2024 Miami Dolphins season

The 2024 season was the Miami Dolphins' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 59th overall, their ninth under general manager Chris Grier and their third under head coach Mike McDaniel. The Dolphins failed to improve on their 11–6 record from last year following a loss to the division rival Buffalo Bills in Week 9. They then guaranteed a worse record following a loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving. The Dolphins failed to make the NFL playoffs for the first time in three seasons after the Denver Broncos defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 18, extending their 23-year playoff victory drought which is the longest active drought in the NFL. The Dolphins also suffered their first losing season since 2019.

2024 Miami Dolphins season
Owner	Stephen M. Ross
General manager	Chris Grier
Head coach	Mike McDaniel
Home stadium	Hard Rock Stadium
Results
Record	8–9
Division place	2nd AFC East
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	TE Jonnu Smith
Uniform
← 2023 Dolphins seasons 2025 →

Draft

Main article: 2024 NFL draft

2024 Miami Dolphins draft selections

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	21	Chop Robinson	OLB	Penn State
2	55	Patrick Paul	OT	Houston
3	–	Selection forfeited[A]
4	120	Jaylen Wright	RB	Tennessee	From Rams via Steelers and Eagles[B]
	121	Traded to the Denver Broncos[C]
5	158	Mohamed Kamara	OLB	Colorado State
6	184	Malik Washington	WR	Virginia	From Bears[D]
	198	Patrick McMorris	S	California
7	241	Tahj Washington	WR	USC

Draft trades

1. The Dolphins forfeited a third-round selection and a 2023 first-round selection for violating the league's anti-tampering policy in conversations with quarterback Tom Brady and the agent for then-New Orleans Saints' coach Sean Payton.^[1]
2. The Dolphins traded a 2025 third-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a fourth-round selection (120th overall).
3. The Dolphins traded a fourth-round selection (121st overall), a 2023 first-round selection and RB Chase Edmonds to the Denver Broncos in exchange for LB Bradley Chubb and a 2025 fifth-round selection.
4. The Dolphins traded G Dan Feeney to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a sixth-round selection (184th overall).

2024 Miami Dolphins undrafted free agents

Position	Player	College
WR	Je'Quan Burton	Florida Atlantic
CB	Storm Duck	Louisville
QB	Gavin Hardison	UTEP
CB	Isaiah Johnson	Syracuse
G	Matthew Jones	Ohio State
OT	Bayron Matos	South Florida*
G	Andrew Meyer	UTEP
OLB	Grayson Murphy	UCLA
S	Mark Perry	TCU
DE	Leonard Payne	Colorado
TE	Hayden Rucci	Wisconsin

* Signed from the Dominican Republic as part of the International Player Pathway Program

Staff

On January 24, 2024, the Dolphins and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio mutually agreed to part ways. He was later hired as the defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles on January 27.^[2][3]

On February 3, 2024, the Dolphins named Ravens assistant head coach and defensive line coach Anthony Weaver as their new defensive coordinator.^[4]

2024 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/pass game coordinator – Darrell Bevell Assistant quarterbacks – Chandler Henley Wide receivers/pass game specialist – Wes Welker Offensive line – Butch Barry Assistant offensive line – Lemuel Jeanpierre Offensive assistant – Parks Frazier Offensive assistant – Jonathan Krause Offensive assistant – Max McCaffrey Offensive assistant – Roman Sapolu Offensive assistant – Rob Everett

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Anthony Weaver Defensive line – Austin Clark Assistant defensive line – Kynjee Cotton Linebackers/run game coordinator – Joe Barry Outside linebackers – Ryan Crow Pass game coordinator/secondary – Brian Duker Cornerbacks – Mathieu Araujo Defensive backs/pass game specialist – Ryan Slowik Assistant defensive backs – DeShawn Shead Defensive assistant – Matthew O'Donnell Defensive assistant – Sean Ryan Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Danny Crossman Senior special teams assistant – Ronnie Bradford Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Dave Puloka Assistant strength and conditioning – Adam Lachance

