2012 Miami Dolphins schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 7-9-0 | 0-0 | 4984 | 3182 | 1802 | 26 | 288 | 5708 | 3974 | 1734 | 16 | 320 |
The Miami Dolphins' forty-seventh season was in 2012, playing their home games at Sun Life Stadium. During the offseason they hired Joe Philbin to lead the team. Philbin previously was the offensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers and had nine years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 7-9-0, 5-3-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7-20 | ||
| Preaseason Week 2 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 17-23 | |
| Preaseason Week 3 | Atlanta Falcons | 6-23 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 13-30 | |
| Week 1 | @ | Houston Texans | 10-30 | |
| Week 2 | Oakland Raiders | 35-13 | ||
| Week 3 | New York Jets | 20-23 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 21-24 | |
| Week 5 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 17-13 | |
| Week 6 | St. Louis Rams | 17-14 | ||
| Week 7 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 8 | @ | New York Jets | 30-9 | |
| Week 9 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 20-23 | |
| Week 10 | Tennessee Titans | 3-37 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 14-19 | |
| Week 12 | Seattle Seahawks | 24-21 | ||
| Week 13 | New England Patriots | 16-23 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 13-27 | |
| Week 15 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 24-3 | ||
| Week 16 | Buffalo Bills | 24-10 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | New England Patriots | 0-28 |
2012 Miami Dolphins Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Joe Philbin Offensive Coordinator: Mike Sherman Defensive Coordinator: Kevin Coyle Special Teams Coordinator: Darren Rizzi Wide Receivers Coach: Ken O'Keefe Offensive Line Coach: Jim Turner Running Backs Coach: Jeff Nixon Tight Ends Coach: Dan Campbell Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Zac Taylor Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Phil McGeoghan Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Chris Mosley Offensive Assistant Coach: Ben Johnson Defensive Line Coach: Kacy Rodgers Linebackers Coach: George Edwards Defensive Backs Coach: Lou Anarumo Assistant Linebackers Coach: David Corrao Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Blue Adams Defensive Assistant Coach: Charlie Bullen Assistant Special Teams Coach: Dave Fipp Assistant to the Head Coach: Jay Kaiser Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Darren Krein Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dave Puloka General Manager: Jeff Ireland Director of College Scouting: Chris Grier Scout: Ron Brockington College Scout: Chris Buford National Scout: Anthony Hunt Assistant Athletic Trainer: Troy Maurer, Naohisa Inoue Coaching Intern: Al Harris