The 2023 season Miami Dolphins ' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 58th overall, their eighth under general manager Chris Grier and their second under head coach Mike McDaniel .
The Dolphins improved upon their 9–8 record from the previous two seasons after a Week 15 win over the New York Jets . With a win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 16, they clinched a playoff spot for a second consecutive season. Despite leading the Buffalo Bills by three games with five to play, the Dolphins faltered late in the season and, combined with the Bills going undefeated since the bye, put AFC East control in their Week 18 matchup. In that game, the Dolphins lost to the Bills, giving the Bills the division. The loss meant 2008 would remain the most recent season the Dolphins won the AFC East. Throughout the year, the Dolphins were noted to struggle to beat teams with winning records.[ 1]
The Dolphins once again failed to win a playoff game, not having done so since 2000 , losing to the eventual repeat Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in a 26–7 loss in one of the coldest games in NFL history. This game was Tyreek Hill , Justin Houston , Melvin Ingram , and Emmanuel Ogbah 's return to Arrowhead. With the Detroit Lions defeating the Los Angeles Rams and advancing to the NFC Divisional round the following day, the Dolphins officially hold the longest active playoff victory drought in the NFL.
In their Week 3 70–20 victory over the Denver Broncos , the Dolphins became the first NFL team to score 70 points in a game since 1966.[ 2] [ 3]
The Miami Dolphins drew an average home attendance of 65,922 in 9 home games in the 2023 NFL season.[ 4]
On January 19, 2023, the Dolphins parted ways with defensive coordinator Josh Boyer .[ 5]
After firing Boyer, the Dolphins signed long time defensive coordinator Vic Fangio (well known for his defense being consistently ranked top-5 in major categories) to a contract making him the highest paid defensive coordinator in the NFL.[ 6] [ 7]
On March 12, the Dolphins agreed in principle to a trade with the Los Angeles Rams in which they acquired 6 time Pro Bowl cornerback Jalen Ramsey in exchange for tight end Hunter Long and a 2023 3rd round pick. The Rams used the pick to select Tennessee defensive end Byron Young . The trade was officially announced 3 days later after the start of the NFL league year.[ 8] [ 9]
Free agent signings in the 2023 Miami Dolphins season
Position
Player
Age
2022 Team
Contract
QB
Mike White
28
New York Jets
2 years, $8 million
ILB
David Long Jr.
26
Tennessee Titans
2 years, $11 million
OLB
Malik Reed
26
Pittsburgh Steelers
1 year, $1 million
WR
Braxton Berrios
27
New York Jets
1 year, $3.5 million
FS
DeShon Elliott
26
Detroit Lions
1 year, $1 million
TE
Eric Saubert
29
Denver Broncos
1 year, $1 million
G
Dan Feeney
28
New York Jets
1 year, $3.25 million
P
Jake Bailey
25
New England Patriots
1 year, $1 million
T
Isaiah Wynn
27
New England Patriots
1 year, $1 million
T
Cedric Ogbuehi
31
New York Jets
1 year, $1 million
Notes
^ Miami forfeited its first-round selection as well as its 2024 third-round selection as punishment for multiple violations of the league's anti-tampering policy in conversations with quarterback Tom Brady and Don Yee , the agent for then-New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton (as well as Brady).
^ Miami traded San Francisco's selection, a 2024 fourth-round selection, and running back Chase Edmonds to Denver in exchange for Bradley Chubb and a 2025 fifth-round selection.
^ Miami traded their 2021 first-round pick (3rd overall) to the 49ers in exchange for their 2021 first-round pick (12th overall), 2022 first and third-round picks (29th and 102nd overall), and a first-round pick (29th overall) in 2023.
^ Miami traded New England's selection and tight end Hunter Long , to Los Angeles Rams in exchange for Jalen Ramsey .
^ New England traded a third-round selection to Miami in exchange for wide receiver DeVante Parker and a 2022 fifth-round selection.
^ a b Miami traded fourth and sixth-round selections, and 2022 first, second, and fourth-round selections to Kansas City in exchange for wide receiver Tyreek Hill .
^ Miami traded a fifth-round selection to San Francisco in exchange for running back Jeff Wilson .
^ Chicago traded a sixth-round selection to Miami in exchange for wide receiver Jakeem Grant .
