2009 Miami Dolphins season

2009 Miami Dolphins season
Head coach	Tony Sparano
General manager	Jeff Ireland
Home field	Land Shark Stadium
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	3rd AFC East
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	Yeremiah Bell, Dan Carpenter, Jake Long
AP All-Pros	Jake Long (2nd team)

The 2009 Miami Dolphins season was the organization's 40th season in the National Football League and 44th overall.^[1] The Dolphins entered the 2009 season as the reigning AFC East champions after posting an 11–5 record in 2008. Dropping by four more games, from 2009 to present the Dolphins failed to make the playoffs,^[2] marking the 25th consecutive year that the region hosting the Super Bowl would not see its host team play in it^[3]^[4] (not counting, of course, the years where Super Bowls have been played on neutral sites).

Offseason personnel moves

Coaching staff

The Dolphins fired offensive line coach Mike Maser on January 14, 2009, just one year after he was hired to head coach Tony Sparano's staff.^[5] During Maser's lone season with the Dolphins, the team had the 12th-best offense in the league with 345.6 yards per game.^[5] A day after firing Maser, the team hired Dave DeGuglielmo, who had been the assistant offensive line coach for the New York Giants, as their new offensive line coach.^[6]

After kicking coach Steve Hoffman left the team to join the Kansas City Chiefs,^[7] the Dolphins hired University of Rhode Island head coach Darren Rizzi as the assistant special teams coach on February 21.^[8]

Players

Re-signings

January 5 – Re-signed wide receiver Anthony Armstrong, cornerback Scorpio Babers, cornerback Will Billingsley, fullback Chris Brown, defensive tackle Joe Cohen, running back Lex Hilliard and wide receiver Todd Lowber.^[9]
February 20 – Re-signed offensive tackle Vernon Carey.
February 25 – Re-signed linebacker Channing Crowder.
February 27 – Re-signed safety Yeremiah Bell.
May 16 – Signed fullback Lousaka Polite to a multi-year extension.
May 26 – Signed cornerback Will Allen to a multi-year extension.
June 22 – Signed safety Tyrone Culver to a multi-year extension.

Signings

January 6 – Claimed linebacker Tearrius George off waivers from the New Orleans Saints.^[9]
January 19 – Signed safety Ethan Kilmer (Bengals) and linebacker Cameron Wake (BC Lions).
February 25 – Signed safety Gibril Wilson (Raiders).
February 27 – Signed guard Joe Berger (Cowboys).
March 3 – Signed center Jake Grove (Raiders).
March 12 – Signed cornerback Eric Green (Cardinals).
April 25 – Signed punter Jy Bond (Australia).
May 13 – Signed linebacker Jason Taylor (Redskins).

Departures

February 10 – Waived guard Matt McChesney and linebacker Kelvin Smith.
March 2 – Terminated the contract of defensive end Vonnie Holliday.
April 27 – Released quarterback John Beck.
June 1 – Released wide receiver Todd Lowber.
June 15 – Released cornerback Scorpio Babers and punter Jy Bond.

Trades

March 19 – Acquired defensive tackle Tony McDaniel from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for seventh-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.
March 23 – Traded center Samson Satele to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for a sixth-round pick and a swap of fourth-round picks in the 2009 NFL Draft.

Free agents

UFA: Unrestricted free agent, RFA: Restricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive-rights free agent

Position	Player	Free agency status	Date signed	2009 team
SS	Yeremiah Bell	UFA	2/26	Miami Dolphins
OT	Vernon Carey	UFA	2/20	Miami Dolphins
LB	Channing Crowder	UFA	2/25	Miami Dolphins
CB	André Goodman	UFA	3/1	Denver Broncos
TE	Aaron Halterman	ERFA
FS	Renaldo Hill	UFA	2/27	Denver Broncos
C	Al Johnson	UFA	3/17	New England Patriots
LB	Quentin Moses	ERFA	3/31	Miami Dolphins
G	Ike Ndukwe	ERFA	3/20	Miami Dolphins
WR	Tab Perry	UFA
LB	Derek Smith	UFA

