2008 Miami Dolphins season

43rd season in franchise history December 2013 March 2026 Miami Dolphins 2008 11–5 1st AFC East Tony Sparano Dan Henning Paul Pasqualoni Jeff Ireland Dolphin Stadium Lost Wild Card Playoffs(vs. Ravens) 9–27 RB Ronnie BrownT Jake LongLB Joey Porter Dolphins seasons thumb|The Miami Dolphins at Arrowhead Stadium during their game against the Kansas City Chiefs, on December 21, 2008 The 2008 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's 39th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 43rd overall and the first under new head coach Tony Sparano.Sparano hired as head coach of Miami Dolphins https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/16/sports/16iht-football16.9270254.html Jan 16, 2008 The New York Times During the regular season the Dolphins completed the greatest single-season turnaround in NFL history,https://beatthesportsbook.com/home/?p=10901 June 2016 medicmedichttp://www.miamiherald.com/sports/columnists/greg_cote/story/822086.html June 2016 medicmedic going from a 1–15 regular season record in 2007 to an 11–5 record in 2008. The previous record for most improved team one year after a 1–15 season belonged to the 1997 New York Jets, who went 9–7. The 2008 Dolphins became the second team to accomplish a 10-game turnaround, first done by the 1999 Indianapolis Colts and then later matched by the 2025 New England Patriots. Additionally, Miami won the AFC East, becoming the first team in NFL history to win their division after only having one win the previous season. The division title also snapped the Patriots' 5-year streak of winning the AFC East. The Dolphins' season came to an end in the Wild Card round when they were defeated by the Baltimore Ravens which, coincidentally, was also the only team that the Dolphins had beaten the prior season, saving the Dolphins from suffering a winless season. With their rebound 11–5 record and division title, the Dolphins had hopes of achieving their first playoff victory since 2000, or to possibly become the first team ever to make the Super Bowl after winning only one game the previous season, similar to how the Carolina Panthers went 1–15 in 2001 and made Super Bowl XXXVIII just two seasons later.Weintraub Robert 2008-12-31 The Falcons and Dolphins prove that the Detroit Lions can turn things around. https://slate.com/culture/2008/12/the-falcons-and-dolphins-prove-that-the-detroit-lions-can-turn-things-around.html 2022-07-19 Slate Magazine en The 2008 season was the first with Bill Parcells as executive vice president of football operations, Jeff Ireland as general manager, Parcells Era Begins In Miami; Injury Update MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5610 January 2, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080201032141/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5610 February 1, 2008 dead Dolphins Name Jeff Ireland general manager MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5620 January 2, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080219142007/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5620 February 19, 2008 dead and Tony Sparano as head coach. Dolphins Make Coaching Change MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5622 January 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080331093330/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5622 March 31, 2008 dead Tony Sparano Becomes Eighth Head Coach In Dolphins History MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5637 January 16, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080120145140/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5637 January 20, 2008 dead With a league-worst 1–15 record in 2007, 2007 NFL Regular Season Standings NFL http://www.nfl.com/standings?category=div&season=2007-REG&split=Overall March 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080309022542/http://www.nfl.com/standings?category=div&season=2007-REG&split=Overall March 9, 2008 live the Dolphins held the first pick in the 2008 NFL draft and selected Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long. The offseason also saw the departure of two Pro Bowlers and long-time Dolphins with the release of linebacker Zach Thomas and trade of defensive end Jason Taylor. The 2008 season was the last season in which the Miami Dolphins had a winning record and qualified for the playoffs before the 2016 team accomplished the feat.Clark Kevin 2018-08-06 Into the Wildcat https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2018/8/6/17654594/history-wildcat-miami-dolphins-ronnie-brown-chad-pennington-tony-sparano 2022-06-30 The Ringer en This also currently remains the latest season where the Dolphins won a division title. This season was also notable for the Dolphins wide-spread use of the Wildcat offense. Though previously used by other teams in several other seasons, this package was fully installed by the Dolphins by week 3, and led to an upset win over the defending AFC Champion New England Patriots.2018-12-08 Wildcat strikes: Inside story of how '08 Dolphins perplexed Patriots https://www.espn.com/blog/miami-dolphins/post/_/id/28295/wildcat-strike-how-2008-dolphins-shocked-patriots-and-the-nfl 2022-06-30 ESPN.com enLV The Wildcat Is Still Running Strong In Miami https://bleacherreport.com/articles/273255-the-wildcat-is-still-running-strong-in-miami 2022-06-30 Bleacher Report enBanks Don 'They had no answers': 10 years later, shock of Dolphins' Wildcat win over Patriots still lingers https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/551191/2018/09/27/they-had-no-answers-10-years-later-shock-of-dolphins-wildcat-win-over-patriots-still-lingers/ 2022-06-30 The Athletic en Until 2019, this was the Dolphins' last road win over the Patriots. Additionally, this was the last season that the AFC East was won by a team other than the Patriots until the 2020 Buffalo Bills snapped the Patriots' streak of 11 straight AFC East championships. 3 Offseason personnel moves Front office On December 27, 2007, Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga hired former NFL head coach and ESPN analyst Bill Parcells as executive vice president of football operations. Parcells signed a four-year deal with the Dolphins less than a day after turning down a similar offer from the Atlanta Falcons. Parcells signs four-year deal to head Dolphins' football operations December 20, 2007 ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3162909 January 2, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20071230020223/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3162909 December 30, 2007 live Just a few days after Parcells' hiring, three men were dismissed from the Dolphins' front office. Three Leave Dolphins MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5617 January 2, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080103113349/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5617 January 3, 2008 dead The most notable of the three was general manager Randy Mueller, who had been hired by the team in 2005. Randy Mueller hired as Dolphins GM USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/dolphins/2005-06-06-mueller-hired_x.htm January 2, 2008 June 6, 2005 Also dismissed were assistant director of player personnel Mike Baugh and college scouting coordinator Rick Thompson. Three days after Mueller's dismissal, Parcells hired Jeff Ireland as the team's new general manager. Ireland had worked for the Dallas Cowboys the past seven years, including the last three as vice president of college and pro scouting. Ireland had worked with Parcells previously, when the latter was head coach of the Cowboys from 2003 to 2006. Although Ireland was officially given final say on personnel decisions, it was speculated that Parcells was actually in control, and did not hold the title of general manager so that the team could hire a front office executive from another team. Tuna helper on the menu for afternoon introduction DolphinsInDeth.blogspot.com https://dolphinsindepth.blogspot.com/2007/12/tuna-helper-on-menu-for-afternoon.html January 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20071230150656/http://dolphinsindepth.blogspot.com/2007/12/tuna-helper-on-menu-for-afternoon.html December 30, 2007 live On January 15, the Dolphins reeled in another former Cowboys executive when they hired Brian Gaine as assistant director of player personnel. Brian Gaine Named Assistant Director Of Player Personnel MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5634 January 16, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080119103615/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5634 January 19, 2008 dead Gaine had previously spent the past three seasons as the Cowboys' assistant director of pro scouting, working with both Parcells and Ireland during that time. Following the 2008 NFL draft, it was reported on May 1 that the Dolphins had fired scouts Ellis Rainsberger, Jack Glowik and Roger Pollard. Fins Firing Scouts ProFootballTalk.com http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/01/fins-firing-scouts/ May 5, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080502105516/http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/01/fins-firing-scouts/ May 2, 2008 dead mdy-all The team's vice president of media relations, Harvey Greene, said Rainsberger had retired, and did not comment on the other two reported firings. Coaches Head coach One day after hiring of Jeff Ireland as general manager, the Dolphins fired head coach Cam Cameron after just one season on the job. Cameron led the Dolphins to an NFL worst 1–15 record in 2007, which was also the worst in franchise history. 2007 NFL Regular Season Standings NFL http://www.nfl.com/standings?category=div&season=2007-REG&split=Overall January 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080101021836/http://www.nfl.com/standings?category=div&season=2007-REG&split=Overall January 1, 2008 live Miami Dolphins Team Encyclopedia pro-football-reference.com https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mia/ January 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221065403/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mia/ December 21, 2007 live Additionally, all but two members of the coaching staff were dismissed. The only coaches retained were assistant special teams coach Steve Hoffman and linebackers coach George Edwards. Both Hoffman and Edwards were coaches for the Dallas Cowboys during Ireland's tenure with the team. Profile – Steve Hoffman MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/team/coachingstaff/coachingstaff_hoffman_s.asp January 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20071019161508/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/team/coachingstaff/coachingstaff_hoffman_s.asp October 19, 2007 dead Profile – George Edwards MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/team/coachingstaff/coachingstaff_edwards_g.asp January 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090226012635/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/team/coachingstaff/coachingstaff_edwards_g.asp February 26, 2009 dead A search for Cameron's replacement began almost immediately after his firing. Dolphins can Cameron, search for new coach Herald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/616/story/365360.html January 4, 2008 June 2016 medicmedic Various candidates were rumored, many of which had some connection to Parcells and/or Ireland. Parcells wants his own guy, so Cameron's out January 3, 2008 ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=3178799 January 4, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080106065524/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=3178799 January 6, 2008 live Rumored candidates included Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel, Dallas Cowboys assistant Tony Sparano, Cowboys secondary coach Todd Bowles, Arizona Cardinals running backs coach Maurice Carthon and Cardinals offensive coordinator Todd Haley. Additionally, Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan and Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier were contacted.Dolphins contact Rex Ryan Sun-Sentinel.com http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/sfl-dolryan010307,0,2496419.story January 4, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080105001205/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/sfl-dolryan010307%2C0%2C2496419.story January 5, 2008 dead mdy-all Dolphins will interview Vikings' Frazier Herald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/616/story/366020.html January 4, 2008 June 2016 medicmedic The Washington Post suggested that Washington Redskins defensive coordinator Gregg Williams could be a candidate as well. Taylor's Dad Thanks Team for Its Support The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/06/AR2008010602038.html January 7, 2008 Paul Tenorio Jason Reid January 7, 2008 The first interview scheduled was Sparano, who met with the Dolphins on Saturday, January 11.Dolphins to interview Sparano Saturday Sun-Sentinel.com http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/sfl-0104sporano,0,5058179.story?coll=sofla_tab01_layout January 4, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080107063405/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/sfl-0104sporano%2C0%2C5058179.story?coll=sofla_tab01_layout January 7, 2008 dead mdy-all Sparano had previously met with the Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Ravens regarding their head coaching vacancies.Source: Sparano will take Dolphins job NHRegister.com http://www.nhregister.com/WebApp/appmanager/JRC/BigDaily?