52nd season in franchise history
2017 Miami Dolphins season Owner Stephen M. Ross Head coach Adam Gase General manager Chris Grier Home field Hard Rock Stadium Record 6–10 Division place 3rd AFC East Playoff finish Did not qualify Pro Bowlers S Reshad Jones
WR Jarvis Landry
The 2017 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League , the 52nd overall and the second under head coach Adam Gase . The team came off from a 10–6 record and a playoff appearance for the first time since 2008. They were seen as potential playoff contenders and looked to make consecutive playoff seasons for the first time since the 2000 and 2001 seasons . However, the team was affected by the loss of starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill , who tore his ACL during practice and was ruled out for the season. The team turned to former Bears quarterback Jay Cutler , who came out of retirement to become Tannehill's replacement. After Tannehill got injured, coach Adam Gase called former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning about possibly coming out of retirement and taking Tannehill's place. However Manning later declined the idea of coming out of retirement. Gase was the QB coach and offensive coordinator of Peyton's Broncos between the 2012 and 2014 seasons.[1] Additionally, the Dolphins were also one of the teams Peyton considered signing with following his release by the Colts in 2012 . Later during the season, the team traded starting running back Jay Ajayi to the eventual champion Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2018 fourth round draft pick on October 31.
The team's Week 1 game against the Buccaneers was rescheduled to November 19 due to Hurricane Irma . Week 11 was originally the two teams' bye week. Week 1 would become the bye week for both teams and they would not play until Week 2. This was first time since the Arizona Cardinals in 2001 in which a team had a bye week in Week 1.
The Dolphins struggled during the season and failed to improve on the previous season's record after losing to the Patriots on Week 12 and were eliminated from the postseason after losing to the Chiefs in Week 16. They finished with a reverse record from the previous year, going 6–10. This was the Dolphins's fourteenth season missing the playoffs since the league's realignment in 2002.
Roster changes [ ]
Trades [ ]
Position
Dolphins Receive
Jaguars Receive
Source
TE
Julius Thomas
2017 7th Round Draft Pick
[2]
Position
Dolphins Receive
Rams Receive
Source
DE
William Hayes & 2017 7th Round Draft Pick
2017 6th Round Draft Pick
[3]
Free agents [ ]
Signings [ ]
Position
Player
Age
2016 Team
Contract
OLB
Lawrence Timmons
30
Pittsburgh Steelers
2 years, $12 million
G
Ted Larsen
29
Chicago Bears
3 years, $5.6 million
FS
Nate Allen
29
Oakland Raiders
1 year, $3.4 million
TE
Anthony Fasano
32
Tennessee Titans
1 year, $2.75 million
FS
T.J. McDonald
26
Los Angeles Rams
1 year, $1.3 million
QB
David Fales
26
Chicago Bears
1 year, $690K
QB
Jay Cutler
34
Chicago Bears
1 year, $10 million
Unrestricted [ ]
Restricted [ ]
Exclusive rights [ ]
Position
Player
2017 team
Notes
LB
Kiko Alonso
Miami Dolphins
S
Michael Thomas
Miami Dolphins
TE
Dominique Jones
None
DE
Nick Williams
None
RB
Damien Williams
Miami Dolphins
Departures [ ]
Draft [ ]
Notes
The team traded their third- and fourth-round selections as well as their sixth-round selection in 2016 (186th ) to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's third-round selection in 2016 (86th ). If Miami receives a fourth-round compensatory selection, that pick will go to Minnesota. If they do not receive a compensatory selection, Minnesota will receive Miami's original fourth-round selection.[4]
The Dolphins were awarded three compensatory picks by the NFL, one in the third round (97th ) and two in the fifth (178th and 184th ).[5]
Undrafted free agents [ ]
Staff [ ]
2017 Miami Dolphins staff
Front office
Chairman/Managing General Partner – Stephen Ross
Vice Chairman/Partner –
Vice Chairman – Jorge Perez
Vice Chairman – Don Shula
Vice Chairman – Matt Higgins
President/CEO – Tom Garfinkel
General Manager – Chris Grier
