2016 Miami Dolphins season

51st season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 Miami Dolphins 2016 10–6 2nd AFC East Adam Gase Chris Grier Stephen M. Ross Hard Rock Stadium Lost Wild Card Playoffs(at Steelers) 12–30 4 DT Ndamukong Suh DE Cameron Wake WR Jarvis Landry RB Jay Ajayi 2 EDGE Cameron Wake (2nd team) DL Ndamukong Suh (2nd team) File:Miami Dolphins Uniforms 2016.png Dolphins seasons The 2016 season was the Miami Dolphins' 47th in the National Football League (NFL), their 51st overall, their first under general manager Chris Grier and their first under head coach Adam Gase. The season saw the Dolphins trying to improve upon their 6–10 record from 2015. After a lackluster 1–4 start, the Dolphins claimed six straight wins, ultimately finishing the season on a 9–2 run. With their Week 15 win over the New York Jets, the Dolphins clinched a winning record for the first time since 2008, and clinched a playoff berth the following week after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos, ending their 8-year playoff drought. This made Gase the Dolphins' first rookie coach since Tony Sparano to end a year-long playoff drought and also lead them to a winning record of at least 10 wins. They were also the first AFC East team, other than the New England Patriots, to qualify for the postseason since the 2010 New York Jets. However, they were defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card round, ending their season and not winning a playoff game for the 16th straight year. 3 Offseason Organizational changes On January 2, 2016, two-year general manager Dennis Hickey was fired.Kelly Omar http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-dolphins-dennis-hickey-0103-20160102-story.html Dolphins to fire GM Dennis Hickey Sun-Sentinel January 2, 2016 January 4, 2016 On January 4, the Dolphins promoted director of college scouting Chris Grier to replace Hickey as the new general manager. Grier has been with the Dolphins for the past sixteen seasons, nine as the director of scouting.Perkins Chris http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-dolphins-patriots-notes-0104-20160103-story.html Dolphins name Chris Grier general manager Sun-Sentinel January 4, 2016 January 4, 2016 The Dolphins front office, which is made up of owner Stephen Ross, executive vice president of football operations Mike Tannenbaum, CEO Tom Garfinkel, vice chairman Matt Higgins and Grier, developed a committee to find a permanent replacement for former head coach Joe Philbin, who was fired and replaced by tight ends coach Dan Campbell on October 5, 2015.Perkins Chris http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-dolphins-main-0105-20160104-story.html Grier: Dolphins are going to build a competitive roster at all positions Sun-Sentinel January 4, 2016 January 4, 2016Hyde Dave http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/sfl-miami-dolphins-to-fire-coach-joe-philbin-20151005-story.html Dolphins name Chris Grier general manager Sun-Sentinel October 5, 2015 January 4, 2016 The Dolphins conducted interviews with seven candidates. The candidates included former Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith, former Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan, former Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone, Bills assistant head coach Anthony Lynn, Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Adam Gase, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Teryl Austin and interim head coach Campbell. The Dolphins requested interviews with New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and defensive coordinator Matt Patricia,Kelly Omar http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/sfl-former-falcons-coach-mike-smith-becomes-first-coach-to-formally-interview-20160104-story.html Former Falcons coach Mike Smith becomes first coach to formally interview Sun-Sentinel January 4, 2016 January 4, 2016 as well as Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson.Kelly Omar http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-dolphins-coaching-search-0106-20160105-story.html Dolphins have expressed interest in Sean Payton, source says Sun-Sentinel January 5, 2016 January 5, 2016 Owner Ross expressed interest in New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton; however, on January 6, Payton announced he would remain in New Orleans for another season. On January 9, Gase was hired as the twelfth head coach in Dolphins history. He was the only candidate to receive a second interview.Beasley Adam http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article53886875.html Dolphins name Chris Grier general manager Miami Herald January 9, 2016 January 9, 2016 On January 12, Gase hired Bengals' defensive back coach Vance Joseph as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Matt Burke, who worked with Joseph in Cincinnati, in the same position. Gase also hired Washington Redskins' offensive line assistant Shane Day as tight ends coach, San Francisco 49ers' offensive line coach Chris Foerster in the same position and former NFL wide receiver Shawn Jefferson as the wide receivers coach. Assistant general manager Eric Stokes was promoted to senior personnel executive.Beasley Adam http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article54259545.html Miami Dolphins name Vance Joseph defensive coordinator, hire other assistants Miami Herald January 12, 2016 January 13, 2016 On August 16, 2016, the Dolphins announced the naming rights to their home stadium had been sold to Hard Rock International. The stadium, which was known as Sun Life Stadium in 2015 and was being called "New Miami Stadium" during the $500 million renovations completed during the summer of 2016, will be known as "Hard Rock Stadium."Houtz Josh Dolphins sell naming rights to Hard Rock International https://www.thephinsider.com/2016/8/17/12514460/hard-rock-stadium-miami-dolphins-naming-rights-joe-robbie The Phinsider 17 August 2016 The Phinsider August 17, 2016 Roster changes The Dolphins entered free agency with 11 unrestricted free agents.Dolphins UFA https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/ufa/miami-dolphins/ Spotrac January 4, 2016 January 5, 2016 Position Player Free agencytag Date signed 2016 team QB Matt Moore UFA March 15, 2016 Miami Dolphins RB Lamar Miller UFA March 9, 2016 Houston Texans C Jacques McClendon UFA March 11, 2016 Miami Dolphins G Shelley Smith UFA August 13, 2016 Chicago Bears WR Rishard Matthews UFA March 9, 2016 Tennessee Titans DE Derrick Shelby UFA March 9, 2016 Atlanta Falcons DE Olivier Vernon UFA March 9, 2016 New York Giants LB James-Michael Johnson UFA March 10, 2016 Miami Dolphins LB Spencer Paysinger UFA March 29, 2016 Miami Dolphins LB Kelvin Sheppard UFA April 10, 2016 New York Giants FS Louis Delmas UFA RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent LEGEND #dfd – black Light green background indicates a player has been re-signed by the Dolphins. #fdd – black Light red background indicates a player has departed the Dolphins. Acquisitions The Dolphins first addition of 2016 was the signing of wide receiver/cornerback Tyler Davis on January 4, on a futures contract. Davis became the first German Football League player to be signed by an NFL team.Jackson Barry http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article53002960.html New Dolphins GM Chris Grier vows 'talk of dysfunction' within organization is over Miami Herald January 4, 2016 January 5, 2016 March 7, 2016 – The Dolphins acquire LB Kiko Alonso and CB Byron Maxwell from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for swapping first round picks (8 and 13). March 8, 2016 – The Dolphins sign DE Mario Williams on a 2-year, $16 million contract.http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000642408/article/mario-williams-agrees-to-twoyear-deal-with-dolphins https://web.archive.org/web/20160308235917/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000642408/article/mario-williams-agrees-to-twoyear-deal-with-dolphins dead March 8, 2016 Mario Williams agrees to two-year deal with Dolphins NFL.com March 8, 2016 March 8, 2016 Patra, Kevin March 9, 2016 – The Dolphins sign S Isa Abdul-Quddus on a 3-year, $12.75 million contract.Beasley Adam H. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article65043937.html Miami Dolphins sign safety Isa Abdul-Quddus Miami Herald March 10, 2016 2016-03-11 May 13, 2016 – The Dolphins sign DE Jason Jones on a 1-year, $1.5 million contract.NFL.com https://www.nfl.com/news/jason-jones-signs-free-agent-deal-with-dolphins-0ap3000000662666 Jason Jones to sign free-agent deal with Dolphins Dan Hanzus May 13, 2016 May 16, 2016 Departures The Dolphins first departure of 2016 was the waiving of offensive tackle Jason Curtis Fox, who had one year remaining on his contract, on January 12.Jackson Barry http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolphins_in_depth/2016/01/dolphins-waive-jason-fox.html Miami Dolphins waive Jason Fox Miami Herald January 12, 2016 January 13, 2016 The Dolphins also released cornerback Brent Grimes and wide receiver Greg Jennings on March 5, 2016 after an uneventful 2015 season.Walansky Larry Dolphins Release Brent Grimes NBC 6 South Florida 2016-03-07 https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/dolphins-likely-to-release-brent-grimes-report/116475/ 2024-11-23NFL.com https://www.nfl.com/news/dolphins-cut-greg-jennings-restructure-suh-misi-deals-0ap3000000641544 Dolphins cut Greg Jennings, restructure Suh, Misi deals March 5, 2016 March 5, 2016 On March 9, the Dolphins lost Olivier Vernon, Lamar Miller, Derrick Shelby, Kelvin Sheppard, and Rishard Matthews to other teams during free agency. Draft 2016 NFL draft 2016 Miami Dolphins Draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 13 Laremy Tunsil OT Ole Miss 2 38Xavien Howard CB Baylor 3 73 Kenyan Drake RB Alabama 3 86 Leonte Carroo WR Rutgers 6 186 Jakeem Grant WR Texas Tech 6 204 Jordan Lucas CB/S Penn State 7 223 Brandon Doughty QB Western Kentucky 7 231 Thomas Duarte TE UCLA Notes The team traded its first-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a first-round selection, cornerback Byron Maxwell and linebacker Kiko Alonso.Chase Chris https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14936999/miami-dolphins-complete-trade-byron-maxwell-kiko-alonso Dolphins complete trade for Byron Maxwell, Kiko Alonso ESPN March 10, 2016 March 10, 2016 The Baltimore Ravens traded its second-round selection to Miami in exchange for Miami's second and fourth-round selections.Chris Perkins Dolphins trade up, select CB Xavien Howard in second round of NFL draft http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/sfl-dolphins-second-third-round-of-nfl-draft-20160429-story.html Sun-Sentinel April 29, 2016 April 29, 2016 Miami traded its fifth-round selection to the New England Patriots in exchange for New England's 2 sixth-round selections and a seventh-round selection.https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2016/04/30/draft-trades-dolphins-seahawks-147-pick/ Patriots pull off draft trades with Dolphins and Seahawks involving 147th pick Boston.com Erik Frenz April 30, 2016 April 30, 2016 The Dolphins acquired an additional seventh-round selection in a trade that sent cornerback Will Davis to the Baltimore Ravens.Kelly Omar Dolphins trade cornerback Will Davis to Ravens http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/sfl-dolphins-trade-cornerback-will-davis-to-ravens-20150921-story.html Sun-Sentinel September 21, 2015 September 21, 2015 Staff 2016 Miami Dolphins Chairman/managing general partner – Stephen Ross Vice chairman/partner – Jorge Perez Vice chairman – Don Shula President/CEO – Tom Garfinkel General manager – Chris Grier Executive vice president of football operations – Mike Tannenbaum Executive vice president of football administration – Dawn Aponte Senior director, football administration – Brandon Shore Director, player personnel – Joe Schoen Director, college scouting – Adam Engroff Director, pro personnel – Anthony Hunt Football research analyst – Brian Fleury Head coach – Adam Gase Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Darren Rizzi Offensive coordinator – Clyde Christensen Quarterbacks – Bo Hardegree Running backs – Danny Barrett Wide receivers – Shawn Jefferson Assistant wide receivers – Ben Johnson Tight ends – Shane Day Offensive line – Chris Foerster Assistant offensive line – Jeremiah Washburn Offensive quality control – Chris Kuper Defensive coordinator – Vance Joseph Defensive line – Terrell Williams Linebackers – Matt Burke Assistant linebackers – Charlie Bullen Defensive backs – Lou Anarumo Assistant defensive backs – Daronte Jones Senior defensive assistant/pass rush specialist – Jim Washburn Defensive quality control – Rusty McKinney Assistant special teams – Marwan Maalouf Head strength and conditioning – Dave Puloka Assistant strength and conditioning – Jim Arthur Assistant strength and conditioning – Ted Rath Final roster 2016 Miami Dolphins 53 8 10  8 Matt Moore American football 17 Ryan Tannehill 16 T. J. Yates 23 Jay Ajayi 32 Kenyan Drake y 26 Damien Williams 88 Leonte Carroo y 19 Jakeem Grant y 14 Jarvis Landry 11 DeVante Parker 87 Rashawn Scott American football y 10 Kenny Stills 83 Thomas Duarte y 48 MarQueis Gray 85 Dominique Jones American football 80 Dion Sims 76 Branden Albert T 64 Jake Brendel y C 74 Jermon Bushrod G 70 Ja'Wuan James T 65 Anthony Steen American football C 67 Laremy Tunsil y T 60 Kraig Urbik C 79 Sam Young American football T 50 Andre Branch DE 78 Terrence Fede DE 98 Jason Jones defensive end DE 90 Earl Mitchell DT 97 Jordan