2014 Miami Dolphins season

2014 Miami Dolphins season
2014 Miami Dolphins season
Owner	Stephen Ross
General manager	Dennis Hickey
Head coach	Joe Philbin
Home field	Sun Life Stadium
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	3rd AFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	Brent Grimes, CB; Mike Pouncey, OG; Cameron Wake, DE
Uniform
	← 2013; Dolphins seasons; 2015 →;

The 2014 season was the Miami Dolphins' 45th in the National Football League (NFL), their 49th overall and their third under head coach Joe Philbin. Following the appointment of Dennis Hickey, the team had a new general manager for the first time since 2007 after Jeff Ireland was fired on January 7, 2014.^[1] The Dolphins equaled their 8–8 record from 2013 and missed the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season.

2014 draft

2014 Miami Dolphins Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	19	Ja'Wuan James	Offensive tackle	Tennessee
2	63	Jarvis Landry	Wide receiver	LSU
3	67	Billy Turner	Offensive tackle	North Dakota State
4	125	Walt Aikens	Cornerback	Liberty
5	155	Arthur Lynch	Tight end	Georgia
5	171	Jordan Tripp	Linebacker	Montana
6	190	Matt Hazel	Wide receiver	Coastal Carolina
7	234	Terrence Fede	Defensive end	Marist

Draft trades

The Dolphins traded their original second-round selection (No. 50 overall) to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for the Chargers' second- and fourth-round selections — Nos. 57 and 125 overall. The Dolphins later traded the No. 57 selection to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the 49ers' second- (No. 63 overall) and fifth- (No. 171 overall) round selections.
The Dolphins traded their original third- (No. 81 overall) and fourth- (No. 116 overall) round selections to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for the Raiders' third-round selection (No. 67 overall).

Staff

**2014 Miami Dolphins staff**
	Front office Chairman/managing general partner – Stephen Ross Vice chairman/partner – Jorge Perez Vice chairman – Don Shula President/CEO – Tom Garfinkel General manager – Dennis Hickey Assistant general manager – Eric Stokes Executive vice president of football administration – Dawn Aponte Manager of football administration – Ryan Herman Director of college scouting – Chris Grier Assistant director of college scouting – Joe Schoen Director of pro scouting – Anthony Hunt Assistant director of pro scouting – Chris Shea Head coaches Head coach – Joe Philbin Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Bill Lazor Quarterbacks – Zac Taylor Assistant quarterbacks – Ben Johnson Running backs – Jeff Nixon Wide receivers – Ken O'Keefe Assistant wide receivers – Phil McGeoghan Tight ends – Dan Campbell Offensive line – John Benton Assistant offensive line – Jack Bicknell Jr. Offensive assistant – Ben Martin			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Kevin Coyle Defensive line – Kacy Rodgers Assistant defensive line – Charlie Bullen Linebackers – Mark Duffner Defensive quality control/assistant linebackers – David Corrao Defensive backs – Lou Anarumo Assistant defensive backs – Blue Adams Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Darren Rizzi Assistant special teams coordinator – Marwan Maalouf Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Darren Krein Assistant strength and conditioning – David Puloka

