2012 Miami Dolphins season

47th season in franchise history December 2013 March 2026 Miami Dolphins 2012 Joe Philbin Jeff Ireland Stephen Ross Sun Life Stadium 7–9 2nd AFC East Did not qualify border:none; padding:0; 4 LS John Denney LG Richie IncognitoProBowlIncognito a a DT Randy StarksProBowlStarks b b DE Cameron Wake DE Cameron Wake Miami Dolphins Uniforms 2012.png Dolphins seasons The 2012 season was the Miami Dolphins' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their 47th overall. The season concluded with the Dolphins finishing second in the AFC East division with a 7–9 record, and no postseason play for the fourth consecutive season. The Dolphins entered the season under new head coach Joe Philbin with hopes of revitalizing the franchise from three consecutive losing seasons under Tony Sparano.Joe Philbin Named Dolphins Head Coach http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/article-1/Joe-Philbin-Named-Dolphins-Head-Coach/7d291a52-6046-4eb0-a1b2-443e94512915 MiamiDolphins.com December 28, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121016133047/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/article-1/Joe-Philbin-Named-Dolphins-Head-Coach/7d291a52-6046-4eb0-a1b2-443e94512915 October 16, 2012 dead The team started with drafting quarterback Ryan Tannehill in the first round of the NFL draft, to compete for the starting job against incumbent Matt Moore and free agent David Garrard. Tannehill was eventually named the team's regular season starter heading in the second preseason game against the Carolina Panthers.Brinson Will Ryan Tannehill named Dolphins starting quarterback by Joe Philbin http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/19835922/ryan-tannehill-named-dolphins-starting-quarterback-by-joe-philbin December 27, 2012 CBS Sports The team finished the preseason with an 0–4 record for the third time in franchise history.Tucking their tails: Miami Dolphins finish winless preseason http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-08-30/sports/fl-dolphins-cowboys-0830-20120827_1_dolphins-coach-joe-philbin-dan-carpenter-marlon-moore https://web.archive.org/web/20120831060310/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-08-30/sports/fl-dolphins-cowboys-0830-20120827_1_dolphins-coach-joe-philbin-dan-carpenter-marlon-moore dead August 31, 2012 Sun-Sentinel December 28, 2012 The Dolphins opened the regular season with a disappointing 30–10 loss against the Houston Texans, but a week later ended up with an impressive 35–13 win over the Oakland Raiders. Following the win, the Dolphins lost two close overtime games against the Arizona Cardinals and division rival New York Jets. However, Miami was able to come back and win three consecutive games including a blowout rematch with the New York Jets, but after close critical loses to the Indianapolis Colts, division rival Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots, the Dolphins were unable to achieve a winning season. Ryan Tannehill became the first rookie quarterback in Dolphins history to complete a full season as the team's starting quarterback. During the week four game against the Arizona Cardinals, Tannehill broke former Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino's single-game rookie passing record with 431 passing yards and came one yard short of breaking Cam Newton's NFL rookie single-game passing record. In the same game wide receiver Brian Hartline broke the Dolphins single-game receiving record with 12 receptions for 253 yards.Ryan Tannehill, Brian Hartline have record-breaking performance in Dolphins' loss https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/ryan-tannehill-brian-hartline-record-breaking-performance-dolphins-011232785--nfl.html Yahoo.com December 28, 2012 3 Personnel changes Despite getting an extension through 2013 in the early 2011 off-season,ESPN News Services https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=5999541 Source: Tony Sparano gets extension ESPN January 8, 2011 August 6, 2012 head coach Tony Sparano was fired by the team after 13 disappointing games into the 2011 season with a 4–9 record. In Sparano's first year 2008, he orchestrated the second greatest record turnaround in NFL history with an 11–5 record from a 1–15 record between the 2007–2008 NFL seasons, and finished second behind Atlanta Falcons' head coach Mike Smith in voting for the 2008 AP NFL Coach of the Year. However, Sparano failed to capitalize, posting mediocre records in his final three seasons as head coach. Following Sparano's firing, assistant head coach Todd Bowles reigned control of the team for the final three games, and entered the off-season as the lead candidate for the 2012 Miami Dolphins' head coaching position.NFL.com Wire https://www.nfl.com/news/dolphins-end-sparano-s-stay-bowles-becomes-interim-coach-09000d5d824fd030 Dolphins end Sparano's stay; Bowles becomes interim coach NFL December 12, 2011 August 6, 2012 thumb|260px|Brian Hartline in the game against the Oakland Raiders, September 16 Former Tennessee Titans' head coach Jeff Fisher entered talks as becoming the next Dolphins' head coach, and the Dolphins organization openly pursued him as a top candidate. Other coaches drawing interest were Green Bay Packers' offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, Cincinnati Bengals' defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, Chicago Bears' special teams coordinator Dave Toub, and Denver Broncos' offensive coordinator Mike McCoy. Ultimately on January 13, 2012, Fisher decided to pursue the vacant St. Louis Rams' head coaching position,NFL.com Wire https://www.nfl.com/news/spurned-by-top-choice-fisher-dolphins-keep-looking-for-coach-09000d5d825f6e4c Spurned by top choice Fisher, Dolphins keep looking for coach NFL January 13, 2012 August 6, 2012 and subsequently on January 20, 2012, the Dolphins hired former Green Bay Packers' offensive coordinator Joe Philbin as the franchise's tenth head coach. On January 27, 2012, the new coaching regime came into shape with the signing of Philbin's longtime friends: former Texas A&M head coach Mike Sherman and Cincinnati Bengals defensive back coach Kevin Coyle, as offensive and defensive coordinators, respectively.Kelly, Omar http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-01-27/sports/mh-miami-dolphins-sherman-coyle-coordinators-20120126_1_paul-soliai-head-coach-darren-rizzi https://web.archive.org/web/20150921151037/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-01-27/sports/mh-miami-dolphins-sherman-coyle-coordinators-20120126_1_paul-soliai-head-coach-darren-rizzi dead September 21, 2015 Miami Dolphins hire Mike Sherman, Kevin Coyle as coordinators Sun-Sentinel.com January 27, 2012 December 29, 2012 Sherman, who was fired by Texas A&M earlier this year after posted a 25–25 record in his four seasons, gave Philbin his first NFL job when he served as head coach for the Green Bay Packers. At the time of signing with the Dolphins, Sherman was also a finalist for the vacant head coaching job for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Coyle had spent the last 11 seasons as a part of the Bengals organization. Both had served as coaches together at the College of the Holy Cross between 1985 and 1988. The rest of Philbin's coaching regime includes the acquisition of linebackers coach George Edwards, and assistant quarterbacks coach Zac Taylor on January 30, 2012. Acquirement