2023 Miami Dolphins staff
Front office
Chairman/managing general partner – Stephen Ross
Vice chairman/partner – Bruce Beal
Vice chairman – Jorge Pérez
Vice chairman – Matt Higgins
Vice chairman, president, and CEO – Tom Garfinkel
General manager – Chris Grier
Assistant general manager – Marvin Allen
Vice president, football administration – Brandon Shore
Senior vice president, chief financial officer – Chris Clements
Senior personnel executive – Reggie McKenzie
Co-director, player personnel – Adam Engroff
Co-director, player personnel – Anthony Hunt
Director of college scouting – Matt Winston
Senior scout – Jim Abrams
Special advisor to the vice chairman, president, and CEO – Dan Marino Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Special teams coordinator – Danny Crossman
Assistant special teams – Brendan Farrell Strength and conditioning
Head strength and conditioning – Dave Puloka
Assistant strength and conditioning – Adam Lachance
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: at Los Angeles Chargers
edit
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 23-yard field goal, 11:43. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:03.
LAC – Donald Parham 1-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 9:07. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.
MIA – River Cracraft 1-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 1:49. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:52.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 50-yard field goal, 0:09. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 1:33.
MIA – Jason Sanders 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 20–17. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:09. Third quarter
LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 9:16. Chargers 24–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 35-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 2:12. Dolphins 27–24. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:06. Fourth quarter
LAC – Joshua Kelley 2-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 14:00. Chargers 31–27. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:12.
MIA – Jason Sanders 45-yard field goal, 10:03. Chargers 31–30. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:57.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 25-yard field goal, 3:53. Chargers 34–30. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:10.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (kick failed), 1:45. Dolphins 36–34. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:08.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
In a back-and-forth affair, the Dolphins got the better of the matchup, beating the Chargers 36–34. The Dolphins started off the season 1–0.
Week 2: at New England Patriots
edit
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 23-yard field goal, 3:00. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 7:13. Second quarter
MIA – Raheem Mostert 8-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 9:39. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:21.
NE – Chad Ryland 49-yard field goal, 1:49. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:38.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 2-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 0:11. Dolphins 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:38. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NE – Hunter Henry 6-yard pass from Mac Jones (Chad Ryland kick), 11:21. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:26.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 43-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 8:45. Dolphins 24–10. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:07.
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 2-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 5:25. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:20.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos
edit
Week 3: Denver Broncos at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
7
6
0 7 20
Dolphins 14
21
14 21 70
at Hard Rock Stadium , Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : September 24Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)Game attendance : 65,522Referee : Clay Martin TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – De'Von Achane 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 10:16. Dolphins 21–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:56.
DEN – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 6:36. Dolphins 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:40.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 20-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:49. Dolphins 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 1:20.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 3-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:29. Dolphins 35–10. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 1:29.
DEN – Wil Lutz 25-yard field goal, 0:03. Dolphins 35–13. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:26. Third quarter
MIA – Raheem Mostert 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 7:48. Dolphins 42–13. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:29.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 19-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 0:29. Dolphins 49–13. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:44. Fourth quarter
MIA – De'Von Achane 10-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 14:55. Dolphins 56–13. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:20.
MIA – Robbie Chosen 68-yard pass from Mike White (Jason Sanders kick), 9:05. Dolphins 63–13. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:23.
DEN – Marvin Mims 99-yard kickoff return (Wil Lutz kick), 8:50. Dolphins 63–20.
MIA – De'Von Achane 67-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 8:01. Dolphins 70–20. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The 70 points scored by the Dolphins are the highest by any team since 1966 , and tied with the third highest points scored in NFL history. Miami had the opportunity to tie the single-game points record with 33 seconds remaining,[ 11] [ 12] Los Angeles Rams in a 1951 game against the New York Yanks .[ 13]
Week 4: at Buffalo Bills
edit
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – De'Von Achane 10-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 12:47. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:23.
BUF – Stefon Diggs 11-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:02. Bills 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:45.
BUF – Stefon Diggs 55-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 2:58. Bills 28–14. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:53.
BUF – Tyler Bass 53-yard field goal, 1:39. Bills 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 0:35. Third quarter
MIA – Braxton Berrios 11-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (pass failed), 9:30. Bills 31–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:30.
BUF – Tyler Bass 33-yard field goal, 5:21. Bills 34–20. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:09.
BUF – Stefon Diggs 13-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 3:00. Bills 41–20. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 2:03. Fourth quarter
BUF – Josh Allen 11-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 14:55. Bills 48–20. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:44.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
A week after their historic performance, the Dolphins lost their first game of the regular season, falling to 3–1.