= Retained by Dolphins

2009 NFL Draft

Originally slated to have the 26th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, the Dolphins' pick moved up one spot to 25th after the Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles made it to the NFC Championship.^[10] Both the Cardinals (9–7) and Eagles (9–6–1) were projected to pick before the Dolphins (11–5), but with one guaranteed to make the Super Bowl (and thus pick 31st or 32nd depending on the outcome) the Dolphins moved up one position in the draft.^[10]

Draft		Name	Position	College	Height	Weight
Rnd	Pick	Name	Position	College	Height	Weight
1	25	Vontae Davis	CB	Illinois	5'11"	203
2	44	Pat White	QB/WR	West Virginia	6'0"	197
2	61	Sean Smith	CB	Utah	6'4"	215
3	87	Patrick Turner	WR	USC	6'5"	220
4	108	Brian Hartline	WR	Ohio State	6'3"	188
5	161	John Nalbone	TE	Monmouth	6'4"	255
5	165	Chris Clemons	FS	Clemson	6'1"	210
6	181	Andrew Gardner	OT	Georgia Tech	6'6"	305
7	214	J. D. Folsom	ILB	Weber State	6'3"	230

Notes

The Dolphins acquired Washington's 2009 second-round pick when they traded defensive end Jason Taylor in July 2008.^[11]
The Dolphins traded their 2009 sixth-round pick to the Dallas Cowboys when they acquired defensive tackle Jason Ferguson in February 2008.^[12]
The Dolphins acquired Cleveland's 2009 seventh-round pick when they traded cornerback Travis Daniels in August 2008.^[13]
The Dolphins acquired Carolina's 2009 seventh-round pick when they traded quarterback Josh McCown in August 2008.^[13]
The Dolphins traded its second-round selection (56th overall) to Indianapolis for their second- and fifth-round selection (61st and 165th overall, respectively).
The Dolphins traded their second 2009 seventh-round selection (237th pick) to Kansas City for a 2010 seventh-round selection.

Draft pick signings

May 21 – Signed tight end John Nalbone to a four-year contract.
June 18 – Signed offensive tackle Andrew Gardner to a four-year contract.
July 3 – Signed wide receiver Patrick Turner to a four-year contract.
July 3 – Signed linebacker J. D. Folsom to a four-year contract.
July 15 – Signed wide receiver Brian Hartline to a four-year contract.
July 24 – Signed cornerback Sean Smith to a four-year contract.
August 1 – Signed cornerback Vontae Davis to a five-year contract.
August 2 – Signed quarterback Pat White to a four-year contract.
August 2 – Signed safety Chris Clemons to a four-year contract.

Undrafted free agents

Following the 2009 NFL Draft, the Dolphins signed the following nine undrafted free agents on April 30:

DE Ryan Baker (Purdue)
TE Jared Bronson (Central Washington)
NT Louis Ellis (Shaw)
RB Anthony Kimble (Stanford)
OG Mark Lewis (Oregon)

The team later signed guard J. D. Quinn (Montana) on May 11. Two of the undrafted rookies would end up leaving the team shortly after signing, with Bronson failing to report to training camp on August 2 and Rogers opting for retirement on August 6.

Training camp and preseason

Opening camp roster

Miami Dolphins 2009 opening training camp roster

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

20 Chris Brown FB
23 Ronnie Brown
38 Patrick Cobbs
26 Lex Hilliard
45 Anthony Kimble
36 Lousaka Polite FB
34 Ricky Williams

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

57 Andy Alleman G/C
67 Joe Berger G
72 Vernon Carey T
76 Brandon Frye G/T
63 Andrew Gardner T
75 Nate Garner T
64 Jake Grove C
60 Mark Lewis G
77 Jake Long T
61 Shawn Murphy G
68 Ike Ndukwe G
73 SirVincent Rogers T
65 Justin Smiley G
66 Donald Thomas G

Defensive Linemen

79 Ryan Baker DE
62 Joe Cohen NT
71 Lionel Dotson DE
93 Louis Ellis NT
95 Jason Ferguson NT
70 Kendall Langford DE
78 Tony McDaniel NT
97 Phillip Merling DE
96 Paul Soliai NT
94 Randy Starks DE/NT
90 Rodrique Wright DE

