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The 2007
2007 NFL season
The 2007 NFL season was the 88th regular season of the National Football League.Regular-season play was held from September 6 to December 30....

 Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

 season
was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

 and 42nd season overall. The team nearly went winless for the season, but on December 16, the third to last game of the regular season, they beat the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...

, giving them a final record of 1–15 . The Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...

 became the first team to go 0–16
2008 Detroit Lions season
The 2008 Detroit Lions season was the 79th season for the franchise in the National Football League. Although the Lions had a flawless preseason with a 4-0 record, the Lions became the first team in NFL history to compile an 0-16 record in regular season play. They were mathematically eliminated...

 the following season.
2008 NFL season
The 2008 NFL season was the 89th regular season of the National Football League, themed with the slogan "Believe in Now."Super Bowl XLIII, the league's championship game, was at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 1, 2009, with the Pittsburgh Steelers coming out victorious over the...

 Their only win of the season gave them the first pick in the 2008 NFL draft. They also failed to improve upon a 6–10 season in 2006. Under former head coach Nick Saban
Nick Saban
Nicholas Lou "Nick" Saban is the head coach of the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide football team. Saban has previously served as head coach of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins and three other NCAA universities: LSU, Michigan State and Toledo...

 in a year that began with high hopes, Saban resigned from the Dolphins to become the head coach at the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....

, after repeatedly saying he would stay with the Dolphins. The Dolphins entered 2007 in the process of rebuilding under new head coach Cam Cameron, the former offensive coordinator
Offensive coordinator
An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...

 for the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

. The coaching staff underwent significant changes, with approximately twelve coaches newly hired or re-assigned. Cameron also made various changes to the team's roster, with a more than a dozen players being added or re-signed and just as many being released, traded or allowed to sign elsewhere. Six of the team's losses in 2007 were by margins of three points or less.

Resignation of Nick Saban

During the 2006 season, rumors persisted of then-Dolphins head coach Nick Saban leaving for the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....

 at season's end. Saban denied these rumors throughout the season, to the point where on December 21 he told the South Florida media "I'm not going to be the Alabama coach." Whether or not he meant it at the time is unknown, but Saban's stance softened after the season, and on January 3, 2007 Saban resigned from the Dolphins to become the new head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Historic game in London

On February 2, 2007, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell
Roger Goodell
Roger S. Goodell is the Commissioner of the National Football League , having been chosen to succeed the retiring Paul Tagliabue on August 8, 2006. He was chosen over four finalists for the position, winning a close vote on the fifth ballot before being unanimously approved by acclamation of the...

 announced that the Dolphins and New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

 would play a game at London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

, England
England
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's Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...

. The game —- the second regular season NFL game to take place outside of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 and first to take place outside of North America -— counted as a home game for the Dolphins. It took place Sunday, October 28 (Week 8) with kick off at 1:00 PM ET (6:00 PM local London time). It was broadcast on Fox
NFL on FOX
NFL on Fox is the brand name of the Fox Broadcasting Company's coverage of the National Football League's National Football Conference games, produced by Fox Sports...

. The Dolphins lost the game to the Giants by a score of 13–10.

In the 72 hours following the announcement, over half a million ticket requests were received. On May 17, 40,000 tickets were made available to people randomly selected from the initial requests. The tickets sold in 90 minutes.

Failed trade of Dan Wilkinson

On March 2, the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

 acquired defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson
Dan Wilkinson
Dan "Big Daddy" Wilkinson is a former defensive tackle who played 13 seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, and Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted 1st overall in the 1994 NFL Draft...

 from the Dolphins in exchange for a sixth-round draft choice in the 2007 NFL Draft
2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...

. A condition of the trade was that Wilkinson report to the Broncos for a physical by Friday, March 16. He did not report for the physical, and although neither team was able to reach Wilkinson by phone the deadline for him to report was extended in hopes of eventually closing the deal.

On March 29, the deal between the Broncos and Dolphins was finally voided. The sixth-round pick reverted back to the Broncos, and Wilkinson's rights were once again held by the Dolphins. After failing to attend offseason workouts with the Dolphins in the months that followed, the Dolphins finally terminated Wilkinson's contract on June 18.

Joey Porter-Levi Jones altercation

After five seasons as AFC North
AFC North
The American Football Conference North Division, or AFC North, is a division of the National Football League's American Football Conference. It was created prior to the 1967 season as the NFL Century Division when the NFL split into four divisions...

 rivals, former Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...

 linebacker Joey Porter
Joey Porter
Joseph "Joey" Eugene Porter is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado State.A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Porter earned a...

 and Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...

 offensive tackle Levi Jones
Levi Jones
Levi J. Jones is an American football offensive tackle for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals 10th overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State.-College career:Jones attended Arizona State University...

 were involved in an altercation in a Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

 casino on March 18.

Arrest and release of Fred Evans

In the early morning of 2007-06-23, 23-year-old Dolphins defensive tackle Fred Evans
Fred Evans (American football)
Frederick H. Evans is an American football defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

 was arrested in Miami Beach. According to the police report, Evans was in a dispute with a taxi driver, and refused to leave the cab at the request of the officers called to the scene. Evans reportedly engaged in a physical struggle with the officers when they tried to handcuff him, with one officer being bitten on his left wrist. The officers then used tasers to subdue Evans. He was charged with battery on a police officer, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and trespassing. Complicating matters could be the fact that Evans is already on probation in Colorado County, Texas for possession of marijuana.

In a team-released statement, Dolphins head coach Cam Cameron said: "We are aware that Fred Evans was arrested this morning. We will not condone this type of behavior. I assure everyone it will be dealt with seriously". Cameron made good on his word a few days later, as Evans was waived by the team on June 28.

Arrest and release of Kelly Campbell

Re-signed by the Dolphins in March after spending 2006 training camp with the team, wide receiver Kelly Campbell
Kelly Campbell
LeVaughn Kelly Campbell is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

 had his contract terminated on July 6. It was not until July 24, however, that it was revealed that Campbell's release stemmed from an arrest on drug charges in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

 on July 3. Campbell was charged with felony possession of marijuana and Ecstasy
Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
MDMA is an entactogenic drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine class of drugs. In popular culture, MDMA has become widely known as "ecstasy" , usually referring to its street pill form, although this term may also include the presence of possible adulterants...

 and a misdemeanor charge of providing false information to police officers. It was Campbell's second arrest in Fulton County
Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat is Atlanta, the state capital since 1868 and the principal county of the Atlanta metropolitan area...