Week 5: vs. New York Giants
edit
Week 5: New York Giants at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
10
3 3 16
Dolphins 7
10
14 0 31
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – De'Von Achane 76-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 10:02. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 94 yards, 0:58.
NYG – Graham Gano 49-yard field goal, 3:41. Dolphins 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 6:21.
NYG – Jason Pinnock 102-yard interception return (Graham Gano kick), 1:40. Dolphins 14–10.
MIA – Jason Sanders 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 1:40. Third quarter
MIA – Tyreek Hill 69-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 14:06. Dolphins 24–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:54.
NYG – Graham Gano 37-yard field goal, 4:26. Dolphins 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:18.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 2-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 0:00. Dolphins 31–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:26. Fourth quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 51-yard field goal, 8:51. Dolphins 31–16. Drive: 10 plays, 18 yards, 3:54.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers
edit
Week 6: Carolina Panthers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
14
0
0 7 21
Dolphins 0
21
7 14 42
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : October 15Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 65,529Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – Raheem Mostert 3-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 11:13. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:53.
MIA – Jaylen Waddle 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 7:00. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:20.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 41-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 1:54. Dolphins 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:07. Third quarter
MIA – Raheem Mostert 4-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 6:21. Dolphins 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 5:11.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 12:23. Dolphins 35–14. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:05.
CAR – Troy Hill 61-yard interception return (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 4:26. Dolphins 35–21. Fourth quarter
MIA – Salvon Ahmed 9-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 2:31. Dolphins 42–21. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:55.
Top passers
CAR – Bryce Young – 23/38, 217 yards, TD
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 21/31, 262 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 19 rushes, 88 yards, TD
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 17 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
CAR – Adam Thielen – 11 receptions, 115 yards, TD
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 163 yards, TD
Week 7: at Philadelphia Eagles
edit
Week 7: Miami Dolphins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins
3
7
7 0 17
Eagles 3
14
7 7 31
at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : October 22Game time : 8:20 p.m. EDTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 69,879Referee : Brad AllenTV announcers (NBC) : Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa StarkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 24-yard field goal, 7:54. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 7:06.
MIA – Jason Sanders 40-yard field goal, 0:59. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 1 yard, 3:25. Second quarter
PHI – Dallas Goedert 19-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 11:25. Eagles 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:34.
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 3:10. Eagles 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:49.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 27-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 0:39. Eagles 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:31. Third quarter
MIA – Jerome Baker 22-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 4:02. Tied 17–17 .
PHI – A. J. Brown 14-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 0:15. Eagles 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:47. Fourth quarter
PHI – Kenneth Gainwell 3-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 4:46. Eagles 31–17. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:35.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 23/32, 216 yards, TD, INT
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 23/31, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 11 receptions, 88 yards, TD
PHI – A. J. Brown – 10 receptions, 137 yards, TD
Week 8: vs. New England Patriots
edit
Week 8: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Patriots
7
0
3 7 17
Dolphins 7
10
7 7 31
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – Cedrick Wilson Jr. 1-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 6:10. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yard, 7:25.
MIA – Jason Sanders 30-yard field goal, 0:26. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 1:22. Third quarter
NE – Chad Ryland 38-yard field goal, 12:45. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:10.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 7:35. Dolphins 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:10. Fourth quarter
NE – JuJu Smith-Schuster 3-yard pass from Mac Jones (Chad Ryland kick), 8:30. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:17.
MIA – Jaylen Waddle 31-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 2:43. Dolphins 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:47.
Top passers
MIA – Mac Jones – 19/29, 161 yards, 2 TD, INT
NE – Tua Tagovailoa – 30/45, 324 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
NE – Demario Douglas – 5 receptions, 25 yards
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD
Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs
edit
NFL Germany games
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Jerick McKinnon 17-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:31. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 8:28.
KC – Bryan Cook 59-yard fumble return (Harrison Butker kick), 0:33. Chiefs 21–0. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 21/34, 193 yards, TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 20/30, 185 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 12 rushes, 85 yards, TD
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 16 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers
This was Tyreek Hill's first game against the team he had once played for. This was also the second ever NFL game played in Germany, the previous one being the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Seattle Seahawks game just a year prior.
Week 11: vs. Las Vegas Raiders
edit
Week 11: Las Vegas Raiders at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
10
3
0 0 13
Dolphins 7
7
6 0 20
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : November 19Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 66,026Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – Salvon Ahmed 11-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 2:28. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:03.