Final roster

**2014 Miami Dolphins roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 8 Matt Moore 17 Ryan Tannehill Running backs (RB) 33 LaMichael James 26 Lamar Miller 30 Daniel Thomas 34 Damien Williams Wide receivers (WR) 10 Brandon Gibson 82 Brian Hartline 83 Matt Hazel 14 Jarvis Landry RS 18 Rishard Matthews 11 Mike Wallace Tight ends (TE) 42 Charles Clay 85 Gerell Robinson 80 Dion Sims		Offensive linemen (OL) 65 Sam Brenner C 67 Daryn Colledge G 74 Jason Fox T 70 Ja'Wuan James T 51 Mike Pouncey G 64 Samson Satele C 66 Shelley Smith G 63 Dallas Thomas G/T 77 Billy Turner G Defensive linemen (DL) 62 Deandre Coleman DT 78 Terrence Fede DE 95 Dion Jordan DE 90 Earl Mitchell DT 98 Jared Odrick DT 79 Derrick Shelby DE 94 Randy Starks DT 50 Olivier Vernon DE 91 Cameron Wake DE		Linebackers (LB) 56 Jonathan Freeny OLB 53 Jelani Jenkins OLB 58 Chris McCain OLB 55 Koa Misi MLB 97 Kelvin Sheppard MLB 57 Jordan Tripp OLB 93 Jason Trusnik OLB 52 Philip Wheeler OLB Defensive backs (DB) 35 Walt Aikens FS 24 Cortland Finnegan CB 21 Brent Grimes CB 36 T. J. Heath CB 38 Don Jones FS 20 Reshad Jones SS 44 Jordan Kovacs SS 41 R. J. Stanford CB 27 Jimmy Wilson CB/S Special teams 92 John Denney LS 2 Brandon Fields P 9 Caleb Sturgis K				Practice squad 61 Mark Asper G 6 McLeod Bethel-Thompson QB 81 LaRon Byrd WR (IR) 66 Emmanuel Dieke DE 45 Jake Knott LB 40 Lowell Rose CB 86 Jake Stoneburner TE 87 L'Damian Washington WR Reserve 71 Branden Albert T (IR) 29 Will Davis CB (IR) 25 Louis Delmas FS (IR) 59 Dannell Ellerbe LB (IR) 96 A. J. Francis DT (IR) 75 Nate Garner G (NF-Inj.) 23 Mike Gillislee RB (IR) 76 Anthony Johnson DT (IR) 73 Kamal Johnson DT (IR) 88 Arthur Lynch TE (IR) 28 Knowshon Moreno RB (IR) 37 Sammy Seamster CB (IR) 22 Jamar Taylor CB (IR) 31 Michael Thomas FS (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 15 reserve, 7 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 8	at Atlanta Falcons	L 10–16	0–1	Georgia Dome	Recap
2	August 16	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 20–14	1–1	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
3	August 23	Dallas Cowboys	W 25–20	2–1	Sun Life Stadium	Recap
4	August 28	St. Louis Rams	W 14–13	3–1	Sun Life Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 7	New England Patriots	W 33–20	1–0	Sun Life Stadium	Recap
2	September 14	at Buffalo Bills	L 10–29	1–1	Ralph Wilson Stadium	Recap
3	September 21	Kansas City Chiefs	L 15–34	1–2	Sun Life Stadium	Recap
4	September 28	at Oakland Raiders	W 38–14	2–2	Wembley Stadium (London)	Recap
5	Bye
6	October 12	Green Bay Packers	L 24–27	2–3	Sun Life Stadium	Recap
7	October 19	at Chicago Bears	W 27–14	3–3	Soldier Field	Recap
8	October 26	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 27–13	4–3	EverBank Field	Recap
9	November 2	San Diego Chargers	W 37–0	5–3	Sun Life Stadium	Recap
10	November 9	at Detroit Lions	L 16–20	5–4	Ford Field	Recap
11	November 13	Buffalo Bills	W 22–9	6–4	Sun Life Stadium	Recap
12	November 23	at Denver Broncos	L 36–39	6–5	Sports Authority Field at Mile High	Recap
13	December 1	at New York Jets	W 16–13	7–5	MetLife Stadium	Recap
14	December 7	Baltimore Ravens	L 13–28	7–6	Sun Life Stadium	Recap
15	December 14	at New England Patriots	L 13–41	7–7	Gillette Stadium	Recap
16	December 21	Minnesota Vikings	W 37–35	8–7	Sun Life Stadium	Recap
17	December 28	New York Jets	L 24–37	8–8	Sun Life Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New England Patriots

Week One: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	10	10	0	0	20
Dolphins	7	3	13	10	33

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: September 7
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 70,630
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Lamar Miller 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis Kick), 11:46. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:50.
NE – Shane Vereen 2-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski Kick), 5:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:36.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 47-yard field goal, 0:47. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 6 yards, 2:52.

