2007 Miami Dolphins season The 2007 Miami Dolphins season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and 42nd season overall . The team nearly went winless for the season , but on December 16 , the third to last game of the regular season , they beat the Baltimore Ravens , giving them a final record of 1 – 15 . The Detroit Lions became the first team to go 0 – 16 the following season . Their only win of the season gave them the first pick in the 2008 NFL draft . They also failed to improve upon a 6 – 10 season in 2006 . Under former head coach Nick Saban in a year that began with high hopes , Saban resigned from the Dolphins to become the head coach at the University of Alabama , after repeatedly saying he would stay with the Dolphins . The Dolphins entered 2007 in the process of rebuilding under new head coach Cam Cameron , the former offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers . The coaching staff underwent significant changes , with approximately twelve coaches newly hired or re - assigned . Cameron also made various changes to the team ' s roster , with a more than a dozen players being added or re - signed and just as many being released , traded or allowed to sign elsewhere . Six of the team ' s losses in 2007 were by margins of three points or less . Notable offseason events . Resignation of Nick Saban . During the 2006 season , rumors persisted of then - Dolphins head coach Nick Saban leaving for the University of Alabama at season ' s end . Saban denied these rumors throughout the season , to the point where on December 21 he told the South Florida media " I ' m not going to be the Alabama coach . " Whether or not he meant it at the time is unknown , but Saban ' s stance softened after the season , and on January 3 , 2007 Saban resigned from the Dolphins to become the new head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide . Historic game in London . On February 2 , 2007 , NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the Dolphins and New York Giants would play a game at London , England ' s Wembley Stadium . The game — - the second regular season NFL game to take place outside of the United States and first to take place outside of North America - — counted as a home game for the Dolphins . It took place Sunday , October 28 ( Week 8 ) with kick off at 1 : 00 PM ET ( 6 : 00 PM local London time ) . It was broadcast on Fox . The Dolphins lost the game to the Giants by a score of 13 – 10 . In the 72 hours following the announcement , over half a million ticket requests were received . On May 17 , 40 , 000 tickets were made available to people randomly selected from the initial requests . The tickets sold in 90 minutes . Failed trade of Dan Wilkinson . On March 2 , the Denver Broncos acquired defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson from the Dolphins in exchange for a sixth - round draft choice in the 2007 NFL Draft . A condition of the trade was that Wilkinson report to the Broncos for a physical by Friday , March 16 . He did not report for the physical , and although neither team was able to reach Wilkinson by phone the deadline for him to report was extended in hopes of eventually closing the deal . On March 29 , the deal between the Broncos and Dolphins was finally voided . The sixth - round pick reverted back to the Broncos , and Wilkinson ' s rights were once again held by the Dolphins . After failing to attend offseason workouts with the Dolphins in the months that followed , the Dolphins finally terminated Wilkinson ' s contract on June 18 . Legal troubles . Joey Porter - Levi Jones altercation . After five seasons as AFC North rivals , former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter and Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Levi Jones were involved in an altercation in a Las Vegas casino on March 18 . Arrest and release of Fred Evans . In the early morning of 2007 - 06 - 23 , 23 - year - old Dolphins defensive tackle Fred Evans was arrested in Miami Beach . According to the police report , Evans was in a dispute with a taxi driver , and refused to leave the cab at the request of the officers called to the scene . Evans reportedly engaged in a physical struggle with the officers when they tried to handcuff him , with one officer being bitten on his left wrist . The officers then used tasers to subdue Evans . He was charged with battery on a police officer , disorderly conduct , resisting arrest and trespassing . Complicating matters could be the fact that Evans is already on probation in Colorado County , Texas for possession of marijuana . In a team - released statement , Dolphins head coach Cam Cameron said : " We are aware that Fred Evans was arrested this morning . We will not condone this type of behavior . I assure everyone it will be dealt with seriously " . Cameron made good on his word a few days later , as Evans was waived by the team on June 28 . Arrest and release of Kelly Campbell . Re - signed by the Dolphins in March after spending 2006 training camp with the team , wide receiver Kelly Campbell had his contract terminated on July 6 . It was not until July 24 , however , that it was revealed that Campbell ' s release stemmed from an arrest on drug charges in Atlanta , Georgia on July 3 . Campbell was charged with felony possession of marijuana and Ecstasy and a misdemeanor charge of providing false information to police officers . It was Campbell ' s second arrest in Fulton County . In 2005 , Campbell was arrested and charged with marijuana possession and theft by receiving stolen property involving a handgun . He reached a plea deal to avoid a trial . Arrest of Chris