2011 Miami Dolphins season

2011 Miami Dolphins season
Head Coach	Tony Sparano
General Manager	Jeff Ireland
Home Field	Sun Life Stadium
Results
Record	3–7
Place	4th AFC East
Playoff Finish
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
2010	2012

The 2011 Miami Dolphins season will be the team's 42nd season in the National Football League, the 46th overall and the fourth under head coach Tony Sparano. The Dolphins made their first round selection with the 15th pick of the 2011 NFL Draft on Florida offensive lineman Mike Pouncey.

Offseason

2011 NFL draft

Main article: 2011 NFL Draft

DraftKing.com, NFLMocks.com, and The Palm Beach Post predicted that the Dolphins would use their first round pick to choose Gabe Carimi, a left tackle for the Wisconsin Badgers who won the 2010 Outland Trophy as the nation's top collegiate interior lineman, and was a Consensus All-American. Charles Davis of NFL.com predicted they would draft Mark Ingram, Jr. from the University of Alabama.

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Height	Weight	Notes
1	15	Mike Pouncey	C/G	Florida	6'5"	303
2	62	Daniel Thomas	RB	Kansas State	6'	230
4	111	Edmond Gates	WR	Abilene Christian	6'1"	192
6	174	Charles Clay	FB/TE	Tulsa	6'3"	235
7	231	Frank Kearse	DT	Alabama A&M	6'4"	315
7	235	Jimmy Wilson	CB	Montana	5'11"	185

Personnel changes

Brian Daboll joins the team as offensive coordinator. Karl Dorrell moves to quarter backs coach from wide receivers coach. Jeff Nixon added as the running backs coach. Steve Bush moves to wide receivers coach from offensive quality control. Ike Hilliard added as an assistant wide receivers coach. Dan Campbell moves to tight ends coach from intern. Bryan Cox is added as a defensive pass rush coach.

Roster changes

Re-signings

• March 4 — Re-signed guard Richie Incognito three years
• July 30 — Re-signed defensive tackle Tony McDaniel two years
• August 5 — Re-signed offensive tackle Nate Garner, running back Lex Hilliard, tackle Lydon Murtha, running back Kory Sheets

Signings

• July 26 — Signed quarter back Pat Devlin
• July 29 — Signed linebacker Kevin Burnett
• July 30 — Signed linebacker Jason Trusnik, quarter back Matt Moore
• July 31 — Signed defensive tackle Ronald Fields
• August 1 — Signed offensive tackle Marc Colombo
• August 2 — Signed linebacker Jason Taylor
• August 5 — Signed quarter back Kevin O'Connell
• August 6 — Signed offensive tackle Ray Willis
• August 9 — Signed linebacker David Nixon, defensive back K.J. Gerard
• August 15 — Signed wide receiver John Matthews, linebacker Marvin Mitchell
• August 22 — Signed guard Tyler Donohue
• August 23 — Signed running back Larry Johnson
• August 29 — Signed safety Gerald Alexander
• September 4 — Signed tight end Will Yeatman
• September 5 — Signed tight end Dante Rosario and center/guard Ryan Cook
• September 8 — Signed running back Larry Johnson
• September 14 — Signed corner back Will Allen
• September 20 — Signed defensive lineman Igor Olshansky and corner back Nate Jones
• September 28 — Signed running back Steve Slaton
• October 6 — Signed quarterback Sage Rosenfels