LV – Daniel Carlson 47-yard field goal, 0:05. Dolphins 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:53. Third quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 41-yard field goal, 5:26. Dolphins 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:47.
MIA – Jason Sanders 51-yard field goal, 0:25. Dolphins 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:27. Fourth quarter
Top passers
LV – Aidan O'Connell – 24/41, 271 yards, TD, 3 INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 28/39, 325 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
LV – Davante Adams – 7 receptions, 82 yards, TD
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 10 receptions, 146 yards, TD
Week 12: at New York Jets
edit
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 38-yard field goal, 1:26. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:31. Second quarter
MIA – Tyreek Hill 7-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 8:21. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:59.
NYJ – Brandin Echols 30-yard interception return (kick failed), 0:58. Dolphins 10–6.
MIA – Jevon Holland 99-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 0:00. Dolphins 17–6. Third quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 54-yard field goal, 11:16. Dolphins 20–6. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:44. Fourth quarter
MIA – Raheem Mostert 13-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 14:55. Dolphins 27–6. Drive: 15 plays, 92 yards, 9:03.
NYJ – Garrett Wilson 1-yard pass from Tim Boyle (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:37. Dolphins 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:48.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 34-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 3:35. Dolphins 34–13. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:02.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 21/30, 243 yards, TD, 2 INT
NYJ – Tim Boyle – 27/38, 179 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 20 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Breece Hall – 7 rushes, 25 yards Top receivers
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 9 receptions, 102 yards, TD
NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 7 receptions, 44 yards, TD
Week 13: at Washington Commanders
edit
Week 13: Miami Dolphins at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins 17
14
7 7 45
Commanders
0
7
8 0 15
at FedExField , Landover, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Tyreek Hill 78-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 9:28. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:28.
MIA – Jason Sanders 49-yard field goal, 3:39. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:15.
MIA – Andrew Van Ginkel 33-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 0:55. Dolphins 17–0. Second quarter
WAS – Sam Howell 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 11:18. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:37.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 60-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 9:14. Dolphins 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 0:20. Dolphins 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:35. Third quarter
MIA – De'Von Achane 4-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 9:36. Dolphins 38–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:24.
WAS – Sam Howell 13-yard run (Sam Howell-Logan Thomas pass), 4:31. Dolphins 38–15. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:05. Fourth quarter
MIA – De'Von Achane 2-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:57. Dolphins 45–15. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 7:50.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 18/24, 280 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Sam Howell – 12/23, 127 yards, INT Top rushers
MIA – De'Von Achane – 17 rushes, 73 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 7 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Curtis Samuel – 4 receptions, 65 yards
Week 14: vs. Tennessee Titans
edit
Week 14: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans 0
10
3 15 28
Dolphins
7
0
3 17 27
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 6:53. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 7:13.
TEN – Nick Folk 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 0:28. Third quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 20-yard field goal, 9:35. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:25.
TEN – Nick Folk 23-yard field goal, 0:09. Titans 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:44. Fourth quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 31-yard field goal, 12:37. Tied 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:32.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 3-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 5:34. Dolphins 20–13. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:33.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 5-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 4:34. Dolphins 27–13. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:54.
TEN – DeAndre Hopkins 3-yard pass from Will Levis (Will Levis–Nick Westbrook-Ikhine pass), 2:40. Dolphins 27–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:54.
TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 1:49. Titans 28–27. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 0:26.
Top passers
TEN – Will Levis – 23/38, 327 yards, TD, INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 23/33, 240 yards Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 17 rushes, 34 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 21 rushes, 96 yards, TD Top receivers
TEN – DeAndre Hopkins – 7 receptions, 124 yards, TD
MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 6 receptions, 79 yards
With 4:34 to go in the game, the Dolphins had a 27-13 lead and a 99.7% chance of winning the game by one measure. The Titans drove the ball 75 yards in the span of less than two minutes to narrow the lead to six after a successful two-point conversion. Miami had the ball back with 2:40 to go but had three middling run plays result in them having to punt the ball to Tennessee with 2:15 to go because the Titans managed to call two of their timeouts. The Titans drove 64 yards in four plays that resulted in a Derrick Henry touchdown to give them the lead with 1:45 to go. The Dolphins started at their own 26-yard line with the ball but moved just 19 yards before turning it over on downs. With the loss, the Dolphins became the first team to blow a lead of at least 14 points in the final three minutes in regulation.[ 14] [ 15]
Week 15: vs. New York Jets
edit
Week 15: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jets
0
0
0 0 0
Dolphins 7
17
3 3 30
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : December 17Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 65,967Referee : Brad Rogers TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy WolfsonRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 37-yard field goal, 13:56. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 22 yards, 6:27.
