2023 Miami Dolphins season

The 2023 season was the 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.

2023 Miami Dolphins season
Owner	Stephen M. Ross
General manager	Chris Grier
Head coach	Mike McDaniel
Home stadium	Hard Rock Stadium
Results
Record	11–6
Division place	2nd AFC East
Playoffs	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Chiefs) 7–26
All-Pros	WR Tyreek Hill (1st team)
Pro Bowlers	QB Tua Tagovailoa RB Raheem Mostert FB Alec Ingold WR Tyreek Hill OT Terron Armstead CB Jalen Ramsey
Uniform
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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 three 70–20 victory over the Denver Broncos, the Dolphins became the first NFL team to score 70 points in a game since 1966.^[2] This was the second most points scored in a regular-season game all time.^[3]

The Miami Dolphins drew an average home attendance of 65,922 in 9 home games in the 2023 NFL season.^[4]

Offseason

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 six-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

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

Draft

Main article: 2023 NFL draft

2023 Miami Dolphins draft selections Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 – Selection forfeited[A] 29 Traded to the Denver Broncos[B] From 49ers[C] 2 51 Cam Smith CB South Carolina 3 77 Traded to the Los Angeles Rams[D] From Patriots[E] 84 De'Von Achane RB Texas A&M 4 122 Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs[F] 5 155 Traded to the San Francisco 49ers[G] 6 178 Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs[F] From Bears[H] 197 Elijah Higgins WR Stanford 7 238 Ryan Hayes OT Michigan

2023 Miami Dolphins undrafted free agents Position Player College LB Mitchell Agude Miami (FL) QB James Blackman Arkansas State CB Ethan Bonner Stanford RB Christopher Brooks BYU DE Randy Charlton Mississippi State WR Chris Coleman Cal Poly WR Daewood Davis Western Kentucky TE Julian Hill Campbell T Jarrett Horst Michigan State T Alex Jensen South Dakota LB Aubrey Miller Jackson State DT Anthony Montalvo UCF LB Garrett Nelson Nebraska DT Brandon Pili USC G DJ Scaife Miami (FL) S Keidron Smith Kentucky T James Tunstall Cincinnati P Michael Turk Oklahoma C Alama Uluave San Diego State LB Zeke Vandenburgh Illinois State S Bennett Williams Oregon

Draft trades

1. The Dolphins forfeited their first-round selection as well as a 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).
2. The Dolphins traded a first-round selection (29th overall), a 2024 fourth-round selection and RB Chase Edmonds to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round selection and LB Bradley Chubb.
3. The Dolphins traded a 2021 first-round pick (3rd overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a first-round pick (29th overall), a 2021 first-round pick (12th overall), and 2022 first- and third-round picks (29th and 102nd overall).
4. The Dolphins traded a third-round selection (77th overall) and TE Hunter Long to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for CB Jalen Ramsey.
5. The Dolphins traded a 2022 fifth-round selection and WR DeVante Parker to the New England Patriots in exchange for a third-round selection (77th overall).
6. The Dolphins traded fourth- and sixth-round selections (122nd and 178th overall), and 2022 first, second, and fourth-round selections to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for WR Tyreek Hill.
7. The Dolphins traded a fifth-round selection (155th overall) to San Francisco 49ers in exchange for RB Jeff Wilson.
8. The Dolphins traded WR Jakeem Grant to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a sixth-round selection (178th overall).

Staff

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 Head coach – Mike McDaniel Associate head coach/running backs – Eric Studesville Assistant head coach/tight ends – Jon Embree Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Frank Smith Quarterbacks/passing game coordinator – Darrell Bevell Assistant quarterbacks – Chandler Henley Wide receivers – Wes Welker Offensive line – Butch Barry Assistant offensive line – Lemuel Jeanpierre Offensive assistant – Ricardo Allen Offensive assistant – Mike Judge Offensive assistant – Max McCaffrey Offensive assistant – Kolby Smith Quality control – Josh Grizzard

