2019 Miami Dolphins season

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2019 Miami Dolphins season
Owner Stephen M. Ross
General manager Chris Grier
Head coach Brian Flores
Home field Hard Rock Stadium
Results
Record5–11
Division place4th AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers None
AP All-Pros None
Uniform
Miamidolphins uniforms13.png

The 2019 season was the Miami Dolphins' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 54th overall and their first under new head coach Brian Flores.

Contents

Early in the season, the Dolphins were believed by many people to be intentionally losing games in hopes of getting a better draft position, most notably for Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who at the time, was considered the likely first pick in the 2020 NFL Draft before suffering a season-ending hip injury on November 16, 2019. [1] [2] A common refrain at the time was, "Tank for Tua". [3] Through Week 8, the Dolphins traded key contributors including recent first round picks Laremy Tunsil [4] and Minkah Fitzpatrick, [5] along with Kenyan Drake, and Ryan Tannehill. [6]

It was the Dolphins' first season since 2011 without Ryan Tannehill, as he was traded along with the draft rights of David Long Jr. to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for the draft rights of Solomon Kindley in 2019 and Chandler Cox in 2020 during the offseason. After Tannehill was traded, the Dolphins would go on to sign journeyman quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and trade for Arizona Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen. As he outplayed Rosen during training camp, Fitzpatrick started the majority of the season, with Rosen starting from Weeks 3 to 6. [7] On December 22, Fitzpatrick became the first Dolphins' quarterback since Dan Marino to pass for 400 yards and four touchdowns. Despite defeating the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13, the Dolphins were eliminated from playoff contention for the third consecutive year after the Pittsburgh Steelers won that same day.

Ultimately failing to improve on their 7–9 record from the previous season, the team started the season 0–7, but rallied to win five of their last nine games. Although the victories prevented the Dolphins from obtaining the first overall pick of the 2020 draft, they were able to select Tagovailoa, whose draft stock had fallen due to his injury.

This was the Dolphins' first season with exactly five wins since 1968 and their first since the league expanded to 16 games in 1978. It was also their first season winning fewer than six games since their franchise-worst 2007 season. Additionally, it was the Dolphins' first season since 2004 without long-time snapper John Denney, as he was released on September 2, 2019. Denney was the longest tenured player on the Dolphins' roster prior to his release, having been with the team since 2005. It made 5th-year wide receiver DeVante Parker the new longest-tenured player on the roster.

This season marked the first time since the 1997 Season that the Dolphins failed to have a pro bowler.

As of 2022, this is the last time the Dolphins had a losing season.

Offseason coaching change

The Dolphins fired head coach Adam Gase on December 31, 2018, after the team missed the playoffs for a second-straight season and finished 2018 with a 7–9 record. [8] The Dolphins conducted interviews with several candidates such as team assistants Dowell Loggains and Darren Rizzi, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, and New England Patriots linebackers coach, defensive play caller, and long-time assistant Brian Flores. The team was primarily linked to Flores but had to wait to hire him until after the Patriots were out of the NFL playoffs due to league rules. [9] Flores served in several positions with the Patriots since their 2004 Super Bowl-winning season, beginning as a scout before getting promoted to Bill Belichick's coaching staff in 2008. Flores most recently served as New England's Linebackers' coach from 2016 to 2018, and was also part of three of their Super Bowl-winning squads (2014, 2016, and 2018), as well as the AFC-winning 2011 and 2017 squads. On February 4, 2019, the day after Super Bowl LIII, the team announced Flores as their thirteenth head coach. [10] Prior to his hiring by the Dolphins, Flores was also interviewed for the head coaching vacancies of teams such as the Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns, and Green Bay Packers. [11] The Dolphins announced the majority of Flores' coaching staff on February 8, 2019, including Chad O'Shea as offensive coordinator, Patrick Graham as defensive coordinator, Danny Crossman as special teams coordinator, and former Indianapolis Colts/Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell as assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach. [12] On July 29, 2019, just four days into Dolphins camp, Flores sent a quick message by firing the OL Coach Pat Flaherty whom he had hired in the spring and replacing him with team analyst Dave DeGuglielmo. Flores had deemed Flaherty to be ineffective in implementing the team’s new system. [13]

