53rd season in franchise history
The 2018 season was the Miami Dolphins' 49th in the National Football League (NFL), their 53rd overall and their third and last under head coach Adam Gase. During the offseason, the Dolphins tweaked their uniforms' orange color to better align with their classical past and history. For the second straight season, they also brought back their throwback uniforms from the Shula/Marino eras and wore them for three games.
With quarterback Ryan Tannehill playing for the first time since 2016, the highlight of the Dolphins' season came during a memorable Week 14 win against division rival and defending back-to-back AFC champion New England Patriots, which prevented the Patriots from clinching the AFC East that week. However, the Dolphins would lose all of their remaining games and missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year. The 7–9 finish was also the team's second consecutive losing season, with all 7 wins decided by one possession scores.
Roster changes
Signings
Departures
Draft
Main article: 2018 NFL draft
Draft trades
- The Dolphins traded wide receiver Jarvis Landry to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's fourth-round selection they acquired from Carolina (123rd overall), and a 2019 7th round pick Cleveland originally acquired from Pittsburgh.
- The Dolphins traded running back Jay Ajayi to Philadelphia in exchange for Philadelphia's fourth-round selection they acquired from New England (131st overall).
- The Dolphins traded their fifth-round selection (147th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for linebacker Stephone Anthony.
- The Dolphins traded the seventh-round selection they acquired from Tampa Bay (223rd overall) to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's seventh-round selection (227th overall) and center Daniel Kilgore.
Staff
2018 Miami Dolphins staff
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Front office
- Chairman/managing general partner – Stephen Ross
- Vice chairman/partner – Bruce Beal
- Vice chairman – Jorge Perez
- Vice chairman – Don Shula
- Vice chairman – Matt Higgins
- Vice chairman, president and CEO – Tom Garfinkel
- General manager – Chris Grier
- Executive vice president of football operations – Mike Tannenbaum
- Senior director, football administration – Brandon Shore
- Director, college scouting – Adam Engroff
- Director, pro personnel – Anthony Hunt
- Director of football research – Brian Fleury
- Director, football research & strategy – Matt Sheldon
- Senior director, football and player development – Joe Vitt
- Director, football and player development – Clyde Christensen
- Director, analytics – Dennis Lock
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
- Head strength and conditioning – Dave Puloka
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Jim Arthur
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Final roster
Preseason
Regular season
The Dolphins' 2018 schedule was finalized and announced on April 19.
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week One: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans |
3 |
0 |
0 | 17 | 20 |
| Dolphins |
0 |
7 |
3 | 17 | 27 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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First quarter
- TEN – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 10:18. Titans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:42.
Second quarter
Third quarter
- MIA – Jason Sanders 27-yard field goal, 4:05. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:37.
Fourth quarter
- TEN – Dion Lewis 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 14:17. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:48.
- MIA – Jakeem Grant 102-yard kick return (Jason Sanders kick), 14:04. Dolphins 17–10.
- MIA – Kenny Stills 75-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 10:22. Dolphins 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:17.
- TEN – Darius Jennings 94-yard kick return (Ryan Succop kick), 10:11. Dolphins 24–17.
- MIA – Jason Sanders 30-yard field goal, 3:49. Dolphins 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 2:15.
- TEN – Ryan Succop 53-yard field goal, 0:11. Dolphins 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 0:56.
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Due to two weather delays, the game lasted for 7 hours and 10 minutes, the longest game since the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. Coincidentally, wide receiver Danny Amendola met with former teammates Malcolm Butler and Dion Lewis. The three played for the New England Patriots from 2015 to 2017 and helped them win Super Bowl LI over the Atlanta Falcons.
Week 2: at New York Jets
Week Two: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins |
7 |
13 |
0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jets |
0 |
0 |
6 | 6 | 12 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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First quarter
Second quarter
- MIA – Albert Wilson 29-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 4:19. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:46.
- MIA – A. J. Derby 19-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), 0:46. Dolphins 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 1:47.
Third quarter
- NYJ – Bilal Powell 28-yard pass from Sam Darnold (kick failed), 11:58. Dolphins 20–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Jason Myers 55-yard field goal, 10:11. Dolphins 20–9. Drive: 11 plays, 22 yards, 6:14.
- NYJ – Jason Myers 41-yard field goal, 6:00. Dolphins 20–12. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:05.
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Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week Three: Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders |
7 |
3 |
7 | 3 | 20 |
| Dolphins |
0 |
7 |
7 | 14 | 28 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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First quarter
Second quarter
- MIA – Kenny Stills 34-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 12:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:31.
