2025 Miami Dolphins season

2025 Miami Dolphins season
OwnerStephen M. Ross
General managerChris Grier (parted ways October 31, 2025, 2–7 record)[1]
Champ Kelly (interim, 4–1 record)
Head coachMike McDaniel
Home stadiumHard Rock Stadium
Results
Record6–9
Division place3rd AFC East
PlayoffsDid not qualify
Uniform

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

2025 Miami Dolphins draft selections
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 13 Kenneth Grant[3] DE Michigan
2 37 Jonah Savaiinaea G Arizona From Las Vegas Raiders
48 Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders
3 79 Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles[A]
98 Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders Compensatory selection
4 116 Traded to the Houston Texans
135 Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders Compensatory selection
5 143 Jordan Phillips NT Maryland From Las Vegas Raiders
150 Jason Marshall Jr. CB Florida
155 Dante Trader Jr. S Maryland From Broncos[B]
6 179 Ollie Gordon II RB Oklahoma State From Houston
192 Traded to the Chicago Bears[C]
7 224 Traded to the Houston Texans From Bears[C]
231 Quinn Ewers QB Texas
253 Zeek Biggers DE Georgia Tech Compensatory selection

Draft trades

  1. ^ The Dolphins traded a third-round selection (79th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round selection (120th overall).[4]
  2. ^ 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]
  3. ^ 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]
2025 Miami Dolphins undrafted free agents
Position Player College
CB BJ Adams UCF
WR Andrew Armstrong Arkansas
LB Eugene Asante Auburn
WR Monaray Baldwin Baylor
TE Jalin Conyers Texas Tech
WR A. J. Henning Northwestern
LS Kneeland Hibbett Alabama
DT Alex Huntley South Carolina
OL Tedi Kushi Western Michigan
RB Nate Noel Missouri
OL Josh Priebe Michigan
CB Ethan Robinson Minnesota
DT Tre'vonn Rybka Kentucky
S John Saunders Jr. Ole Miss
WR Theo Wease Jr. Missouri
OL Addison West Western Michigan

Staff

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
 
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

Coaching staff
Front office
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Current roster

Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Practice squad

Reserve


Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 10 at Chicago Bears T 24–24 0–0–1 Soldier Field Recap
2 August 16 at Detroit Lions W 24–17 1–0–1 Ford Field Recap
3 August 23 Jacksonville Jaguars W 14–6 2–0–1 Hard Rock Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue Network Recap
1 September 7 1:00 p.m. at Indianapolis Colts L 8–33 0–1 Lucas Oil Stadium CBS Recap
2 September 14 1:00 p.m. New England Patriots L 27–33 0–2 Hard Rock Stadium CBS Recap
3 September 18 8:15 p.m. at Buffalo Bills L 21–31 0–3 Highmark Stadium Prime Video Recap
4 September 29 7:15 p.m. New York Jets W 27–21 1–3 Hard Rock Stadium ESPN Recap
5 October 5 1:00 p.m. at Carolina Panthers L 24–27 1–4 Bank of America Stadium Fox Recap
6 October 12 1:00 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers L 27–29 1–5 Hard Rock Stadium CBS Recap
7 October 19 1:00 p.m. at Cleveland Browns L 6–31 1–6 Huntington Bank Field CBS Recap
8 October 26 1:00 p.m. at Atlanta Falcons W 34–10 2–6 Mercedes-Benz Stadium CBS Recap
9 October 30 8:15 p.m. Baltimore Ravens L 6–28 2–7 Hard Rock Stadium Prime Video Recap
10 November 9 1:00 p.m. Buffalo Bills W 30–13 3–7 Hard Rock Stadium CBS Recap
11 November 16 9:30 a.m. Washington Commanders W 16–13 (OT) 4–7 Santiago Bernabéu Stadium (Madrid) NFLN Recap
12 Bye
13 November 30 1:00 p.m. New Orleans Saints W 21–17 5–7 Hard Rock Stadium Fox Recap
14 December 7 1:00 p.m. at New York Jets W 34–10 6–7 MetLife Stadium CBS Recap
15 December 15 8:15 p.m. at Pittsburgh Steelers L 15–28 6–8 Acrisure Stadium ESPN Recap
16 December 21 1:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals L 21–45 6–9 Hard Rock Stadium CBS Recap
17 December 28 1:00 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Hard Rock Stadium Fox
18 January 3/4 TBD at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium TBD

