2024 Miami Dolphins season

2024 Miami Dolphins season
Owner	Stephen M. Ross
General manager	Chris Grier
Head coach	Mike McDaniel
Home field	Hard Rock Stadium
Results
Record	2–6
Division place	3rd AFC East
Uniform

The 2024 season is the Miami Dolphins' 55th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 59th overall, their ninth under general manager Chris Grier and their third under head coach Mike McDaniel. The Dolphins failed to improve on their 11–6 record from last year following a loss to the division rival Buffalo Bills in Week 9. They seek to make the playoffs for the third consecutive season, and end their 15-year AFC East title drought. They will also attempt to snap their 23-year playoff victory drought, which is the longest active drought in the NFL.

Draft

Main article: 2024 NFL draft

2024 Miami Dolphins Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	21	Chop Robinson	OLB	Penn State
2	55	Patrick Paul	OT	Houston
3	–	Selection forfeited
4	120	Jaylen Wright	RB	Tennessee	From Philadelphia
	–	Traded to the Denver Broncos
5	158	Mohamed Kamara	OLB	Colorado State
6	184	Malik Washington	WR	Virginia	From Chicago
	198	Patrick McMorris	S	California
7	241	Tahj Washington	WR	USC

Draft trades

2024 Undrafted Free Agents

Position	Player	College
WR	Je'Quan Burton	Florida Atlantic
CB	Storm Duck	Louisville
QB	Gavin Hardison	UTEP
CB	Isaiah Johnson	Syracuse
G	Matthew Jones	Ohio State
OT	Bayron Matos	South Florida*
G	Andrew Meyer	UTEP
OLB	Grayson Murphy	UCLA
S	Mark Perry	TCU
DE	Leonard Payne Jr.	Colorado
TE	Hayden Rucci	Wisconsin

* Signed from the Dominican Republic as part of the International Player Pathway Program

Staff

On January 24, 2024, the Dolphins and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio mutually agreed to part ways. He was later hired as the defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles on January 27.

On February 3, 2024, the Dolphins named Ravens assistant head coach and defensive line coach Anthony Weaver as their new defensive coordinator.

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 Head coach – Mike McDaniel Associate head coach/running backs – Eric Studesville Assistant head coach/tight ends – Jon Embree Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Frank Smith Quarterbacks/pass game coordinator – Darrell Bevell Assistant quarterbacks – Chandler Henley Wide receivers/pass game specialist – Wes Welker Offensive line – Butch Barry Assistant offensive line – Lemuel Jeanpierre Offensive assistant – Parks Frazier Offensive assistant – Jonathan Krause Offensive assistant – Max McCaffrey Offensive assistant – Roman Sapolu Offensive assistant – Rob Everett			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 Special teams coordinator – Danny Crossman Senior special teams assistant – Ronnie Bradford Strength and conditioning coaches Head strength and conditioning – Dave Puloka Assistant strength and conditioning – Adam Lachance → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

Miami Dolphins roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  1 Tua Tagovailoa 19 Skylar Thompson Running backs (RB) 28 De'Von Achane 30 Alec Ingold FB 31 Raheem Mostert 23 Jeff Wilson 25 Jaylen Wright Wide receivers (WR)  3 Odell Beckham Jr. 82 D'Wayne Eskridge 10 Tyreek Hill 17 Jaylen Waddle 83 Malik Washington Tight ends (TE) 80 Tanner Conner 89 Julian Hill  9 Jonnu Smith 81 Durham Smythe

Offensive linemen (OL) 72 Terron Armstead LT 55 Aaron Brewer C 66 Lester Cotton RG 74 Liam Eichenberg RG 73 Austin Jackson RT 65 Robert Jones LG 70 Kendall Lamm RT 60 Andrew Meyer C 52 Patrick Paul LT Defensive linemen (DL) 93 Calais Campbell DE 90 Da'Shawn Hand DE 95 Benito Jones NT 92 Zach Sieler DE

