2017 Miami Dolphins season
| 2017 Miami Dolphins season | |||||||
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| Owner | Soluna 4th Season | ||||||
| General manager | Soluna 3rd Season | ||||||
| Head coach | Soluna 4th Season | ||||||
| Home field | Hard Rock Stadium | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 15-1 | ||||||
| Division place | 1st | ||||||
| Conference place | 1st | ||||||
| League place | 1st | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Won Super Bowl IV vs. Seahawks 26-17 | ||||||
| Timeline | |||||||
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The 2017 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's 4th season in the National Football League. Behind a lethal offense led by second-year QB Brian Brown and WR Rodney Montgomery, the Dolphins scored the most points in the league (480). But a fierce defense led by middle linebacker Kevin Harris and strong safety Dane Wilson would not be left behind, allowing only 203 points to also lead the league in this category. Miami also nearly completed the first undefeated season in league history; only a narrow 13-10 loss to the New York Jets in week 14 prevented that.
The Dolphins continued their winning ways after that, not dropping another game the rest of the year. That led to a dominant playoff run that culminated in their 26-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl IV. Soluna earned both Head Coach and Head Executive of the Year awards stemming from his work this season.
Contents
Offseason
2017 NFL Draft
| 2017 Miami Dolphins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Phillip Moore * | ILB | Houston | from Tampa Bay |
| 1 | 30 | Laurent Christensen * | CB | Army | |
| 3 | 94 | David Drake | DE | Wisconsin | |
| 3 | 103 | Greg Cobb * | WR | Cincinnati | |
| 4 | 135 | Jack Durrence | OLB | LSU | |
| 4 | 140 | Bill Hardy | WR | California | |
| 5 | 178 | James Jones | OT | Iowa | |
| 5 | 180 | Kendall Brandon | TE | Georgia Tech | |
| 5 | 184 | Alphonso Greisen | CB | Texas | |
| 5 | 194 | A.J. Kinney | P | West Virginia | |
| 6 | 210 | Brandon Gregory | OG | NC State | |
| 6 | 227 | Jacky Walters | WR | Texas | |
| 7 | 260 | Glen Spencer | QB | Ohio State | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Transactions
Offseason
- Traded RB James Otero, ILB Ron Mobley, their 2017 second-round selection (#62, WR Ricky Chambers, their 2017 second-round selection from Atlanta (#64, OLB Thomas Barry), and their 2018 third-round selection to the Buccaneers for RB Marcus Barry, OLB Jason Bryant, their 2017 first-round selection (#14, ILB Phillip Moore) and their 2017 sixth-round selection (#210, OG Brandon Gregory).
2017 Season
Schedule
Regular Season
| Week | Opponent | Location | Result | Record | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Patriots | Foxborough, MA | 33-10 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | Miami, FL | 34-14 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills | Miami, FL | 24-14 | 3-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle, WA | 31-28 | 4-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | New England Patriots | Miami, FL | 38-21 | 5-0 | 3-0 |
| 6 | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City, MO | 56-3 | 6-0 | 3-0 |
| 7 | San Francisco 49ers | Miami, FL | 24-3 | 7-0 | 3-0 |
| 8 | Bye | ||||
| 9 | Arizona Cardinals | Glendale, AZ | 27-10 | 8-0 | 3-0 |
| 10 | Cleveland Browns | Miami, FL | 27-13 | 9-0 | 3-0 |
| 11 | San Diego Chargers | San Diego, CA | 38-3 | 10-0 | 3-0 |
| 12 | Oakland Raiders | Miami, FL | 30-20 | 11-0 | 3-0 |
| 13 | St. Louis Rams | Miami, FL | 27-20 | 12-0 | 3-0 |
| 14 | New York Jets | East Rutherford, NJ | 10-13 | 12-1 | 3-1 |
| 15 | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis, IN | 34-7 | 13-1 | 3-1 |
| 16 | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo, NY | 31-14 | 14-1 | 4-1 |
| 17 | New York Jets | Miami, FL | 16-10 | 15-1 | 5-1 |
Postseason
| Playoff Round | Opponent | Location | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | First-round bye | |||
| Divisional | Oakland Raiders | Miami, FL | 34-23 | 1-0 |
| AFC Championship | Baltimore Ravens | Miami, FL | 34-13 | 2-0 |
| Super Bowl IV | Seattle Seahawks | East Rutherford, NJ | 26-17 | 3-0 |
Standings
| AFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Miami Dolphins (z) | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.938 | 5-1 | 11-1 | 480 | 203 | W3 |
| New York Jets (x) | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 5-1 | 8-4 | 339 | 323 | L2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 1-5 | 4-8 | 284 | 319 | L3 |
| New England Patriots | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | 1-5 | 2-10 | 291 | 371 | W1 |
Final Roster
| 2017 Miami Dolphins final roster | |||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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