. In 2005, Campbell was arrested and charged with marijuana possession and theft by receiving stolen property involving a handgun. He reached a plea deal to avoid a trial.

Arrest of Chris Chambers

On the morning of Saturday, July 14, Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...

 wide receiver Chris Chambers
Chris Chambers
Christopher J. "Chris" Chambers is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

 was arrested in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...

 and charged with driving while impaired
Driving under the influence
Driving under the influence is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit...

 and speeding. He was arrested around 2:30 a.m. and later released on $1,750 bond. According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Capt. Lisa Goelz, Chambers faced charges of driving while impaired, speeding and reckless driving. On August 15, it was reported that a lawyer for Chambers said he would plead not guilty to driving while impaired. Chambers was charged despite his blood-alcohol content being below the legal limit, although North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

 law says he can still be convicted.

On September 25, it was reported that Chambers would enter a plea deal in which he would plead guilty to speeding. Under the terms of the plea deal, the chargers of driving while impaired and reckless driving were dismissed. He did not have to appear in court.

Front office

On June 26, general manager Randy Mueller
Randy Mueller
Randy Mueller is an executive in the National Football League, most recently as general manager for the Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints. He has over two decades of NFL front office experience.-College career:...

 signed a contract extension that is expected to keep him with the team through at least 2010. Mueller will also receive a salary adjustment, however financial details were unavailable. After Nick Saban left following the 2006 season, Mueller's role was altered to give him control of personnel.

Coaches

After the departure of Nick Saban, Dolphins owner H. Wayne Huizenga went on a nationwide search for his next head coach. More than a dozen candidates were interviewed, and on January 19 Cam Cameron agreed to become the seventh head coach in franchise history. Cameron had previously served as offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

 from 2002 to 2006. He received a four-year contract worth $10 million.

Upon Cameron's arrival, multiple changes were made to the coaching staff. Running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

s coach Bobby Williams
Bobby Williams
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, wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...

s coach Charlie Baggett
Charlie Baggett
-Biography:Baggett was born on January 21, 1953 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He first the attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and later transferred to Michigan State University where he played quarterback on the football team...

, defensive line coach Dan Quinn and strength and conditioning coach Bert Hill were fired. The team extended the contracts of special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong
Keith Armstrong
Keith Thomas Armstrong is a former footballer who played in the Football League for Sunderland, Newport County and Scunthorpe United, and in Finland for a number of clubs...

 and outside linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...

s coach Travis Jones
Travis Jones
Travis Jones is the current assistant defensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL.-External links:*...

 (later reassigned as defensive end
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...

s coach). The Dolphins also signed a three-year, $8.1 million contract with defensive coordinator Dom Capers
Dom Capers
Ernest Dominic "Dom" Capers is an American football coach, the current defensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers, and the only man to serve two different National Football League expansion teams as their inaugural head coach....

 to retain his services. Outside additions to the staff were:
  • Mike Dumas (Defensive Secondary Coaches Assistant)
  • Steve Hoffman (Assistant Special Teams)
  • Bobby Jackson (Running Backs)
  • Marvin Marshall (Offensive Quality Control)
  • Brett Maxie (Secondary – Safeties)
  • Brad Ohrt (Assistant Strength and Conditioning)
  • Diron Reynolds (Defensive Line – Tackles)
  • Terry Robiskie
    Terry Robiskie
    Terry Robiskie is a former American football player and current wide receivers coach for the Atlanta Falcons.-Playing career:...

     (Wide Receivers)
  • Matthew Schiotz (Strength and Conditioning)
  • Terry Shea
    Terry Shea
    Terry Shea is a former college and NFL football coach. Currently, Shea does quarterback consulting work for future NFL draft prospects. Most recently he worked with Sam Bradford , Matthew Stafford and Josh Freeman . From 1964 to 1967, he was one of the quarterbacks on the University of Oregon's...

     (Quarterbacks)
  • Chad Walker (Defensive Quality Control)


Finally, previous offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey
Mike Mularkey
Michael Rene Mularkey is an American professional football coach and a former college and professional football player. He played college football for the...

 was retained, but was reassigned to the role of tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...

s coach. Cameron has stated he will call the offensive plays himself in 2007.

Departures

  • February 14 – Waived wide receiver
    Wide receiver
    A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...

     Chris Davis.
  • February 14 – Waived safety
    Defensive back
    In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...

     Jack Hunt
    Jack Hunt
    Jack Hunt is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Miami Dolphins.-High school career:Hunt played football at Ruston High School in Ruston, Louisiana....

    .
  • February 14 – Waived safety Norman LeJeune
    Norman LeJeune
    Norman LeJeune, Jr. is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

    .
  • March 1 – Terminated the contract of offensive guard Bennie Anderson
    Bennie Anderson
    Bennie Tyron Lamar Anderson is an American football offensive guard who currently is a free agent. He most recently played for the Miami Dolphins, and collegiately at Tennessee State University.-High school and college careers:...

    .
  • March 1 – Terminated the contract of offensive guard Seth McKinney
    Seth McKinney
    Seth Alan McKinney is an American football center he is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M.McKinney has also played for the Cleveland Browns...

    .
  • March 1 – Waived wide receiver Eric Kimble.
  • March 2 – Terminated the contract of defensive end Kevin Carter.
  • March 2 – Terminated the contract of offensive guard Jeno James
    Jeno James
    Jenorris "Jeno" James is an American football offensive guard who is currently a free agent in the NFL. He most recently played for the Miami Dolphins, and collegiately at Auburn University.-High school career:...

    .
  • March 3 – Offensive tackle Damion McIntosh
    Damion McIntosh
    Damion Alexis McIntosh is an American football offensive tackle who last played for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League in the last part of the 2009 season. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft...

     signed with the Kansas City Chiefs
    Kansas City Chiefs
    The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...

    .
  • March 3 – Running back
    Running back
    A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

     Sammy Morris
    Sammy Morris
    Samuel "Sammy" Morris III is an American football running back who is a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft...

     signed with the New England Patriots
    New England Patriots
    The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

    .
  • March 5 – Defensive end Kevin Carter signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...