Linebackers (LB) 56 Quinton Bell OLB 51 Tyus Bowser OLB 20 Jordyn Brooks ILB 50 Mohamed Kamara OLB 11 David Long Jr. ILB 91 Emmanuel Ogbah OLB 45 Duke Riley ILB 44 Chop Robinson OLB 41 Channing Tindall ILB  6 Anthony Walker Jr. ILB Defensive backs (DB) 27 Ethan Bonner CB 22 Elijah Campbell FS 36 Storm Duck CB 29 Kendall Fuller CB  8 Jevon Holland FS  4 Kader Kohou CB 26 Marcus Maye SS 32 Patrick McMorris SS 33 Siran Neal CB 21 Jordan Poyer SS  5 Jalen Ramsey CB 24 Cam Smith CB Special teams 16 Jake Bailey P  7 Jason Sanders K

Practice squad 46 Tucker Addington LS 86 Tarik Black WR 58 Will Bradley-King OLB 94 Shakel Brown DE 76 Jackson Carman RT 34 Jordan Colbert SS 98 Matt Dickerson DE 84 Erik Ezukanma WR 97 Neil Farrell NT 78 Ryan Hayes RT 75 Chasen Hines G 57 Dequan Jackson ILB 37 Isaiah Johnson CB 79 Bayron Matos RT (IPP) 59 Derrick McLendon OLB 40 Nik Needham CB 35 Deneric Prince RB Reserve  0 Braxton Berrios WR (IR) 47 Cam Brown OLB (IR)  2 Bradley Chubb OLB (PUP) 85 River Cracraft WR (IR) 88 Grant DuBose WR (IR) 48 Blake Ferguson LS (NF-Ill.) 53 Cameron Goode OLB (PUP) 18 Tyler Huntley QB (IR) 59 Grayson Murphy OLB (IR) 15 Jaelan Phillips OLB (IR) 84 Anthony Schwartz WR (IR) 71 Kion Smith LG (IR) 82 Tahj Washington WR (IR) 77 Isaiah Wynn G (PUP) As of November 9, 2024. Rookies in italics. 53 active, 15 reserve, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt) Roster Depth chart Transactions

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 9	Atlanta Falcons	W 20–13	1–0	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
2	August 17	Washington Commanders	W 13–6	2–0	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
3	August 23	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 14–24	2–1	Raymond James Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Time (ET)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
1	September 8	1:00 p.m.	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 20–17	1–0	Hard Rock Stadium	CBS	Recap
2	September 12	8:15 p.m.	Buffalo Bills	L 10–31	1–1	Hard Rock Stadium	Prime Video	Recap
3	September 22	4:05 p.m.	at Seattle Seahawks	L 3–24	1–2	Lumen Field	CBS	Recap
4	September 30	7:30 p.m.	Tennessee Titans	L 12–31	1–3	Hard Rock Stadium	ESPN	Recap
5	October 6	1:00 p.m.	at New England Patriots	W 15–10	2–3	Gillette Stadium	Fox	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 20	1:00 p.m.	at Indianapolis Colts	L 10–16	2–4	Lucas Oil Stadium	Fox	Recap
8	October 27	1:00 p.m.	Arizona Cardinals	L 27–28	2–5	Hard Rock Stadium	Fox	Recap
9	November 3	1:00 p.m.	at Buffalo Bills	L 27–30	2–6	Highmark Stadium	CBS	Recap
10	November 11	8:15 p.m.	at Los Angeles Rams			SoFi Stadium	ESPN
11	November 17	1:00 p.m.	Las Vegas Raiders			Hard Rock Stadium	CBS
12	November 24	1:00 p.m.	New England Patriots			Hard Rock Stadium	CBS
13	November 28	8:20 p.m.	at Green Bay Packers			Lambeau Field	NBC
14	December 8	1:00 p.m.	New York Jets			Hard Rock Stadium	CBS
15	December 15	1:00 p.m.	at Houston Texans			NRG Stadium	CBS
16	December 22	4:25 p.m.	San Francisco 49ers			Hard Rock Stadium	CBS
17	December 29	8:20 p.m.	at Cleveland Browns			Huntington Bank Field	NBC
18	January 4/5	TBD	at New York Jets			MetLife Stadium	TBD

Notes

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
• Networks and times from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
• The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 1: Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	10	0	0	17
Dolphins	0	7	7	6	20