Draft

2019 Miami Dolphins Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
1 13 Christian Wilkins DE Clemson
2Traded to the Arizona Cardinals
378 Michael Deiter G Wisconsin
4Traded to the New Orleans Saints
5151 Andrew Van Ginkel LB Wisconsin
6202 Isaiah Prince OT Ohio State
7233 Chandler Cox FB Auburn
234 Myles Gaskin RB Washington

Draft Trades

Staff

2019 Miami Dolphins staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Quality Control Coaches

Strength and conditioning

Final roster

2019 Miami Dolphins final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 21 inactive, 11 practice squad

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 8 Atlanta Falcons W 34–271–0 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
2August 16at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 14–161–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
3August 22 Jacksonville Jaguars W 22–72–1Hard Rock Stadium Recap
4August 29at New Orleans Saints W 16–133–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 8 Baltimore Ravens L 10–590–1 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
2 September 15 New England Patriots L 0–430–2Hard Rock Stadium Recap
3 September 22at Dallas Cowboys L 6–310–3 AT&T Stadium Recap
4 September 29 Los Angeles Chargers L 10–300–4Hard Rock Stadium Recap
5 Bye
6 October 13 Washington Redskins L 16–170–5Hard Rock Stadium Recap
7 October 20at Buffalo Bills L 21–310–6 New Era Field Recap
8 October 28at Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–270–7 Heinz Field Recap
9 November 3 New York Jets W 26–181–7Hard Rock Stadium Recap
10 November 10at Indianapolis Colts W 16–122–7 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
11 November 17 Buffalo Bills L 20–372–8Hard Rock Stadium Recap
12 November 24at Cleveland Browns L 24–412–9 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
13 December 1 Philadelphia Eagles W 37–313–9Hard Rock Stadium Recap
14 December 8at New York Jets L 21–223–10 MetLife Stadium Recap
15 December 15at New York Giants L 20–363–11MetLife Stadium Recap
16 December 22 Cincinnati Bengals W 38–35 (OT)4–11Hard Rock Stadium Recap
17 December 29at New England Patriots W 27–245–11 Gillette Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week One: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period1234Total
Ravens212110759
Dolphins0100010

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

The Dolphins opened their season against the Ravens in Week 1. The Dolphins gave up 49 yards on the first play from scrimmage, and they subsequently allowed Baltimore to score on that same possession. The next drive, Ryan Fitzpatrick was picked off, which already put the Dolphins in an early hole. The Dolphins' misery continued when the Ravens scored right after another Fitzpatrick interception. The Dolphins and Ravens exchanged punts and Ravens' scores. After the series of exchanges, the Dolphins finally got on the board cutting the Ravens lead to 28–3. The Dolphins ended the first half down 42–10, with the Preston Williams touchdown play from Ryan Fitzpatrick. That was the last scoring play by the Dolphins. The Dolphins' defense showed no signs of improvement later in the game with the Ravens scoring on three more drives. The Dolphins defense allowed 59 points off of a total of 643 yards, which was the most yards surrendered by any Dolphins team in NFL history. This was also the franchise's worst loss since a 62-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1999 AFC Divisional Round. [15]

Week 2: vs. New England Patriots

Week Two: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period1234Total
Patriots76102043
Dolphins00000

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

In their second consecutive poor performance, the Dolphins had seven possessions that went three-and-out, gave up two interceptions that were returned for touchdowns and starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was pulled in favor of his backup, Josh Rosen, after Fitzpatrick accounted for three out of the four interceptions thrown by both quarterbacks. The negative-92 point differential over the first two games was the worst since the 1973 New Orleans Saints, who also had a negative-92 point differential via blowout losses in the first two games of the season. [16]

Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys

Week Three: Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period1234Total
Dolphins33006
Cowboys10014731

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Quarterback Josh Rosen, acquired via trade prior to the season, made his first start as a Dolphin in place of Ryan Fitzpatrick. The Dolphins were seeking their first win over Dallas since 2003, and entered the game as 22-point underdogs. They showed some competitiveness by narrowing Dallas' lead to 10–6, but afterwards, the Dolphins proved they were no match against the Cowboys. Dallas scored the final 21 points of the game. With this loss, the Dolphins dropped to 0–3.

Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week Four: Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chargers10731030
Dolphins730010

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

Dolphins’ quarterback Josh Rosen led the Dolphins to their first lead of the season, 7-3, early in the game. By halftime, the Chargers led by a score of 17-10. After that, it was all Chargers as Bolts’ quarterback Philip Rivers tallied two touchdowns and 310 yards passing. [17] This was the first time the Dolphins had lost at home to the Chargers since the 1982 Epic in Miami game, when the Chargers were still based in San Diego.

Week 6: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Six: Washington Redskins at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period1234Total
Redskins0710017
Dolphins0301316

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

Josh Rosen was benched in the third quarter after an ineffective performance, throwing for just 85 yards and two interceptions on 25 passing attempts. Though the Redskins took an early 17–3 lead under a strong performance from running back Adrian Peterson, the Dolphins cut the deficit once Ryan Fitzpatrick took over at quarterback as he led Miami to two fourth quarter touchdowns. However, the Dolphins attempted a two-point conversion after their second touchdown and failed, sealing a 17–16 loss. This game was dubbed by many as the "Tank Bowl", this was the first time since 2004 that two winless teams met in Week 6 or later. Miami dropped to 0–5 for the first time since 2011. [18] [19]

Week 7: at Buffalo Bills

Week Seven: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period1234Total
Dolphins0140721
Bills6302231

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,340
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Ryan Fitzpatrick returned to the starting lineup against divisional rival Buffalo, whom he played for from 2009 to 2012. He had a strong second-quarter performance, which led to Miami holding only its second lead over an opponent during the season with a 14–9 halftime advantage, but the Bills rallied after CB Tre'Davious White intercepted Fitzpatrick in the third quarter. The Bills went on to score 22 points in the fourth quarter. With the 31–21 loss, Miami fell to 0–6. [20]

Week 8: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Eight: Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Dolphins1400014
Steelers01071027

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Ryan Fitzpatrick-led Dolphins' offense came out with a surprising 14–0 lead in the first quarter, but the Steelers scored 27 unanswered points to win behind strong performances from quarterback Mason Rudolph, running back James Conner and receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. Former Dolphins' safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, who had been traded to the Steelers several weeks earlier, intercepted the Dolphins twice during the game. With the loss, Miami continued its winless streak to fall to 0–7. [21]

Week 9: vs. New York Jets

Week Nine: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jets753318
Dolphins0213226

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

In Jets' head coach Adam Gase's first return to Miami since being fired from the Dolphins the season prior, the Dolphins came out and won their first game of the season behind three touchdown passes from Ryan Fitzpatrick and sloppy play from the Jets. The win was costly, however, as the Dolphins lost leading receiver Preston Williams for the season with a torn ACL during the game. [22]

Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Ten: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period1234Total
Dolphins370616
Colts006612

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

The Dolphins went to Indianapolis and upset the Colts, who were without starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett, to earn their second win of the season, and improved to 2–7. [23]

Week 11: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Eleven: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bills6177737
Dolphins0140620

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,187
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

For the second time this year, the Bills defeated the Miami Dolphins. Josh Allen scored four touchdowns, one running and three through the air for the victory at Hard Rock Stadium. [24]

Week 12: at Cleveland Browns

Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period1234Total
Dolphins0314724
Browns141401341

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 39 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,431
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Browns’ quarterback Baker Mayfield connected on 24 of 34 passing for 327 yards and three touchdowns while suffering only one interception to beat the Dolphins for the third meeting in a row. [25]

Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Thirteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period1234Total
Eagles10117331
Dolphins77121137

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

This was Eagles' running back Jay Ajayi's first return to Miami since the Dolphins traded him during the 2017 season, and the Dolphins came back from a 28-14 second half deficit. The Dolphins improved to 3–9 with the win but were eliminated from playoff contention thanks to the Steelers' victory that same day.