Executive Vice President of Football Operations – Mike Tannenbaum
Senior Director, Football Administration –
Director, College Scouting –
Director, Pro Personnel –
Director of Football Research & Strategy – Matt Sheldon
Director of Analytics – Dennis Lock
Head coaches
Head Coach – Adam Gase
Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers – Frank Bush
Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator – Darren Rizzi
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Head Strength and Conditioning –
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jim Arthur
Final roster [ ]
2017 Miami Dolphins final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 16 inactive, 8 practice squad
Preseason [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Game site
NFL.com recap
1
Atlanta Falcons
W 23–20
1–0
Hard Rock Stadium
Recap
2
Baltimore Ravens
L 7–31
1–1
Hard Rock Stadium
Recap
3
at Philadelphia Eagles
L 31–38
1–2
Lincoln Financial Field
Recap
4
at Minnesota Vikings
W 30–9
2–2
U.S. Bank Stadium
Recap
Regular season [ ]
Schedule [ ]
On December 13, 2016, the NFL announced that the Dolphins would play host to the New Orleans Saints as one of the NFL London Games at Wembley Stadium .[6] The game occurred during Week 4 (Sunday, October 1), and was televised in the United States.
The remainder of the Dolphins' 2017 schedule was finalized and announced on April 20.
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Game site
NFL.com recap
1
Bye [A]
2
September 17
at Los Angeles Chargers
W 19–17
1–0
StubHub Center
Recap
3
September 24
at New York Jets
L 6–20
1–1
MetLife Stadium
Recap
4
October 1
New Orleans Saints
L 0–20
1–2
Wembley Stadium (London )
Recap
5
October 8
Tennessee Titans
W 16–10
2–2
Hard Rock Stadium
Recap
6
October 15
at Atlanta Falcons
W 20–17
3–2
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Recap
7
October 22
New York Jets
W 31–28
4–2
Hard Rock Stadium
Recap
8
at Baltimore Ravens
L 0–40
4–3
M&T Bank Stadium
Recap
9
November 5
Oakland Raiders
L 24–27
4–4
Hard Rock Stadium
Recap
10
at Carolina Panthers
L 21–45
4–5
Bank of America Stadium
Recap
11
November 19[A]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
L 20–30
4–6
Hard Rock Stadium
Recap
12
November 26
at New England Patriots
L 17–35
4–7
Gillette Stadium
Recap
13
December 3
Denver Broncos
W 35–9
5–7
Hard Rock Stadium
Recap
14
New England Patriots
W 27–20
6–7
Hard Rock Stadium
Recap
15
December 17
at Buffalo Bills
L 16–24
6–8
New Era Field
Recap
16
December 24
at Kansas City Chiefs
L 13–29
6–9
Arrowhead Stadium
Recap
17
December 31
Buffalo Bills
L 16–22
6–10
Hard Rock Stadium
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ ]
Week 2: at Los Angeles Chargers [ ]
Week Two: Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins
3
0
10 6 19
Chargers
0
10
7 0 17
at StubHub Center , Carson, California
Date : September 17Game time : 4:05 p.m. EDT /1:05 p.m. PDT Game weather : 71 °F (22 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 25,381Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS ) : Greg Gumbel , Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Cody Parkey 30-yard field goal, 7:13. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:18.
Second quarter
LAC – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 13:46. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:36.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:05. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:57.
Third quarter
MIA – Kenny Stills 29-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 12:15. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
LAC – Antonio Gates 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:24. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:49.
MIA – Cody Parkey 28-yard field goal, 2:48. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:35.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Cody Parkey 35-yard field goal, 6:32. Chargers 17–16. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 7:05.
MIA – Cody Parkey 54-yard field goal, 1:10. Dolphins 19–17. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:57.