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: September 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 91 °F (33 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,582
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter JAX – Travis Etienne 1-yard run (Cam Little kick), 4:31. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 3:18. Second quarter JAX – Brian Thomas Jr. 14-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 6:21. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 5:31. MIA – De'Von Achane 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:04. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:17. JAX – Cam Little 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:04. Third quarter MIA – Tyreek Hill 80-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 2:08. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11. Fourth quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 37-yard field goal, 4:22. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:44. MIA – Jason Sanders 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 2:09. Top passers JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 12/21, 162 yards, TD MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 23/37, 336 yards, TD Top rushers JAX – Tank Bigsby – 12 rushes, 73 yards MIA – Jeff Wilson – 5 rushes, 26 yards Top receivers JAX – Gabe Davis – 3 receptions, 62 yards MIA – Tyreek Hill – 7 receptions, 130 yards, TD

Despite receiver Tyreek Hill being detained by the police for speeding prior to the game the team falling behind 17-7 at halftime, the Dolphins rallied behind a strong performance from Hill to come back and win.

Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 2: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	7	17	7	0	31
Dolphins	7	3	0	0	10

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,601
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (WFOR/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – James Cook 17-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 9:49. Bills 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:27. MIA – De'Von Achane 5-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 3:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:28. Second quarter BUF – Tyler Bass 43-yard field goal, 12:41. Bills 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:00. BUF – James Cook 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 6:25. Bills 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:29. BUF – James Cook 49-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 3:36. Bills 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, 0:09. MIA – Jason Sanders 34-yard field goal, 0:04. Bills 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 3:32. Third quarter BUF – Ja'Marcus Ingram 31-yard interception return (Tyler Bass kick), 9:24. Bills 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:43. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers BUF – Josh Allen – 13/19, 139 yards, TD MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 17/25, 145 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers BUF – James Cook – 11 rushes, 78 yards, 2 TD MIA – De'Von Achane – 22 rushes, 96 yards Top receivers BUF – Khalil Shakir – 5 receptions, 54 yards MIA – De'Von Achane – 7 receptions, 69 yards, TD

After a tight first quarter, the Dolphins could not contain Bills running back James Cook, who scored three total touchdowns, and were unable to come back, resulting in a 31-10 loss. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who threw three interceptions in the game, including a pick-six to cornerback Ja'Marcus Ingram, suffered a concussion in the third quarter, which was his third diagnosed concussion in less than 24 months.

Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 3: Miami Dolphins at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	0	0	0	3
Seahawks	17	0	0	7	24

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,658
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SEA – Jason Myers 56-yard field goal, 10:49. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 4:11. SEA – Zach Charbonnet 4-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 6:44. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:53. MIA – Jason Sanders 23-yard field goal, 0:11. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:10. SEA – DK Metcalf 71-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 0:00. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:11. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter SEA – Zach Charbonnet 10-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 4:55. Seahawks 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 5:27. Top passers MIA – Skylar Thompson – 13/19, 107 yards SEA – Geno Smith – 26/34, 289 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – De'Von Achane – 11 rushes, 30 yards SEA – Zach Charbonnet – 18 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD Top receivers MIA – Tyreek Hill – 3 receptions, 40 yards SEA – DK Metcalf – 4 receptions, 104 yards, TD

With Tagovailoa placed on injured reserve due to his concussion, Skylar Thompson made the start at quarterback for Miami, but he suffered a "painful" rib injury during the game and was replaced by third-string quarterback Tim Boyle. The Dolphins also lost other starters such as Kendall Fuller and Terron Armstead to injury during the 24-3 loss which dropped them to 1-2 on the season.

Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 4: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	9	10	12	31
Dolphins	0	3	3	6	12

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: September 30
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,291
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler, Louis Riddick, Dan Orlovsky and Laura Rutledge
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter TEN – Nick Folk 53-yard field goal, 14:16. Titans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 21 yards, 4:58. TEN – Nick Folk 52-yard field goal, 8:20. Titans 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 4:01. MIA – Jason Sanders 44-yard field goal, 4:13. Titans 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:07. TEN – Nick Folk 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 9–3. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:16. Third quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 56-yard field goal, 9:02. Titans 9–6. Drive: 5 plays, 10 yards, 2:38. TEN – Tyjae Spears 7-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 6:00. Titans 16–6. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 3:02. TEN – Nick Folk 51-yard field goal, 0:36. Titans 19–6. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 3:44. Fourth quarter TEN – Nick Folk 29-yard field goal, 10:45. Titans 22–6. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:23. MIA – Tyler Huntley 1-yard run (2-pt Conversion No Good), 3:36. Titans 22–12. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 7:09. TEN – Tyler Huntley intentional grounding in the end zone for a safety, 2:27. Titans 24–12. TEN – Tony Pollard 4-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 0:24. Titans 31–12. Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 2:03. Top passers TEN – Mason Rudolph – 9/17, 85 yards MIA – Tyler Huntley – 14/22, 96 yards Top rushers TEN – Tony Pollard – 22 rushes, 88 yards, TD MIA – Tyler Huntley – 8 rushes, 40 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – DeAndre Hopkins – 2 receptions, 31 yards MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 4 receptions, 36 yards

Week 5: at New England Patriots

Week 5: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	0	6	6	15
Patriots	7	0	3	0	10

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: October 6
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,628
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 54-yard field goal, 10:39. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:21. NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 33-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 3:55. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:16. Second quarter No Scoring Plays Third quarter NE – Joey Slye 38-yard field goal, 11:01. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:59. MIA – Jason Sanders 32-yard field goal, 7:47. Patriots 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:14. MIA – Jason Sanders 47-yard field goal, 0:30. Patriots 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:15. Fourth quarter MIA – Alec Ingold 3-yard run (2-pt Conversion No Good), 4:24. Dolphins 15–10. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:36. Top passers MIA – Tyler Huntley – 18/31, 194 yards, INT NE – Jacoby Brissett – 18/34, 160 yards Top rushers MIA – Jaylen Wright – 13 rushes, 86 yards NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 12 rushes, 89 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 69 yards NE – Demario Douglas – 6 receptions, 59 yards

Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 7: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	3	0	0	10
Colts	0	3	7	6	16

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: October 20
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 66,299
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Jonnu Smith 10-yard pass from Tyler Huntley (Jason Sanders kick), 5:56. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:51. Second quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 33-yard field goal, 0:22. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:30. IND – Matt Gay 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 0:22. Third quarter IND – Tyler Goodson 7-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:08. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:25. Fourth quarter IND – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 8:41. Colts 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:37. IND – Matt Gay 38-yard field goal, 1:51. Colts 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:23. Top passers MIA – Tyler Huntley – 7/13, 87 yards, TD IND – Anthony Richardson – 10/24, 129 yards Top rushers MIA – De'Von Achane – 15 rushes, 77 yards IND – Anthony Richardson – 14 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers MIA – Jonnu Smith – 7 receptions, 96 yards, TD IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 3 receptions, 63 yards

Week 8: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 8: Arizona Cardinals at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	11	10	28
Dolphins	10	3	7	7	27

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: October 27
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,629
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Raheem Mostert 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 10:15. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:45. MIA – Jason Sanders 53-yard field goal, 1:16. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 8:01. Second quarter ARI – Michael Wilson 6-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Chad Ryland kick), 11:28. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:48. MIA – Jason Sanders 25-yard field goal, 0:15. Dolphins 13–7. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 3:27. Third quarter ARI – Chad Ryland 57-yard field goal, 11:43. Dolphins 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 3:17. MIA – De'Von Achane 12-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 8:31. Dolphins 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:12. ARI – Team safety, 6:15. Dolphins 20–12. ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. 22-yard pass from Kyler Murray (run failed), 2:08. Dolphins 20–18. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:07. Fourth quarter MIA – Raheem Mostert 6-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 12:22. Dolphins 27–18. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:46. ARI – James Conner 2-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 8:47. Dolphins 27–25. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:35. ARI – Chad Ryland 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 28–27. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:01. Top passers ARI – Kyler Murray – 26/36, 307 yards, 2 TD MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 28/38, 234 yards, TD Top rushers ARI – James Conner – 20 rushes, 53 yards, TD MIA – De'Von Achane – 10 rushes, 97 yards Top receivers ARI – Trey McBride – 9 receptions, 124 yards MIA – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 72 yards

Despite a 20-10 lead midway through the 3rd quarter and a 27-18 lead in the 4th quarter, the Dolphins could not hold on and lost 28-27 to the Cardinals.

