2008 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 |
| 11-5-0 | 0-1 | 5805 | 3856 | 1949 | 18 | 326 | 5550 | 3779 | 1771 | 31 | 312 |
The Miami Dolphins' forty-third season was in 2008, playing their home games at Dolphin Stadium. During the offseason they hired Tony Sparano to lead the team. Sparano previously was the assistant head coach/offensive line coach of the Dallas Cowboys and had nine years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the year 11-5-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the AFC East, but they lost their first playoff game to the Baltimore Ravens 27-9. At the end of the season, Chad Pennington was awarded with the Comeback Player of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | New York Jets | 14-20 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 10-31 | |
| Week 3 | @ | New England Patriots | 38-13 | |
| Week 5 | San Diego Chargers | 17-10 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Houston Texans | 28-29 | |
| Week 7 | Baltimore Ravens | 13-27 | ||
| Week 8 | Buffalo Bills | 25-16 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Denver Broncos | 26-17 | |
| Week 10 | Seattle Seahawks | 21-19 | ||
| Week 11 | Oakland Raiders | 17-15 | ||
| Week 12 | New England Patriots | 28-48 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | St. Louis Rams | 16-12 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 16-3 | |
| Week 15 | San Francisco 49ers | 14-9 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 38-31 | |
| Week 17 | @ | New York Jets | 24-17 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Round | Baltimore Ravens | 9-27 |
2008 Miami Dolphins Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Tony Sparano Assistant Head Coach: Todd Bowles Offensive Coordinator: Dan Henning Defensive Coordinator: Paul Pasqualoni Special Teams Coordinator: John Bonamego Quarterbacks Coach: David Lee Wide Receivers Coach: Karl Dorrell Offensive Line Coach: Mike Maser Running Backs Coach: James Saxon Tight Ends Coach: George DeLeone Offensive Quality Control Coach: Steve Bush Defensive Line Coach: Kacy Rodgers Outside Linebackers Coach: Jim Reid Inside Linebackers Coach: George Edwards Secondary Coach: Todd Bowles Defensive Quality Control Coach: Joel Collier, David Corrao Kicking Coach: Steve Hoffman Assistant Special Teams Coach: Steve Hoffman Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Evan Marcus Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dave Puloka General Manager: Jeff Ireland Executive Vice President of Football Operations: Bill Parcells Director of College Scouting: Chris Grier Scout: Ron Brockington Regional Scout: Anthony Hunt Scouting Assistant: Matt Winston Assistant Athletic Trainer: Troy Maurer