Chambers . On the morning of Saturday , July 14 , Pro Bowl wide receiver Chris Chambers was arrested in Charlotte , North Carolina and charged with driving while impaired and speeding . He was arrested around 2 : 30 a . m . and later released on $ 1 , 750 bond . According to Charlotte - Mecklenburg police Capt . Lisa Goelz , Chambers faced charges of driving while impaired , speeding and reckless driving . On August 15 , it was reported that a lawyer for Chambers said he would plead not guilty to driving while impaired . Chambers was charged despite his blood - alcohol content being below the legal limit , although North Carolina law says he can still be convicted . On September 25 , it was reported that Chambers would enter a plea deal in which he would plead guilty to speeding . Under the terms of the plea deal , the chargers of driving while impaired and reckless driving were dismissed . He did not have to appear in court . Offseason personnel moves . Front office . On June 26 , general manager Randy Mueller signed a contract extension that is expected to keep him with the team through at least 2010 . Mueller will also receive a salary adjustment , however financial details were unavailable . After Nick Saban left following the 2006 season , Mueller ' s role was altered to give him control of personnel . Coaches . After the departure of Nick Saban , Dolphins owner H . Wayne Huizenga went on a nationwide search for his next head coach . More than a dozen candidates were interviewed , and on January 19 Cam Cameron agreed to become the seventh head coach in franchise history . Cameron had previously served as offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers from 2002 to 2006 . He received a four - year contract worth $ 10 million . Upon Cameron ' s arrival , multiple changes were made to the coaching staff . Running back s coach Bobby Williams , wide receiver s coach Charlie Baggett , defensive line coach Dan Quinn and strength and conditioning coach Bert Hill were fired . The team extended the contracts of special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong and outside linebacker s coach Travis Jones ( later reassigned as defensive end s coach ) . The Dolphins also signed a three - year , $ 8 . 1 million contract with defensive coordinator Dom Capers to retain his services . Outside additions to the staff were : Finally , previous offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey was retained , but was reassigned to the role of tight end s coach . Cameron has stated he will call the offensive plays himself in 2007 . Players . Free agents . " RFA " : Restricted free - agent , " UFA " : Unrestricted free - agent , " ERFA " : Exclusive rights free agent NFL Europa . The following Dolphins players were allocated to and participated in NFL Europa in the spring : For their performances , Mitchell and Vickerson were selected to the 2007 All - NFL Europa team after the season . Meanwhile , Sam led Rhein in receiving with 32 receptions , 529 yards and three touchdowns . Upon the conclusion of the 2007 NFL Europa season , the Dolphins were assigned 24 - year - old wide receiver Marvin Allen as their international practice squad player . Allen joined the team for training camp , and will not count toward the team ' s roster or eight - player practice squad . He also could not be signed by any NFL team during the 2007 season . 2007 NFL Draft . The follow players were drafted by the Dolphins in the 2007 NFL Draft , which took place on April 28 – 29 : Draft pick signings . The Dolphins got a handful of their draft picks signed within a month of the draft , inking four - year deals with running back Lorenzo Booker , punter Brandon Fields , fullback Reagan Mauia , linebacker Kelvin Smith and linebacker Abraham Wright between May 23 – 25 . The Dolphins signed one draft pick in June – defensive tackle Paul Soliai , who also received a four - year deal . Offensive lineman Samson Satele signed a for four years on July 18 , while quarterback John Beck and center Dew Mormino signed four - year contracts on July 23 . At that time , first - round pick Ted Ginn , Jr . was the only unsigned draft pick . However , on the same day that second - round pick Beck was signed , it was reported that the Dolphins and Ginn were close to contract agreement . Undrafted free agents . Between May 4 – 17 , the Dolphins signed 16 undrafted free agents following the draft . They were : Unlike the other 15 , Hatchett stuck with the team less than two weeks . On May 18 , Hatchett was waived upon the signings of Lofton and Malone , as well as the re - signing of restricted free agent Yeremiah Bell . On July 23 , the Dolphins signed defensive tackle Brian Soi of Utah State . Soi declared for the NFL ' s Supplemental Draft in July but went undrafted . Training camp . In 2007 , Miami Dolphins training camp took place at the Dolphins Training Center in Davie , Florida . Rookies reported July 22 , and veterans July 27 . Training camp ended for veterans and married players on August 24 , when they were allowed to check out of the team hotel and return home . Training camp ended for the remaining players on Saturday , August 26 . Opening training camp roster . The following is the Miami Dolphins ' roster at the time 2007 training camp opened on July 27 : Transactions . On the eve of training camp on July 23 , cornerback André Goodman and offensive lineman Joe Toledo were placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list due to lingering injuries . Undrafted rookie defensive tackle Brian Soi was immediately placed on the Non - Football Injury list upon being signed . The following transactions were made during training camp , which began on July 27 : Aug . 