Second quarter

NE – Rob Gronkowski 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:37. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 4:19.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 38-yard field goal, 1:59. Patriots 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:25.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 45-yard field goal, 0:06. Patriots 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 1:53.

Third quarter

MIA – Caleb Sturgis 24-yard field goal, 10:46. Patriots 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:14.
MIA – Mike Wallace 14-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 6:55. Tied 20–20. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 2:04.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 22-yard field goal, 2:38. Dolphins 23–20. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:15.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Knowshon Moreno 4-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 3:29. Dolphins 30–20. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:01.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 27-yard field goal, 2:44. Dolphins 33–20. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:20.

Top passers

NE – Tom Brady – 29/56, 249 yards, TD
MIA – Ryan Tannehill: 18/32, 178 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

NE – Shane Vereen – 7 rushes, 36 yards, TD
MIA – Knowshon Moreno: 24 CAR, 134 YDS, TD

Top receivers

NE – Julian Edelman: 6 receptions, 95 yards
MIA – Mike Wallace: 7 receptions, 81 yards, TD

Week 2: at Buffalo Bills

Week Two: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	0	10	0	10
Bills	6	3	14	6	29

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: September 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 69,954
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

BUF – Dan Carpenter 27-yard field goal, 4:47. Bills 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:46.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 27-yard field goal, 0:22. Bills 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 1:50.

Second quarter

BUF – Dan Carpenter 31-yard field goal, 10:22. Bills 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:15.

Third quarter

MIA – Caleb Sturgis 34-yard field goal, 9:35. Bills 9–3. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 5:25.
BUF – C. J. Spiller 102-yard kickoff return (Dan Carpenter kick), 9:23. Bills 16–3.
MIA – Mike Wallace 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 3:15. Bills 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:08.
BUF – Sammy Watkins 12-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:13. Bills 23–10. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:02.

Fourth quarter

BUF – Dan Carpenter 32-yard field goal, 10:32. Bills 26–10. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:14.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 38-yard field goal, 1:54. Bills 29–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:38.

Top passers

MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 31/49, 241 yards, TD, INT
BUF – EJ Manuel – 16/26, 202 yards, TD

Top rushers

MIA – Lamar Miller – 11 rushes, 46 yards
BUF – C. J. Spiller – 12 rushes, 69 yards

Top receivers

MIA – Mike Wallace – 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
BUF – Sammy Watkins – 8 receptions, 117 yards, TD

Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Three: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	14	7	13	34
Dolphins	0	3	12	0	15

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: September 21
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 70,313
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – Knile Davis 21-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 6:38. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:14.
KC – Travis Kelce 20-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 1:35. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:42.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 1:35.

Third quarter

MIA – Brian Hartline 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:07. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:21.
KC – Joe McKnight 11-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 6:36. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:31.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 51-yard field goal, 5:54. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:42.
MIA – Alex Smith sacked in the end zone by Randy Starks and Jelani Jenkins for a safety, 2:38. Chiefs 21–15.

Fourth quarter

KC – Joe McKnight 4-yard pass from Alex Smith (pass failed), 4:35. Chiefs 27–15. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:39.
KC – Cyrus Gray 6-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:13. Chiefs 34–15. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 1:48.

Top passers

KC – Alex Smith – 19/25, 186 yards, 3 TD
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 21/43, 205 yards, TD

Top rushers

KC – Knile Davis – 32 rushes, 132 yards, TD
MIA – Lamar Miller – 15 rushes, 108 yards

Top receivers

KC – Joe McKnight – 6 receptions, 64 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Mike Wallace – 5 receptions, 74 yards

Week 4: at Oakland Raiders

NFL International Series

Week Four: Miami Dolphins at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	21	14	0	38
Raiders	7	0	0	7	14

at Wembley Stadium, London, England

Date: September 28
Game time: 6:00 p.m. BST/1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), overcast
Game attendance: 83,436
Referee: Bill Leavy
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

OAK – Brian Leonhardt 3-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:38. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:22.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 41-yard field goal, 6:25. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:13.