    .
  • March 5 – Terminated the contract of quarterback
    Quarterback
    Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...

     Joey Harrington
    Joey Harrington
    John Joseph "Joey" Harrington, Jr. is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions third overall in the 2002 NFL Draft, where he played for most of his professional career. He ranks third all-time in Detroit history in pass completions, with 986...

    .
  • March 5 – Terminated the contract of tight end
    Tight end
    The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...

     Randy McMichael
    Randy McMichael
    -Miami Dolphins:McMichael was selected in the fourth round in the 2002 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins. The pick used by Dolphins to select him was originally acquired from the New Orleans Saints in the deal that sent running back Ricky Williams to the Miami Dolphins.McMichael made his NFL debut...

    .
  • March 7 – Running back Travis Minor
    Travis Minor
    Travis Minor was an American football running back for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

     signed with the St. Louis Rams
    St. Louis Rams
    The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...

    .
  • March 8 – Fullback
    Fullback (American football)
    A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...

     Darian Barnes
    Darian Barnes
    Darian Durrell Barnes is an American football fullback who is currently a member of the Florida Tuskers. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

     signed with the New York Jets
    New York Jets
    The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    .
  • March 8 – Tight end Randy McMichael signed with the St. Louis Rams
    St. Louis Rams
    The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...

    .
  • March 13 – Defensive tackle Jeff Zgonina
    Jeff Zgonina
    Jeffrey Marc "Jeff" Zgonina is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans in the National Football League...

     signed with the Houston Texans
    Houston Texans
    The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    .
  • March 14 – Offensive guard Toniu Fonoti
    Toniu Fonoti
    Toniuolevaiavea Satele "Toniu" Fonoti is a gridiron football guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

     signed with the Atlanta Falcons
    Atlanta Falcons
    The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

    .
  • March 14 – Offensive guard Seth McKinney signed with the Cleveland Browns
    Cleveland Browns
    The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    .
  • March 19 – Cornerback Eddie Jackson signed with the New England Patriots
    New England Patriots
    The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

    .
  • March 27 – Defensive end David Bowens
    David Bowens
    David Walter Bowens is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft...

     signed with the New York Jets.
  • April 9 – Quarterback Joey Harrington signed with the Atlanta Falcons.
  • April 18 – Opted not to match the St. Louis Rams
    St. Louis Rams
    The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...

    ' offer sheet to punter Donnie Jones
    Donnie Jones
    Donald Scott Jones, Jr. is an American football punter for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He played collegiately at Louisiana State University.-High school career:...

    .
  • May 1 – Waived linebacker Bobby Iwuchukwu
    Bobby Iwuchukwu
    Robert Chukuma Iwuchukwu is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the New Orleans Saints in 2006. He played collegiately at Purdue.-High school career:...

    .
  • May 1 – Waived wide receiver Marcus Vick
    Marcus Vick
    Marcus Vick is a former college and professional football player. He is the younger brother of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, who also began playing high school football in Newport News Public Schools. After accepting a full scholarship to attend Virginia Tech, Marcus played...

    .
  • May 1 – Waived defensive tackle Manuel Wright
    Manuel Wright
    Manuel "Manny" Wright is an Arena football Offensive lineman / Defensive lineman for the Stockton Lightning of af2. He was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2005 supplemental draft. He played college football at USC.Wright has also briefly been signed to the...

    .
  • June 18 – Released defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson
    Dan Wilkinson
    Dan "Big Daddy" Wilkinson is a former defensive tackle who played 13 seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, and Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted 1st overall in the 1994 NFL Draft...

    .
  • June 28 – Waived defensive tackle Fred Evans
    Fred Evans (American football)
    Frederick H. Evans is an American football defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

    .
  • July 6 – Released wide receiver Kelly Campbell
    Kelly Campbell
    LeVaughn Kelly Campbell is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

    .
  • July 17 – Released quarterback Daunte Culpepper
    Daunte Culpepper
    Daunte Rachard Culpepper is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He last played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League . Prior to joining the UFL, Culpepper enjoyed a successful National Football League career after being drafted 11th overall in...

    .

Re-signings

  • February 21 – Re-signed UFA defensive tackle Vonnie Holliday
    Vonnie Holliday
    Dimetry Giovonni "Vonnie" Holliday is an American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers 19th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft...

     to a four-year, $20 million contract.
  • March 8 – Re-signed UFA defensive tackle Keith Traylor
    Keith Traylor
    Byron Keith Traylor is an American football nose tackle who is currently retired. He was originally drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1991 NFL Draft...

     to a two-year contract.
  • March 9 – Re-signed UFA defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson
    Kevin Vickerson
    Kevin Darnell Vickerson is an American football defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

     to a one-year contract. (He was originally slated to become an exclusive-rights free agent, but was not tendered and became an unrestricted free agent before being re-signed.)
  • March 19 – Re-signed ERFA fullback Kyle Eckel
    Kyle Eckel
    Kyle Eckel is an American football fullback in the National Football League, who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

     to a one-year contract.
  • March 19 – Re-signed UFA cornerback Michael Lehan
    Michael Lehan
    Michael Lehan is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

     to a one-year contract.
  • March 22 – Re-signed ERFA long snapper John Denney
    John Denney
    John S. Denney is an American football long snapper for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

     to a one-year contract.
  • April 13 – Re-signed UFA safety Travares Tillman
    Travares Tillman
    Travares Arastius Tillman is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft...

     to a one-year contract.
  • April 25 – Re-signed UFA linebacker Donnie Spragan
    Donnie Spragan
    Donald Spragan, Jr. is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 1999. Spragan has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, and Buffalo Bills...

     to a one-year contract.
  • May 18 – Re-signed RFA safety Yeremiah Bell
    Yeremiah Bell
    Yeremiah Neavius Bell is an American football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

     to a one-year, $1.3 million contract.
  • May 29 – Re-signed RFA quarterback Cleo Lemon
    Cleo Lemon
    Cleo "Cleonardo" Lemon, Jr. is a Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

     to a one-year, $1.3 million contract.

Signings

  • January 2 – Signed placekicker
    Placekicker
    Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...

     Matt Prater
    Matt Prater
    Matt Prater is an American football placekicker who plays for the Denver Broncos. He was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at the University of Central Florida, where he majored in psychology.-High school career:Prater attended...

