2016 Miami Dolphins Team Information
Division: AFC East
Head Coach: Adam Gase
Offensive Coordinator: Clyde Christensen
Defensive Coordinator: Vance Joseph
Special Teams Coach: Darren Rizzi
Stadium: Sun Life Stadium
City: Miami
Playing Surface: Grass
Offense Scheme: Spread
Defense Scheme: 4-3
2016 Miami Dolphins Outlook
Miami was a pass heavy offense, which led to the running game being nonexistent most weeks. Adam Gase is still going to keep the Dolphins passing, but I am excited for the draw run game he brings to the table. If he can get things a bit more balanced here, Tannehill and company should take a rise in efficiency. Miami also had a below average reception rate from backs, sitting at just 22%, this should creep up a bit as well. With the Dolphins averaging just 21 rush attempts per game last season, the occasional Lamar Miller game had to be hit on like striking gold. I am hesitant on saying there will be tremendous success somewhere in the run game, but an unproven Jay Ajayi has the potential to be a cheap FLEX player to target. Kenyan Drake is also a guy that might be worth a flyer if his touches take a rise at some point in the season. Now there are rumors of Arian Foster working out with the team. If any signing happened, Ajayi, and certainly Drake would get a bump downwards.
The Dolphins leaned heavy on the pass, and Tannehill leaned heavy on the wideouts. They racked up 62% of the receptions, which was well above the league average (55%). This resulted in another low workload year for Miller, and another down year for Jordan Cameron. Miami had the fifth least receptions for tight ends this season. With Gase coming in, I expect this number to go up a bit. Cameron is going to be a cheap flyer to take a shot on most weeks, and given his large frame, and downfield ability. There is tremendous upside for him, and we have seen it in the past when he remains healthy. If Foster signs, I don't mind the checkdown from Tannehill to Foster. This would open up a little bit more diversity, as Tannehill has become a bit predictable with his throws. Miami has a general offensive direction to throw the ball, and that should continue.
2016 Miami Dolphins Schedule
| Week | Date | Time | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, September 11 | 4:05 PM ET | @ Seattle Seahawks |
| 2 | Sunday, September 18 | 1:00 PM ET | @ New England Patriots |
| 3 | Sunday, September 25 | 1:00 PM ET | Cleveland Browns |
| 4 | Thursday, September 29 | 8:25 PM ET | @ Cincinnati Bengals |
| 5 | Sunday, October 9 | 1:00 PM ET | Tennessee Titans |
| 6 | Sunday, October 16 | 1:00 PM ET | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 7 | Sunday, October 23 | 1:00 PM ET | Buffalo Bills |
| 8 | Bye Week | ||
| 9 | Sunday, November 6 | 1:00 PM ET | New York Jets |
| 10 | Sunday, November 13 | 4:05 PM ET | @ San Diego Chargers |
| 11 | Sunday, November 20 | 4:05 PM ET | @ Los Angeles Rams |
| 12 | Sunday, November 27 | 1:00 PM ET | San Francisco 49ers |
| 13 | Sunday, December 4 | 1:00 PM ET | @ Baltimore Ravens |
| 14 | Sunday, December 11 | 1:00 PM ET | Arizona Cardinals |
| 15 | Saturday, December 17 | 8:25 PM ET | @ New York Jets |
| 16 | Saturday, December 24 | 1:00 PM ET | @ Buffalo Bills |
| 17 | Friday, January 1 | 1:00 PM ET | New England Patriots |
2015 Miami Dolphins Record
2015 Overall Record: 6-10
2015 Home Record: 3-5
2015 Away Record: 3-5
2015 Division Record: 1-5
2015 Miami Dolphins Team Ranks
2015 Offensive Rank: 26
2015 Defensive Rank: 17
2015 Special Teams Rank: 24
2016 Miami Dolphins Team Roster
Quarterbacks 2015 Player Stats
| Name | # | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | Years |
Games
Started |
Att | Comps | Comp % |
Yards
Completion |
Yards
Game |
Yards | Int | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 17 | QB | 6'4" | 220 | 28 | 4 | 16 | 586 | 363 | 61.9 | 11.6 | 263 | 4208 | 12 | 24 |
| Matt Moore | 8 | QB | 6'3" | 192 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Zac Dysert | 2 | QB | 6'3" | 231 | 26 | 3 | |||||||||
| Brandon Doughty | 6 | QB | 6'3" | 212 | Rookie |
Running Backs & Receivers 2015 Player Stats
| Name | # | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | Years | Games |
Rush
Att |
Rec | Targets |
Rush
Yards |
Rush
Y/G |
Rush TD |
Rec
Yards |
Rec
