2009 Miami Dolphins season

44th season in franchise history December 2013 March 2026 Miami Dolphins 2009 7–9 3rd AFC East Tony Sparano Jeff Ireland Land Shark Stadium Did not qualify OT Jake LongS Yeremiah BellK Dan Carpenter Jake Long (2nd team) Dolphins seasons The 2009 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's 40th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 44th overall and the second under head coach Tony Sparano.Miami Dolphins History https://media.miamidolphins.com/history/2009/ January 4, 2009 Dolphins 2007 Media Guide (Miami) The Dolphins entered the 2009 season as the reigning AFC East champions after posting an 11–5 record in 2008. Dropping by four more games, the Dolphins failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2007, marking the 25th consecutive year that the region hosting the Super Bowl did not see its host team play in, thus it set off a playoff drought that lasted until 2016http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/columnists/greg_cote/story/822086.htmlMarch 2018 (not counting years where Super Bowls have been played on neutral sites). 3 Offseason personnel moves Coaching staff The Dolphins fired offensive line coach Mike Maser on January 14, 2009, just one year after he was hired to head coach Tony Sparano's staff. Sources: Dolphins fire O-line coach ProFootballWeekly.com https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3833043 January 14, 2008 During Maser's lone season with the Dolphins, the team had the 12th-best offense in the league with 345.6 yards per game. A day after firing Maser, the team hired Dave DeGuglielmo, who had been the assistant offensive line coach for the New York Giants, as their new offensive line coach.Dolphins Name Dave DeGuglielmo Offensive Line Coach MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=6323 January 15, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090117151236/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=6323 January 17, 2009 mdy After kicking coach Steve Hoffman left the team to join the Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs Announce Assistant Coaches, Without Disclosing Their Specific Jobs ProFootballTalk.com http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/02/17/chiefs-announce-assistant-coaches-without-disclosing-their-specific-jobs/ March 23, 2008 the Dolphins hired University of Rhode Island head coach Darren Rizzi as the assistant special teams coach on February 21. Dolphins Add Darren Rizzi To Coaching Staff MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=6347&lid=6347 March 23, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090225085413/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=6347 February 25, 2009 dead mdy-all Players Re-signings January 5 – Re-signed wide receiver Anthony Armstrong, cornerback Scorpio Babers, cornerback Will Billingsley, fullback Chris Brown, defensive tackle Joe Cohen, running back Lex Hilliard and wide receiver Todd Lowber. Miami Dolphins January 2009 transactions ProFootballWeekly.com http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/Miami/Transactions/2008/transjan.htm January 12, 2008 May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes February 20 – Re-signed offensive tackle Vernon Carey. February 25 – Re-signed linebacker Channing Crowder. February 27 – Re-signed safety Yeremiah Bell. May 16 – Signed fullback Lousaka Polite to a multi-year extension. May 26 – Signed cornerback Will Allen to a multi-year extension. June 22 – Signed safety Tyrone Culver to a multi-year extension. Signings January 6 – Claimed linebacker Tearrius George off waivers from the New Orleans Saints. January 19 – Signed safety Ethan Kilmer (Bengals) and linebacker Cameron Wake (BC Lions). February 25 – Signed safety Gibril Wilson (Raiders). February 27 – Signed guard Joe Berger (Cowboys). March 3 – Signed center Jake Grove (Raiders). March 12 – Signed cornerback