Top passers
MIA – Jay Cutler – 24/33, 230 yards, TD
LAC – Philip Rivers – 31/39, 331 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
After their week 1 game was postponed due to Hurricane Irma , the Dolphins traveled out to LA to face the new Los Angeles Chargers , where they won 19–17 to start the season at 1–0. It was also the Dolphins' first road win over the Chargers since 2005 .
Week 3: at New York Jets [ ]
Week Three: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins
0
0
0 6 6
Jets
0
10
10 0 20
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : September 24Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 88 °F (31 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 77,562Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (CBS) : Tom McCarthy , Steve Tasker and Steve Beuerlein Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 40-yard field goal, 7:21. Jets 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 5:42.
NYJ – Robby Anderson 69-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:51. Jets 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:40.
Third quarter
NYJ – Bilal Powell 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 9:52. Jets 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 4:06.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 22-yard field goal, 1:38. Jets 20–0. Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 6:58.
Fourth quarter
MIA – DeVante Parker 3-yard pass from Jay Cutler (kick failed), 0:06. Jets 20–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:15.
Top passers
MIA – Jay Cutler – 26/44, 220 yards, TD, INT
NYJ – Josh McCown – 18/23, 249 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIA – Jay Ajayi – 11 rushes, 16 yards
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 15 rushes, 37 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints [ ]
NFL London Games
Week Four: New Orleans Saints at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
0
3
7 10 20
Dolphins
0
0
0 0 0
at Wembley Stadium , London, England
Date : October 1Game time : 2:30 p.m. BST /9:30 a.m. EDTGame weather : 63 °F (17 °C), clearGame attendance : 84,423Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox ) : Kevin Burkhardt , Charles Davis and Pam Oliver Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 1:10.
Third quarter
NO – Michael Thomas 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 9:01. Saints 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:59.
Fourth quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 12:32. Saints 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 34 yards, 6:37.
NO – Alvin Kamara 12-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 3:57. Saints 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:41.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 29/41, 268 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Jay Cutler – 20/28, 164 yards, INT
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram – 14 carries, 45 yards
MIA – Jay Ajayi – 12 carries, 46 yards
Top receivers
Week 5: vs. Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week Five: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
0
3
7 0 10
Dolphins
10
0
0 6 16
at Hard Rock Stadium , Miami Gardens, Florida
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Cody Parkey 41-yard field goal, 0:43. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:09.
MIA – Reshad Jones 38-yard fumble return (Cody Parkey kick), 0:06. Dolphins 10–0.
Second quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 45-yard field goal, 9:37. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 2:15.
Third quarter
TEN – Phillip Supernaw 11-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 7:17. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:42.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Jarvis Landry 6-yard pass from Jay Cutler (kick failed), 10:33. Dolphins 16–10. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:56.
Top passers
TEN – Matt Cassel – 21/32, 141 yards, TD
MIA – Jay Cutler – 12/26, 92 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
TEN – Jonnu Smith – 5 receptions, 21 yards
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 5 receptions, 44 yards, TD
Due to the delayed game of week one, this ended up being the first home game for the Dolphins in the regular season.
Week 6: at Atlanta Falcons [ ]
Week Six: Miami Dolphins at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins
0
0
14 6 20
Falcons
10
7
0 0 17
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium , Atlanta
Date : October 15Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 70,593Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie ErdahlRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 50-yard field goal, 9:41. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:19.
ATL – Marvin Hall 40-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:51. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:49.
Second quarter
ATL – Tevin Coleman 6-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 5:29. Falcons 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:23
Third quarter
MIA – Kenny Stills 11-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 6:17. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:43.
MIA – Jarvis Landry 7-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 1:32. Falcons 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:30.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Cody Parkey 49-yard field goal, 8:43. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 3:08.
MIA – Cody Parkey 38-yard field goal, 2:30. Dolphins 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:30.