Second quarter

MIA – Mike Wallace 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 14:17. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:46.
MIA – Lamar Miller 9-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 9:15. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:35.
MIA – Dion Sims 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:53. Dolphins 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:03.

Third quarter

MIA – Lamar Miller 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 8:13. Dolphins 31–7. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:28.
MIA – Cortland Finnegan 50-yard fumble return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 3:59. Dolphins 38–7.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Andre Holmes 22-yard pass from Matt McGloin (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:36. Dolphins 38–14. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:14.

Top passers

MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 23/31, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT
OAK – Derek Carr – 16/25, 146 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

MIA – Lamar Miller – 12 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD
OAK – Darren McFadden – 11 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

MIA – Brian Hartline – 6 receptions, 74 yards
OAK – James Jones – 6 receptions, 83 yards

Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Six: Green Bay Packers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	7	3	7	10	27
Dolphins	3	0	7	14	24

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: October 12
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 70,875
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

GB – Jordy Nelson 9-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:09. Packers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:51.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 48-yard field goal, 8:15. Packers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:54.

Second quarter

GB – Mason Crosby 43-yard field goal, 8:08. Packers 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 3:49.

Third quarter

MIA – Jarvis Landry 11-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 11:48. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 3:12.
GB – Randall Cobb 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 3:44. Packers 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 8:04.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Lamar Miller 5-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 13:42. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:02.
MIA – Mike Wallace 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 9:13. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:12.
GB – Mason Crosby 30-yard field goal, 4:09. Dolphins 24–20. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:04.
GB – Andrew Quarless 4-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:03. Packers 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 2:01.

Top passers

GB – Aaron Rodgers – 24/42, 264 yards, 3 TD
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 20/31, 244 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

GB – Eddie Lacy – 14 rushes, 40 yards
MIA – Lamar Miller – 14 rushes, 53 yards, TD

Top receivers

GB – Jordy Nelson – 9 receptions, 107 yards, TD
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 6 receptions, 75 yards, TD

Week 7: at Chicago Bears

Week Seven: Miami Dolphins at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	7	7	6	27
Bears	0	0	7	7	14

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Date: October 19
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 62,413
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Charles Clay 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 6:51. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:24.

Second quarter

MIA – Mike Wallace 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 5:20. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:33.

Third quarter

CHI – Matt Forte 10-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 7:59. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:01.
MIA – Lamar Miller 2-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 0:31. Dolphins 21–7. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 7:28.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Caleb Sturgis 33-yard field goal, 13:32. Dolphins 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:52.
CHI – Matt Forte 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 7:38. Dolphins 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:05.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 19-yard field goal, 2:13. Dolphins 27–14. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:25.

Top passers

MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 25/32, 277 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Jay Cutler – 21/34, 190 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

MIA – Lamar Miller – 18 rushes, 61 yards, TD
CHI – Matt Forte – 12 rushes, 49 yards, TD

Top receivers

MIA – Charles Clay – 4 receptions, 58 yards, TD
CHI – Matt Forte – 6 receptions, 60 yards, TD

Week 8: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Eight: Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	10	14	3	27
Jaguars	0	3	3	7	13

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: October 26
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), clear
Game attendance: 65,633
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

MIA – Louis Delmas 81-yard interception return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 14:46. Dolphins 7–0.
JAX – Josh Scobee 30-yard field goal, 6:28. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 8:18.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 43-yard field goal, 0:58. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 3:23.

Third quarter

MIA – Brent Grimes 22-yard interception return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:16. Dolphins 17–3.
JAX – Josh Scobee 40-yard field goal, 7:55. Dolphins 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:21.
MIA – Rishard Matthews 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 2:18. Dolphins 24–6. Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 3:32.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Caleb Sturgis 29-yard field goal, 3:54. Dolphins 27–6. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:27.
JAX – Allen Robinson 48-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Scobee kick), 2:19. Dolphins 27–13. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:35.

