2015 Miami Dolphins season

{{main article|2015 NFL draft}}

Notes

• The Dolphins traded their second-round selection (No. 47 overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Philadelphia's second-round (No. 52 overall) and two fifth-round selections (No. 145 and 156 overall).{{Cite web |url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Trade-For-No-47-Pick/3c12e422-2947-4078-a718-4c3ee1e1d9ea |title = Eagles Trade For No. 47 Pick |access-date=2015-06-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505073453/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Trade-For-No-47-Pick/3c12e422-2947-4078-a718-4c3ee1e1d9ea |archive-date=2015-05-05 |url-status=dead }}
• The Dolphins traded their third-round selection (No. 78 overall) and linebacker Dannell Ellerbe to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for wide receiver Kenny Stills.
• The Dolphins acquired an additional fifth-round selection (No. 149 overall) in a trade that sent their seventh-round selection (No. 232 overall — previously acquired in a trade that sent offensive tackle Jonathan Martin to the San Francisco 49ers) and wide receiver Mike Wallace to the Minnesota Vikings.
• The Dolphins traded their original seventh-round selection (No. 231 overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie during the {{nfly|2013}} season.

{{NFL final staff

|Year=2015

|TeamName=Miami Dolphins

|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
• Executive vice president of football operations – Mike Tannenbaum
• Manager of football administration – Ryan Herman
• Director of player personnel – Joe Schoen
• Director of college scouting – Chris Grier
• Director of pro scouting – Anthony Hunt

|Head Coaches=

• Head coach – Joe Philbin {{small|(fired on October 5)}}
• Interim head coach – Dan Campbell
• Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Darren Rizzi

|Offensive Coaches=

• Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Zac Taylor
• Running backs – Jeff Nixon
• Wide receivers – Phil McGeoghan
• Tight ends – Dan Campbell {{small|(promoted to interim head coach on October 5)}}
• Tight ends – Ben Johnson
• Assistant tight ends – Mike Wahle
• Offensive line – John Benton
• Assistant offensive line – Jack Bicknell Jr.
• Offensive assistant – Ben Martin
• Senior offensive assistant – Al Saunders
• Senior offensive assistant – Ken O'Keefe

|Defensive Coaches=

• Interim Defensive coordinator/defensive backs– Lou Anarumo
• Defensive line – Terrell Williams
• Assistant defensive line – Charlie Bullen
• Linebackers – Mark Duffner
• Assistant linebackers – David Corrao
• Assistant defensive backs – Blue Adams
• Assistant defensive backs – Jeff Burris

|Special Teams Coaches=

• Assistant special teams coordinator – Marwan Maalouf

|Strength and Conditioning=

• Head strength and conditioning – Darren Krein
• Assistant strength and conditioning – David Puloka
• Sports science analyst – Dave Regan

}}

{{NFL final roster

|Year=2015

|TeamName=Miami Dolphins

|BC1=#008E97

|FC1=white

|BDC1=#F58220

|Active=53

|Inactive=8

|PS=9

|Quarterbacks=

{{NFLplayer| 8|Matt Moore|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|17|Ryan Tannehill}}

{{NFLplayer| 5|Logan Thomas}}

|Running Backs=

{{NFLplayer|23|Jay Ajayi|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|26|Lamar Miller}}

{{NFLplayer|34|Damien Williams}}

|Wide Receivers=

{{NFLplayer|83|Matt Hazel}}

{{NFLplayer|85|Greg Jennings}}

{{NFLplayer|14|Jarvis Landry}}

{{NFLplayer|11|DeVante Parker|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|10|Kenny Stills}}

|Tight Ends=

{{NFLplayer|84|Jordan Cameron}}

{{NFLplayer|80|Dion Sims}}

{{NFLplayer|86|Jake Stoneburner}}

|Offensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|76|Branden Albert|T}}

{{NFLplayer|75|Jamil Douglas|G|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|74|Jason Fox|d=American football|T}}

{{NFLplayer|70|Ja'Wuan James|T}}

{{NFLplayer|68|Ulrick John|T}}

{{NFLplayer|66|Jacques McClendon|G}}

{{NFLplayer|51|Mike Pouncey|C}}

{{NFLplayer|64|Shelley Smith|d=American football|G}}

{{NFLplayer|63|Dallas Thomas|G}}

{{NFLplayer|77|Billy Turner|d=American football|G}}

|Defensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|62|Deandre Coleman|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|98|Quinton Coples|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|78|Terrence Fede|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|90|Earl Mitchell|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|57|Damontre Moore|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|97|Jordan Phillips|DT|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|79|Derrick Shelby|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|93|Ndamukong Suh|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|50|Olivier Vernon|DE}}

|Linebackers=

{{NFLplayer|46|Neville Hewitt|d=American football|OLB|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|45|Mike Hull|d=linebacker|MLB|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|53|Jelani Jenkins|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|56|James-Michael Johnson|MLB}}