Top passers
MIA – Jay Cutler – 19/33, 151 yards, 2 TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 24/35, 248 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Jay Ajayi – 26 carries, 130 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 9 carries, 68 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 8 receptions, 62 yards, TD
ATL – Austin Hooper – 7 receptions, 48 yards
This was the Dolphins' first win in Atlanta since 1980 , during the Don Shula era.
Week 7: vs. New York Jets [ ]
Week Seven: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Jets
14
7
7 0 28
Dolphins
7
7
0 17 31
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : October 22Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 86 °F (30 °C), partly cloudyGame attendance : 65,025Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (Fox ) : Dan Hellie , Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NYJ – Jermaine Kearse 29-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 12:55. Jets 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:05.
MIA – Jarvis Landry 4-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 10:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:11.
NYJ – Robby Anderson 18-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:27. Jets 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.
Second quarter
MIA – Anthony Fasano 4-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 6:14. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:11.
NYJ – Josh McCown 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:51. Jets 21–14. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yards, 0:41.
Third quarter
NYJ – Austin Seferian-Jenkins 10-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:41. Jets 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 4:04.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Kenny Stills 28-yard pass from Matt Moore (Cody Parkey kick), 11:21. Jets 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:27.
MIA – Kenny Stills 2-yard pass from Matt Moore (Cody Parkey kick), 6:19. Tied 28–28. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:25.
MIA – Cody Parkey 39-yard field goal, 0:22. Dolphins 31–28. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:17.
Top passers
NYJ – Josh McCown – 17/27, 209 yards, 3 TD, INT
MIA – Matt Moore – 13/21, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 9 carries, 43 yards
MIA – Jay Ajayi – 23 carries, 51 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Matt Forte – 5 receptions, 41 yards
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 7 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Week 8: at Baltimore Ravens [ ]
Week Eight: Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins
0
0
0 0 0
Ravens
7
13
0 20 40
at M&T Bank Stadium , Baltimore, Maryland
Date : Game time : 8:25 p.m. EDTGame weather : 56 °F (13 °C), partly cloudyGame attendance : 70,408Referee : John Parry TV announcers (CBS/NFLN /Amazon Video ) : Jim Nantz , Tony Romo , Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
BAL – Jeremy Maclin 34 yard pass From Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick good), 8:25. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:50.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 55 yard field goal, 13:21. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:51.
BAL – Justin Tucker 48 yard field goal, 8:07. Ravens 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:48.
BAL – Benjamin Watson 2 yard pass from Ryan Mallett (Justin Tucker kick good), 8:56. Ravens 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:04.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
BAL – C. J. Mosley 63 yard interception return (pass failed), 14:29. Ravens 26–0.
BAL – Chris Moore fumble recovery in end zone (Justin Tucker kick good), 6:39. Ravens 33–0. Drive:8 plays, 38 yards, 4:44.
BAL – Jimmy Smith 50 yard interception return (Justin Tucker kick good), 4:28. Ravens 40–0.
Top passers
MIA – Matt Moore – 25/44, 176 yards, 2 INT
BAL – Joe Flacco – 10/15, 101 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
MIA – Kenny Stills – 5 receptions, 65 yards
BAL – Jeremy Maclin – 3 receptions, 53 yards, TD
Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders [ ]
Week Nine: Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
3
10
7 7 27
Dolphins
0
9
7 8 24
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : November 5Game time : 8:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : 77 °F (25 °C)Game attendance : 65,139Referee : Terry McAulayTV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
OAK – Giorgio Tavecchio 36-yard field goal, 7:31. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 7:29.
Second quarter
MIA – Damien Williams 10-yard pass from Jay Cutler (kick failed), 10:37. Dolphins 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:35.
OAK – Johnny Holton 44- yard pass from Derek Carr (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 3:26. Raiders 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 4:02.
MIA – Cody Parkey 49-yard field goal, 0:32. Raiders 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:54.