    .
  • January 2 – Signed tight end
    Tight end
    The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...

     Jason Rader
    Jason Rader
    Jason Rader is an American football tight end who is currently a member of the Atlanta Falcons. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Marshall....

    .
  • January 2 – Signed wide receiver
    Wide receiver
    A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...

     P.K. Sam.
  • January 18 – Signed defensive tackle Steve Fifita
    Steve Fifita
    Steve Fifita is a free agent American football defensive tackle. He was originally signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2006...

    .
  • January 25 – Signed linebacker
    Linebacker
    A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...

     Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
    Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
    Akbar Oluwakemi-Idowu Gbaja-Biamila is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at San Diego State. He currently works for NBC Sports as a college football analyst, previously...

    .
  • January 25 – Signed linebacker Bobby Iwuchukwu.
  • February 6 – Signed quarterback
    Quarterback
    Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...

     Gibran Hamdan
    Gibran Hamdan
    Gibran Latif Hamdan is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League and NFL Europa. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

    .
  • February 14 – Signed tight end
    Tight end
    The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...

     Aaron Halterman
    Aaron Halterman
    Aaron Halterman is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Indiana....

    .
  • February 19 – Signed punter
    Punter (football position)
    A punter in American or Canadian football is a special teams player who receives the snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and then punts the football to the opposing team so as to limit any field position advantage. This generally happens on a fourth down in American football and a...

     Ryan Flinn
    Ryan Flinn
    Ryan Patric Flinn is a former American football punter. He played college football at the Central Florida.-College career:...

    .
  • February 22 – Signed running back
    Running back
    A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

     Jesse Chatman
    Jesse Chatman
    Jesse Percee Chatman is an American football running back for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

    .
  • March 5 – Signed tight end David Martin (Packers
    Green Bay Packers
    The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...

    ) to a three-year, $3.57 million contract with a $1.2 million signing bonus.
  • March 7 – Signed linebacker Joey Porter
    Joey Porter
    Joseph "Joey" Eugene Porter is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado State.A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Porter earned a...

     (Steelers
    Pittsburgh Steelers
    The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...

    ) to a five-year, $32 million contract with a $12 million signing bonus.
  • March 8 – Signed wide receiver Kelly Campbell
    Kelly Campbell
    LeVaughn Kelly Campbell is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

    .
  • March 8 – Signed placekicker Jay Feely
    Jay Feely
    Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....

     (Giants
    New York Giants
    The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

    ) to a three-year, $6 million contract.
  • March 8 – Signed safety Cameron Worrell
    Cameron Worrell
    Cameron Worrell is an American football safety in the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2003...

     (Bears
    Chicago Bears
    The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

    ) to a two-year, $2 million contract with a $285,000 signing bonus.
  • March 15 – Signed fullback
    Fullback (American football)
    A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...

     Cory Schlesinger
    Cory Schlesinger
    Cory Schlesinger is a former American football fullback of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft...

     (Lions
    Detroit Lions
    The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...

    ) to a two-year, $2 million contract.
  • March 22 – Signed wide receiver Az-Zahir Hakim
    Az-Zahir Hakim
    Az-Zahir Ali Hakim is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

     (Chargers) to a one-year contract.
  • March 22 – Signed offensive guard Chris Liwienski
    Chris Liwienski
    Chris Liwienski is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

     (Cardinals
    Arizona Cardinals
    The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

    ) to a one-year contract.
  • April 13 – Signed offensive tackle Mike Rosenthal
    Mike Rosenthal
    Mike Rosenthal is an American football offensive tackle who is currently retired.He was originally drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame. Rosenthal is now a high school football coach at Austin High School in Austin, Texas...

     (Vikings
    Minnesota Vikings
    The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...

    ) to a one-year, $760,000 contract.
  • April 16 – Signed center Johnathan Ingram
    Johnathan Ingram
    Johnathan Jerome Ingram is an American football offensive lineman for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He was originally signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at San Diego State.-College career:Ingram started 32 of the 36...

    .
  • April 16 – Signed running back Ray Perkins
    Ray Perkins (football player)
    Ray Perkins is an American football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

    .
  • May 15 – Awarded cornerback
    Cornerback
    A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...

     Derrick Johnson
    Derrick Johnson (cornerback)
    Derrick Johnson is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

     off waivers from the Atlanta Falcons.
  • June 27 – Signed safety Chris Harrell
    Chris Harrell
    Christopher Mychal Harrell is a professional American football player, playing strong safety in the National Football League. Currently allocated to the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europa, Harrell signed as a free agent with the Arizona Cardinals shortly after the 2006 NFL draft...

    .
  • June 28 – Assigned wide receiver Marvin Allen
    Marvin Allen
    Marvin Allen is an American football wide receiver who plays for the London Warriors. He was signed by the London Olympians in 2001. He attended St. Joseph's College....

     as their NFL Europa International Practice Squad player.

Trades

  • March 5 – Traded wide receiver Wes Welker
    Wes Welker
    -San Diego Chargers :Welker, who was not drafted during the 2004 NFL Draft, signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Diego Chargers. Welker made the Chargers out of training camp, but was released after the first game of the season.-2004 season:...

     to the New England Patriots
    New England Patriots
    The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

     in exchange for second- and seventh-round picks in the 2007 NFL Draft
    2007 NFL Draft
    The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...

    .
  • April 3 – Traded placekicker Olindo Mare
    Olindo Mare
    Olindo Franco Mare is an American football placekicker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 1996...

     to the New Orleans Saints
    New Orleans Saints
    The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....

     in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft.
  • June 6 – Traded a conditional fifth-round draft pick in the 2008 NFL Draft
    2008 NFL Draft
    The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...

     to the Kansas City Chiefs
    Kansas City Chiefs
    The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...

     in exchange for quarterback Trent Green
    Trent Green
    Trent Jason Green is a retired professional American football quarterback. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana University....

    .
  • October 16 – Traded wide receiver Chris Chambers
    Chris Chambers
    Christopher J. "Chris" Chambers is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

     to the San Diego Chargers
    San Diego Chargers
    The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

     in exchange for second round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft
    2008 NFL Draft
    The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...