6 depth chart . The following is the first depth chart released by the Dolphins during training camp , dated August 6 . Offense Defense Special Teams Quarterback competition . During training camp , Cameron held a battle for the starting quarterback job between Trent Green and Cleo Lemon . Green started the team ' s first two preseason games and completed 45 percent of his passes for 101 yards with one interception . Lemon was the second quarterback to play in each contest and completed 76 percent of his passes for 108 yards . Nevertheless , Cameron announced that Green would be the team ' s starting quarterback in 2007 . The announcement came on August 20 with two preseason games left to be played . Lemon , who had primarily been no higher than third string in his NFL career , is slated to be the backup to Green in 2007 . Preseason . Game summaries . Week 1 : vs . Jacksonville Jaguars . " at Dolphin Stadium , Miami Gardens , Florida " < br > Week 2 : at Kansas City Chiefs . " at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City , Missouri " < br > Week 3 : vs . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . " at Dolphin Stadium , Miami Gardens , Florida " < br > Cutdown to 75 . With NFL rules mandating team rosters must be cut down to 75 players by August 28 , the Dolphins released nine players the day before to reach the limit . Those released were : placekicker Matt Prater , punter Ryan Flinn , wide receiver David Sutton , tight end Jason Rader , cornerback Shirdonya Mitchell , safeties Chris Harrell and Christopher Vedder , running back Ray Perkins and defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson . The team made two extra roster moves on the cutdown day . Offensive guard / tackle Joe Toledo was moved to the Reserve / Physically Unable to Perform list , meaning he would be eligible to return Week 7 of the regular season . Free agent linebacker / defensive end Jorge Cordova was added to the roster . Cordova had been released by the Jacksonville Jaguars , with which he had spent the previous three seasons . Cutdown to 53 and subsequent moves . On September 1 , the Dolphins were required to trim the roster to 53 for the regular season . With 22 roster moves needed in all , the Dolphins waived 16 players , waived / injured four and terminated the contracts of two . The two veterans that had their contracts terminated were fullback Cory Schlesinger and wide receiver Az - Zahir Hakim . The four waived / injured players were guard Dan Stevenson , wide receiver P . K . Sam and linebackers Jim Maxwell and Robert McCune . In addition , the 16 players that were waived outright were : The Dolphins ' roster was not finalized immediately after cuts , however . Three players were claimed off waivers by the Dolphins from other teams , requiring an additional three roster moves . On September 2 , wide receiver Kerry Reed and center Johnathan Ingram were waived , while rookie center / guard Drew Mormino was played in season - ending Injured Reserve with a shoulder injury . The Dolphins claimed two players off waivers from the San Diego Chargers – wide receiver Greg Camarillo and offensive tackle Cory Lekkerkerker . Meanwhile , offensive lineman Gene Mruczkowski was claimed off waivers from the New England Patriots . Five days later , defensive end Rob Ninkovich was claimed off waivers from the New Orleans Saints . To make room for him , rookie linebacker Kelvin Smith was waived . Two Dolphins players changed their jersey numbers following the preseason . Long snapper John Denney , who wore No . 97 the first two years of his career , switched to No . 92 . Undrafted rookie linebacker Edmond Miles switched from No . 48 to 50 to comply with NFL rules . Practice squad . On September 2 the Dolphins made five additions to their practice squad , all of which among the players cut by the team the day before . Those players were tight end Aaron Halterman , safety Tuff Harris , guard Marquay Love and offensive tackle Julius Wilson and wide receiver Marvin Allen . As the international practice squad player , Allen must remain on the team ' s practice squad all year and does not count toward the eight - man limit . Two days later , the Dolphins signed three more players – guard Tala Esera , wide receiver Kerry Reed and wide receiver Chandler Williams – to their practice squad . Esera and Reed were with the Dolphins in preseason and released earlier in the month . Chandler , meanwhile , was a seventh - round pick by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2007 NFL Draft out of Florida International University . He was waived by the team during final cuts on September 1 . Regular season . Game summaries . Week 1 : at Washington Redskins . The Dolphins began their 2007 campaign on the road against the Washington Redskins . After a scoreless first quarter , the Redskins made the first move with kicker Shaun Suisham getting a 31 - yard field goal three minutes into the second quarter . Miami would take the lead before the end of the half with a one - yard touchdown pass from Trent Green to tight end Justin Peelle as time expired . Washington took a 10 – 7 lead on a 19 - yard Clinton Portis touchdown run with just under 12 minutes remaining in the third quarter . Dolphins kicker Jay Feely tied the game at 10 later in the quarter on a 20 - yard field goal , and each team notched another field goal in the fourth quarter . With four seconds remaining and the ball on the Washington 43 - yard line , Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell launched a last - second Hail Mary pass that was batted by Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor in the end zone . Redskins wide receiver Antwaan Randle El caught the ball at the six but was tackled at the three - yard line before he could score the winning touchdown . The Redskins won the coin toss to begin overtime and promptly mounted a 10 - play , 62 - yard drive that included just two passes . Suisham made his third field goal of the game , this time from 39 yards out , to win the game 16 – 13 and hand Miami their first loss of the season as they started out 0 – 1 and 0 - 1 against NFC Opponents . Week 2 : vs . Dallas Cowboys . Attempting to rebound from their overtime road loss to the Redskins in Week 1 , the Dolphins hosted the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 . In the first quarter , Miami got the first points of the game when kicker Jay Feely converted a 37 - yard field goal . The Cowboys would respond with a 26 - yard field goal by Nick Folk . In the second quarter , Dallas took the lead on a 1 - yard Marion Barber III touchdown run . Jay Feely made a 45 - yard field goal attempt as the half ended with the Cowboys leading 10 – 6 . In the third quarter , Miami regained the lead with quarterback Trent Green completing an 18 - yard TD pass to wide receiver Marty Booker . However , the Cowboys jumped back out in front with quarterback Tony Romo completing a 2 - yard touchdown pass to tight end Tony Curtis , which was followed by Folk kicking a 28 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , Dallas extended the lead with Folk ' s 47 - yard field goal and Romo ' s 34 - yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Terrell Owens . The Dolphins tried to come back as Green completed a 21 - yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Derek Hagan , but the Cowboys managed to put the game away with Barber ' s 40 - yard touchdown run as Miami fell to 0 – 2 and 0 - 2 against NFC Opponents . Week 3 : at New York Jets . Trying to snap a two - game skid , the Dolphins flew to The Meadowlands for Week 3 in an AFC East duel against the New York Jets ( who were also 0 – 2 heading into the game ) . In the first quarter , the Jets flew out first with QB Chad Pennington completing a 3 - yard TD pass to WR Laveranues Coles for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , Miami took the lead with RB Ronnie Brown ' s 1 - yard TD run . However , it was short lived as on the ensuing kickoff , RB Leon Washington returned the kick 98 yards for a touchdown . The Dolphins drew closer with kicker Jay Feely ' s 31 - yard and 39 - yard field goal . However , New York responded with Pennington completing a 4 - yard TD pass to TE Chris Baker . In the third quarter , the Jets increased their lead with kicker Mike Nugent ' s 21 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the fourth quarter , New York settled with Pennington getting a 2 - yard TD run . Miami nearly had a comeback as Brown got a 2 - yard TD run , a 2 - point conversion run , and a 22 - yard TD pass from QB Trent Green . However , the Jets managed to hold on to win the game . With their third - straight loss , the Dolphins fell to 0 – 3 . Week 4 : vs . Oakland Raiders . Still searching for their first win of the year , the Dolphins went home for a Week 4 duel with the Oakland Raiders , featuring former teammate Daunte Culpepper . The game was delayed for 30 minutes due to thunderstorms in the area . In the first quarter , Miami trailed early as Culpepper completed a 7 - yard TD pass to WR Jerry Porter . He even got a 2 - yard TD run . In the second quarter , the Dolphins managed to get on the board with RB Ronnie Brown getting a 9 - yard TD run for the only score of the period . In the third quarter , the ' Fins managed to get closer with kicker Jay Feely getting a 29 - yard field goal , yet Oakland answered with Culpepper getting a 5 - yard TD run . Miami would end the period with QB Trent Green completing a 3 - yard TD pass to TE Justin Peelle . In the fourth quarter however , Culpepper delivered the final blows by hooking up with Porter again on a 27 - yard TD pass and getting a 3 - yard TD run . With their fourth - straight loss , the Dolphins fell to 0 – 4 . Week 5 : at Houston Texans . Still searching for their first win of the year , the Dolphins flew to Reliant Stadium for a Week 5 showdown with the Houston Texans . In the first quarter , Miami ' s struggles continued with Texans RB Ron Dayne getting a 1 - yard TD run . Fortunately , the ' Fins answered with kicker Jay Feely getting a 23 - yard field goal . However , with less than 4 minutes to go in the period , history came back to haunt QB Trent Green . During an offensive play , WR Ted Ginn , Jr . was running with the ball and Green went low to block DT Travis Johnson . Trent would end up getting hit in the head with Johnson ' s knee , knocking him unconscious with a concussion . Johnson would then get flagged for taunting the uncoscious Trent Green . With Green out of the game , back - up Cleo Lemon came in and helped the Dolphins take the lead with RB Ronnie Brown getting a 3 - yard TD run . In the second quarter , Miami would increased its lead with Feely getting a 40 - yard and a 33 - yard field goal . Houston would end the half with kicker Kris Brown getting a 54 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Dolphins ' lead was erased with Brown giving Houston a 43 - yard and a 54 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , Miami reclaimed the lead with Feely kicking a 48 - yard field goal . However , the Texans would pull out the win with Brown getting not only a 20 - yard field goal , but a gut - punching 57 - yard field goal . With their