2014 Miami Dolphins
The 2014 Miami Dolphins went 8–8, finishing 3rd in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 388 points and allowed 373.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 388–373
- AFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 388 points, the 11th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 373, the 13th-most. Their point differential was +15.
How the season unfolded
The Dolphins started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 7 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 37–0 over the San Diego Chargers in Week 9 (November 2, 2014).
Their heaviest loss was 41–13 to the New England Patriots in Week 15 (December 14, 2014).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Oakland Raiders in Week 4 (September 28, 2014), winning 38–14.
They shut out the San Diego Chargers (Week 9).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–3.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC East, splitting with the Patriots, the Bills, and the Jets.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2013, when they went 8–8.
In 2015, they went 6–10.
2014 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2014 | vs New England Patriots | W 33–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2014 | at Buffalo Bills | L 10–29 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2014 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 15–34 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2014 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 38–14 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2014 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 24–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2014 | at Chicago Bears | W 27–14 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2014 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27–13 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2014 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 37–0 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2014 | at Detroit Lions | L 16–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 13, 2014 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 22–9 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2014 | at Denver Broncos | L 36–39 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2014 | at New York Jets | W 16–13 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2014 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 13–28 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2014 | at New England Patriots | L 13–41 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2014 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 37–35 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2014 | vs New York Jets | L 24–37 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2014 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.