Top passers

MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 16/29, 196 yards, TD, INT
JAX – Blake Bortles – 18/34, 221 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

MIA – Lamar Miller – 14 rushes, 78 yards
JAX – Denard Robinson – 18 rushes, 108 yards

Top receivers

MIA – Mike Wallace – 2 receptions, 59 yards
JAX – Allen Robinson – 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD

Week 9: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week Nine: San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	0	0	0	0
Dolphins	7	13	17	0	37

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: November 2
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 70,222
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Charles Clay 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:40. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:56.

Second quarter

MIA – Lamar Miller 2-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 11:08. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:41.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 26-yard field goal, 8:53. Dolphins 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:58.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 25-yard field goal, 1:52. Dolphins 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:51.

Third quarter

MIA – Rishard Matthews 21-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 11:02. Dolphins 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:58.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 23-yard field goal, 7:04. Dolphins 30–0. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:01.
MIA – Jarvis Landry 14-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 2:00. Dolphins 37–0. Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:05.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

SD – Philip Rivers – 12/23, 138 yards, 3 INT
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 24/34, 288 yds, 3 TD

Top rushers

SD – Donald Brown – 4 rushes, 23 yards
MIA – Lamar Miller – 11 rushes, 49 yards, TD

Top receivers

SD – Malcom Floyd – 4 receptions, 60 yards
MIA – Charles Clay – 5 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Week 10: at Detroit Lions

Week Ten: Miami Dolphins at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	3	10	3	16
Lions	10	0	0	10	20

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Date: November 9
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 63,179
Referee: Bill Leavy
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

DET – Matt Prater 26-yard field goal, 6:19. Lions 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 8:41.
DET – Calvin Johnson 49-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 3:58. Lions 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, 0:08.

Second quarter

MIA – Caleb Sturgis 23-yard field goal, 0:13. Lions 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:09.

Third quarter

MIA – Caleb Sturgis 50-yard field goal, 8:24. Lions 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:52.
MIA – Mike Wallace 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:17. Dolphins 13–10. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05.

Fourth quarter

DET – Matt Prater 50-yard field goal, 12:02. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:15.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 20-yard field goal, 4:19. Dolphins 16–13. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:43.
DET – Theo Riddick 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:29. Lions 20–16. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 2:44.

Top passers

MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 27/38, 207 yards, TD, INT
DET – Matthew Stafford – 25/40, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

MIA – Damien Williams – 7 rushes, 34 yards
DET – Joique Bell – 10 rushes, 44 yards

Top receivers

MIA – Jarvis Landry – 7 receptions, 53 yards
DET – Calvin Johnson – 7 receptions, 113 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Eleven: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	3	3	3	0	9
Dolphins	3	0	9	10	22

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: November 13
Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST
Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), clear
Game attendance: 71,573
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Caleb Sturgis 38-yard field goal, 6:40. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 8:20.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 33-yard field goal, 0:13. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:27.

Second quarter

BUF – Dan Carpenter 21-yard field goal, 3:26. Bills 6–3. Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 9:24.

Third quarter

BUF – Dan Carpenter 46-yard field goal, 6:26. Bills 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:27.
MIA – Brandon Gibson 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 2:18. Dolphins 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:08.
MIA – Penalty on Kyle Orton enforced in the endzone for a safety, 1:08. Dolphins 12–9.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Jarvis Landry 8-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 11:35. Dolphins 19–9. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:18.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 38-yard field goal, 3:01. Dolphins 22–9. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:18.

Top passers

BUF – Kyle Orton – 22/39, 193 yards
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 26/34, 240 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

BUF – Anthony Dixon – 10 rushes, 35 yards
MIA – Lamar Miller – 15 rushes, 86 yards

Top receivers

BUF – Chris Hogan – 7 receptions, 74 yards
MIA – Brian Hartline – 3 receptions, 55 yards

Week 12: at Denver Broncos

Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	14	7	8	36
Broncos	3	14	0	22	39

at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: November 23
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/2:25 p.m. MST
Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 76,987
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Daniel Thomas 3-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 11:22. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:38.
DEN – Brandon McManus 38-yard field goal, 4:10. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 7:12.