{{NFLplayer|42|Spencer Paysinger|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|52|Kelvin Sheppard|MLB}}

{{NFLplayer|49|Zach Vigil|OLB|rookie=y}}

|Defensive Backs=

{{NFLplayer|35|Walt Aikens|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|27|Shamiel Gary|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|21|Brent Grimes|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|20|Reshad Jones|SS|}}

{{NFLplayer|36|Tony Lippett|CB|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|28|Bobby McCain|CB|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|24|Brice McCain|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|29|Tyler Patmon|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|22|Jamar Taylor|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|31|Michael Thomas|d=defensive back|FS}}

|Special Teams=

{{NFLplayer| 4|Matt Darr|P|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|92|John Denney|LS}}

{{NFLplayer| 3|Andrew Franks|K|rookie=y}}

|Reserve Lists=

• {{NFLplayer|25|Louis Delmas|FS|IR}}
• {{NFLplayer|95|Dion Jordan|DE|Susp.}}
• {{NFLplayer|18|Rishard Matthews|WR|IR}}
• {{NFLplayer|58|Chris McCain|OLB|IR}}
• {{NFLplayer|55|Koa Misi|OLB|IR}}
• {{NFLplayer|96|Robert Thomas|d=defensive lineman|DT|IR}}
• {{NFLplayer|91|Cameron Wake|DE|IR}}
• {{NFLplayer|88|Brandon Williams|d=tight end|TE|IR}}

|Practice Squad=

{{NFLplayer|32|Jahwan Edwards|RB|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|16|Robert Herron|WR}}

{{NFLplayer|47|Terrell Manning|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|71|Vinston Painter|G}}

{{NFLplayer|65|Anthony Steen|d=American football|C}}

{{NFLplayer|30|Dax Swanson|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|41|Cedric Thompson|FS|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|73|Julius Warmsley|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|69|Jordan Williams|d=linebacker, born 1993|DE|rookie=y}}

}}

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week One: Miami Dolphins at Washington Redskins – Game summary

|date=September 13

|time=1:00 p.m. EDT

|road=Dolphins

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=0|R4=10

|home=Redskins

|H1=3|H2=7|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=FedExField, Landover, Maryland

|attendance=76,512

|weather={{convert|69|F|C}}, partly cloudy

|referee=Walt Coleman

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015091303/2015/REG1/dolphins@redskins Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56510/WAS_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• WAS – Kai Forbath 45-yard field goal, Redskins 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 7:21.

Second quarter

• WAS – Jordan Reed 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), Redskins 10–0. Drive: 17 plays, 88 yards, 8:49.
• MIA – Rishard Matthews 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), Redskins 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:22.

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

• MIA – Andrew Franks 22-yard field goal, Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:13.
• MIA – Jarvis Landry 69-yard punt return (Andrew Franks kick), Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, -5 yards, 1:12.

|stats=

Top passers

• MIA – Ryan Tannehill- 22/34, 236 yards, 2 TDs
• WAS – Kirk Cousins- 21/31, 196 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTS

Top rushers

• MIA – Lamar Miller- 13 rushes, 53 yards
• WAS – Alfred Morris- 25 rushes, 121 yards

Top receivers

• MIA – Jordan Cameron- 4 receptions, 73 yards
• WAS – Pierre Garcon- 8 receptions, 74 yards

Top tacklers

• MIA – Reshad Jones- 12 tackles
• WAS – DeAngelo Hall- 8 tackles

}}With the win, the Dolphins started 1-0 for the second straight year. This was the Dolphins' first road win over the Redskins since their 1984 Super Bowl season.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Two: Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

|date=September 20

|time=4:05 p.m. EDT

|road=Dolphins

|R1=3|R2=10|R3=7|R4=0

|home=Jaguars

|H1=10|H2=10|H3=0|H4=3

|stadium=EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

|attendance=65,443

|weather={{convert|87|F|C}}, zero percent chance of rain

|referee=John Parry

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015092011/2015/REG2/dolphins@jaguars Preview], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56530/JAC_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• JAX – Allen Robinson 3-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:39.
• MIA – Andrew Franks 48-yard field goal, Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:05.
• JAX – Jason Myers 27-yard field goal, Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:56.