Final roster

2024 Miami Dolphins roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 18 Tyler Huntley  1 Tua Tagovailoa Running backs (RB) 28 De'Von Achane 30 Alec Ingold FB 31 Raheem Mostert 23 Jeff Wilson 25 Jaylen Wright Wide receivers (WR) 85 River Cracraft 82 D'Wayne Eskridge 84 Erik Ezukanma 10 Tyreek Hill 17 Jaylen Waddle 83 Malik Washington Tight ends (TE) 89 Julian Hill  9 Jonnu Smith 81 Durham Smythe 80 Jack Stoll

Offensive linemen (OL) 72 Terron Armstead LT 55 Aaron Brewer C 76 Jackson Carman RT 66 Braeden Daniels T 74 Liam Eichenberg RG 65 Robert Jones LG 60 Andrew Meyer C 52 Patrick Paul LT 77 Isaiah Wynn LG Defensive linemen (DL) 93 Calais Campbell DE 98 Matt Dickerson DE 90 Da'Shawn Hand DE 95 Benito Jones NT 92 Zach Sieler DE

Linebackers (LB) 56 Quinton Bell OLB 20 Jordyn Brooks ILB 11 Tyrel Dodson ILB 53 Cameron Goode OLB 50 Mohamed Kamara OLB 91 Emmanuel Ogbah OLB 45 Duke Riley ILB 44 Chop Robinson OLB 41 Channing Tindall ILB  6 Anthony Walker Jr. ILB Defensive backs (DB) 27 Ethan Bonner CB 22 Elijah Campbell FS 36 Storm Duck CB  8 Jevon Holland FS  4 Kader Kohou CB 32 Patrick McMorris SS 33 Siran Neal CB 21 Jordan Poyer SS  5 Jalen Ramsey CB Special teams (ST) 16 Jake Bailey P 47 Jake McQuaide LS  7 Jason Sanders K

Practice squad 86 Tarik Black WR 58 Will Bradley-King OLB 94 Shakel Brown DE 34 Jordan Colbert SS 97 Neil Farrell NT 78 Ryan Hayes RT 75 Chasen Hines G 57 Dequan Jackson ILB 37 Isaiah Johnson CB 43 Jason Maitre CB 79 Bayron Matos RT (IPP)  3 Isaiah McKenzie WR 59 Derrick McLendon OLB 40 Nik Needham CB 35 Deneric Prince RB 19 Skylar Thompson QB Reserve  0 Braxton Berrios WR (IR) 51 Tyus Bowser OLB (IR) 47 Cam Brown OLB (IR)  2 Bradley Chubb OLB (PUP) 80 Tanner Conner TE (IR) 88 Grant DuBose WR (IR) 48 Blake Ferguson LS (NF-Ill.) 29 Kendall Fuller CB (IR) 73 Austin Jackson RT (IR) 70 Kendall Lamm RT (IR) 59 Grayson Murphy OLB (IR) 15 Jaelan Phillips OLB (IR) 84 Anthony Schwartz WR (IR) 24 Cam Smith CB (IR) 71 Kion Smith RT (IR) 82 Tahj Washington WR (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 16 reserve, 15 practice squad (1 exempt)

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 9	Atlanta Falcons	W 20–13	1–0	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
2	August 17	Washington Commanders	W 13–6	2–0	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
3	August 23	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 14–24	2–1	Raymond James Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 8	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 20–17	1–0	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
2	September 12	Buffalo Bills	L 10–31	1–1	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
3	September 22	at Seattle Seahawks	L 3–24	1–2	Lumen Field	Recap
4	September 30	Tennessee Titans	L 12–31	1–3	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
5	October 6	at New England Patriots	W 15–10	2–3	Gillette Stadium	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 20	at Indianapolis Colts	L 10–16	2–4	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
8	October 27	Arizona Cardinals	L 27–28	2–5	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
9	November 3	at Buffalo Bills	L 27–30	2–6	Highmark Stadium	Recap
10	November 11	at Los Angeles Rams	W 23–15	3–6	SoFi Stadium	Recap
11	November 17	Las Vegas Raiders	W 34–19	4–6	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
12	November 24	New England Patriots	W 34–15	5–6	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
13	November 28	at Green Bay Packers	L 17–30	5–7	Lambeau Field	Recap
14	December 8	New York Jets	W 32–26 (OT)	6–7	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
15	December 15	at Houston Texans	L 12–20	6–8	NRG Stadium	Recap
16	December 22	San Francisco 49ers	W 29–17	7–8	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
17	December 29	at Cleveland Browns	W 20–3	8–8	Huntington Bank Field	Recap
18	January 5	at New York Jets	L 20–32	8–9	MetLife Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 1: Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	10	0	0	17
Dolphins	0	7	7	6	20

