2017 Miami Dolphins season

52nd season in franchise history

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 and team's starter. 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

Position Player 2017 Team Notes
TE Jordan Cameron Retired
DE Andre Branch Miami Dolphins
G Jermon Bushrod Miami Dolphins
LS John Denney Miami Dolphins
LB Spencer Paysinger New York Jets
QB T. J. Yates Buffalo Bills
LB Donald Butler None
CB Chimdi Chekwa None
S Bacarri Rambo Buffalo Bills
LB Jelani Jenkins Oakland Raiders
TE Dion Sims Chicago Bears
S Reshad Jones Miami Dolphins

Restricted

Position Player 2017 team Notes
C Anthony Steen Miami Dolphins
LB Mike Hull Miami Dolphins
TE Thomas Duarte Miami Dolphins
CB Lafayette Pitts Miami Dolphins

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

Position Player Age 2017 Team
DT Earl Mitchell 29 San Francisco 49ers
DE Dion Jordan 27 Seattle Seahawks
OLB Jelani Jenkins 25 Oakland Raiders
TE Dion Sims 26 Chicago Bears
QB T. J. Yates 28 Buffalo Bills
DE Mario Williams 32 Retired
LB Spencer Paysinger 28 New York Jets
LB Donald Butler 28 Retired
S Bacarri Rambo 26 Buffalo Bills
TE Dominique Jones 29 Retired
TE Jordan Cameron 28 Retired
FS Isa Abdul-Quddus 28 Retired
CB Byron Maxwell 29 Seattle Seahawks

Draft

2017 Miami Dolphins Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 22 Charles Harris DE Missouri
2 54 Raekwon McMillan OLB Ohio State
3 97 Cordrea Tankersley CB Clemson
5 164 Isaac Asiata G Utah
5 178 Davon Godchaux DT LSU
6 194 Vincent Taylor DT Oklahoma State
7 237 Isaiah Ford WR Virginia Tech

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

Position Player College
S Maurice Smith Georgia
DE Joby Saint Fleur Northwestern Oklahoma State
LB Praise Martin-Oguike Temple
WR Malcolm Lewis Miami (FL)
RB De'Veon Smith Michigan
WR Drew Morgan Arkansas
LB Chase Allen Southern Illinois
WR Francis Owusu Stanford
CB Larry Hope Akron
T Eric Smith Virginia
DE Cameron Malveaux Houston
WR Damore'ea Stringfellow Ole Miss

Staff

2017 Miami Dolphins staff

Front office

  • Chairman/managing general partner – Stephen Ross
  • Vice chairman/partner – Bruce Beal
  • 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 – Brandon Shore
  • Director, college scouting – Adam Engroff
  • Director, pro personnel – Anthony Hunt
  • Director of football research – Brian Fleury
  • Director of football research & strategy – Matt Sheldon
  • Director of analytics – Dennis Lock

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Matt Burke
  • Defensive line – Terrell Williams
  • Assistant defensive line – Andre Carter
  • Assistant linebackers – Charlie Bullen
  • Defensive backs – Lou Anarumo
  • Assistant defensive backs – Daronte Jones
  • Defensive quality control – Rusty McKinney

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Dave Puloka
  • 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
  • 29 Nate Allen FS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 49 Lamin Barrow MLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 74 Jermon Bushrod G (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 88 Leonte Carroo WR (NF-Inj.Tooltip Non-football injury and illness)
  • 15 Isaiah Ford WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 95 William Hayes DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 70 Ja'Wuan James T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 36 Tony Lippett CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 52 Raekwon McMillan OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 55 Koa Misi OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 27 Maurice Smith FS (NF-Inj.Tooltip Non-football injury and illness)
  • 65 Anthony Steen G (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 17 Ryan Tannehill QB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 96 Vincent Taylor DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 89 Julius Thomas TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 31 Michael Thomas FS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 16 inactive, 8 practice squad

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 10 Atlanta Falcons W 23–20 1–0 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
2 August 17 Baltimore Ravens L 7–31 1–1 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
3 August 24 at Philadelphia Eagles L 31–38 1–2 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
4 August 31 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 Venue 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 United Kingdom 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 October 26 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 November 13 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 December 11 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 0 10619
Chargers 0 10 7017

at StubHub Center, Carson, California

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

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 0 066
Jets 0 10 10020

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 77,562
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Steve Tasker and Steve Beuerlein
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

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

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints

NFL London Games

Week Four: New Orleans Saints at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 0 3 71020
Dolphins 0 0 000

at Wembley Stadium, London, England

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 84,423
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • NO – Michael Thomas – 8 receptions, 89 yards, TD
  • MIA – DeVante Parker – 6 receptions, 69 yards

Week 5: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Five: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 3 7010
Dolphins 10 0 0616

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 65,135
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
  • Recap, Gamebook
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

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 0 14620
Falcons 10 7 0017

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 70,593
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
  • Recap, 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

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 14 7 7028
Dolphins 7 7 01731

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

First quarter

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

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 0 000
Ravens 7 13 02040

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

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

  • MIA – Jay Ajayi – 13 rushes, 23 yards
  • BAL – Alex Collins – 18 rushes, 113 yards

Top receivers

Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Nine: Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 3 10 7727
Dolphins 0 9 7824

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 10: at Carolina Panthers

Week Ten: Miami Dolphins at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 7 7721
Panthers 3 14 21745

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

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

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 3 17 01030
Dolphins 7 0 6720

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 10 0717
Patriots 14 7 7735

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

First quarter

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 3 609
Dolphins 2 14 10935

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

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

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 10 01020
Dolphins 6 7 14027

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 65,548
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 3 01016
Bills 7 14 3024

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 22 °F (−6 °C), mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 62,202
  • Referee: 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 10 0013
Chiefs 3 17 3629

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 7 3 9322
Dolphins 0 0 31316

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 65,571
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

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

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

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 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

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# 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]
  1. ^ a b New England claimed the No. 1 seed over Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b Jacksonville claimed the No. 3 seed over Kansas City based on conference record.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Oakland finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
  5. ^ a b Denver finished ahead of the New York Jets based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ^ a b Indianapolis finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head sweep.
  7. ^ 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

  1. ^ 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 rescheduled to Week 11, in which both the Buccaneers and Dolphins would originally have had their byes.[7]

References

  1. ^ "The Dolphins kinda/sorta tried to get Peyton Manning to un-retire last year". www.washingtonpost.com. June 24, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Rams agree to trade William Hayes to Dolphins". NFL.com. March 10, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  4. ^ "2016 NFL Draft trade tracker: Details of all the moves". NFL.com. April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "2017 London games: NFL announces which teams will be playing". NFL. December 13, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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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