Second quarter

• MIA – Andrew Franks 41-yard field goal, Jaguars 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:36.
• JAX – Allen Robinson 46-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), Jaguars 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 5:05.
• MIA – Damien Williams 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), Jaguars 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:15.
• JAX – Jason Myers 58-yard field goal, Jaguars 20–13. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:18.

Third quarter

• MIA – Jake Stoneburner 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:32.

Fourth quarter

• JAX – Jason Myers 28-yard field goal, Jaguars 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 1:08.

|stats=

Top passers

• MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 30/44, 359 yards, 2 TD
• JAX – Blake Bortles – 18/33, 273 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

• MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 3 rushes, 17 yards
• JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 25 rushes, 70 yards

Top receivers

• MIA – Jarvis Landry – 8 receptions, 110 yards
• JAX – Allen Robinson – 6 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD

Top tacklers

• MIA – Jelani Jenkins – 9 tackles, 3 assists
• JAX – Telvin Smith – 6 tackles, 3 assists

}}Jacksonville kicker Jason Myers would kick the game winning 28-yard field goal with under 2 minutes left to give the Jags the win.

With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 1–1.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Three: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

|date=September 27

|time=4:25 p.m. EDT

|road=Bills

|R1=14|R2=13|R3=0|R4=14

|home=Dolphins

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=8|H4=6

|stadium=Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

|attendance=64,869

|weather={{convert|87|F|C}}, mostly cloudy

|referee=Jerome Boger

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015092712/2015/REG3/bills@dolphins Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56547/MIA_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• BUF – Charles Clay 25-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), Bills 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:17.
• BUF – LeSean McCoy 10-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), Bills 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:40.

Second quarter

• BUF – Dan Carpenter 26-yard field goal, Bills 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:00.
• BUF – Preston Brown 43-yard interception return (Dan Carpenter kick), Bills 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 1:15.
• BUF – Dan Carpenter 51-yard field goal, Bills 27–0. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 0:42.

Third quarter

MIA – Rishard Matthews 21-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Tannehill to Jarvis Landry for two-point conversion), Bills 27–8. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:14.

Fourth quarter

• BUF – Chris Hogan 38-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), Bills 34–8. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:46.
• MIA – Rishard Matthews 46-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), Bills 34–14. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 0:51.
• BUF – Karlos Williams 41-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), Bills 41–14. Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 1:10.

|stats=

Top passers

• BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 21/29, 277 yards, 3 TDs
• MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 26/39, 297 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTS

Top rushers

• BUF – Karlos Williams – 12 rushes, 110 yards, 1 TD
• MIA – Jonas Gray – 9 rushes, 49 yards

Top receivers

• BUF – Charles Clay – 5 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
• MIA – Rishard Matthews – 6 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TDs

Top tacklers

• BUF – Corey Graham – 12 tackles
• MIA – Reshad Jones – 9 tackles

}}Ryan Tannehill would be intercepted 3 times in this game, including a pick 6 by Preston Brown, and the Bills trounced Miami in their home opener 41–14.

With the embarrassing loss, the Dolphins fell to 1–2. This was also the worst home opening defeat in franchise history.

NFL International Series

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Four: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

|date=October 4

|time=2:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT

|road=Jets

|R1=10|R2=10|R3=7|R4=0

|home=Dolphins

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium=Wembley Stadium, London, England

|attendance=83,986

|weather={{convert|59|F|C}}, sunny

|referee=Craig Wrolstad

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015100400/2015/REG4/jets@dolphins Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56552/MIA_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

|stats=

Top passers

• NYJ –
• MIA –

Top rushers

• NYJ –
• MIA –

Top receivers

• NYJ –
• MIA –

Top tacklers

• NYJ –
• MIA –

}}

The Dolphins were considered the home team in the season's first International Series game. They lost dropping them to 1-3 heading into their bye week. A day later, Head Coach Joe Philbin was fired following a 24–28 record with no postseason appearances. Tight Ends Coach Dan Campbell was his replacement serving as an Interim head coach.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Six: Miami Dolphins at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

|date=October 18

|time=1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Dolphins

|R1=10|R2=7|R3=7|R4=14

|home=Titans

|H1=3|H2=0|H3=7|H4=0

|stadium=Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

|attendance=62,342

|weather={{convert|56|F|C}}, sunny

|referee=Jeff Triplette

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015101806/2015/REG6/dolphins@titans Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56588/TEN_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

|stats=

Top passers

• MIA –
• TEN –

Top rushers

• MIA –
• TEN –

Top receivers

• MIA –
• TEN –

Top tacklers

• MIA –
• TEN –

}}On a day in which Miami fans traveled well to seemingly outnumber Tennessee fans, the Dolphins would pick up their first win under Dan Campbell.