OAK – Giorgio Tavecchio 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 13–9. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 0:32.
Third quarter
OAK – Marshawn Lynch 22-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 9:23. Raiders 20–9. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:24.
MIA – Jarvis Landry 6-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 6:34. Raiders 20–16. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Marshawn Lynch 3-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 4:37. Raiders 27–16. Drive:6 plays, 87 yards, 2:44.
MIA – Julius Thomas 15-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Kenyan Drake run), 1:32. Raiders 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 0:22.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr 21/30, 300 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
MIA – Jay Cutler 34/42, 311 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
OAK – Marshawn Lynch 14 rushes, 57 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Kenyan Drake 9 rushes, 69 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Jared Cook 8 receptions, 126 yards
MIA – Julius Thomas 6 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
Week 10: at Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week Ten: Miami Dolphins at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins
0
7
7 7 21
Panthers
3
14
21 7 45
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : Game time : 8:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : 49 °F (9 °C), clearGame attendance : 72,790Referee : Gene Steratore TV announcers (ESPN ) : Sean McDonough , Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 40-yard field goal, 1:50. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:33.
Second quarter
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 4-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 6:59. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:17.
MIA – Julius Thomas 2-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 2:12. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:47.
CAR – Ed Dickson 7-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 0:19. Panthers 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 0:22.
Third quarter
CAR – Devin Funchess 28-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 11:50. Panthers 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:10.
CAR – Cameron Artis-Payne 12-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 7:15. Panthers 31–7. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 2:19.
MIA – Kenyan Drake 66-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 5:47. Panthers 31–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:28.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 2-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 3:07. Panthers 38–14. Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 2:40.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Devin Funchess 32-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 8:20. Panthers 45–14. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 6:43.
MIA – Jarvis Landry 9-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 4:05. Panthers 45–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.
Top passers
MIA – Jay Cutler – 22/37, 213 yards, 2 TD, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 21/35, 254 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
MIA – Kenyan Drake – 7 carries, 82 yards, TD
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 17 carries, 110 yards
Top receivers
MIA – DeVante Parker – 6 receptions, 66 yards
CAR – Devin Funchess – 5 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week Eleven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers
3
17
0 10 30
Dolphins
7
0
6 7 20
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Game information
First quarter
TB – Patrick Murray 30-yard field goal, 7:13. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:28.
MIA – Jarvis Landry 2-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 4:23. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 2:50.
Second quarter
TB – Patrick Murray 30-yard field goal, 14:10. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:13.
TB – O. J. Howard 6-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Patrick Murray kick), 12:14. Buccaneers 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:41.
TB – DeSean Jackson 4-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Patrick Murray kick), 0:45. Buccaneers 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:05.
Third quarter
MIA – Cody Parkey 26-yard field goal, 10:57. Buccaneers 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:03.
MIA – Cody Parkey 31-yard field goal, 4:19. Buccaneers 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:52.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Kenny Stills 61-yard pass from Matt Moore (Cody Parkey kick), 3:00. Tied 20–20. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:37.
TB – Patrick Murray 35-yard field goal, 0:04. Buccaneers 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 2:56.
TB – Adarius Glanton fumble recovery in end zone (Patrick Murray kick), 0:00. Buccaneers 30–20.
Top passers
TB – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 22/37, 275 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Matt Moore – 17/28, 282 yards, TD
Top rushers
TB – Doug Martin – 19 carries, 38 yards
MIA – Damien Williams – 10 carries, 78 yards
Top receivers
TB – Mike Evans – 5 receptions, 92 yards
MIA – Kenny Stills – 7 receptions, 180 yards, TD
In a game that was originally going to be played in week 1, but got moved due to Hurricane Irma, the Buccaneers won 30–20 thanks to three Jay Cutler interceptions
Week 12: at New England Patriots [ ]
Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins
0
10
0 7 17
Patriots
14
7
7 7 35
at Gillette Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : November 26Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 47 °F (8 °C), partly cloudyGame attendance : 65,878Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle , Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NE – Rex Burkhead 2-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:39. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:21.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:33. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:39.
