The 2025 season is the Miami Dolphins' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 60th overall, their tenth and final under general manager Chris Grier and their fourth under head coach Mike McDaniel. The Dolphins failed to improve on their 8–9 record from last year. Despite starting the season with a 1–6 record, the Dolphins had a midseason turnaround, winning five of their next six to keep their playoff hopes alive late season. However, after a loss in Week 15 to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami was officially eliminated from postseason contention for the second year in a row. This also extended their playoff win drought to 25 seasons. On October 31, the Dolphins and general manager Chris Grier parted ways.[2] After an inconsistent season from starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, he was benched ahead of the week 16 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals for rookie Quinn Ewers.
Draft
Draft trades
- ^ The Dolphins traded a third-round selection (79th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round selection (120th overall).[4]
- ^ The Dolphins traded 2023 first-round and 2024 fourth-round selections, and RB Chase Edmonds to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a fifth-round selection (155th overall) and LB Bradley Chubb.[5]
- ^ a b The Dolphins traded a sixth-round selection (192nd overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a seventh-round selection (224th overall) and WR Chase Claypool.[6]
Staff
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- Front office
- Chairman/managing general partner – Stephen Ross
- Vice chairman/partner – Bruce Beal
- Vice chairman – Jorge Pérez
- Vice chairman – Matt Higgins
- Vice chairman, president, and CEO – Tom Garfinkel
- Interim general manager – Champ Kelly
- Assistant general manager – Marvin Allen
- Senior vice president, football and business administration – Brandon Shore
- Senior vice president, chief financial officer – Chris Clements
- Director of college scouting – Matt Winston
- Senior national scout - Ron Brockington
- Senior director of football administration and strategy - Max Napolitano
- Director of football and business administration- Olivia Sheehy
- Manager, football analytics - Ella Summer
- Special advisor to the vice chairman, president and CEO – Dan Marino
- Head coach
- Offensive coaches
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- Defensive coaches
- Defensive coordinator – Anthony Weaver
- Defensive line – Austin Clark
- Assistant defensive line – Kynjee Cotton
- Linebackers/run game coordinator – Joe Barry
- Assistant linebackers – Matthew O'Donnell
- Pass game coordinator/secondary – Brian Duker
- Cornerbacks – Mathieu Araujo
- Defensive backs/pass game specialist – Ryan Slowik
- Assistant defensive backs – DeShawn Shead
- Defensive assistant – Sean Ryan
- Special teams coaches
- Strength and conditioning coaches
- Head strength and conditioning – Dave Puloka
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Adam Lachance
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Current roster
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.[7]
Game summaries
Week 1: at Indianapolis Colts
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First quarter
- IND – Spencer Shrader 24-yard field goal, 10:37. Colts 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:23.
Second quarter
- IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 27-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Spencer Shrader kick), 14:54. Colts 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 8:18.
- IND – Daniel Jones 1-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 12:01. Colts 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:13.
- IND – Spencer Shrader 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 20–0. Drive: 17 plays, 72 yards, 6:46.
Third quarter
- IND – Spencer Shrader 28-yard field goal, 7:30. Colts 23–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:49.
Fourth quarter
- IND – Daniel Jones 1-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 10:14. Colts 30–0. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 9:16.
- MIA – De'Von Achane 11-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Tua Tagovailoa–Julian Hill pass), 6:21. Colts 30–8. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:53.
- IND – Spencer Shrader 48-yard field goal, 2:23. Colts 33–8. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:58.
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Top passers
- MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 14/23, 114 yards, TD, 2 INT
- IND – Daniel Jones – 22/29, 272 yards, TD
Top rushers
- MIA – De'Von Achane – 7 rushes, 55 yards
- IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 71 yards
Top receivers
- MIA – Tyreek Hill – 4 receptions, 40 yards
- IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 80 yards, TD
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With the blowout loss (their first Week 1 loss since 2020), the Dolphins started the season 0–1.
Week 2: vs. New England Patriots
Week 2: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 89 °F (32 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,593
- Referee: Alex Moore
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and A.J Ross
- Recap, Game Book
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First quarter
- NE – Mack Hollins 8-yard pass from Drake Maye (kick failed), 9:29. Patriots 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:31.
- NE – Kayshon Boutte 16-yard pass from Drake Maye (kick failed), 0:49. Patriots 12–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 7:05.
Second quarter
Third quarter
- MIA – Riley Patterson 40-yard field goal, 10:41. Dolphins 17–15. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 4:19.
- MIA – Riley Patterson 44-yard field goal, 3:37. Dolphins 20–15. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 5:36.