Free agents

RFA: Restricted free-agent, UFA: Unrestricted free-agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
Position Player Free agency
status
Date signed 2007 team
LB Keith Adams
Keith Adams (American football)
Keith A. Adams is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

 
UFA December 12 Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

FB Darian Barnes
Darian Barnes
Darian Durrell Barnes is an American football fullback who is currently a member of the Florida Tuskers. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

 
UFA March 8 New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

S Yeremiah Bell
Yeremiah Bell
Yeremiah Neavius Bell is an American football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

 
RFA May 18 Miami Dolphins
DE David Bowens
David Bowens
David Walter Bowens is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft...

 
UFA March 27 New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

LS John Denney
John Denney
John S. Denney is an American football long snapper for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

 
ERFA March 22 Miami Dolphins
FB Kyle Eckel
Kyle Eckel
Kyle Eckel is an American football fullback in the National Football League, who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

 
ERFA March 19 Miami Dolphins
OG Toniu Fonoti
Toniu Fonoti
Toniuolevaiavea Satele "Toniu" Fonoti is a gridiron football guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

 
UFA March 14 Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

DT Vonnie Holliday
Vonnie Holliday
Dimetry Giovonni "Vonnie" Holliday is an American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers 19th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft...

 
UFA February 21 Miami Dolphins
CB Eddie Jackson  UFA March 19 New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

OG Kendyl Jacox
Kendyl Jacox
Kendyl LeMarc Jacox is an American football offensive guard who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Miami Dolphins, and college football at Kansas State University....

 
UFA
P Donnie Jones
Donnie Jones
Donald Scott Jones, Jr. is an American football punter for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He played collegiately at Louisiana State University.-High school career:...

 
RFA April 18 St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...

CB Michael Lehan
Michael Lehan
Michael Lehan is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

 
UFA March 19 Miami Dolphins
QB Cleo Lemon
Cleo Lemon
Cleo "Cleonardo" Lemon, Jr. is a Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

 
RFA May 29 Miami Dolphins
QB Shane Matthews
Shane Matthews
Michael Shane Matthews is a former American college and professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League for all or part of fourteen seasons during the 1990s and 2000s. He played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played...

 
UFA/Retired
OT Damion McIntosh
Damion McIntosh
Damion Alexis McIntosh is an American football offensive tackle who last played for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League in the last part of the 2009 season. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft...

 
UFA May 3 Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...

RB Travis Minor
Travis Minor
Travis Minor was an American football running back for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

 
UFA March 7 St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...

RB Sammy Morris
Sammy Morris
Samuel "Sammy" Morris III is an American football running back who is a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft...

 
UFA March 4 New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

LB Donnie Spragan
Donnie Spragan
Donald Spragan, Jr. is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 1999. Spragan has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, and Buffalo Bills...

 
UFA April 25 Miami Dolphins
S Travares Tillman
Travares Tillman
Travares Arastius Tillman is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft...

 
UFA April 13 Miami Dolphins
DT Keith Traylor
Keith Traylor
Byron Keith Traylor is an American football nose tackle who is currently retired. He was originally drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1991 NFL Draft...

 
UFA March 8 Miami Dolphins
DT Kevin Vickerson
Kevin Vickerson
Kevin Darnell Vickerson is an American football defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

 
UFA March 9 Miami Dolphins
WR Wes Welker
Wes Welker
-San Diego Chargers :Welker, who was not drafted during the 2004 NFL Draft, signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Diego Chargers. Welker made the Chargers out of training camp, but was released after the first game of the season.-2004 season:...

 
RFA March 5 New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

DT Jeff Zgonina
Jeff Zgonina
Jeffrey Marc "Jeff" Zgonina is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans in the National Football League...

 
UFA March 13 Houston Texans
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...


NFL Europa

The following Dolphins players were allocated to and participated in NFL Europa in the spring:
  • DT Steve Fifita
    Steve Fifita
    Steve Fifita is a free agent American football defensive tackle. He was originally signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2006...

    , Frankfurt Galaxy
    Frankfurt Galaxy
    The Frankfurt Galaxy was a professional American football team that originally played in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. The team was based in Frankfurt, Germany and played in the Commerzbank-Arena, formerly called the Waldstadion.-History:In 1991, the...

  • CB Shirdonya Mitchell
    Shirdonya Mitchell
    Shirdonya Chablis Mitchell is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

    , Frankfurt Galaxy
  • WR P.K. Sam, Rhein Fire
    Rhein Fire
    The Rhein Fire was a professional American football team in NFL Europe, formerly the World League of American Football. Established in Germany in 1995, the franchise resurrected the name of the former Birmingham Fire team which was active during the 1991-1992 WLAF seasons.-History:The team was...

  • DT Kevin Vickerson
    Kevin Vickerson
    Kevin Darnell Vickerson is an American football defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

    , Cologne Centurions
    Cologne Centurions
    The Cologne Centurions were an American football team that played in NFL Europe. The Centurions began competing in the league in the 2004 season, having replaced the defunct Barcelona Dragons. They played their home games at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne....



For their performances, Mitchell and Vickerson were selected to the 2007 All-NFL Europa team after the season. Meanwhile, Sam led Rhein in receiving with 32 receptions, 529 yards and three touchdowns.

Upon the conclusion of the 2007 NFL Europa season, the Dolphins were assigned 24-year-old wide receiver Marvin Allen
Marvin Allen
Marvin Allen is an American football wide receiver who plays for the London Warriors. He was signed by the London Olympians in 2001. He attended St. Joseph's College....

 as their international practice squad player. Allen joined the team for training camp, and will not count toward the team's roster or eight-player practice squad. He also could not be signed by any NFL team during the 2007 season.

2007 NFL Draft

The follow players were drafted by the Dolphins in the 2007 NFL Draft
2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...

, which took place on April 28–29:
Draft | Player name | Position | College | Height | Weight
Rnd Pick
1 9 Ted Ginn, Jr.
Ted Ginn, Jr.
-College career:OSU track coach Russ Rogers recruited Ginn to run track, believing that he could qualify for the 2008 Olympics. However, his track career was put on hold in order to focus on football. Ginn was recruited as a defensive back by Ohio State....

 
Wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...

 
Ohio State
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...

 
5 ft 11 in 178 lbs
2 40 John Beck  Quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...

 
BYU
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...

