| 2014 Miami Dolphins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Stephen Ross |
| General manager | Dennis Hickey |
| Head coach | Joe Philbin |
| Home stadium | Sun Life Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 3rdAFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | Brent Grimes, CB Mike Pouncey, OG Cameron Wake, DE |
| Uniform | |
The2014 season was theMiami Dolphins' 45th in theNational Football League (NFL), their 49th overall and their third underhead coachJoe Philbin. Following the appointment ofDennis Hickey, the team had a new general manager for the first time since2007 afterJeff Ireland was fired on January 7, 2014.[1] The Dolphins equaled their 8–8 record from2013 and missed the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Ja'Wuan James | Offensive tackle | Tennessee |
| 2 | 63 | Jarvis Landry | Wide receiver | LSU |
| 3 | 67 | Billy Turner | Offensive tackle | North Dakota State |
| 4 | 125 | Walt Aikens | Cornerback | Liberty |
| 5 | 155 | Arthur Lynch | Tight end | Georgia |
| 171 | Jordan Tripp | Linebacker | Montana | |
| 6 | 190 | Matt Hazel | Wide receiver | Coastal Carolina |
| 7 | 234 | Terrence Fede | Defensive end | Marist |
Draft trades
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 8 | atAtlanta Falcons | L 10–16 | 0–1 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 2 | August 16 | atTampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–14 | 1–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | Dallas Cowboys | W 25–20 | 2–1 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 28 | St. Louis Rams | W 14–13 | 3–1 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | New England Patriots | W 33–20 | 1–0 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 14 | atBuffalo Bills | L 10–29 | 1–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 15–34 | 1–2 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 28 | atOakland Raiders | W 38–14 | 2–2 | Recap | |
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| 6 | October 12 | Green Bay Packers | L 24–27 | 2–3 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 19 | atChicago Bears | W 27–14 | 3–3 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 8 | October 26 | atJacksonville Jaguars | W 27–13 | 4–3 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 2 | San Diego Chargers | W 37–0 | 5–3 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 9 | atDetroit Lions | L 16–20 | 5–4 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 13 | Buffalo Bills | W 22–9 | 6–4 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 23 | atDenver Broncos | L 36–39 | 6–5 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 13 | December 1 | atNew York Jets | W 16–13 | 7–5 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 7 | Baltimore Ravens | L 13–28 | 7–6 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 14 | atNew England Patriots | L 13–41 | 7–7 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 21 | Minnesota Vikings | W 37–35 | 8–7 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 28 | New York Jets | L 24–37 | 8–8 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 33 |
atSun Life Stadium,Miami Gardens, Florida
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Bills | 6 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 29 |
atRalph Wilson Stadium,Orchard Park, New York
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 15 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 3 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
atWembley Stadium,London, England
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Dolphins | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
atSoldier Field,Chicago, Illinois
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
atEverBank Field,Jacksonville, Florida
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 37 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| Lions | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Dolphins | 3 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 22 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 7 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
| Broncos | 3 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 39 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| Jets | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
atMetLife Stadium,East Rutherford, New Jersey
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ravens | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Dolphins | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at SunLife Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Patriots | 7 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 41 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Vikings | 7 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 35 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 37 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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The game's overtime ended when defensive endTerrence 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.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jets | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 37 |
| Dolphins | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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| AFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1)New England Patriots | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 468 | 313 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 5–7 | 343 | 289 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 388 | 373 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 283 | 401 | W1 |
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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| Division leaders | |||||||||||
| 1[a] | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .514 | .487 | L1 |
| 2[a] | Denver Broncos | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .521 | .484 | W1 |
| 3[b] | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .451 | .486 | W4 |
| 4[b] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .479 | .372 | W1 |
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| 5 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .498 | .425 | L1 |
| 6 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .475 | .378 | W1 |
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| 7[c] | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .447 | .299 | W2 |
| 8[c] | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .512 | .500 | W1 |
| 9[c] | San Diego Chargers | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .512 | .403 | L1 |
| 10[c] | Buffalo Bills | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .516 | .486 | W1 |
| 11 | Miami Dolphins | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .512 | .406 | L1 |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .479 | .371 | L5 |
| 13 | New York Jets | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .543 | .375 | W1 |
| 14[d] | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .514 | .313 | L1 |
| 15[d] | Oakland Raiders | West | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .570 | .542 | L1 |
| 16 | Tennessee Titans | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .506 | .375 | L10 |
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