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pg_article&r21.content=/MAIN_REP/Article/2008/01/05/1373966 January 6, 2008 June 2016 medicmedic On January 6, it was reported that Sparano would be offered the Dolphins' head coaching job, and that he would accept. The Dolphins denied the report later that day, saying it was an initial interview only and that the team had interviews with others planned over the next few days.Dolphins deny report they offered Sparano coaching job Sun-Sentinel.com http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/sfl-doldeny010607,0,1976725.story January 7, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080109134038/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/sfl-doldeny010607%2C0%2C1976725.story January 9, 2008 dead mdy-all However, the addition of quarterbacks coach David Lee, a former Cowboys assistant, fueled speculation that Sparano was indeed going to the next head coach of the Miami Dolphins. Dolphins hire QB coach with tie to Cowboys Herald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/616/story/370080.html January 7, 2008 June 2016 medicmedic Fins situation gets even fishier ProFootballTalk.com http://beta.profootballtalk.com/2008/01/07/fins-situation-gets-even-fishier/ January 7, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080110161418/http://beta.profootballtalk.com/2008/01/07/fins-situation-gets-even-fishier/ January 10, 2008 dead mdy-all The team then proceeded to interview Frazier, Ryan and Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz. Ryan interviews with Dolphins after talking to Ravens January 9, 2008 ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3187335 January 16, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080112102609/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3187335 January 12, 2008 live Dolphins Confirm Interview With Schwartz MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5632 January 16, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080118133522/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5632 January 18, 2008 dead After the Dallas Cowboys lost to the New York Giants in the divisional round of the 2007 NFL playoffs on January 13, NFL Game Center: Post Game – New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – 2007 Division Playoffs NFL http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter?season=2007&week=POST20&game_id=29523 January 16, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080117090629/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter?season=2007&week=POST20&game_id=29523 January 17, 2008 live speculation grew that Sparano's hiring was imminent. Of four candidates, Cowboys' Sparano out front for Dolphins job January 14, 2008 ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3196640 January 16, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080118155218/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3196640 January 18, 2008 live Pieces fall into place for Dolphins hiring of coach Herald.com https://dolphinsindepth.blogspot.com/2008/01/pieces-fall-into-place-for-dolphins.html January 16, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080117095846/http://dolphinsindepth.blogspot.com/2008/01/pieces-fall-into-place-for-dolphins.html January 17, 2008 live On January 16, the Dolphins ended their search by naming Sparano the eighth head coach in franchise history. He received a four-year contract believed to be worth between $2.5 and $2.7 million per season. Dolphins hire Sparano as head coach, replacing Cameron January 16, 2008 ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3199065 January 17, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080118035252/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3199065 January 18, 2008 live Assistants Parcells and Ireland made their first coaching staff addition on January 7, luring Ole Miss offensive coordinator David Lee to be quarterbacks coach. Lee, who briefly followed Houston Nutt to Ole Miss after serving as his offensive coordinator at Arkansas in 2007, worked with Parcells and Ireland as the Cowboys' quarterbacks coach from 2003 to 2006. The addition fueled speculation that Sparano was indeed going to the next head coach of the Miami Dolphins. Two days after hiring Sparano as their head coach, the Dolphins made their second assistant coach hiring. On January 18, Mike Maser was named the team's new offensive line coach. Maser had previously served in the same capacity for the Carolina Panthers from 2003 to 2006, and worked with Sparano when both were assistants for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2002. Over the next week, the Dolphins filled various positions on Sparano's staff. On January 22, former Kansas City Chiefs running backs coach James Saxon was hired in the same capacity for the Dolphins. Dolphins Add Marcus And Saxon To Coaching Staff MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5646 February 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080229044800/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5646 February 29, 2008 dead Also hired that day was former Atlanta Falcons strength and conditioning coach Evan Marcus, who took the same job with Miami. On January 23, the Dolphins added four more assistant coaches to their staff when they named Paul Pasqualoni as their defensive coordinator, Todd Bowles as assistant head coach/secondary, Kacy Rodgers as defensive line coach and David Corrao as defensive quality control coach. Dolphins Add Four Coaches To Staff MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5650 February 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080221183736/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5650 February 21, 2008 dead Pasqualoni, Bowles and Rodgers all came from the Dallas Cowboys' staff, while Corrao was most recently linebackers coach at the University of Mississippi. A day later, former UCLA head coach Karl Dorrell was named the team's new wide receivers coach. Karl Dorrell Named Dolphins' Wide Receivers Coach MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5652 February 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080229044805/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5652 February 29, 2008 dead Five more coaches were added to the staff on January 28 when the Dolphins named John Bonamego as their special teams coordinator, George DeLeone as their tight ends coach, David Puloka as assistant strength and conditioning coach, Jim Reid as outside linebackers coach and Steve Bush as offensive quality control coach. Dolphins Hire Five Coaches MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5657 February 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080201143022/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5657 February 1, 2008 dead The Dolphins made their final addition to the staff on February 4, hiring Dan Henning as offensive coordinator. Dolphins Tab Dan Henning As Offensive Coordinator MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5670 February 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080209120547/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5670 February 9, 2008 dead Henning, who had most recently served as offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers from 2002 to 2006, had previous worked for the Dolphins under Don Shula as quarterbacks and wide receivers coach in 1979–1980. Staff When the Dolphins' coaching staff was completed with the hiring of offensive coordinator Dan Henning on February 14, only two of the 17 assistant coaches under Sparano (Edwards and Hoffman) were holdovers from the previous season's staff. Sparano Completes Staff Of "Idea People" MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5676 February 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080211064616/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5676 February 11, 2008 dead Three of the new coaches (Bowles, Pasqualoni and Rodgers) had experience with Parcells, Ireland and Sparano in Dallas. The completed staff was as follows: 2008 Miami Dolphins staff Front office Team Owner / Chairman - H. Wayne Huizenga President/COO – Bryan Wiedmeier Vice chairman – Don Shula Executive vice president of football operations – Bill Parcells General manager – Jeff Ireland 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 – Mike Maser Offensive quality control – Steve Bush Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Paul Pasqualoni Defensive line – Kacy Rodgers Inside linebackers – George Edwards Outside linebackers – Jim Reid Defensive quality control – David Corrao Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – John Bonamego Kicking – Steve Hoffman Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Evan Marcus Strength and conditioning assistant – David Puloka Roster Moves Departures February 11 – Terminated the contracts of quarterback Trent Green, wide receiver Marty Booker, offensive tackle L. J. Shelton and defensive tackle Keith Traylor. Dolphins Release Nine Players MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5681 February 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080214171130/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5681 February 14, 2008 dead February 11 – Waived offensive tackle Anthony Alabi, offensive tackle Marion Dukes, guard Marquay Love, offensive lineman Joe Toledo and defensive tackle Anthony Bryant. February 14 – Released linebacker Zach Thomas. Dolphins Release Zach Thomas MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5685 February 29, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080217202819/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5685 February 17, 2008 dead April 24 – Released the following seven players: quarterback Casey Bramlet, linebacker Marcello Church, safety Tuff Harris, cornerback Jereme Perry, wide receiver Kerry Reed, linebacker Mark Washington and wide receiver Chandler Williams. Dolphins Release Eight Players MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5751 April 24, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080429211712/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5751 April 29, 2008 dead The team also waived safety Cameron Worrell, who tore his ACL in 2007, Dolphins safety Worrell out with torn ACL December 3, 2007 ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3140206 April 24, 2008 after he failed a physical. April 29 – Released quarterback Matt Baker and defensive tackle Steve Fifita. Dolphins Release Fifita And Baker MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5791 May 4, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080502145949/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5791 May 2, 2008 dead May 5 – Waived wide receiver Marcel Reece, defensive end Derreck Robinson, linebacker Abraham Wright and cornerback Aaron Lane. Reece and Lane were signed as undrafted free agents the previous week, while Robinson and Wright were with the Dolphins in 2007. Dolphins Sign Two; Release Four MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5806 May 5, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080508164600/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5806 May 8, 2008 dead May 16 – Waived offensive lineman Drew Mormino after he failed a physical. Dolphins Cut OL Drew Mormino PalmBeachPost.com http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/miamidolphins/entries/2008/05/16/dolphins_cut_ol_drew_mormino.html May 16, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080517105219/http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/miamidolphins/entries/2008/05/16/dolphins_cut_ol_drew_mormino.html May 17, 2008 dead Mormino spent the 2007 season on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. June 6 – Released placekicker Dave Rayner. Re-signings January 7 – Re-signed wide receivers Kerry Reed and Chandler Williams, guard Marquay Love and linebacker Marcello Church. Dolphins Sign Four For 2008 MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5626 January 7, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080110160120/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5626 January 10, 2008 dead All finished the 2007 season on the Dolphins' practice squad. March 3 – Re-signed safety Yeremiah Bell to a one-year, $1.4 million contract. Bell Stays put ProFootballTalk.com http://beta.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/03/bell-stays-put/ March 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080306065821/http://beta.