- OAK – Mike Nugent 25-yard field goal, 3:34. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 8:37.
Third quarter
- OAK – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 2:58. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 9:44.
- MIA – Jakeem Grant 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 0:55. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:03.
Fourth quarter
- MIA – Jakeem Grant 52-yard pass from Albert Wilson (Jason Sanders kick), 7:18. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:48.
- MIA – Albert Wilson 74-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 2:00. Dolphins 28–17. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:54.
- OAK – Mike Nugent 52-yard field goal, 0:20. Dolphins 28–20. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:40.
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- OAK – Derek Carr – 27/39, 345 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
- MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 17/23, 289 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
- OAK – Marshawn Lynch – 19 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
- MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 3 carries, 26 yards
Top receivers
- OAK – Jordy Nelson – 6 receptions, 173 yards, 1 TD
- MIA – Kenny Stills – 3 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
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With the win, the Dolphins improved to 3–0, their first such start since 2013.
Week 4: at New England Patriots
Week Four: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins |
0 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
| Patriots |
3 |
21 |
7 | 7 | 38 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Sunny and Warm
- Game attendance: 65,878
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
- Recap, Gamebook
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First quarter
- NE – Stephen Gostkowski 20-yard field goal, 5:28. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:37.
Second quarter
- NE – Cordarrelle Patterson 55-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:10. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:08.
- NE – James White 22-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:29. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 1 plays, 22 yards, 0:07.
- NE – Phillip Dorsett 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:18. Patriots 24–0. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 5:31.
Third quarter
- NE – James White 14-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:49. Patriots 31–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:01.
Fourth quarter
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- MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 11/20, 100 yards, 1 INT
- NE – Tom Brady – 23/35, 274 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- MIA – Frank Gore – 11 carries, 41 yards
- NE – Sony Michel – 25 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
- MIA – Albert Wilson – 4 receptions, 19 yards
- NE – James White – 8 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD
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With their first loss of the season, the Dolphins failed to earn their first 4–0 start since 1995, during the Dan Marino era and Don Shula's final year as the Dolphins' head coach.
Week 5: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week Five: Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins |
0 |
14 |
3 | 0 | 17 |
| Bengals |
0 |
0 |
3 | 24 | 27 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Mostly Sunny
- Game attendance: 52,708
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
- Recap, Gamebook
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- MIA – Jason Sanders 42-yard field goal, 9:25. Dolphins 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:25.
- CIN – Randy Bullock 51-yard field goal, 5:07. Dolphins 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:18.
Fourth quarter
- CIN – Joe Mixon 18-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 14:54. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:30.
- CIN – Michael Johnson 22-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 11:43. Tied 17–17.
- CIN – Randy Bullock 20-yard field goal, 3:30. Bengals 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:00.
- CIN – Sam Hubbard 19-yard fumble return (Randy Bullock kick), 2:37. Bengals 27–17.
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- MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 20/35, 185 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
- CIN – Andy Dalton – 20/30, 248 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
- MIA – Frank Gore – 12 carries, 63 yards
- CIN – Joe Mixon – 22 carries, 93 yards
Top receivers
- MIA – Kenyan Drake – 7 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
- CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 112 yards
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Week 6: vs. Chicago Bears
Week Six: Chicago Bears at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Bears |
0 |
0 |
21 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Dolphins |
7 |
0 |
6 | 15 | 3 | 31 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- CHI – Trey Burton 9-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cody Parkey kick), 13:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:37.
- CHI – Allen Robinson 12-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cody Parkey kick), 11:33. Bears 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:05.
- MIA – Jason Sanders 50-yard field goal, 7:55. Bears 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:38.
- CHI – Tarik Cohen 21-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 6:55. Bears 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:00.
- MIA – Jason Sanders 25-yard field goal, 0:30. Bears 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:25.
Fourth quarter
- MIA – Albert Wilson 43-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Brock Osweiler-Kenny Stills pass), 9:19. Tied 21–21. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:05.
- CHI – Anthony Miller 29-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cody Parkey kick), 3:23. Bears 28–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:51.
- MIA – Albert Wilson 75-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Jason Sanders kick), 3:17. Tied 28–28. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:16.
Overtime
- MIA – Jason Sanders 47-yard field goal, 0:03. Dolphins 31–28. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 1:55.
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A last-second field goal kick by Jason Saunders barely averted a tie and gave the Dolphins the win in overtime.