Second quarter

MIA – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:53. Dolphins 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:47.
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 5-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Brandon McManus kick), 7:08. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:45.
MIA – Mike Wallace 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:54. Dolphins 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 5:14.
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 14-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Brandon McManus kick), 0:12. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:42.

Third quarter

MIA – Jarvis Landry 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 2:11. Dolphins 28–17. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:09.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Demaryius Thomas 5-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Peyton Manning-Emmanuel Sanders pass), 14:09. Dolphins 28–25. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:02.
DEN – C. J. Anderson 10-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 5:01. Broncos 32–28. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:16.
DEN – Wes Welker 2-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Brandon McManus kick), 3:13. Broncos 39–28. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:17.
MIA – Jarvis Landry 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Daniel Thomas run), 1:34. Broncos 39–36. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 1:34.

Top passers

MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 26/36, 228 yards, 3 TD, INT
DEN – Peyton Manning – 28/35, 257 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

MIA – Lamar Miller – 12 rushes, 59 yards
DEN – C. J. Anderson – 27 rushes, 167 yards, TD

Top receivers

MIA – Jarvis Landry – 7 receptions, 50 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Emmanuel Sanders – 9 receptions, 125 yards

Week 13: at New York Jets

Week Thirteen: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	3	3	10	16
Jets	7	3	3	0	13

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: December 1
Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), rain
Game attendance: 78,160
Referee: Ron Torbert
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

NYJ – Greg Salas 20-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 7:45. Jets 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:58.

Second quarter

NYJ – Nick Folk 40-yard field goal, 12:01. Jets 10–0. Drive: 10 p;ays, 44 yards, 4:46.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 3:23.

Third quarter

MIA – Caleb Sturgis 44-yard field goal, 10:56. Jets 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:04.
NYJ – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, 7:17. Jets 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:39.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Lamar Miller 4-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 10:24. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:29.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 26-yard field goal, 1:57. Dolphins 16–13. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:45.

Top passers

MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 25/35, 235 yards, INT
NYJ – Geno Smith – 7/13, 65 yards, INT

Top rushers

MIA – Lamar Miller – 13 rushes, 56 yards, TD
NYJ – Chris Johnson – 17 rushes, 105 yards

Top receivers

MIA – Mike Wallace – 6 receptions, 69 yards
NYJ – Zach Sudfeld – 1 reception, 20 yards

Week 14: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Fourteen: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	0	7	7	14	28
Dolphins	10	0	0	3	13

at SunLife Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: December 7
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 70,244
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Caleb Sturgis 44-yard field goal, 9:28. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 4:02.
MIA – Brian Hartline 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:41. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:27.

Second quarter

BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 1-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 0:02. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 3:06.

Third quarter

BAL – Kamar Aiken 13-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 6:14. Ravens 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:18.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Caleb Sturgis 34-yard field goal, 12:41. Ravens 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:43.
BAL – Justin Forsett 2-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 8:09. Ravens 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:32.
BAL – Joe Flacco 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 3:34. Ravens 28–13. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:54.

Top passers

BAL – Joe Flacco – 25/33, 269 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 23/33, 227 yards, TD

Top rushers

BAL – Justin Forsett – 13 rushes, 71 yards, TD
MIA – Lamar Miller – 12 rushes, 53 yards

Top receivers

BAL – Steve Smith Sr. – 7 receptions, 70 yards, TD
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 6 receptions, 55 yards

Week 15: at New England Patriots

Week Fifteen: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	10	0	0	13
Patriots	7	7	24	3	41

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: December 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 68,756
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

NE – Kyle Arrington 62-yard blocked field goal return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:36. Patriots 7–0.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 24-yard field goal, 0:59. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:47.

Second quarter

NE – Shane Vereen 3-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:59. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:42.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 53-yard field goal, 4:26. Patriots 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:33.
MIA – Mike Wallace 32-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 0:05. Patriots 14–13. Drive: 1 play, 32 yards, 0:06.