of offensive line coach Jim Turner on February 1, 2012, assistant defensive line backs coach Blue Adams, defensive assistant Charlie Bullen, offensive assistant Ben Johnson and Chris Mosley as offensive assistant line coach on February 10, 2012. Philbin also retained the contracts of tight ends coach Dan Campbell, strength coach Darren Krein, special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi, and Jeff Nixon as running backs coach from coach Sparano's tenure. Roster changes After an unpromising 13–18 record as a starter, the Miami Dolphins decided not to renew the contract of quarterback Chad Henne. Associated Press http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Miami-Dolphins-reportedly-to-release-Chad-Henne-022112 Report: Dolphins to release Henne FOX Sports.com February 22, 2012 December 27, 2012 In early March, Henne became an unrestricted free agent, along with defensive end Kendall Langford. Shortly after, on March 14, 2012, Henne signed a two-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars and on March 17, 2012, Langford signed a four-year deal with the St. Louis Rams.Gould, Izzy http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_football_dolphins/2012/03/report-chad-henne-signs-with-jacksonville-jaguars.html Reports: Chad Henne signs with Jacksonville Jaguars Sun-Sentinel March 14, 2012 December 27, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120623165735/http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_football_dolphins/2012/03/report-chad-henne-signs-with-jacksonville-jaguars.html June 23, 2012 dead mdy-all Kirkendall, Josh http://www.cincyjungle.com/2012/3/17/2880150/kendall-langford-signs-a-four-year-deal-with-the-st-louis-rams Kendall Langford Signs A Four-Year Deal With The St. Louis Rams CincyJungle.com March 17, 2012 December 27, 2012 thumb|240px|Miami Dolphins cornerback Jimmy Wilson challenges Raiders running back Phillip Adams, September 16 The Dolphins' first major transaction of the off-season was the trade of 2011 Pro Bowl wide receiver Brandon Marshall. After being acquired in a trade two years prior from the Denver Broncos, Marshall was traded to the Chicago Bears on March 13, 2012. The trade further opened up speculation that the Dolphins were trying to gain more cap space to sign free agent wide receiver Reggie Wayne, to lure former teammate and free agent quarterback Peyton Manning to Miami. The Dolphins were one of the teams who've considered signing the long-time Colts quarterback, along with the Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals, and Seattle Seahawks. Manning ultimately signed with the Denver Broncos where he spent the rest of his career. However, speculation was quickly suppressed when Wayne re-signed with the Indianapolis Colts, leaving the Dolphins without a number one wide receiver entering the draft. Bears trade for Brandon Marshall 2012 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/7682163/2012-nfl-free-agency-miami-dolphins-trade-brandon-marshall-chicago-bears December 27, 2012 On March 14, 2012, the Dolphins re-signed defensive tackle Paul Soliai, to a two-year deal worth $12 million.Wilson, Wilson http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=2&cid=1167697&nid=5749121&fhn=1 Source: Paul Soliai to rejoin Dolphins on two-year deal SCOUT.com March 14, 2012 December 28, 2012 They also extended the contract of linebacker Cameron Wake through the 2016 season on May 5, 2012.Associated Press http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/article-1/Dolphins-Sign-Cameron-Wake-To-Contract-Extension/8556f887-eea0-47ae-8436-4a02070724a7 Dolphins Sign Cameron Wake To Contract Extension MiamiDolphins.com May 6, 2012 December 28, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120719095012/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/article-1/Dolphins-Sign-Cameron-Wake-To-Contract-Extension/8556f887-eea0-47ae-8436-4a02070724a7 July 19, 2012 dead The contract was worth $49 million over five years, with a guaranteed $20 million.Nogel, Kevin http://www.thephinsider.com/2012/5/7/3004337/miami-dolphins-comparing-cameron-wakes-contract-extension Comparing Cameron Wake's contract extension Phinsider.com May 7, 2012 December 28, 2012 During the season, the Dolphins extended the contract of punter Brandon Fields, to four years worth $13 million, on August 4, 2012.Kelly, Omar http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-08-04/sports/sfl-brandon-fields-contract-20120804_1_dolphins-sign-punter-brian-hartline-paul-soliai https://web.archive.org/web/20120903072002/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-08-04/sports/sfl-brandon-fields-contract-20120804_1_dolphins-sign-punter-brian-hartline-paul-soliai dead September 3, 2012 Dolphins sign punter Brandon Fields to 4-year extension Sun-Sentinel.com August 4, 2012 December 28, 2012 To compete against incumbent starting quarterback Matt Moore, the Dolphins signed quarterback David Garrard on March 19, 2012.Associated Press https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/7711362/2012-nfl-free-agency-miami-dolphins-sign-david-garrard-one-year-deal David Garrard signs with Dolphins CincyJungle.com March 19, 2012 December 27, 2012 However, after suffering a knee injury during training camp, Garrard was released on September 4, 2012.Associated Press https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/8337460/miami-dolphins-release-veteran-quarterback-david-garrard Dolphins release QB David Garrard ESPN.com September 5, 2012 December 27, 2012 The Dolphins also released veteran and team captain strong safety Yeremiah Bell on March 19, 2012.Kelly, Omar http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-03-19/sports/sfl-yeremiah-bell-released-miami-dolphins-20120319_1_miami-dolphins-release-reshad-jones-yeremiah-bell https://web.archive.org/web/20130718134841/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-03-19/sports/sfl-yeremiah-bell-released-miami-dolphins-20120319_1_miami-dolphins-release-reshad-jones-yeremiah-bell dead July 18, 2013 Miami Dolphins release starting strong safety Yeremiah Bell Sun-Sentinel.com March 19, 2012 December 28, 2012 The transaction saved the Dolphins $4.3 million in cap space, and allowed two-year safety Reshad Jones to move to the position. Bell eventually signed a one-year deal with the division-rival New York Jets on May 18, 2012.Cimini, Rich https://www.espn.