Departures

• July 29 — UFA quarter back Tyler Thigpen, UFA quarter back Chad Pennington
• August 2 — UFA running back Ronnie Brown, Released linebacker Channing Crowder
• August 3 — Terminated the contract of linebacker Tim Dobbins
• August 8 — UFA running back Ricky Williams
• August 15 — Waived wide receiver Brooks Foster
• August 23 — Waived running back Kory Sheets
• August 26 — Waived corner back K.J. Gerard, defensive tackle Johnny Jones, corner back Jose Perez
• August 27 — Waived/Injured linebacker Mike Rivera
• August 30 — Waived tackle Tyler Donahue
• September 2 — Waived tight end Dedrick Epps and wide receiver John Matthews. Terminated contract of safety Gerald Alexander.
• September 3 — Waived quarterback Kevin O'Connell, safety Mark Restelli, cornerback Vincent Agnew, tight end Brett Brackett, wide receiver Patrick Carter, guard Garrett Chisolm, quarterback Pat Devlin, linebacker Jonathan Freeny, running back Nic Grigsby, tackle D.J. Jones, tackle Matt Kopa, wide receiver Phillip Livas, cornerback Nate Ness, linebacker David Nixon, wide receiver Julius Pruitt, linebacker Robert Rose, tight end Mickey Shuler, and linebacker Quinton Spears. Terminated contracts with corner back Will Allen, nose tackle Ronald Fields, running back Larry Johnson, full back Lousaka Polite, and tackle Ray Willis.
• September 4 — Waived defensive tackle Frank Kearse
• September 5 — Released linebacker A.J. Edds and terminated the contract of center Joe Berger
• September 8 — Waived guard Ray Feinga
• September 13 — Terminated the contract of corner back Benny Sapp
• September 20 — Terminated the contracts of running back Larry Johnson and tight end Dante Rosario.
• September 28 — Cut defensive end Ryan Baker

Trades

• July 29 — Traded reserve safety Jonathon Amaya and an exchange of undisclosed draft picks for running back Reggie Bush.

Team Captains

The team voted the following as their 2011 team captains.

Offense

• Chad Henne
• Jake Long

Defense

• Yeremiah Bell
• Karlos Dansby

Special Teams

Head coach Tony Sparano decided that the special teams captain would be selected on week to week basis.

Preseason

Schedule

File:Dolphins DBs 2011.jpg

The Dolphins' defensive backs huddle during the preseason opener in Atlanta.

The Dolphins' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
				Final score	Team record
1	August 12	7:30 p.m. EDT	at Atlanta Falcons	W 28–23	1–0	Georgia Dome	WFOR	Recap
2	August 19	7:30 p.m. EDT	Carolina Panthers	W 20–10	2–0	Sun Life Stadium	WFOR	Recap
3	August 27	7:30 p.m. EDT	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 13–17	2–1	Raymond James Stadium	WFOR	Recap
4	September 1	7:30 p.m. EDT	Dallas Cowboys	W 17–3	3–1	Sun Life Stadium	WFOR*	Recap

* Indicates that the TV broadcast was delayed due to insufficient ticket sales.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
				Final score	Team record
1	September 12	7:00 p.m. EDT	New England Patriots	L 24–38	0–1	Sun Life Stadium	ESPN	Recap
2	September 18	4:15 p.m. EDT	Houston Texans	L 13–23	0–2	Sun Life Stadium	CBS	Recap
3	September 25	1:00 p.m. EDT	at Cleveland Browns	L 16–17	0–3	Cleveland Browns Stadium	CBS	Recap
4	October 2	4:15 p.m. EDT	at San Diego Chargers	L 16–26	0–4	Qualcomm Stadium	CBS	Recap
5	Bye
6	October 17	8:30 p.m. EDT	at New York Jets	L 6–24	0–5	MetLife Stadium	ESPN	Recap
7	October 23	1:00 p.m. EDT	Denver Broncos	L 15–18 (OT)	0–6	Sun Life Stadium	CBS	Recap
8	October 30	1:00 p.m. EDT	at New York Giants	L 17–20	0–7	MetLife Stadium	CBS	Recap
9	November 6	1:00 p.m. EST	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 31–3	1–7	Arrowhead Stadium	CBS	Recap
10	November 13	1:00 p.m. EST	Washington Redskins	W 20–9	2–7	Sun Life Stadium	Fox	Recap
11	November 20	1:00 p.m. EST	Buffalo Bills	W 35–8	3–7	Sun Life Stadium	CBS	Recap
12	November 24	4:15 p.m. EST	at Dallas Cowboys			Cowboys Stadium	CBS
13	December 4	1:00 p.m. EST *	Oakland Raiders			Sun Life Stadium	CBS
14	December 11	1:00 p.m. EST *	Philadelphia Eagles			Sun Life Stadium	Fox
15	December 18	1:00 p.m. EST *	at Buffalo Bills			Ralph Wilson Stadium	CBS
16	December 24	1:00 p.m. EST	at New England Patriots			Gillette Stadium	CBS
17	January 1	1:00 p.m. EST *	New York Jets			Sun Life Stadium	CBS