- NE – Drake Maye 6-yard run (Rhamondre Stevenson run), 0:06. Patriots 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 3:31.
Fourth quarter
- MIA – Malik Washington 74-yard punt return (Riley Patterson kick), 7:18. Dolphins 27–23.
- NE – Antonio Gibson 90-yard kickoff return (Andrés Borregales kick), 7:06. Patriots 30–27.
- NE – Andrés Borregales 53-yard field goal, 1:47. Patriots 33–27. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:25.
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Top passers
- NE – Drake Maye – 19/23, 230 yards, 2 TD
- MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 26/32, 315 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 11 rushes, 54 yards
- MIA – De'Von Achane – 11 rushes, 30 yards
Top receivers
- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 5 receptions, 88 yards
- MIA – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 109 yards
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The Dolphins lost to the Patriots at home for the first time since 2019, dropped to 0–2 for the first time since 2020, and this was quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's first ever loss to the Patriots as their starting quarterback in his career.[8]
Week 3: at Buffalo Bills
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First quarter
Second quarter
- BUF – Jackson Hawes 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Matt Prater kick), 11:54 Bills 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:30.
- MIA – Jaylen Waddle 3-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick), 0:08. Tied 14–14. Drive: 16 plays, 71 yards, 5:55.
Third quarter
- BUF – James Cook 2-yard rush (Matt Prater kick), 10:23. Bills 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:37.
Fourth quarter
- MIA – Tyreek Hill 5-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick), 12:18. Tied 21–21. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:40.
- BUF – Khalil Shakir 15-yard pass from Josh Allen (Matt Prater kick), 7:17. Bills 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:01.
- BUF – Matt Prater 48-yard field goal, 0:22. Bills 31–21. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:38.
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Top passers
- MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 23/25, 161 yards, 2 TD, INT
- BUF – Josh Allen – 22/28, 213 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
- MIA – De'Von Achane – 12 rushes, 62 yards
- BUF – James Cook – 19 rushes, 108 yards, TD
Top receivers
- MIA – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 49 yards, TD
- BUF – Dalton Kincaid – 5 receptions, 66 yards, TD
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With their 7th consecutive loss to the Bills since 2022, the Dolphins dropped to 0–3 on the season.
Week 4: vs. New York Jets
Week 4: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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First quarter
- MIA – Riley Patterson 47-yard field goal, 10:51. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:09.
Second quarter
- MIA – Darren Waller 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick), 9:20. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 96 yards, 8:40.
- NYJ – Nick Folk 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 1:52.
Third quarter
- MIA – Darren Waller 9-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick), 11:33. Dolphins 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 3:20.
- NYJ – Justin Fields 43-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 9:23. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 2:10.
- MIA – De'Von Achane 9-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 5:20. Dolphins 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:03.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Nick Folk 50-yard field goal, 13:09. Dolphins 24–13. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:15.
- MIA – Riley Patterson 36-yard field goal, 3:33. Dolphins 27–13. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:29.
- NYJ – Garrett Wilson 23-yard pass from Justin Fields (Justin Fields run), 1:49. Dolphins 27–21. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 1:44.
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Top passers
- NYJ – Justin Fields – 19/26, 198 yards, TD
- MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 17/25, 177 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
- NYJ – Justin Fields – 7 rushes, 81 yards, TD
- MIA – De'Von Achane – 20 rushes, 99 yards, TD
Top receivers
- NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 6 receptions, 82 yards, TD
- MIA – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 67 yards
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The Dolphins' first win of the season was marred when Tyreek Hill was lost to a season-ending knee injury early in the third quarter. Nonetheless, this was the Dolphins' tenth consecutive home win over the Jets.
Week 5: at Carolina Panthers
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First quarter
- MIA – Riley Patterson 43-yard field goal, 9:03. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:57.
Second quarter
- MIA – De'Von Achane 10-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick), 14:55. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 6:36.
- MIA – Darren Waller 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick), 10:48. Dolphins 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 3:13.
- CAR – Xavier Legette 7-yard pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 3:24. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 7:24.
- CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 1:47.
Third quarter
- CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 49-yard field goal, 12:15. Dolphins 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:45.
Fourth quarter
- CAR – Rico Dowdle 1-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 6:10. Panthers 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:02.
- MIA – Jaylen Waddle 46-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick), 4:42. Dolphins 24–20. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:28.
- CAR – Mitchell Evans 4-yard pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 1:59. Panthers 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 2:43.