Y/G |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 17 | QB | 6'4" | 220 | 28 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 141 | 8.8 | 1 | 9 | 0.6 | 0 |
| Matt Moore | 8 | QB | 6'3" | 192 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Ajayi | 23 | RB | 6'0" | 216 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 49 | 7 | 11 | 187 | 20.8 | 1 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| Damien Williams | 26 | RB | 5'11" | 211 | 24 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 28 | 59 | 3.7 | 0 | 142 | 8.9 | 1 |
| Isaiah Pead | 22 | RB | 5'10" | 197 | 27 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Daniel Thomas | 30 | RB | 6'0" | 225 | 29 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Kenyan Drake | 32 | RB | 6'1" | 210 | Rookie | |||||||||||
| Dion Sims | 80 | TE | 6'5" | 262 | 25 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 9.8 | 1 |
| Jake Stoneburner | 86 | TE | 6'3" | 249 | 27 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 4.3 | 2 |
| Jordan Cameron | 84 | TE | 6'5" | 244 | 28 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 35 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 386 | 24.1 | 3 |
| MarQueis Gray | 48 | TE | 6'4" | 250 | 27 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Dominique Jones | 85 | TE | 6'3" | 255 | 29 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Gabe Hughes | 89 | TE | 6'4" | 240 | 23 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| DeVante Parker | 11 | WR | 6'3" | 209 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 26 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 494 | 32.9 | 3 |
| Jarvis Landry | 14 | WR | 6'0" | 205 | 24 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 110 | 166 | 113 | 7.1 | 1 | 1157 | 72.3 | 4 |
| Kenny Stills | 10 | WR | 6'1" | 194 | 24 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 27 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 440 | 27.5 | 3 |
| Tony Lippett | 36 | WR | 6'3" | 192 | 24 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Matt Hazel | 15 | WR | 6'1" | 198 | 24 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Griff Whalen | 18 | WR | 6'1" | 185 | 26 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Tyler Murphy | 16 | WR | 6'2" | 213 | 24 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Jakeem Grant | 19 | WR | 5'6" | 165 | 24 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| AJ Cruz | 81 | WR | 5'9" | 190 | 25 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Brandon Shippen | 82 | WR | 5'11" | 189 | 22 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Thomas Duarte | 83 | WR | 6'2" | 225 | 21 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Rashawn Scott | 87 | WR | 6'2" | 203 | 24 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Leonte Carroo | 88 | WR | 6'0" | 217 | 22 | Rookie |
Kickers & Punters 2015 Player Stats
| Name | # | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | Years | Games | FGA | FGM | FG% | Extra Points | Punts | Yards | Long | Y/P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Franks | 3 | K | 6'1" | 205 | 23 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 0.813 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall Koehn | 7 | K | 6'0" | 200 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Ryan DiSalvo | 59 | LS | 6'4" | 253 | 22 | Rookie | |||||||||
| Matt Darr | 4 | P | 6'1" | 220 | 24 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 4380 | 70 | 47.6 |
Linebackers & Secondary 2015 Player Stats
| Name | # | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | Years | Games |
Games
Started |
Int | TD | FF | Sacks | Tackles |
Assist
Tackles |
Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby McCain | 28 | CB | 5'10" | 192 | 23 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| Walt Aikens | 35 | CB | 6'1" | 205 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| Tyler Patmon | 29 | CB | 5'10" | 179 | 25 | 2 | |||||||||
| Xavien Howard | 25 | CB | 6'0" | 201 | 23 | Rookie | |||||||||
| Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | 33 | CB | 5'9" | 195 | 23 | Rookie | |||||||||
| Lafayette Pitts | 40 | CB | 5'11" | 195 | 24 | Rookie | |||||||||
| Reshad Jones | 20 | DB | 6'2" | 215 | 28 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 29 | 0 |
| Chimdi Chekwa | 38 | DB | 5'11" | 190 | 28 | 5 | |||||||||
| Byron Maxwell | 41 | DB | 6'0" | 202 | 28 | 5 | |||||||||