 
6 ft 2 in 215 lb
60 Samson Satele
Samson Satele
Samson H. Satele is an American football center for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hawaii....

 
Center
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...

/Guard 
Hawaii
University of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...

 
6 ft 2 in 300 lb
3 71 Lorenzo Booker
Lorenzo Booker
Lorenzo Booker is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State....

 
Running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

 
Florida State
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...

 
5 ft 10 in 191 lb
4 108 Paul Soliai
Paul Soliai
Soliai was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, signing a four-year contract on June 7.Before the NFL lockout, Soliai was franchise tagged by the Dolphins...

 
Defensive tackle  Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...

 
6 ft 4 in 344 lb
6 181 Reagan Mauia
Reagan Mauia
Reagan Maui'a is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

 
Fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...

 
Hawaii 6 ft 0 in 270 lb
199 Drew Mormino  Center Central Michigan
Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...

 
6 ft 3 in 299 lb
7 219 Kelvin Smith
Kelvin Smith
Kelvin Vincent Smith is an American football linebacker of the National Football League for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

 
Linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...

 
Syracuse
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...

 
6 ft 2 in 233 lb
225 Brandon Fields
Brandon Fields
Brandon David Fields is an American football punter for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the seventh round in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.-Early years:Fields attended St. John's Jesuit High School in Toledo,...

 
Punter
Punter (football position)
A punter in American or Canadian football is a special teams player who receives the snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and then punts the football to the opposing team so as to limit any field position advantage. This generally happens on a fourth down in American football and a...

 
Michigan State
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...

 
6 ft 6 in 235 lb
238 Abraham Wright
Abraham Wright
Abraham Winston Wright is a Canadian football defensive end who plays for BC Lions for the Canadian Football League. He was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

 
Linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...

 
Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...

 
6 ft 3 in 245 lb

  • The Dolphins' last second-round pick (60th overall) was acquired from the New England Patriots in the Wes Welker trade. The team's final pick in the draft (238th overall) was also acquired in the deal.
  • The team's fifth-round pick became property of the Detroit Lions due to the Joey Harrington trade from the previous offseason.
  • The team's second sixth-round pick (199th overall) was acquired from the New Orleans Saints for kicker Olindo Mare.
  • The team's middle seventh-round pick (225th overall) was acquired from the St. Louis Rams when they signed restricted free agent punter Donnie Jones.

Draft pick signings

The Dolphins got a handful of their draft picks signed within a month of the draft, inking four-year deals with running back Lorenzo Booker, punter Brandon Fields, fullback Reagan Mauia, linebacker Kelvin Smith and linebacker Abraham Wright between May 23–25. The Dolphins signed one draft pick in June – defensive tackle Paul Soliai, who also received a four-year deal. Offensive lineman Samson Satele signed a for four years on July 18, while quarterback John Beck and center Dew Mormino signed four-year contracts on July 23. At that time, first-round pick Ted Ginn, Jr. was the only unsigned draft pick. However, on the same day that second-round pick Beck was signed, it was reported that the Dolphins and Ginn were close to contract agreement.

Undrafted free agents

Between May 4–17, the Dolphins signed 16 undrafted free agents following the draft. They were:
  • DE Mkristo Bruce
    Mkristo Bruce
    Mkristo Eugene Bruce is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

     (Washington State
    Washington State University
    Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...

    )
  • S Courtney Bryan
    Courtney Bryan
    Courtney Bryan is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

     (New Mexico State
    New Mexico State University
    New Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States...

    )
  • T Marion Dukes (Clemson
    Clemson University
    Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....

    )
  • G Tala Esera
    Tala Esera
    Tala Erik Esera is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Hawaii....

     (Hawaii
    University of Hawaii
    The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...

    )
  • CB Tuff Harris
    Tuff Harris
    Chester David "Tuff" Harris is an American football safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

     (Montana)
  • WR Gabe Hatchett (Southern Oregon
    Southern Oregon University
    is a public liberal arts college located in Ashland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1926, it was formerly known as Southern Oregon College and Southern Oregon State College . SOU offers criminology, natural sciences, including environmental science, Shakespearean studies and theatre arts programs...

    )
  • S David Lofton (Stanford
    Stanford University
    The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...

    )
  • DT Marquay Love
    Marquay Love
    Marquay Lewis Love is an American football Defensive Tackle who currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He is also playing for the Swarco Raiders Tirol. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

     (Houston
    University of Houston
    The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...

    )
  • WR Michael Malone (Sam Houston State
    Sam Houston State University
    Sam Houston State University was founded in 1879 and is the third oldest public institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. It is located in Huntsville, Texas. It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first...

    )
  • LB Edmond Miles
    Edmond Miles
    Edmond Miles is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Iowa....

     (Iowa
    University of Iowa
    The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...

    )
  • G Stephen Parker (Arkansas
    University of Arkansas
    The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...

    )
  • CB Geoff Pope (Howard
    Howard University
    Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...

    )
  • WR Kerry Reed
    Kerry Reed
    Kerry Reed is a American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers. He most recently played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

     (Michigan State
    Michigan State University
    Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...

    )
  • WR David Sutton (Texas El-Paso)
  • S Christopher Vedder (San Jose State
    San José State University
    San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...

    )
  • T Julius Wilson
    Julius Wilson
    Julius Wilson is an American football offensive tackle for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at UAB.Wilson has also been a member of the St...

     (Alabama-Birmingham)


Unlike the other 15, Hatchett stuck with the team less than two weeks. On May 18, Hatchett was waived upon the signings of Lofton and Malone, as well as the re-signing of restricted free agent Yeremiah Bell. On July 23, the Dolphins signed defensive tackle Brian Soi
Brian Soi
Brian Soi is an American football defensive tackle and is currently a member of the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

 of Utah State
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....

. Soi declared for the NFL's Supplemental Draft in July but went undrafted.

Uniforms

  • The Miami Dolphins entered the 2007 season using the same uniform combinations as they used in 2006.
  • It was announced during the offseason that the Dolphins would make slight alterations to their uniforms. The navy blue outline on the numbers will be thinned in hopes of making them easier to read for viewers.
  • As with many teams that play in warm climates, the Dolphins wear all-white at home and the aqua jersey-white pants scheme only at home night games.
  • While the team still has an all-aqua alternate scheme and an alternate orange jersey, they wore neither in the two years under head coach Nick Saban.
  • Beginning in 2007, the Dolphins' practice jerseys now have last names on the back.