With the win, Miami improved to 2–3.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Seven: Houston Texans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

|date=October 25

|time=1:00 p.m. EDT

|road=Texans

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=13|R4=13

|home=Dolphins

|H1=21|H2=20|H3=0|H4=3

|stadium=Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

|attendance=65,251

|weather={{convert|84|F|C}}, cloudy

|referee=John Hussey

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015102502/2015/REG7/texans@dolphins Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56599/MIA_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

|stats=

Top passers

• HOU –
• MIA –

Top rushers

• HOU –
• MIA –

Top receivers

• HOU –
• MIA –

Top tacklers

• HOU –
• MIA –

}}

The Dolphins thoroughly dominated the first half, scoring 6 touchdowns for a 41–0 halftime lead. With the win, the Miami Dolphins defeated the Houston Texans for the first time in franchise history. This was also the first time since 2003 that the Dolphins scored over 40 points in a game.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Eight: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary

|date={{tooltip|October 29|Thursday}}

|time=8:25 p.m. EDT

|road=Dolphins

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=7|R4=0

|home=Patriots

|H1=7|H2=12|H3=3|H4=14

|stadium=Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

|attendance=66,829

|weather={{convert|58|F|C}}, cloudy and windy

|referee=Pete Morelli

|TV=CBS/NFLN

|TVAnnouncers=Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015102900/2015/REG8/dolphins@patriots Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56608/NE_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

|stats=

Top passers

• MIA –
• NE –

Top rushers

• MIA –
• NE –

Top receivers

• MIA –
• NE –

Top tacklers

• MIA –
• NE –

}}

The Dolphins travel to New England to take on the undefeated Patriots. The Dolphins looked to end the streak of the Super Bowl champions, but it was too late as Miami struggled offensively and defensively all game.

Cameron Wake left the game with an Achilles tear. The Dolphins later announced that he would miss the rest of the season. He finished the game with two tackles and a sack.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Nine: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

|date=November 8

|time=1:00 p.m. EST

|road=Dolphins

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=7|R4=3

|home=Bills

|H1=9|H2=10|H3=7|H4=7

|stadium=Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

|attendance=70,214

|weather={{convert|49|F|C}}, sunny with some clouds

|referee=Carl Cheffers

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015110804/2015/REG9/dolphins@bills Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56623/BUF_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

|stats=

Top passers

• MIA –
• BUF –

Top rushers

• MIA –
• BUF –

Top receivers

• MIA –
• BUF –

Top tacklers

• MIA –
• BUF –

}}With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 3-5 and were swept by Buffalo for the first time since 2013.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Ten: Miami Dolphins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

|date=November 15

|time=1:00 p.m. EST

|road=Dolphins

|R1=3|R2=10|R3=0|R4=7

|home=Eagles

|H1=16|H2=0|H3=0|H4=3

|stadium=Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

|attendance=69,596

|weather={{convert|59|F|C}}, sunny

|referee=Terry McAulay

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015111505/2015/REG10/dolphins@eagles Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56638/PHI_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

|stats=

Top passers

• MIA –
• PHI –

Top rushers

• MIA –
• PHI –

Top receivers

• MIA –
• PHI –

Top tacklers

• MIA –
• PHI –

}}The Dolphins would trail 16–3 at one point, but they would come back to beat Philadelphia. Near the end of the game, Reshad Jones intercepted Eagles backup quarterback Mark Sanchez to seal the game. This was the Dolphins' first win over the Eagles since 1999.

With the win, Miami improved to 4–5.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Eleven: Dallas Cowboys at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

|date=November 22

|time=1:00 p.m. EST

|road=Cowboys

|R1=0|R2=14|R3=0|R4=10

|home=Dolphins

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=7|H4=0

|stadium=Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

|attendance=65,115

|weather={{convert|74|F|C}}, mostly cloudy

|referee=Jeff Triplette

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Peter Schrager

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015112207/2015/REG11/cowboys@dolphins Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56656/MIA_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• No scoring plays.

Second quarter

• DAL – Rolando McClain 12-yard interception return (Dan Bailey kick), 15:00. Cowboys 7–0.
• DAL – Terrance Williams 31-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 1:23. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 8:30.
• MIA – Jordan Cameron 12-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 0:23. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:52.