LEGEND:

^{^[a]} The game was simulcast locally on WBFS-TV.

  *  Indicates that the game time is subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New England Patriots

Week One: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 7 7 14 10 38 Dolphins 7 0 10 7 24 at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida Date: September 12 Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: 82° F, Partly Cloudy Game attendance: 66,860 Referee: Pete Morelli TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden & Ron Jaworski, Suzy Kolber & Wendi Nix Game information First quarter MIA – Chad Henne 9 yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), Dolphins 7–0, Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 7:18. NE – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 4 yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:28. Second quarter NE – Rob Gronkowski 10 yard reception from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), Patriots 14–7, Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:54 Third quarter MIA – Brian Hartline 10 yard reception from Chad Henne (Dan Carpenter kick), Tied 14–14, Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:44 NE – Wes Welker 2 yard reception from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), Patriots 21–14, Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:06 MIA – Dan Carpenter 20 yard field goal, Patriots 28–17, Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:47. NE – Aaron Hernandez 1 yard reception from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), Patriots 28–17, Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:26 Fourth quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 20 yard field goal, Patriots 31–17, Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:35. NE – Wes Welker 99 yard reception from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), Patriots 38–17, Drive: 1 plays, 99 yards, 0:13 MIA – Reggie Bush 2 yard reception from Chad Henne (Dan Carpenter kick), Patriots 38–24, Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 2:05 Top passers NE – Tom Brady - 32/48, 517 yards, 4 TDs MIA – Chad Henne – 30/49, 416 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers NE – Danny Woodhead - 14 rushes, 69 yards MIA – Chad Henne – 7 rushes, 59 yards, 1 TD Top receivers NE – Wes Welker - 8 receptions, 160 yards, 2 TDs MIA – Brandon Marshall – 7 receptions, 139 yards Top tacklers NE – Devin McCourty - 10 tackles, 1 assist MIA – Reshad Jones – 8 tackles, 4 assists

The Dolphins began their 2011 campaign at home, for a Week 1 AFC East duel with the New England Patriots in the first game of Monday Night Football's doubleheader. Miami delivered the game's opening splash with a 9-yard touchdown run from quarterback Chad Henne. The Patriots answered with running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis getting a 4-yard touchdown run. New England took the lead in the second quarter as quarterback Tom Brady completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to tight end Rob Gronkowski.

The Dolphins struck back in the third quarter as Henne found wide receiver Brian Hartline on a 10-yard touchdown pass, but New England came right back with Brady completing a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Wes Welker. Miami replied with a 20-yard field goal from kicker Dan Carpenter, but the Patriots came right back with Brady completing a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Aaron Hernandez. New England added onto their in the fourth quarter as kicker Stephen Gostkowski got a 20-yard field goal, followed by Brady completing a 99-yard touchdown pass to Welker. The Dolphins would close out the game with Henne finding running back Reggie Bush on a 2-yard touchdown pass.

With the loss, Miami began their season at 0-1.

