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2019 Miami Dolphins season
OwnerStephen M. Ross
General managerChris Grier
Head coachBrian Flores
Home fieldHard Rock Stadium
Results
Record3–11
Division place4th AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Uniform

The 2019 season is the Miami Dolphins' 50th in the National Football League, their 54th overall and their first under head coach Brian Flores, who was recruited just hours after leading the defense of the 2019 Super Bowl champions.

Early in the season, the Dolphins have received criticism for allegedly losing games on purpose in hopes of getting a better draft position.[1][2] As of Week 8, the Dolphins have traded key contributors including recent first round picks Laremy Tunsil[3] and Minkah Fitzpatrick,[4] along with Kenyan Drake, and Ryan Tannehill.[5] They failed to improve on their 7–9 record from last year and, despite defeating the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13, the Dolphins were eliminated from playoff contention for the third consecutive year after the Pittsburgh Steelers won that same day. They also failed to improve their 7–9 record from the previous season after a loss to the New York Jets in Week 14. Following a Week 15 loss to the New York Giants, this is also the Dolphins' first season of at least 11 losses since 2007.

Offseason coaching change

The Dolphins fired head coach Adam Gase on December 31, 2018, after the team missed the playoffs for a second-straight season and finished 2018 with a 7–9 record.[6] The Dolphins conducted multiple interviews, but were linked to New England Patriots linebackers coach and defensive play caller Brian Flores but had to wait to hire him until after the Patriots were out of the NFL playoffs due to league rules. On February 4, 2019, the day after Super Bowl LIII, the team announced Flores as their thirteenth head coach.[7] The Dolphins announced the majority of Flores' coaching staff on February 8, 2019, including Chad O'Shea as offensive coordinator, Patrick Graham as defensive coordinator, Danny Crossman as special teams coordinator, and former Indianapolis Colts/Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell as assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach.[8] On July 29, 2019, just four days into Dolphins camp, Flores sent a quick message by firing the OL Coach Pat Flaherty that he had hired in the spring and replacing him with team analyst Dave DeGuglielmo. Flores had deemed Flaherty to be ineffective in implementing the team’s new system.[9]

Draft

Main article: 2019 NFL Draft
2019 Miami Dolphins Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 13 Christian Wilkins DE Clemson
2 Traded to the Arizona Cardinals
3 78 Michael Deiter G Wisconsin
4 Traded to the New Orleans Saints
5 151 Andrew Van Ginkel LB Wisconsin
6 202 Isaiah Prince OT Ohio State
7 233 Chandler Cox FB Auburn
234 Myles Gaskin RB Washington

Draft trades

Staff

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 coach
Offensive coaches
  
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
Strength and conditioning coaches
  • Head strength and conditioning – Dave Puloka
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Adam Lachance

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Current roster

Miami Dolphins roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Unrestricted free agents (UFA)

Restricted free agents (RFA)

Exclusive-rights free agents (ERFA)

As of January 8, 2025. Rookies in italics.

44 active, 12 reserve, 25 free agent(s), 4 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 8 Atlanta Falcons W 34–27 1–0 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
2 August 16 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 14–16 1–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
3 August 22 Jacksonville Jaguars W 22–7 2–1 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
4 August 29 at New Orleans Saints W 16–13 3–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Kickoff (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV NFL.com
recap
1 September 8 1:00 p.m. Baltimore Ravens L 10–59 0–1 Hard Rock Stadium CBS Recap
2 September 15 1:00 p.m. New England Patriots L 0–43 0–2 Hard Rock Stadium CBS Recap
3 September 22 1:00 p.m. at Dallas Cowboys L 6–31 0–3 AT&T Stadium Fox Recap
4 September 29 1:00 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers L 10–30 0–4 Hard Rock Stadium CBS Recap
5 Bye
6 October 13 1:00 p.m. Washington Redskins L 16–17 0–5 Hard Rock Stadium Fox Recap
7 October 20 1:00 p.m. at Buffalo Bills L 21–31 0–6 New Era Field CBS Recap
8 October 28 8:15 p.m. at Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–27 0–7 Heinz Field ESPN Recap
9 November 3 1:00 p.m. New York Jets W 26–18 1–7 Hard Rock Stadium CBS Recap
10 November 10 4:05 p.m. at Indianapolis Colts W 16–12 2–7 Lucas Oil Stadium CBS Recap
11 November 17 1:00 p.m. Buffalo Bills L 20–37 2–8 Hard Rock Stadium CBS Recap
12 November 24 1:00 p.m. at Cleveland Browns L 24–41 2–9 FirstEnergy Stadium Fox Recap
13 December 1 1:00 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles W 37–31 3–9 Hard Rock Stadium Fox Recap
14 December 8 1:00 p.m. at New York Jets L 21–22 3–10 MetLife Stadium CBS Recap
15 December 15 1:00 p.m. at New York Giants L 20–36 3–11 MetLife Stadium CBS Recap
16 December 22 1:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals Hard Rock Stadium CBS
17 December 29 1:00 p.m. at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium CBS