Week 9: at Buffalo Bills

Week 9: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	7	3	14	27
Bills	3	3	14	10	30

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,862
• Referee: Tra Blake
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Tyler Bass 40-yard field goal, 6:30. Bills 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:57. MIA – Jason Sanders 39-yard field goal, 1:19. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:11. Second quarter MIA – De'Von Achane 14-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 3:20. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 97 yards, 8:21. BUF – Tyler Bass 49-yard field goal, 0:07. Dolphins 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 39 yards, 3:13. Third quarter BUF – Mack Hollins 1-yard pass from Josh Allen (kick failed), 7:20. Bills 12–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:23. MIA – Jason Sanders 23-yard field goal, 2:59. Dolphins 13–12. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:21. BUF – Ray Davis 63-yard pass from Josh Allen (2-pt Conversion Good by Keon Coleman), 2:07. Bills 20–13. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:52. Fourth quarter MIA – De'Von Achane 8-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 12:14. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:53. BUF – Quintin Morris 2-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 6:18. Bills 27–20. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:56. MIA – Jaylen Waddle 7-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 1:38. Tied 27–27. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:40. BUF – Tyler Bass 61-yard field goal, 0:05. Bills 30–27. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 1:33. Top passers MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 25/28, 231 yards, 2 TD BUF – Josh Allen – 25/39, 235 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers MIA – De'Von Achane – 12 rushes, 63 yards, TD BUF – James Cook – 10 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers MIA – Tyreek Hill – 4 receptions, 80 yards BUF – Ray Davis – 2 receptions, 70 yards, TD

Week 10: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 10: Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	0	0	0	0
Rams	0	0	0	0	0

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: November 11
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/5:15 p.m. PST
• Game weather: TBD (fixed roof)
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
• Preview

Standings

Division

AFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Buffalo Bills	7	2	0	.778	3–0	5–2	260	173	W4
New York Jets	3	6	0	.333	1–2	3–4	171	183	W1
Miami Dolphins	2	6	0	.250	1–2	2–4	124	187	L3
New England Patriots	2	7	0	.222	1–2	2–5	141	217	L1

Conference

AFC
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Kansas City Chiefs	West	8	0	0	1.000	2–0	4–0	.472	.472	W8
2	Buffalo Bills	East	7	2	0	.778	3–0	5–2	.418	.333	W4
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	6	2	0	.750	0–0	4–1	.429	.434	W3
4	Houston Texans	South	6	3	0	.667	3–0	5–1	.481	.434	L1
Wild cards
5	Baltimore Ravens	North	7	3	0	.700	2–1	4–3	.511	.531	W2
6	Los Angeles Chargers	West	5	3	0	.625	2–1	3–2	.457	.289	W2
7	Denver Broncos	West	5	4	0	.556	1–1	2–3	.438	.289	L1
In the hunt
8	Indianapolis Colts	South	4	5	0	.444	1–3	3–3	.526	.438	L2
9	Cincinnati Bengals	North	4	6	0	.400	1–2	2–4	.500	.222	L1
10	New York Jets	East	3	6	0	.333	1–2	3–4	.519	.385	W1
11	Tennessee Titans	South	2	6	0	.250	0–1	2–3	.507	.235	W1
12	Miami Dolphins	East	2	6	0	.250	1–2	2–4	.465	.222	L3
13	Cleveland Browns	North	2	7	0	.222	1–1	2–3	.475	.474	L1
14	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	2	7	0	.222	1–1	2–4	.500	.333	L2
15	Las Vegas Raiders	West	2	7	0	.222	0–3	2–5	.544	.474	L5
16	New England Patriots	East	2	7	0	.222	1–2	2–5	.380	.368	L1
Tiebreakers

External links

• Official website