Week 7: vs. Detroit Lions
Week Seven: Detroit Lions at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions |
7 |
10 |
9 | 6 | 32 |
| Dolphins |
0 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 21 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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First quarter
Second quarter
- DET – Matt Prater 29-yard field goal, 12:39. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:38. Lions 10–0.
- MIA – Kenny Stills 5-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Jason Sanders kick), 7:33. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:01. Lions 10–7.
- DET – LeGarrette Blount 2-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:02. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:31. Lions 17–7.
Third quarter
- DET – Matt Prater 28-yard field goal, 8:36. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:28. Lions 20–7.
- MIA – Kenyan Drake 54-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 7:06. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:26. Lions 20–14.
- DET – Michael Roberts 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford, 3:16. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:50. Lions 26–14.
Fourth quarter
- DET – Matt Prater 35-yard field goal, 10:09. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:59. Lions 29–14.
- MIA – Danny Amendola 24-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Jason Sanders kick), 6:00. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04. Lions 29–21.
- DET – Matt Prater 50-yard field goal, 2:00. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:05. Lions 32–21.
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- DET – Matthew Stafford – 18/22, 217 yards, 2 TD
- MIA – Brock Osweiler – 22/31, 329 yards, 2 TD
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Top receivers
- DET – Michael Roberts – 3 receptions, 48 yards, 2 TD
- MIA – Danny Amendola – 6 receptions, 84 yards, TD
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The Dolphins were seeking their first win over the Lions since 2006.
Week 8: at Houston Texans
Week Eight: Miami Dolphins at Houston Texans – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins |
7 |
3 |
10 | 3 | 23 |
| Texans |
7 |
7 |
14 | 14 | 42 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
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First quarter
Second quarter
- HOU – Jordan Thomas 13-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 14:14. Texans 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:36.
- MIA – Jason Sanders 37-yard field goal, 3:01. Texans 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:32.
Third quarter
- HOU – Jordan Thomas 2-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 11:34. Texans 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:26.
- MIA – Kenyan Drake 28-yard pass from Danny Amendola (Jason Sanders kick), 4:55. Texans 21–17. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:46.
- HOU – Will Fuller 73-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 4:21. Texans 28–17. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:34.
- MIA – Jason Sanders 41-yard field goal, 0:39. Texans 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:42.
Fourth quarter
- HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 49-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 14:49. Texans 35–20. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:47.
- MIA – Jason Sanders 46-yard field goal, 11:30. Texans 35–23. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:19.
- HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 2-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 7:34. Texans 42–23. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:52.
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Week 9: vs. New York Jets
Week Nine: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets |
0 |
3 |
0 | 3 | 6 |
| Dolphins |
0 |
6 |
0 | 7 | 13 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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First quarter
Second quarter
- MIA – Jason Sanders 43-yard field goal, 12:39. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:15.
- MIA – Jason Sanders 27-yard field goal, 1:11. Dolphins 6–0. Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 6:03.
- NYJ – Jason Myers 48-yard field goal, 0:20. Dolphins 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 0:51.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- MIA – Jerome Baker 25-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 10:48. Dolphins 13–3.
- NYJ – Jason Myers 56-yard field goal, 5:57. Dolphins 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:51.
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Week 10: at Green Bay Packers
Week Ten: Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins |
3 |
6 |
3 | 0 | 12 |
| Packers |
7 |
7 |
14 | 3 | 31 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: November 11
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 78,076
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
- Recap, Gamebook
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- GB – Aaron Jones 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 15:00. Packers 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:25.
- MIA – Jason Sanders 25-yard field goal, 10:33. Packers 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:24.
- MIA – Jason Sanders 47-yard field goal, 2:54. Packers 14–9. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:42.
- Third quarter
- MIA – Jason Sanders 40-yard field goal, 11:43. Packers 14–12. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:23.
- GB – Aaron Jones 10-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 9:38. Packers 21–12. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:10.
- GB – Davante Adams 25-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:31. Packers 28–12. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:27.
- Fourth quarter
- GB – Mason Crosby 38-yard field goal, 8:57. Packers 31–12. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:58.
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- MIA – Brock Osweiler – 23/37, 213 yards, INT
- GB – Aaron Rodgers – 19/28, 199 yards, 2 TD
- Top rushers
- MIA – Frank Gore – 13 carries, 90 yards
- GB – Aaron Jones – 15 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD
- Top receivers
- MIA – Danny Amendola – 7 receptions, 72 yards
- GB – Davante Adams – 4 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TD
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Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts
Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins |
7 |
7 |
3 | 7 | 24 |
| Colts |
7 |
7 |
0 | 13 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: November 25
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 57,069
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
- Recap, Gamebook
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First quarter
Second quarter
- IND – Jack Doyle 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:44. Colts 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:49.