Week 2: vs. Houston Texans

Week Two: Houston Texans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 6 10 0 7 23 Dolphins 3 0 7 3 13 at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida Date: September 18 Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT Game weather: 87° F, Sunny Game attendance: 51,032 Referee: John Parry TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers HOU – MIA – Top rushers HOU – MIA – Top receivers HOU – MIA – Top tacklers HOU – MIA –

Week 3: at Cleveland Browns

Week Three: Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 7 3 3 3 16 Browns 0 7 3 7 17 at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Date: September 25 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: 70° F, Sunny Game attendance: 66,651 Referee: Walt Anderson TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Randy Cross Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MIA – CLE – Top rushers MIA – CLE – Top receivers MIA – CLE – Top tacklers MIA – CLE –

Week 4: at San Diego Chargers

Week Four: Miami Dolphins at San Diego Chargers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 7 3 3 3 16 Chargers 7 6 10 3 26 at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California Date: October 2 Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT/1:15 p.m. PDT Game weather: 84° F, Sunny Game attendance: 63,002 Referee: Jeff Triplette TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MIA – Matt More SD – Philp Rivers Top rushers MIA – SD – Top receivers MIA – SD – Top tacklers MIA – SD –

Week 6: at New York Jets

Week Six: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 3 3 0 0 6 Jets 7 7 3 7 24 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Date: October 17 Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT Game weather: 62° F, Clear Game attendance: 78,912 Referee: Tony Corrente TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden and Suzy Kolber Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MIA – NYJ – Top rushers MIA – NYJ – Top receivers MIA – NYJ – Top tacklers MIA – NYJ –

Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Seven: Denver Broncos at Miami Dolphins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Broncos 0 0 0 15 18 Dolphins 0 6 0 9 15 at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida Date: October 23 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: 77° F, Sunny Game attendance: 63,800 Referee: Clete Blakeman TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers DEN – MIA – Top rushers DEN – MIA – Top receivers DEN – MIA – Top tacklers DEN – MIA –

Week 8: at New York Giants

Week Eight: Miami Dolphins at New York Giants – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 7 7 3 0 17 Giants 3 7 0 10 20 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Date: October 30 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: 45° F, Sunny Game attendance: 79,302 Referee: Ron Winter TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MIA – NYG – Top rushers MIA – NYG – Top receivers MIA – NYG – Top tacklers MIA – NYG –

Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Nine: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 7 7 14 3 31 Chiefs 3 0 0 0 3 at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri Date: November 6 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: 62° F, Cloudy Game attendance: 72,263 Referee: Walt Anderson TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MIA – KC – Top rushers MIA – KC – Top receivers MIA – KC – Top tacklers MIA – KC –

Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Ten: Washington Redskins at Miami Dolphins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 3 3 3 0 9 Dolphins 7 3 3 7 20 at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida Date: November 13 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 79° F, Mostly Cloudy Game attendance: 57,007 Referee: Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers & Tim Ryan Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers WAS – MIA – Top rushers WAS – MIA – Top receivers WAS – MIA – Top tacklers WAS – MIA –

Week 11: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Eleven: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Bills 3 3 0 2 8 Dolphins 14 14 7 0 35 at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida Date: November 20 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 80° F, Mostly Cloudy Game attendance: 57,531 Referee: Walt Coleman TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon Game information First quarter BUF – Dave Rayner 30 yard field goal, Bills 3–0, Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:47. MIA – Anthony Fasano 10 yard reception from Matt Moore (Shayne Graham kick), Dolphins 7–3, Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 6:45 MIA – Reggie Bush 5 yard run (Shayne Graham kick), Dolphins 14–3, Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:40. Second quarter MIA – Charles Clay 12 yard reception from Matt Moore (Shayne Graham kick), Dolphins 21–3, Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:09 MIA – Davone Bess 4 yard reception from Matt Moore (Shayne Graham kick), Dolphins 28–3, Drive: 5 plays, 4 yards, 0:32 BUF – Dave Rayner 56 yard field goal, Dolphins 28–6, Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 1:36. Third quarter MIA - Lex Hilliard recovered blocked punt in the end zone (Shayne Graham kick), Dolphins 35-6 Fourth quarter BUF - Daniel Thomas tackled in end zone by Kelvin Sheppard, Safety Top passers BUF – MIA – Top rushers BUF – MIA – Top receivers BUF – MIA – Top tacklers BUF – MIA –