Linebackers

56 Charlie Anderson OLB
51 Akin Ayodele ILB
52 Channing Crowder ILB
59 J. D. Folsom ILB
49 Tearrius George OLB
58 William Kershaw ILB
48 Orion Martin OLB
74 Quentin Moses OLB
55 Joey Porter OLB/DE
99 Jason Taylor OLB/DE
53 Reggie Torbor ILB
91 Cameron Wake OLB/DE
50 Erik Walden OLB

Defensive Backs

32 Jason Allen CB/FS
25 Will Allen CB
37 Yeremiah Bell SS
27 Will Billingsley CB
47 Courtney Bryan S
30 Chris Clemons FS
29 Tyrone Culver S
24 Vontae Davis CB
21 Eric Green CB
33 Nathan Jones CB
43 Ethan Kilmer FS
31 Sean Smith CB
22 Joey Thomas CB
28 Gibril Wilson FS

Special Teams

Reserve Lists

89 Jared Bronson (Did Not Report)
98 Matt Roth OLB (Active/NF-Inj.)

Rookies in italics

Final preseason roster

Miami Dolphins 2009 final preseason roster

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

67 Joe Berger C
72 Vernon Carey T
76 Brandon Frye G/T
63 Andrew Gardner T
75 Nate Garner T
64 Jake Grove C
60 Mark Lewis G
77 Jake Long T
61 Shawn Murphy G
65 Justin Smiley G
66 Donald Thomas G

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

56 Charlie Anderson OLB
51 Akin Ayodele ILB
52 Channing Crowder ILB
59 J. D. Folsom ILB
58 William Kershaw ILB
74 Quentin Moses OLB
55 Joey Porter OLB/DE
99 Jason Taylor OLB/DE
53 Reggie Torbor ILB
91 Cameron Wake OLB/DE
50 Erik Walden OLB

Defensive Backs

32 Jason Allen CB
25 Will Allen CB
37 Yeremiah Bell SS
27 Will Billingsley CB
47 Courtney Bryan SS
30 Chris Clemons SS
29 Tyrone Culver FS
24 Vontae Davis CB
33 Nathan Jones CB
31 Sean Smith CB
22 Joey Thomas CB
28 Gibril Wilson FS

Special Teams

Reserve Lists

89 Jared Bronson TE (Did Not Report)
43 Ethan Kilmer FS (Left Squad)
40 Joe Kowalewski FB (IR)
-- Brennan Marion WR (IR)
98 Matt Roth OLB (Active/NF-Inj.)

Rookies in italics

Transactions

August 2 – Waived guard J. D. Quinn and placed tight end Jared Bronson on the Reserve/Did Not Report list.
August 4 – Placed linebacker Matt Roth on the Active/Non-Football Injury list.
August 5 – Waived/injured wide receiver Brennan Marion.
August 6 – Waived fullback Chris Brown and signed fullback Matt Quillen.
August 6 – Placed wide receiver Brennan Marion on injured reserve. and offensive tackle SirVincent Rogers on the Reserve/Retired list.
August 10 – Waived fullback Matt Quillen and signed wide receiver James Robinson and placekicker Connor Barth.
August 11 – Signed fullback Joe Kowalewski.
August 12 – Placed safety Ethan Kilmer on the Commissioner's Exemption list.
August 19 – Released cornerback Eric Green.
August 19 – Moved safety Ethan Kilmer to the Reserve/Left Squad list.
August 24 – Waived running back Anthony Kimble, nose tackle Joe Cohen, linebacker Tearrius George and linebacker Orion Martin.
August 24 – Waived/injured wide receiver Chris Williams.
August 24 – Traded offensive lineman Andy Alleman and Ikechuku Ndukwe to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for an undisclosed 2010 NFL Draft pick.
August 25 – Released wide receiver Chris Williams with an injury settlement.
August 29 – Waived wide receiver Anthony Armstrong, nose tackle Louis Ellis and placekicker Connor Barth.
August 29 – Waived/injured fullback Joe Kowalewski.
September 1 – Placed fullback Joe Kowalewski on injured reserve.
September 5 – Waived or released safety Courtney Bryan, offensive tackle Brandon Frye, linebacker William Kershaw, wide receiver Brandon London, cornerback Joey Thomas, defensive end Rodrique Wright, offensive tackle Nate Garner, cornerback Will Billingsley, defensive end Ryan Baker, guard Mark Lewis, linebacker J. D. Folsom and wide receiver James Robinson.

