2014 Miami Dolphins season
| 2014 Miami Dolphins season | |||||||
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| Owner | Soluna 1st Season | ||||||
| General manager | hattrickjoel454 1st Season | ||||||
| Head coach | Soluna 1st Season | ||||||
| Home field | Hard Rock Stadium | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 9-2 | ||||||
| Division place | 1st | ||||||
| Conference place | 2nd | ||||||
| League place | 3rd | ||||||
| Timeline | |||||||
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The 2014 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's first season in the National Football League. They were one of sixteen teams participating in the NFL's inaugural season and were placed in the AFC East division along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, and New York Jets.
After starting 0-2 with away losses to the Jets and Patriots the Dolphins did not lose another regular season game, finishing 9-2 to claim the top seed in the AFC. They dispatched the Jets before losing a thrilling AFC Championship game to the Oakland Raiders which featured FIVE lead changes.
Contents
Offseason
2014 NFL Draft
| 2014 Miami Dolphins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Marcellus Peterson * | OT | Alabama | |
| 2 | 26 | Derek Harrison * | TE | Rutgers | |
| 3 | 43 | Kevin Harris | ILB | Iowa | from Patriots |
| 4 | 64 | Ron Mobley | ILB | Georgia | from Packers |
| 5 | 71 | Will Thompson | QB | USC | |
| 6 | 86 | Ben Morrison * | K | Wisconsin | |
| 6 | 90 | Henry Badanjek | OG | Alabama | |
| 7 | 103 | Riddick Smith * | WR | Texas A&M | |
| 8 | 116 | Henri Muhammad * | CB | Nebraska | from Packers via Bengals |
| 9 | 135 | Jim Hostetler | DT | Texas | |
| 11 | 167 | Mario Rattay | RB | Michigan | |
| 12 | 186 | Devone Willis | DE | Auburn | |
| 13 | 199 | Dedric Williams | DE | Texas A&M | |
| 14 | 218 | Keyon Greene | OLB | Boston College | |
| 16 | 250 | David Kroeker | TE | Oklahoma State | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Transactions
Offseason
- Traded (#39, TE Bernard Taylor to the Packers for their 2014 fourth (#64, ILB Ron Mobley) and sixth-round selections (#116, CB Henri Muhammad.
- Traded their 2014 eighth-round (#122, P Tony Taylor), tenth-round (#154, OLB Bryan Jones), and fifteenth-round (#231, ILB De'Mond Goode) selections to the Patriots for their third-round selection (#43, ILB Kevin Harris.
- Traded their 2014 fourth-round selection (#58, RB Elvis Williams) to the Patriots for their 2014 sixth-round (#86, K Ben Morrison) and 2015 sixth-round selections.
In-season
2014 Season
Schedule
Regular Season
| Week | Opponent | Location | Result | Record | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Jets | East Rutherford, NJ | 24-27 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | Foxborough, MA | 14-23 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| 3 | New England Patriots | Miami, FL | 23-21 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jacksonville, FL | 24-14 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| 5 | Dallas Cowboys | Miami, FL | 31-7 | 3-2 | 2-2 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | Miami, FL | 20-10 | 4-2 | 2-2 |
| 7 | Minnesota Vikings | Minneapolis, MN | 24-14 | 5-2 | 2-2 |
| 8 | Green Bay Packers | Miami, FL | 27-21 | 6-2 | 2-2 |
| 9 | Detroit Lions | Detroit, MI | 38-14 | 7-2 | 2-2 |
| 10 | Bye | ||||
| 11 | New York Jets | Miami, FL | 24-3 | 8-2 | 3-2 |
| 12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Miami, FL | 17-13 | 9-2 | 4-2 |
Postseason
| Playoff Round | Opponent | Location | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Round | New York Jets | Miami, FL | 23-17 | 1-0 |
| AFC Championship Game | Oakland Raiders | Miami, FL | 32-34 | 1-1 |
Standings
| AFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| New England Patriots | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 178 | 99 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 2-2 | 0–0 | 150 | 116 | |
| New York Jets | 4 | 2 | 0 | .666 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 112 | 109 | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 117 | 116 | |
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award(s) |
|---|---|
| Marcellus Peterson | All-Pro |
| Ben Morrison | All-Pro |
Final Roster
| 2014 Miami Dolphins final roster | |||||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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