fifth - straight loss , not only did the Dolphins fall to 0 – 5 , but they also suffered their first 8 - straight losing streak since 1967 . Week 6 : at Cleveland Browns . Still looking for their first win of the year , the Dolphins flew to Cleveland Browns Stadium for a Week 6 intraconference duel with the Cleveland Browns . With QB Trent Green still suffering from a concussion from last week , back - up QB Cleo Lemon was given the start . In the first quarter , Miami trailed early as Browns RB Jason Wright got a 1 - yard TD run . The ' Fins would respond with kicker Jay Feely getting a 43 - yard field goal . However , Cleveland increased its lead with QB Derek Anderson getting a 1 - yard TD run . In the second quarter , Miami ' s struggles continued with Browns kicker Phil Dawson getting a 40 - yard field goal , along with Anderson completing a 24 - yard TD pass to WR Braylon Edwards . The Dolphins answered with Lemon completing a 14 - yard TD pass to TE David Martin , yet Cleveland managed to get a 20 - yard field goal from Dawson as time ran out . In the third quarter , the ' Fins started to retaliate with Lemon getting a 5 - yard and a 1 - yard TD run . Unfortunately , in the fourth quarter , the Browns would pull away with Anderson and Edwards hooking up with each other on a 5 - yard and a 16 - yard TD pass . Miami ' s only response would be Lemon ' s 4 - yard TD pass to Martin . With the loss , not only did the Dolphins fall to 0 – 6 for the first time since 2004 , but they also suffered their 9th - straight loss ( the worst losing streak in franchise history ) . Along with the St . Louis Rams , it marked the first time since 2000 ( Bengals & Chargers ) that two teams began a season at 0 – 6 . Week 7 : vs New England Patriots . Still searching for their first win of the year , the Dolphins returned home for a Week 7 AFC East duel with the undefeated New England Patriots . In the first quarter , Miami ' s struggles continued as Patriots QB Tom Brady completed a 30 - yard TD pass to WR Donté Stallworth and a 2 - yard TD pass to TE Kyle Brady . In the second quarter , the Dolphins got their only score of the half with QB Cleo Lemon getting a 4 - yard TD run . Afterwards , New England continued its pounding with CB Willie Andrews returning a kickoff 77 yards for a touchdown , along with Brady and WR Randy Moss hooking up with each other on a 35 - yard and a 50 - yard TD pass . The Patriots would end the half with Brady hooking up with WR Wes Welker on a 14 - yard TD pass . After a scoreless third quarter , Miami tried to make a comeback in the fourth quarter . It began with RB Patrick Cobbs getting a 1 - yard TD run , along with DE Jason Taylor returning an interception 36 yards for a touchdown . However , New England made sure that they sealed their victory with Brady hooking up with Welker again on a 16 - yard TD pass . Afterwards , the ' Fins ended the game with RB Jesse Chatman getting a 7 - yard TD run . With the loss , not only did the Dolphins fall to 0 – 7 for the first time in franchise history , but they also lost RB Ronnie Brown for the year , as he tore his ACL in the third quarter while trying to stop an interception return . Week 8 : vs . New York Giants . Still trying to get their first win , the Dolphins flew to Wembley Stadium for their special international interconference game against the New York Giants . For the game , Miami was listed as the home team . In the first quarter , the Dolphins trailed early as Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes nailed a 20 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , Miami ' s struggles continued with N . Y . QB Eli Manning getting a 10 - yard TD run , along with Tynes nailing a 41 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the ' Fins started to make a comeback as former Giants kicker Jay Feely got a 29 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the fourth quarter , Miami drew close as QB Cleo Lemon completing a 21 - yard TD pass to rookie WR Ted Ginn , Jr . However , New York managed to hold on to their lead for the win . With their 11th - straight loss , the Dolphins entered their bye week at 0 – 8 . Week 10 : vs . Buffalo Bills . Coming off their bye week and still looking for their first win , the Dolphins went home for an AFC East duel with the Buffalo Bills . In the first quarter , Miami struck first as kicker Jay Feely managed to get a 38 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the third quarter , the Bills got on the board with DE Chris Kelsey sacking QB Cleo Lemon in the endzone for a safety . Fortunately , the ' Fins responded with Lemon getting a 5 - yard TD run . Unfortunately , in the fourth quarter , Miami ' s year - long struggles continued as Buffalo RB Marshawn Lynch got a 3 - yard TD run , along with a 2 - point conversion run . Later , the Bills sealed the win as kicker Rian Lindell nailed the game - winning 34 - yard field goal . With their ninth - straight loss , the Dolphins fell to 0 – 9 , despite outgaining Buffalo in total offensive yards ( 269 to 214 ) and time of possession ( 36 : 59 to 23 : 01 ) . This marked the 5th time this year that Miami lost by 3 points . Week 11 : at Philadelphia Eagles . Still searching for their first win , the Dolphins flew to Lincoln Financial Field for a Week 11 interconference duel with the Philadelphia Eagles . This game would mark the NFL debut of rookie QB John Beck . After a scoreless first quarter , Miami got the first splash as rookie WR / KR / PR Ted Ginn , Jr . returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown ( the first TD punt return for the Dolphins since 2000 ) . The Eagles would end the