Eric Green (Cardinals). April 25 – Signed punter Jy Bond (Australia). May 13 – Signed linebacker Jason Taylor (Redskins). Departures February 10 – Waived guard Matt McChesney and linebacker Kelvin Smith. March 2 – Terminated the contract of defensive end Vonnie Holliday. April 27 – Released quarterback John Beck. June 1 – Released wide receiver Todd Lowber. June 15 – Released cornerback Scorpio Babers and punter Jy Bond. Trades March 19 – Acquired defensive tackle Tony McDaniel from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for seventh-round pick in the 2009 NFL draft. March 23 – Traded center Samson Satele to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for a sixth-round pick and a swap of fourth-round picks in the 2009 NFL draft. Free agents UFA: Unrestricted free agent, RFA: Restricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive-rights free agent Position Player Free agencystatus Date signed 2009 team SS Yeremiah Bell UFA 2/26 Miami Dolphins OT Vernon Carey UFA 2/20 Miami Dolphins LB Channing Crowder UFA 2/25 Miami Dolphins CB André Goodman UFA 3/1 Denver Broncos TE Aaron Halterman ERFA FS Renaldo Hill UFA 2/27 Denver Broncos C Al Johnson UFA 3/17 New England Patriots LB Quentin Moses ERFA 3/31 Miami Dolphins G Ike Ndukwe ERFA 3/20 Miami Dolphins WR Tab Perry UFA LB Derek Smith UFA = Retained by Dolphins 2009 NFL draft Originally slated to have the 26th overall pick in the 2009 NFL draft, the Dolphins' pick moved up one spot to 25th after the Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles made it to the NFC Championship. Miami Dolphins move up to no. 25 in draft Sun-Sentinel.com http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/other/sfl-flspdolphins13sbjan13,0,63657.story January 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090120114805/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/other/sfl-flspdolphins13sbjan13,0,63657.story January 20, 2009 dead mdy-all Both the Cardinals (9–7) and Eagles (9–6–1) were projected to pick before the Dolphins (11–5), but with one guaranteed to make the Super Bowl (and thus pick 31st or 32nd depending on the outcome) the Dolphins moved up one position in the draft. Draft Name Position College Height Weight Rnd Pick 1 25 Vontae Davis CB Illinois 5'11" 203 2 44 Pat White QB/WR West Virginia 6'0" 197 61 Sean Smith CB Utah 6'4" 215 3 87 Patrick Turner WR USC 6'5" 220 4 108 Brian Hartline WR Ohio State 6'3" 188 5 161 John Nalbone TE Monmouth 6'4" 255 165 Chris Clemons FS Clemson 6'1" 210 6 181 Andrew Gardner OT Georgia Tech 6'6" 305 7 214 J. D. Folsom ILB Weber State 6'3" 230 Notes The Dolphins acquired Washington's 2009 second-round pick when they traded defensive end Jason Taylor in July 2008. Miami Dolphins July 2008 transactions ProFootballWeekly.com http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/Miami/Transactions/2008/transjuly.htm January 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081203164329/http://profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC%2BEast/Miami/Transactions/2008/transjuly.htm December 3, 2008 dead mdy-all The Dolphins traded their 2009 sixth-round pick to the Dallas Cowboys when they acquired defensive tackle Jason Ferguson in February 2008.Dolphins bring back Ferguson ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4980716 March 10, 2010 August 15, 2019 The Dolphins acquired Cleveland's 2009 seventh-round pick when they traded cornerback Travis Daniels in August 2008. Miami Dolphins August 2008 transactions ProFootballWeekly.com http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/Miami/Transactions/2008/transaug.htm January 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081203171904/http://profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC%2BEast/Miami/Transactions/2008/transaug.htm December 3, 2008 dead mdy-all The Dolphins acquired Carolina's 2009 seventh-round pick when they traded quarterback Josh