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

Week 1: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 0 088
Colts 3 17 31033

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 12 3 81033
Dolphins 0 14 6727

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
Game information

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

Week 3: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 7 7 0721
Bills 7 7 71031

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 3 71121
Dolphins 3 7 14327

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

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

Week 5: Miami Dolphins at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 14 0724
Panthers 0 10 31427

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 6 3 14629
Dolphins 7 6 01427

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
Game information

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

Week 7: Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 6 006
Browns 3 14 7731

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

With the embarrassing loss, the Dolphins drop to 1–6.

Week 8: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 8: Miami Dolphins at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 7 10 71034
Falcons 0 3 0710

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ravens 7 7 14028
Dolphins 3 3 006

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: October 30
  • 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
Game information

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 0 0 01313
Dolphins 7 9 01430

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
Game information

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

Week 11: Washington Commanders at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Commanders 3 3 70013
Dolphins 3 3 07316

at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, Spain

Game information

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 0 0 8917
Dolphins 7 9 0521

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
Game information

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 21 3 01034
Jets 7 0 0310

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
Game information

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

Week 15: Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 3 01215
Steelers 0 7 14728

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 7 10 21745
Dolphins 7 7 0721

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
Game information

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 0 000
Dolphins 0 0 000

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: December 28
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • TV: Fox
  • Preview

Standings

Division

AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
xNew England Patriots 12 3 0 .800 3–1 7–3 410 300 W1
Buffalo Bills 11 4 0 .733 3–2 8–3 434 344 W4
Miami Dolphins 6 9 0 .400 3–2 3–8 317 369 L2
New York Jets 3 12 0 .200 0–4 2–8 282 426 L3

Conference

Seed Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[a] xDenver Broncos West 12 3 0 .800 3–1 7–3 .415 .350 L1
2[a] xNew England Patriots East 12 3 0 .800 3–1 7–3 .391 .367 W1
3 Jacksonville Jaguars South 11 4 0 .733 3–1 8–2 .511 .466 W6
4 Pittsburgh Steelers North 9 6 0 .600 3–1 7–3 .529 .440 W3
Wild cards
5[b] Los Angeles Chargers West 11 4 0 .733 5–0 8–2 .422 .421 W4
6[b] Buffalo Bills East 11 4 0 .733 3–2 8–3 .467 .430 W4
7 Houston Texans South 10 5 0 .667 4–1 8–2 .525 .432 W7
In the hunt
8 Indianapolis Colts South 8 6 0 .571 2–2 6–4 .500 .383 L4
9 Baltimore Ravens North 7 8 0 .467 3–2 5–6 .489 .362 L1
Eliminated from postseason contention
10[c] Kansas City Chiefs West 6 9 0 .400 1–3 3–7 .520 .348 L4
11[c] Miami Dolphins East 6 9 0 .400 3–2 3–8 .473 .356 L2
12 Cincinnati Bengals North 5 10 0 .333 3–2 5–6 .558 .480 W1
13[d][e] New York Jets East 3 12 0 .200 0–4 2–8 .509 .311 L3
14[d][e] Tennessee Titans South 3 12 0 .200 0–5 2–9 .581 .267 W1
15[d] Cleveland Browns North 3 12 0 .200 0–4 2–8 .493 .389 L4
16 Las Vegas Raiders West 2 13 0 .133 0–5 2–9 .583 .500 L9

Notes

  1. ^ a b Denver wins tie break over New England based on common record.
  2. ^ a b LA Chargers wins tie break over Buffalo based on conference record.
  3. ^ a b Kansas City wins tie break over Miami based on conference record.
  4. ^ a b c NY Jets and Tennessee win tie break over Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep.
  5. ^ a b NY Jets wins tie break over Tennessee based on conference record.

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