Phillips DT 93 Ndamukong Suh DT 91 Cameron Wake DE 94 Mario Williams DE 75 Nick Williams defensive lineman DT 47 Kiko Alonso MLB 56 Donald Butler OLB 46 Neville Hewitt American football OLB 45 Mike Hull linebacker MLB 53 Jelani Jenkins OLB 42 Spencer Paysinger OLB 57 Trevor Reilly OLB 35 Walt Aikens SS 37 A. J. Hendy y SS 25 Xavien Howard CB y 36 Tony Lippett CB 21 Jordan Lucas y SS 41 Byron Maxwell CB 28 Bobby McCain CB 40 Lafayette Pitts y CB 30 Bacarri Rambo FS 31 Michael Thomas defensive back FS  4 Matt Darr P 92 John Denney LS  3 Andrew Franks K 24 Isa Abdul-Quddus SS IR 84 Jordan Cameron TE IR 38 Chimdi Chekwa CB IR 33 Ifo Ekpre-Olomu CB IR 20 Reshad Jones SS IR 95 Dion Jordan DE NF-Inj. 55 Koa Misi OLB IR 51 Mike Pouncey C IR 49 Lamin Barrow MLB 43 Bené Benwikere CB 15 Da'Ron Brown WR 77 Jesse Davis American football T  6 Brandon Doughty y QB 27 Storm Johnson RB 34 Senorise Perry RB 69 Terry Poole American football T 73 Julius Warmsley DE 58 Brandon Watts OLB Schedule Preseason This was the first preseason since 1999 that the Dolphins did not play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 12, 2016 at New York Giants W 27–10 1–0 MetLife Stadium Recap 2 August 19, 2016 at Dallas Cowboys L 14–41 1–1 AT&T Stadium Recap 3 August 25, 2016 Atlanta Falcons W 17–6 2–1 Camping World Stadium (Orlando) Recap 4 September 1, 2016 Tennessee Titans L 10–21 2–2 Hard Rock Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 11 at Seattle Seahawks L 10–12 0–1 CenturyLink Field Recap 2 September 18 at New England Patriots L 24–31 0–2 Gillette Stadium Recap 3 September 25 Cleveland Browns W 30–24 (OT) 1–2 Hard Rock Stadium Recap 4 September 29, 2016 at Cincinnati Bengals L 7–22 1–3 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 5 October 9 Tennessee Titans L 17–30 1–4 Hard Rock Stadium Recap 6 October 16 Pittsburgh Steelers W 30–15 2–4 Hard Rock Stadium Recap 7 October 23 Buffalo Bills W 28–25 3–4 Hard Rock Stadium Recap 8Bye 9 November 6 New York Jets W 27–23 4–4 Hard Rock Stadium Recap 10 November 13 at San Diego Chargers W 31–24 5–4 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 11 November 20 at Los Angeles Rams W 14–10 6–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 12 November 27 San Francisco 49ers W 31–24 7–4 Hard Rock Stadium Recap 13 December 4 at Baltimore Ravens L 6–38 7–5 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 14 December 11 Arizona Cardinals W 26–23 8–5 Hard Rock Stadium Recap 15 December 17, 2016 at New York Jets W 34–13 9–5 MetLife Stadium Recap 16 December 24, 2016 at Buffalo Bills W 34–31 (OT) 10–5 New Era Field Recap 17 January 1 New England Patriots L 14–35 10–6 Hard Rock Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Postseason 2016–17 NFL playoffs Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap Wild Card January 8, 2017 at Pittsburgh Steelers (3) L 12–30 0–1 Heinz Field Recap Game summaries Regular season Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks Miami Dolphins 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Miami Dolphins at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary September 11 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT Dolphins 0 3 0 7 Seahawks 3 3 0 6 CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington 69,012 61 F C, sunny John Hussey CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap, Game book First quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 39-yard field goal, 5:11. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 6:08. Second quarter MIA – Andrew Franks 41-yard field goal, 8:45. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:06. SEA – Steven Hauschka 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 1:52. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter MIA – Ryan Tannehill 2-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 4:08. Dolphins 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:01. SEA – Doug Baldwin 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick blocked), 0:31. Seahawks 12–10. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 3:37. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 16/29, 186 yards SEA – Russell Wilson – 27/43, 258 yards, TD, INT Top rushers MIA – Arian Foster – 13 rushes, 38 yards SEA – Christine Michael – 15 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers MIA – Jarvis Landry – 7 receptions, 59 yards SEA – Doug Baldwin – 9 receptions, 92 yards, TD The Dolphins opened their 2016 season at Seattle. This game would mark their first visit to Seattle since 2004. In the first quarter, the Dolphins would trail early as Steven Hauschka nailed a 39-yard field goal, giving Seattle a 3–0 lead. Miami would tie the game 3–3 on an Andrew Franks 41-yard field goal. But, the Seahawks would retake the lead on another Hauschka field goal, this time from 38 yards. After a scoreless 3rd quarter, Miami would finally take their first lead on a Ryan Tannehill 2 yard touchdown run, giving Miami a 10–6 lead with 4:08 left. However, Seattle would march down the field and take the lead for good, as Russell Wilson found Doug Baldwin from 2 yards out. With the loss, Miami started their season 0–1. Week 2: at New England Patriots Miami Dolphins 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary September 18 1:00 p.m. EDT Dolphins 0 3 7 14 Patriots 14 10 7 0 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 66,829 79 F C, cloudy Craig Wrolstad CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl Recap, Game book First quarter NE – Danny Amendola 12-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:53. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:07. NE – Martellus Bennett 20-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:22. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:10. Second quarter NE – Danny Amendola 10-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 13:10. Patriots 21–0. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:21. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 34-yard field goal, 2:48. Patriots 24–0. Drive 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:01. MIA – Andrew Franks 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 24–3. Drive 9 plays, 77 yards, 0:58. Third quarter NE – LeGarrette Blount 9-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:44. Patriots 31–3. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:51 MIA – Kenny Stills 24-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 5:45. Patriots 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:59. Fourth quarter MIA – Jordan Cameron 12-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 14:51. Patriots 31–17. Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 4:43. MIA – Kenyan Drake 7-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 6:06. Patriots 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:43 Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 32/45, 387 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT NE – Jimmy Garoppolo – 18/26, 232 yards, 3 TD Top rushers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 6 rushes, 35 yards NE – LeGarrette Blount – 29 rushes, 123 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – Jarvis Landry – 10 receptions, 135 yards NE – Martellus Bennett – 5 receptions, 114 yards, TD After trailing 31–3 for most of the game, Miami made the game close, but the comeback was short, as the Patriots held on for the win. With the loss, Miami fell to 0–2 for the first time since 2011. Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns Miami Dolphins 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Cleveland Browns at Miami Dolphins – Game summary September 25 1:00 p.m. EDT Browns 0 13 0 11 0 Dolphins 7 3 7 7 6 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 65,176 86 F C, clear Clete Blakeman CBS Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Game book First quarter MIA – DeVante Parker 26-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 10:16. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:37. Second quarter CLE – Cody Parkey 46-yard field goal, 13:32. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:03. CLE – Briean Boddy-Calhoun 27-yard interception return (Cody Parkey kick), 6:47. Browns 10–7. MIA – Andrew Franks 37-yard field goal, 1:57. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:50. CLE – Cody Parkey 48-yard field goal, 0:42. Browns 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 1:15. Third quarter MIA – Jarvis Landry 42-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 5:17. Dolphins 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:10. Fourth quarter MIA – Damien Williams 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 14:17. Dolphins 24–13. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:16. CLE – Terrelle Pryor 3-yard run (Cody Kessler–Gary Barnidge pass), 10:12. Dolphins 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:05. CLE – Cody Parkey 38-yard field goal, 3:14. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:03. Overtime MIA – Jay Ajayi 11-yard run, 8:26. Dolphins 30–24. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:13. Top passers CLE – Cody Kessler – 21/33, 244 yards MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 25/39, 319 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 15 rushes, 79 yards MIA – Kenyan Drake – 9 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers CLE – Terrelle Pryor – 8 receptions, 144 yards MIA – Jarvis Landry – 7 receptions, 120 yards, TD Cleveland kicker Cody Parkey missed three field goals in the game, including a potential game winner with no time left on the clock. After both teams failed on their opening drive of the overtime period, Jay Ajayi capped a three-play, 44-yard drive with an 11-yard run into the end zone to give Miami the win. With that, the Dolphins improved to 1–2. Week 4: at Cincinnati Bengals Miami Dolphins 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary September 29 Thursday 8:25 p.m. EDT Dolphins 7 0 0 0 Bengals 10 6 3 3 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 60,834 62 F C, mostly cloudy Bill Vinovich NFLN Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Game book First quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 42-yard field goal, 9:51. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:09. MIA – Kenny Stills 74-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 9:04. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:47. CIN – A. J. Green 7-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:19. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:24. Second quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 22-yard field goal, 4:12. Bengals 13–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:25. CIN – Mike Nugent 43-yard field goal, 1:06. Bengals 16–7. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:01. Third quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 22-yard field goal, 6:09. Bengals 19–7. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:16. Fourth quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 47-yard field goal, 13:30. Bengals 22–7. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:25. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 15/25, 189 yards, TD, INT CIN – Andy Dalton – 22/31, 296 yards, TD Top rushers MIA – Jay Ajayi – 6 rushes, 33 yards CIN – Jeremy Hill – 21 rushes, 71 yards Top receivers MIA – Kenny Stills – 1 reception, 74 yards, TD CIN – A. J. Green – 10 receptions, 173 yards, TD The Dolphins wore orange Color Rush uniforms for this game. The Bengals dominated this game from start to finish, forcing two Miami turnovers. With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 1–3. Week 5: vs. Tennessee Titans Miami Dolphins 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary October 9 1:00 p.m. EDT Titans 7 14 3 6 Dolphins 0 14 3 0 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 64,425 88 F C, partly cloudy Craig Wrolstad CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker Recap, Game book First quarter TEN – Marcus Mariota 5-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:23. Titans 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:49. Second quarter MIA – Jakeem Grant 74-yard punt return (Andrew Franks kick), 12:23. Tied 7–7. TEN – Andre Johnson 5-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 5:30. Titans 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:53. MIA – Jay Ajayi 4-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 2:00. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:30. TEN – Delanie Walker 20-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 0:47. Titans 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:13. Third quarter TEN – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 10:33. Titans 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:25. MIA – Andrew Franks 24-yard field goal, 5:10. Titans 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 5:23. Fourth quarter TEN – Rishard Matthews 4-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (kick blocked), 8:23. Titans 30–17. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:54. Top passers TEN – Marcus Mariota – 20/29, 163 yards, 3 TD MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 12/18, 191 yards, 2 INT Top rushers TEN – DeMarco Murray – 27 rushes, 121 yards MIA – Jay Ajayi – 13 rushes, 42 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – Delanie Walker – 5 receptions, 66 yards, TD MIA – DeVante Parker – 2 receptions, 70 yards In the first of three games at home before their bye, the Dolphins gave up an early lead to the Tennessee Titans that they failed to overturn, as they fell to 1–4. Tannehill was sacked six times in the game. Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Miami Dolphins 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary October 16 1:00 p.m. EDT Steelers 8 0 0 7 Dolphins 3 13 7 7 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 65,351 81 F C, partly sunny Ed Hochuli CBS Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Game book First quarter MIA – Andrew Franks 30-yard field goal, 8:34. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:39. PIT – Darrius Heyward-Bey 60-yard run (Ben Roethlisberger–Le'Veon Bell pass), 5:39. Steelers 8–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:55. Second quarter MIA – Andrew Franks 23-yard field goal, 8:18. Steelers 8–6. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 7:08. MIA – Andrew Franks 30-yard field goal, 5:23. Dolphins 9–8. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:43. MIA – Damien Williams 1-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 0:21. Dolphins 16–8. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 2:26. Third quarter MIA – Jay Ajayi 1-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 1:39. Dolphins 23–8. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter PIT – Cobi Hamilton 23-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 1:02. Dolphins 23–15. Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 3:18. MIA – Jay Ajayi 62-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 0:50. Dolphins 30–15. Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:12. Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 19/34, 189 yards, TD, 2 INT MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 24/32, 252 yards Top rushers PIT – Darrius Heyward-Bey – 1 rush, 60 yards, TD MIA – Jay Ajayi – 25 rushes, 204 yards, 2 TD Top receivers PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 6 receptions, 55 yards MIA – Jarvis Landry – 7 receptions, 91 yards Ben Roethlisberger was injured and taken out of the game briefly after throwing two interceptions and tearing his meniscus. The Steelers led 8–3 with less than 10 minutes played in the first quarter, but the Dolphins outscored the Steelers 27–7 for the remainder of the game. With the win, the Dolphins improved to 2–4, and started a six-game winning streak. Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins 2006 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary October 23 1:00 p.m. EDT Bills 3 7 7 8 Dolphins 3 3 8 14 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 65,658 81 F C, partly sunny Brad Allen CBS Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta and Kevin Manuel Recap, Game book First quarter MIA – Andrew Franks 36-yard field goal, 7:28. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 7:32. BUF – Dan Carpenter 29-yard field goal, 0:49. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:59. Second quarter BUF – Tyrod Taylor 10-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 11:47. Bills 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:50. MIA – Andrew Franks 33-yard field goal, 3:47. Bills 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 8:00. Third quarter BUF – Marquise Goodwin 67-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:51. Bills 17–6. Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:09. MIA – Jay Ajayi 4-yard run (Ryan Tannehill–Jarvis Landry pass), 0:18. Bills 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:33. Fourth quarter MIA – Damien Williams 12-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 3:56. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:49. MIA – Kenny Stills 66-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 2:24. Dolphins 28–17. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:03. BUF – Reggie Bush 1-yard run (Tyrod Taylor–Reggie Bush pass), 0:14. Dolphins 28–25. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:10. Top passers BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 14/28, 221 yards, TD MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 15/25, 204 yards, TD Top rushers BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 7 rushes, 35 yards, TD MIA – Jay Ajayi – 28 rushes, 214 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Marquise Goodwin – 4 receptions, 93 yards, TD MIA – Kenny Stills – 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD The Dolphins trailed 17–6 going into the final minute of the third quarter, but three consecutive touchdowns by the Dolphins gave them a 28–25 win and they improved to 3–4. Running back Jay Ajayi became the first Dolphins running back to rush for over 200 yards in consecutive games since Ricky Williams accomplished the feat in 2002. Week 9: vs. New York Jets Miami Dolphins 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary November 6 1:00 p.m. EST Jets 10 3 0 10 Dolphins 7 7 6 7 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 65,722 80 F C, cloudy Walt Coleman CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl Recap, Game book First quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 23-yard field goal, 8:26. Jets 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:34. MIA – Jay Ajayi 20-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 4:56. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:30. NYJ – Matt Forte 31-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 0:35. Jets 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:21. Second quarter MIA – Dominique Jones 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 10:16. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:19. NYJ – Nick Folk 21-yard field goal, 5:20. Dolphins 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:56. Third quarter MIA – Andrew Franks 33-yard field goal, 5:08. Dolphins 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:53. MIA – Andrew Franks 29-yard field goal, 3:22. Dolphins 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:38. Fourth quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 28-yard field goal, 12:50. Dolphins 20–16. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:32. NYJ – Jalin Marshall 18-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), 5:42. Jets 23–20. Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:10. MIA – Kenyan Drake 96-yard kickoff return (Andrew Franks kick), 5:15. Dolphins 27–23. