2015 Miami Dolphins
The 2015 Miami Dolphins went 6–10, finishing 4th in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 310 points and allowed 389.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 3–4
- Road & neutral
- 3–6
- Points
- 310–389
- AFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 310 points, the sixth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 389, the 14th-most. Their point differential was -79.
How the season unfolded
The Dolphins started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 2 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–10 over the Tennessee Titans in Week 6 (October 18, 2015).
Their heaviest loss was 36–7 to the New England Patriots in Week 8 (October 29, 2015).
They scored a season-high 44 points against the Houston Texans in Week 7 (October 25, 2015), winning 44–26.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC East, splitting with the Patriots and getting swept by the Bills and the Jets.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2014, when they went 8–8.
In 2016, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2015 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2015 | at Washington | W 17–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2015 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 20–23 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2015 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 14–41 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2015 | vs New York Jets | L 14–27 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2015 | at Tennessee Titans | W 38–10 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2015 | vs Houston Texans | W 44–26 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2015 | at New England Patriots | L 7–36 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2015 | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–33 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2015 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–19 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2015 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 14–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2015 | at New York Jets | L 20–38 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2015 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 15–13 |
| Week 14 | Dec 14, 2015 | vs New York Giants | L 24–31 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2015 | at San Diego Chargers | L 14–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2015 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 12–18 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2016 | vs New England Patriots | W 20–10 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2015 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.