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • The network and time for Week 17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week One: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ravens 21 21 10759
Dolphins 0 10 0010

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

The Dolphins gave up 49 yards on the first play from scrimmage and 643 on the game, the most yards any Dolphins team has surrendered in a single game in franchise history.[11]

Week 2: vs. New England Patriots

Week Two: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 7 6 102043
Dolphins 0 0 000

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys

Week Three: Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 3 006
Cowboys 10 0 14731

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Quarterback Josh Rosen, acquired via trade prior to the season, made his first start as a Dolphin in place of Ryan Fitzpatrick. The Dolphins were also seeking their first win in Dallas since 2003.

Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week Four: Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 10 7 31030
Dolphins 7 3 0010

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

This was the first time the Dolphins had been defeated at home by the Chargers since the Epic in Miami game in the 1981-82 NFL Playoffs, when the Chargers were still based in San Diego.

Week 6: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Six: Washington Redskins at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 7 10017
Dolphins 0 3 01316

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

Josh Rosen was benched in the third quarter after an ineffective performance, throwing for just 85 yards and 2 interceptions on 25 passing attempts. Though the Redskins took an early 17–3 lead under a strong performance from running back Adrian Peterson, the Dolphins cut the deficit once Ryan Fitzpatrick took over at quarterback as he led Miami to two fourth quarter touchdowns. However, the Dolphins decided to attempt a two-point conversion after their second touchdown and failed, sealing a 17–16 loss. Dubbed by many as the "Tank Bowl", this was the first time since 2004 that two winless teams meet in a game. Miami dropped to 0–5 for the first time since 2011.[12]

Week 7: at Buffalo Bills

Week Seven: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 14 0721
Bills 6 3 02231

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,340
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Ryan Fitzpatrick returned to the starting lineup against divisional rival Buffalo, where he was the starter from 2009 to 2012. He had a strong second-quarter performance, leading to Miami holding only its second lead over an opponent during the season with a 14–9 halftime lead, but the Bills rallied after CB Tre'Davious White intercepted Fitzpatrick in the third quarter, scoring 22 points in the fourth quarter. With the 31–21 loss, Miami fell to 0–6.[13]

Week 8: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Eight: Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 14 0 0014
Steelers 0 10 71027

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Ryan Fitzpatrick-led Dolphins offense came out to a surprising 14–0 lead in the first quarter, but the Steelers scored 27 unanswered points and to win behind strong performances from quarterback Mason Rudolph, running back James Conner and receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. Former Dolphins safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, who had been traded to the Steelers weeks ago, intercepted the Dolphins twice during the game. With the loss, Miami continued its winless streak to fall to 0–7.[14]

Week 9: vs. New York Jets

Week Nine: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 7 5 3318
Dolphins 0 21 3226

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

Facing off against former head coach Adam Gase, now with the rival Jets, the Dolphins came out and won their first game of the 2019 season with 3 passing touchdowns from Ryan Fitzpatrick and sloppy play from the Jets. However, the Dolphins lost leading receiver Preston Williams for the season as he suffered a torn ACL during the game.[15]

Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Ten: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 7 0616
Colts 0 0 6612

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

The Dolphins upset the Colts, who were without starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett, to earn their second win of the season, improving to 2–7.[16]

Week 11: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Eleven: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 6 17 7737
Dolphins 0 14 0620

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,187
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 12: at Cleveland Browns

Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 3 14724
Browns 14 14 01341

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 39 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,431
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Thirteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 10 11 7331
Dolphins 7 7 121137

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

This was Eagles running back Jay Ajayi's first return to Miami since the Dolphins traded him during the 2017 season, and it was also the first time since December 3, 2017 scoring over 30 points in a game. With the win, The Dolphins improved to 3-9.

Week 14: at New York Jets

Week Fourteen: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 6 3921
Jets 0 16 0622

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

This was Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick's first return to New York since leaving the Jets via free agency following the 2016 season. With the loss the Dolphins fell to 3-10.