Second quarter
MIA – Reshad Jones 14-yard fumble return (Cody Parkey kick), 13:19. Patriots 14–7.
NE – Rex Burkhead 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:29. Patriots 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:50.
MIA – Cody Parkey 28-yard field goal, 4:06. Patriots 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:23.
Third quarter
NE – Rob Gronkowski 15-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:28. Patriots 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:46.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Kenyan Drake 5-yard pass from Matt Moore (Cody Parkey kick), 11:43. Patriots 28–17. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:12.
NE – Brandin Cooks 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:31. Patriots 35–17. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:10.
Top passers
MIA – Matt Moore – 23/34, 215 yards, TD, 2 INT
NE – Tom Brady – 18/28, 227 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Damien Williams – 8 rushes, 38 yards
NE – Dion Lewis – 15 rushes, 112 yards
Top receivers
Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos [ ]
Week Thirteen: Denver Broncos at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
0
3
6 0 9
Dolphins
2
14
10 9 35
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : December 3Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 80 °F (27 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 65,092Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton , Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Matt Paradis fumble out of bounds in end zone, 3:07. Dolphins 2–0. Drive: 3 plays, −5 yards, 1:21.
Second quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 31-yard field goal, 13:28. Broncos 3–2. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:57.
MIA – Julius Thomas 9-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 9:39. Dolphins 9–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
MIA – Xavien Howard 30-yard interception return (Cody Parkey kick), 9:32. Dolphins 16–3.
Third quarter
MIA – Cody Parkey 37-yard field goal, 10:32. Dolphins 19–3. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:45.
DEN – Justin Simmons 65-yard interception return (pass failed), 4:56. Dolphins 19–9.
MIA – Kenyan Drake 42-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 2:54. Dolphins 26–9. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:02.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Kenny Stills 23-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 10:21. Dolphins 33–9. Drive: 1 play, 23 yards, 0:06.
MIA – Isaiah McKenzie tackled in end zone by Senorise Perry for a safety, 8:49. Dolphins 35–9
Top passers
DEN – Trevor Siemian – 19/41, 200 yards, 3 INT
MIA – Jay Cutler – 18/31, 235 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
DEN – C. J. Anderson – 4 receptions, 43 yards
MIA – Kenny Stills – 5 receptions, 98 yards, TD
Week 14: vs. New England Patriots [ ]
Week Fourteen: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Patriots
0
10
0 10 20
Dolphins
6
7
14 0 27
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : Game time : 8:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : 55 °F (13 °C), clearGame attendance : 65,548Referee : Pete Morelli TV announcers (ESPN) : Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa SaltersRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Cody Parkey 30-yard field goal, 9:01. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:59.
MIA – Cody Parkey 44-yard field goal, 3:49. Dolphins 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:26.
Second quarter
NE – Rex Burkhead 3-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:18. Patriots 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:56.
MIA – Jarvis Landry 5-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 3:33. Dolphins 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:45.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 46-yard field goal, 0:02. Dolphins 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:31.
Third quarter
MIA – Jakeem Grant 25-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 11:03. Dolphins 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:21.
MIA – Jarvis Landry 4-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 4:43. Dolphins 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:21.
Fourth quarter
NE – James White 3-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 13:05. Dolphins 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:29.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 33-yard field goal, 0:53. Dolphins 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:31.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 24/43, 233 yards, TD, 2 INT
MIA – Jay Cutler – 25/38, 263 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
NE – Danny Amendola – 6 receptions, 76 yards
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 8 receptions, 46 yards, 2 TD
Week 15: at Buffalo Bills [ ]
Week Fifteen: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins
3
3
0 10 16
Bills
7
14
3 0 24
at New Era Field , Orchard Park, New York
Date : December 17Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 22 °F (−6 °C), mostly cloudyGame attendance : 62,202Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (CBS) : Beth Mowins and Jay Feely Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
BUF – LeSean McCoy 4-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 10:12. Bills 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:48.