- MIA – Leonte Carroo 74-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 1:00. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:44.
Third quarter
- MIA – Jason Sanders 29-yard field goal, 9:14. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 4:18.
Fourth quarter
- MIA – Kenyan Drake 14-yard rush (Jason Sanders kick), 13:36. Dolphins 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:55.
- IND – Adam Vinatieri 46-yard field goal, 8:26. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:10.
- IND – Eric Ebron 12-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:25. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:18.
- IND – Adam Vinatieri 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:38.
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Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week Thirteen: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills |
0 |
6 |
3 | 8 | 17 |
| Dolphins |
7 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 21 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: December 2
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 65,155
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
- Recap, Gamebook
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First quarter
Second quarter
- BUF – Zay Jones 15-yard pass from Josh Allen (kick failed), 11:44. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:05.
- MIA – Kenyan Drake 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 0:40. Dolphins 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 3:01.
Third quarter
- BUF – Stephen Hauschka 32-yard field goal, 9:02. Dolphins 14–9. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:58.
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Zay Jones 25-yard pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen-Zay Jones pass), 12:00. Bills 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:24.
- MIA – Kenny Stills 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 8:42. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:18.
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- BUF – Josh Allen – 18/33, 231 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 16/24, 137 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
- BUF – Josh Allen – 9 carries, 135 yards
- MIA – Kenyan Drake – 7 carries, 31 yards
Top receivers
- BUF – Zay Jones – 4 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD
- MIA – DeVante Parker – 4 receptions, 43 yards, 1 TD
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Week 14: vs. New England Patriots
See also: Miracle in Miami
Week Fourteen: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots |
6 |
21 |
0 | 6 | 33 |
| Dolphins |
7 |
14 |
7 | 6 | 34 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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First quarter
Second quarter
- NE - Julian Edelman 2-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:14. Patriots 13-7. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:04
- MIA - Brandon Bolden 54-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 13:26. Dolphins 14-13. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:48
- NE - Cordarrelle Patterson 37-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:32. Patriots 20-14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:54
- MIA - Brandon Bolden 6-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 7:28. Dolphins 21-20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:04
- NE - Rob Gronkowski 16-yard pass from Tom Brady, 3:49. Patriots 27-21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:39
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Week 15: at Minnesota Vikings
Week Fifteen: Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins |
0 |
10 |
7 | 0 | 17 |
| Vikings |
21 |
0 |
3 | 17 | 41 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: December 16
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 66,841
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Gamebook
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First quarter
- MIN – Stefon Diggs 13-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 11:40. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:20.
- MIN – Dalvin Cook 13-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 6:21. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:59.
- MIN – Latavius Murray 18-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 1:32. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:38.
Second quarter
- MIA – Minkah Fitzpatrick 50-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 7:44. Vikings 21–7.
- MIA – Jason Sanders 25-yard field goal, 0:14. Vikings 21–10. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 6:03.
Third quarter
- MIA – Kalen Ballage 75-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 14:49. Vikings 21–17. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11.
- MIN – Dan Bailey 36-yard field goal, 8:40. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:19.
Fourth quarter
- MIN – Dan Bailey 34-yard field goal, 13:01. Vikings 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:35.
- MIN – Aldrick Robinson 40-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 9:54. Vikings 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:04.
- MIN – Dalvin Cook 21-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 7:49. Vikings 41–17. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:59.
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This was the Dolphins' first loss to the Vikings since 2002.
Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars |
7 |
0 |
0 | 10 | 17 |
| Dolphins |
7 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: December 23
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 65,798
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
- Recap, Gamebook
| Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- JAX – Kai Forbath 26-yard field goal, 10:54. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:46.
- JAX – Telvin Smith 33-yard interception return (Kai Forbath kick), 9:34. Jaguars 17–7.
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
- JAX – Dede Westbrook – 7 receptions, 45 yards
- MIA – Kenyan Drake – 4 receptions, 31 yards
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With the loss, the Dolphins were eliminated from playoff contention.
Week 17: at Buffalo Bills
Week Seventeen: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins |
0 |
14 |
3 | 0 | 17 |
| Bills |
14 |
0 |
14 | 14 | 42 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
| Game information
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First quarter
- BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 10:14. Bills 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:46.
- BUF – Zay Jones 18-yard pass from Josh Allen (Stephen Hauschka kick), 8:31. Bills 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 18 yards, 0:07.