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Vic Fangio Defensive line – Austin Clark Assistant defensive line – Kenny Baker Linebackers – Anthony Campanile Outside linebackers – Ryan Slowik Passing game coordinator/secondary – Renaldo Hill Cornerbacks/pass game specialist – Sam Madison Safeties – Joe Kasper Assistant defensive backs – Mathieu Araujo Senior assistant – Wade Harman Defensive assistant – Steve Donatell 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

Final roster

2023 Miami Dolphins roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  1 Tua Tagovailoa  6 Skylar Thompson 14 Mike White Running backs (RB) 28 De'Von Achane 35 Chris Brooks 30 Alec Ingold FB 31 Raheem Mostert 23 Jeff Wilson Wide receivers (WR)  0 Braxton Berrios  3 Robbie Chosen 83 Chase Claypool 85 River Cracraft 10 Tyreek Hill 17 Jaylen Waddle 11 Cedrick Wilson Jr. Tight ends (TE) 89 Julian Hill 82 Tyler Kroft 81 Durham Smythe

Offensive linemen (OL) 72 Terron Armstead T 66 Lester Cotton G 74 Liam Eichenberg C 60 Jonotthan Harrison C 68 Robert Hunt G 73 Austin Jackson T 65 Robert Jones G 70 Kendall Lamm T 71 Kion Smith T Defensive linemen (DL) 98 Raekwon Davis NT 93 Da'Shawn Hand DE 92 Zach Sieler DE 94 Christian Wilkins DE

Linebackers (LB) 52 Justin Houston OLB  9 Melvin Ingram OLB 46 Bruce Irvin OLB 51 David Long Jr. ILB 50 Calvin Munson ILB 91 Emmanuel Ogbah OLB 45 Duke Riley ILB 41 Channing Tindall ILB Defensive backs (DB) 33 Eli Apple CB 20 Justin Bethel CB 22 Elijah Campbell FS 21 DeShon Elliott SS  8 Jevon Holland FS 25 Xavien Howard CB 29 Brandon Jones SS  4 Kader Kohou CB 40 Nik Needham CB  5 Jalen Ramsey CB 24 Cam Smith CB Special teams (ST) 16 Jake Bailey P 44 Blake Ferguson LS  7 Jason Sanders K

Practice squad 56 Quinton Bell OLB 38 Ethan Bonner CB 88 Nick Bowers TE 80 Tanner Conner TE 95 Byron Cowart DE 78 Justin Ellis NT 37 Darrynton Evans RB 76 Ryan Hayes T 63 Chasen Hines G 42 A. J. Johnson ILB (PS/I) 34 Parry Nickerson CB 96 Brandon Pili NT 47 Malik Reed OLB 86 Braylon Sanders WR 84 Anthony Schwartz WR 64 Matt Skura C 87 Freddie Swain WR Reserve 26 Salvon Ahmed RB (IR) 55 Jerome Baker ILB (IR)  2 Bradley Chubb OLB (IR) 27 Keion Crossen CB (IR) 18 Erik Ezukanma WR (NF-Inj.) 53 Cameron Goode OLB (IR) 15 Jaelan Phillips OLB (IR) 57 Zeke Vandenburgh ILB (IR) 43 Andrew Van Ginkel OLB (IR) 58 Connor Williams C (IR) 77 Isaiah Wynn G (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 11 reserve, 16 practice squad (1 exempt)

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 11	Atlanta Falcons	L 3–19	0–1	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
2	August 19	at Houston Texans	W 28–3	1–1	NRG Stadium	Recap
3	August 26[A]	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 18–31	1–2	EverBank Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 10	at Los Angeles Chargers	W 36–34	1–0	SoFi Stadium	Recap
2	September 17	at New England Patriots	W 24–17	2–0	Gillette Stadium	Recap
3	September 24	Denver Broncos	W 70–20	3–0	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
4	October 1	at Buffalo Bills	L 20–48	3–1	Highmark Stadium	Recap
5	October 8	New York Giants	W 31–16	4–1	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
6	October 15	Carolina Panthers	W 42–21	5–1	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
7	October 22	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 17–31	5–2	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
8	October 29	New England Patriots	W 31–17	6–2	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
9	November 5	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 14–21	6–3	Deutsche Bank Park (Frankfurt)	Recap
10	Bye
11	November 19	Las Vegas Raiders	W 20–13	7–3	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
12	November 24	at New York Jets	W 34–13	8–3	MetLife Stadium	Recap
13	December 3	at Washington Commanders	W 45–15	9–3	FedExField	Recap
14	December 11	Tennessee Titans	L 27–28	9–4	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
15	December 17	New York Jets	W 30–0	10–4	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
16	December 24	Dallas Cowboys	W 22–20	11–4	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
17	December 31	at Baltimore Ravens	L 19–56	11–5	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
18	January 7	Buffalo Bills	L 14–21	11–6	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 1: Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	13	7	9	36
Chargers	7	10	7	10	34