MIA – Cody Parkey 28-yard field goal, 3:16. Bills 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:51.
Second quarter
MIA – Cody Parkey 41-yard field goal, 9:15. Bills 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:04.
BUF – LeSean McCoy 16-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Stephen Hauschka kick), 6:05. Bills 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:10.
BUF – Tyrod Taylor 9-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:33. Bills 21–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:50.
Third quarter
BUF – Stephen Hasuschka 34-yard field goal, 5:40. Bills 24–6. Drive: 5 plays, 7 yards, 2:06.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 7:57. Bills 24–13. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 1:35.
MIA – Cody Parkey 26-yard field goal, 0:39. Bills 24–16. Drive: 17 plays, 78 yards, 3:54.
Top passers
MIA – Jay Cutler – 28/49, 274 yards, 3 INT
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 17/29, 224 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIA – Kenyan Drake – 16 carries, 78 yards, TD
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 20 carries, 50 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 10 receptions, 99 yards
BUF – Charles Clay – 5 receptions, 68 yards
Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs [ ]
Week Sixteen: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins
3
10
0 0 13
Chiefs
3
17
3 6 29
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 24Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 23 °F (−5 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 65,325Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan , Rich Gannon and Jenny Dell Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 9:41. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:23.
MIA – Cody Parkey 44-yard field goal, 3:29. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 6:12.
Second quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 9-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 13:00. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:29.
MIA – Cody Parkey 28-yard field goal, 8:11. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:49.
KC – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 3:37. Chiefs 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:34.
MIA – Jakeem Grant 65-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 3:22. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 1 plays, 65 yards, 0:15.
KC – Harrison Butker 32-yard field goal, 0:07. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 21-yard field goal, 10:24. Chiefs 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:36.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 12:16. Chiefs 26–13. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:47.
KC – Harrison Butker 49-yard field goal, 3:41. Chiefs 29–13. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 6:18.
Top passers
MIA – Jay Cutler – 19/38, 286 yards, TD
KC – Alex Smith – 25/39, 304 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIA – Kenyan Drake – 13 carries, 57 yards
KC – Kareem Hunt – 29 carries, 91 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Jakeem Grant – 4 receptions, 107 yards, TD
KC – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 109 yards
Week 17: vs. Buffalo Bills [ ]
Week Seventeen: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
7
3
9 3 22
Dolphins
0
0
3 13 16
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : December 31Game time : 4:25 p.m. ESTGame weather : 71 °F (22 °C), clearGame attendance : 65,571Referee : Jeff Triplette TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon and James LoftonRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
BUF – Nick O'Leary 26-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Stephen Hauschka kick), 10:14. Bills 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:12.
Second quarter
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 23-yard field goal, 14:46. Bills 10–0. 'Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:52.'
Third quarter
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 10:17. Bills 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:43.
BUF – Kyle Williams 1-yard run (run failed), 7:08. Bills 19–0. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:35.
MIA – Cody Parkey 36-yard field goal, 2:30. Bills 19–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:38.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 11:41. Bills 22–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:49.
MIA – Jarvis Landry 1-yard pass from David Fales (pass failed), 6:16. Bills 22–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:25.
MIA – David Fales 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 1:56. Bills 22–16. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 2:54.
