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 draft
- 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 |
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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
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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
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Final roster
2014 Miami Dolphins final roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 Active, 14 Inactive, 7 Practice squad
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Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
- Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. New England Patriots
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 2: at Buffalo Bills
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week Three: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Chiefs |
0 |
14 |
7 | 13 | 34 |
Dolphins |
0 |
3 |
12 | 0 | 15 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 4: at Oakland Raiders
- NFL International Series
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- 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
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Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week Six: Green Bay Packers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Packers |
7 |
3 |
7 | 10 | 27 |
Dolphins |
3 |
0 |
7 | 14 | 24 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 7: at Chicago Bears
Week Seven: Miami Dolphins at Chicago Bears – Game summary
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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
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- 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
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Week 8: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 9: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week Nine: San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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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
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- 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
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Week 10: at Detroit Lions
Week Ten: Miami Dolphins at Detroit Lions – Game summary
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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
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 11: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week Eleven: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bills |
3 |
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3 | 0 | 9 |
Dolphins |
3 |
0 |
9 | 10 | 22 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 12: at Denver Broncos
Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncos – Game summary
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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
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 13: at New York Jets
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 14: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week Fourteen: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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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
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 15: at New England Patriots
Week Fifteen: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary
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3 | 4 | Total |
Dolphins |
3 |
10 |
0 | 0 | 13 |
Patriots |
7 |
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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
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 16: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week Sixteen: Minnesota Vikings at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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Vikings |
7 |
10 |
0 | 18 | 35 |
Dolphins |
0 |
7 |
7 | 23 | 37 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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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
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Jets |
7 |
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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
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Standings
Division
Conference
References
External links
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Franchise | |
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Stadiums | |
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Culture | |
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Lore | |
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Rivalries | |
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Division championships (13) | |
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Conference championships (5) | |
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League championships (2) | |
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Former league affiliation | |
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Seasons (50) | |
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Championship seasons in bold |