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: September 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 91 °F (33 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,582
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter JAX – Travis Etienne 1-yard run (Cam Little kick), 4:31. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 3:18. Second quarter JAX – Brian Thomas Jr. 14-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 6:21. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 5:31. MIA – De'Von Achane 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:04. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:17. JAX – Cam Little 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:04. Third quarter MIA – Tyreek Hill 80-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 2:08. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11. Fourth quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 37-yard field goal, 4:22. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:44. MIA – Jason Sanders 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 2:09. Top passers JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 12/21, 162 yards, TD MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 23/37, 336 yards, TD Top rushers JAX – Tank Bigsby – 12 rushes, 73 yards MIA – Jeff Wilson – 5 rushes, 26 yards Top receivers JAX – Gabe Davis – 3 receptions, 62 yards MIA – Tyreek Hill – 7 receptions, 130 yards, TD

Despite receiver Tyreek Hill being detained by the police for speeding prior to the game, and the team falling behind 17–7 at halftime, the Dolphins rallied behind a strong performance from Hill to come back and win.^[5]

Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 2: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	7	17	7	0	31
Dolphins	7	3	0	0	10

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,601
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (WFOR/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – James Cook 17-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 9:49. Bills 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:27. MIA – De'Von Achane 5-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 3:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:28. Second quarter BUF – Tyler Bass 43-yard field goal, 12:41. Bills 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:00. BUF – James Cook 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 6:25. Bills 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:29. BUF – James Cook 49-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 3:36. Bills 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, 0:09. MIA – Jason Sanders 34-yard field goal, 0:04. Bills 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 3:32. Third quarter BUF – Ja'Marcus Ingram 31-yard interception return (Tyler Bass kick), 9:24. Bills 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:43. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers BUF – Josh Allen – 13/19, 139 yards, TD MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 17/25, 145 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers BUF – James Cook – 11 rushes, 78 yards, 2 TD MIA – De'Von Achane – 22 rushes, 96 yards Top receivers BUF – Khalil Shakir – 5 receptions, 54 yards MIA – De'Von Achane – 7 receptions, 69 yards, TD

After a tight first quarter, the Dolphins could not contain Bills running back James Cook, who scored three total touchdowns, and were unable to come back, resulting in a 31–10 loss. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who threw three interceptions in the game, including a pick-six to cornerback Ja'Marcus Ingram, suffered a concussion in the third quarter, which was his third diagnosed concussion in less than 24 months.^[6]

Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 3: Miami Dolphins at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	0	0	0	3
Seahawks	17	0	0	7	24

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,658
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SEA – Jason Myers 56-yard field goal, 10:49. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 4:11. SEA – Zach Charbonnet 4-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 6:44. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:53. MIA – Jason Sanders 23-yard field goal, 0:11. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:10. SEA – DK Metcalf 71-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 0:00. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:11. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter SEA – Zach Charbonnet 10-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 4:55. Seahawks 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 5:27. Top passers MIA – Skylar Thompson – 13/19, 107 yards SEA – Geno Smith – 26/34, 289 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – De'Von Achane – 11 rushes, 30 yards SEA – Zach Charbonnet – 18 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD Top receivers MIA – Tyreek Hill – 3 receptions, 40 yards SEA – DK Metcalf – 4 receptions, 104 yards, TD

With Tagovailoa placed on injured reserve due to his concussion, Skylar Thompson made the start at quarterback for Miami, but he suffered a "painful" rib injury during the game and was replaced by third-string quarterback Tim Boyle. The Dolphins also lost other starters such as Kendall Fuller and Terron Armstead to injury during the 24–3 loss which dropped them to 1–2 on the season.^[7]

Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 4: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	9	10	12	31
Dolphins	0	3	3	6	12