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:27. Top passers NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 16/27, 194 yards, TD, 2 INT MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 17/28, 149 yards, TD Top rushers NYJ – Matt Forte – 12 rushes, 92 yards, TD MIA – Jay Ajayi – 24 rushes, 111 yards, TD Top receivers NYJ – Jalin Marshall – 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD MIA – Dominique Jones – 3 receptions, 42 yards, TD The Dolphins had the lead going into the fourth quarter, only for Jalin Marshall to put the Jets ahead with less than six minutes to go; however, Kenyan Drake returned the ensuing kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown to give the Dolphins the win, and they improved to 4–4. They also defeated the Jets at home for the first time since 2011. Week 10: at San Diego Chargers Miami Dolphins 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Miami Dolphins at San Diego Chargers – Game summary November 13 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST Dolphins 0 7 14 10 Chargers 0 10 7 7 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 55,107 85 F C, sunny Terry McAulay CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl Recap, Game book First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter SD – Josh Lambo 45-yard field goal, 14:51. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:03. SD – Antonio Gates 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 7:37. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:53. MIA – Kenny Stills 39-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 2:50. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:47. Third quarter MIA – Damien Williams 2-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 12:29. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:31. SD – Hunter Henry 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 5:36. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:53. MIA – Damien Williams 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 1:43. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:53. Fourth quarter SD – Tyrell Williams 51-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 4:04. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:02. MIA – Andrew Franks 27-yard field goal, 2:57. Tied 24–24. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:07. MIA – Kiko Alonso 60-yard interception return (Andrew Franks kick), 1:01. Dolphins 31–24. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 17/24, 240 yards, 2 TD SD – Philip Rivers – 23/44, 326 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT Top rushers MIA – Jay Ajayi – 19 rushes, 79 yards SD – Melvin Gordon – 24 rushes, 70 yards Top receivers MIA – DeVante Parker – 5 receptions, 103 yards SD – Tyrell Williams – 5 receptions, 125 yards, TD The Dolphins would intercept Philip Rivers four times in the second half. Towards the end of the game, Kiko Alonso returned an interception 60 yards for the game-winning touchdown. With the win, the Dolphins went to 5–4. Week 11: at Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary November 20 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST Dolphins 0 0 0 14 Rams 7 0 3 0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 83,483 63 F C, rain Gene Steratore Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Game book First quarter LA – Todd Gurley 24-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:47. Rams 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:55. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter LA – Greg Zuerlein 46-yard field goal, 1:39. Rams 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:05. Fourth quarter MIA – Jarvis Landry 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 4:02. Rams 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:38. MIA – DeVante Parker 9-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 0:36. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:35. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 24/34, 172 yards, 2 TD, INT LA – Jared Goff – 17/31, 134 yards Top rushers MIA – Jay Ajayi – 16 carries, 77 yards LA – Todd Gurley – 20 carries, 76 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – DeVante Parker – 8 receptions, 79 yards, TD LA – Kenny Britt – 5 receptions, 43 yards Miami trailed 10–0 with just over four minutes remaining, but touchdown passes from quarterback Ryan Tannehill to Jarvis Landry and DeVante Parker put the Dolphins up by four points with 36 seconds left on the clock. The Rams' rookie quarterback Jared Goff attempted a hail mary pass to try and give the Rams the win, but the pass was incomplete, resulting in a 14–10 win for the Dolphins. With the win, the Dolphins improved to 6–4. They also improved to 11–2 all-time against the Rams, with 2001 being the last season the Rams defeated the Dolphins. It was also the Dolphins' first 5-game winning streak since 2008. Week 12: vs. San Francisco 49ers Miami Dolphins 2006 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: San Francisco 49ers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary November 27 1:00 p.m. EST 49ers 7 0 7 10 Dolphins 0 14 10 7 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 65,856 79 F C, partly cloudy Ronald Torbert Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman and Holly Sonders Recap, Game book First quarter SF – Carlos Hyde 11-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 9:46. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:30. Second quarter MIA – Jay Ajayi 2-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 12:22. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 5:28. MIA – Dion Sims 16-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 2:17. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:50. Third quarter MIA – Andrew Franks 24-yard field goal, 12:31. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:18. SF – Garrett Celek 4-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 7:34. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:57. MIA – Kenny Stills 43-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 1:33. Dolphins 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:50. Fourth quarter MIA – Leonte Carroo 15-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 11:31. Dolphins 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:23. SF – Torrey Smith 1-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 7:42. Dolphins 31–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49. SF – Phil Dawson 36-yard field goal, 2:15. Dolphins 31–24. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 3:36. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 29/46, 296 yards, 3 TD, INT MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 20/30, 285 yards, 3 TD Top rushers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 10 rushes, 113 yards MIA – Jay Ajayi – 18 rushes, 45 yards, TD Top receivers SF – Vance McDonald – 4 receptions, 60 yards MIA – Kenny Stills – 3 receptions, 72 yards, TD Holding a seven-point lead inside the two-minute warning, the Dolphins stopped 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick just short of the end zone as time expired to claim a 31–24 win and their first 6-game winning streak since 2005. With the win, the Dolphins improved to 7–4. Week 13: at Baltimore Ravens Miami Dolphins 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary December 4 1:00 p.m. EST Dolphins 0 0 0 6 Ravens 14 10 0 14 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 70,916 47 F C, partly cloudy Carl Cheffers CBS Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Chris Fischer Recap, Game book First quarter BAL – Terrance West 3-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 10:57. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:03. BAL – Dennis Pitta 13-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 3:17. Ravens 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:37. Second quarter BAL – Dennis Pitta 9-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 2:10. Ravens 21–0. Drive: 18 plays, 88 yards, 8:57. BAL – Justin Tucker 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 24–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 0:59. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter MIA – DeVante Parker 8-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (pass failed), 14:42. Ravens 24–6. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:05. BAL – Breshad Perriman 53-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 12:49. Ravens 31–6. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:53. BAL – Terrance West 9-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 5:55. Ravens 38–6. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:26. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 29/40, 229 yards, TD, 3 INT BAL – Joe Flacco – 36/47, 381 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers MIA – Jay Ajayi – 12 rushes, 61 yards BAL – Kenneth Dixon – 6 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers MIA – Jarvis Landry – 11 receptions, 87 yards BAL – Dennis Pitta – 9 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD With the Dolphins seeking a 7-game winning streak for the first time since 1985 and the first win in Baltimore since 1997, this loss snapped the Dolphins' 6-game winning streak and they fell to 7–5. It was also Miami’s seventh loss to the Ravens in the last nine meetings. Week 14: vs. Arizona Cardinals Miami Dolphins 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Arizona Cardinals at Miami Dolphins – Game summary December 11 1:00 p.m. EST Cardinals 6 3 0 14 Dolphins 7 7 7 5 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 65,750 77 F C, cloudy Jerome Boger Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Game book First quarter MIA – Kenny Stills 28-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 9:27. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 2:09. ARI – J. J. Nelson 56-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 8:00. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:27. Second quarter MIA – Dion Sims 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 11:41. Dolphins 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:55. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 56-yard field goal, 1:18. Dolphins 14–9. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:21. Third quarter MIA – Damien Williams 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 11:17. Dolphins 21–9. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:43. Fourth quarter ARI – Brittan Golden 9-yard pass from Carson Palmer, 7:05. Dolphins 21–15. Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 6:43. MIA – Walt Aikens defensive two-point conversion, 7:05. Dolphins 23–15. ARI – J. J. Nelson 8-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Carson Palmer–David Johnson pass), 3:01. Tied 23–23. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:13. MIA – Andrew Franks 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 26–23. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 1:29. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 18/33, 145 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 15/20, 195 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers ARI – David Johnson – 20 rushes, 80 yards MIA – Jay Ajayi – 20 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers ARI – Jermaine Gresham – 5 receptions, 45 yards MIA – Jarvis Landry – 4 receptions, 103 yards On a wet day in Miami, Andrew Franks kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired to give the Dolphins a 26–23 win over the Arizona Cardinals. With the win, the Dolphins went to 8–5. The Dolphins also snapped their three-game losing streak against the Cardinals, beating them for the first time since 1999. Ryan Tannehill suffered a season-ending knee injury when he was hit low by Calais Campbell although the injury was diagnosed as a sprain and not a torn ACL as was originally feared. Week 15: at New York Jets Miami Dolphins 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary December 17 Saturday 8:25 p.m. EST Dolphins 0 13 21 0 Jets 7 3 0 3 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 78,160 35 F C, cloudy Pete Morelli NFLN Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Tony Dungy and Heather Cox Recap, Game book First quarter NYJ – Robby Anderson 40-yard pass from Bryce Petty (Nick Folk kick), 11:32. Jets 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:28. Second quarter MIA – Dion Sims 1-yard pass from Matt Moore (kick failed, hit left upright), 10:57. Jets 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:23. MIA – Kenny Stills 52-yard pass from Matt Moore (Andrew Franks kick), 1:58. Dolphins 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:51. NYJ – Nick Folk 48-yard field goal, 0:18. Dolphins 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 1:40. Third quarter MIA – Walt Aikens 11-yard return of blocked punt (Andrew Franks kick), 10:30. Dolphins 20–10. MIA – Dion Sims 1-yard pass from Matt Moore (Andrew Franks kick), 7:43. Dolphins 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:32. MIA – Jarvis Landry 66-yard pass from Matt Moore (Andrew Franks kick), 6:26. Dolphins 34–10. Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 0:10. Fourth quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 36-yard field goal, 5:43. Dolphins 34–13. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:08. Top passers MIA – Matt Moore – 12/18, 236 yards, 4 TD, INT NYJ – Bryce Petty – 20/36, 235 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – Jay Ajayi – 19 rushes, 51 yards NYJ – Bilal Powell – 16 rushes, 84 yards Top receivers MIA – Jarvis Landry – 3 receptions, 108 yards, TD NYJ – Robby Anderson – 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD With the blowout Saturday night win on the road, the Dolphins improved to 9–5, their first winning season since 2008. Matt Moore was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his four-touchdown performance. Week 16: at Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary December 24 Saturday 1:00 p.m. EST Dolphins 7 7 14 3 3 Bills 0 7 14 10 0 New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York 64,690 38 F C, cloudy Craig Wrolstad CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl Recap, Game book First quarter MIA – Jay Ajayi 2-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 6:24. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:13. Second quarter MIA – Kenyan Drake 45-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 13:34. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:55. BUF – Sammy Watkins 38-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:06. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:45. Third quarter MIA – DeVante Parker 56-yard pass from Matt Moore (Andrew Franks kick), 12:05. Dolphins 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:55. BUF – LeSean McCoy 19-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:46. Dolphins 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:19. MIA – Kenny Stills 6-yard pass from Matt Moore (Andrew Franks kick), 3:14. Dolphins 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:32. BUF – Charles Clay 18-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:02. Dolphins 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:02. Fourth quarter BUF – Dan Carpenter 28-yard field goal, 5:51. Dolphins 28–24. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 4:24. BUF – Charles Clay 7-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:20. Bills 31–28. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 2:40. MIA – Andrew Franks 55-yard field goal, 0:06. Tied 31–31. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 1:14. Overtime MIA – Andrew Franks 27-yard field goal, 0:47. Dolphins 34–31. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:13. Top passers MIA – Matt Moore – 16/30, 233 yards, 2 TD, INT BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 26/39, 329 yards, 3 TD Top rushers MIA – Jay Ajayi – 32 rushes, 206 yards, TD BUF – LeSean McCoy – 24 rushes, 128 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – DeVante Parker – 4 receptions, 85 yards, TD BUF – Charles Clay – 8 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD Miami needed a 56-yard field goal by Andrew Franks to force overtime, and the combination of a missed Dan Carpenter FG attempt by Buffalo and a 57-yard run by Jay Ajayi set Franks up to make the game-winning kick. This clinched Miami's first 10-win season since 2008, and after the Christmas Day win by Kansas City over Denver, it also led to Miami's first playoff berth in eight years. Week 17: vs. New England Patriots Miami Dolphins 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary January 1, 2017 1:00 p.m. EST Patriots 14 6 7 8 Dolphins 0 7 7 0 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 66,163 80 F C, clear John Parry CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap, Game book First quarter NE – Martellus Bennett 2-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:28. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:32. NE – Michael Floyd 14-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:44. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:59. Second quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 40-yard field goal, 14:56. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 2:58. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 26-yard field goal, 3:21. Patriots 20–0. Drive: 15 plays, 52 yards, 8:19. MIA – Jarvis Landry 8-yard pass from Matt Moore (Andrew Franks kick), 0:28. Patriots 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:53. Third quarter MIA – Kenny Stills 25-yard pass from Matt Moore (Andrew Franks kick), 8:39. Patriots 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:21. NE – Julian Edelman 77-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:41. Patriots 27–14. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:58. Fourth quarter NE – LeGarrette Blount 1-yard run (Tom Brady–Julian Edelman pass), 5:33. Patriots 35–14. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:02. Top passers NE – Tom Brady – 25/33, 276 yards, 3 TD MIA – Matt Moore – 24/34, 205 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NE – LeGarrette Blount – 14 rushes, 51 yards, TD MIA – Jay Ajayi – 16 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers NE – Julian Edelman – 8 receptions, 151 yards, TD MIA – Jarvis Landry – 9 receptions, 76 yards, TD With the loss, Miami ended their season 10–6 and finished as the 6th seed in the AFC. This would be the last season the Dolphins failed to beat the Patriots until 2025. Postseason 2016–17 NFL playoffs AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) Pittsburgh Steelers Miami Dolphins 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Miami Dolphins at (3) Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary January 8, 2017 1:05 p.m. EST Dolphins 3 3 0 6 Steelers 14 6 10 0 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 62,726 17 F C, partly cloudy Craig Wrolstad CBS Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely Recap, Gamebook First quarter PIT – Antonio Brown 50-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 12:15. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:45. PIT – Antonio Brown 62-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 6:50. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 3:10. MIA – Andrew Franks 38-yard field goal, 3:06. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 7 play, 39 yards, 3:44. Second quarter PIT – Le'Veon Bell 1-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 12:39. Steelers 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 5:27. MIA – Andrew Franks 47-yard field goal, 4:52. Steelers 20–6. Drive: 12 play, 39 yards, 7:47. Third quarter PIT – Chris Boswell 34-yard field goal, 6:32. Steelers 23–6. Drive: 8 play, 43 yards, 4:16. PIT – Le'Veon Bell 8-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 2:05. Steelers 30–6. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 4:18. Fourth quarter MIA – Damien Williams 4-yard pass from Matt Moore (pass failed), 5:57. Steelers 30–12. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:20. Top passers MIA – Matt Moore – 29/36, 289 yards, TD, INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 13/18, 197 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – Jay Ajayi – 16 rushes, 33 yards PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 29 rushes, 167 yards, 2 TD Top receivers MIA – Jarvis Landry – 11 receptions, 102 yards PIT – Antonio Brown – 5 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TD With the loss it marked the Dolphins 16th straight year without a playoff win. this would also be their last postseason appearance until 2022. 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