Top passers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 19/27, 204 yds, 1 TD
MIA – David Fales – 29/42, 265 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
BUF – Charles Clay – 6 rec, 64 yds
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 9 rec, 92 yds, 1 TD
This game marked the end of Jay Cutler's, Jarvis Landry's, Ndamukong Suh's, and Mike Pouncey's tenure in Miami. Landry was ejected from the game after instigating a fight following a fourth-quarter touchdown reception.[8]
Standings [ ]
Division [ ]
AFC East
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
(1) New England Patriots
13
3
0
.813
5–1
10–2
458
296
W3
(6) Buffalo Bills
9
7
0
.563
3–3
7–5
302
359
W1
Miami Dolphins
6
10
0
.375
2–4
5–7
281
393
L3
New York Jets
5
11
0
.313
2–4
5–7
298
382
L4
Conference [ ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[a]
New England Patriots
East
13
3
0
.813
5–1
10–2
.484
.466
W3
2[a]
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
13
3
0
.813
6–0
10–2
.453
.423
W2
3[b]
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
10
6
0
.625
4–2
9–3
.434
.394
L2
4[b]
Kansas City Chiefs
West
10
6
0
.625
5–1
8–4
.477
.481
W4
Wild Cards
5[c]
Tennessee Titans
South
9
7
0
.563
5–1
8–4
.434
.396
W1
6[c]
Buffalo Bills
East
9
7
0
.563
3–3
7–5
.492
.396
W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[c]
Baltimore Ravens
North
9
7
0
.563
3–3
7–5
.441
.299
L1
8[c]
Los Angeles Chargers
West
9
7
0
.563
3–3
6–6
.457
.347
W2
9
Cincinnati Bengals
North
7
9
0
.438
3–3
6–6
.465
.321
W2
10[d]
Oakland Raiders
West
6
10
0
.375
2–4
5–7
.512
.396
L4
11[d]
Miami Dolphins
East
6
10
0
.375
2–4
5–7
.543
.531
L3
12[e]
Denver Broncos
West
5
11
0
.313
2–4
4–8
.492
.413
L2
13[e]
New York Jets
East
5
11
0
.313
2–4
5–7
.520
.438
L4
14[f]
Indianapolis Colts
South
4
12
0
.250
2–4
3–9
.480
.219
W1
15[f]
Houston Texans
South
4
12
0
.250
1–5
3–9
.516
.375
L6
16
Cleveland Browns
North
0
16
0
.000
0–6
0–12
.520
–
L16
Tiebreakers [g]
^ a b New England claimed the No. 1 seed over Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Jacksonville claimed the No. 3 seed over Kansas City based on conference record.
^ a b c d Tennessee finished ahead of Buffalo, Baltimore and Los Angeles Chargers based on conference record, claiming the No. 5 seed. Buffalo and Baltimore finished ahead of Los Angeles Chargers based on conference record. Buffalo claimed the No. 6 seed over Baltimore based on strength of victory.
^ a b Oakland finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Denver finished ahead of the New York Jets based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Indianapolis finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head sweep.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Notes [ ]
^ a b c The Dolphins were originally scheduled to host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during Week 1 (September 10) at Hard Rock Stadium . However, due to the impact from Hurricane Irma , the game was re-scheduled to Week 11, in which both the Buccaneers and Dolphins would originally have had their byes.[7]
References [ ]
^ "The Dolphins kinda/sorta tried to get Peyton Manning to un-retire last year" . www.washingtonpost.com . June 24, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017 .
^ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Trade For Julius Thomas" . www.miamidolphins.com . March 9, 2017. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017 .
^ "Rams agree to trade William Hayes to Dolphins" . NFL.com . March 10, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017 .
^ "2016 NFL Draft trade tracker: Details of all the moves" . NFL.com . April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016 .
^ Poupart, Alain (February 24, 2017). "Dolphins Awarded Compensatory Draft Picks" . Miami Dolphins News . Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017 .
^ "2017 London games: NFL announces which teams will be playing" . NFL . December 13, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016 .
^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Miami Dolphins Game To Be Played In Week 11 On Sunday, November 19" . NFL Communications . September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017 .
^ Perkins, Chris (December 31, 2017). "Landry, Drake ejected after brawl as Dolphins fall to Bills; end season on 3-game losing streak" . Sun-Sentinel . Retrieved January 10, 2018 .
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