Coaching staff

Miami Dolphins 2007 coaching staff
Front Office
  • Owner/Chairman – H. Wayne Huizenga
  • President/COO – Bryan Wiedmeier
    Bryan Wiedmeier
    Bryan J. Wiedmeier is the Executive Vice President - Business Operations for the Cleveland Browns NFL football franchise. Before joining the Browns, he worked for the Miami Dolphins for 29 seasons.-Beginnings with the Dolphins:...

  • General Manager – Randy Mueller
    Randy Mueller
    Randy Mueller is an executive in the National Football League, most recently as general manager for the Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints. He has over two decades of NFL front office experience.-College career:...



Head Coaches
  • Head Coach – Cam Cameron
    Cam Cameron
    -External links:...



Offensive Coaches
  • Quarterbacks – Terry Shea
    Terry Shea
    Terry Shea is a former college and NFL football coach. Currently, Shea does quarterback consulting work for future NFL draft prospects. Most recently he worked with Sam Bradford , Matthew Stafford and Josh Freeman . From 1964 to 1967, he was one of the quarterbacks on the University of Oregon's...

  • Running Backs – Bobby Jackson
  • Wide Receivers – Terry Robiskie
    Terry Robiskie
    Terry Robiskie is a former American football player and current wide receivers coach for the Atlanta Falcons.-Playing career:...

  • Tight Ends – Mike Mularkey
    Mike Mularkey
    Michael Rene Mularkey is an American professional football coach and a former college and professional football player. He played college football for the...

  • Offensive Line – Hudson Houck
    Hudson Houck
    Hudson Houck is the offensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. A veteran of over two decades of football coaching experience, Houck was re-hired by the Cowboys after being let go by the Miami Dolphins....

  • Assistant Offensive Line – Tim Davis
    Tim Davis (football coach)
    Tim Davis is the offensive line coach for the University of Utah Utah Utes.-Playing career:He played college football offensive tackle at Chabot College in Hayward, CA and transferred to Utah in 1978 and graduated from the Salt Lake City campus in 1982. Davis earned his master’s degree in higher...

  • Offensive Quality Control – Marvin Marshall


Special Teams Coaches
  • Special Teams Coordinator – Keith Armstrong
  • Assistant Special Teams – Steve Hoffman
 
Defensive Coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator – Dom Capers
    Dom Capers
    Ernest Dominic "Dom" Capers is an American football coach, the current defensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers, and the only man to serve two different National Football League expansion teams as their inaugural head coach....

  • Defensive Line (Ends) – Travis Jones
    Travis Jones
    Travis Jones is the current assistant defensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL.-External links:*...

  • Defensive Line (Tackles) – Diron Reynolds
  • Linebackers – George Edwards
    George Edwards (American football)
    George Edwards is an American football coach, the latest hiring by the Buffalo Bills, now serving as their defensive coordinator...

  • Assistant Linebackers – Glenn Pires
    Glenn Pires
    Glenn M. Pires is an American football coach. He is currently the linebackers coach for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League.-Biography:...

  • Secondary (Cornerbacks) – Mel Phillips
    Mel Phillips
    Melvin Phillips , is a former American professional football player who played his entire 12-year NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers. He has been an assistant coach with the Miami Dolphins since 1985....

  • Secondary (Safeties) – Brett Maxie
  • Defensive Secondary Coaches Assistant – Mike Dumas
  • Defensive Quality Control – Chad Walker


Strength and Conditioning
  • Strength and Conditioning – Matthew Schiotz
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Brad Ohrt


Training camp

In 2007, Miami Dolphins training camp took place at the Dolphins Training Center in Davie, Florida
Davie, Florida
Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. The town's population was 91,992 at the 2010 census.- History :Davie was founded by Jake Tannebaum and Tamara Toussaint. The original name of the town was Zona. In 1909 R.P. Davie assisted then Governor Broward by draining the swamplands...

. Rookies reported July 22, and veterans July 27. Training camp ended for veterans and married players on August 24, when they were allowed to check out of the team hotel and return home. Training camp ended for the remaining players on Saturday, August 26.

Opening training camp roster

The following is the Miami Dolphins' roster at the time 2007 training camp opened on July 27:
Miami Dolphins 2007 Opening training camp roster
Quarterbacks
  •  9 John Beck
  • 10 Trent Green
    Trent Green
    Trent Jason Green is a retired professional American football quarterback. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana University....

  •  7 Gibran Hamdan
    Gibran Hamdan
    Gibran Latif Hamdan is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League and NFL Europa. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

  • 17 Cleo Lemon
    Cleo Lemon
    Cleo "Cleonardo" Lemon, Jr. is a Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002...



Running Backs
  • 20 Lorenzo Booker
    Lorenzo Booker
    Lorenzo Booker is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State....

  • 23 Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie G. Brown, Jr. is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . After graduating from Cartersville High School in Georgia, Brown attended Auburn University to play college football for the Auburn Tigers...

  • 28 Jesse Chatman
    Jesse Chatman
    Jesse Percee Chatman is an American football running back for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

  • 38 Patrick Cobbs
    Patrick Cobbs
    Patrick Cobbs is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He most recently was a member of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2006...

  • 40 Kyle Eckel
    Kyle Eckel
    Kyle Eckel is an American football fullback in the National Football League, who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

     FB
  • 45 Reagan Mauia
    Reagan Mauia
    Reagan Maui'a is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

    FB
  • 33 Ray Perkins
    Ray Perkins (football player)
    Ray Perkins is an American football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

  • 30 Cory Schlesinger
    Cory Schlesinger
    Cory Schlesinger is a former American football fullback of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft...

     FB


Wide Receivers
  • 86 Marty Booker
    Marty Booker
    Marty Montez Booker is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft...

  • 84 Chris Chambers
    Chris Chambers
    Christopher J. "Chris" Chambers is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

  • 19 Ted Ginn, Jr.
    Ted Ginn, Jr.
    -College career:OSU track coach Russ Rogers recruited Ginn to run track, believing that he could qualify for the 2008 Olympics. However, his track career was put on hold in order to focus on football. Ginn was recruited as a defensive back by Ohio State....