| Kiko Alonso | 47 | ILB | 6'3" | 238 | 26 | 3 | |||||||||
| James-Michael Johnson | 56 | ILB | 6'1" | 241 | 27 | 4 | |||||||||
| Zach Vigil | 49 | ILB | 6'2" | 238 | 25 | Rookie | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Mike Hull | 45 | LB | 6'0" | 232 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Neville Hewitt | 46 | LB | 6'2" | 235 | 23 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 0 |
| Chris McCain | 58 | LB | 6'5" | 224 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Paysinger | 42 | LB | 6'2" | 236 | 28 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Koa Misi | 55 | LB | 6'3" | 244 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Cameron Wake | 91 | LB | 6'2" | 236 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| James Burgess | 43 | LB | 6'0" | 231 | 22 | Rookie | |||||||||
| Akil Blount | 44 | LB | 6'2" | 243 | 22 | Rookie | |||||||||
| Tyler Gray | 57 | LB | 6'4" | 232 | 23 | Rookie | |||||||||
| Jelani Jenkins | 53 | OLB | 6'0" | 243 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 21 | 0 |
| Michael Thomas | 31 | S | 5'11" | 196 | 27 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 15 | 0 |
| Isa Abdul-Quddus | 24 | S | 6'1" | 200 | 27 | 5 | |||||||||
| A.J. Hendy | 37 | S | 6'0" | 208 | 23 | Rookie | |||||||||
| Shamiel Gary | 27 | SS | 6'0" | 205 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Jordan Lucas | 21 | SS | 6'0" | 202 | 23 | Rookie |
Offensive & Defensive Lines 2015 Player Stats
| Name | # | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | Years | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Carter | 64 | C | 6'4" | 306 | 24 | Rookie | Toledo |
| Jordan Williams | 69 | DE | 6'4" | 287 | 23 | 1 | Tennessee |
| Julius Warmsley | 73 | DE | 6'2" | 296 | 26 | 2 | Tulane |
| Terrence Fede | 78 | DE | 6'4" | 267 | 25 | 2 | Marist |
| Dion Jordan | 95 | DE | 6'6" | 248 | 26 | 3 | Oregon |
| Andre Branch | 50 | DE | 6'4" | 260 | 27 | 4 | Clemson |
| Mario Williams | 94 | DE | 6'6" | 290 | 31 | 10 | North Carolina St. |
| John Denney | 92 | DE | 6'5" | 275 | 38 | 11 | BYU |
| Cleyon Laing | 72 | DE | 6'3" | 280 | 26 | Rookie | |
| Farrington Huguenin | 96 | DE | 6'4" | 282 | 24 | Rookie | Kentucky |
| Jordan Phillips | 97 | DT | 6'6" | 334 | 24 | 1 | Oklahoma |
| Deandre Coleman | 62 | DT | 6'5" | 314 | 25 | 2 | California |
| Chris Jones | 52 | DT | 6'2" | 302 | 26 | 3 | Bowling Green |
| Earl Mitchell | 90 | DT | 6'1" | 289 | 29 | 6 | Arizona |
| Ndamukong Suh | 93 | DT | 6'4" | 307 | 29 | 6 | Nebraska |
| Jason Jones | 98 | DT | 6'5" | 272 | 30 | 8 | East. Michigan |
| Jacques McClendon | 66 | G | 6'3" | 324 | 29 | 6 | Tennessee |
| Kraig Urbik | 60 | G | 6'5" | 323 | 31 | 7 | Wisconsin |
| Branden Albert | 76 | G | 6'7" | 315 | 32 | 8 | Virginia |
| Jamil Douglas | 75 | OG | 6'4" | 307 | 24 | 1 | Arizona St. |
| Anthony Steen | 65 | OG | 6'3" | 314 | 26 | 2 | Alabama |
| Mike Pouncey | 51 | OL | 6'5" | 311 | 27 | 5 | Florida |
| Ulrick John | 68 | OT | 6'5" | 288 | 24 | 2 | Georgia St. |
| Ja'Wuan James | 70 | OT | 6'6" | 311 | 24 | 2 | Tennessee |
| Billy Turner | 77 | OT | 315 | 25 | 2 | North Dakota St. | |
| Dallas Thomas | 63 | OT | 6'5" | 306 | 27 | 3 | Tennessee |
| Vinston Painter | 71 | OT | 6'4" | 306 | 27 | 3 | Virginia Tech |
| Laremy Tunsil | 67 | OT | 6'5" | 310 | 22 | Rookie | Mississippi |
| Sam Young | 79 | T | 6'8" | 302 | 29 | 6 | Notre Dame |
| Jermon Bushrod | 74 | T | 6'4" | 315 | 32 | 9 | Towson |
2015 Miami Dolphins Offensive Stats
| Team | Totals | Passing | Rushing | Penalties | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name |
Points
Scored |
Yds |
Yds/
Game |
Off.
Plays |
Yds/
Play |
Total
TO |
Fum
Lost |
Int | Comp | Att | Yds |
Yds/
Att |
TD | Att | Yds |
Yds/
Att |
TD | Total |
Yards
Lost |
|
| 27 | Miami Dolphins | 310 | 5,307 | 332 | 977 | 5.4 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 365 | 588 | 3811 | 6.5 | 24 | 344 | 1496 | 4.3 | 11 | 134 | 1090 |
2015 Miami Dolphins Defensive Stats
| Totals Allowed | Passing Allowed | Rushing Allowed | Takeaways & Penalties | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Points | Yards | FPTS / Gm | Yds | TD | Y/A | Yds | TD | Y/A | TO Forced | Int |
Fum
Rec |
Pen
Yds |
| 19 | Miami Dolphins | 389 | 6019 | 79 | 4000 | 31 | 7 | 2019 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1005 |