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: September 30
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,291
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (WFOR/ESPN): Chris Fowler, Louis Riddick, Dan Orlovsky and Laura Rutledge
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter TEN – Nick Folk 53-yard field goal, 14:16. Titans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 21 yards, 4:58. TEN – Nick Folk 52-yard field goal, 8:20. Titans 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 4:01. MIA – Jason Sanders 44-yard field goal, 4:13. Titans 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:07. TEN – Nick Folk 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 9–3. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:16. Third quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 56-yard field goal, 9:02. Titans 9–6. Drive: 5 plays, 10 yards, 2:38. TEN – Tyjae Spears 7-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 6:00. Titans 16–6. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 3:02. TEN – Nick Folk 51-yard field goal, 0:36. Titans 19–6. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 3:44. Fourth quarter TEN – Nick Folk 29-yard field goal, 10:45. Titans 22–6. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:23. MIA – Tyler Huntley 1-yard run (pass failed), 3:36. Titans 22–12. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 7:09. TEN – Penalty on Tyler Huntley enforced in the end zone for a safety, 2:27. Titans 24–12. TEN – Tony Pollard 4-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 0:24. Titans 31–12. Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 2:03. Top passers TEN – Mason Rudolph – 9/17, 85 yards MIA – Tyler Huntley – 14/22, 96 yards Top rushers TEN – Tony Pollard – 22 rushes, 88 yards, TD MIA – Tyler Huntley – 8 rushes, 40 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – DeAndre Hopkins – 2 receptions, 31 yards MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 4 receptions, 36 yards

With the loss Dolphins dropped to 1–3 and suffered their second straight loss to Tennessee. It was their third loss to the Titans since 2021

Week 5: at New England Patriots

Week 5: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	0	6	6	15
Patriots	7	0	3	0	10

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: October 6
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,628
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 54-yard field goal, 10:39. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:21. NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 33-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 3:55. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:16. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter NE – Joey Slye 38-yard field goal, 11:01. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:59. MIA – Jason Sanders 32-yard field goal, 7:47. Patriots 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:14. MIA – Jason Sanders 47-yard field goal, 0:30. Patriots 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:15. Fourth quarter MIA – Alec Ingold 3-yard run (pass failed), 4:24. Dolphins 15–10. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:36. Top passers MIA – Tyler Huntley – 18/31, 194 yards, INT NE – Jacoby Brissett – 18/34, 160 yards Top rushers MIA – Jaylen Wright – 13 rushes, 86 yards NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 12 rushes, 89 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 69 yards NE – Demario Douglas – 6 receptions, 59 yards

With the win Miami improved to 2–3 while securing their third straight win over New England.

Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 7: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	3	0	0	10
Colts	0	3	7	6	16

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: October 20
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 66,299
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Jonnu Smith 10-yard pass from Tyler Huntley (Jason Sanders kick), 5:56. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:51. Second quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 33-yard field goal, 0:22. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:30. IND – Matt Gay 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 0:22. Third quarter IND – Tyler Goodson 7-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:08. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:25. Fourth quarter IND – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 8:41. Colts 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:37. IND – Matt Gay 38-yard field goal, 1:51. Colts 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:23. Top passers MIA – Tyler Huntley – 7/13, 87 yards, TD IND – Anthony Richardson – 10/24, 129 yards Top rushers MIA – De'Von Achane – 15 rushes, 77 yards IND – Anthony Richardson – 14 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers MIA – Jonnu Smith – 7 receptions, 96 yards, TD IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 3 receptions, 63 yards

Week 8: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 8: Arizona Cardinals at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	11	10	28
Dolphins	10	3	7	7	27

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: October 27
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,629
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Raheem Mostert 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 10:15. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:45. MIA – Jason Sanders 53-yard field goal, 1:16. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 8:01. Second quarter ARI – Michael Wilson 6-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Chad Ryland kick), 11:28. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:48. MIA – Jason Sanders 25-yard field goal, 0:15. Dolphins 13–7. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 3:27. Third quarter ARI – Chad Ryland 57-yard field goal, 11:43. Dolphins 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 3:17. MIA – De'Von Achane 12-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 8:31. Dolphins 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:12. ARI – Tua Tagovailoa fumble out of bounds in the end zone for a safety, 6:15. Dolphins 20–12. ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. 22-yard pass from Kyler Murray (run failed), 2:08. Dolphins 20–18. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:07. Fourth quarter MIA – Raheem Mostert 6-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 12:22. Dolphins 27–18. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:46. ARI – James Conner 2-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 8:47. Dolphins 27–25. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:35. ARI – Chad Ryland 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 28–27. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:01. Top passers ARI – Kyler Murray – 26/36, 307 yards, 2 TD MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 28/38, 234 yards, TD Top rushers ARI – James Conner – 20 rushes, 53 yards, TD MIA – De'Von Achane – 10 rushes, 97 yards Top receivers ARI – Trey McBride – 9 receptions, 124 yards MIA – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 72 yards

