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
Regular season
- Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. New England Patriots
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Week 2: at Buffalo Bills
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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
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Week 4: at Oakland Raiders
- NFL International Series
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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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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Packers |
7 |
3 |
7 | 10 | 27 |
Dolphins |
3 |
0 |
7 | 14 | 24 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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Week 7: at Chicago Bears
Week Seven: Miami Dolphins at Chicago Bears – Game summary
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Dolphins |
7 |
7 |
7 | 6 | 27 |
Bears |
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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
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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
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Week 9: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week Nine: San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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3 | 4 | Total |
Chargers |
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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
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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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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
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Week 11: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week Eleven: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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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
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Week 12: at Denver Broncos
Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncos – Game summary
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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
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Week 13: at New York Jets
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Week 14: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week Fourteen: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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Ravens |
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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
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Week 15: at New England Patriots
Week Fifteen: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary
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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
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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 |
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7 |
7 | 23 | 37 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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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 |
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10 | 13 | 37 |
Dolphins |
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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
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External links
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Division championships (13) | |
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Seasons (53) | |
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Championship seasons in bold |