| 2012 Miami Dolphins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Stephen Ross |
| General manager | Jeff Ireland |
| Head coach | Joe Philbin |
| Home stadium | Sun Life Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 2ndAFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | |
| All-Pros | DECameron Wake |
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The2012 season was theMiami Dolphins' 43rd in theNational Football League (NFL) and their 47th overall. The season concluded with the Dolphins finishing second in the AFC East division with a 7–9 record, and no postseason play for the fourth consecutive season.
The Dolphins entered the season under newhead coachJoe Philbin with hopes of revitalizing the franchise from three consecutive losing seasons underTony Sparano.[1] The team started with drafting quarterbackRyan Tannehill in the first round of theNFL draft, to compete for the starting job against incumbentMatt Moore and free agentDavid Garrard. Tannehill was eventually named the team's regular season starter heading in the second preseason game against theCarolina Panthers.[2] The team finished the preseason with an 0–4 record for the third time in franchise history.[3]
The Dolphins opened the regular season with a disappointing 30–10 loss against theHouston Texans, but a week later ended up with an impressive 35–13 win over theOakland Raiders. Following the win, the Dolphins lost two close overtime games against theArizona Cardinals and division rivalNew York Jets. However, Miami was able to come back and win three consecutive games including a blowout rematch with the New York Jets, but after close critical loses to theIndianapolis Colts, division rivalBuffalo Bills andNew England Patriots, the Dolphins were unable to achieve a winning season.
Ryan Tannehill became the first rookie quarterback in Dolphins history to complete a full season as the team's starting quarterback. During the week four game against theArizona Cardinals, Tannehill broke former Dolphins quarterbackDan Marino's single-game rookie passing record with 431 passing yards and came one yard short of breakingCam Newton's NFL rookie single-game passing record. In the same game wide receiverBrian Hartline broke the Dolphins single-game receiving record with 12 receptions for 253 yards.[4]
Despite getting an extension through 2013 in the early2011 off-season,[5]head coachTony Sparano was fired by the team after 13 disappointing games into the 2011 season with a 4–9 record. In Sparano's first year 2008, he orchestrated the second greatest record turnaround in NFL history with an 11–5 record from a 1–15 record between the2007–2008 NFL seasons, and finished second behindAtlanta Falcons' head coachMike Smith in voting for the 2008 APNFL Coach of the Year. However, Sparano failed to capitalize, posting mediocre records in his final three seasons as head coach. Following Sparano's firing, assistant head coachTodd Bowles reigned control of the team for the final three games, and entered the off-season as the lead candidate for the 2012 Miami Dolphins' head coaching position.[6]
FormerTennessee Titans' head coachJeff Fisher entered talks as becoming the next Dolphins' head coach, and the Dolphins organization openly pursued him as a top candidate. Other coaches drawing interest wereGreen Bay Packers' offensive coordinatorJoe Philbin,Cincinnati Bengals' defensive coordinatorMike Zimmer,Chicago Bears' special teams coordinatorDave Toub, andDenver Broncos' offensive coordinatorMike McCoy. Ultimately on January 13, 2012, Fisher decided to pursue the vacantSt. Louis Rams' head coaching position,[7] and subsequently on January 20, 2012, the Dolphins hired former Green Bay Packers' offensive coordinator Joe Philbin as the franchise's tenth head coach.[1]
On January 27, 2012, the new coaching regime came into shape with the signing of Philbin's longtime friends: formerTexas A&M head coachMike Sherman and Cincinnati Bengals defensive back coachKevin Coyle, as offensive and defensive coordinators, respectively.[8]
Sherman, who was fired by Texas A&M earlier this year after posted a 25–25 record in his four seasons, gave Philbin his first NFL job when he served as head coach for theGreen Bay Packers. At the time of signing with the Dolphins, Sherman was also a finalist for the vacant head coaching job for theTampa Bay Buccaneers.[8] Coyle had spent the last 11 seasons as a part of the Bengals organization. Both had served as coaches together at theCollege of the Holy Cross between 1985 and 1988.[8]
The rest of Philbin's coaching regime includes the acquisition of linebackers coachGeorge Edwards, and assistant quarterbacks coachZac Taylor on January 30, 2012. Acquirement of offensive line coach Jim Turner on February 1, 2012, assistant defensive line backs coachBlue Adams, defensive assistant Charlie Bullen, offensive assistant Ben Johnson andChris Mosley as offensive assistant line coach on February 10, 2012. Philbin also retained the contracts of tight ends coachDan Campbell, strength coach Darren Krein, special teams coordinatorDarren Rizzi, and Jeff Nixon as running backs coach from coach Sparano's tenure.