Second quarter
Third quarter
- BUF – Robert Foster 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:09. Bills 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:37.
- BUF – LeSean McCoy 9-yard run (Stephen Hauschka), 6:57. Bills 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:48.
- MIA – Jason Sanders 29-yard field goal, 1:28. Bills 28–17. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:29.
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Josh Allen 30-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 11:13. Bills 35–17. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:17.
- BUF – Zay Jones 26-yard pass from Josh Allen (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:44. Bills 42–17. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:25.
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Top passers
Top rushers
- MIA – Kalen Ballage – 12 carries, 27 yards
- BUF – Josh Allen – 9 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
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This season finale marked the final games of players such as quarterback Ryan Tannehill, linebacker Cameron Wake, and head coach Adam Gase all in Dolphins uniforms.
Standings
Division
Conference
| AFC
|
| #
|
Team
|
Division
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
PCT
|
DIV
|
CONF
|
SOS
|
SOV
|
STK
|
| Division leaders
|
| 1
|
Kansas City Chiefs
|
West
|
12
|
4
|
0
|
.750
|
5–1
|
10–2
|
.480
|
.401
|
W1
|
| 2
|
New England Patriots
|
East
|
11
|
5
|
0
|
.688
|
5–1
|
8–4
|
.482
|
.494
|
W2
|
| 3
|
Houston Texans
|
South
|
11
|
5
|
0
|
.688
|
4–2
|
9–3
|
.471
|
.435
|
W1
|
| 4
|
Baltimore Ravens
|
North
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
.625
|
3–3
|
8–4
|
.496
|
.450
|
W3
|
| Wild Cards
|
| 5
|
Los Angeles Chargers
|
West
|
12
|
4
|
0
|
.750
|
4–2
|
9–3
|
.477
|
.422
|
W1
|
| 6
|
Indianapolis Colts
|
South
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
.625
|
4–2
|
7–5
|
.465
|
.456
|
W4
|
| Did not qualify for the postseason
|
| 7
|
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
North
|
9
|
6
|
1
|
.594
|
4–1–1
|
6–5–1
|
.504
|
.448
|
W1
|
| 8
|
Tennessee Titans
|
South
|
9
|
7
|
0
|
.563
|
3–3
|
5–7
|
.520
|
.465
|
L1
|
| 9
|
Cleveland Browns
|
North
|
7
|
8
|
1
|
.469
|
3–2–1
|
5–6–1
|
.516
|
.411
|
L1
|
| 10
|
Miami Dolphins
|
East
|
7
|
9
|
0
|
.438
|
4–2
|
6–6
|
.469
|
.446
|
L3
|
| 11
|
Denver Broncos
|
West
|
6
|
10
|
0
|
.375
|
2–4
|
4–8
|
.523
|
.464
|
L4
|
| 12
|
Cincinnati Bengals
|
North
|
6
|
10
|
0
|
.375
|
1–5
|
4–8
|
.535
|
.448
|
L2
|
| 13
|
Buffalo Bills
|
East
|
6
|
10
|
0
|
.375
|
2–4
|
4–8
|
.523
|
.411
|
W1
|
| 14
|
Jacksonville Jaguars
|
South
|
5
|
11
|
0
|
.313
|
1–5
|
4–8
|
.549
|
.463
|
L1
|
| 15
|
New York Jets
|
East
|
4
|
12
|
0
|
.250
|
1–5
|
3–9
|
.506
|
.438
|
L3
|
| 16
|
Oakland Raiders
|
West
|
4
|
12
|
0
|
.250
|
1–5
|
3–9
|
.547
|
.406
|
L1
|
| Tiebreakers
|
- ^ Kansas City finished ahead of LA Chargers based on division record.
- ^ New England finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory.
- ^ Denver finished ahead of Cincinnati and Buffalo based on strength of victory. Cincinnati finished ahead of Buffalo based on record vs. common opponents. Cincinnati's cumulative record against Baltimore, Indianapolis, the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami was 3–2, compared to Buffalo's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams.
- ^ NY Jets finished ahead of Oakland based on strength of victory.
- 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.
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References
- "Miami Dolphins' 2018 regular-season schedule". Sun-Sentinel. April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- "Dolphins overcome 2 lightning delays to beat Titans 27-20". ESPN. Associated Press. September 9, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- Deen, Safid (September 23, 2018). "Dolphins' speed shines bright in win over Raiders, Miami's first 3-0 start since 2013". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
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