Schedule and results

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game Site	TV	NFL.com Recap
Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Final score	Team record	Game Site	TV	NFL.com Recap
1	August 17	7:30 pm	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 12–9	1–0	Land Shark Stadium	WFOR	Recap
2	August 22	7:30 pm	Carolina Panthers	W 27–17	2–0	Land Shark Stadium	WFOR	Recap
3	August 27	8:00 pm	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 10–6	3–0	Raymond James Stadium	Fox	Recap
4	September 3	8:00 pm	at New Orleans Saints	W 10–7	4–0	Louisiana Superdome	WFOR	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game Site	TV	NFL Recap
Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Final score	Team record	Game Site	TV	NFL Recap
1	September 13	1:00 pm	at Atlanta Falcons	L 7–19	0–1	Georgia Dome	CBS	Recap
2	September 21	8:30 pm	Indianapolis Colts	L 23–27	0–2	Land Shark Stadium	ESPN	Recap
3	September 27	4:15 pm	at San Diego Chargers	L 13–23	0–3	Qualcomm Stadium	CBS	Recap
4	October 4	4:05 pm	Buffalo Bills	W 38–10	1–3	Land Shark Stadium	CBS	Recap
5	October 12	8:30 pm	New York Jets	W 31–27	2–3	Land Shark Stadium	ESPN	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 25	4:15 pm	New Orleans Saints	L 34–46	2–4	Land Shark Stadium	Fox	Recap
8	November 1	1:00 pm	at New York Jets	W 30–25	3–4	Giants Stadium	CBS	Recap
9	November 8	1:00 pm	at New England Patriots	L 17–27	3–5	Gillette Stadium	CBS	Recap
10	November 15	1:00 pm	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 25–23	4–5	Land Shark Stadium	Fox	Recap
11	November 19	8:20 pm	at Carolina Panthers	W 24–17	5–5	Bank of America Stadium	NFLN	Recap
12	November 29	1:00 pm	at Buffalo Bills	L 14–31	5–6	Ralph Wilson Stadium	CBS	Recap
13	December 6	1:00 pm	New England Patriots	W 22–21	6–6	Land Shark Stadium	CBS	Recap
14	December 13	1:00 pm	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 14–10	7–6	Jacksonville Municipal Stadium	CBS	Recap
15	December 20	1:00 pm	at Tennessee Titans	L 27–24 (OT)	7–7	LP Field	CBS	Recap
16	December 27	1:00 pm	Houston Texans	L 27–20	7–8	Land Shark Stadium	CBS	Recap
17	January 3	1:00 pm	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 24–30	7–9	Land Shark Stadium	CBS	Recap

Standings

AFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ New England Patriots	10	6	0	.625	4–2	7–5	427	285	L1
⁽⁵⁾ New York Jets	9	7	0	.563	2–4	7–5	348	236	W2
Miami Dolphins	7	9	0	.438	4–2	5–7	360	390	L3
Buffalo Bills	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	258	326	W1

Game results

Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	0	0	7	7
Falcons	0	10	6	3	19

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta

Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
Game weather: None (Domed Stadium)
Game attendance: 67,606
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf

The Miami Dolphins preparing for the 2009 season opener in Atlanta.

After a great season for the Miami Dolphins in 2008, the Dolphins went to the Georgia Dome to take on 2008 playoff contenders, the Atlanta Falcons. After a scoreless first quarter, the Falcons got on the board with a 1-yard touchdown pass from Matt Ryan to fullback Ovie Mughelli in the second quarter. They also got a 36-yard field goal by kicker Jason Elam to make the score 10–0 at halftime. In the third quarter, Mike Peterson intercepted a Chad Pennington pass, which set up a 20-yard touchdown pass to tight end Tony Gonzalez and a 50-yard field goal by Jason Elam to make the score 19–0. Chad Pennington then hit a 9-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Williams.