Coming off their win over the Redskins, the Dolphins stayed at home for a Week 11 AFC East showdown with the Buffalo Bills. Miami trailed early in the first quarter as Bills kicker Dave Rayner made a 30-yard field goal, yet the Dolphins immediately answered with quaterback Matt Moore finding tight end Anthony Fasano on a 1-yard touchdown pass, followed by a 5-yard touchdown run from running back Reggie Bush. Miami would add onto their lead in the second quarter with Moore connecting with fullback Charles Clay on a 12-yard touchdown pass, followed by wide receiver Davone Bess on a 4-yard touchdown pass. Buffalo would close out the half with Rayner booting a 56-yard field goal.

The Dolphins continued their dominating day in the third quarter with running back Lex Hilliard recovering a blocked punt in the endzone for a touchdown (the team's first TD off of a blocked punt since 1990). The Bills tried to rally as linebacker Kelvin Sheppard tackled rookie running back Daniel Thomas in the endzone for a safety, but Miami's lead proved to be too much to overcome.

With the win, the Dolphins improved to 3-7.

This game also marked the first time since 1990 that Miami allowed 10 points or fewer in three-straight games. They have now become the 3rd team in NFL History to win 3 straight after starting season at least 0-7 ('78 Cardinals & '86 Colts).

Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys

Thanksgiving Classic

Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 0 Cowboys 0 at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas Date: November 24 Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST/3:15 p.m. CST TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz & Phil Simms Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MIA – DAL – Top rushers MIA – DAL – Top receivers MIA – DAL – Top tacklers MIA – DAL –

Week 13: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Thirteen: Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 Dolphins 0 at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida Date: December 4 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST TV: CBS Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers OAK – MIA – Top rushers OAK – MIA – Top receivers OAK – MIA – Top tacklers OAK – MIA –

Week 14: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Fourteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Miami Dolphins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 Dolphins 0 at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida Date: December 11 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST TV: Fox Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers PHI – MIA – Top rushers PHI – MIA – Top receivers PHI – MIA – Top tacklers PHI – MIA –

Week 15: at Buffalo Bills

Week Fifteen: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 0 Bills 0 at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York Date: December 18 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST TV: CBS Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MIA – BUF – Top rushers MIA – BUF – Top receivers MIA – BUF – Top tacklers MIA – BUF –

Week 16: at New England Patriots

Week Sixteen: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 0 Patriots 0 at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Date: December 24 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST TV: CBS Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MIA – NE – Top rushers MIA – NE – Top receivers MIA – NE – Top tacklers MIA – NE –

Week 17: vs. New York Jets

Week Seventeen: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Jets 0 Dolphins 0 at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida Date: January 1 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST TV: CBS Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NYJ – MIA – Top rushers NYJ – MIA – Top receivers NYJ – MIA – Top tacklers NYJ – MIA –

^{^[a]} Gametime subject to change due to flexible scheduling.

Standings

AFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
z (1) New England Patriots	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	513	342	W8
New York Jets†	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	394	382	L3
Miami Dolphins†	6	10	0	.375	3–3	5–7	348	330	W1
Buffalo Bills†	6	10	0	.375	1–5	4–8	372	434	L1