After an unpromising 13–18 record as a starter, the Miami Dolphins decided not to renew the contract of quarterbackChad Henne.[9] In early March, Henne became anunrestricted free agent, along with defensive endKendall Langford. Shortly after, on March 14, 2012, Henne signed a two-year contract with theJacksonville Jaguars and on March 17, 2012, Langford signed a four-year deal with theSt. Louis Rams.[10][11]
The Dolphins' first major transaction of the off-season was the trade of2011 Pro Bowl wide receiverBrandon Marshall. After being acquired in a trade two years prior from theDenver Broncos, Marshall was traded to theChicago Bears on March 13, 2012. The trade further opened up speculation that the Dolphins were trying to gain more cap space to sign free agent wide receiverReggie Wayne, to lure former teammate and free agent quarterbackPeyton Manning to Miami. The Dolphins were one of the teams who've considered signing the long-time Colts quarterback, along with theTennessee Titans,Arizona Cardinals, andSeattle Seahawks. Manning ultimately signed with theDenver Broncos where he spent the rest of his career. However, speculation was quickly suppressed when Wayne re-signed with theIndianapolis Colts, leaving the Dolphins without a number one wide receiver entering the draft.[12]
On March 14, 2012, the Dolphins re-signed defensive tacklePaul Soliai, to a two-year deal worth $12 million.[13] They also extended the contract of linebackerCameron Wake through the 2016 season on May 5, 2012.[14] The contract was worth $49 million over five years, with a guaranteed $20 million.[15] During the season, the Dolphins extended the contract of punterBrandon Fields, to four years worth $13 million, on August 4, 2012.[16]
To compete against incumbent starting quarterbackMatt Moore, the Dolphins signed quarterbackDavid Garrard on March 19, 2012.[17] However, after suffering a knee injury during training camp, Garrard was released on September 4, 2012.[18]
The Dolphins also released veteran and team captain strong safetyYeremiah Bell on March 19, 2012.[19] The transaction saved the Dolphins $4.3 million in cap space, and allowed two-year safetyReshad Jones to move to the position. Bell eventually signed a one-year deal with the division-rivalNew York Jets on May 18, 2012.[20]
To fill the vacancy left by Brandon Marshall, the Dolphins signed veteran receiverChad Johnson (whose last name was Ochocinco at the time of the signing) on June 11, 2012.[21] During training camp, Johnson's work ethic, which was highlighted on HBO'sHard Knocks, put him on track to make the opening day roster; however, a domestic dispute between Johnson and his wifeEvelyn Lozada prompted the Dolphins to release him on August 12, 2012.[22]
After struggling to adapt to new defensive coordinatorKevin Coyle's system, the Dolphins traded former first-round pick and cornerbackVontae Davis on August 24, 2012.[23] In return, the Dolphins received a second-round and conditional late-round2013 NFL draft pick[c] .[24]
The 2012 National Football League Draft was held April 26–28 in theRadio City Music Hall inNew York City,New York. Entering the draft, the Miami Dolphins major positions to fill were quarterback and wide receiver. The Dolphins needed a long-term quarterback to take over for incumbent starterMatt Moore at the end of the season, after negotiations failed with top free agent quarterbacksPeyton Manning andMatt Flynn. Many analysts, including ESPN'sAdam Schefter, believed the Dolphins would draftTexas A&M quarterbackRyan Tannehill with the 8th overall pick, if theCleveland Browns, who held the 4th overall pick, didn't first.[25] Also, many debated that Tannehill, who was once a wide receiver recently turned quarterback, was not deserving of a top 10 pick.[26]
Ultimately, with the 8th overall pick of the first round, the Dolphins selected Tannehill.[27] The selection marked the fourth time that the Dolphins had selected a quarterback in the first round of a draft sinceDan Marino in1983,Bob Griese in1967, andRick Norton in1966.[28] With their second pick, the Dolphins selected offensive tackleJonathan Martin fromStanford.[29]
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Ryan Tannehill | Quarterback | Texas A&M |
| 2 | 42 | Jonathan Martin | Offensive Tackle | Stanford |
| 3 | 72 | Olivier Vernon | Defensive End | Miami (FL) |
| 78[a] | Michael Egnew | Tight End | Missouri | |
| 4 | 103[b] | Lamar Miller | Running Back | Miami (FL) |
| 5 | 155[c] | Josh Kaddu | Linebacker | Oregon |
| 6 | 183 | B.J. Cunningham | Wide Receiver | Michigan State |
| 7 | 215 | Kheeston Randall | Defensive Tackle | Texas |
| 227[c] | Rishard Matthews | Wide Receiver | Nevada |
Notes
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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| 1 | August 10 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 7–20 | 0–1 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | atCarolina Panthers | L 17–23 | 0–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | Atlanta Falcons | L 6–23 | 0–3 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | atDallas Cowboys | L 13–30 | 0–4 | Cowboys Stadium | Recap |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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| 1 | September 9 | atHouston Texans | L 10–30 | 0–1 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | Oakland Raiders | W 35–13 | 1–1 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 23 | New York Jets | L 20–23(OT) | 1–2 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | atArizona Cardinals | L 21–24(OT) | 1–3 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 7 | atCincinnati Bengals | W 17–13 | 2–3 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 14 | St. Louis Rams | W 17–14 | 3–3 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