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/7946037/new-york-jets-sign-safety-yeremiah-bell-1-year-14-million-source-says Jets add Yeremiah Bell, source says ESPN.com March 19, 2012 December 28, 2012 To fill the vacancy left by Brandon Marshall, the Dolphins signed veteran receiver Chad Johnson (whose last name was Ochocinco at the time of the signing) on June 11, 2012.Associated Press http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/article-1/Dolphins-sign-Chad-Ochocinco/b58d37d1-a946-4267-aed0-7b9af5a12d9c Dolphins Sign Chad Ochocinco MiamiDolphins.com June 11, 2012 December 27, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130313194936/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/article-1/Dolphins-Sign-Chad-Ochocinco/b58d37d1-a946-4267-aed0-7b9af5a12d9c March 13, 2013 dead During training camp, Johnson's work ethic, which was highlighted on HBO's Hard Knocks, put him on track to make the opening day roster; however, a domestic dispute between Johnson and his wife Evelyn Lozada prompted the Dolphins to release him on August 12, 2012.Associated Press http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-400_162-57491757/miami-dolphins-release-wr-chad-johnson-after-arrest/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120813051649/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-400_162-57491757/miami-dolphins-release-wr-chad-johnson-after-arrest/ dead August 13, 2012 The Miami Dolphins release WR Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson after arrest CBSNews.com August 12, 2012 December 27, 2012 After struggling to adapt to new defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle's system, the Dolphins traded former first-round pick and cornerback Vontae Davis on August 24, 2012.McIntyre, Brian https://www.nfl.com/news/dolphins-trade-vontae-davis-to-colts-for-draft-picks-0ap1000000055044 Dolphins trade Vontae Davis to Colts for draft picks NFL.com August 26, 2012 December 27, 2012 In return, the Dolphins received a second-round and conditional late-round 2013 NFL draft pickDavisTrade c c .Glazer, Jay http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/indianapolis-colts-agree-trade-miami-dolphins-vontae-davis-draft-picks-082612 Glazer: Dolphins trade Davis to Colts FOXSports.com August 26, 2012 December 28, 2012 2012 draft class thumb|Ryan Tannehill, the Miami Dolphins' 2012 first-round draft selection 2012 NFL draft The 2012 National Football League Draft was held April 26–28 in the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York. Entering the draft, the Miami Dolphins major positions to fill were quarterback and wide receiver. The Dolphins needed a long-term quarterback to take over for incumbent starter Matt Moore at the end of the season, after negotiations failed with top free agent quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Matt Flynn. Many analysts, including ESPN's Adam Schefter, believed the Dolphins would draft Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill with the 8th overall pick, if the Cleveland Browns, who held the 4th overall pick, didn't first.Walker, James https://www.espn.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/41140/schefter-on-dolphins-ryan-tannehill Schefter on Dolphins, Ryan Tannehill ESPN.com April 19, 2012 December 31, 2012 Also, many debated that Tannehill, who was once a wide receiver recently turned quarterback, was not deserving of a top 10 pick.Walker, James https://www.espn.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/40495/browns-not-dolphins-better-for-tannehill Browns, not Dolphins, better for Tannehill? ESPN.com March 29, 2012 December 31, 2012 Ultimately, with the 8th overall pick of the first round, the Dolphins selected Tannehill.Walker, James https://www.espn.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/41434/no-surprise-dolphins-get-ryan-tannehill No surprise: Dolphins get Ryan Tannehill ESPN.com April 26, 2012 December 31, 2012 The selection marked the fourth time that the Dolphins had selected a quarterback in the first round of a draft since Dan Marino in 1983, Bob Griese in 1967, and Rick Norton in 1966.Volin, Ben https://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/thedailydolphin/2012/04/26/miami-dolphins-draft-qb-ryan-tannehill-with-first-round-pick/ Miami Dolphins draft QB Ryan Tannehill with first-round pick Palm Beach Post.com April 26, 2012 December 31, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120911131435/http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/thedailydolphin/2012/04/26/miami-dolphins-draft-qb-ryan-tannehill-with-first-round-pick/ September 11, 2012 live mdy-all With their second pick, the Dolphins selected offensive tackle Jonathan Martin from Stanford.National Football League http://www.nfl.com/draft/2012/profiles/jonathan-martin?id=2533041 Jonathan Martin draft analysis NFL.com April 27, 2012 January 1, 2013 Round Selection Player Position College 1 8Ryan Tannehill Quarterback Texas A&M 2 42Jonathan Martin Offensive Tackle Stanford 3 72Olivier Vernon Defensive End Miami (FL) 78Brandon Marshall – San Diego [a]Michael Egnew Tight End Missouri 4 103Reggie Bush [b]Lamar Miller Running Back Miami (FL) 5 155Titans [c]Josh Kaddu Linebacker Oregon 6 183B.J. Cunningham Wide Receiver Michigan State7 215Kheeston Randall Defensive Tackle Texas 227Titans [c]Rishard Matthews Wide Receiver Nevada Notes Brandon Marshall [a] The team acquired an additional third-round selection (#73 overall) as part of a trade that sent wide receiver Brandon Marshall to the Chicago Bears. The team then swapped third-round selections (#73 and #78) with the San Diego Chargers and received an extra sixth-round pick (#183). Reggie Bush [b] The team swapped sixth-round selections with the New Orleans Saints (the Dolphins originally held the #179 selection) as part of a trade in which the team acquired running back Reggie Bush from the Saints. The 196th pick was then used in order for Miami to trade up in the fourth round to select Lamar Miller (from #103 to #97). Titans [c] The team swapped fifth-round selections with the Tennessee Titans (the Dolphins originally held the #145 selection) and received an extra seventh-round selection (#227). Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 1 August 10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 7–20 0–1 Sun Life Stadium Recap 2 August 17 at Carolina Panthers L 17–23 0–2 Bank of America Stadium Recap 3 August 24 Atlanta Falcons L 6–23 0–3 Sun Life Stadium Recap 4 August 29 at Dallas Cowboys L 13–30 0–4 Cowboys Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 1 September 9 at Houston Texans L 10–30 0–1 Reliant Stadium Recap 2 September 16 Oakland Raiders W 35–13 1–1 Sun Life Stadium Recap 3 September 23 New York Jets L 20–23 (OT) 1–2 Sun Life Stadium Recap 4 September 30 at Arizona Cardinals L 21–24 (OT) 1–3 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 5 October 7 at Cincinnati Bengals W 17–13 2–3 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 6 October 14 St. Louis Rams W 17–14 3–3 Sun Life Stadium Recap 7 Bye 8 October 28 at New York Jets W 30–9 4–3 MetLife Stadium Recap 9 November 4 at Indianapolis Colts L 20–23 4–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 10 November 11 Tennessee Titans L 3–37 4–5 Sun Life Stadium Recap 11 November 15 Thursday at Buffalo Bills L 14–19 4–6 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 12 November 25 Seattle Seahawks W 24–21 5–6 Sun Life Stadium Recap 13 December 2 New England Patriots L 16–23 5–7 Sun Life Stadium Recap 14 December 9 at San Francisco 49ers L 13–27 5–8 Candlestick Park Recap 15 December 16 Jacksonville Jaguars W 24–3 6–8 Sun Life Stadium Recap 16 December 23 Buffalo Bills W 24–10 7–8 Sun Life Stadium Recap 17 December 30 at New England Patriots L 0–28 7–9 Gillette Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at Houston Texans Miami Dolphins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Miami Dolphins at Houston Texans – Game summary September 9 1:03 p.m. EDT Dolphins 3 0 7 0 Texans 0 24 3 3 Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas 71,566 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Donald King CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts First quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 39-yard field goal, 3:12. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:58. Second quarter HOU – Shayne Graham 35-yard field goal, 6:12. