2006 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 |
| 6-10-0 | 0-0 | 4960 | 3287 | 1673 | 25 | 281 | 4625 | 3007 | 1618 | 27 | 267 |
The Miami Dolphins' forty-first season was in 2006, and it was the second season Nick Saban served as the head coach of the team. The Dolphins played their home games at Dolphins Stadium. He resigned from the Dolphins on Wednesday, January 3, 2007. They finished the season 6-10-0, 4-4-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road. At the end of the season, Jason Taylor was awarded with the AP Defensive Player of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17-28 | |
| Week 2 | Buffalo Bills | 6-16 | ||
| Week 3 | Tennessee Titans | 13-10 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Houston Texans | 15-17 | |
| Week 5 | @ | New England Patriots | 10-20 | |
| Week 6 | @ | New York Jets | 17-20 | |
| Week 7 | Green Bay Packers | 24-34 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Chicago Bears | 31-13 | |
| Week 10 | Kansas City Chiefs | 13-10 | ||
| Week 11 | Minnesota Vikings | 24-20 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Detroit Lions | 27-10 | |
| Week 13 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 10-24 | ||
| Week 14 | New England Patriots | 21-0 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 0-21 | |
| Week 16 | New York Jets | 10-13 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 22-27 |
2006 Miami Dolphins Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Nick Saban Assistant Head Coach: Charlie Baggett Offensive Coordinator: Mike Mularkey Quarterbacks Coach: Jason Garrett Wide Receivers Coach: Charlie Baggett Offensive Line Coach: Hudson Houck Running Backs Coach: Bobby Williams Tight Ends Coach: Derek Dooley Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Tim Davis Offensive Quality Control Coach: James Coley Defensive Line Coach: Dan Quinn Linebackers Coach: George Edwards Outside Linebackers Coach: Travis Jones Safeties Coach: Kirby Smart Secondary Coach: Mel Phillips Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Bo Davis Pass Rush Consultant: Joe Kim Defensive Quality Control Coach: Glenn Pires, Chad Walker Special Teams Coach: Keith Armstrong Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Dom Capers, John Gamble Assistant to the Head Coach: Scott O'Brien Staff Assistant: Tim Atkins Strength and Conditioning Coach: Bert Hill Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Bo Davis General Manager: Randy Mueller Director of Player Development: John Gamble Scout: Ron Brockington Regional Scout: Anthony Hunt Assistant Athletic Trainer: Troy Maurer