McCown in August 2008. The Dolphins traded its second-round selection (56th overall) to Indianapolis for their second- and fifth-round selection (61st and 165th overall, respectively). The Dolphins traded their second 2009 seventh-round selection (237th pick) to Kansas City for a 2010 seventh-round selection. Draft pick signings May 21 – Signed tight end John Nalbone to a four-year contract. June 18 – Signed offensive tackle Andrew Gardner to a four-year contract. July 3 – Signed wide receiver Patrick Turner to a four-year contract. July 3 – Signed linebacker J. D. Folsom to a four-year contract. July 15 – Signed wide receiver Brian Hartline to a four-year contract. July 24 – Signed cornerback Sean Smith to a four-year contract. August 1 – Signed cornerback Vontae Davis to a five-year contract. August 2 – Signed quarterback Pat White to a four-year contract. August 2 – Signed safety Chris Clemons to a four-year contract. Undrafted free agents Following the 2009 NFL draft, the Dolphins signed the following nine undrafted free agents on April 30: DE Ryan Baker (Purdue) TE Jared Bronson (Central Washington) NT Louis Ellis (Shaw) RB Anthony Kimble (Stanford) OG Mark Lewis (Oregon) RB Rob Lewis (University of Virginia) WR Brennan Marion (Tulsa) DE Orion Martin (Virginia Tech) OT SirVincent Rogers (Houston) WR Chris Williams (New Mexico State) The team later signed guard J. D. Quinn (Montana) on May 11. Two of the undrafted rookies left the team shortly after signing, with Bronson failing to report to training camp on August 2 and Rogers opting for retirement on August 6. Training camp and preseason Opening camp roster Miami Dolphins 2009 opening training camp roster Quarterbacks  7 Chad Henne 10 Chad Pennington  6 Pat White Running backs 20 Chris Brown FB 23 Ronnie Brown 38 Patrick Cobbs 26 Lex Hilliard 45 Anthony Kimble 36 Lousaka Polite FB 34 Ricky Williams Wide receivers 11 Anthony Armstrong 15 Davone Bess 83 Greg Camarillo 19 Ted Ginn Jr. 82 Brian Hartline 17 Brandon London 14 Brennan Marion 84 Patrick Turner 87 Chris Williams Tight ends 80 Anthony Fasano 81 Joey Haynos 88 David Martin 86 John Nalbone 18 Ernest Wilford Offensive linemen 57 Andy Alleman C 67 Joe Berger G 72 Vernon Carey T 76 Brandon Frye G 63 Andrew Gardner T 75 Nate Garner T 64 Jake Grove C 60 Mark Lewis G 77 Jake Long T 61 Shawn Murphy G 68 Ike Ndukwe G 73 SirVincent Rogers T 65 Justin Smiley G 66 Donald Thomas G Defensive linemen 79 Ryan Baker DE 62 Joe Cohen NT 71 Lionel Dotson NT 93 Louis Ellis NT 95 Jason Ferguson NT 70 Kendall Langford DE 78 Tony McDaniel NT 97 Phillip Merling DE 74 Quentin Moses DE 96 Paul Soliai NT 94 Randy Starks DE 90 Rodrique Wright DE Linebackers 56 Charlie Anderson OLB 51 Akin Ayodele ILB 52 Channing Crowder ILB 59 J. D. Folsom ILB 49 Tearrius George OLB 58 William Kershaw ILB 48 Orion Martin OLB 55 Joey Porter OLB 99 Jason Taylor OLB/DE 53 Reggie Torbor ILB 50 Erik Walden OLB 91 Cameron Wake OLB Defensive backs 32 Jason Allen CB/ 25 Will Allen CB 37 Yeremiah Bell SS 27 Will Billingsley CB 47 Courtney Bryan S 30 Chris Clemons FS 29 Tyrone Culver S 24 Vontae Davis CB 21 Eric Green CB 33 Nathan Jones CB 43 Ethan Kilmer FS 31 Sean Smith CB 22 Joey Thomas CB 28 Gibril Wilson FS Special teams  5 Dan Carpenter K 92 John Denney LS  2 Brandon Fields P Reserve lists 89 Jared Bronson (did not report) 98 Matt Roth OLB (active/NF-Inj.) 7px Rookies in italics Final preseason roster Miami Dolphins 2009 final preseason roster Quarterbacks  7 Chad Henne 10 Chad Pennington  6 Pat White Running backs 23 Ronnie Brown 38 Patrick Cobbs 26 Lex Hilliard 36 Lousaka Polite FB 34 Ricky Williams Wide receivers 15 Davone Bess 83 Greg Camarillo 19 Ted Ginn Jr. 82 Brian Hartline 17 Brandon London 14 James Robinson 84 Patrick Turner Tight ends 80 Anthony Fasano 81 Joey Haynos 88 David Martin 86 John Nalbone Offensive linemen 67 Joe Berger C 72 Vernon Carey T 76 Brandon Frye G 63 Andrew Gardner T 75 Nate Garner