Third quarter

NE – LeGarrette Blount 3-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:04. Patriots 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:56.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 4:43. Patriots 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:03.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 27-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:30. Patriots 31–13. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:05.
NE – Julian Edelman 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:29. Patriots 38–13. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:19.

Fourth quarter

NE – Stephen Gostkowski 36-yard field goal, 6:20. Patriots 41–13. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:26.

Top passers

MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 29/47, 346 yards, TD, 2 INT
NE – Tom Brady: 21/35, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

MIA – Lamar Miller: 16 rushes, 47 yards
NE – Jonas Gray: 11 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

MIA – Mike Wallace: 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD
NE – Rob Gronkowski: 3 receptions, 96 yards, TD

Week 16: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Sixteen: Minnesota Vikings at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	10	0	18	35
Dolphins	0	7	7	23	37

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: December 21
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 66,203
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 4:23. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:36.

Second quarter

MIN – Greg Jennings 21-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 11:34. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 0:49.
MIA – Dion Sims 14-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 4:53. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 6:41.
MIN – Blair Walsh 18-yard field goal, 0:02. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 1:04.

Third quarter

MIA – Mike Wallace 16-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 8:29. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 4:03.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Lamar Miller 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 14:57. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:39.
MIN – Blair Walsh 20-yard field goal, 9:52. Dolphins 21–20. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:05.
MIA – Mike Wallace 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 6:39. Dolphins 28–20. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:03.
MIN – Jarius Wright 8-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Matt Asiata run), 4:46. Tied 28–28. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:53.
MIN – Matt Asiata 5-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 4:35. Vikings 35–28. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05.
MIA – Damien Williams 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:11. Tied 35–35. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:24.
MIA – Jeff Locke punt blocked out of bounds in endzone by Terrence Fede for a safety, 0:41. Dolphins 37–35.

Top passers

MIN – Teddy Bridgewater - 19-26, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIA – Ryan Tannehill - 35-47, 396 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

MIN – Matt Asiata - 16 rushes, 58 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Lamar Miller - 19 rushes, 92 yards, TD

Top receivers

MIN – Greg Jennings - 3 receptions, 56 yards, TD
MIA – Charles Clay - 6 receptions, 114 yds

Top tacklers

MIN – Robert Blanton - 9 tackles, 2 assists
MIA – Koa Misi - 6 tackles, 1 assists

The game's overtime ended when defensive end Terrence Fede blocked a punt to the endzone for a safety.^[2] Despite the win, the Dolphins were eliminated from playoff contention after the Steelers beat the Chiefs on the same day.

Week 17: vs. New York Jets

Week Seventeen: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	7	7	10	13	37
Dolphins	3	14	7	0	24

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: December 28
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 70,220
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Caleb Sturgis 37-yard field goal, 6:13. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:18.
NYJ – Chris Owusu 23-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 3:11. Jets 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:02.

Second quarter

MIA – Daniel Thomas 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 10:44. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:43.
NYJ – Chris Ivory 8-yard pass from Geno Smith (Nick Folk kick), 6:44. Jets 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:00.
MIA – Charles Clay 23-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 0:43. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 2:49.

Third quarter

MIA – Lamar Miller 97-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:51. Dolphins 24–14. Drive: 1 play, 97 yards, 0:14.
NYJ – Eric Decker 74-yard pass from Geno Smith (Nick Folk kick), 11:35. Dolphins 24–21. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:16.
NYJ – Nick Folk 26-yard field goal, 6:35. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:54.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – Nick Folk 23-yard field goal, 14:12. Jets 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:05.
NYJ – Jeff Cumberland 23-yard pass from Geno Smith (Nick Folk kick), 3:22. Jets 34–24. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:24.
NYJ – Nick Folk 39-yard field goal, 0:31. Jets 37–24. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:40.