Despite a 20–10 lead midway through the 3rd quarter and a 27–18 lead in the 4th quarter, the Dolphins could not hold on and lost 28–27 to the Cardinals.^[8]

Week 9: at Buffalo Bills

Week 9: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	7	3	14	27
Bills	3	3	14	10	30

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,862
• Referee: Tra Blake
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Tyler Bass 40-yard field goal, 6:30. Bills 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:57. MIA – Jason Sanders 39-yard field goal, 1:19. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:11. Second quarter MIA – De'Von Achane 14-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 3:20. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 97 yards, 8:21. BUF – Tyler Bass 49-yard field goal, 0:07. Dolphins 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 39 yards, 3:13. Third quarter BUF – Mack Hollins 1-yard pass from Josh Allen (kick failed, wide left), 7:20. Bills 12–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:23. MIA – Jason Sanders 23-yard field goal, 2:59. Dolphins 13–12. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:21. BUF – Ray Davis 63-yard pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen–Keon Coleman pass), 2:07. Bills 20–13. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:52. Fourth quarter MIA – De'Von Achane 8-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 12:14. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:53. BUF – Quintin Morris 2-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 6:18. Bills 27–20. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:56. MIA – Jaylen Waddle 7-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 1:38. Tied 27–27. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:40. BUF – Tyler Bass 61-yard field goal, 0:05. Bills 30–27. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 1:33. Top passers MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 25/28, 231 yards, 2 TD BUF – Josh Allen – 25/39, 235 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers MIA – De'Von Achane – 12 rushes, 63 yards, TD BUF – James Cook – 10 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers MIA – Tyreek Hill – 4 receptions, 80 yards BUF – Ray Davis – 2 receptions, 70 yards, TD

With the loss the Dolphins were swept by Buffalo in back-to-back years.

Week 10: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 10: Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	3	7	6	23
Rams	0	6	0	9	15

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: November 11
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/5:15 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C) (fixed roof)
• Game attendance: 72,474
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (WFOR/ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Malik Washington 18-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 12:01. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:59. Second quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 50-yard field goal, 14:07. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:54. LAR – Joshua Karty 34-yard field goal, 5:46. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:51. LAR – Joshua Karty 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 2:13. Third quarter MIA – Tyreek Hill 1-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 5:32. Dolphins 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:39. Fourth quarter LAR – Joshua Karty 53-yard field goal, 14:55. Dolphins 17–9. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 5:37. MIA – Jason Sanders 37-yard field goal, 9:07. Dolphins 20–9. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:48. LAR – Joshua Karty 22-yard field goal, 6:31. Dolphins 20–12. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:36. MIA – Jason Sanders 50-yard field goal, 2:38. Dolphins 23–12. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:53. LAR – Joshua Karty 31-yard field goal, 0:39. Dolphins 23–15. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 1:59. Top passers MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 20/28, 207 yard, TD, INT LAR – Matthew Stafford – 32/46, 293 yards, INT Top rushers MIA – De'Von Achane – 12 rushes, 37 yards LAR – Kyren Williams – 15 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 3 receptions, 57 yards LAR – Puka Nacua – 9 receptions, 98 yards

The Dolphins beat the Rams for the 5th straight meeting dating to a 42-10 loss in 2001.