Current staff

Miami Dolphins staff
	Front Office Chairman/Managing General Partner – Stephen Ross Vice Chairman/Partner – Jorge Perez Vice Chairman – Don Shula President/CEO – Tom Garfinkel General Manager – Dennis Hickey Assistant General Manager – Eric Stokes Executive Vice President of Football Administration – Dawn Aponte Manager of Football Administration – Ryan Herman Director of College Scouting – Chris Grier Assistant Director of College Scouting - Joe Schoen Director of Pro Scouting - Anthony Hunt Assistant Director of Pro Scouting – Chris Shea Head Coaches Head Coach – Joe Philbin Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator – Bill Lazor Quarterbacks – Zac Taylor Assistant Quarterbacks – Ben Johnson Running Backs – Jeff Nixon Wide Receivers – Ken O'Keefe Assistant Wide Receivers – Phil McGeoghan Tight Ends – Dan Campbell Offensive Line – John Benton Assistant Offensive Line – Jack Bicknell Jr. Offensive Assistant - Ben Martin			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Kevin Coyle Defensive Line – Kacy Rodgers Assistant Defensive Line – Charlie Bullen Linebackers – Mark Duffner Defensive Quality Control/Assistant Linebackers – David Corrao Defensive Backs – Lou Anarumo Assistant Defensive Backs – Blue Adams Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Darren Rizzi Assistant Special Teams Coordinator – Marwan Maalouf Strength and Conditioning Head Strength and Conditioning – Darren Krein Assistant Strength and Conditioning – David Puloka → Coaching Staff → Management → More NFL staffs
AFC East: BUF  · MIA  · NE  · NYJ • North: BAL  · CIN  · CLE  · PIT • South: HOU  · IND  · JAC  · TEN • West: DEN  · KC  · OAK  · SD NFC East: DAL  · NYG  · PHI  · WAS • North: CHI  · DET  · GB  · MIN • South: ATL  · CAR  · NO  · TB • West: ARI  · STL  · SF  · SEA

Current roster

Miami Dolphins current roster
Quarterbacks  3 Tom Brandstater  7 Chad Henne Running backs -- Charles Clay FB/TE 36 Lousaka Polite FB -- Daniel Thomas Wide receivers 15 Davone Bess 17 Patrick Carter 87 Brooks Foster -- Edmond Gates 82 Brian Hartline 19 Brandon Marshall 14 Marlon Moore 11 Julius Pruitt 18 Roberto Wallace Tight ends 81 Dedrick Epps 80 Anthony Fasano 88 Jeron Mastrud 86 Mickey Shuler		Offensive linemen 73 Allen Barbre G/T 67 Joe Berger C 72 Vernon Carey T 69 Ray Feinga G 68 Richie Incognito C/G 74 John Jerry G 61 Matt Kopa T 77 Jake Long T -- James Marten T -- Mike Pouncey C Defensive linemen 95 Chris Baker NT 90 Ryan Baker DE/NT -- Lionel Dotson DE -- Frank Kearse NT 70 Kendall Langford DE 97 Phillip Merling DE 98 Jared Odrick DE 56 Rob Rose DE 94 Randy Starks DE/NT 96 Paul Soliai NT		Linebackers 59 Ikaika Alama-Francis OLB 52 Channing Crowder ILB 58 Karlos Dansby ILB 51 Tim Dobbins ILB 49 A. J. Edds ILB 55 Koa Misi OLB 57 Mike Rivera ILB 53 Austin Spitler ILB 91 Cameron Wake OLB Defensive backs 25 Will Allen CB 40 Jonathon Amaya SS 37 Yeremiah Bell SS 28 Nolan Carroll CB 30 Chris Clemons FS 29 Tyrone Culver SS 21 Vontae Davis CB 20 Reshad Jones FS 32 Nate Ness CB -- Mark Restelli SS 27 Benny Sapp CB 24 Sean Smith CB -- Jimmy Wilson CB Special teams  5 Dan Carpenter K 92 John Denney LS  2 Brandon Fields P				Reserve lists Currently vacant Unrestricted FAs 23 Ronnie Brown RB 38 Patrick Cobbs RB 78 Tony McDaniel DE 79 Pat McQuistan G/T 93 Quentin Moses OLB 10 Chad Pennington QB 71 Cory Procter C/G 16 Tyler Thigpen QB 34 Ricky Williams RB Restricted FAs 75 Nate Garner G/T -- Joey Haynos TE Exclusive-Rights FAs 26 Lex Hilliard RB 76 Lydon Murtha OT 22 Kory Sheets RB Rookies in italics Roster updated April 30, 2011 Depth chart • Transactions 56 active, 0 inactive, 14 FAs, 6 unsigned → AFC rosters → NFC rosters