The Falcons won the game 19–7 as the Dolphins started their season 0–1.

In 2008, no other team turned the ball over less than the Dolphins with only 13 turnovers, but in Week 1 Miami's offense had 4 turnovers, without having a single turnover on defense.

Week 2: vs. Indianapolis Colts

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	6	0	14	27
Dolphins	7	6	0	10	23

at Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game time: 8:30 pm EDT
Game weather: 84 °F (Cloudy)
Game attendance: 66,227
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, & Suzy Kolber

After a miserable loss to the Atlanta Falcons, the Dolphins host their home opener to the Indianapolis Colts. On the first play from scrimmage, Peyton Manning threw an 80-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dallas Clark. The Dolphins answered with a 14-yard touchdown run by Ronnie Brown out of the Wildcat Offense. The Dolphins and Colts kept going back and forth at each other with two field goals by Dan Carpenter and Adam Vinatieri to make the score 13–13 at halftime. After a scoreless third quarter, Ronnie Brown ran 2-yards for a touchdown to put Miami up 20–13. The Colts answered back with a 15-yard touchdown run by rookie running back Donald Brown. Miami than hit a 45-yard field goal by Dan Carpenter. But the Colts took the lead thanks to a 48-yard touchdown pass to Pierre Garcon. The Dolphins tried to rally at the end of the game but Chad Pennington was intercepted by Antoine Bethea to sucure the Colts victory.

The Colts won the game 27–23 as the Dolphins dropped to 0–2.

The Dolphins dominated the game in the time of possession battle, but lost the game with almost 50 minutes of offensive possession.

Week 3: at San Diego Chargers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	3	3	7	13
Chargers	0	3	7	13	23

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Game time: 4:15 pm EDT
Game weather: 80 °F (Sunny)
Game attendance: 67,230
Referee: Bill Leavy
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg & Dan Fouts

Looking for their first win of the season, the Dolphins traveled to Qualcomm Stadium to take on the San Diego Chargers.

After a scoreless first quarter, Nate Kaeding hit a 25-yard field goal to score the first points of the game. Miami would answer with a 24-yard field goal to tie the game at halftime 3–3. Miami would then take the lead after a 23-yard field goal by Dan Carpenter. But the Chargers would retake the lead with a 5-yard touchdoun run by Philip Rivers. The Chargers would pull away in the fourth quarter with two Nate Kaeding field goals and a 31-yard interception return by safety Eric Weddle. The Dolphins would get a 14-yard touchdown run by Ricky Williams, but couldn't make a comeback.

The Chargers won the game 23–13 as the Dolphins fell to 0–3.

Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington left the game with a shoulder injury after being hit by linebacker Kevin Burnett and was out for the season. The Dolphins chose Chad Henne to lead the Dolphins for the rest of the season.

Week 4: vs. Buffalo Bills

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	3	0	7	10
Dolphins	0	17	14	7	38

at Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game time: 4:05 pm EDT
Game weather: 88 °F (Sunny)
Game attendance: 65,523
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan & Solomon Wilcots

The Miami Dolphins came off of a 0–3 start and tried to rebound against the Buffalo Bills. After a scoreless first quarter the Dolphins rallied quick with a 23-yard interception return for a touchdown by rookie Vontae Davis and a 1-yard touchdown run by Ronnie Brown along with a 33-yard field goal by Dan Carpenter making the halftime score 17–3. Miami would continue with a Chad Henne touchdown pass to Brian Hartline and a 1-yard touchdown run by Ricky Williams. Trent Edwards would hit Josh Reed for a 3-yard touchdown but Miami ended the game with a 1-yard touchdown run by Ronnie Brown.

The Dolphins won the game 38–10 as the team improved to 1–3.

Chad Henne made his first NFL start and threw for 115 yards and a touchdown.