This game is famous for a trick play the Dolphins ran in the 2nd quarter. Down 10-7 with 4th and goal at the 1-yard line, the Dolphins audibled from a field goal formation to an offensive formation with Matt Haack in shotgun facing two rushers with no protection other than the center. The other linemen lined up in threes outside the numbers on both sides of the ball with a receiver behind them to make convoys. Kicker Jason Sanders lined up one-on-one in the left slot. Haack took the snap and immediately rolled to his left and the convoys started to block. The Eagles defenders engaged at the line of scrimmage but let Sanders slip behind the defense, and Haack flipped it to him for the score. The play was the first and, to date, only punter-to-kicker touchdown pass in NFL history.

Week 14: at New York Jets

Week Fourteen: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary
Period1234Total
Dolphins363921
Jets0160622

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

On a typically cold and windy December afternoon in New Jersey, the Dolphins just couldn't manage to reach the end zone all day. The Fins tallied a total of 21 points via seven field goals, which turned out to be the difference in the game as they lost by a single point. Jets’ quarterback Sam Darnold had a mediocre day, but pulled out an ugly win. [26] This was Dolphins' quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick's first return to New York since leaving the Jets via free agency following the 2016 season. With the loss the Dolphins fell to 3–10.

Week 15: at New York Giants

Week Fifteen: Miami Dolphins at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Dolphins0103720
Giants07161336

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,894
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Dolphins were seeking a win over the Giants for the first time since 2003. With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 3–11 and were guaranteed to finish the season with their worst record since 2007, when they went 1–15. The Giants also snapped a nine-game losing streak, in a game that ended up being long-time quarterback Eli Manning's final start as a Giant. Manning announced his retirement from the NFL on January 22, 2020 after 16 years and winning two Super Bowls with the Giants.

Week 16: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Sixteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Bengals06623035
Dolphins14777338

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,968
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Opposing quarterbacks Andy Dalton and Ryan Fitzpatrick both scored four touchdowns apiece and were on fire in a close game in South Florida. The Bengals were down 35-12 when they rebounded to tie the game 35-35 and force overtime. Jason Sanders saved the day by booting a 37-yard field goal as the clock ticked down to zero for a Dolphins’ narrow victory. [27]

Week 17: at New England Patriots

Week Seventeen: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period1234Total
Dolphins3771027
Patriots0107724

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Dolphins' regular-season finale against the Patriots was head coach Brian Flores' first return to Gillette Stadium since leaving the Patriots to become head coach of the Dolphins following the Patriots Super Bowl LIII victory on February 3, 2019. Flores served in multiple roles with the Patriots after their 2004 Super Bowl-winning season, winning four Super Bowls and serving as linebackers coach from 2016 to 2018 and de facto defensive coordinator during 2018. The Dolphins' stunning victory sealed by a touchdown pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick to Mike Gesicki with 0:29 remaining was one of the biggest upsets of the season. The win combined with a Kansas City Chiefs win denied the Patriots a first-round playoff bye for the first time since 2009, and was the Dolphins' first win in Gillette Stadium since 2008. It also ended up being Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady's final regular season game in a Patriots' uniform, as the Patriots lost to the Tennessee Titans in the Wild Card playoffs the following week, and Brady went on to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the offseason after 20 years with the Patriots. [28] Miami finished the season at 5–11.