MIA – Jaylen Waddle 60-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 7:42. Dolphins 17–0. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:09.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:03. Dolphins 24–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:24. Third quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 27-yard field goal, 8:36. Dolphins 27–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 5:21. Fourth quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 35-yard field goal, 11:42. Dolphins 30–0. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 7:43.
Top passers
NYJ – Trevor Siemian – 14/36, 110 yards, 2 INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 21/24, 224 yards, TD Top rushers
NYJ – Breece Hall – 6 rushes, 12 yards
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 15 rushes, 42 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
NYJ – Tyler Conklin – 4 receptions, 18 yards
MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 8 receptions, 142 yards, TD
Week 16: vs. Dallas Cowboys
edit
Week 16: Dallas Cowboys at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
7
0
3 10 20
Dolphins 3
10
6 3 22
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 52-yard field goal, 4:31. Cowboys 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:50.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 0:17. Dolphins 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:06. Third quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 54-yard field goal, 8:59. Dolphins 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:54.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 43-yard field goal, 5:28. Dolphins 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:31.
MIA – Jason Sanders 35-yard field goal, 1:24. Dolphins 19–10. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:04. Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 33-yard field goal, 12:31. Dolphins 19–13. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:53.
DAL – Brandin Cooks 8-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 3:27. Cowboys 20–19. Drive: 17 plays, 69 yards, 7:39.
MIA – Jason Sanders 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 22–20. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 3:27.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 20/32, 253 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 24/37, 293 yards, TD Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 12 rushes, 38 yards
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 11 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 6 receptions, 118 yards, TD
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 9 receptions, 99 yards
Week 17: at Baltimore Ravens
edit
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BAL – Gus Edwards 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 6:56. Ravens 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 5:50.
MIA – Jason Sanders 38-yard field goal, 3:10. Ravens 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 3:46.
BAL – Zay Flowers 75-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 2:58. Ravens 21–13. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
BAL – Isaiah Likely 35-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 1:24. Ravens 28–13. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 0:26. Third quarter
BAL – Isaiah Likely 7-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 13:29. Ravens 35–13. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:31. Fourth quarter
MIA – De'Von Achane 1-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (pass failed), 13:57. Ravens 35–19. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 6:42.
BAL – Patrick Ricard 4-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 9:38. Ravens 42–19. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:19.
BAL – Melvin Gordon 7-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 4:11. Ravens 49–19. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:44.
BAL – Charlie Kolar 19-yard pass from Tyler Huntley (Justin Tucker kick), 2:28. Ravens 56–19. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:35.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 22/38, 237 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 18/21, 321 yards, 5 TD Top rushers
MIA – De'Von Achane – 14 rushes, 107 yards
BAL – Gus Edwards – 16 rush, 68 yards, TD Top receivers
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 76 yards
BAL – Zay Flowers – 3 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Week 18: vs. Buffalo Bills
edit
Week 18: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills 0
7
0 14 21
Dolphins
0
14
0 0 14
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : January 7Game time : 8:20 p.m. ESTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 66,292Referee : Alex Kemp TV announcers (NBC) : Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa StarkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – De'Von Achane 25-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 8:51. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:19.
BUF – Trent Sherfield 6-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 4:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 3-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 1:43. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:48. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
BUF – Deonte Harty 96-yard punt return (Tyler Bass kick), 13:42. Tied 14–14 .
BUF – Dawson Knox 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:16. Bills 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:52.