Week 15: at New York Giants

Week Fifteen: Miami Dolphins at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 10 3720
Giants 0 7 161336

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,894
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
  • Recap, Game Book

Week 16: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Sixteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 0 000
Dolphins 0 0 000

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
  • Preview

Standings

Division

AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) New England Patriots 12 4 0 .750 5–1 8–4 420 225 L1
(5) Buffalo Bills 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 314 259 L2
New York Jets 7 9 0 .438 2–4 4–8 276 359 W2
Miami Dolphins 5 11 0 .313 2–4 4–8 306 494 W2

Conference

AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Baltimore Ravens North 14 2 0 .875 5–1 10–2 .494 .484 W12
2[a] Kansas City Chiefs West 12 4 0 .750 6–0 9–3 .510 .477 W6
3[a] New England Patriots East 12 4 0 .750 5–1 8–4 .469 .411 L1
4 Houston Texans South 10 6 0 .625 4–2 8–4 .520 .488 L1
Wild Cards
5 Buffalo Bills East 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .461 .363 L2
6 Tennessee Titans South 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 .488 .465 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 8 8 0 .500 3–3 6–6 .502 .324 L3
8[b][c] Denver Broncos West 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .510 .406 W2
9[c][d][e] Oakland Raiders West 7 9 0 .438 3–3 5–7 .482 .335 L1
10[b][d][e] Indianapolis Colts South 7 9 0 .438 3–3 5–7 .492 .500 L1
11[b][d] New York Jets East 7 9 0 .438 2–4 4–8 .473 .402 W2
12[f] Jacksonville Jaguars South 6 10 0 .375 2–4 6–6 .484 .406 W1
13[f] Cleveland Browns North 6 10 0 .375 3–3 6–6 .533 .479 L3
14[g] Los Angeles Chargers West 5 11 0 .313 0–6 3–9 .514 .488 L3
15[g] Miami Dolphins East 5 11 0 .313 2–4 4–8 .484 .463 W2
16 Cincinnati Bengals North 2 14 0 .125 1–5 2–10 .553 .406 W1
Tiebreakers[h]
  1. ^ a b Kansas City claimed the No. 2 seed over New England based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b c Denver finished ahead of Indianapolis and NY Jets based on conference record. Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Oakland (see below).
  3. ^ a b Denver finished ahead of Oakland based on conference record.
  4. ^ a b c Oakland and Indianapolis finished ahead of NY Jets based on conference record.
  5. ^ a b Oakland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Cleveland based on record against common opponents. Jacksonville's cumulative record against Cincinnati, Denver, NY Jets, and Tennessee was 4–1, compared to Cleveland's 2–3 cumulative record against the same four teams.
  7. ^ a b LA Chargers finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
  8. ^ 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.

References

  1. ^ https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/27644725/dolphins-ineptitude-challenge-oddsmakers
  2. ^ https://phinphanatic.com/2019/09/18/national-media-continue-call-nfl-something-miami-dolphins/
  3. ^ https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/dolphins-pull-off-blockbuster-trade-with-texans-land-multiple-first-round-picks-in-wild-laremy-tunsil-deal/
  4. ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001055920/article/dolphins-s-minkah-fitzpatrick-traded-to-steelers
  5. ^ Ulrich, Logan. "Dolphins Trade RB Kenyan Drake to Cardinals". NFLTR.
  6. ^ Patra, Kevin (December 31, 2018). "Miami Dolphins fire head coach Adam Gase". NFL.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  7. ^ Nogle, Kevin (February 4, 2019). "Dolphins introduce Brian Flores as head coach". The Phinsider. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  8. ^ Nogle, Kevin (February 8, 2019). "Dolphins announce Brian Flores coaching staff". The Phinsider. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  9. ^ Jackson, Barry (July 29, 2019). "Flores sends a message with firing of offensive line coach just days into Dolphins camp". miamiherald.com. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  10. ^ Lions trade DT Akeem Spence to Dolphins ESPN, May 3, 2018
  11. ^ Habib, Hal. "Bounce back or we're going to fold': Miami Dolphins' defense already at crossroads". jacksonville.com. Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  12. ^ Owens, Jason (2019-10-13). "Hapless Dolphins bumble late chance at first win in loss to Redskins". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  13. ^ Wolfe, Cameron (2019-10-20). "Ryan Fitzpatrick adds unpredictable excitement for winless Dolphins". ESPN.com.
  14. ^ Benjamin, Cody (2019-10-29). "Dolphins at Steelers score: Mason Rudolph, Pittsburgh rebound to beat Miami on 'Monday Night Football'". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  15. ^ Deen, Safid (2019-11-04). "Dolphins beat Jets for first win, and players say victory worth possibly hurting shot at top pick". South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
  16. ^ "Dolphins Notch Second Straight Win, Beat Colts 16-12". 2019-11-11. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
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