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/03/bell-stays-put/ March 6, 2008 dead mdy-all March 5 – Re-signed cornerback Michael Lehan to a three-year, $4.95 million contract. Dolphins Re-Sign Michael Lehan; Sign FB Boomer Grigsby MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5706 March 5, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080309041134/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5706 March 9, 2008 dead Dolphins, Lehan agree to three-year, $4.95 million contract February 20, 2008 ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3255418 February 29, 2008 Signings January 30 – Signed quarterback Matt Baker, offensive lineman Trey Darilek and linebacker Junior Glymph. Dolphins Sign Three For 2008 MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5662 February 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080218114603/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5662 February 18, 2008 dead Baker was with the Dallas Cowboys in 2006, Matt Baker NFL http://www.nfl.com/players/mattbaker/profile?id=BAK495064 February 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080227162051/http://www.nfl.com/players/mattbaker/profile?id=BAK495064 February 27, 2008 live while Darilek and Glymph were both in training camp with Dallas in 2007. February 8 – Signed cornerback Joey Thomas. Dolphins Sign CB Joey Thomas MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5680 February 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080211065137/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5680 February 11, 2008 dead He was originally drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft and had most recently spent training camp with the Cowboys in 2007. February 28 – Signed wide receiver David Kircus, formerly of the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions. Dolphins Sign Free Agent Wide Receiver MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5701 February 29, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080303120522/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5701 March 3, 2008 dead February 29 – Signed tight end Sean Ryan (Jets) to a one-year deal. Dolphins add two more former Cowboys; ink Wilford to four-year deal NFL http://www.nfl.com/news/story;jsessionid=D17767562F1E3D5E775A307CF3A9CE81?id=09000d5d806f56be&template=with-video&confirm=true February 29, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080304211240/http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d806f56be&template=with-video&confirm=true March 4, 2008 live February 29 – Signed wide receiver Ernest Wilford (Jaguars) to a four-year, $13 million contract with $6 million guaranteed. Ernest Wilford, Josh McCown sign (excited?) Herald.com https://dolphinsindepth.blogspot.com/2008/02/ernest-wilford-contract-is-big-arent.html February 29, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080304154946/http://dolphinsindepth.blogspot.com/2008/02/ernest-wilford-contract-is-big-arent.html March 4, 2008 live March 1 – Signed linebacker Charlie Anderson (Texans) to a three-year contract. Dolphins Sign Five Unrestricted Free Agents MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5703 March 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080305182058/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5703 March 5, 2008 dead March 1 – Signed quarterback Josh McCown (Raiders) to a two-year, $6.25 million contract. March 1 – Signed guard Justin Smiley (49ers) to a five-year, $25 million contract with $9 million guaranteed. Smiley Signs With Fins ProFootballTalk.com http://beta.profootballtalk.com/2008/02/29/smiley-signs-with-fins/ February 29, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080306065804/http://beta.profootballtalk.com/2008/02/29/smiley-signs-with-fins/ March 6, 2008 dead mdy-all March 1 – Signed defensive end Randy Starks (Titans) to a five-year, $21 million contract with $7 million guaranteed. Parcells' Dolphins bring in seven new players PalmBeachPost.com http://www.palmbeachpost.com/dolphins/content/sports/epaper/2008/03/01/a1b_dolphins_0301.html February 29, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080304213458/http://www.palmbeachpost.com/dolphins/content/sports/epaper/2008/03/01/a1b_dolphins_0301.html March 4, 2008 March 1 – Signed linebacker Reggie Torbor (Giants) to a four-contract. March 5 – Signed fullback Boomer Grigsby (Chiefs) to a one-year contract. March 11 – Signed safety Keith Davis (Cowboys) to a two-year contract. Dolphins Sign Keith Davis As A UFA From Cowboys MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5710 March 11, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080318231323/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5710 March 18, 2008 dead March 12 – Signed placekicker Dave Rayner (Chargers) to a one-year contract. Dolphins Sign K Dave Rayner MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5711 March 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080321201928/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5711 March 21, 2008 dead March 14 – Signed cornerback Nathan Jones (Cowboys) to a two-year contract. Nate Jones to South Beach DallasNews.com http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/03/nate-jones-to-south-beach.html March 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080315173828/http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/03/nate-jones-to-south-beach.html March 15, 2008 March 16 – Signed wide receiver Tab Perry (Bengals) to a one-year contract. WR Tab Perry to Miami Cincinnati.com http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/bengals/2008/03/wr-tab-perry-to-miami.asp March 18, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080320001202/http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/bengals/2008/03/wr-tab-perry-to-miami.asp March 20, 2008 dead mdy-all March 28 – Signed safety Chris Crocker (Falcons) to a one-year, $1.15 million contract with a $300,000 signing bonus. Dolphins Sign S Chris Crocker; Awarded Two Compensatory Draft Picks MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5724 April 13, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080405183317/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5724 April 5, 2008 dead Fins Sign Crocker ProFootballTalk.com http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/28/fins-sign-crocker/ March 29, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080330194322/http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/28/fins-sign-crocker/ March 30, 2008 dead mdy-all April 14 – Signed safety Will Billingsley (North Carolina A&T) as a street free agent. Billingsley was eligible for the 2007 NFL draft but was not drafted and remained unsigned throughout the year. Dolphins Sign Free Agent Defensive Back MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5737 April 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080420231745/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5737 April 20, 2008 dead May 19 – Signed offensive lineman Steve McKinney (Texans) to a one-year contract.Dolphins Sign Steve McKinney MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5816 May 19, 2008 June 2016 medicmedic Trades February 29 – Acquired defensive tackle Jason Ferguson from the Dallas Cowboys for a sixth-round pick in the 2009 NFL draft. Cowboys deal Ferguson to Miami SeattlePI.com http://www.seattlepi.com/scorecard/nflnews.asp?articleID=227610 February 29, 2008 June 2016 medicmedic The teams also swapped sixth-round picks in the 2008 NFL draft. April 26 – Acquired linebacker Akin Ayodele and tight end Anthony Fasano from the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for the team's fourth-round pick (100th overall) in the 2008 NFL draft. Dolphins Acquire Ayodele, Fasano From Dallas MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5753 May 5, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080501012921/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5753 May 1, 2008 dead The pick was later traded to the Oakland Raiders and used to select cornerback Tyvon Branch. Tyvon Branch Raiders.com http://www.raiders.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?id=43486 May 25, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080510003314/http://www.raiders.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?id=43486 May 10, 2008 July 21 – Traded defensive end Jason Taylor to the Washington Redskins in exchange for a second-round pick in 2009 and a sixth-round pick in 2010.Miami Dolphins July 2008 transactions ProFootballWeekly.com http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/Miami/Transactions/2008/transjuly.htm November 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 2008 Miami Dolphins season#Draft day trades draft day trades Free agency The Dolphins entered free agency $44 million under that year's $116 million salary cap – the highest in the league at the time. Dolphins rule the roost on salary cap space Herald.com https://dolphinsindepth.blogspot.com/2008/02/dolphins-rule-roost-on-salary-cap-space.html March 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080225120325/http://dolphinsindepth.blogspot.com/2008/02/dolphins-rule-roost-on-salary-cap-space.html February 25, 2008 live The team cleared between $13–15 million by cutting players leading up to free agency. Free agents UFA: Unrestricted free agent, RFA: Restricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive-rights free agent Position Player Free agencystatus Date signed 2008 team SS Yeremiah Bell UFA March 3 Miami Dolphins WR Greg Camarillo ERFA March 19 Miami Dolphins March 2008 transactions ProFootballWeekly.com http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/Miami/Transactions/2008/transmarch.htm March 29, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080830073327/http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/Miami/Transactions/2008/transmarch.htm August 30, 2008 dead mdy-all Miami Dolphins RB Jesse Chatman UFA March 9 Chatman signs wit Jets; Green may re-join Rams PalmBeachPost.com http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/miamidolphins/entries/2008/03/09/chatman_signs_with_jets.html March 9, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080312210740/http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/miamidolphins/entries/2008/03/09/chatman_signs_with_jets.html March 12, 2008 dead New York Jets RB Patrick Cobbs ERFA March 19 Miami Dolphins RB Samkon Gado RFA (not tendered) November 4Rams sign RB Gado, place WR/KR Hall on IR seattlepi.com http://www.seattlepi.com/scorecard/nflnews.asp?articleID=242938 November 14, 2008 June 2016 medicmedic St. Louis Rams OG Rex Hadnot UFA March 10 Browns finally give Hadnot a home PalmBeachPost.com http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/miamidolphins/entries/2008/03/10/browns_finally_give_hadnot_a_h.html March 10, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080314011742/http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/miamidolphins/entries/2008/03/10/browns_finally_give_hadnot_a_h.html March 14, 2008 dead Cleveland Browns CB Michael Lehan UFA March 5 Miami Dolphins OL Cory Lekkerkerker RFA (not tendered) May 14 Cowboys Report to Training Camp July 24 in Oxnard DallasCowboys.com http://dallascowboys.com/news.cfm?id=E9A86A39-D129-793C-7927845AFE83F92B May 15, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080517082533/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news.cfm?id=E9A86A39-D129-793C-7927845AFE83F92B May 17, 2008 Dallas Cowboys QB Cleo Lemon UFA February 29 Jaguars address need at QB Jaguars.com http://jaguars.com/News/Article.aspx?id=6778 February 29, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080304155111/http://www.jaguars.com/News/Article.aspx?id=6778 March 4, 2008 dead mdy-all Jacksonville Jaguars OG Gene Mruczkowski UFA June 6 https://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2008/06/mruczkowski_sig.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080712163608/http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2008/06/mruczkowski_sig.html dead July 12, 2008 The Boston Globe Mike Reiss Mruczkowski signs June 6, 2008 January 4, 2009 New England Patriots OG Ike Ndukwe ERFA March 19 Miami Dolphins DL Chase Page ERFA (not tendered) LB Derrick Pope UFA March 14 Vikings sign LB Pope TwinCities.com http://blogs.twincities.com/Vikings/2008/03/vikings_sign_lb_pope.html March 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080317174017/http://blogs.twincities.com/Vikings/2008/03/vikings_sign_lb_pope.html March 17, 2008 dead mdy-all Minnesota Vikings OT Mike Rosenthal UFA FS Lance Schulters UFA August 18 Saints Sign Lance Schulters NewOrleansSaints.com http://neworleanssaints.com/Articles/2008/8/Saints%20Sign%20Lance%20Schulters.aspx August 25, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080828054348/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/Articles/2008/8/Saints%20Sign%20Lance%20Schulters.aspx August 28, 2008 dead mdy-all New Orleans Saints LB Donnie Spragan UFA August 2 2008 Transactions BuffaloBills.com https://www.buffalobills.com/team/Transactions.jsp?transaction_year=2008 August 25, 2008 Buffalo Bills = Retained by Dolphins 2008 NFL draft 2008 NFL draft thumb|180px|Jake Long, the 1st overall selection in the 2008 NFL draft Due to their league-worst 1–15 record in 2007, the Dolphins secured the first overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft on April 26. 