Week 5: vs. New York Jets

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	7	6	0	14	27
Dolphins	10	0	0	21	31

at Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game time: 8:30 pm EDT
Game weather: 83 °F (Clear)
Game attendance: 69,767
Referee: Alberto Riveron
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, & Jon Gruden

Ronnie Brown ran in for the winning touchdown with just seconds left to send the Dolphins into their bye week at 2–3.

Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	3	7	14	22	46
Dolphins	14	10	10	0	34

at Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game time: 4:15 pm EDT
Game weather: 89 °F (Sunny)
Game attendance: 66,689
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, & Jaime Maggio

With the surprising loss, the Dolphins dropped to 2–4.

Week 8: at New York Jets

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	3	21	6	30
Jets	0	3	16	6	25

at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: 54 °F (Cloudy)
Game attendance: 77,531
Referee: Don Carey
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz & Phil Simms

With their season sweep over the Jets, the Dolphins improved to 3–4.

Week 9: at New England Patriots

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	7	7	0	17
Patriots	7	9	8	3	27

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: 65 °F (Sunny)
Game attendance: 68,756
Referee: Mike Carey
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf

With the loss, the Dolphins dropped to 3–5.

Week 10: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	3	3	3	14	23
Dolphins	6	13	0	6	25

at Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: 80 °F (Sunny)
Game attendance: 66,085
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, John Lynch, & Laura Okmin

With the win, the Dolphins improved to 4–5.

Week 11: at Carolina Panthers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	14	0	10	24
Panthers	3	0	0	14	17

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game time: 8:20 pm EST
Game weather: 56 °F (Cloudy)
Game attendance: 73,475
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (NFLN): Bob Papa & Matt Millen

With the win, the Dolphins improved to 5–5.

Week 12: at Buffalo Bills

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	7	7	0	14
Bills	0	7	0	24	31

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: 49 °F (Sunny)
Game attendance: 70,155
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker

With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 5–6.

Week 13: vs. New England Patriots

	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	7	7	7	0	21
Dolphins	0	10	9	3	22

at Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: 75 °F (Clear)
Game attendance: 70,102
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz & Phil Simms

With the win, the Dolphins improved to 6–6.

Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	7	0	0	14
Jaguars	0	7	3	0	10

at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: 75 °F (Sunny)
Game attendance: 60,457
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan & Solomon Wilcots

With the win, the Dolphins improved to 7–6.

Week 15: at Tennessee Titans

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Dolphins	3	3	3	15	0	24
Titans	7	10	7	0	3	27

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: 35 °F (Cloudy)
Game attendance: 69,143
Referee: Scott Green
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg & Dan Fouts

With the loss, the Dolphins dropped to 7–7.

Week 16: vs. Houston Texans

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	10	17	0	0	27
Dolphins	0	3	7	10	20

at Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: 75 °F (Sunny)
Game attendance: 65,847
Referee: Ron Winter
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle & Rich Gannon

With the loss, the Dolphins dropped to 7–8.

Week 17: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	14	3	7	6	30
Dolphins	7	3	0	14	24

at Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: 60 °F (Partly Cloudy)
Game attendance: 70,102
Referee: Bill Leavy
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf

The final outcome of this game had somewhat of a domino effect. It resulted in the Dolphins' elimination from the post-season (including Super Bowl XLIV, which they hosted February 8, 2010), and also, by virtue of the final standings' tiebreaker (as the result of the Baltimore Ravens defeating the Oakland Raiders), the Steelers themselves being dethroned of their world title defense.

The Dolphins ended their season in 3rd place in the AFC East as they finished the season 7–9.