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, -10 yards, 1:11. HOU – Arian Foster 14-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 1:53. Texans 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:07. HOU – Arian Foster 2-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 0:43. Texans 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:53. HOU – Andre Johnson 14-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Shayne Graham kick), 0:07. Texans 24–3. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:21. Third quarter MIA – Marcus Thigpen 72-yard punt return (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:12. Texans 24–10. HOU – Shayne Graham 40-yard field goal, 6:30. Texans 27–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:42. Fourth quarter HOU – Shayne Graham 19-yard field goal, 12:22. Texans 30–10. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:59. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 20/36, 219 yards, 3 INT HOU – Matt Schaub – 20/31, 266 yards, TD Top rushers MIA – Reggie Bush – 14 rushes, 69 yards HOU – Arian Foster – 26 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD Top receivers MIA – Brian Hartline – 3 receptions, 50 yards HOU – Andre Johnson – 8 receptions, 119 yards, TD The Dolphins entered their first game of the season with a 0–0 record, traveling to face the 0–0 Houston Texans. The game was the first start for rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill and head coach Joe Philbin. Tannehill became the first Dolphins rookie quarterback to start the first game of the season. Entering the game the Texans are the only team the Dolphins have not beaten, holding a 0–6 record all-time against the team.ProFootball Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/PhilJo0.htm Joe Philbin Sports Reference LLC December 31, 2012ProFootball Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TannRy00.htm Ryan Tannehill Sports Reference LLC December 31, 2012ProFootball Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=mia&tm2=htx&yr=all Boxscore finder: Miami Dolphins vs Houston Texans Sports Reference LLC December 31, 2012 Both teams moved the ball well on their opening drives, but failed to score. The Dolphins received the ball on their own 42-yard line after a missed field goal by Houston kicker Shayne Graham. After a Reggie Bush recovered fumble on 3rd down on the Houston 14-yard line the Dolphins kicker Dan Carpenter attempted and successfully executed a 39-yard field goal with (3:19) left in the first quarter. Both defenses held steady, keeping both offenses out of the redzone heading to the mid-way point of the second quarter. However, at the (7:35) point, quarterback Tannehill was intercepted by Johnathan Joseph at the 50-yard line for 36 yards. Within the shadow of their own goal posts the Dolphins held the Texans to a Shayne Graham 35-yard field goal. The interception by Tannehill was the first of his career, and marked a downhill spiral for the rest of the game. Following the score the Dolphins moved quickly to the Houston side of the field after a 10-yard rush by Reggie Bush and 32-yard pass to running back Daniel Thomas. But after a few incomplete passes, Tannehill had his pass intended for receiver Legadu Naanee deflected by a defensive lineman and intercepted by linebacker Brian Cushing with (4:06) left in the second quarter. The Texans quickly turned the turnover into points, with an Arian Foster 14-yard rush. On the first play following the Houston kickoff quarterback Tannehill again had his pass deflected by a defensive lineman, but instead was intercepted by Kareem Jackson. After a defensive pass interference penalty, running back Arian Foster rushed for his second rushing touchdown of the game at the (0:49) mark. Again following the kickoff the Dolphins again turned the ball over following a Daniel Thomas fumble. The turnover was shortly followed by a 14-yard pass touchdown from Houston quarterback Matt Schaub to receiver Andre Johnson at the (0:12) mark. Following a quick three and out by the Texans following halftime, punt returner Marcus Thigpen returned a punt for 72 yards for a touchdown. But for the remainder of the game the Dolphins offense failed to produce any scores, but held the Texans defense to two Shayne Graham field goals: 40 and 19 yards, respectively. Week 2: vs. Oakland Raiders Miami Dolphins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins – Game summary September 16 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT Raiders 7 3 0 3 Dolphins 7 0 14 14 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 54,245 80 F C, cloudy Mike Shepherd CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots First quarter MIA – Ryan Tannehill 2-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 9:19. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:41. OAK – Mike Goodson 64-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 3:17. Second quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 25-yard field goal, 0:46. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 2:47. Third quarter MIA – Reggie Bush 23-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 7:57. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:37. MIA – Reggie Bush 65-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 3:52. Dolphins 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:22. Fourth quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 27-yard field goal, 14:50. Dolphins 21–13. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:25. MIA – Anthony Fasano 14-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Dan Carpenter kick), 11:45. Dolphins 28–13. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:05. MIA – Lamar Miller 15-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:06. Dolphins 35–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:18. Top passers OAK – Carson Palmer – 24/48, 373 yards, TD, INT MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 18/30, 200 yards, TD Top rushers OAK – Darren McFadden – 11 rushes, 22 yards MIA – Reggie Bush – 26 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TD Top receivers OAK – Brandon Myers – 6 receptions, 86 yards MIA – Brian Hartline – 9 receptions, 111 yards The Dolphins entered their second game of the season with a 0–1 record, hosting the 0–1 Oakland Raiders. The game marked the third consecutive season game between the two teams and 36th all-time, with the Dolphins winning the last two games with an average margin of victory of 18 points. Miami opened the game with an impressive 80-yard drive after the opening kickoff, which lead to a quarterback Ryan Tannehill two-yard rushing touchdown. Two possessions later at the (3:28) mark in the first quarter, Oakland quarterback Carson Palmer threw a 64-yard touchdown to Mike Goodson tying the game. Through a majority of the second quarter both teams had a hard time moving across the 50-yard line, which was matched with impressive punting by both Dolphins punter Brandon Fields and Oakland punter Shane Lechler. By the end of the game Field punted the ball six times for 319 yards with an average yard per punt of 53.2 and Lechler punted the ball nine times for 422 yards with an average yard per punt of 46.9. However, Oakland managed to get the ball back with (3:33) left in the quarter and orchestrated a drive that ended with a Sebastian Janikowski 25-yard field goal. Both teams entered halftime