2016 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 |
| 10-6-0 | 0-1 | 6763 | 4532 | 2231 | 31 | 364 | 7719 | 4806 | 2913 | 36 | 439 |
The Miami Dolphins' fifty-first season was in 2016, playing their home games at Sun Life Stadium. During the offseason they hired Adam Gase to lead the team. Gase previously was the offensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears and had thirteen years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the year 10-6-0 in the regular season but they lost their first playoff game to the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-12.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | New York Giants | 27-10 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 14-41 | |
| Preaseason Week 3 | vs. | Atlanta Falcons | 17-6 | |
| Preaseason Week 4 | Tennessee Titans | 10-21 | ||
| Week 1 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 10-12 | |
| Week 2 | @ | New England Patriots | 24-31 | |
| Week 3 | Cleveland Browns | 30-24 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 7-22 | |
| Week 5 | Tennessee Titans | 17-30 | ||
| Week 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 30-15 | ||
| Week 7 | Buffalo Bills | 28-25 | ||
| Week 8 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 9 | New York Jets | 27-23 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 31-24 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 14-10 | |
| Week 12 | San Francisco 49ers | 31-24 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 6-38 | |
| Week 14 | Arizona Cardinals | 26-23 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | New York Jets | 34-13 | |
| Week 16 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 34-31 | |
| Week 17 | New England Patriots | 14-35 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Round | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12-30 |
2016 Miami Dolphins Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Adam Gase Assistant Head Coach: Darren Rizzi Offensive Coordinator: Clyde Christensen Defensive Coordinator: Vance Joseph Special Teams Coordinator: Darren Rizzi Quarterbacks Coach: Bo Hardegree Wide Receivers Coach: Shawn Jefferson Offensive Line Coach: Chris Foerster Running Backs Coach: Danny Barrett Tight Ends Coach: Shane Day Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Ben Johnson Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Jeremiah Washburn Offensive Quality Control Coach: Chris Kuper Defensive Line Coach: Terrell Williams Linebackers Coach: Matt Burke Defensive Backs Coach: Lou Anarumo Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Jim Washburn Assistant Linebackers Coach: Charlie Bullen Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Daronte Jones Pass Rush Specialist: Jim Washburn Defensive Quality Control Coach: Rusty McKinney Assistant Special Teams Coach: Marwan Maalouf Assistant to the Head Coach: Jay Kaiser Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dave Puloka Sports Performance Director: Wayne Diesel Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Ted Rath, Jim Arthur Sports Performance Assistant: Adam Lachance General Manager: Chris Grier Director of College Scouting: Adam Engroff Director of Player Personnel: Anthony Hunt Football Operations Consultant: Ryan Condon Senior Scout: Terry Bradway College Scout: Chris Buford, Matt Winston Pro Scout: Max Gruder, Chris Rossetti National Scout: Ron Brockington West Regional Scout: Lenny McGill Head of Applied Innovations: Michael Wahle Director of Analytics: Dennis Lock Director of Football Analytics: Dennis Lock Football Analyst: Tom Pasquali Football Research Analyst: Brian Fleury Head Athletic Trainer: Ryan Grove Team Nutritionist: Mary Ellen Kelly Sports Science Manager: David Regan Physical Therapist: Jonathan Gress Assistant Athletic Trainer: Troy Maurer, Naohisa Inoue, Jonathan Gress Special Teams Intern: Phil Galiano