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: September 10
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: None (Retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 70,240
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 4:39. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 7:23. MIA – Raheem Mostert 2-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:24. 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 MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 28/45, 466 yards, 3 TD, INT LAC – Justin Herbert – 23/33, 228 yards, TD Top rushers MIA – Raheem Mostert – 10 rushes, 37 yards, TD LAC – Austin Ekeler – 16 rushes, 117 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – Tyreek Hill – 11 receptions, 215 yards, 2 TD LAC – Keenan Allen – 6 receptions, 76 yards

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

Week 2: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	14	0	7	24
Patriots	0	3	0	14	17

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: September 17
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,628
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

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 No scoring plays. 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 MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 21/30, 249 yards, TD, INT NE – Mac Jones – 31/42, 231 yards, TD, INT Top rushers MIA – Raheem Mostert – 18 rushes, 121 yards, 2 TD NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 15 rushes, 50 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 4 receptions, 86 yards NE – DeVante Parker – 6 receptions, 57 yards

Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos

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 24
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,522
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Tyreek Hill 54-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 13:37. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23. MIA – De'Von Achane 8-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 6:31. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:33. DEN – Courtland Sutton 12-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 1:12. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:19. 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 DEN – Russell Wilson – 23/38, 306 yards, TD, INT MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 23/26, 309 yards, 4 TD Top rushers DEN – Javonte Williams – 11 rushes, 42 yards MIA – De'Von Achane – 18 rushes, 203 yards, 2 TD Top receivers DEN – Courtland Sutton – 8 receptions, 91 yards, TD MIA – Tyreek Hill – 9 receptions, 157 yards, TD

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] but opted to kneel the football instead of attempting a 45-yard field goal.^[12] In addition to the 70 points scored, the Dolphins had 726 total yards, the second-most in league history, behind only the mark of 735 set by the Los Angeles Rams in a 1951 game against the New York Yanks.^[13] They also became the first team in NFL history to gain 350 rushing and 350 passing yards in one game, and also are the first team in NFL history to score 5 passing and 5 rushing touchdowns in the same game.

Week 4: at Buffalo Bills

Week 4: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	7	6	0	20
Bills	14	17	10	7	48

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: October 1
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, fair, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,881
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Gabe Davis 18-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:41. Bills 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:19. MIA – De'Von Achane 3-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 6:30. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 4:11. BUF – James Cook 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 1:10. Bills 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:20. 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 MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 25/35, 282 yards, TD, INT BUF – Josh Allen – 21/25, 320 yards, 4 TD Top rushers MIA – De'Von Achane – 8 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD BUF – Latavius Murray – 4 rushes, 32 yards Top receivers MIA – Tyreek Hill – 3 receptions, 58 yards BUF – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 120 yards, 3 TD

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

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

• Date: October 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 88 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,654
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Jaylen Waddle 2-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 7:09. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 4:18. 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 NYG – Daniel Jones – 14/20, 119 yards MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 22/30, 308 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers NYG – Eric Gray – 12 rushes, 25 yards MIA – De'Von Achane – 11 rushes, 151 yards, TD Top receivers NYG – Darren Waller – 8 receptions, 86 yards MIA – Tyreek Hill – 8 receptions, 181 yards, TD

Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers

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 15
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,529
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CAR – Chuba Hubbard 6-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 7:13. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:47. CAR – Adam Thielen 8-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:06. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:21. 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

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 22
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,879
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, 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 MIA – Raheem Mostert – 9 rushes, 45 yards PHI – D'Andre Swift – 15 rushes, 62 yards 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