2008 NFL Draft order NFL http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d805a3a57&template=without-video&confirm=true March 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080301231350/http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d805a3a57&template=without-video&confirm=true March 1, 2008 dead mdy-all The Dolphins used it to draft Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long. Including Long, the Dolphins selected the following nine players in the 2008 NFL Draft: ESPN – NFLDraftTracker ESPN https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/teams/_/team/mia May 25, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080523191058/http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/team?team=mia&draftyear=2008 May 23, 2008 live 2008 Miami Dolphins 1 1 Jake Long OT Michigan yes yes 2 32 Phillip Merling DE Clemson yes 2 57 Chad Henne QB Michigan from San Diego yes 3 66 Kendall Langford DE Hampton from Kansas City via Detroit yes 4 110 Shawn Murphy OT Utah State from Chicago yes 6 176 Jalen Parmele RB Toledo from Detroit yes 6 195 Donald Thomas OG Connecticut from Dallas yes 6 204 Lex Hilliard RB Montana Compensatory pick 7 245 Lionel Dotson DE Arizona Compensatory pick yes no Notes The Dolphins own second-round pick, the first of the round, was the 32nd overall in the draft rather than the 33rd because the New England Patriots forfeited their first-round pick (31st overall) after the Spygate incident. The Dolphins acquired a second-round pick from the San Diego Chargers in a trade that sent wide receiver Chris Chambers to San Diego on October 16, 2007. Chargers trade for Chris Chambers Scout.com http://sdg.scout.com/2/691409.html March 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080308213449/http://sdg.scout.com/2/691409.html March 8, 2008 dead mdy-all The Dolphins sent their fifth-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for quarterback Trent Green on June 5, 2007. Green goes to Dolphins from Chiefs in trade June 6, 2007 ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2894600 March 3, 2008 The Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys swapped sixth-round draft picks in trade that brought defensive tackle Jason Ferguson to Miami. The last of the Dolphins' picks in the sixth and seventh rounds were awarded by NFL due to free agents lost the previous offseason. Draft day trades On the first day of the draft, the Dolphins traded second-year running back Lorenzo Booker to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a fourth-round pick (115th overall) in the 2008 NFL draft. Eagles give up first-round draft pick, acquire RB Booker from 'Fins NFL http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d807ff74b&template=without-video&confirm=true May 5, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080507102427/http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d807ff74b&template=without-video&confirm=true May 7, 2008 dead mdy-all On the second day of the draft, the Dolphins acquired the Detroit Lions' third-round pick (66th overall) as well as their sixth-round pick (176th overall) in exchange for the Dolphins' third-round pick (64th overall). Lions take RB K. Smith to start third round Rotoworld.com http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=NFL&id=4638&line=115661&spln=1 May 25, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110517133040/http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=NFL&id=4638&line=115661&spln=1 May 17, 2011 dead The Lions used the pick to select running back Kevin Smith, while the Dolphins took defensive end Kendall Langford with the third-round pick and running back Jalen Parmele with the sixth-rounder. Later on Day 2, the Dolphins traded the fourth-round pick acquired from the Eagles, along with a seventh-round pick (208th overall), to the Chicago Bears in exchange for the 110th overall selection. 2008 NFL Draft Trades ESPN https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=3371483 May 25, 2008 The Dolphins used this pick to select guard Shawn Murphy. The 115th overall pick was eventually dealt by the Bears the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who used it to select defensive tackle Dre Moore. The Bears used the seventh-round pick to select defensive end Ervin Baldwin. Draft pick signings In the weeks leading up to the draft, the Dolphins began contract negotiations with Jake Long.Dolphins begin contract talks with potential No. 1s Long, Gholston Sun-Sentinel.com http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/sfl-flspdolphins10sbapr10,0,7093217.story April 13, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080414014050/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/sfl-flspdolphins10sbapr10%2C0%2C7093217.story April 14, 2008 dead mdy-all On April 14, Peter King of Sports Illustrated reported that the Dolphins had given Long a deadline to accept their contract offer (believed to be worth less than 2007 No. 1 pick JaMarcus Russell received from the Oakland Raiders); otherwise, they would move on to another prospect. Monday Morning QB SI.com http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/peter_king/04/14/draft/1.html April 14, 2008 April 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080415233721/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/peter_king/04/14/draft/1.html April 15, 2008 dead On April 22, the Dolphins officially signed Long to a five-year, $57.75 million contract with $30 million guaranteed, assuring they would take him first overall. Dolphins sign Long, will select OT No. 1 overall April 22, 2008 ESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft08/news/story?id=3358424&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines May 5, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080425224331/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft08/news/story?id=3358424&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines April 25, 2008 live On May 19, the Dolphins signed sixth-rounders Jalen Parmele and Lex Hilliard and seventh-rounder Lionel Dotson to contacts. On May 23, sixth-round pick Donald Thomas was signed to a multi-year deal. Dolphins Sign Donald Thomas MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5829 May 25, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080528041353/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5829 May 28, 2008 dead On July 11, the Dolphins signed third-round pick Kendall Langford to a multi-year deal. Undrafted free agents Following the 2008 NFL draft, the Dolphins signed 18 undrafted free agents. They were: Dolphins Sign 14 College Free Agents MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5796 May 5, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080505072651/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5796 May 5, 2008 dead Rookie Mini-Camp Day 2: Langford Looking To Make A Statement; Team Signs Toribio MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5802 May 5, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080506105906/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5802 May 6, 2008 dead Cornerback Scorpio Babers (Sam Houston State) Wide receiver Davone Bess (Hawaii) Linebacker Titus Brown (Mississippi State) Center Michael Byrne (Delaware) Placekicker Dan Carpenter (Montana) Wide receiver Jayson Foster (Georgia Southern) Offensive tackle Dan Gore (Boise State) Offensive tackle Daren Heerspink (Portland State) Cornerback Aaron Lane (Purdue) Wide receiver Selwyn Lymon (Purdue) Tight end Matthew Mulligan (Maine) Linebacker Kelly Poppinga (BYU) Wide receiver Marcel Reece (Washington) Defensive tackle Kory Robertson (Virginia Tech) Linebacker Keith Saunders (Alabama) Center Matt Spanos (Southern California) Defensive tackle Anthony Toribio (Carson-Newman) Wide receiver Justin Wynn (Grand Rapids CC) Two failed to survive a week with the team, as the Dolphins released Lane and Reece on May 5. Less than a month after being signed, Robertson decided to retire. Dolphins rookie Robertson has already retired apparently PalmBeachPost.com http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/miamidolphins/entries/2008/05/28/dolphins_place_rookie_robertso.html May 30, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080530145026/http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/miamidolphins/entries/2008/05/28/dolphins_place_rookie_robertso.html May 30, 2008 dead On June 9, the Dolphins signed wide receiver John Dunlap (NC State) after he attended a minicamp on a tryout basis.Miami Dolphins June 2008 transactions ProFootballWeekly.com http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/Miami/Transactions/2008/transjune.htm November 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081203173105/http://profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC%2BEast/Miami/Transactions/2008/transjune.htm December 3, 2008 dead mdy-all Reserve lists May 27 – Placed defensive tackle Kory Robertson on the reserve/retired list. Miami Dolphins May 2008 transactions ProFootballWeekly.com http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/Miami/Transactions/2008/transmay.htm November 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080720060652/http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/Miami/Transactions/2008/transmay.htm July 20, 2008 dead mdy-all May 29 – Placed wide receiver Tab Perry on injured reserve with a torn Achilles tendon. Roster Opening camp roster Miami Dolphins 2008 opening training camp roster Quarterbacks  9 John Beck  7 Chad Henne  4 Josh McCown  10 Chad Pennington Running backs 23 Ronnie Brown 38 Patrick Cobbs 46 Boomer Grigsby FB 26 Lex Hilliard FB 45 Reagan Mauia FB 31 Jalen Parmele 34 Ricky Williams Wide receivers 11 Anthony Armstrong 15 Davone Bess 83 Greg Camarillo 17 John Dunlap 14 Jayson Foster 19 Ted Ginn Jr. KR/PR 82 Derek Hagan 85 David Kircus 84 Selwyn Lymon 18 Ernest Wilford Tight ends 81 Anthony Fasano 80 Aaron Halterman 88 David Martin 48 Matthew Mulligan 87 Justin Peelle 89 Sean Ryan Offensive linemen 60 Michael Byrne C/G 72 Vernon Carey T 69 Trey Darilek OL 67 Daren Heerspink T 77 Jake Long T 76 Steve McKinney G/C 61 Shawn Murphy G 68 Ike Ndukwe G 73 Rueben Riley G 64 Samson Satele C 65 Justin Smiley G 75 Matt Spanos C 66 Donald Thomas G Defensive linemen 71 Lionel Dotson DE 95 Jason Ferguson NT 91 Vonnie Holliday DE 70 Kendall Langford DE 97 Phillip Merling DE 98 Matt Roth DE 96 Paul Soliai NT 94 Randy Starks DE/NT 62 Anthony Toribio NT 90 Rodrique Wright DE Linebackers 56 Charlie Anderson OLB 51 Akin Ayodele ILB 57 Titus Brown OLB 52 Channing Crowder ILB 59 Junior Glymph OLB 50 Edmond Miles ILB 74 Quentin Moses OLB 93 Rob Ninkovich OLB 49 Kelly Poppinga ILB 43 Keith Saunders OLB 58 Kelvin Smith ILB 53 Reggie Torbor ILB Defensive backs 32 Jason Allen FS/CB 25 Will Allen CB 35 Scorpio Babers CB 37 Yeremiah Bell SS 27 Will Billingsley CB/S 47 Courtney Bryan SS 20 Chris Crocker FS 29 Travis Daniels CB 28 Keith Davis SS 21 André Goodman CB 24 Renaldo Hill FS 33 Nathan Jones CB 41 Joey Thomas CB Special teams  1 Dan Carpenter K 92 John Denney LS  3 Jay Feely K  2 Brandon Fields P Reserve lists 22 Michael Lehan CB (Active/PUP) File:Injuryicon.jpg -- Tab Perry WR (IR) File:Injuryicon.jpg 55 Joey Porter OLB (Active/PUP) File:Injuryicon.jpg rookies in italics Final preseason roster Miami Dolphins 2008 final preseason roster Quarterbacks  9 John Beck  7 Chad Henne  4 Josh McCown 10 Chad Pennington Running backs 23 Ronnie Brown 38 Patrick Cobbs 46 Boomer Grigsby FB 26 Lex Hilliard 45 Reagan Mauia FB 31 Jalen Parmele 34 Ricky Williams Wide receivers 11 Anthony Armstrong 15 Davone Bess 83 Greg Camarillo 14 Jayson Foster 19 Ted Ginn Jr. KR/PR 82 Derek Hagan 18 Ernest Wilford Tight ends 80 Anthony Fasano 88 David Martin 48 Matthew Mulligan 87 Justin Peelle 89 Sean Ryan Offensive linemen 60 Michael Byrne C/G 72 Vernon Carey T 69 Trey Darilek OL 67 Daren Heerspink T 77 Jake Long T 61 Shawn Murphy G 68 Ike Ndukwe T/G 64 Samson Satele C 65 Justin Smiley G 78 Pedro Sosa G/T 75 Matt Spanos G/C 66 Donald Thomas G Defensive linemen 71 Lionel Dotson DE 95 Jason Ferguson NT 91 Vonnie Holliday DE 70 Kendall Langford DE 97 Phillip Merling DE 96 Paul Soliai NT 94 Randy Starks DE 62 Anthony Toribio NT 90 Rodrique Wright DE Linebackers 56 Charlie Anderson OLB 51 Akin Ayodele ILB 57 Titus Brown OLB 52 Channing Crowder ILB 44 Maurice Fountain OLB 59 Junior Glymph OLB 50 Edmond Miles ILB 74 Quentin Moses OLB 93 Rob Ninkovich OLB 49 Kelly Poppinga ILB 55 Joey Porter OLB 98 Matt Roth OLB/DE 53 Reggie Torbor ILB Defensive backs 32 Jason Allen FS 25 Will Allen CB 37 Yeremiah Bell SS 27 Will Billingsley CB 47 Courtney Bryan SS 20 Chris Crocker FS 21 André Goodman CB 24 Renaldo Hill FS 33 Nathan Jones CB 22 Michael Lehan CB 41 Joey Thomas CB Special teams  5 Dan Carpenter K 92 John Denney LS  2 Brandon Fields P Reserve lists 80 Aaron Halterman TE (IR) File:Injuryicon.jpg -- Tab Perry WR (IR) File:Injuryicon.jpg 58 Kelvin Smith ILB (IR) File:Injuryicon.jpg rookies in italics Roster moves July 25 – Signed second-round pick defensive end Phillip Merling. 25 – Waived wide receiver Justin Wynn. 25 – Signed wide receiver Anthony Armstrong (Desperados). 26 – Placed linebacker Joey Porter on the Active/non-football injury list and cornerback Michael Lehan on the Active/PUP list. 26 – Waived offensive tackles Dan Gore and Julius Wilson. 28 – Activated linebacker Joey Porter (NFI). 28 – Signed second-round pick quarterback Chad Henne. 28 – Signed guard Rueben Riley (Panthers). 30 – Waived cornerback Scorpio Babers. 30 – Signed cornerback Chris Roberson (Jaguars). August 2 – Waived/injured tight end Aaron Halterman and waived guard Rueben Riley.Miami Dolphins August 2008 transactions ProFootballWeekly.com http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/Miami/Transactions/2008/transaug.htm November 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 4 – Placed tight end Aaron Halterman on injured reserve. 11 – Waived/injured linebacker Kelvin Smith. 