Top passers

NYJ – Geno Smith – 20/25, 358 yards, 3 TD
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 23/39, 259 yards, TD

Top rushers

NYJ – Chris Ivory – 13 rushes, 29 yards
MIA – Lamar Miller – 19 rushes, 178 yards, TD

Top receivers

NYJ – Eric Decker – 10 receptions, 221 yards, TD
MIA – Brian Hartline – 5 receptions, 94 yards

Standings

Division

AFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ New England Patriots	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	468	313	L1
Buffalo Bills	9	7	0	.563	4–2	5–7	343	289	W1
Miami Dolphins	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	388	373	L1
New York Jets	4	12	0	.250	1–5	4–8	283	401	W1

Conference

AFC^[3]^[4] view talk edit
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1^[a]	New England Patriots	East	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	.514	.487	L1
2^[a]	Denver Broncos	West	12	4	0	.750	6–0	10–2	.521	.484	W1
3^[b]	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	11	5	0	.688	4–2	9–3	.451	.486	W4
4^[b]	Indianapolis Colts	South	11	5	0	.688	6–0	9–3	.479	.372	W1
Wild Cards
5	Cincinnati Bengals	North	10	5	1	.656	3–3	7–5	.498	.425	L1
6	Baltimore Ravens	North	10	6	0	.625	3–3	6–6	.475	.378	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7^[c]	Houston Texans	South	9	7	0	.563	4–2	8–4	.447	.299	W2
8^[c]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	.512	.500	W1
9^[c]	San Diego Chargers	West	9	7	0	.563	2–4	6–6	.512	.403	L1
10^[c]	Buffalo Bills	East	9	7	0	.563	4–2	5–7	.516	.486	W1
11	Miami Dolphins	East	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	.512	.406	L1
12	Cleveland Browns	North	7	9	0	.438	2–4	4–8	.479	.371	L5
13	New York Jets	East	4	12	0	.250	1–5	4–8	.543	.375	W1
14^[d]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	3	13	0	.188	1–5	2–10	.514	.313	L1
15^[d]	Oakland Raiders	West	3	13	0	.188	1–5	2–10	.570	.542	L1
16	Tennessee Titans	South	2	14	0	.125	1–5	2–10	.506	.375	L10
Tiebreakers^[e]
^ ^a ^b New England defeated Denver head-to-head (Week 9, 43–21). ^ ^a ^b Pittsburgh defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 8, 51–34). ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Kansas City finished ahead of San Diego in the AFC West based on head-to-head sweep (Week 7, 23–20; Week 17, 19–7). Houston finished ahead of Kansas City and Buffalo based on conference record. Kansas City finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 10, 17–13). San Diego finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 3, 22–10). ^ ^a ^b Jacksonville finished ahead of Oakland based on record vs. common opponents (1–4 to 0–5). ^ 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.

References

^ Hanzus, Dan (January 7, 2014). "Jeff Ireland, Miami Dolphins mutually part ways". National Football League. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
^ "5 Thoughts on Dolphins Exciting Victory vs Vikings". December 23, 2014.
^ "2014 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
^ "2014 NFL playoff picture". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 30, 2014.

External links

Official website

[12-4_Teams-5] New England defeated Denver head-to-head (Week 9, 43–21).

[11-5_Teams-6] Pittsburgh defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 8, 51–34).

[9-7_Teams-7] Kansas City finished ahead of San Diego in the AFC West based on head-to-head sweep (Week 7, 23–20; Week 17, 19–7).
Houston finished ahead of Kansas City and Buffalo based on conference record.
Kansas City finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 10, 17–13).
San Diego finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 3, 22–10).

[3-13_Teams-8] Jacksonville finished ahead of Oakland based on record vs. common opponents (1–4 to 0–5).

[9] 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.

[1] Hanzus, Dan (January 7, 2014). "Jeff Ireland, Miami Dolphins mutually part ways". National Football League. Retrieved January 7, 2014.

[2] "5 Thoughts on Dolphins Exciting Victory vs Vikings". December 23, 2014.

[3] "2014 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.

[standings-conf-CBS-4] "2014 NFL playoff picture". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 30, 2014.

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