2014 Miami Dolphins season

The 2014 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's 45th season in the National Football League, the 49th overall and the third under head coach Joe Philbin. 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 Miami Dolphins season
Owner	Stephen Ross
Head coach	Joe Philbin
General manager	Dennis Hickey
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

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
	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 final roster

	Quarterbacks  8 Matt Moore 17 Ryan Tannehill Running backs 33 LaMichael James 26 Lamar Miller 30 Daniel Thomas 34 Damien Williams Wide receivers 10 Brandon Gibson 82 Brian Hartline 83 Matt Hazel 14 Jarvis Landry RS 18 Rishard Matthews 11 Mike Wallace Tight ends 42 Charles Clay FB 85 Gerell Robinson 80 Dion Sims		Offensive linemen 65 Sam Brenner C 67 Daryn Colledge G 74 Jason Fox T 70 Ja'Wuan James T 51 Mike Pouncey C 64 Samson Satele C 66 Shelley Smith G 63 Dallas Thomas G 77 Billy Turner G Defensive linemen 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 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 MLB 52 Philip Wheeler OLB Defensive backs 35 Walt Aikens FS 24 Cortland Finnegan CB 21 Brent Grimes CB 36 T. J. Heath CB 38 Don Jones SS 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		Reserve lists 71 Branden Albert OT (IR) 29 Will Davis CB/S (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) Practice squad 61 Mark Asper G  6 McLeod Bethel-Thompson QB 66 Emmanuel Dieke DE 45 Jake Knott LB 40 Lowell Rose CB 86 Jake Stoneburner TE 87 L'Damian Washington WR 81 LaRon Byrd WR (Injured) Rookies in italics 53 active, 14 inactive, 7 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com 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	Game site	NFL.com 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, England)	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.

Week 1: vs. New England Patriots

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

	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 Lamar Miller 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis Kick), 11:46. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:50 Shane Vereen 2-yard TD run (Stephen Gostkowski Kick), 5:15. Tied 7–7 Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:36 Stephen Gostkowski 47-yard field goal, 0:47. Patriots 10–7 Drive: 7 plays, 6 yards, 2:52 Second quarter Rob Gronkowski 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:45. Patriots 17–7 Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 4:19 Caleb Sturgis 38-yard field goal, 2:03. Patriots 17–10 Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:25 Stephen Gostkowski 45-yard field goal, 0:10. Patriots 20–10 Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 1:53 Third quarter Caleb Sturgis 24-yard field goal, 10:50. Patriots 20–13 Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:14 Mike Wallace 14-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 7:01. Tied 20–20 Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 2:04 Caleb Sturgis 22-yard field goal, 2:42. Dolphins 23–20 Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:15 Fourth quarter Knowshon Moreno 4-yard TD run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 3:36. Dolphins 30–20 Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:01 Caleb Sturgis 27-yard field goal, 2:49. Dolphins 33–20 Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:20 Top passers NE – Tom Brady: 29/56, 249 YDS, TD MIA – Ryan Tannehill: 18/32, 178 YDS, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NE – Shane Vereen: 7 CAR, 36 YDS, TD MIA – Knowshon Moreno: 24 CAR, 134 YDS, TD Top receivers NE – Julian Edelman: 6 REC, 95 YDS MIA – Mike Wallace: 7 REC, 81 YDS, TD Top tacklers NE – Jerod Mayo: 12 TKL MIA – Jimmy Wilson: 7 TKL

Week 2: at Buffalo Bills

Week Two: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

	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 Dan Carpenter 27-yard field goal, 4:47. Bills 3-0 Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:46 Dan Carpenter 27-yard field goal, 0:22. Bills 6-0 Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 1:50 Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MIA – BUF – Top rushers MIA – BUF – Top receivers MIA – BUF – Top tacklers. MIA – BUF –

Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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

	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), 6:46. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:14. KC – Travis Kelce 20-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 1:42. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:42. MIA – Caleb Sturgis 22-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 1:35. Third quarter MIA – Brian Hartline 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:14. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:21. KC – Joe McKnight 11-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 6:42. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:31. MIA – Caleb Sturgis 51-yard field goal, 5:59. 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, 2:42. Chiefs 21–15. Fourth quarter KC – Joe McKnight 4-yard pass from Alex Smith (pass failed), 4:39. Chiefs 27–15. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:39. KC – Cyrus Gray 6-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:19. 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 Top tacklers KC – Marcus Cooper – 6 tackles MIA – Jelani Jenkins – 10 tackles, 4 assists (1.5 sacks), 1 forced fumble, 1 safety scored

Week 4: at Oakland Raiders

NFL International Series

Week Four: Miami Dolphins at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

	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 Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill 23/31, 278 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT, 109.3 RTG OAK – Derek Carr 16/25, 146 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT, 76.4 RTG Top rushers MIA – Lamar Miller 12 CAR, 64 yds, 2 TD OAK – Darren McFadden 11 CAR, 40 yds Top receivers MIA – Brian Hartline 6 REC, 74 yds OAK – James Jones 6 REC, 83 yds Top tacklers MIA – OAK –

Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers

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

	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 Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers GB – MIA – Top rushers GB – MIA – Top receivers GB – MIA – Top tacklers GB – MIA –

