49th season in franchise history
The 2014 season was the Miami Dolphins' 45th in the National Football League (NFL), their 49th overall and their third under head coach Joe Philbin. Following the appointment of Dennis Hickey, the team had a new general manager for the first time since 2007 after Jeff Ireland was fired on January 7, 2014.[2] 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
Final roster
Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. New England Patriots
Week 2: at Buffalo Bills
Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week Three: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,313
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 4: at Oakland Raiders
- NFL International Series
Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week Six: Green Bay Packers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Week 7: at Chicago Bears
Week 8: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 9: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week Nine: San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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
Week 10: at Detroit Lions
Week Ten: Miami Dolphins at Detroit Lions – Game summary
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
Week 11: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week Eleven: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date:
- Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 71,573
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 12: at Denver Broncos
Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncos – Game summary
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
Week 13: at New York Jets
Week 14: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week Fourteen: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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
Week 15: at New England Patriots
Week Fifteen: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary
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
Week 16: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week Sixteen: Minnesota Vikings at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
The game's overtime ended when defensive end Terrence Fede blocked a punt to the endzone for a safety.[3] 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
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
Standings
Division
Conference
References
- ^ "Team Colors – NFL". August 25, 2013. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ^ Hanzus, Dan (January 7, 2014). "Jeff Ireland, Miami Dolphins mutually part ways". National Football League. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ "5 Thoughts on Dolphins Exciting Victory vs Vikings". December 23, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ "2014 NFL playoff picture". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
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