11 – Signed quarterback Chad Pennington (Jets) and linebacker Maurice Fountain (Blaze) August 12 – Released placekicker Jay Feely. August 12 – Placed linebacker Kelvin Smith on injured reserve. August 15 – Waived linebacker Keith Saunders and wide receivers John Dunlap and Selwyn Lymon. August 18 – Released offensive lineman Steve McKinney. August 18 – Activated cornerback Michael Lehan (PUP). August 20 – Traded cornerback Travis Daniels to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a seventh-round draft pick in the 2009 NFL draft. August 22 – Waived wide receiver David Kircus and cornerback Chris Roberson. August 25 – Signed undrafted free agent offensive tackle Pedro Sosa (Rutgers). August 27 – Released safety Keith Davis. Dolphins release safety Keith Davis Herald.com http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolphins_in_depth/2008/08/dolphins-rele-1.html November 14, 2008 August 30 – Traded quarterback Josh McCown to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2009 NFL draft. Final cuts On August 30, the Dolphins made 17 roster moves to reach the NFL's 53-player limit. Dolphins Make Roster Moves, Pare Down To 53 MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=6005 November 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080914014957/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=6005 September 14, 2008 dead The players released were: Cornerback Will Billingsley Linebacker Titus Brown Safety Courtney Bryan Center Michael Byrne Wide receiver Jayson Foster Linebacker Maurice Fountain Linebacker Junior Glymph Offensive tackle Daren Heerspink Running back Lex Hilliard Fullback Reagan Maui'a Linebacker Edmond Miles Tight end Matthew Mulligan Tight end Justin Peelle Linebacker Kelly Poppinga Guard Pedro Sosa Center Matt Spanos Defensive tackle Anthony Toribio Preseason schedule The Dolphins' 2008 preseason schedule was announced on April 3. Dolphins To Host Bucs And Chiefs In Preseason; Will Visit Jaguars And Saints MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5729 April 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080407200949/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5729 April 7, 2008 dead Week Time* Date Opponent Result Record Game site TV NFL.com Recap 1 7:30 PM EDT August 9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 17–6 0–1 Dolphin Stadium WFOR Recap 2 7:38 PM EDT August 16 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 19–14 1–1 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium WFOR Recap 3 7:30 PM EDT August 23 Kansas City Chiefs W 24–0 2–1 Dolphin Stadium WFOR Recap 4 8:00 PM EDT August 28 at New Orleans Saints W 14–10 3–1 Louisiana Superdome WFOR Recap Preseason recap After losing their preseason opener to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins 2008 Preseason Schedule NFL http://www.nfl.com/teams/schedule?team=MIA&season=2008&seasonType=PRE November 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081205125206/http://www.nfl.com/teams/schedule?team=MIA&season=2008&seasonType=PRE December 5, 2008 live the Dolphins won their final three contests to finish the preseason 3–1. Quarterback Chad Pennington was the Dolphins' most efficient passer of the preseason, leading the team in completion percentage (72.0) and passer rating (104.8). Miami Dolphins 2008 Preseason Statistics NFL http://www.nfl.com/teams/statistics?season=2008&team=MIA&seasonType=PRE November 14, 2008 Rookie quarterback Chad Henne led the team in passing yards (351) but also in interceptions (2) while matching Pennington in passing touchdowns (1). Running backs Ricky Williams and Jalen Parmele tied for the team lead in rushing yards at 123. Williams, Parmele and Ronnie Brown were the only Dolphins to rush for a touchdown during the preseason, scoring one each. Lex Hilliard and Patrick Cobbs finished fourth and fifth, respectively, on the team in rushing yards. No Dolphins player surpassed 100 receiving yards during the preseason, though wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. came closest at 97. He also tied rookie Davone Bess for the team lead in receptions with eight. Tight ends Anthony Fasano and Sean Ryan were the only Dolphins to catch a touchdown pass. Miami Dolphins at New Orleans Saints – 2008 Preseason Week 4 NFL http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter?game_id=29840&displayPage=tab_gamecenter&season=2008&week=PRE4 November 14, 2008 On special teams, rookie placekicker Dan Carpenter converted 7-of-8 field-goal attempts and all six extra-point attempts. Punter Brandon Fields punted 21 times for a 44.1-yard average and two touchbacks. Meanwhile, Davone Bess led the team in punt returns (6) but Ted Ginn Jr. was the only Dolphins player to return a kick or punt for a touchdown. Patrick Cobbs led the team in kick return yards with 106. On defense, Linebackers Akin Ayodele and Reggie Torbor tied for the team lead with 17 tackles, while Ayodele led the team in solo stops with 12. Five others – Yeremiah Bell, Channing Crowder, Renaldo Hill, Nathan Jones, Edmond Miles – also reached double-digits in tackles. Four players – Jason Allen, Renaldo Hill, Michael Lehan, Joey Thomas – recorded an interception during the preseason. The Dolphins also totaled 14 quarterbacks sacks during the preseason. Linebacker Rob Ninkovich and defensive end Randy Starks each record a team-high two sacks, while ten other players each recorded a sack apiece. Channing Crowder, Junior Glymph and Paul Soliai each forced a fumble during the preseason. Regular season Schedule The Dolphins' 2008 regular season schedule was released on April 15, 2008. Dolphins To Open 2008 Season At Home Against Jets NFL http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5739 April 15, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080420231750/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5739 April 20, 2008 dead Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 7 New York Jets L 14–20 0–1 Dolphin Stadium Recap 2 September 14 at Arizona Cardinals L 10–31 0–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 3 September 21 at New England Patriots W 38–13 1–2 Gillette Stadium Recap 4 Bye 5 October 5 San Diego Chargers W 17–10 2–2 Dolphin Stadium Recap 6 October 12 at Houston Texans L 28–29 2–3 Reliant Stadium Recap 7 October 19 Baltimore Ravens L 13–27 2–4 Dolphin Stadium Recap 8 October 26 Buffalo Bills W 25–16 3–4 Dolphin Stadium Recap 9 November 2 at Denver Broncos W 26–17 4–4 INVESCO Field at Mile High Recap 10 November 9 Seattle Seahawks W 21–19 5–4 Dolphin Stadium Recap 11 November 16 Oakland Raiders W 17–15 6–4 Dolphin Stadium Recap 12 November 23 New England Patriots L 28–48 6–5 Dolphin Stadium Recap 13 November 30 at St. Louis Rams W 16–12 7–5 Edward Jones Dome Recap 14 December 7 at Buffalo Bills W 16–3 8–5 Canada Rogers Centre (Toronto) Recap 15 December 14 San Francisco 49ers W 14–9 9–5 Dolphin Stadium Recap 16 December 21 at Kansas City Chiefs W 38–31 10–5 Arrowhead Stadium https://archive.today/20130130043933/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=29756&season=2008&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2008&week=REG16&override=true Recap 17 December 28 at New York Jets W 24–17 11–5 The Meadowlands Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings Opening day roster Miami Dolphins 2008 opening day roster Quarterbacks  9 John Beck  7 Chad Henne 10 Chad Pennington Running backs 23 Ronnie Brown 38 Patrick Cobbs 46 Boomer Grigsby FB 31 Jalen Parmele 34 Ricky Williams Wide receivers 15 Davone Bess 83 Greg Camarillo 19 Ted Ginn Jr. KR/PR 82 Derek Hagan 17 Brandon London 18 Ernest Wilford Tight ends 80 Anthony Fasano 88 David Martin 89 Sean Ryan Offensive linemen 57 Andy Alleman C/G 72 Vernon Carey T 75 Nate Garner T 77 Jake Long T 61 Shawn Murphy G 68 Ike Ndukwe T/G 64 Samson Satele C 65 Justin Smiley G 66 Donald Thomas G Defensive linemen 71 Lionel Dotson DE 95 Jason Ferguson NT 91 Vonnie Holliday DE 70 Kendall Langford DE 97 Phillip Merling DE 96 Paul Soliai NT 94 Randy Starks DE/NT 90 Rodrique Wright DE Linebackers 56 Charlie Anderson OLB/DE 51 Akin Ayodele ILB 52 Channing Crowder ILB 74 Quentin Moses OLB/DE 55 Joey Porter OLB/DE 98 Matt Roth OLB 53 Reggie Torbor ILB Defensive backs 32 Jason Allen FS/CB 25 Will Allen CB 37 Yeremiah Bell SS 20 Chris Crocker FS 29 Tyrone Culver FS 21 André Goodman CB 24 Renaldo Hill S 33 Nate Jones CB 22 Michael Lehan CB Special teams  5 Dan Carpenter K 92 John Denney LS  2 Brandon Fields P Reserve lists -- Aaron Halterman TE (IR) 7px -- Tab Perry WR (IR) 7px -- Kelvin Smith ILB (IR) 7px Practice squad 11 Anthony Armstrong WR 27 Will Billingsley CB 67 Daren Heerspink OT 26 Lex Hilliard RB 48 Matthew Mulligan TE 93 Rob Ninkovich OLB 58 Tyson Smith ILB 62 Anthony Toribio NT rookies in italics Final roster Miami Dolphins 2008 final roster Quarterbacks  9 John Beck  7 Chad Henne 10 Chad Pennington Running backs 23 Ronnie Brown 38 Patrick Cobbs KR 36 Lousaka Polite FB 34 Ricky Williams Wide receivers 15 Davone Bess KR/PR 19 Ted Ginn Jr. KR/PR 17 Brandon London 18 Ernest Wilford Tight ends 80 Anthony Fasano 81 Joey Haynos 88 David Martin Offensive linemen 57 Andy Alleman G 72 Vernon Carey T 76 Brandon Frye T 75 Nate Garner T 60 Al Johnson C 77 Jake Long T 61 Shawn Murphy G 68 Ikechuku Ndukwe G 64 Samson Satele C Defensive linemen 71 Lionel Dotson DE 95 Jason Ferguson NT 91 Vonnie Holliday DE 70 Kendall Langford DE 97 Phillip Merling DE 74 Quentin Moses DE 96 Paul Soliai NT 94 Randy Starks NT 90 Rodrique Wright DE Linebackers 56 Charlie Anderson OLB 51 Akin Ayodele ILB 52 Channing Crowder ILB 58 William Kershaw ILB 55 Joey Porter OLB 98 Matt Roth OLB 59 Derek Smith ILB 53 Reggie Torbor ILB 50 Erik Walden OLB Defensive backs 32 Jason Allen CB/S 25 Will Allen CB 37 Yeremiah Bell SS 47 Courtney Bryan FS 29 Tyrone Culver SS 21 André Goodman CB 24 Renaldo Hill FS 33 Nate Jones CB 41 Joey Thomas CB Special teams  5 Dan Carpenter K 92 John Denney LS  2 Brandon Fields P Reserve lists 83 Greg Camarillo WR (IR) 7px -- Aaron Halterman TE (IR) 7px -- Matt McChesney G (IR) 7px -- Tab Perry WR (IR) 7px 65 Justin Smiley G (IR) 7px -- Kelvin Smith LB (IR) 7px 66 Donald Thomas G (IR) 7px Practice squad 11 Anthony Armstrong WR 35 Scorpio Babers CB 27 Will Billingsley CB 20 Chris Brown FB 62 Joe Cohen NT 67 Daren Heerspink T 26 Lex Hilliard RB 16 Todd Lowber WR rookies in italics 53 active, 7 inactive, 8 practice squad Game summaries Week 1: vs. New York Jets Miami Dolphins 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins Jets 7 6 7 0 Dolphins 0 7 0 7 Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida September 7 1:00 p.m. EDT 88 F C, mostly sunny 65,859 Mike Carey CBS Jim Nantz & Phil Simms First quarter NYJ – Jerricho Cotchery 56-yard pass from Brett Favre (Mike Nugent kick), 8:42. Jets 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:10. Second quarter MIA – Anthony Fasano 5-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick), 12:41. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:50. NYJ – Chansi Stuckey 22-yard pass from Brett Favre (pass failed), 6:52. Jets 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:49. Third quarter NYJ – Thomas Jones 6-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 1:08. Jets 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:51. Fourth quarter MIA – David Martin 11-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick), 3:27. Jets 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:21. Top passers NYJ – Brett Favre – 15/22, 194 yards, 2 TD MIA – Chad Pennington – 26/43, 251 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NYJ – Thomas Jones – 22 rushes, 101 yards, TD MIA – Ricky Williams – 10 rushes, 24 yards Top receivers NYJ – Jerricho Cotchery – 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD MIA – Anthony Fasano – 8 receptions, 84 yards, TD With the loss, the Dolphins began their season 0–1. Week 2: at Arizona Cardinals Miami Dolphins 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Miami Dolphins at Arizona Cardinals Dolphins 0 0 3 7 Cardinals 14 3 14 0 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona September 14 4:15 p.m. EDT / 1:15 p.m. MST None (retractable roof closed) 63,445 Carl Cheffers CBS Bill Macatee & Steve Beuerlein First quarter ARI – Anquan Boldin 79-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 12:20. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:29. ARI – Anquan Boldin 3-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 5:40. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 4:19. Second quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 45-yard field goal, 8:46. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:42. Third quarter ARI – Tim Hightower 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 10:29. Cardinals 24–0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:31. MIA – Dan Carpenter 32-yard field goal, 5:26. Cardinals 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:03. ARI – Anquan Boldin 8-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 1:27. Cardinals 31–3. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:59. Fourth quarter MIA – Ronnie Brown 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:38. Cardinals 31–10. Drive: 18 plays, 90 yards, 7:04. Top passers MIA – Chad Pennington – 10/20, 112 yards ARI – Kurt Warner – 19/24, 361 yards, 3 TD Top rushers MIA – Ricky Williams – 11 rushes, 28 yards ARI – Edgerrin James – 18 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers MIA – Derek Hagan – 3 receptions, 51 yards ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 153 yards With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 0–2 and lost their 5th straight game to NFC Opponents. Week 3: at New England Patriots Miami Dolphins 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots Dolphins 7 14 7 10 Patriots 0 6 7 0 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts September 21 1:00 p.m. EDT 72 F C, sunny 68,756 Bill Carollo CBS Ian Eagle & Solomon Wilcots First quarter MIA – Ronnie Brown 2-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:29. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:44. Second quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 37-yard field goal, 11:31. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:58. MIA – Ronnie Brown 15-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 8:19. Dolphins 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:12. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 44-yard field goal, 4:54. Dolphins 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:25. MIA – Ronnie Brown 5-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:59. Dolphins 21–6. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:50. Third quarter MIA – Anthony Fasano 19-yard pass from Ronnie Brown (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:46. Dolphins 28–6. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 6:25. NE – Jabar Gaffney 5-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:20. Dolphins 28–13. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 2:26. Fourth quarter MIA – Ronnie Brown 62-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 14:49. Dolphins 35–13. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 3:31. MIA – Dan Carpenter 39-yard field goal, 6:08. Dolphins 38–13. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 4:34. Top passers MIA – Chad Pennington – 17/20, 226 yards NE – Matt Cassel – 19/31, 131 yards, TD, INT Top rushers MIA – Ronnie Brown – 17 rushes, 113 yards, 4 TD NE – Sammy Morris – 9 rushes, 27 yards Top receivers MIA – Anthony Fasano – 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD NE – Wes Welker – 6 receptions, 55 yards The Dolphins headed to Foxboro to face the Division rival New England Patriots. Little did New England know that they would be a test for an offensive formation concocted as the Dolphins coaching staff wanted to put running backs Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown onto the field at the same time. David Lee thus revealed the Wildcat to the NFL. Ronnie Brown would take direct snaps and keep it himself or hand it of to another back. The Patriots came in with a 21 game regular season winning streak, and had the home field advantage against a Dolphins team which sported a 1-17 record since the start of the previous season. As such, the Pats were 12.5 point favorites.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/2008_lines.htm 2008 New England Patriots Team Vegas Lines Pro Football Reference In an absolute shocker, the Dolphins decimated the Patriots all day with the Wildcat offense for a 38–13 victory as they put a dent in the Patriots' 21-game regular season winning streak and went on their bye week at 1–2. This was the last time the Dolphins beat the Patriots on the road until 2019. Week 5: vs. San Diego Chargers Miami Dolphins 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins Chargers 3 0 7 0 Dolphins 3 14 0 0 Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida October 5 1:00 p.m. EDT 86 F C, partly cloudy 65,063 Walt Coleman CBS Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker First quarter SD – Nate Kaeding 34-yard field goal, 7:42. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 7:18. MIA – Dan Carpenter 47-yard field goal, 2:48. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:54. Second quarter MIA – Greg Camarillo 17-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:25. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:13. MIA – Ronnie Brown 5-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:41. Dolphins 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 3:40. Third quarter SD – Chris Chambers 17-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 3:13. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:52. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers SD – Philip Rivers – 13/28, 159 yards, TD MIA – Chad Pennington – 22/29, 228 yards, TD Top rushers SD – LaDainian Tomlinson – 12 rushes, 35 yards MIA – Ronnie Brown – 24 rushes, 125 yards, TD Top receivers SD – Vincent Jackson – 2 receptions, 56 yards MIA – Greg Camarillo – 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD With the win, the Dolphins improved to 2–2. Week 6: at Houston Texans Miami Dolphins 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Miami Dolphins at Houston Texans Dolphins 7 7 7 7 Texans 3 10 7 9 Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas October 12 1:00 p.m. EST / 12:00 p.m. CDT 79 F C, cloudy (retractable roof open) 70,023 Ed Hochuli CBS Ian Eagle & Solomon Wilcots First quarter MIA – Patrick Cobbs 53-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:08. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:51. HOU – Kris Brown 27-yard field goal, 1:02. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:06. Second quarter MIA – Patrick Cobbs 80-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick), 11:37. Dolphins 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:21. HOU – Kris Brown 33-yard field goal, 9:07. Dolphins 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:30. HOU – Jacoby Jones 70-yard punt return (Kris Brown kick), 5:24. Dolphins 14–13. Third quarter HOU – Andre Johnson 12-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Kris Brown kick), 10:00. Texans 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 3:01. MIA – Ricky Williams 5-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:18. Dolphins 21–20. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:42. Fourth quarter HOU – Kris Brown 42-yard field goal, 6:04. Texans 23–21. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:39. MIA – Ronnie Brown 6-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:45. Dolphins 28–23. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 1:42. HOU – Matt Schaub 3-yard run (run failed), 0:03. Texans 29–28. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 1:42. Top passers MIA – Chad Pennington – 19/25, 284 yards, 2 TD, INT HOU – Matt Schaub – 22/42, 379 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – Ronnie Brown – 13 rushes, 50 yards, TD HOU – Steve Slaton – 15 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers MIA – Patrick Cobbs – 3 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD HOU – Andre Johnson – 10 receptions, 178 yards, TD With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 2–3. Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens Miami Dolphins 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins Ravens 3 14 3 7 Dolphins 3 3 7 0 Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida October 19 1:00 p.m. EDT 80 F C, partly cloudy 64,972 Bill Leavy CBS Bill Macatee & Steve Beuerlein First quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 21-yard field goal, 8:23. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:37. BAL – Matt Stover 47-yard field goal, 1:31. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 6:52. Second quarter BAL – Terrell Suggs 44-yard interception return (Matt Stover kick), 8:44. Ravens 10–3. MIA – Dan Carpenter 26-yard field goal, 4:31. Ravens 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:13. BAL – Derrick Mason 11-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Stover kick), 0:30. Ravens 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:01. Third quarter BAL – Matt Stover 28-yard field goal, 8:32. Ravens 20–6. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:28. MIA – Davone Bess 7-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick), 4:56. Ravens 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:36. Fourth quarter BAL – Willis McGahee 5-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 6:28. Ravens 27–13. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:37. Top passers BAL – Joe Flacco – 17/23, 232 yards, TD MIA – Chad Pennington – 24/35, 295 yards, TD, INT Top rushers BAL – Willis McGahee – 19 rushes, 105 yards, TD MIA – Ronnie Brown – 13 rushes, 27 yards Top receivers BAL – Derrick Mason – 6 receptions, 87 yards, TD MIA – Greg Camarillo – 6 receptions, 74 yards With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 2–4. Week 8: vs. Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins Bills 3 6 7 0 Dolphins 7 0 10 8 Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida October 26 1:00 p.m. EST 78 F C, cloudy 65,011 Walt Anderson CBS Kevin Harlan & Rich Gannon First quarter MIA – Anthony Fasano 2-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick), 9:26. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:34. BUF – Rian Lindell 19-yard field goal, 4:21. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 5:05. Second quarter BUF – Rian Lindell 43-yard field goal, 8:19. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 4:13. BUF – Rian Lindell 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 1:38. Third quarter BUF – Marshawn Lynch 8-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 10:17. Bills 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:43. MIA – Dan Carpenter 43-yard field goal, 7:56. Bills 16–10. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:21. MIA – Ricky Williams 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:15. Dolphins 17–16. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:41. Fourth quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 45-yard field goal, 13:17. Dolphins 20–16. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:29. MIA – Duke Preston tackled in end zone by Charlie Anderson, 7:40. Dolphins 22–16. MIA – Dan Carpenter 35-yard field goal, 3:53. Dolphins 25–16. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:47. Top passers BUF – Trent Edwards – 21/35, 227 yards, INT MIA – Chad Pennington – 22/30, 314 yards, TD Top rushers BUF – Marshawn Lynch – 13 rushes, 61 yards, TD MIA – Ronnie Brown – 14 rushes, 43 yards Top receivers BUF – Lee Evans – 7 receptions, 116 yards MIA – Ted Ginn Jr. – 7 receptions, 175 yards With the win, the Dolphins improved to 3–4. Week 9: at Denver Broncos Miami Dolphins 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncos Dolphins 13 3 0 10 Broncos 7 0 3 7 Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado November 2 4:05 p.m. EST / 2:05 p.m. MST 77 F C, partly cloudy 75,499 Tony Corrente CBS Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf First quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 45-yard field goal, 11:34. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:06. MIA – Dan Carpenter 47-yard field goal, 5:56. Dolphins 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:42. MIA – Will Allen 32-yard interception return (Dan Carpenter kick), 4:58. Dolphins 13–0. DEN – Eddie Royal 2-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Matt Prater kick), 3:50. Dolphins 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:08. Second quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 23-yard field goal, 0:02. Dolphins 16–7. Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 4:52. Third quarter DEN – Matt Prater 50-yard field goal, 8:11. Dolphins 16–10. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:40. Fourth quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 41-yard field goal, 11:58. Dolphins 19–10. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:53. DEN – Peyton Hillis 1-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Matt Prater kick), 11:10. Dolphins 19–17. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:48. MIA – Ronnie Brown 2-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 3:08. Dolphins 26–17. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:02. Top passers MIA – Chad Pennington – 23/40, 281 yards, INT DEN – Jay Cutler – 24/46, 307 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers MIA – Ronnie Brown – 20 rushes, 59 yards, TD DEN – Andre Hall – 1 rush, 7 yards Top receivers MIA – Greg Camarillo – 11 receptions, 111 yards DEN – Peyton Hillis – 7 receptions, 116 yards, TD With the win, the Dolphins improved to 4–4. Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks Miami Dolphins 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Miami Dolphins Seahawks 0 7 6 6 Dolphins 7 7 0 7 Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida November 9 1:00 p.m. EST 84 F C, partly cloudy 64,862 Peter Morelli Fox Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, & Chris Myers First quarter MIA – Ted Ginn Jr. 39-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick), 8:50. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 6:10. Second quarter MIA – Ricky Williams 51-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 14:52. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:59. SEA – Jordan Babineaux 35-yard interception return (Olindo Mare kick), 8:21. Dolphins 14–7. Third quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 37-yard field goal, 11:06. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 3:54. SEA – Olindo Mare 27-yard field goal, 3:31. Dolphins 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:14. Fourth quarter MIA – Ronnie Brown 16-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:38. Dolphins 21–13. Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 9:06. SEA – Koren Robinson 3-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (pass failed), 2:57. Dolphins 21–19. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:41. Top passers SEA – Seneca Wallace – 21/38, 185 yards, TD MIA – Chad Pennington – 22/36, 209 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SEA – Julius Jones – 16 rushes, 88 yards MIA – Ricky Williams – 12 rushes, 105 yards, TD Top receivers SEA – Bobby Engram – 5 receptions, 63 yards MIA – Ted Ginn Jr. – 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD With the win, the Dolphins improved to 5–4 and snapped their 5-game losing streak to NFC Opponents. They also posted a record above .500 for the first time since the end of the 2005 season. Week 11: vs. Oakland Raiders Miami Dolphins 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins Raiders 0 3 2 10 Dolphins 7 0 7 3 Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida November 16 1:00 p.m. EST 67 F C, sunny 65,113 Ed Hochuli CBS Ian Eagle & Solomon Wilcots First quarter MIA – Ted Ginn Jr. 40-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:52. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 5:51. Second quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 21-yard field goal, 1:09. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:49. Third quarter OAK – Chad Pennington sacked in end zone by Jay Richardson, 10:28. Dolphins 7–5. MIA – Patrick Cobbs 10-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:57. Dolphins 14–5. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:55. Fourth quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 37-yard field goal, 8:02. Dolphins 14–8. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:06. OAK – Johnnie Lee Higgins 93-yard punt return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:30. Raiders 15–14. MIA – Dan Carpenter 38-yard field goal, 0:38. Dolphins 17–15. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 3:52. Top passers OAK – JaMarcus Russell – 15/22, 156 yards MIA – Chad Pennington – 16/22, 174 yards Top rushers OAK – Justin Fargas – 17 rushes, 57 yards MIA – Ronnie Brown – 16 rushes, 101 yards Top receivers OAK – Ronald Curry – 6 receptions, 73 yards MIA – Ted Ginn Jr. – 4 receptions, 51 yards With the win, the Dolphins improved to 6–4. Week 12: vs. New England Patriots {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle=Miami Dolphins 2008 2;text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week Twelve: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins |Road=Patriots |R1=3||R2=14||R3=14||R4=17 |Home=Dolphins |H1=7||H2=7||H3=7||H4=7 |stadium= Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida |date=November 23 |time= 1:00 p.m. EST |weather= 73 F C, partly cloudy |TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers= Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) and Dan Dierdorf (color commentator) |referee= Alberto Riveron |attendance= 67,176 |scoring= First quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 30-yard field goal, 10:08. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:52. MIA – Greg Camarillo 3-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:23. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:48.''Second quarterNE – Matt Cassel 8-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:54. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:29. MIA – Chad Pennington 7-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:05. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 7:12. NE – Randy Moss 25-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:14. Patriots 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:51.Third quarterMIA – Casey Cramer 2-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick), 11:28. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:32. NE – Randy Moss 8-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:12. Patriots 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:16. NE – Kevin Faulk 21-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:00. Patriots 31–21. Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:30.Fourth quarterMIA – Ricky Williams 13-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:11. Patriots 31–28. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:49. NE – Randy Moss 29-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:52. Patriots 38–28. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:19. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 30-yard field goal, 7:08. Patriots 41–28. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:27. NE – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:37. Patriots 48–28. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:27. |stats=Top passersNE – Matt Cassel – 30/43, 415 yards, 3 TD, INT MIA – Chad Pennington – 24/41, 341 yards, 3 TD, INTTop rushersNE – Kevin Faulk – 8 rushes, 53 yards, TD MIA – Ronnie Brown – 10 rushes, 37 yardsTop receiversNE – Randy Moss – 8 receptions, 125 yards, 3 TD MIA – Ted Ginn Jr. – 5 receptions, 88 yards }} A week after a 400-yard passing game against the Jets, Matt Cassel threw for 415 yards and three touchdowns for New England, while Chad Pennington threw for 345 yards and two scores; both quarterbacks also ran in a touchdown. The Dolphins Wildcat offense was limited to 27 yards as the Patriots broke open a tight game in the fourth quarter, winning 48–28. With the loss, the Dolphins dropped to 6–5. Week 13: at St. Louis Rams Miami Dolphins 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Miami Dolphins at St. Louis Rams Dolphins 0 10 3 3 Rams 6 3 0 3 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri November 30 1:00 p.m. EST / 12:00 p.m. CST None (played indoors) 61,046 Ron Winter CBS Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker First quarter STL – Josh Brown 23-yard field goal, 10:49. Rams 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:11. STL – Josh Brown 51-yard field goal, 1:45. Rams 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 5:31. Second quarter MIA – Ronnie Brown 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:59. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 5:46. STL – Josh Brown 33-yard field goal, 1:51. Rams 9–7. Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 6:22. MIA – Dan Carpenter 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 10–9. Drive: 10 plays, 19 yards, 1:51. Third quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 47-yard field goal, 6:10. Dolphins 13–9. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:36. Fourth quarter STL – Josh Brown 38-yard field goal, 12:14. Dolphins 13–12. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:14. MIA – Dan Carpenter 42-yard field goal, 6:39. Dolphins 16–12. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:25. Top passers MIA – Chad Pennington – 13/23, 166 yards STL – Marc Bulger – 16/35, 149 yards, 3 INT Top rushers MIA – Ricky Williams – 12 rushes, 54 yards STL – Steven Jackson – 21 rushes, 94 yards Top receivers MIA – Davone Bess – 6 receptions, 84 yards STL – Dane Looker – 6 receptions, 52 yards With the win, the Dolphins improved to 7–5. Week 14: at Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills Dolphins 7 6 0 3 Bills 3 0 0 0 Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario December 7 4:05 p.m. EST None (retractable roof closed) 52,134 John Parry CBS Kevin Harlan & Rich Gannon First quarter MIA – Anthony Fasano 20-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:48. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:33. BUF – Rian Lindell 40-yard field goal, 2:41. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:07. Second quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 50-yard field goal, 12:13. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 10 yards, 5:28. MIA – Dan Carpenter 35-yard field goal, 0:21. Dolphins 13–3. Drive: 15 plays, 52 yards, 7:35. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 27-yard field goal, 8:10. Dolphins 16–3. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 5:10. Top passers MIA – Chad Pennington – 23/29, 181 yards, TD BUF – J. P. Losman – 13/27, 123 yards, INT Top rushers MIA – Ronnie Brown – 16 rushes, 70 yards BUF – J. P. Losman – 5 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers MIA – Davone Bess – 9 receptions, 74 yards BUF – Josh Reed – 5 receptions, 58 yards With the win, the Dolphins sweep the Bills for the season and improve their record to 8–5. Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers Miami Dolphins 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: San Francisco 49ers at Miami Dolphins 49ers 3 0 3 3 Dolphins 7 7 0 0 Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida December 14 1:00 p.m. EST 77 F C, cloudy 65,893 Scott Green Fox Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, & Chris Myers First quarter MIA – David Martin 61-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick), 9:46. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:28. SF – Joe Nedney 38-yard field goal, 3:57. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:49. Second quarter MIA – Joey Haynos 19-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick), 8:27. Dolphins 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 2:16. Third quarter SF – Joe Nedney 23-yard field goal, 2:46. Dolphins 14–6. Drive: 16 plays, 84 yards, 7:29. Fourth quarter SF – Joe Nedney 28-yard field goal, 9:21. Dolphins 14–9. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:44. Top passers SF – Shaun Hill – 30/46, 233 yards MIA – Chad Pennington – 12/19, 156 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SF – DeShaun Foster – 18 rushes, 76 yards MIA – Ronnie Brown – 10 rushes, 67 yards Top receivers SF – Isaac Bruce – 7 receptions, 71 yards MIA – David Martin – 2 receptions, 66 yards, TD With the win, the Dolphins improved to 9–5 and finished 3–1 against the NFC West. Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs Miami Dolphins 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs Dolphins 10 14 7 7 Chiefs 7 21 3 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 1:00 p.m. EST / 12:00 p.m. CST 10 F C, sunny 73,689 Jeff Triplette CBS Dick Enberg, Randy Cross, Dan Fouts First quarter MIA – Ted Ginn Jr. 31-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 14:42. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:18. MIA – Dan Carpenter 34-yard field goal, 11:43. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 5 yards, 1:07. KC – Devard Darling 33-yard pass from Tyler Thigpen (Connor Barth kick), 10:15. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:28. Second quarter KC – Tony Gonzalez 8-yard pass from Tyler Thigpen (Connor Barth kick), 14:05. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 17 plays, 76 yards, 7:47. MIA – David Martin 11-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick), 11:33. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:32. KC – Larry Johnson 2-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 10:32. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 1:01. MIA – Anthony Fasano 14-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:12. Dolphins 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 4:20. KC – Tyler Thigpen 8-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 0:50. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 1:26. Third quarter KC – Connor Barth 27-yard field goal, 9:11. Chiefs 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:49. MIA – Ricky Williams 4-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:46. Tied 31–31. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:25. Fourth quarter MIA – Anthony Fasano 14-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick), 4:08. Dolphins 38–31. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 8:33. Top passers MIA – Chad Pennington – 26/34, 235 yards, 3 TD, INT KC – Tyler Thigpen – 20/41, 320 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers MIA – Patrick Cobbs – 2 rushes, 44 yards KC – Larry Johnson – 12 rushes, 108 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – Davone Bess – 6 receptions, 57 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 3 receptions, 102 yards With the win, the Dolphins improved to 10–5. Week 17: at New York Jets Miami Dolphins 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets Dolphins 0 14 7 3 Jets 0 9 8 0 The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey December 28 4:15 p.m. EST 65 F C, cloudy 79,454 Bill Leavy CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter NYJ – Laveranues Coles 13-yard pass from Brett Favre (kick failed), 6:47. Jets 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:51. MIA – Ted Ginn Jr. 27-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:18. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:12. MIA – Phillip Merling 25-yard interception return (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:03. Dolphins 14–6. NYJ – Jay Feely 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 14–9. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:03. Third quarter NYJ – Leon Washington 10-yard run (Brett Favre pass to Jerricho Cotchery), 10:33. Jets 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:01. MIA – Anthony Fasano 20-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick), 7:16. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:17. Fourth quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 48-yard field goal, 9:20. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:21. Top passers MIA – Chad Pennington – 22/30, 200 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Brett Favre – 20/40, 233 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers MIA – Ronnie Brown – 11 rushes, 57 yards NYJ – Leon Washington – 10 rushes, 60 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – Ted Ginn Jr. – 2 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 4 receptions, 88 yards, TD The Dolphins clinched the AFC East title as they intercepted Jets quarterback Brett Favre three times (Philip Merling ran in a 25-yard touchdown on a Favre pick) while Charlie Anderson and Patrick Cobbs blocked a Jets punt. The win put the Dolphins into the playoffs for the first time since 2001 as they finished the season with an 11–5 record and locked up the AFC's No. 3 seed. As of 2025, this remains the last time the Dolphins had clinched the AFC East. Transactions August 31 – Signed running back Ricky Williams to a one-year contract extension through the 2009 season.Dolphins Awarded Three Off Waivers; Add Five To Practice Squad; Williams Extended MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=6006&lid=6006 November 14, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090921172645/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=6006 September 21, 2009 31 – Waived wide receiver Anthony Armstrong, offensive lineman Trey Darilek and linebacker Rob Ninkovich. 31 – Claimed offensive lineman Andy Alleman (Saints), offensive tackle Nate Garner (Jets) and wide receiver Brandon London (Giants) off waivers. September 1 – Signed cornerback Will Billingsley, wide receiver Jayson Foster, offensive tackle Daren Heerspink, running back Lex Hilliard, tight end Matthew Mulligan and linebacker Tyson Smith (Cowboys) to the practice squad.Miami Dolphins September 2008 transactions ProFootballWeekly.com http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/Miami/Transactions/2008/transsept.htm November 14, 2008 September 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes 2 – Released cornerback Joey Thomas. 2 – Signed safety Tyrone Culver (Packer). 2 – Released wide receiver Jayson Foster from the practice squad. 2 – Re-signed wide receiver Anthony Armstrong, linebacker Rob Ninkovich and defensive tackle Anthony Toribio to the practice squad. 9 – Released fullback Boomer Grigsby. 9 – Signed fullback Casey Cramer (Titans). 9 – Placed guard Donald Thomas on injured reserve. 9 – Signed guard Evan Mathis (Panther). 11 – Released tight end Sean Ryan. 11 – Claimed offensive tackle Kirk Barton (Bears) off waivers. 12 – Released offensive tackle Daren Heerspink from the practice squad. 12 – Signed tight end Drew Atchison (Cowboys) to the practice squad. 23 – Waived running back Jalen Parmele. 23 – Released tight end Drew Atchison from the practice squad. 23 – Signed guard Matt McChesney (Jets) to the practice squad. 24 – Signed tight end Joey Haynos off the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers. 25 – Released cornerback Will Billingsley from the practice squad. 25 – Re-signed running back Jalen Parmele to the practice squad. October 4 – Released defensive tackle Anthony Toribio from the practice squad. Miami Dolphins October 2008 transactions ProFootballWeekly.com http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/Miami/Transactions/2008/transoct.htm November 14, 2008 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 4 – Re-signed cornerback Will Billingsley to the practice squad. 6 – Released linebacker Tyson Smith from the practice squad. 6 – Signed linebacker Marc Magro (Rams) to the practice squad. 8 – Released cornerback Will Billingsley from the practice squad. 8 – Re-signed defensive tackle Anthony Toribio to the practice squad. 11 – Released defensive tackle Anthony Toribio from the practice squad. 11 – Re-signed cornerback Will Billingsley to the practice squad. 14 – Released safety Tyrone Culver. 14 – Released linebacker Marc Magro from the practice squad. 14 – Signed linebacker William Kershaw (Saints) to the practice squad. 15 – Waived offensive tackle Kirk Barton. 15 – Signed safety Brannon Condren (Rams). 15 – Signed fullback Lousaka Polite (Bears). 18 – Suspended defensive tackle Paul Soliai for one game. 18 – Released cornerback Will Billingsley from the practice squad. 18 – Re-signed defensive tackle Anthony Toribio to the practice squad. 20 – Lifted suspension of defensive tackle Paul Soliai. 21 – Released safety Chris Crocker. 21 – Re-signed safety Tyrone Culver. 24 – Placed cornerback Michael Lehan on injured reserve. Dolphins place Lehan on injured reserve http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iYWyzUXAIZQOW95m19cE_0EnuPDwD9412GP82 November 14, 2008 June 2016 medicmedic 24 – Re-signed cornerback Joey Thomas. November 4 – Waived wide receiver Derek Hagan. Miami Dolphins November 2008 transactions ProFootballWeekly.com http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/Miami/Transactions/2008/transnov.htm November 14, 2008 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 4 – Released tight end Matthew Mulligan from the practice squad. 4 – Re-signed cornerback Will Billingsley to the practice squad. 5 – Signed offensive tackle Brandon Frye off the practice squad of the Houston Texans. 7 – Waived guard Evan Mathis. 7 – Signed guard Matt McChesney from the practice squad to the active roster. 10 – Waived safety Brannon Condren. 10 – Re-signed safety Courtney Bryan. 10 – Signed wide receiver Todd Lowber (Cowboys) to the practice squad. 11 – Released defensive tackle Anthony Toribio from the practice squad. 11 – Signed offensive tackle Kirk Barton (49ers) to the practice squad. 15 – Placed guard Matt McChesney on injured reserve. 15 – Signed linebacker Rob Ninkovich from the practice squad to the active roster. 18 – Signed defensive tackle Joe Cohen (49ers) to the practice squad. 19 – Waived linebacker Rob Ninkovich. 19 – Claimed linebacker Erik Walden (Chiefs) off waivers. 21 – Released cornerback Will Billingsley from the practice squad. 21 – Re-signed linebacker Rob Ninkovich to the practice squad. 24 – Placed wide receiver Greg Camarillo on injured reserve. 28 – Practice squad offensive tackle Kirk Barton signed by the Cincinnati Bengals. 29 – Signed center Al Johnson (Cardinals). 29 – Re-signed cornerback Will Billingsley to the practice squad. December 2 – Placed guard Justin Smiley on injured reserve. Miami Dolphins December 2008 transactions ProFootballWeekly.com http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/Miami/Transactions/2008/transdec.htm December 2, 2008 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 3 – Claimed wide receiver Chris Hannon off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers. 3 – Practice squad linebacker Rob Ninkovich signed by the New Orleans Saints. 9 – Re-signed offensive tackle Daren Heerspink to the practice squad. 10 – Practice Squad running back Jalen Parmele signed by the Baltimore Ravens. 10 – Signed fullback Chris Brown to the practice squad. 10 – Waived cornerback Michael Lehan from injured reserve. 20 – Waived fullback Casey Cramer. 20 – Signed linebacker William Kershaw from the practice squad to the active roster. 22 – Waived wide receiver Chris Hannon. 22 – Signed linebacker Derek Smith (Chargers). 24''' – Re-signed cornerback Scorpio Babers to the practice squad. Awards and honors Coaches After leading the Dolphins to an 11–5 record and an AFC East title in his first year as head coach, Tony Sparano was selected as the NFL Alumni's 2008 Coach of the Year.NFL Alumni Selects Tony Sparano As Its 2008 Coach Of The Year MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=6316 January 19, 2009 June 2016 medicmedic Sparano was also one of six nominees for the 2008 Motorola NFL Coach of the Year Award.Tony Sparano Nominated For Motorola NFL Coach Of The Year MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=6318 January 19, 2009 June 2016 medicmedic Players The Dolphins landed two players – running back Ronnie Brown and linebacker Joey Porter – on the AFC's Pro Bowl team.Porter Named Starter On AFC Pro Bowl Squad; Brown Also Selected MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=6264&lid=6264 January 19, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090122123319/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=6264 January 22, 2009 Porter recorded 17.5 sacks during the 2008 season and was named as a starter on the AFC's squad. In his first career Pro Bowl season, Brown led the Dolphins with 214 carries, 916 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns. Miami Dolphins 2008 Regular Season Stats MiamiDolphins.com http://www.nfl.com/teams/miamidolphins/statistics?season=2008&team=MIA&seasonType=REG January 19, 2009 He also ranked fourth on the team with 33 catches and sixth with 254 receiving yards. Additionally, Porter was nominated for the GMC Sierra Defensive Player of the Year Award and was a second-team AP All-Pro selection.Joey Porter Nominated For GMC Sierra Defensive Player Of The Year MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=6313 January 19, 2009 June 2016 medicmedicPorter Named 2nd Team AP All-Pro MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=6319 January 19, 2009 June 2016 medicmedic Quarterback Chad Pennington, guard Justin Smiley and cornerback Will Allen also received votes for the All-Pro team but were not selected. However, Pennington did earn the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award for the second time in his career. Pennington Named Comeback Player Of The Year And Offensive Player Of The Week; Injury Update MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=6304&lid=6304 January 19, 2009 July 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Pennington led the NFL with a 67.4 completion percentage and was second in the NFL with a 97.4 passer rating. He threw for a career-high 3,653 yards, 19 touchdowns and just seven interceptions. In January 2009, three Dolphins rookies were selected to the Pro Football Writers Association's All-Rookie Team. Long, Langford And Carpenter Named To NFL's All-Rookie Team MiamiDolphins.com http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=6324 January 19, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090121123459/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=6324 January 21, 2009 dead Earning selections were offensive tackle Jake Long, defensive end Kendall Langford and placekicker Dan Carpenter. The first overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft, Long started all 16 games for the Dolphins at left tackle. A third-round pick out of Hampton, Langford started 14 of the 16 games in which he played as a rookie and recorded 31 tackles and two sacks. Undrafted out of Montana, Carpenter went 21-for-25 (84 percent) on field goals and made all 40 extra-point attempts. Playoffs Game summaries AFC Wild Card: vs. Baltimore Ravens Miami Dolphins 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse AFC Wild Card Playoffs: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins Ravens 3 10 7 7 Dolphins 3 0 0 6 Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida January 4, 2009 1:00 p.m. EST 79 F C, cloudy 65,859 Ed Hochuli CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms First quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 19-yard field goal, 8:17. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:15. BAL – Matt Stover 23-yard field goal, 2:47. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:30. Second quarter BAL – Ed Reed 64-yard interception return (Matt Stover kick), 2:30. Ravens 10–3. BAL – Matt Stover 31-yard field goal, 0:16. Ravens 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:21. Third quarter BAL – Le'Ron McClain 8-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 7:33. Ravens 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 2:09. Fourth quarter MIA – Ronnie Brown 2-yard pass from Chad Pennington (kick failed), 13:09. Ravens 20–9. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:51. BAL – Joe Flacco 5-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 3:53. Ravens 27–9. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:44. Top passers BAL – Joe Flacco – 9/23, 135 yards MIA – Chad Pennington – 25/38, 252 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers BAL – Le'Ron McClain – 19 rushes, 75 yards, TD MIA – Ronnie Brown – 12 rushes, 19 yards Top receivers BAL – Derrick Mason – 4 receptions, 71 yards MIA – Patrick Cobbs – 4 receptions, 55 yards Entering the postseason as the AFC's No. 3 seed, the Dolphins began their playoff run at home in the AFC Wild Card Round, with a Week 7 rematch against the No. 6 Baltimore Ravens. Miami would deliver the game's first points with rookie kicker Dan Carpenter's 19-yard field goal. The Ravens would later respond with a 23-yard field goal from kicker Matt Stover. Baltimore would take the lead with safety Ed Reed returning a Chad Pennington interception 64 yards for a touchdown. The Ravens would then close out the half with Stover's 31-yard field goal. Baltimore would increase their lead in the third quarter with running back Le'Ron McClain's 8-yard touchdown run. The Dolphins tried to come back in the fourth quarter as Pennington completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to running back Ronnie Brown (with a failed PAT), but the Ravens would pull away as quarterback Joe Flacco got a 5-yard touchdown run. With the loss, Miami's impressive turnaround season ended with an overall record of 11–6. Despite having only 16 turnovers throughout the entire regular season, the Dolphins committed 5 turnovers (4 interceptions and a lost fumble). References 30em External links Miami Dolphins Official Website 2008 Miami Dolphins at Pro-Football-Reference 2008 Regular Season Statistics 2008 Schedule & Results Miami Category:Miami Dolphins seasons Category:AFC East championship seasons Miami Dolphins