T 64 Jake Grove C 60 Mark Lewis G 77 Jake Long T 61 Shawn Murphy G 65 Justin Smiley G 66 Donald Thomas G Defensive linemen 79 Ryan Baker DE 71 Lionel Dotson NT 95 Jason Ferguson NT 70 Kendall Langford DE 78 Tony McDaniel NT 97 Phillip Merling DE 74 Quentin Moses DE 96 Paul Soliai NT 94 Randy Starks DE 90 Rodrique Wright DE Linebackers 56 Charlie Anderson OLB 51 Akin Ayodele ILB 52 Channing Crowder ILB 59 J. D. Folsom ILB 58 William Kershaw ILB 55 Joey Porter OLB 99 Jason Taylor OLB 53 Reggie Torbor ILB 50 Erik Walden OLB 91 Cameron Wake OLB Defensive backs 32 Jason Allen CB 25 Will Allen CB 37 Yeremiah Bell SS 27 Will Billingsley CB 47 Courtney Bryan SS 30 Chris Clemons SS 29 Tyrone Culver FS 24 Vontae Davis CB 33 Nathan Jones CB 31 Sean Smith CB 22 Joey Thomas CB 28 Gibril Wilson FS Special teams  5 Dan Carpenter K 92 John Denney LS  2 Brandon Fields P Reserve lists 89 Jared Bronson TE (did not report) 43 Ethan Kilmer FS (Left Squad) 40 Joe Kowalewski FB (IR) 7px -- Brennan Marion WR (IR) 7px 98 Matt Roth OLB (active/NF-Inj.) 7px Rookies in italics Transactions August 2 – Waived guard J. D. Quinn and placed tight end Jared Bronson on the Reserve/Did Not Report list. August 4 – Placed linebacker Matt Roth on the Active/Non-Football Injury list. August 5 – Waived/injured wide receiver Brennan Marion. August 6 – Waived fullback Chris Brown and signed fullback Matt Quillen. August 6 – Placed wide receiver Brennan Marion on injured reserve. and offensive tackle SirVincent Rogers on the Reserve/Retired list. August 10 – Waived fullback Matt Quillen and signed wide receiver James Robinson and placekicker Connor Barth. August 11 – Signed fullback Joe Kowalewski. August 12 – Placed safety Ethan Kilmer on the Commissioner's Exemption list. August 19 – Released cornerback Eric Green. August 19 – Moved safety Ethan Kilmer to the Reserve/Left Squad list. August 24 – Waived running back Anthony Kimble, nose tackle Joe Cohen, linebacker Tearrius George and linebacker Orion Martin. August 24 – Waived/injured wide receiver Chris Williams. August 24 – Traded offensive lineman Andy Alleman and Ikechuku Ndukwe to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for an undisclosed 2010 NFL draft pick. August 25 – Released wide receiver Chris Williams with an injury settlement. August 29 – Waived wide receiver Anthony Armstrong, nose tackle Louis Ellis and placekicker Connor Barth. August 29 – Waived/injured fullback Joe Kowalewski. September 1 – Placed fullback Joe Kowalewski on injured reserve. September 5 – Waived or released safety Courtney Bryan, offensive tackle Brandon Frye, linebacker William Kershaw, wide receiver Brandon London, cornerback Joey Thomas, defensive end Rodrique Wright, offensive tackle Nate Garner, cornerback Will Billingsley, defensive end Ryan Baker, guard Mark Lewis, linebacker J. D. Folsom and wide receiver James Robinson. Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 1 August 17 Jacksonville Jaguars W 12–9 1–0 Land Shark Stadium Recap 2 August 22 Carolina Panthers W 27–17 2–0 Land Shark Stadium Recap 3 August 27 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 10–6 3–0 Raymond James Stadium Recap 4 September 3 at New Orleans Saints W 10–7 4–0 Louisiana Superdome Recap Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 1 September 13 at Atlanta Falcons L 7–19 0–1 Georgia Dome Recap 2 September 21 Indianapolis Colts L 23–27 0–2 Land Shark Stadium Recap 3 September 27 at San Diego Chargers L 13–23 0–3 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 4 October 4 Buffalo Bills W 38–10 1–3 Land Shark Stadium Recap 5 October 12 New York Jets W 31–27 2–3 Land Shark Stadium Recap 6 Bye 7 October 25 New Orleans Saints L 34–46 2–4 Land Shark Stadium Recap 8 November 1 at New York Jets W 30–25 3–4 Giants Stadium Recap 9 November 8 at New England Patriots L 17–27 3–5 Gillette Stadium Recap 10 November 15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 