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- MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 27/36, 256 yards, 3 TD
- CAR – Bryce Young – 19/30, 198 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
- MIA – De'Von Achane – 10 rushes, 16 yards
- CAR – Rico Dowdle – 23 rushes, 206 yards, TD
Top receivers
- MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 6 receptions, 110 yards, TD
- CAR – Tetairoa McMillan – 6 receptions, 73 yards
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The Dolphins blew a 17–0 lead and lost to Bryce Young and the Panthers, 27–24. Miami was also notably outgained 239-19 on the ground in this game, resulting in the Dolphins falling to 1–4.
Week 6: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Week 6: Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: October 12
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,592
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and A.J Ross
- Recap, Game Book
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First quarter
- LAC – Cameron Dicker 35-yard field goal, 7:52. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:14.
- MIA – De'Von Achane 49-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 4:03. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, 0:08.
- LAC – Cameron Dicker 31-yard field goal, 0:35. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:28.
Second quarter
- LAC – Cameron Dicker 29-yard field goal, 8:39. Chargers 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:18.
- MIA – Riley Patterson 47-yard field goal, 4:30. Dolphins 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:09.
- MIA – Riley Patterson 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 1:38.
Third quarter
- LAC – Ladd McConkey 5-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 7:26. Chargers 16–13. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:34.
- LAC – Kimani Vidal 7-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 3:55. Chargers 23–13. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:59.
Fourth quarter
- LAC – Cameron Dicker 35-yard field goal, 12:47. Chargers 26–13. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:34.
- MIA – De'Von Achane 4-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 7:56. Chargers 26–20. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:51.
- MIA – Darren Waller 7-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick), 0:46. Dolphins 27–26. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 5:33.
- LAC – Cameron Dicker 33-yard field goal, 0:05. Chargers 29–27. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 0:41.
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- LAC – Justin Herbert – 29/38, 264 yards, 2 TD
- MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 21/32, 205 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
- LAC – Kimani Vidal – 18 rushes, 124 yards
- MIA – De'Von Achane – 16 rushes, 128 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
- LAC – Ladd McConkey – 7 receptions, 100 yards, TD
- MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 6 receptions, 95 yards
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The Dolphins overcame a 26–13 fourth-quarter deficit to take a 27–26 lead with 46 seconds remaining. However, they allowed Justin Herbert to connect on a 42-yard pass to wide receiver Ladd McConkey, which set up a game-winning 33-yard field goal. With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 1–5. It marked their worst start since 2021.[9]
Following the game, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa made comments that publicly called out his teammates, drawing widespread scrutiny from former NFL players and analysts.[10]
Week 7: at Cleveland Browns
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First quarter
- CLE – Andre Szmyt 30-yard field goal, 2:17. Browns 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 6:43.
Second quarter
- MIA – Riley Patterson 33-yard field goal, 14:14. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:03.
- CLE – Quinshon Judkins 46-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 11:19. Browns 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:55.
- CLE – Quinshon Judkins 3-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 6:03. Browns 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:10.
- MIA – Riley Patterson 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 2:53.
Third quarter
- CLE – Tyson Campbell 34-yard interception return (Andre Szmyt kick), 14:48. Browns 24–6.
Fourth quarter
- CLE – Quinshon Judkins 2-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 10:56. Browns 31–6. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:03.
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Top rushers
- MIA – De'Von Achane – 13 rushes, 82 yards
- CLE – Quinshon Judkins – 25 rushes, 84 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
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With the embarrassing loss, the Dolphins drop to 1–6.
Week 8: at Atlanta Falcons
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First quarter
Second quarter
- ATL – Parker Romo 45-yard field goal, 12:59. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:34.
- MIA – Riley Patterson 34-yard field goal, 6:14. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:16.
- MIA – Malik Washington 9-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick), 0:11. Dolphins 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:29.
Third quarter
- MIA – Jaylen Waddle 43-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick), 4:18. Dolphins 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 6:05.
Fourth quarter
- MIA – Ollie Gordon II 20-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick), 13:28. Dolphins 31–3. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 4:06.
- MIA – Riley Patterson 36-yard field goal, 8:36. Dolphins 34–3. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:20.
- ATL – Tyler Allgeier 6-yard run (Parker Romo kick), 5:01. Dolphins 34–10. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:35.
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Top passers
- MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 20/26, 205 yards, 4 TD
- ATL – Kirk Cousins – 21/31, 173 yards
Top rushers
- MIA – De'Von Achane – 18 rushes, 67 yards
- ATL – Bijan Robinson – 9 rushes, 25 yards
Top receivers
- MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD
- ATL – Kyle Pitts – 9 receptions, 59 yards
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Despite entering the game as touchdown underdogs, the Dolphins dominated the Falcons in a big upset victory.[11] The Dolphins improved to 2–6 and 1–1 against the NFC South.