Week 11: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 11: Las Vegas Raiders at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	3	3	6	7	19
Dolphins	7	3	7	17	34

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: November 17
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,440
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely, Ross Tucker and Tiffany Blackmon
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Jonnu Smith 1-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 6:47. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 8:13. LV – Daniel Carlson 27-yard field goal, 0:08. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:39. Second quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 31-yard field goal, 6:46. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 16 plays, 52 yards, 8:22. LV – Daniel Carlson 22-yard field goal, 0:45. Dolphins 10–6. Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 6:01. Third quarter MIA – Tyreek Hill 8-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 4:13. Dolphins 17–6. Drive: 14 plays, 97 yards, 7:47. LV – Brock Bowers 23-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (run failed), 1:21. Dolphins 17–12. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:52. Fourth quarter MIA – De'Von Achane 2-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 10:37. Dolphins 24–12. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:44. LV – Ameer Abdullah 10-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:23. Dolphins 24–19. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:14. MIA – Jonnu Smith 57-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 3:19. Dolphins 31–19. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:04. MIA – Jason Sanders 46-yard field goal, 1:55. Dolphins 34–19. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:17. Top passers LV – Gardner Minshew – 30/43, 282 yards, 2 TD, INT MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 28/36, 288 yards, 3 TD Top rushers LV – Jakobi Meyers – 1 rush, 20 yards MIA – De'Von Achane – 17 rushes, 73 yards, TD Top receivers LV – Brock Bowers – 13 receptions, 126 yards, TD MIA – Jonnu Smith – 6 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD

Week 12: vs. New England Patriots

Week 12: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	0	0	0	15	15
Dolphins	0	24	7	3	34

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: November 24
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,479
• Referee: Alan Eck
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIA – Jonnu Smith 7-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 14:10. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:57. MIA – De'Von Achane 9-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 7:50. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:47. MIA – De'Von Achane 11-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 1:50. Dolphins 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:13. MIA – Jason Sanders 21-yard field goal, 0:02. Dolphins 24–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 1:26. Third quarter MIA – Jaylen Waddle 23-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 1:37. Dolphins 31–0. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:42. Fourth quarter NE – Austin Hooper 38-yard pass from Drake Maye (Joey Slye kick), 13:43. Dolphins 31–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:54. NE – Christian Gonzalez 63-yard fumble return (Drake Maye–Rhamondre Stevenson pass), 10:10. Dolphins 31–15. MIA – Jason Sanders 51-yard field goal, 3:33. Dolphins 34–15. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 1:40. Top passers NE – Drake Maye – 22/37, 221 yards, TD, INT MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 29/40, 317 yards, 4 TD Top rushers NE – Antonio Gibson – 6 rushes, 30 yards MIA – De'Von Achane – 10 rushes, 32 yards Top receivers NE – Demario Douglas – 5 receptions, 61 yards MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 8 receptions, 144 yards, TD

With the win, the Dolphins swept the Patriots for the second straight year and have now won 7 of the last 8 over New England since Week 15 of 2020.

Week 13: at Green Bay Packers

Thanksgiving Day games

Week 13: Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	3	8	6	17
Packers	14	10	3	3	30

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 27 °F (−3 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,599
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Jason Garrett and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter GB – Jayden Reed 3-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brandon McManus kick), 12:00. Packers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:30. GB – Josh Jacobs 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 0:55. Packers 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:58. Second quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 33-yard field goal, 8:44. Packers 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 7:11. GB – Jayden Reed 12-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brandon McManus kick), 1:36. Packers 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:27. GB – Brandon McManus 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 0:22. Third quarter GB – Brandon McManus 24-yard field goal, 7:24. Packers 27–3. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 5:10. MIA – De'Von Achane 14-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Tua Tagovailoa–Jaylen Waddle pass), 2:43. Packers 27–11. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:59. Fourth quarter GB – Brandon McManus 33-yard field goal, 5:02. Packers 30–11. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:31. MIA – Tyreek Hill 12-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (pass failed), 3:04. Packers 30–17. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:58. Top passers MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 36/45, 357 yards, 2 TD GB – Jordan Love – 21/28, 274 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIA – Raheem Mostert – 5 rushes, 19 yards GB – Josh Jacobs – 19 rushes, 43 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – Jonnu Smith – 10 receptions, 113 yards GB – Tucker Kraft – 6 receptions, 78 yards

Week 14: vs. New York Jets

Week 14: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Jets	3	10	10	3	0	26
Dolphins	6	9	0	11	6	32