half with kicker David Akers nailing a 34 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Miami ' s year - long struggles continued as Philadelphia took the lead with RB Correll Buckhalter getting an 8 - yard TD run for the only score of the period . In the fourth quarter , the Eagles sealed the win with QB A . J . Feeley ( a former Dolphin ) completing a 4 - yard TD pass to WR Jason Avant . With the loss , the Dolphins fell to 0 – 10 , eliminating them from playoff contention . This would be the first time since the 2001 Detroit Lions ( who began their year at 0 – 12 ) that a team began a season 0 – 10 . Week 12 : at Pittsburgh Steelers . Still trying to get their first win of the year , the Dolphins flew to Heinz Field for a Week 12 Monday Night intraconference duel with the Pittsburgh Steelers . For LB Joey Porter , it would be his first game in Pittsburgh against his former team . This would also mark the NFL return of RB Ricky Williams . Playing in heavy rain with a delay due to lightning , the game ( also known as the Heinz Field Fiasco ) remained scoreless through over 59 minutes , becoming the longest scoreless tie since 1943 . The game would end with Miami falling yet again as Steelers kicker Jeff Reed got the only points of the game on a fourth - quarter 24 - yard field goal with 0 : 17 left . With the loss , not only did the Dolphins fall to 0 – 11 , but this would also mark the sixth time this season that the Dolphins lost by 3 points or less ( a franchise worst ) . In his first NFL game since New Year ' s Day of 2006 , reinstated running back Ricky Williams had only six carries for 15 yards . He left the game in the second quarter with a torn pectoral muscle after fumbling and being stepped on by Lawrence Timmons . Williams would later be placed on the injured reserve list , ending his season . Week 13 : vs . New York Jets . Still trying to get their first win of the year , the Dolphins went home for a Week 13 AFC East rematch with the throwback - clad New York Jets . In the first quarter , Miami trailed early as Jets RB Leon Washington got an 18 - yard TD run . The Dolphins would end the period with kicker Jay Feely getting a 53 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , Miami drew closer as Feely kicked a 44 - yard field goal , yet New York replied with kicker Mike Nugent getting a 29 - yard field goal . Afterwards , the Dolphins took the lead as CB Michael Lehan returned a fumble 43 yards for a touchdown . However , the Jets regained the lead with QB Kellen Clemens completing a 19 - yard TD pass to WR Brad Smith , along with Nugent kicking a 40 - yarder and a 35 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , New York increased their lead with Nugent kicking a 35 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the fourth quarter , the Jets sealed the win with RB Thomas Jones getting a 1 - yard TD run , Nugent nailing a 26 - yard field goal , and Washington getting a 12 - yard TD run . With the loss , Miami fell to 0 – 12 , and have lost 15 straight games dating back to game 14 of last season . This also marked the first time since the 2001 Detroit Lions that a team began a season 0 – 12 . Week 14 : at Buffalo Bills . Still trying to get their first win , the Dolphins flew to Ralph Wilson Stadium for a Week 14 AFC East rematch with the Buffalo Bills . In the first quarter , Miami ' s year - long struggles continued as Bills QB Trent Edwards completed a 13 - yard and a 28 - yard TD pass to TE Robert Royal , while rookie QB John Beck had the ball slip out of his hand and have it caught by Buffalo Safety George Wilson , who would return it 20 yards for a touchdown . The Dolphins would get on the board with RB Samkon Gado getting a 12 - yard TD run , yet the Bills answered with kicker Rian Lindell getting a 51 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , Buffalo continued its dominance as Edwards completed a 9 - yard TD pass to WR Lee Evans for the only score of the period . In the third quarter , the ' Fins tried to rally as Gado got a 20 - yard TD run , while kicker Jay Feely got a 41 - yard field goal . However , in the fourth quarter , the Bills sealed the win with Edwards and Evans hooking up with each other again on a 70 - yard TD pass . With yet another loss , the Dolphins fell to 0 – 13 . This would mark their 16th - straight loss , dating back to last season . Also , Miami became the 5th team in NFL history to begin a season at 0 – 13 . Despite getting the start , Beck only lasted for the first three series , due to a dismal performance ( 1 / 2 for 6 yards ) . Week 15 : vs . Baltimore Ravens . Still in the hunt for their first win of the year , the Dolphins went home for a Week 15 intraconference duel with the Baltimore Ravens . In the first quarter , Miami trailed early as Ravens kicker Matt Stover managed to get a 27 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Dolphins continued to trail as Stover kicked a 39 - yard field goal . Afterwards , the ' Fins got on the board as kicker Jay Feely managed to get a 23 - yard field goal . Baltimore would end the half with QB Kyle Boller completing a 17 - yard TD pass to WR Derrick Mason . In the third quarter , Miami began to gain steam as RB Samkon Gado managed to get a 7 - yard TD run for the only score of the period . In the fourth quarter , the Dolphins took the lead as Feely kicked a 29 - yard and an 18 - yard field goal . Afterwards , the Ravens tie the game with Stover nailing an 18 - yard field goal . In overtime , the demons were lifted as QB Cleo Lemon completed the game - winning 64 - yard TD pass to WR Greg Camarillo . Soon after players and coaches rejoiced in