Staff

Miami Dolphins 2009 staff

Front Office

Chairman/Managing General Partner – Stephen Ross
CEO – Mike Dee
Vice Chairman – Don Shula
Executive Vice President of Football Operations – Bill Parcells
General Manager – Jeff Ireland
Assistant Director of Player Personnel – Brian Gaine
Director of College Scouting – Chris Grier

Head Coaches

Head Coach – Tony Sparano
Assistant Head Coach/Secondary – Todd Bowles

Offensive Coaches

Offensive Coordinator – Dan Henning
Quarterbacks – David Lee
Running Backs – James Saxon
Wide Receivers – Karl Dorrell
Tight Ends – George DeLeone
Offensive Line – Dave DeGuglielmo
Offensive Quality Control – Steve Bush

Defensive Coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Paul Pasqualoni
Defensive Line – Kacy Rodgers
Outside Linebackers – Jim Reid
Inside Linebackers – George Edwards
Defensive Quality Control – David Corrao

Special Teams Coaches

Special Teams Coordinator – John Bonamego
Assistant Special Teams – Darren Rizzi

Strength and Conditioning

Head Strength and Conditioning – Evan Marcus
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – David Puloka

Final roster

2009 Miami Dolphins final roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

56 Charlie Anderson OLB
51 Akin Ayodele ILB
59 J. D. Folsom ILB
93 Quentin Moses OLB
55 Joey Porter OLB/DE
99 Jason Taylor OLB/DE
53 Reggie Torbor ILB
91 Cameron Wake OLB/DE
50 Erik Walden OLB

Defensive backs

32 Jason Allen CB
37 Yeremiah Bell SS
30 Chris Clemons SS
29 Tyrone Culver FS
21 Vontae Davis CB
33 Nathan Jones CB
41 Evan Oglesby CB
24 Sean Smith CB
28 Gibril Wilson FS

Special teams

Reserve lists

25 Will Allen CB (IR)
89 Jared Bronson TE (Did Not Report)
23 Ronnie Brown RB (IR)
38 Patrick Cobbs RB (IR)
52 Channing Crowder ILB (IR)
95 Jason Ferguson NT (IR)
43 Ethan Kilmer FS (Left Squad)
14 Brennan Marion WR (IR)
76 Lydon Murtha OT (IR)
10 Chad Pennington QB (IR)

Practice squad

27 Will Billingsley CB (Injured)
20 Tristan Davis RB
69 Ray Feinga G
89 Taurus Johnson WR
86 John Nalbone TE
31 Nate Ness FS
11 Julius Pruitt WR

Rookies in italics
53 Active, 10 Inactive, 7 Practice squad

References

↑ "Miami Dolphins History". NFL-History.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
↑ As of 2016
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
↑ http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/columnists/greg_cote/story/822086.html
1 2 "Sources: Dolphins fire O-line coach". ProFootballWeekly.com. Retrieved January 14, 2008.
↑ "Dolphins Name Dave DeGuglielmo Offensive Line Coach". MiamiDolphins.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
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Miami Dolphins

Founded in 1966 Based in Miami Gardens, Florida Headquartered in Davie, Florida

Franchise	Franchise History Seasons Coaches Players First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Honor roll Training facility

Stadiums	Orange Bowl Hard Rock Stadium

Culture	"Fins" (Jimmy Buffett song) Wayne Huizenga Stephen M. Ross Joe Robbie T. D. Cheerleaders Ace Ventura: Pet Detective "Only Wanna Be with You" (Hootie & the Blowfish song) Ballers

Lore	Perfect season Announcerless Game Epic in Miami Snowplow Game Clock Play Monday Night Miracle

Rivalries	Buffalo Bills New York Jets New England Patriots

Division championships (13)	1971 1972 1973 1974 1979 1981 1983 1984 1985 1992 1994 2000 2008

Conference championships (5)	1971 1972 1973 1982 1984

League championships (2)	1972 (VII) 1973 (VIII)

Retired numbers	12 13 39

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: East Division

Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1966–1969)

Seasons (50)	1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

Miami Dolphins seasons

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Bold indicates Super Bowl victory Italics indicates Super Bowl appearance

2009 NFL season

East	North	South	West	East	North	South	West
Buffalo	Baltimore	Houston	Denver	Dallas	Chicago	Atlanta	Arizona
Miami	Cincinnati	Indianapolis	Kansas City	NY Giants	Detroit	Carolina	St. Louis
New England	Cleveland	Jacksonville	Oakland	Philadelphia	Green Bay	New Orleans	San Francisco
NY Jets	Pittsburgh	Tennessee	San Diego	Washington	Minnesota	Tampa Bay	Seattle

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