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: December 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,787
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – De'Von Achane 2-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 10:24. Dolphins 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:36. NYJ – Anders Carlson 28-yard field goal, 5:19. Dolphins 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:05. Second quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 39-yard field goal, 14:53. Dolphins 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:26. NYJ – Isaiah Davis 17-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 11:56. Jets 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:57. MIA – Jason Sanders 24-yard field goal, 4:56. Dolphins 12–10. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 7:00. NYJ – Anders Carlson 30-yard field goal, 0:49. Jets 13–12. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:07. MIA – Jason Sanders 57-yard field goal, 0:02. Dolphins 15–13. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 0:47. Third quarter NYJ – Davante Adams 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Anders Carlson kick), 11:20. Jets 20–15. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:40. NYJ – Anders Carlson 40-yard field goal, 1:02. Jets 23–15. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 7:49. Fourth quarter MIA – Tyreek Hill 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Tua Tagovailoa–Jaylen Waddle pass), 9:04. Tied 23–23. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:19. NYJ – Anders Carlson 42-yard field goal, 0:52. Jets 26–23. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 3:33. MIA – Jason Sanders 52-yard field goal, 0:07. Tied 26–26. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 0:45. Overtime MIA – Jonnu Smith 10-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa, 6:05. Dolphins 32–26. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:55. Top passers NYJ – Aaron Rodgers – 27/39, 339 yards, TD MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 33/47, 331 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NYJ – Braelon Allen – 11 rushes, 43 yards MIA – De'Von Achane – 14 rushes, 24 yards, TD Top receivers NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 7 receptions, 114 yards MIA – Tyreek Hill – 10 receptions, 115 yards, TD

Week 15: at Houston Texans

Week 15: Miami Dolphins at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	6	6	0	12
Texans	3	10	7	0	20

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: December 15
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,221
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 44-yard field goal, 7:09. Texans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:11. Second quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 55-yard field goal, 11:35. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 7:40. HOU – Nico Collins 6-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:45. Texans 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:40. MIA – Jason Sanders 36-yard field goal, 1:57. Texans 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:48. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 13–6. Drive: 3 plays, 0 yards, 0:13. Third quarter HOU – Nico Collins 6-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'im Fairbairn kick), 11:02. Texans 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:58. MIA – Jonnu Smith 7-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (kick failed, wide left), 4:30. Texans 20–12. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:32. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 29/40, 196 yards, TD, 3 INT HOU – C. J. Stroud – 18/26, 131 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIA – De'Von Achane – 12 rushes, 41 yards HOU – Dare Ogunbowale – 1 rush, 35 yards Top receivers MIA – Malik Washington – 5 receptions, 52 yards HOU – Joe Mixon – 5 receptions, 33 yards

Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 16: San Francisco 49ers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	10	0	7	17
Dolphins	3	10	6	10	29

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: December 22
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 66,341
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 44-yard field goal, 3:30. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:00. Second quarter SF – Deebo Samuel 16-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 14:14. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:16. MIA – Jason Sanders 38-yard field goal, 9:40. 49ers 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:34. MIA – Tyreek Hill 3-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 3:20. Dolphins 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:33. SF – Jake Moody 21-yard field goal, 0:47. Dolphins 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 2:33. Third quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 54-yard field goal, 10:57. Dolphins 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:03. MIA – Jason Sanders 33-yard field goal, 1:08. Dolphins 19–10. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:45. Fourth quarter SF – Eric Saubert 2-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 12:02. Dolphins 19–17. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:06. MIA – Jason Sanders 48-yard field goal, 2:10. Dolphins 22–17. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 4:27. MIA – De'Von Achane 50-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:36. Dolphins 29–17. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:20. Top passers SF – Brock Purdy – 26/40, 313 yards, 2 TD, INT MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 22/34, 215 yards, TD Top rushers SF – Brock Purdy – 4 rushes, 26 yards MIA – De'Von Achane – 17 rushes, 120 yards, TD Top receivers SF – George Kittle – 8 receptions, 106 yards MIA – De'Von Achane – 6 receptions, 70 yards

Week 17: at Cleveland Browns

Week 17: Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	3	7	7	20
Browns	0	3	0	0	3