Week 9: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 9: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date:
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 66,132
- Referee: Scott Novak
- TV announcers (Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
- Recap, Game Book
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First quarter
Second quarter
- BAL – Mark Andrews 20-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Tyler Loop kick), 14:10. Ravens 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:26.
- MIA – Riley Patterson 43-yard field goal, 7:57. Ravens 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:52.
Third quarter
- BAL – Charlie Kolar 3-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Tyler Loop kick), 8:09. Ravens 21–6. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:51.
- BAL – Rashod Bateman 9-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Tyler Loop kick), 4:15. Ravens 28–6. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:08.
Fourth quarter
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- BAL – Lamar Jackson – 18/23, 204 yards, 4 TD
- MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 25/40, 261 yards, INT
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The Dolphins turned in another disappointing performance and lost 28–6 to Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. This dropped Miami to 2–7 and 0–2 against the AFC North.
The next day, the Dolphins announced that general manager Chris Grier and the team had mutually agreed to part ways.[12] Grier, who had been with the organization since 2000 and served as general manager since 2016, finished his tenure with Miami with five winning seasons and three playoff appearances, but no postseason victories.[13]
Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 10: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 84 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 66,030
- Referee: Ron Torbert
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross
- Recap, Game Book
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First quarter
Second quarter
- MIA – Jaylen Waddle 38-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (kick failed), 14:52. Dolphins 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:24.
- MIA – Riley Patterson 46-yard field goal, 3:03. Dolphins 16–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:59.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Keon Coleman 35-yard pass from Josh Allen (pass failed), 12:36. Dolphins 16–6. Drive: 8 plays, 98 yards, 4:24.
- MIA – De'Von Achane 59-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 6:31. Dolphins 23–6. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:39.
- BUF – Jackson Hawes 26-yard pass from Josh Allen (Matt Prater kick), 3:36. Dolphins 23–13. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 2:55.
- MIA – De'Von Achane 35-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 3:17. Dolphins 30–13. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:19.
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Top passers
- BUF – Josh Allen – 28/40, 306 yards, 2 TD, INT
- MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 15/21, 173 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- BUF – James Cook – 13 rushes, 53 yards
- MIA – De'Von Achane – 22 rushes, 174 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
- BUF – Khalil Shakir – 7 receptions, 58 yards
- MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD
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Although the Bills entered the game as more than touchdown favorites (-8.5), the Dolphins crushed them, blowing the game open and snapping their seven-game losing streak to Buffalo. This was Miami’s first win over the Bills since Week 3 of the 2022 season.[14]
Week 11: vs. Washington Commanders
NFL International Series
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First quarter
- MIA – Riley Patterson 46-yard field goal, 10:35. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 4:25.
- WAS – Matt Gay 26-yard field goal, 2:36. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 7:59.
Second quarter
- MIA – Riley Patterson 39-yard field goal, 11:27. Dolphins 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 6:09.
- WAS – Matt Gay 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 6–6. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 5:37.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- MIA – Ollie Gordon II 1-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 12:36. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:13.
Overtime
- MIA – Riley Patterson 29-yard field goal, 7:33. Dolphins 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 2:20.
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Top passers
- WAS – Marcus Mariota – 20/30, 213 yards, TD, INT
- MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 14/20, 171 yards
Top rushers
Top receivers
- WAS – Deebo Samuel – 7 receptions, 74 yards, TD
- MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 3 receptions, 52 yards
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The Dolphins and Commanders played in Madrid in the first NFL regular season game held in Spain as part of the NFL International Series.[16]
On the first play of overtime, Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota threw an interception to Jack Jones, which set up a game-winning 29-yard field goal by Riley Patterson.[17]
With their fifth win against Washington since 2011, the Dolphins improved to 4–7 entering their bye.
Week 13: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 13: New Orleans Saints at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 63,864
- Referee: Alan Eck
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale
- Recap, Game Book
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First quarter
Second quarter
- MIA – Riley Patterson 39-yard field goal, 14:09. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:52.
- MIA – Riley Patterson 25-yard field goal, 6:07. Dolphins 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:28.
- MIA – Riley Patterson 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:08.
Third quarter
- NO – Chris Olave 17-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Tyler Shough run), 10:40. Dolphins 16–8. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:20.
Fourth quarter
- MIA – Riley Patterson 33-yard field goal, 9:39. Dolphins 19–8. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:45.
- NO – Charlie Smyth 56-yard field goal, 6:08. Dolphins 19–11. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 3:31.
- NO – Devaughn Vele 15-yard pass from Tyler Shough (pass failed), 1:17. Dolphins 19–17. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 1:46.
