53rd season in franchise history
The 2018 season was the Miami Dolphins' 49th in the National Football League (NFL), their 53rd overall and their third and last under head coach Adam Gase. During the offseason, the Dolphins tweaked their uniforms' orange color to better align with their classical past and history. For the second straight season, they also brought back their throwback uniforms from the Shula/Marino eras and wore them for three games.
With quarterback Ryan Tannehill playing for the first time since 2016, the highlight of the Dolphins' season came during a memorable Week 14 win against division rival and defending back-to-back AFC champion New England Patriots, which prevented the Patriots from clinching the AFC East that week. However, the Dolphins would lose all of their remaining games and missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year. The 7–9 finish was also the team's second consecutive losing season, with all 7 wins decided by one possession scores.
Roster changes
Signings
Departures
Draft
Draft trades
- The Dolphins traded wide receiver Jarvis Landry to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's fourth-round selection they acquired from Carolina (123rd overall), and a 2019 7th round pick Cleveland originally acquired from Pittsburgh.
- The Dolphins traded running back Jay Ajayi to Philadelphia in exchange for Philadelphia's fourth-round selection they acquired from New England (131st overall).
- The Dolphins traded their fifth-round selection (147th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for linebacker Stephone Anthony.
- The Dolphins traded the seventh-round selection they acquired from Tampa Bay (223rd overall) to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's seventh-round selection (227th overall) and center Daniel Kilgore.
Staff
Final roster
Preseason
Regular season
The Dolphins' 2018 schedule was finalized and announced on April 19.[1]
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans
Due to two weather delays, the game lasted for 7 hours and 10 minutes, the longest game since the AFL–NFL merger in 1970.[2] Coincidentally, wide receiver Danny Amendola met with former teammates Malcolm Butler and Dion Lewis. The three played for the New England Patriots from 2015 to 2017 and helped them win Super Bowl LI over the Atlanta Falcons.
Week 2: at New York Jets
Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week Three: Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
With the win, the Dolphins improved to 3–0, their first such start since 2013.[3]
Week 4: at New England Patriots
Week Four: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Sunny and Warm
- Game attendance: 65,878
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
- Recap, Gamebook
With their first loss of the season, the Dolphins failed to earn their first 4–0 start since 1995, during the Dan Marino era and Don Shula's final year as the Dolphins' head coach.
Week 5: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week Five: Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Mostly Sunny
- Game attendance: 52,708
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 6: vs. Chicago Bears
Week Six: Chicago Bears at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
A last-second field goal kick by Jason Saunders barely averted a tie and gave the Dolphins the win in overtime.
Week 7: vs. Detroit Lions
Week Seven: Detroit Lions at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 65,265
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Gamebook
The Dolphins were seeking their first win over the Lions since 2006.
Week 8: at Houston Texans
Week 9: vs. New York Jets
Week Nine: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Week 10: at Green Bay Packers
Week Ten: Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: November 11
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 78,076
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts
Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: November 25
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 57,069
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week Thirteen: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: December 2
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 65,155
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 14: vs. New England Patriots
Week Fourteen: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Week 15: at Minnesota Vikings
Week Fifteen: Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: December 16
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 66,841
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Gamebook
This was the Dolphins' first loss to the Vikings since 2002.
Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: December 23
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 65,798
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
- Recap, Gamebook
With the loss, the Dolphins were eliminated from playoff contention.
Week 17: at Buffalo Bills
This season finale marked the final games of players such as quarterback Ryan Tannehill, linebacker Cameron Wake, and head coach Adam Gase all in Dolphins uniforms.
Standings
Division
Conference
References
- ^ "Miami Dolphins' 2018 regular-season schedule". Sun-Sentinel. April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ "Dolphins overcome 2 lightning delays to beat Titans 27-20". ESPN.
- ^ Deen, Safid (September 23, 2018). "Dolphins' speed shines bright in win over Raiders, Miami's first 3-0 start since 2013". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
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