2015 Miami Dolphins season

50th season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 Miami Dolphins 2015 6–10 4th AFC East Stephen M. Ross Joe Philbin (fired on October 5; 1–3 record)Dan Campbell (interim; 5–7 record) Dennis Hickey Sun Life Stadium Did not qualify Mike Pouncey, C Branden Albert, OTJarvis Landry, WRReshad Jones, SSBrent Grimes, CB File:Miami Dolphins Uniforms 2015, 2017.png Dolphins seasons 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. 3 Free agents Position Player Tag 2015 Team Notes QB Matt Moore UFA Unrestricted Free Agent 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 Restricted Free Agent Miami Dolphins LB Jonathan Freeny RFA New England Patriots RB Daniel Thomas UFA Chicago Bears S Michael Thomas ERFA Exclusive-Rights Free Agent 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 NFL 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 149 Jay Ajayi RB Boise State 150 Cedric Thompson FS Minnesota 156 Tony Lippett CB Michigan State Notable undrafted free agents 2015 Miami Dolphins Draft Round Selection Player Position College — — Matt Darr Punter Tennessee — — Andrew Franks Placekicker RPI — — Neville Hewitt Linebacker Marshall 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).http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Trade-For-No-47-Pick/3c12e422-2947-4078-a718-4c3ee1e1d9ea Eagles Trade For No. 47 Pick 2015-06-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505073453/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Trade-For-No-47-Pick/3c12e422-2947-4078-a718-4c3ee1e1d9ea 2015-05-05 dead 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. Staff 2015 Miami Dolphins Chairman/managing general partner – Stephen Ross Vice chairman/partner – Jorge Perez Vice chairman – Don Shula President/CEO – Tom Garfinkel General manager – Dennis Hickey Assistant general manager – Eric Stokes Executive vice president of football administration – Dawn Aponte Executive vice president of football operations – Mike Tannenbaum Manager of football administration – Ryan Herman Director of player personnel – Joe Schoen Director of college scouting – Chris Grier Director of pro scouting – Anthony Hunt Head coach – Joe Philbin (fired on October 5) Interim head coach – Dan Campbell Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Darren Rizzi Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Zac Taylor Running backs – Jeff Nixon Wide receivers – Phil McGeoghan Tight ends – Dan Campbell (promoted to interim head coach on October 5) Tight ends – Ben Johnson Assistant tight ends – Mike Wahle Offensive line – John Benton Assistant offensive line – Jack Bicknell Jr. Offensive assistant – Ben Martin Senior offensive assistant – Al Saunders Senior offensive assistant – Ken O'Keefe Interim Defensive coordinator/defensive backs– Lou Anarumo Defensive line – Terrell Williams Assistant defensive line – Charlie Bullen Linebackers – Mark Duffner Assistant linebackers – David Corrao Assistant defensive backs – Blue Adams Assistant defensive backs – Jeff Burris Assistant special teams coordinator – Marwan Maalouf Head strength and conditioning – Darren Krein Assistant strength and conditioning – David Puloka Sports science analyst – Dave Regan Final roster 2015 Miami Dolphins 53 8 9  8 Matt Moore American football 17 Ryan Tannehill  5 Logan Thomas 23 Jay Ajayi y 26 Lamar Miller 34 Damien Williams 83 Matt Hazel 85 Greg Jennings 14 Jarvis Landry 11 DeVante Parker y 10 Kenny Stills 84 Jordan Cameron 80 Dion Sims 86 Jake Stoneburner 76 Branden Albert T 75 Jamil Douglas G y 74 Jason Fox American football T 70 Ja'Wuan James T 68 Ulrick John T 66 Jacques McClendon G 51 Mike Pouncey C 64 Shelley Smith American football G 63 Dallas Thomas G 77 Billy Turner American football G 62 Deandre Coleman DT 98 Quinton Coples DE 78 Terrence Fede DE 90 Earl Mitchell DT 57 Damontre Moore DE 97 Jordan Phillips DT y 79 Derrick Shelby DE 93 Ndamukong Suh DT 50 Olivier Vernon DE 46 Neville Hewitt American football OLB y 45 Mike Hull linebacker MLB y 53 Jelani Jenkins OLB 56 James-Michael Johnson MLB 42 Spencer Paysinger OLB 52 Kelvin Sheppard MLB 49 Zach Vigil OLB y 35 Walt Aikens FS 27 Shamiel Gary SS 21 Brent Grimes CB 20 Reshad Jones SS 36 Tony Lippett CB y 28 Bobby McCain CB y 24 Brice McCain CB 29 Tyler Patmon CB 22 Jamar Taylor CB 31 Michael Thomas defensive back FS  4 Matt Darr P y 92 John Denney LS  3 Andrew Franks K y 25 Louis Delmas FS IR 95 Dion Jordan DE Susp. 18 Rishard Matthews WR IR 58 Chris McCain OLB IR 55 Koa Misi OLB IR 96 Robert Thomas defensive lineman DT IR 91 Cameron Wake DE IR 88 Brandon Williams tight end TE IR 32 Jahwan Edwards RB y 16 Robert Herron WR 47 Terrell Manning OLB 71 Vinston Painter G 65 Anthony Steen American football C 30 Dax Swanson CB 41 Cedric Thompson FS y 73 Julius Warmsley DE 69 Jordan Williams linebacker, born 1993 DE y Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 13, 2015 at Chicago Bears L 10–27 0–1 Soldier Field Recap 2 August 22, 2015 at Carolina Panthers L 30–31 0–2 Bank of America Stadium Recap 3 August 29, 2015 Atlanta Falcons W 13–9 1–2 Sun Life Stadium Recap 4 September 3, 2015 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 United Kingdom Wembley Stadium (London) Recap 5Bye 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, 2015 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, 2015 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 Miami Dolphins 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Miami Dolphins at Washington Redskins – Game summary September 13 1:00 p.m. EDT Dolphins 0 7 0 10 Redskins 3 7 0 0 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 76,512 69 F C, partly cloudy Walt Coleman CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook 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 tacklesWith 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 Miami Dolphins 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary September 20 4:05 p.m. EDT Dolphins 3 10 7 0 Jaguars 10 10 0 3 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida 65,443 87 F C, zero percent chance of rain John Parry CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker Preview, Gamebook 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 assistsJacksonville kicker Jason Myers would kick the game winning 28-yard field goal with under 2 minutes left to give the Jaguars the win. With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 1–1. Week 3: vs. Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary September 27 4:25 p.m. EDT Bills 14 13 0 14 Dolphins 0 0 8 6 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 64,869 87 F C, mostly cloudy Jerome Boger CBS Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Gamebook 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 tacklesRyan 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 Miami Dolphins 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary October 4 2:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT Jets 10 10 7 0 Dolphins 0 7 0 7 Wembley Stadium, London, England 83,986 59 F C, sunny Craig Wrolstad CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook 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 Miami Dolphins 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Miami Dolphins at Tennessee Titans – Game summary October 18 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Dolphins 10 7 7 14 Titans 3 0 7 0 Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee 62,342 56 F C, sunny Jeff Triplette CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker Recap, Gamebook 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 Miami Dolphins 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Houston Texans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary October 25 1:00 p.m. EDT Texans 0 0 13 13 Dolphins 21 20 0 3 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 65,251 84 F C, cloudy John Hussey CBS Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Gamebook 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 Miami Dolphins 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary October 29 Thursday 8:25 p.m. EDT Dolphins 0 0 7 0 Patriots 7 12 3 14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 66,829 58 F C, cloudy and windy Pete Morelli CBS/NFLN Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook 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 Miami Dolphins 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary November 8 1:00 p.m. EST Dolphins 0 7 7 3 Bills 9 10 7 7 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 70,214 49 F C, sunny with some clouds Carl Cheffers CBS Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Gamebook 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 Miami Dolphins 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Miami Dolphins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary November 15 1:00 p.m. EST Dolphins 3 10 0 7 Eagles 16 0 0 3 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,596 59 F C, sunny Terry McAulay CBS Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon Recap, Gamebook 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 Miami Dolphins 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Dallas Cowboys at Miami Dolphins – Game summary November 22 1:00 p.m. EST Cowboys 0 14 0 10 Dolphins 0 7 7 0 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 65,115 74 F C, mostly cloudy Jeff Triplette Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook 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 assistsTony 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 Miami Dolphins 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary November 29 1:00 p.m. EST Dolphins 0 0 7 13 Jets 7 7 7 17 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 78,160 45 F C, sunny Bill Vinovich CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook 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 Miami Dolphins 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins – Game summary December 6 1:00 p.m. EST Ravens 0 3 7 3 Dolphins 0 15 0 0 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 64,519 80 F C, cloudy John Parry CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker Recap, Gamebook 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 Miami Dolphins 2006 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: New York Giants at Miami Dolphins – Game summary December 14 Monday 8:30 p.m. EST Giants 3 14 7 7 Dolphins 7 10 7 0 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 65,408 77 F C, clear Craig Wrolstad ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook 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 (2-2 against the NFC East), and they 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. Week 15: at San Diego Chargers Miami Dolphins 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Miami Dolphins at San Diego Chargers – Game summary December 20 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PST Dolphins 0 0 7 7 Chargers 6 17 0 7 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 66,676 61 F C, fair John Hussey CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker and Scott Kaplan Recap, Gamebook 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 and they finished 3-5 on the road. Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts Miami Dolphins 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Indianapolis Colts at Miami Dolphins – Game summary December 27 1:00 p.m. EST Colts 8 7 0 3 Dolphins 0 6 3 3 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 65,482 82 F C, partly cloudy Gene Steratore Fox Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink Recap, Gamebook 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 (1-3 against the AFC South), and with Buffalo defeating Dallas the same day, they were assured last place in their division. Week 17: vs. New England Patriots Miami Dolphins 2015 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary January 3, 2016 1:00 p.m. EST Patriots 0 3 7 0 Dolphins 3 7 0 10 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 62,918 80 F C, cloudy Ed Hochuli CBS Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon Recap, Gamebook 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 50th season at 6-10 (1-5 against the AFC East) and kept the Patriots from clinching home field advantage in the AFC Playoffs.Associated Press Pats miss chance to clinch No. 1 seed, losing to Miami 20-10 Patriots.com 2016-01-03 https://www.patriots.com/news/pats-miss-chance-to-clinch-no-1-seed-losing-to-miami-20-10-252311 2024-11-23 Miami also finished 3-5 at home. 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