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| 8 | October 28 | atNew York Jets | W 30–9 | 4–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 4 | atIndianapolis Colts | L 20–23 | 4–4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 11 | Tennessee Titans | L 3–37 | 4–5 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 15 | atBuffalo Bills | L 14–19 | 4–6 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 25 | Seattle Seahawks | W 24–21 | 5–6 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 2 | New England Patriots | L 16–23 | 5–7 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 13–27 | 5–8 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–3 | 6–8 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | Buffalo Bills | W 24–10 | 7–8 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 30 | atNew England Patriots | L 0–28 | 7–9 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Texans | 0 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
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The Dolphins entered their first game of the season with a 0–0 record, traveling to face the 0–0Houston Texans. The game was the first start for rookie quarterbackRyan Tannehill and head coachJoe Philbin. Tannehill became the first Dolphins rookie quarterback to start the first game of the season. Entering the game the Texans are the only team the Dolphins have not beaten, holding a 0–6 record all-time against the team.[30][31][32]
Both teams moved the ball well on their opening drives, but failed to score. The Dolphins received the ball on their own 42-yard line after a missed field goal by Houston kickerShayne Graham. After aReggie Bush recovered fumble on 3rd down on the Houston 14-yard line the Dolphins kickerDan Carpenter attempted and successfully executed a 39-yard field goal with (3:19) left in the first quarter.
Both defenses held steady, keeping both offenses out of the redzone heading to the mid-way point of the second quarter. However, at the (7:35) point, quarterback Tannehill was intercepted byJohnathan Joseph at the 50-yard line for 36 yards. Within the shadow of their own goal posts the Dolphins held the Texans to aShayne Graham 35-yard field goal. The interception by Tannehill was the first of his career, and marked a downhill spiral for the rest of the game.
Following the score the Dolphins moved quickly to the Houston side of the field after a 10-yard rush byReggie Bush and 32-yard pass to running backDaniel Thomas. But after a few incomplete passes, Tannehill had his pass intended for receiverLegadu Naanee deflected by a defensive lineman and intercepted by linebackerBrian Cushing with (4:06) left in the second quarter. The Texans quickly turned the turnover into points, with anArian Foster 14-yard rush.
On the first play following the Houston kickoff quarterback Tannehill again had his pass deflected by a defensive lineman, but instead was intercepted byKareem Jackson. After a defensive pass interference penalty, running back Arian Foster rushed for his second rushing touchdown of the game at the (0:49) mark. Again following the kickoff the Dolphins again turned the ball over following a Daniel Thomas fumble. The turnover was shortly followed by a 14-yard pass touchdown from Houston quarterbackMatt Schaub to receiverAndre Johnson at the (0:12) mark.
Following a quick three and out by the Texans following halftime, punt returnerMarcus Thigpen returned a punt for 72 yards for a touchdown. But for the remainder of the game the Dolphins offense failed to produce any scores, but held the Texans defense to two Shayne Graham field goals: 40 and 19 yards, respectively.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
atSun Life Stadium,Miami Gardens, Florida
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The Dolphins entered their second game of the season with a 0–1 record, hosting the 0–1Oakland Raiders. The game marked the third consecutive season game between the two teams and 36th all-time, with the Dolphins winning the last two games with an average margin of victory of 18 points.
Miami opened the game with an impressive 80-yard drive after the opening kickoff, which lead to a quarterback Ryan Tannehill two-yard rushing touchdown. Two possessions later at the (3:28) mark in the first quarter, Oakland quarterbackCarson Palmer threw a 64-yard touchdown toMike Goodson tying the game.
Through a majority of the second quarter both teams had a hard time moving across the 50-yard line, which was matched with impressive punting by both Dolphins punterBrandon Fields and Oakland punterShane Lechler. By the end of the game Field punted the ball six times for 319 yards with an average yard per punt of 53.2 and Lechler punted the ball nine times for 422 yards with an average yard per punt of 46.9. However, Oakland managed to get the ball back with (3:33) left in the quarter and orchestrated a drive that ended with aSebastian Janikowski 25-yard field goal. Both teams entered halftime evenly matched.