the locker room after a long awaited first win . With the win , not only did Miami improve to 1 – 13 , but it also snapped a 16 - game losing streak dating back to last season ' s December 15 win over the New England Patriots , notching their first win of the 2007 season and avoiding their becoming the first team in NFL history to go 0 – 16 . This would turn out to be their only win in a dismal 1 – 15 and would keep them from being possibly labeled as the worst team in NFL history . They also avoided having to play with a 0 – 14 record against a New England Patriots team carrying the complimentary 14 – 0 record , and widely rooted for to become the first team in over 30 years to match the perfect season feat originally posted by the Dolphins . For Cleo Lemon , he would get his first career 300 - yard game , as he completed 23 out of 39 passes for 315 yards and 1 touchdown . Week 16 : at New England Patriots . Coming off their home win over the Ravens , the Dolphins flew to Gillette Stadium for a Week 16 AFC East rematch with the undefeated New England Patriots . In the first quarter , Miami trailed early as Patriots QB Tom Brady completed an 11 - yard TD pass to WR Randy Moss for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , New England pulled away with Brady & Moss hooked up with each other again on a 1 - yard TD pass , RB Laurence Maroney getting a 59 - yard TD run , and Brady completing a 48 - yard TD pass to WR Jabar Gaffney . In the third quarter , the Dolphins would get on the board as QB Cleo Lemon completed a 21 - yard TD pass to WR Greg Camarillo . However , the Patriots ' defense took over for the rest of the game . With the loss , Miami fell to 1 – 14 . Week 17 : vs . Cincinnati Bengals . Hoping to finish their horrendous season on a high note , the Dolphins went home for a Week 17 intraconference duel with the Cincinnati Bengals . In the first quarter , Miami struck first as kicker Jay Feeley managed to get a 49 - yard field goal . The Bengals would take the lead as QB Carson Palmer completed a 2 - yard TD pass to WR Chad Johnson . In the second quarter , the ' Fins regained the lead as QB Cleo Lemon completed a 5 - yard TD to rookie WR Ted Ginn , Jr . , yet Cincinnati retook the lead with Palmer completing a 70 - yard TD pass to Chad Johnson and a 4 - yard TD pass to WR Antonio Chatman . In the third quarter , the Bengals increased their lead with Safety Chinedum Ndukwe returning a fumble 54 yards for a touchdown . In the fourth quarter , the Dolphins tried to come back as rookie QB John Beck got a 2 - yard TD run , but Cincinnati pulled away as RB Kenny Watson got a 2 - yard TD run and kicker Shayne Graham nailing a 30 - yard field goal . Miami ended the game with Beck completing a 22 - yard TD pass to WR Derek Hagan . With the loss , the Dolphins ended their season at 1 – 15 . Transactions . September . During the Dolphins ' Week 1 loss to the Redskins , starting strong safety Yeremiah Bell suffered a torn Achilles ' tendon . As a result , he was placed on season - ending Injured Reserve on September 11 . The team also waived backup defensive end Akbar Gbaja - Biamila , who did not play in the season opener . With two open spots on the 53 - man roster , the team signed contracts with veteran safeties and Donovin Darius and Lamont Thompson . They were waived by the Oakland Raiders and Tennessee Titans , respectively , at the end of the preseason . The same day , rookie linebacker Kelvin Smith , who was waived four days earlier , was re - signed to the team ' s practice squad . October . On the first day of the month , linebacker Robert McCune was waived from injured reserve . Linebacker Jim Maxwell suffered the same fate eight days later . The Dolphins ' active roster remained unchanged for nearly a month after the season opener . The first transactions since came on October 10 , when defensive tackle Sam Rayburn was signed and safety Lamont Thompson was released . Thompson appeared in one game for the Dolphins after being signed on September 11 and made one tackle . Rayburn went to training camp with the San Francisco 49ers in 2007 after spending the first four years of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles . On October 16 , Miami traded their No . 1 receiver , seven - year veteran Chris Chambers , to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for a second - round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft . In 100 games with the Dolphins since being drafted in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft , Chambers caught 405 passes for 5 , 688 yards and 43 touchdowns . He earned his first Pro Bowl selection in 2005 . In the team ' s first six games of the 2007 season , he caught 31 passes for 415 yards with no touchdowns . On the same day , the team also released safety Donovin Darius and placed defensive tackle Chase Page on injured reserve . To fill the three roster spots vacated by Chambers , Darius and Page , the Dolphins signed three defensive linemen – tackles Anthony Bryant and Jesse Mahelona and end Derreck Robinson . Bryant was on the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens prior to his signing . Mahelona and Robinson had been released by the Tennessee Titans and San Diego Chargers , respectively , in September . After suffering a concussion in the team ' s Week 5 game against the Houston Texans , starting quarterback Trent Green was placed on injured reserve on October 20 . Wide receiver Kerry Reed – an undrafted free agent from Michigan State – was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad . Three days later , defensive tackle Jesse Mahelona was waived after being inactive