (Justin Tucker kick), 2:28. Ravens 56–19. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:35.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 22/38, 237 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 18/21, 321 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
MIA – De'Von Achane – 14 rushes, 107 yards
BAL – Gus Edwards – 16 rush, 68 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 76 yards
BAL – Zay Flowers – 3 receptions, 106 yards, TD :

#### Week 18: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: January 7
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,292
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
MIA – De'Von Achane 25-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 8:51. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:19.
BUF – Trent Sherfield 6-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 4:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 3-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 1:43. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Deonte Harty 96-yard punt return (Tyler Bass kick), 13:42. Tied 14–14.
BUF – Dawson Knox 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:16. Bills 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:52.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 30/38, 359 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 17/27, 173 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
BUF – Josh Allen – 15 rushes, 67 yards
MIA – De'Von Achane – 10 rushes, 56 yards, TD
Top receivers
BUF – Khalil Shakir – 6 receptions, 105 yards
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 7 receptions, 82 yards, TD :

### Standings
#### Division

AFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Buffalo Bills | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 451 | 311 | W5 |
| $^{(6)}$ Miami Dolphins | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 496 | 391 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 268 | 355 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 236 | 366 | L2 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .543 | .529 | L1 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .471 | .471 | W5 |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .481 | .428 | W2 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .474 | .465 | W2 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Cleveland Browns | North | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .536 | .513 | L1 |
| 6 | Miami Dolphins | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .450 | .358 | L2 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .540 | .571 | W3 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .574 | .536 | W1 |
| 9 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .533 | .477 | L1 |
| 10 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .491 | .444 | L1 |
| 11 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .488 | .426 | W1 |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .488 | .485 | L1 |
| 13 | New York Jets | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .502 | .454 | W1 |
| 14 | Tennessee Titans | South | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .522 | .422 | W1 |
| 15 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .529 | .388 | L5 |
| 16 | New England Patriots | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .522 | .529 | L2 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Buffalo claimed the No. 2 seed over Kansas City based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Buffalo finished ahead of Miami in the AFC East based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Cleveland claimed the No. 5 seed over Miami based on conference record. 1 2 Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below). 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | January 13 | at Kansas City Chiefs (3) | L 7–26 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: January 13, 2024
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: −4 °F (−20 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,492
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (WTVJ): Mike Tirico, Jason Garrett and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Rashee Rice 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:05. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:55.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 14:52. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:12.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 53-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 14:01. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:50.
KC – Harrison Butker 26-yard field goal, 7:36. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:25.
KC – Harrison Butker 32-yard field goal, 0:18. Chiefs 16–7. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:25.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 21-yard field goal, 7:49. Chiefs 19–7. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:32.
Fourth quarter
KC – Isiah Pacheco 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 11:06. Chiefs 26–7. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:01.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 20/39, 199 yards, TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/41, 262 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 8 rushes, 33 yards
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 24 rushes, 89 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD
KC – Rashee Rice – 8 receptions, 130 yards, TD :