It didn't take long following halftime for the Dolphins rushing attack to shine. On the second possession of the half the Dolphins drove the ball down field and allowedReggie Bush to rush for a 25-yard touchdown. On the next Miami possession, after a quick pass from Tannehill to receiverBrian Hartline, Reggie Bush rushed 65 yards for another Miami touchdown. A few possessions later Oakland answered with a Janikowski 27-yard field goal.
With little opposition from the Oakland defense Miami's offense kept the ball moving and managed to score on their next two possessions. Once with anAnthony Fasano 14-yard reception touchdown from Tannehill, the first of his career, and again with aLamar Miller 15-yard rushing touchdown, the first of his career. Oakland tried to stop the bleeding on their next drive, but quarterback Palmer was intercepted by safetyReshad Jones.
The impressive game of 172 rushing yards on 26 attempts by running back Reggie Bush earned him the week 2AFC Offensive Player of the Week and FedEx Air and Ground rusher of the week honors.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Jets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 1–2.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Dolphins | 0 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
atUniversity of Phoenix Stadium,Glendale, Arizona
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The Dolphins were seeking their first win in Phoenix since1996. However, they were defeated in overtime for the second consecutive week. With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 1–3.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Bengals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
atPaul Brown Stadium,Cincinnati, Ohio
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With the win, the Dolphins improved to 2–3.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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With the win, the Dolphins head into their bye week at 3–3.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| Jets | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
atMetLife Stadium,East Rutherford, New Jersey
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With the win, the Dolphins improved to 4–3.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Colts | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
atLucas Oil Stadium,Indianapolis, Indiana
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With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 4–4.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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With the huge loss, the Dolphins fell to 4–5.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Bills | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
atRalph Wilson Stadium,Orchard Park, New York
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| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Patriots | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| Dolphins | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 49ers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
atCandlestick Park,San Francisco, California
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dolphins | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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With the win, the Dolphins improved to 7–8, but were officially eliminated from playoff contention, due to the Bengals' 13–10 win over the Steelers.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patriots | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
atGillette Stadium,Foxborough, Massachusetts
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With this loss, the Dolphins finished the season with a 7–9 record. They were also swept by the Patriots for the third consecutive season.
| AFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2)New England Patriots | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 11–1 | 557 | 331 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 288 | 317 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 281 | 375 | L3 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 344 | 435 | W1 |
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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| Division winners | |||||||||||
| 1 | Denver Broncos | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .457 | .385 | W11 |
| 2[a] | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 11–1 | .496 | .466 | W2 |
| 3[a] | Houston Texans | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .496 | .432 | L2 |
| 4[b] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .496 | .438 | L1 |
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| 5 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .441 | .403 | W2 |
| 6[b] | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .438 | .381 | W3 |
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| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .465 | .438 | W1 |
| 8[c] | San Diego Chargers | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .457 | .286 | W2 |
| 9[c] | Miami Dolphins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .500 | .415 | L1 |
| 10[d] | Tennessee Titans | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .512 | .344 | W1 |
| 11[d][e] | New York Jets | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .512 | .401 | L3 |
| 12[e] | Buffalo Bills | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .480 | .281 | W1 |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .508 | .388 | L3 |
| 14 | Oakland Raiders | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .469 | .219 | L2 |
| 15[f] | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .539 | .531 | L5 |
| 16[f] | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 0–12 | .516 | .438 | L4 |
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Strength and conditioning
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
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Rookies in italics 53 active, 7 reserve, 8 practice squad |
| Player(s) | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Passing Yards | Ryan Tannehill | 3294 Yards |
| Passing Touchdowns | Ryan Tannehill | 12 TDs |
| Rushing Yards | Reggie Bush | 986 Yards |
| Rushing Touchdowns | Reggie Bush | 6 TDs |
| Receiving Yards | Brian Hartline | 1083 Yards |
| Receiving Touchdowns | Anthony Fasano | 5 TDs |
| Points | Dan Carpenter | 92 Points |
| Kickoff Return Yards | Marcus Thigpen | 1040 Yards |
| Punt Return Yards | Marcus Thigpen | 316 Yards |
| Tackles | Karlos Dansby | 101 Solo Tackles |
| Sacks | Cameron Wake | 15.0 Sacks |
| Interceptions | Reshad Jones | 4 INTs |
final stat values through 16 weeks
final stat values through 17 weeks