Top passers
Top rushers
BUF – Josh Allen – 15 rushes, 67 yards
MIA – De'Von Achane – 10 rushes, 56 yards, TD Top receivers
BUF – Khalil Shakir – 6 receptions, 105 yards
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 7 receptions, 82 yards, TD
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
Baltimore Ravens
North
13
4
0
.765
3–3
8–4
.543
.529
L1
2[ a] [ b]
Buffalo Bills
East
11
6
0
.647
4–2
7–5
.471
.471
W5
3[ a]
Kansas City Chiefs
West
11
6
0
.647
4–2
9–3
.481
.428
W2
4
Houston Texans
South
10
7
0
.588
4–2
7–5
.474
.465
W2
Wild cards
5[ c]
Cleveland Browns
North
11
6
0
.647
3–3
8–4
.536
.513
L1
6[ b] [ c]
Miami Dolphins
East
11
6
0
.647
4–2
7–5
.450
.358
L2
7
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
10
7
0
.588
5–1
7–5
.540
.571
W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[ d]
Cincinnati Bengals
North
9
8
0
.529
1–5
4–8
.574
.536
W1
9[ d] [ e]
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
9
8
0
.529
4–2
6–6
.533
.477
L1
10[ e]
Indianapolis Colts
South
9
8
0
.529
3–3
7–5
.491
.444
L1
11[ f]
Las Vegas Raiders
West
8
9
0
.471
4–2
6–6
.488
.426
W1
12[ f]
Denver Broncos
West
8
9
0
.471
3–3
5–7
.488
.485
L1
13
New York Jets
East
7
10
0
.412
2–4
4–8
.502
.454
W1
14
Tennessee Titans
South
6
11
0
.353
1–5
4–8
.522
.422
W1
15
Los Angeles Chargers
West
5
12
0
.294
1–5
3–9
.529
.388
L5
16
New England Patriots
East
4
13
0
.235
2–4
4–8
.522
.529
L2
Tiebreakers [ g]
^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Miami based on conference record.
^ a b Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below).
^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver 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.
edit
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 14:52. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:12.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 53-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 14:01. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:50.
KC – Harrison Butker 26-yard field goal, 7:36. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:25.
KC – Harrison Butker 32-yard field goal, 0:18. Chiefs 16–7. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:25. Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 21-yard field goal, 7:49. Chiefs 19–7. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:32. Fourth quarter
KC – Isiah Pacheco 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 11:06. Chiefs 26–7. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:01.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 20/39, 199 yards, TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/41, 262 yards, TD Top rushers
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 8 rushes, 33 yards
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 24 rushes, 89 yards, TD Top receivers
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD
KC – Rashee Rice – 8 receptions, 130 yards, TD
^ Due to an injury involving Daewood Davis , the game was terminated with around eight minutes to go in the fourth quarter.[ 10]
^ Kull, David (January 10, 2024). "Why the injury-plagued Miami Dolphins are doomed against the Kansas City Chiefs" . Sportsnaut . Retrieved November 23, 2024 . ^ Kerr, Jeff (September 24, 2023). "Dolphins score 70 points in rout of Broncos, record most yards ever in game in NFL history" . CBS Sports . ^ De la Fuente, Homero; Almasy, Steve (September 24, 2023). "Miami Dolphins score 70 points and take a knee rather than take a shot at NFL scoring mark" . CNN . ^ https://www.espn.com/nfl/attendance/_/year/2023 ^ "Dolphins fire Josh Boyer after three seasons as defensive coordinator" . NFL.com . January 19, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2024 .^ Heath, Jon (February 2, 2023). "Report: Vic Fangio officially joining Dolphins after Super Bowl" . Broncos Wire . USA Today. Retrieved December 2, 2024 . ^ "Report: Dolphins hire Vic Fangio, make him NFL's highest-paid coordinator | Fox Sports" .^ "Sources: Rams trading star CB Jalen Ramsey to Dolphins" .^ "Miami Dolphins make trade with L.A. Rams" .^ Edholm, Eric (August 26, 2023). "Dolphins-Jaguars preseason game suspended after Miami WR Daewood Davis carted off with injury" . NFL.com . Retrieved August 26, 2023 . ^ "Dolphins 70-20 Broncos (Sep 24, 2023) Play-by-Play" . ESPN . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .^ Deen, Safid. "Miami Dolphins stop short of NFL scoring record with 70-point outburst – and fans boo" . USA TODAY . Retrieved June 2, 2024 . ^ "Dolphins make history with 70 points and 726 yards; Bills on deck" . ESPN. September 24, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023 .^ Titans rally to upset Dolphins 28-27 on Monday Night Football: Live updates, highlights, stats and reaction , The Athletic, December 12, 2023^ Mike McDaniel says Titans' comeback against Dolphins was 'hard, hard lesson' that no lead in NFL is safe , CBS Sports, December 12, 2023^ Game was only available to KSHB and WTVJ. Out of market on Peacock.