Third quarter

• MIA – Kenny Stills 29-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 5:26. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:53.

Fourth quarter

• DAL – Dez Bryant 16-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 15:00. Cowboys 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:25.
• DAL – Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 9:23. Cowboys 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 4:49.

|stats=

Top passers

• DAL – Tony Romo – 18/28, 227 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
• MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 13/24, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

• DAL – Darren McFadden – 29 rushes, 129 yards
• MIA – Lamar Miller – 7 rushes, 44 yards

Top receivers

• DAL – Terrance Williams – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
• MIA – Jarvis Landry – 4 receptions, 66 yards

Top tacklers

• DAL – Sean Lee - 4 tackles
• MIA – Kelvin Sheppard - 10 tackles, 4 assists

}}Tony Romo started this game for Dallas, and the Cowboys would snap their 7-game losing streak, while the Dolphins failed to get into any rhythm on offense or defense in the game. The Dolphins were also seeking a home win over the Cowboys for the first time since 1984. This game is known for being Romo's last win in the NFL.

With the tough loss, the Dolphins fell to 4–6.

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|date=November 29

|time=1:00 p.m. EST

|road=Dolphins

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=7|R4=13

|home=Jets

|H1=7|H2=7|H3=7|H4=17

|stadium=MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

|attendance=78,160

|weather={{convert|45|F|C}}, sunny

|referee=Bill Vinovich

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn

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}}With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 4–7.

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|title=Week Thirteen: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

|date=December 6

|time=1:00 p.m. EST

|road=Ravens

|R1=0|R2=3|R3=7|R4=3

|home=Dolphins

|H1=0|H2=15|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

|attendance=64,519

|weather={{convert|80|F|C}}, cloudy

|referee=John Parry

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker

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}}With the win, Miami kept their slim playoff hopes alive, and improved to 5–7.

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|title=Week Fourteen: New York Giants at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

|date={{tooltip|December 14|Monday}}

|time=8:30 p.m. EST

|road=Giants

|R1=3|R2=14|R3=7|R4=7

|home=Dolphins

|H1=7|H2=10|H3=7|H4=0

|stadium=Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

|attendance=65,408

|weather={{convert|77|F|C}}, clear

|referee=Craig Wrolstad

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015121400/2015/REG14/giants@dolphins Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56710/MIA_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

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• MIA –

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• MIA –

}}With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 5–8, and were officially eliminated from playoff contention for the 7th straight year, a franchise record. They also fell to 0–4 all time against the Giants at home, with 2003 being the last season the Dolphins beat the Giants.

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|title=Week Fifteen: Miami Dolphins at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

|date=December 20

|time=4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PST

|road=Dolphins

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=7|R4=7

|home=Chargers

|H1=6|H2=17|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium=Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

|attendance=66,676

|weather={{convert|61|F|C}}, fair

|referee=John Hussey

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker and Scott Kaplan

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015122011/2015/REG15/dolphins@chargers Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56724/SD_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

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}}With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 5–9.

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|title=Week Sixteen: Indianapolis Colts at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

|date=December 27

|time=1:00 p.m. EST

|road=Colts

|R1=8|R2=7|R3=0|R4=3

|home=Dolphins

|H1=0|H2=6|H3=3|H4=3

|stadium=Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

|attendance=65,482

|weather={{convert|82|F|C}}, partly cloudy

|referee=Gene Steratore

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015122701/2015/REG16/colts@dolphins Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56733/MIA_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

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}}With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 5–10, and with Buffalo defeating Dallas the same day, they were assured last place in their division.

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|title=Week Seventeen: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

|date=January 3, 2016

|time=1:00 p.m. EST

|road=Patriots

|R1=0|R2=3|R3=7|R4=0

|home=Dolphins

|H1=3|H2=7|H3=0|H4=10

|stadium=Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

|attendance=62,918

|weather={{convert|80|F|C}}, cloudy

|referee=Ed Hochuli

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2016010301/2015/REG17/patriots@dolphins Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56754/MIA_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

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• MIA –

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• MIA –

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}}With the stunning win, the Dolphins ended their season at 6-10 and kept the Patriots from clinching home field advantage in the AFC Playoffs.{{cite web | agency=Associated Press| title=Pats miss chance to clinch No. 1 seed, losing to Miami 20-10 | website=Patriots.com | date=2016-01-03 | url=https://www.patriots.com/news/pats-miss-chance-to-clinch-no-1-seed-losing-to-miami-20-10-252311 | access-date=2024-11-23}}

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