Week 7: at Chicago Bears

Week Seven: Miami Dolphins at Chicago Bears – Game summary

	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 Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill 25/32, 277 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT, 123.6 RAT CHI – Jay Cutler 21/34 190 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT, 74.4 RAT Top rushers MIA – Lamar Miller 18 CAR, 61 yds CHI – Matt Forte 12 CAR, 49 yds Top receivers MIA – Charles Clay 4 REC, 58 yds CHI – Matt Forte 6 REC, 60 yds Top tacklers MIA – Reshad Jones 7 CHI – Jeremiah Ratliff 7

Week 8: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Eight: Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

	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 Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MIA – JAX – Top rushers MIA – JAX – Top receivers MIA – JAX – Top tacklers MIA – JAX –

Week 9: vs. San Diego Chargers

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

	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
• center/2014110205/2014/REG9/chargers@dolphins Recap, Gamebook

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SD – Philip Rivers 12/23, 138 yds, 3 INT, RAT 31.0 MIA – Ryan Tannehill 24/34, 3 TD, 288 yds, RAT 125.6 Top rushers SD – Donald Brown 23 yds MIA – Lamar Miller 49 yds Top receivers SD – Malcom Floyd 4 REC, 60 yds MIA – Charles Clay 5 REC, 65 yds Top tacklers SD – Donald Butler 8 MIA – Reshad Jones 5

Week 10: at Detroit Lions

Week Ten: Miami Dolphins at Detroit Lions – Game summary

	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 Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MIA – DET – Top rushers MIA – DET – Top receivers MIA – DET – Top tacklers MIA – DET –

Week 11: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Eleven: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

	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 Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers BUF – MIA – Top rushers BUF – MIA – Top receivers BUF – MIA – Top tacklers BUF – MIA –

Week 12: at Denver Broncos

Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncos – Game summary

	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 Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MIA – DEN – Top rushers MIA – DEN – Top receivers MIA – DEN – Top tacklers MIA – DEN –

Week 13: at New York Jets

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

	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 Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MIA – NYJ – Top rushers MIA – NYJ – Top receivers MIA – NYJ – Top tacklers MIA – NYJ –

Week 14: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Fourteen: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

	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 Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers BAL – MIA – Top rushers BAL – MIA – Top receivers BAL – MIA – Top tacklers BAL – MIA –

Week 15: at New England Patriots

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

	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 Kyle Arrington 62-yard blocked field goal return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:36. Patriots 7–0 Caleb Sturgis 24-yard field goal, 0:59. Patriots 7–3 Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:47 Second quarter Shane Vereen 3-yard run (Gostkowski kick), 7:59. Patriots 14–3 Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:42 Caleb Sturgis 53-yard field goal, 4:26. Patriots 14–6 Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:33 Mike Wallace 32-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Sturgis kick), 0:05. Patriots 14–13 Drive: 1 play, 32 yards, 0:06 Third quarter LeGarrette Blount 3-yard run (Gostkowski kick), 11:04. Patriots 21–13 Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:56 Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 4:43. Patriots 24–13 Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:03 Rob Gronkowski 27-yard pass from Tom Brady (Gostkowski kick), 4:30. Patriots 31–13 Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:05 Julian Edelman 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Gostkowski kick), 1:29. Patriots 38–13 Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:19 Fourth quarter 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 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT NE – Tom Brady: 21/35, 287 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers MIA – Lamar Miller: 16 CAR, 47 YDS NE – Jonas Gray: 11 CAR, 62 YDS Top receivers MIA – Mike Wallace: 5 REC, 104 YDS, 1 TD NE – Rob Gronkowski: 3 REC 96 YDS, 1 TD Top tacklers MIA – Jason Trusnik, Kelvin Sheppard: 10 TKL NE – Patrick Chung: 10 TKL

Week 16: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Sixteen: Minnesota Vikings at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

	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 Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MIN – Teddy Bridgewater - 19-26, 259 yds, 2 TD, INT MIA – Ryan Tannehill - 35-47, 396 yds, 4 TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Matt Asiata - 16 rushes, 58 yds, 2 TD MIA – Lamar Miller - 19 rushes, 92 yds, TD Top receivers MIN – Greg Jennings - 3 rec, 56 yds, TD MIA – Charles Clay - 6 rec, 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

	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 Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NYJ – MIA – Top rushers NYJ – MIA – Top receivers NYJ – MIA – Top tacklers NYJ – MIA –

Standings

Division

AFC East
	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]
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1]	New England Patriots	East	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	.514	.487	L1
2[lower-alpha 1]	Denver Broncos	West	12	4	0	.750	6–0	10–2	.521	.484	W1
3[lower-alpha 2]	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	11	5	0	.688	4–2	9–3	.451	.486	W4
4[lower-alpha 2]	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[lower-alpha 3]	Houston Texans	South	9	7	0	.563	4–2	8–4	.447	.299	W2
8[lower-alpha 3]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	.512	.500	W1
9[lower-alpha 3]	San Diego Chargers	West	9	7	0	.563	2–4	6–6	.512	.403	L1
10[lower-alpha 3]	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[lower-alpha 4]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	3	13	0	.188	1–5	2–10	.514	.313	L1
15[lower-alpha 4]	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[lower-alpha 5]
New England defeated Denver head-to-head (Week 9, 43–21). Pittsburgh defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 8, 51–34). 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). 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

1. Hanzus, Dan (January 7, 2014). "Jeff Ireland, Miami Dolphins mutually part ways". National Football League. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
2. http://www.thephinsider.com/2014/12/23/7441961/5-thoughts-on-miami-dolphins-thrilling-37-35-victory-over-minnesota
3. "2014 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
4. "2014 NFL playoff picture". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 30, 2014.

External links

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