Standings

Division

AFC East
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(3) New England Patriots 1240.7505–18–4420225L1
(5) Buffalo Bills 1060.6253–37–5314259L2
New York Jets 790.4382–44–8276359W2
Miami Dolphins 5110.3132–44–8306494W2

Conference

AFC
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 Baltimore Ravens North1420.8755–110–2.494.484W12
2 [lower-alpha 1] Kansas City Chiefs West1240.7506–09–3.510.477W6
3 [lower-alpha 1] New England Patriots East1240.7505–18–4.469.411L1
4 Houston Texans South1060.6254–28–4.520.488L1
Wild Cards
5 Buffalo Bills East1060.6253–37–5.461.363L2
6 Tennessee Titans South970.5633–37–5.488.465W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North880.5003–36–6.502.324L3
8 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] Denver Broncos West790.4383–36–6.510.406W2
9 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5] Oakland Raiders West790.4383–35–7.482.335L1
10 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5] Indianapolis Colts South790.4383–35–7.492.500L1
11 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 4] New York Jets East790.4382–44–8.473.402W2
12 [lower-alpha 6] Jacksonville Jaguars South6100.3752–46–6.484.406W1
13 [lower-alpha 6] Cleveland Browns North6100.3753–36–6.533.479L3
14 [lower-alpha 7] Los Angeles Chargers West5110.3130–63–9.514.488L3
15 [lower-alpha 7] Miami Dolphins East5110.3132–44–8.484.463W2
16 Cincinnati Bengals North2140.1251–52–10.553.406W1
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 8]
  1. 1 2 Kansas City finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory.
  2. 1 2 3 Denver finished ahead of Indianapolis and NY Jets based on conference record. Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Oakland (see below).
  3. 1 2 Denver finished ahead of Oakland based on conference record.
  4. 1 2 3 Oakland and Indianapolis finished ahead of NY Jets based on conference record.
  5. 1 2 Oakland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
  6. 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Cleveland based on record against common opponents. Jacksonville's cumulative record against Cincinnati, Denver, NY Jets, and Tennessee was 4–1, compared to Cleveland's 2–3 cumulative record against the same four teams.
  7. 1 2 LA Chargers finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
  8. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

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The 2019 season was the New York Jets' 50th in the National Football League, their 60th overall in professional football, their 10th playing home games at MetLife Stadium, their first under general manager Joe Douglas and their first under head coach Adam Gase. This year the team began featuring a new logo and uniform for the first time since 1998. With this new uniform design, the Jets began going for a modern appearance, tweaking the shade of green and adding a black accent similar to what the Arizona Cardinals did in 2005

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Miami Dolphins season</span> 55th season in franchise history

The 2020 season was the Miami Dolphins' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their 55th overall and their second under head coach Brian Flores.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Miami Dolphins season</span> 56th season in franchise history

The 2021 season was the Miami Dolphins' 52nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 56th overall, and their third and final year under head coach Brian Flores, and sixth under general manager Chris Grier. Despite a 1–7 start to the season, Miami then won the next seven games, becoming the first team in NFL history to lose seven straight games and then win seven straight games in the same season. The 7-game win streak was their first since the 1985 season. They also became the sixth team in NFL history to win four or more consecutive games after losing seven in a row, after the 2009 Cleveland Browns, 1994 New York Giants, 1993 New England Patriots, 1984 Green Bay Packers, and the 1978 St. Louis Cardinals. However the Dolphins were eliminated from the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year after their win streak ended in Week 17 to the Tennessee Titans, combined with a win by the Los Angeles Chargers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 New England Patriots season</span> 62nd season in franchise history

The 2021 season was the New England Patriots' 52nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 62nd overall, their 20th playing home games at Gillette Stadium, and their 22nd under head coach Bill Belichick.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Miami Dolphins season</span> 57th season in franchise history

The 2022 season was the Miami Dolphins' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 57th overall, the first under new head coach Mike McDaniel, and seventh under general manager Chris Grier. It also set out with the acquisition of 3x All-Pro receiver Tyreek Hill, who joined Jaylen Waddle as Tua Tagovailoa's receiving duo after breaking contract talks with the Chiefs and being traded in March.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 New York Jets season</span> 64th season in franchise history

The 2023 season was the New York Jets' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 64th overall, their fifth under general manager Joe Douglas and their third under head coach Robert Saleh. The season, which was entered with Super Bowl aspirations, was a major disappointment for the team, finishing at 7–10 for the second consecutive season, and failing to improve on their record from 2022. It was also the Jets' fourth consecutive season with at least ten losses.

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