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

• Date: October 29
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,836
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NE – Kendrick Bourne 24-yard pass from Mac Jones (Chad Ryland kick), 3:32. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:54. MIA – Tyreek Hill 42-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 0:22. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:10. 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 NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 10 rushes, 39 yards MIA – Raheem Mostert – 13 rushes, 46 yards, TD Top receivers NE – Demario Douglas – 5 receptions, 25 yards MIA – Tyreek Hill – 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD

Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs

NFL Germany games

Week 9: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	0	14	0	14
Chiefs	7	14	0	0	21

at Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany

• Date: November 5
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. CET/9:30 a.m. EST
• Game weather: Light rain, 53 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,023
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (WTVJ/NFLN): Rich Eisen, Jason McCourty, Dan Orlovsky, Stacey Dales and Sara Walsh
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Rashee Rice 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:03. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:57. 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 MIA – Cedrick Wilson Jr. 31-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 4:47. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:10. MIA – Raheem Mostert 13-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 0:22. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:50. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. 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 MIA – Tyreek Hill – 8 receptions, 62 yards KC – Noah Gray – 3 receptions, 34 yards

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

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 19
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 66,026
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LV – Daniel Carlson 34-yard field goal, 6:41. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 4:17. MIA – Tyreek Hill 38-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 2:03. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:38. LV – Davante Adams 46-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:01. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:02. 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 No scoring plays. 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 LV – Josh Jacobs – 14 rushes, 39 yards MIA – Raheem Mostert – 22 rushes, 86 yards Top receivers LV – Davante Adams – 7 receptions, 82 yards, TD MIA – Tyreek Hill – 10 receptions, 146 yards, TD

Week 12: at New York Jets

Week 12: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	14	3	14	34
Jets	0	6	0	7	13

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: November 24
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Partly sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 82,973
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (WFOR/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
• Recap, Game Book

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

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

• Date: December 3
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 63,459
• Referee: Tra Blake
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

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

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

• Date: December 11
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 66,068
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (WSFL/ESPN): Chris Fowler, Louis Riddick, Dan Orlovsky and Laura Rutledge
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Zach Sieler 5-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 8:25. Dolphins 7–0. 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

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 17
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,967
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Raheem Mostert 2-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 7:37. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:28. 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

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

• Date: December 24
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 66,410
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 57-yard field goal, 2:50. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:27. DAL – CeeDee Lamb 49-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 1:30. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20. 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

Week 17: Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	10	3	0	6	19
Ravens	7	21	7	21	56

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: December 31
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,196
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Cedrick Wilson Jr. 8-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 11:00. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:00. BAL – Justice Hill 20-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 6:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:21. MIA – Jason Sanders 27-yard field goal, 3:39. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:00. 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

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 7
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 66,292
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. 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 No scoring plays. 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 BUF – Josh Allen – 30/38, 359 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 17/27, 173 yards, TD, 2 INT 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

Standings

Division

AFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(2) Buffalo Bills	11	6	0	.647	4–2	7–5	451	311	W5
(6) Miami Dolphins	11	6	0	.647	4–2	7–5	496	391	L2
New York Jets	7	10	0	.412	2–4	4–8	268	355	W1
New England Patriots	4	13	0	.235	2–4	4–8	236	366	L2

Conference

AFC v t e
#	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]
Buffalo claimed the No. 2 seed over Kansas City based on head-to-head victory. Buffalo finished ahead of Miami in the AFC East based on head-to-head sweep. Cleveland claimed the No. 5 seed over Miami based on conference record. Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below). Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep. 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.

Postseason

See also: 2023–24 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
Wild Card	January 13	at Kansas City Chiefs (3)	L 7–26	0–1	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) Kansas City Chiefs

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Miami Dolphins at (3) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	7	0	0	7
Chiefs	7	9	3	7	26

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: January 13, 2024
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CST
• Game weather: −4 °F (−20 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,492
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (WTVJ^[16]): Mike Tirico, Jason Garrett and Kaylee Hartung
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Rashee Rice 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:05. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:55. 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

Notes

1. Due to an injury involving Daewood Davis, the game was terminated with around eight minutes to go in the fourth quarter.^[10]