- MIA – Minkah Fitzpatrick interception return, 1:17. Dolphins 21–17.
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Top passers
- NO – Tyler Shough – 26/38, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT
- MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 12/23, 157 yards, INT
Top rushers
- NO – Devin Neal – 14 rushes, 47 yards
- MIA – De'Von Achane – 22 rushes, 134 yards, TD
Top receivers
- NO – Devaughn Vele – 8 receptions, 93 yards, TD
- MIA – Darren Waller – 2 receptions, 47 yards
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With the win, the Dolphins improved to 5–7, and their first win against the Saints at home since 1998.
Week 14: at New York Jets
Week 14: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 7
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 41 °F (5 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,625
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
- Recap, Game Book
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First quarter
- MIA – Jaylen Waddle 3-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick), 12:46. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 2:14.
- MIA – De'Von Achane 13-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 8:48. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:56.
- MIA – Jaylen Wright 2-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 3:39. Dolphins 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:48.
- NYJ – Isaiah Williams 78-yard punt return (Nick Folk kick), 0:20. Dolphins 21–7.
Second quarter
- MIA – Riley Patterson 43-yard field goal, 1:56. Dolphins 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 5:14.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Nick Folk 31-yard field goal, 12:13. Dolphins 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:25.
- MIA – Ollie Gordon II 7-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 6:18. Dolphins 31–10. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:55.
- MIA – Riley Patterson 53-yard field goal, 2:24. Dolphins 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards, 2:06.
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Top passers
- MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 13/21, 127 yards, TD
- NYJ – Brady Cook – 14/30, 163 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
- MIA – Jaylen Wright – 24 rushes, 107 yards, TD
- NYJ – Breece Hall – 14 rushes, 43 yards
Top receivers
- MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 5 receptions, 50 yards, TD
- NYJ – Mason Taylor – 5 receptions, 51 yards
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Tua Tagovailoa recorded his first career win in a game with a kickoff temperature of 46 degrees or colder, as the kickoff temperature was 41 degrees.[18]
Week 15: at Pittsburgh Steelers
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Second quarter
Third quarter
- PIT – Marquez Valdes-Scantling 19-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 11:20. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:40.
- PIT – DK Metcalf 28-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 4:58. Steelers 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:08.
Fourth quarter
- PIT – Jonnu Smith 14-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 13:01. Steelers 28–3. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:11.
- MIA – Darren Waller 6-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (pass failed), 9:41. Steelers 28–9. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:20.
- MIA – Darren Waller 13-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (pass failed), 2:32. Steelers 28–15. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:51.
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Top passers
- MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 22/28, 253 yards, 2 TD, INT
- PIT – Aaron Rodgers – 23/27, 224 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
- MIA – De'Von Achane – 6 receptions, 67 yards
- PIT – DK Metcalf – 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD
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With the loss, the Dolphins were eliminated from playoff contention.[19]
Two days later, the Dolphins announced that Tua Tagovailoa would be benched following his struggles, with rookie Quinn Ewers named as the starting quarterback.[20]
Week 16: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 16: Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: December 21
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,885
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
- Recap Game Book
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Second quarter
- CIN – Evan McPherson 45-yard field goal, 6:01. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:42.
- MIA – Malik Washington 9-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 2:24. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:37.
- CIN – Samaje Perine 4-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 1:24. Bengals 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 1:00.
Third quarter
- CIN – Chase Brown 9-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 9:43. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:19.
- CIN – Chase Brown 12-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 8:32. Bengals 31–14. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:47.
- CIN – Chase Brown 5-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 2:25. Bengals 38–14. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:54.
Fourth quarter
- CIN – Mike Gesicki 17-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:32. Bengals 45–14. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:40.
- MIA – Jaylen Wright 3-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 3:43. Bengals 45–21. Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 5:27.
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- CIN – Joe Burrow – 25/32, 309 yards, 4 TD
- MIA – Quinn Ewers – 20/30, 260 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
- CIN – Chase Brown – 12 rushes, 66 yards, TD
- MIA – De'Von Achane – 15 rushes, 81 yards, TD
Top receivers
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With the loss, Miami secured their second straight losing season and fell to 6–9 while also getting swept by the AFC North.
Week 17: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 17: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: December 28
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- TV: Fox
- Preview
Standings
Division
Conference
Notes
- ^ a b Denver wins tie break over New England based on common record.
- ^ a b LA Chargers wins tie break over Buffalo based on conference record.
- ^ a b Kansas City wins tie break over Miami based on conference record.
- ^ a b c NY Jets and Tennessee win tie break over Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep.
- ^ a b NY Jets wins tie break over Tennessee based on conference record.
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