for one game with the team . Starting running back Ronnie Brown and starting free safety Renaldo Hill were both placed on injured reserve with torn ACLs suffered in the team ' s Week 7 game against the New England Patriots . Brown was leading the NFL in offensive yards at the time of the injury . On October 24 , two of the three roster spots were filled from outside the organization as the Dolphins signed defensive end Quentin Moses and safety Lance Schulters . Moses was originally drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft and was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals on September 2 . He was inactive for six games before being waived . Schulters spent the latter part of the 2006 season with the Atlanta Falcons after starting for the Dolphins in 2005 . Tight end Aaron Halterman was also promoted from the practice squad . Additionally , running back Samkon Gado was claimed off waivers from the Houston Texans . The team was granted a one - game roster exemption , as Gado was unable to meet the Dolphins in time for their October 28 game in London . On October 30 , defensive tackle Sam Rayburn was waived to make room for Gado on the active roster . The Dolphins also filled two practice squad spots vacated by Reed and Halterman with quarterback Casey Bramlet and tight end Buck Ortega . A seventh - round pick by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2004 , Bramlet spent 2007 training camp with the Atlanta Falcons . Ortega had been waived by the Cleveland Browns in late August . November . On November 6 , the Dolphins placed linebacker Abraham Wright – one of the team ' s seventh - round picks in 2007 – on injured reserve with a knee injury . He had inactive for all eight of the team ' s games in 2007 . Practice squad tight end Buck Ortega was released the same day . The following day , defensive back Jereme Perry was signed to the active roster an undrafted free agent wide receiver Stefan Logan ( South Dakota ) was signed to the practice squad . Perry had spent the 2006 season and 2007 training camp with the Cleveland Browns . On November 14 , safety Travares Tillman was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury . Tuff Harris – an undrafted defensive back from Montana – was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster . Placekicker Matt Prater , who spent training camp with the Dolphins , was re - signed to the practice squad . Prater briefly held the kicking job for the Atlanta Falcons , but was waived on September 19 after going 1 - for - 4 on field goal in two games . On November 19 , running back Ricky Williams was reinstated by the NFL . Williams had been suspended since the 2006 offseason for his fourth violation of the league substance abuse policy . The team was granted a one - week roster exemption for Williams . Williams ' return to the Dolphins did not last long , however . After being activated by the Dolphins when running back Samkon Gado was waived on November 26 , Williams suffered a torn pectoral muscle against the Pittsburgh Steelers . He was placed on injured reserve on November 28 and Gado was re - signed . Despite returning to practice on November 6 , offensive lineman Joe Toledo – on the physically - unable - to - perform list since training camp – was unable to return to the active roster for the 2007 season . His practice period expired on November 27 , forcing him to remain on the PUP list for the remainder of the season . December . On December 4 , starting middle linebacker Zach Thomas was placed on injured reserve with lingering effects of a concussion suffered earlier in the season . Safety Cameron Worrell became the third starting strong safety to be placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL in the team ' s Week 13 game against the New York Jets . Wide receiver Kerry Reed was also waived by the team after spending six games on the active roster . To fill two of the roster spots , linebacker Kelvin Smith and offensive tackle Julius Wilson were promoted to the active roster from the practice squad . Both rookies , Smith had originally been drafted in the seventh round out of Syracuse in 2007 while Wilson was signed as an undrafted free agent out of UAB . Filling the third spot was rookie linebacker Mark Washington , who was signed off the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers . Wide receiver Kerry Reed was re - signed to the practice squad after being waived by the team , and linebacker Marcello Church was signed to the practice squad as well . Church went undrafted out of Florida State in 2006 and had spent part of the 2007 offseason with the Pittsburgh Steelers . Awards and honors . Dolphins players received two weekly honors during the 2007 season . Wide receiver Ted Ginn , Jr . won Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors for his performance against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 11 , during which he returned a punt 87 yard for a touchdown ( the first of his career ) and also caught four passes for 52 yards . In Week 15 , quarterback Cleo Lemon won AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for leading the Dolphins to their first victory of the season against the Baltimore Ravens . In the game , Lemon went 23 - for - 39 for 315 yards and threw a game - winning 64 - yard touchdown pass to Greg Camarillo in overtime . On December 18 , it was announced that defensive end Jason Taylor was selected to the 2008 Pro Bowl – his fourth straight selection and sixth overall . Taylor finished the 2007 season with 56 tackles ( 47 solo ) , 11 sacks , four passes defensed and an interception returned for a touchdown .