evenly matched. It didn't take long following halftime for the Dolphins rushing attack to shine. On the second possession of the half the Dolphins drove the ball down field and allowed Reggie Bush to rush for a 25-yard touchdown. On the next Miami possession, after a quick pass from Tannehill to receiver Brian Hartline, Reggie Bush rushed 65 yards for another Miami touchdown. A few possessions later Oakland answered with a Janikowski 27-yard field goal. With little opposition from the Oakland defense Miami's offense kept the ball moving and managed to score on their next two possessions. Once with an Anthony Fasano 14-yard reception touchdown from Tannehill, the first of his career, and again with a Lamar Miller 15-yard rushing touchdown, the first of his career. Oakland tried to stop the bleeding on their next drive, but quarterback Palmer was intercepted by safety Reshad Jones. The impressive game of 172 rushing yards on 26 attempts by running back Reggie Bush earned him the week 2 AFC Offensive Player of the Week and FedEx Air and Ground rusher of the week honors. Week 3: vs. New York Jets Miami Dolphins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary September 23 1:00 p.m. EDT Jets 0 3 7 10 3 Dolphins 7 3 7 3 0 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 60,102 83 F C, mostly cloudy Robert Frazer CBS Marv Albert and Rich Gannon First quarter MIA – Daniel Thomas 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 9:14. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:06. Second quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 21-yard field goal, 8:26. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:48. NYJ – Nick Folk 33-yard field goal, 1:50. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 16 plays, 67 yards, 6:36. Third quarter NYJ – LaRon Landry 18-yard interception return (Nick Folk kick), 14:16. Tied 10–10. MIA – Jorvorskie Lane 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:45. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:21. Fourth quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 20-yard field goal, 13:29. Dolphins 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:16. NYJ – Jeremy Kerley 7-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), 3:01. Jets 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:33. MIA – Dan Carpenter 41-yard field goal, 0:16. Tied 20–20. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 2:45. Overtime NYJ – Nick Folk 33-yard field goal, 6:04. Jets 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:49. Top passers NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 21/45, 306 yards, TD, 2 INT MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 16/36, 196 yards, INT Top rushers NYJ – Shonn Greene – 19 rushes, 40 yards MIA – Daniel Thomas – 19 rushes, 69 yards, TD Top receivers NYJ – Santonio Holmes – 9 receptions, 147 yards MIA – Davone Bess – 5 receptions, 86 yards With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 1–2. Week 4: at Arizona Cardinals Miami Dolphins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Miami Dolphins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary September 30 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. Arizona time Dolphins 0 13 0 8 0 Cardinals 0 0 7 14 3 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 60,183 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Scott Green CBS Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 32-yard field goal, 13:15. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:49. MIA – Jorvorskie Lane 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:56. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 3:49. MIA – Dan Carpenter 27-yard field goal, 0:03. Dolphins 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:24. Third quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 3-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), 9:46. Dolphins 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:57. Fourth quarter ARI – Andre Roberts 46-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), 9:45. Cardinals 14–13. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:27. MIA – Brian Hartline 80-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Tannehill-Jorvorskie Lane pass), 7:05. Dolphins 21–14. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12. ARI – Andre Roberts 15-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), 0:22. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 2:29. Overtime ARI – Jay Feely 46-yard field goal, 8:46. Cardinals 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:30. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 26/41, 431 yards, TD, 2 INT ARI – Kevin Kolb – 29/48, 324 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – Reggie Bush – 17 rushes, 67 yards ARI – Ryan Williams – 13 rushes, 26 yards Top receivers MIA – Brian Hartline – 12 receptions, 253 yards, TD ARI – Andre Roberts – 6 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD The Dolphins were seeking their first win in Phoenix since 1996. However, they were defeated in overtime for the second consecutive week. With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 1–3. Week 5: at Cincinnati Bengals Miami Dolphins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary October 7 1:00 p.m. EDT Dolphins 0 7 10 0 Bengals 6 0 0 7 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 61,162 49 F C, cloudy Walt Coleman CBS Marv Albert and Rich Gannon First quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 42-yard field goal, 10:35. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:19. CIN – Mike Nugent 24-yard field goal, 0:13. Bengals 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:02. Second quarter MIA – Daniel Thomas 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:54. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:04. Third quarter MIA – Reggie Bush 13-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 12:18. Dolphins 14–6. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 0:54. MIA – Dan Carpenter 46-yard field goal, 8:35. Dolphins 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 2:39. Fourth quarter CIN – A. J. Green 2-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 14:15. Dolphins 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:07. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 17/26, 223 yards CIN – Andy Dalton – 26/43, 234 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – Reggie Bush – 19 rushes, 48 yards, TD CIN – Bernard Scott – 5 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers MIA – Brian Hartline – 4 receptions, 59 yards CIN – A. J. Green – 9 receptions, 65 yards, TD With the win, the Dolphins improved to 2–3. Week 6: vs. St. Louis Rams Miami Dolphins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: St. Louis Rams at Miami Dolphins – Game summary October 14 1:00 p.m. EDT Rams 6 0 0 8 Dolphins 0 10 7 0 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 52,983 84 F C, cloudy Gene Steratore Fox Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio First quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, 12:25. Rams 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:35. STL – Greg Zuerlein 32-yard field goal, 5:08. Rams 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:38. Second quarter MIA – Marlon Moore 29-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:27. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:08. MIA – Dan Carpenter 42-yard field goal, 4:19. Dolphins 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:57. Third quarter MIA – Anthony Fasano 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Dan Carpenter kick), 9:40. Dolphins 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:20. Fourth quarter STL – Sam Bradford 1-yard run (Sam Bradford-Steven Jackson pass), 8:30. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:33. Top passers STL – Sam Bradford – 26/39, 315 yards MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 21/29, 185 yards, 2 TD Top rushers STL – Daryl Richardson – 11 rushes, 76 yards MIA – Reggie Bush – 12 rushes, 17 yards Top receivers STL – Brandon Gibson – 7 receptions, 91 yards MIA – Marlon Moore – 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD With the win, the Dolphins head into their bye week at 3–3. Week 8: at New York Jets Miami Dolphins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary October 28 1:00 p.m. EDT Dolphins 10 10 7 3 Jets 0 0 3 6 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 79,088 60 F C, Wind: NNE 9mph gusting to 17mph Walt Anderson CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts First quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 33-yard field goal, 11:02. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:58. MIA – Olivier Vernon recovery of blocked punt in endzone (Dan Carpenter kick), 3:59. Dolphins 10–0. Second quarter MIA – Daniel Thomas 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 14:08. Dolphins 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:36. MIA – Dan Carpenter 39-yard field goal, 6:59. Dolphins 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:26. Third quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 38-yard field goal, 11:53. Dolphins 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:07. MIA – Anthony Fasano 4-yard pass from Matt Moore (Dan Carpenter kick), 8:46. Dolphins 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:07. Fourth quarter NYJ – Chaz Schilens 5-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (pass failed), 7:20. Dolphins 27–9. Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 5:39. MIA – Dan Carpenter 42-yard field goal, 4:30. Dolphins 30–9. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:50. Top passers MIA – Matt Moore – 11/19, 131 yards, TD NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 28/54, 283 yards, TD, INT Top rushers MIA – Reggie Bush – 14 rushes, 59 yards NYJ – Shonn Greene – 15 rushes, 77 yards Top receivers MIA – Brian Hartline – 4 receptions, 41 yards NYJ – Clyde Gates – 7 receptions, 82 yards With the win, the Dolphins improved to 4–3. Week 9: at Indianapolis Colts Miami Dolphins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary November 4 1:00 p.m. EST Dolphins 3 14 0 3 Colts 7 6 7 3 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 66,479 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Tony Corrente CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots First quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 37-yard field goal, 4:15. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:19. IND – Reggie Wayne 9-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:47. Colts 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:28. Second quarter MIA – Charles Clay 31-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:25. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:22. IND – Adam Vinatieri 23-yard field goal, 9:37. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:48. MIA – Reggie Bush 18-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:07. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:30. IND – Adam Vinatieri 47-yard field goal, 0:07. Dolphins 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 1:07. Third quarter IND – T.Y. Hilton 36-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:49. Colts 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:47. Fourth quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 31-yard field goal, 13:12. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:37. IND – Adam Vinatieri 43-yard field goal, 5:58. Colts 23–20. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 7:14. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 22/38, 290 yards, TD IND – Andrew Luck – 30/48, 433 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIA – Reggie Bush – 10 rushes, 41 yards, TD IND – Vick Ballard – 16 rushes, 60 yards Top receivers MIA – Brian Hartline – 8 receptions, 107 yards IND – Donnie Avery – 5 receptions, 108 yards With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 4–4. Week 10: vs. Tennessee Titans Miami Dolphins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary November 11 1:00 p.m. EST Titans 14 10 7 6 Dolphins 0 3 0 0 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 60,165 78 F C, partly cloudy Walt Anderson CBS Spero Dedes and Steve Tasker First quarter TEN – Kendall Wright 9-yard pass from Jake Locker (Rob Bironas kick), 6:49. Titans 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:34. TEN – Chris Johnson 17-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 1:23. Titans 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:39. Second quarter TEN – Colin McCarthy 49-yard interception return (Rob Bironas kick), 14:05. Titans 21–0. MIA – Dan Carpenter 40-yard field goal, 9:03. Titans 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:02. TEN – Rob Bironas 37-yard field goal, 0:27. Titans 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:24. Third quarter TEN – Jared Cook 26-yard pass from Jake Locker (Rob Bironas kick), 6:54. Titans 31–3. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 8:06. Fourth quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 38-yard field goal, 14:09. Titans 34–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:23. TEN – Rob Bironas 53-yard field goal, 9:45. Titans 37–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:28. Top passers TEN – Jake Locker – 9/21, 122 yards, 2 TD MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 23/39, 217 yards, 3 INT Top rushers TEN – Chris Johnson – 23 rushes, 126 yards, TD MIA – Daniel Thomas – 5 rushes, 21 yards Top receivers TEN – Kenny Britt – 2 receptions, 36 yards MIA – Brian Hartline – 8 receptions, 79 yards With the huge loss, the Dolphins fell to 4–5. Week 11: at Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary November 15 8:20 p.m. EST Dolphins 7 0 0 7 Bills 13 6 0 0 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 69,118 35 F C, clear and crisp Jeff Triplette NFLN Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan First quarter BUF – Leodis McKelvin 79-yard punt return (Rian Lindell kick), 13:30. Bills 7–0. BUF – Rian Lindell 32-yard field goal, 5:07. Bills 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:52. MIA – Marcus Thigpen 96-yard kickoff return (Dan Carpenter kick), 4:55. Bills 10–7. BUF – Rian Lindell 34-yard field goal, 0:40. Bills 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:15. Second quarter BUF – Rian Lindell 42-yard field goal, 8:57. Bills 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:57. BUF – Rian Lindell 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 19–7. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 1:58. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter MIA – Davone Bess 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Dan Carpenter kick), 8:42. Bills 19–14. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 5:21. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 14/28, 141 yards, TD, 2 INT BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 17/27, 168 yards Top rushers MIA – Daniel Thomas – 12 rushes, 33 yards BUF – C. J. Spiller – 22 rushes, 91 yards Top receivers MIA – Davone Bess – 6 receptions, 50 yards, TD BUF – Stevie Johnson – 6 receptions, 79 yards Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks Miami Dolphins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Miami Dolphins – Game summary November 25 1:00 p.m. EST Seahawks 0 7 7 7 Dolphins 0 7 0 17 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 51,295 72 F C, sunny Clete Blakeman Fox Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIA – Reggie Bush 21-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:13. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 4:52. SEA – Anthony McCoy 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:29. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:44. Third quarter SEA – Michael Robinson 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 4:00. Seahawks 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 8:10. Fourth quarter MIA – Daniel Thomas 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 8:08. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:55. SEA – Leon Washington 98-yard kickoff return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:54. Seahawks 21–14. MIA – Charles Clay 29-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:13. Tied 21–21. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:41. MIA – Dan Carpenter 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:32. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 21/27, 224 yards, 2 TD MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 18/26, 253 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 19 rushes, 46 yards MIA – Reggie Bush – 14 rushes, 87 yards, TD Top receivers SEA – Golden Tate – 4 receptions, 56 yards MIA – Davone Bess – 7 receptions, 129 yards Week 13: vs. New England Patriots Miami Dolphins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary December 2 1:00 p.m. EST Patriots 7 10 0 6 Dolphins 3 7 0 6 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 72,114 77 F C, cloudy Ron Winter CBS Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf First quarter NE – Stevan Ridley 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:53. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:04. MIA – Dan Carpenter 44-yard field goal, 0:01. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 3:02. Second quarter NE – Wes Welker 7-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:21. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:40. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 43-yard field goal, 6:53. Patriots 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:01. MIA – Ryan Tannehill 2-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:25. Patriots 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:28. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 32-yard field goal, 13:16. Patriots 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 4:36. MIA – Dan Carpenter 33-yard field goal, 8:28. Patriots 20–13. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:48. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 20-yard field goal, 1:10. Patriots 23–13. Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 7:18. MIA – Dan Carpenter 42-yard field goal, 0:31. Patriots 23–16. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 0:39. Top passers NE – Tom Brady – 24/40, 238 yards, TD, INT MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 13/29, 186 yards Top rushers NE – Stevan Ridley – 19 rushes, 71 yards, TD MIA – Reggie Bush – 15 rushes, 64 yards Top receivers NE – Wes Welker – 12 receptions, 103 yards, TD MIA – Brian Hartline – 5 receptions, 84 yards Week 14: at San Francisco 49ers Miami Dolphins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Miami Dolphins at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary December 9 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST Dolphins 0 3 3 7 49ers 0 6 7 14 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 69,732 62 F C, sunny Mike Carey CBS Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 28-yard field goal, 13:31. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 8:13. SF – David Akers 30-yard field goal, 8:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:31. SF – David Akers 37-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:15. Third quarter SF – Frank Gore 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 11:17. 49ers 13–3. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:48. MIA – Dan Carpenter 53-yard field goal, 6:53. 49ers 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 4:24. Fourth quarter SF – Anthony Dixon 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 14:27. 49ers 20–6. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 7:26. MIA – Anthony Fasano 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Dan Carpenter kick), 7:55. 49ers 20–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:23. SF – Colin Kaepernick 50-yard run (David Akers kick), 2:10. 49ers 27–13. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:00. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 17/33, 150 yards, TD SF – Colin Kaepernick – 18/23, 185 yards Top rushers MIA – Reggie Bush – 14 rushes, 65 yards SF – Frank Gore – 12 rushes, 63 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – Davone Bess – 5 receptions, 50 yards SF – Michael Crabtree – 9 receptions, 93 yards Week 15: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Miami Dolphins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins – Game summary December 16 1:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 3 0 0 0 Dolphins 3 7 6 8 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 53,667 80 F C, cloudy John Parry CBS Marv Albert and Rich Gannon First quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 37-yard field goal, 10:03. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:57. MIA – Dan Carpenter 53-yard field goal, 6:26. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:37. Second quarter MIA – Jorvorskie Lane 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:56. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 7:34. Third quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 30-yard field goal, 5:35. Dolphins 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:54. MIA – Dan Carpenter 31-yard field goal, 1:01. Dolphins 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:00. Fourth quarter MIA – Anthony Fasano 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Tannehill-Anthony Fasano pass), 3:12. Dolphins 24–3. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 9:01. Top passers JAX – Chad Henne – 18/34, 221 yards MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 22/28, 220 yards, 2 TD Top rushers JAX – Montell Owens – 11 rushes, 47 yards MIA – Reggie Bush – 21 rushes, 104 yards Top receivers JAX – Cecil Shorts – 6 receptions, 101 yards MIA – Brian Hartline – 5 receptions, 77 yards Week 16: vs. Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary December 23 1:00 p.m. EST Bills 0 3 0 7 Dolphins 7 7 10 0 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 54,462 73 F C, sunny Walt Anderson CBS Don Criqui and Randy Cross First quarter MIA – Reggie Bush 17-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Nate Kaeding kick), 2:54. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:18. Second quarter BUF – Rian Lindell 42-yard field goal, 9:48. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:47. MIA – Reggie Bush 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 0:42. Dolphins 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:17. Third quarter MIA – Reggie Bush 12-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Nate Kaeding kick), 8:32. Dolphins 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:13. MIA – Nate Kaeding 45-yard field goal, 4:17. Dolphins 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:18. Fourth quarter BUF – Brad Smith 2-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), 8:52. Dolphins 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:14. Top passers BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 20/35, 240 yards, TD, INT MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 13/25, 130 yards, 2 TD Top rushers BUF – C. J. Spiller – 22 rushes, 138 yards MIA – Lamar Miller – 10 rushes, 73 yards Top receivers BUF – Dorin Dickerson – 4 receptions, 54 yards MIA – Reggie Bush – 4 receptions, 42 yards, 2 TD With the win, the Dolphins improved to 7–8, but were officially eliminated from playoff contention, due to the Bengals' 13–10 win over the Steelers. Week 17: at New England Patriots Miami Dolphins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary December 30 4:25 p.m. EST Dolphins 0 0 0 0 Patriots 7 14 0 7 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 68,756 25 F C, partly cloudy and cold Jerome Boger CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms First quarter NE – Wes Welker 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:40. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:35. Second quarter NE – Stevan Ridley 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:26. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 7:28. NE – Stevan Ridley 2-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:00. Patriots 21–0. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 5:24. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter NE – Rob Gronkowski 23-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:20. Patriots 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:27. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 20/35, 235 yards, INT NE – Tom Brady – 22/36, 284 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIA – Reggie Bush – 8 rushes, 26 yards NE – Stevan Ridley – 20 rushes, 74 yards, 2 TD Top receivers MIA – Brian Hartline – 5 receptions, 69 yards NE – Wes Welker – 8 receptions, 94 yards, TD With this loss, the Dolphins finished the season with a 7–9 record. They were also swept by the Patriots for the third consecutive season. Standings Conference standings Staff 2012 Miami Dolphins #006666 white #DF6108 Chairman/managing general partner – Stephen Ross Vice chairman/partner – Jorge Perez Vice chairman – Don Shula CEO – Mike Dee General manager – Jeff Ireland Assistant general manager – Brian Gaine Executive vice president of football administration – Dawn Aponte Director of college scouting – Chris Grier Assistant director of pro scouting – Chris Shea Head coach – Joe Philbin Offensive coordinator – Mike Sherman Assistant quarterbacks – Zac Taylor Running backs – Jeff Nixon Wide receivers – Ken O'Keefe Assistant wide receivers – Phil McGeoghan Tight ends – Dan Campbell Offensive line – Jim Turner Assistant offensive line – Chris Mosley Offensive assistant – Ben Johnson Defensive coordinator – Kevin Coyle Defensive line – Kacy Rodgers Linebackers – George Edwards Defensive quality control/assistant linebackers – David Corrao Defensive backs – Lou Anarumo Assistant defensive backs – Blue Adams Defensive assistant – Charlie Bullen Special teams coordinator – Darren Rizzi Assistant special teams – Dave Fipp Head strength and conditioning – Darren Krein Assistant strength and conditioning – David Puloka Roster 2012 Miami Dolphins 53 7 8  7 Pat Devlin American football  8 Matt Moore American football 17 Ryan Tannehill y 22 Reggie Bush 41 Jorvorskie Lane FB 26 Lamar Miller y 34 Marcus Thigpen 15 Davone Bess 19 Armon Binns 82 Brian Hartline 86 Rishard Matthews y 14 Marlon Moore 84 Michael Egnew y 80 Anthony Fasano 88 Jeron Mastrud 87 Kyle Miller American football 73 Patrick Brown American football T 75 Nate Garner G 68 Richie Incognito G 74 John Jerry G 71 Jonathan Martin American football y T 51 Mike Pouncey C 64 Josh Samuda y C 72 Will Yeatman T 78 Tony McDaniel DT 98 Jared Odrick DE 97 Kheeston Randall y DT 79 Derrick Shelby y DE 96 Paul Soliai DT 94 Randy Starks DT 91 Cameron Wake DE 56 Kevin Burnett OLB 58 Karlos Dansby MLB 59 Jonathan Freeny MLB 57 Josh Kaddu y OLB 55 Koa Misi OLB 53 Austin Spitler MLB 93 Jason Trusnik OLB 50 Olivier Vernon y OLB 29 Jonathon Amaya SS 28 Nolan Carroll CB 30 Chris Clemons safety SS 36 Tyrone Culver SS 20 Reshad Jones FS 23 Bryan McCann CB 32 Dimitri Patterson CB 38 Julian Posey CB 24 Sean Smith cornerback CB 25 R. J. Stanford CB 27 Jimmy Wilson American football FS 92 John Denney LS  2 Brandon Fields P  9 Nate Kaeding K  5 Dan Carpenter K IR 42 Charles Clay American football FB IR 46 Jonas Gray y RB NF-Inj. 77 Jake Long T IR 31 Richard Marshall defensive back CB IR 37 Kelcie McCray y SS IR 33 Daniel Thomas running back RB IR 60 Jeff Adams y American football OT 66 Chas Alecxih y DT 63 Chandler Burden y G 83 Jeff Fuller wide receiver y WR 67 Andrew McDonald American football y OT 21 De'Andre Presley y CB 40 Dion Turner y CB 85 Brian Tyms y WR Statistics Team leaders Player(s) Value Passing yards Ryan Tannehill 3294 Yards Passing touchdowns Ryan Tannehill 12 TDs Rushing yards Reggie Bush 986 Yards Rushing touchdowns Reggie Bush 6 TDs Receiving yards Brian Hartline 1083 Yards Receiving touchdowns Anthony Fasano 5 TDs Points Dan Carpenter 92 Points Kickoff Return Yards Marcus Thigpen 1040 Yards Punt return Yards Marcus Thigpen 316 Yards TacklesKarlos Dansby 101 Solo Tackles Sacks Cameron Wake 15.0 Sacks Interceptions Reshad Jones 4 INTs final stat values through 16 weeks League rankings Total Offense (YPG): 311.5 (27th) Points (PPG): 18.0 (27th) Passing (YPG): 198.9 (26th) Rushing (YPG): 112.6 (17th) Total Defense (YPG): 356.8 (21st) Points (PPG) : 19.8 (7th) Passing (YPG): 248.4 (27th) Rushing (YPG): 108.4 (13th) final stat values through 17 weeks Notes ProBowlIncognito a a: On January 20, 2013 Richie Incognito replaced Baltimore Ravens' guard Marshal Yanda, who played in Super Bowl XLVII instead.Dolphins G Incognito added AFC Pro Bowl team https://sports.yahoo.com/news/dolphins-g-incognito-added-afc-201152922--nfl.html AP Yahoo.com January 21, 2013 ProBowlStarks b b: On January 21, 2013 Randy Starks replaced an injured New England Patriots' defensive tackle Vince Wilfork.Florio Mike Mike Florio 2013-01-21 Another Dolphin heads to the Pro Bowl https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/another-dolphin-heads-to-the-pro-bowl 2024-12-29 NBC Sports en-US DavisTrade c c: Because Vontae Davis did not meet a conditional amount of playing time throughout the season with the Indianapolis Colts, the late round draft pick was forfeited. 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