25–23 4–5 Land Shark Stadium Recap 11 November 19 at Carolina Panthers W 24–17 5–5 Bank of America Stadium Recap 12 November 29 at Buffalo Bills L 14–31 5–6 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 13 December 6 New England Patriots W 22–21 6–6 Land Shark Stadium Recap 14 December 13 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 14–10 7–6 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap 15 December 20 at Tennessee Titans L 24–27 (OT) 7–7 LP Field Recap 16 December 27 Houston Texans L 20–27 7–8 Land Shark Stadium Recap 17 January 3 Pittsburgh Steelers L 24–30 7–9 Land Shark Stadium Recap Standings Game results Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons Dolphins 0 0 0 7 Falcons 0 10 6 3 Georgia Dome, Atlanta 1:00 pm EDT None (Domed Stadium) 67,606 Walt Coleman CBS Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf thumb|right|The Miami Dolphins preparing for the 2009 season opener in Atlanta. After a great season for the Miami Dolphins in 2008, the Dolphins went to the Georgia Dome to take on 2008 playoff contenders, the Atlanta Falcons. After a scoreless first quarter, the Falcons got on the board with a 1-yard touchdown pass from Matt Ryan to fullback Ovie Mughelli in the second quarter. They also got a 36-yard field goal by kicker Jason Elam to make the score 10–0 at halftime. In the third quarter, Mike Peterson intercepted a Chad Pennington pass, which set up a 20-yard touchdown pass to tight end Tony Gonzalez and a 50-yard field goal by Jason Elam to make the score 19–0. Chad Pennington then hit a 9-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Williams. The Falcons won the game 19–7 as the Dolphins started their season 0–1. In 2008, no other team turned the ball over less than the Dolphins with only 13 turnovers, but in Week 1 Miami's offense had 4 turnovers, without having a single turnover on defense. Week 2: vs. Indianapolis Colts Colts 7 6 0 14 Dolphins 7 6 0 10 Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 8:30 pm EDT 84 F (Cloudy) 66,227 Terry McAulay ESPN Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, & Suzy Kolber After a miserable loss to the Atlanta Falcons, the Dolphins host their home opener to the Indianapolis Colts. On the first play from scrimmage, Peyton Manning threw an 80-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dallas Clark. The Dolphins answered with a 14-yard touchdown run by Ronnie Brown out of the Wildcat Offense. The Dolphins and Colts kept going back and forth at each other with two field goals by Dan Carpenter and Adam Vinatieri to make the score 13–13 at halftime. After a scoreless third quarter, Ronnie Brown ran 2-yards for a touchdown to put Miami up 20–13. The Colts answered back with a 15-yard touchdown run by rookie running back Donald Brown. Miami than hit a 45-yard field goal by Dan Carpenter. But the Colts took the lead thanks to a 48-yard touchdown pass to Pierre Garçon. The Dolphins tried to rally at the end of the game but Chad Pennington was intercepted by Antoine Bethea to secure the Colts' victory. The Colts won the game 27–23 as the Dolphins dropped to 0–2. The Dolphins dominated the game in the time of possession battle, but lost the game with almost 50 minutes of offensive possession. Week 3: at San Diego Chargers Dolphins 0 3 3 7 Chargers 0 3 7 13 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 4:15 pm EDT 80 F (Sunny) 67,230 Bill Leavy CBS Dick Enberg & Dan Fouts Looking for their first win of the season, the Dolphins traveled to Qualcomm Stadium to take on the San Diego Chargers. After a scoreless first quarter, Nate Kaeding hit a 25-yard field goal to score the first points of the game. Miami answered with a 24-yard field goal to tie the game at halftime 3–3. Miami took the lead after a 23-yard field goal by Dan Carpenter. But the Chargers retook the lead with a 5-yard touchdown run by Philip Rivers. The Chargers pulled away in the fourth quarter with two Nate Kaeding field goals and a 31-yard interception return by safety Eric Weddle. The Dolphins got a 14-yard touchdown run by Ricky Williams, but couldn't make a comeback. The Chargers won the game 23–13 as the Dolphins fell to 0–3. Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington left the game with a shoulder injury after being hit by linebacker Kevin Burnett and was out for the season. The Dolphins chose Chad Henne to lead the Dolphins for the rest of the season. Week 4: vs. Buffalo Bills Bills 0 3 0 7 Dolphins 0 17 14 7 Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 4:05 pm EDT 88 F (Sunny) 65,523 Carl Cheffers CBS Kevin Harlan & Solomon Wilcots The Miami Dolphins came off of a 0–3 start and tried to rebound against the Buffalo Bills. After a scoreless first quarter the Dolphins rallied quick with a 23-yard interception return for a touchdown by rookie Vontae Davis and a 1-yard touchdown run by Ronnie Brown along with a 33-yard field goal by Dan Carpenter making the halftime score 17–3. Miami continued with a Chad Henne touchdown pass to Brian Hartline and a 1-yard touchdown run by Ricky Williams. Trent Edwards hit Josh Reed for a 3-yard touchdown but Miami ended the game with a 1-yard touchdown run by Ronnie Brown. The Dolphins won the game 38–10 as the team improved to 1–3. Chad Henne made his first NFL start and threw for 115 yards and a touchdown. Week 5: vs. New York Jets Jets 7 6 0 14 Dolphins 10 0 0 21 Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 8:30 pm EDT 83 F (Clear) 69,767 Alberto Riveron ESPN Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, & Jon Gruden Ronnie Brown ran in for the winning touchdown with just seconds left to send the Dolphins into their bye week at 2–3. Week 6: BYE Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints Saints 3 7 14 22 Dolphins 14 10 10 0 Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 4:15 pm EDT 89 F (Sunny) 66,689 John Parry Fox Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, & Jaime Maggio After they passed on signing him during the 2006 offseason, this was Saints quarterback Drew Brees' first time playing in Miami. With the surprising loss, the Dolphins dropped to 2–4. Week 8: at New York Jets Dolphins 0 3 21 6 Jets 0 3 16 6 The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey 1:00 pm EST 54 F (Cloudy) 77,531 Don Carey CBS Jim Nantz & Phil Simms With their season sweep over the Jets, the Dolphins improved to 3–4. Week 9: at New England Patriots Dolphins 3 7 7 0 Patriots 7 9 8 3 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 1:00 pm EST 65 F (Sunny) 68,756 Mike Carey CBS Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf With the loss, the Dolphins dropped to 3–5. Week 10: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Buccaneers 3 3 3 14 Dolphins 6 13 0 6 Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 1:00 pm EST 80 F (Sunny) 66,085 Tony Corrente Fox Ron Pitts, John Lynch, & Laura Okmin With the win, the Dolphins improved to 4–5. Week 11: at Carolina Panthers Dolphins 0 14 0 10 Panthers 3 0 0 14 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 8:20 pm EST 56 F (Cloudy) 73,475 Walt Anderson NFLN Bob Papa & Matt Millen With the win, the Dolphins improved to 5–5. Week 12: at Buffalo Bills Dolphins 0 7 7 0 Bills 0 7 0 24 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 1:00 pm EST 49 F (Sunny) 70,155 Jeff Triplette CBS Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 5–6. Week 13: vs. New England Patriots Patriots 7 7 7 0 Dolphins 0 10 9 3 Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 1:00 pm EST 75 F (Clear) 70,102 Gene Steratore CBS Jim Nantz & Phil Simms With the win, the Dolphins improved to 6–6. Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars Dolphins 7 7 0 0 Jaguars 0 7 3 0 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 1:00 pm EST 75 F (Sunny) 60,457 Walt Coleman CBS Kevin Harlan & Solomon Wilcots With the win, the Dolphins improved to 7–6. Week 15: at Tennessee Titans Dolphins 3 3 3 15 0 Titans 7 10 7 0 3 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 1:00 pm EST 35 F (Cloudy) 69,143 Scott Green CBS Dick Enberg & Dan Fouts With the loss, the Dolphins dropped to 7–7. Week 16: vs. Houston Texans Texans 10 17 0 0 Dolphins 0 3 7 10 Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 1:00 pm EST 75 F (Sunny) 65,847 Ron Winter CBS Ian Eagle & Rich Gannon With the loss, the Dolphins dropped to 7–8. Week 17: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers 14 3 7 6 Dolphins 7 3 0 14 Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 1:00 pm EST 60 F (Partly Cloudy) 70,102 Bill Leavy CBS Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf The final outcome of this game had somewhat of a domino effect. It resulted in the Dolphins' elimination from the post-season (including Super Bowl XLIV, which they hosted February 8, 2010), and also, by virtue of the final standings' tiebreaker (as the result of the Baltimore Ravens defeating the Oakland Raiders), the Steelers themselves being dethroned of their world title defense. The Dolphins ended their season in 3rd place in the AFC East as they finished the season 7–9. Transactions Staff Miami Dolphins 2009 staff Front office Chairman/managing general partner – Stephen Ross CEO – Mike Dee Vice chairman – Don Shula Executive vice president of football operations – Bill Parcells General manager – Jeff Ireland Assistant director of player personnel – Brian Gaine Director of college scouting – Chris Grier Head coaches Head coach – Tony Sparano Assistant head coach/secondary – Todd Bowles Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Dan Henning Quarterbacks – David Lee Running backs – James Saxon Wide receivers – Karl Dorrell Tight ends – George DeLeone Offensive line – Dave DeGuglielmo Offensive quality control – Steve Bush Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Paul Pasqualoni Defensive line – Kacy Rodgers Outside linebackers – Jim Reid Inside linebackers – George Edwards Defensive quality control – David Corrao Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – John Bonamego Assistant special teams – Darren Rizzi Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Evan Marcus Assistant strength and conditioning – David Puloka Final roster 2009 Miami Dolphins 53 8 6  7 Chad Henne 16 Tyler Thigpen  6 Pat White 26 Lex Hilliard 36 Lousaka Polite FB 22 Kory Sheets 34 Ricky Williams 15 Davone Bess PR 83 Greg Camarillo 19 Ted Ginn Jr. KR/PR 82 Brian Hartline 84 Patrick Turner 80 Anthony Fasano 81 Joey Haynos 85 Kory Sperry 67 Joe Berger C/G 72 Vernon Carey T 63 Andrew Gardner T 75 Nate Garner G/T 64 Jake Grove C 60 Andrew Hartline G 77 Jake Long T 65 Justin Smiley G 66 Donald Thomas G 79 Ikaika Alama-Francis DE 90 Ryan Baker NT 71 Lionel Dotson DE 70 Kendall Langford DE 78 Tony McDaniel DE 97 Phillip Merling DE 96 Paul Soliai NT 94 Randy Starks DE 91 Cameron Wake DE 56 Charlie Anderson OLB 51 Akin Ayodele ILB 59 J. D. Folsom ILB 93 Quentin Moses OLB 55 Joey Porter OLB 99 Jason Taylor OLB 53 Reggie Torbor ILB 50 Erik Walden OLB 32 Jason Allen CB/S 37 Yeremiah Bell SS 30 Chris Clemons FS 29 Tyrone Culver CB/S 21 Vontae Davis CB 33 Nate Jones CB/S 41 Evan Oglesby CB 24 Sean Smith CB 28 Gibril Wilson FS  5 Dan Carpenter K 92 John Denney LS  2 Brandon Fields P 25 Will Allen CB (IR) 7px 23 Ronnie Brown RB (IR) 7px 38 Patrick Cobbs RB/KR (IR) 7px 52 Channing Crowder LB (IR) 7px 95 Jason Ferguson NT (IR) 7px 14 Brennan Marion WR (IR) 7px 76 Lydon Murtha T (IR) 7px 10 Chad Pennington QB (IR) 7px 20 Tristan Davis RB 69 Ray Feinga G 89 Taurus Johnson WR 86 John Nalbone TE 31 Nate Ness S 11 Julius Pruitt WR References 30em External links Miami Dolphins Official Website 2009 Miami Dolphins season at Pro Football Reference 2009 Miami Dolphins season at ESPN Miami Category:Miami Dolphins seasons Miami Dolphins