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: December 29
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,942
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and A.J Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 54-yard field goal, 5:46. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:39. Second quarter CLE – Dustin Hopkins 25-yard field goal, 13:26. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 7:20. MIA – Jason Sanders 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 0:40. Third quarter MIA – Tyler Huntley 13-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 11:04. Dolphins 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:05. Fourth quarter MIA – Jonnu Smith 7-yard pass from Tyler Huntley (Jason Sanders kick), 3:38. Dolphins 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 0:18. Top passers MIA – Tyler Huntley – 22/26, 225 yards, TD CLE – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 24/47, 170 yards, INT Top rushers MIA – Tyler Huntley – 7 rushes, 52 yards, TD CLE – D'Onta Foreman – 13 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers MIA – Tyreek Hill – 9 receptions, 105 yards CLE – Jerry Jeudy – 12 receptions, 94 yards

Week 18: at New York Jets

Week 18: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	6	0	0	14	20
Jets	0	15	3	14	32

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: January 5
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny, 34 °F (1 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,818
• Referee: Tra Blake
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 26-yard field goal, 11:46. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:18. MIA – Jason Sanders 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:00. Second quarter NYJ – Tyler Conklin 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Greg Joseph kick), 7:57. Jets 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:50. NYJ – Allen Lazard 13-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Breece Hall 2-pt Conversion run), 0:59. Jets 15–6. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:48. Third quarter NYJ – Greg Joseph 20-yard field goal, 6:35. Jets 18–6. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:58. Fourth quarter MIA – De'Von Achane 15-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 14:12. Jets 18–13. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:23. NYJ – Davante Adams 4-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Greg Joseph kick), 10:24. Jets 25–13. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:48. MIA – Jonnu Smith 4-yard pass from Tyler Huntley (Jason Sanders kick), 5:21. Jets 25–20. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:03. NYJ – Breece Hall 6-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Greg Joseph kick), 2:30. Jets 32–20. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 2:51. Top passers MIA – Tyler Huntley – 25/41, 227 yards, TD, 2 INT NYJ – Aaron Rodgers – 23/36, 274 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers MIA – De'Von Achane – 11 rushes, 121 yards, TD NYJ – Breece Hall – 12 rushes, 57 yards Top receivers MIA – Jonnu Smith – 9 receptions, 56 yards, TD NYJ – Davante Adams – 6 receptions, 88 yards, TD

With the loss, and Denver's win, the Dolphins were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2021. Additionally, they secured their first losing record since 2019 by finishing 8–9.

Standings

Division

AFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(2) Buffalo Bills	13	4	0	.765	5–1	9–3	525	368	L1
Miami Dolphins	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	345	364	L1
New York Jets	5	12	0	.294	2–4	5–7	338	404	W1
New England Patriots	4	13	0	.235	2–4	3–9	289	417	W1

Conference

AFC v t e
Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Kansas City Chiefs	West	15	2	0	.882	5–1	10–2	.488	.463	L1
2	Buffalo Bills	East	13	4	0	.765	5–1	9–3	.467	.448	L1
3	Baltimore Ravens	North	12	5	0	.706	4–2	8–4	.529	.525	W4
4	Houston Texans	South	10	7	0	.588	5–1	8–4	.481	.376	W1
Wild cards
5	Los Angeles Chargers	West	11	6	0	.647	4–2	8–4	.467	.348	W3
6	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	10	7	0	.588	3–3	7–5	.502	.453	L4
7	Denver Broncos	West	10	7	0	.588	3–3	6–6	.502	.394	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8	Cincinnati Bengals	North	9	8	0	.529	3–3	6–6	.478	.314	W5
9	Indianapolis Colts	South	8	9	0	.471	3–3	7–5	.457	.309	W1
10	Miami Dolphins	East	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	.419	.294	L1
11	New York Jets	East	5	12	0	.294	2–4	5–7	.495	.341	W1
12	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	4	13	0	.235	3–3	4–8	.478	.265	L1
13	New England Patriots	East	4	13	0	.235	2–4	3–9	.471	.471	W1
14	Las Vegas Raiders	West	4	13	0	.235	0–6	3–9	.540	.353	L1
15	Cleveland Browns	North	3	14	0	.176	2–4	3–9	.536	.510	L6
16	Tennessee Titans	South	3	14	0	.176	1–5	3–9	.522	.431	L6