    WR/KR
  • 82 Derek Hagan
    Derek Hagan
    Derek Steven Hagan, Jr. is an American football wide receiver who is currently a wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. Hagan most recently played for the Oakland Raiders of National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2006...

  • 81 Az-Zahir Hakim
    Az-Zahir Hakim
    Az-Zahir Ali Hakim is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

  • 83 Michael Malone
  • 15 Kerry Reed
    Kerry Reed
    Kerry Reed is a American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers. He most recently played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

  • 14 P. K. Sam
    P. K. Sam
    Philip Kenwood "P. K." Sam, II is a professional gridiron football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft...

  • 18 David Sutton
    David Sutton (American football)
    David Deion Sutton is an Arena football wide receiver who is a practice squad player for the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...



Tight Ends
  • 49 Aaron Halterman
    Aaron Halterman
    Aaron Halterman is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Indiana....

  • 88 David Martin
    David Martin (American football)
    David Earl Martin is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

  • 89 Tim Massaquoi
    Tim Massaquoi
    Arnold Timothy Massaquoi is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan...

  • 87 Justin Peelle
    Justin Peelle
    Justin Morris Peelle is an American football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

  • 85 Jason Rader
    Jason Rader
    Jason Rader is an American football tight end who is currently a member of the Atlanta Falcons. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Marshall....

Offensive Linemen
  • 79 Anthony Alabi
    Anthony Alabi
    Anthony Abayomi Alabi is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

     T
  • 72 Vernon Carey
    Vernon Carey
    Vernon A. Carey is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins 19th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.-Early years:Carey lettered in football and basketball at Miami...

     T
  • 71 Marion Dukes T
  • 69 Tala Esera
    Tala Esera
    Tala Erik Esera is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Hawaii....

    G
  • 66 Rex Hadnot
    Rex Hadnot
    Jonathan Rex Hadnot, Jr. is an American football guard for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft...

     G
  • 68 Johnathan Ingram
    Johnathan Ingram
    Johnathan Jerome Ingram is an American football offensive lineman for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He was originally signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at San Diego State.-College career:Ingram started 32 of the 36...

     C
  • 76 Chris Liwienski
    Chris Liwienski
    Chris Liwienski is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

     G
  • 77 Drew Mormino C/G
  • 63 Stephen Parker
    Stephen Parker (American football)
    Stephen Parker is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent in the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played collegiately at Arkansas, where he garnered "All American" honors in 2006 from The Sporting News....

    G
  • 78 Mike Rosenthal
    Mike Rosenthal
    Mike Rosenthal is an American football offensive tackle who is currently retired.He was originally drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame. Rosenthal is now a high school football coach at Austin High School in Austin, Texas...

     T
  • 64 Samson Satele
    Samson Satele
    Samson H. Satele is an American football center for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hawaii....

    C
  • 70 L. J. Shelton T
  • 73 Dan Stevenson
    Dan Stevenson
    Dan Whitney Stevenson is a free agent American football offensive lineman who last played for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

     G
  • 65 Julius Wilson
    Julius Wilson
    Julius Wilson is an American football offensive tackle for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at UAB.Wilson has also been a member of the St...

    T


  • Defensive Linemen
    • 74 Mkristo Bruce
      Mkristo Bruce
      Mkristo Eugene Bruce is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

      DE
    • 60 Steve Fifita
      Steve Fifita
      Steve Fifita is a free agent American football defensive tackle. He was originally signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2006...

       DT
    • 91 Vonnie Holliday
      Vonnie Holliday
      Dimetry Giovonni "Vonnie" Holliday is an American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers 19th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft...

       DT
    • 61 Marquay Love
      Marquay Love
      Marquay Lewis Love is an American football Defensive Tackle who currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He is also playing for the Swarco Raiders Tirol. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

      DT
    • 95 Chase Page
      Chase Page
      Chase Frederick Page is an American football defensive tackle who most recently played for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

       DE/DT
    • 98 Matt Roth
      Matt Roth
      Matthew M. Roth is an American football defensive end and outside linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

       DE
    • 96 Paul Soliai
      Paul Soliai
      Soliai was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, signing a four-year contract on June 7.Before the NFL lockout, Soliai was franchise tagged by the Dolphins...

      NT
    • 94 Keith Traylor
      Keith Traylor
      Byron Keith Traylor is an American football nose tackle who is currently retired. He was originally drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1991 NFL Draft...

       NT
    • 92 Kevin Vickerson
      Kevin Vickerson
      Kevin Darnell Vickerson is an American football defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

       DT
    • 90 Rodrique Wright
      Rodrique Wright
      Rodrique Charles Wright is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

       DT
    Linebackers
  • 52 Channing Crowder
    Channing Crowder
    Randolph Channing Crowder, Jr. is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League . He played college football for the University of Florida, and was recognized as an All-American...

     OLB
  • 93 Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
    Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
    Akbar Oluwakemi-Idowu Gbaja-Biamila is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at San Diego State. He currently works for NBC Sports as a college football analyst, previously...

     OLB
  • 57 Jim Maxwell
    Jim Maxwell (American football)
    James Maxwell is an American football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the NFL New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2004...

     LB
  • 51 Robert McCune
    Robert McCune
    Robert McCune is an American football linebacker who is currently playing for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

     ILB
  • 48 Edmond Miles
    Edmond Miles
    Edmond Miles is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Iowa....

    OLB
  • 56 Derrick Pope
    Derrick Pope
    Derrick Trayon Pope is a professional American and Canadian football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft...

     LB
  • 58 Kelvin Smith
    Kelvin Smith
    Kelvin Vincent Smith is an American football linebacker of the National Football League for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

    ILB
  • 59 Donnie Spragan
    Donnie Spragan
    Donald Spragan, Jr. is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 1999. Spragan has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, and Buffalo Bills...

     OLB
  • 53 Abraham Wright
    Abraham Wright
    Abraham Winston Wright is a Canadian football defensive end who plays for BC Lions for the Canadian Football League. He was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

    OLB


  • Defensive Backs
    • 32 Jason Allen CB/FS
    • 25 Will Allen CB
    • 37 Yeremiah Bell
      Yeremiah Bell
      Yeremiah Neavius Bell is an American football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

       SS
    • 47 Courtney Bryan
      Courtney Bryan
      Courtney Bryan is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

      S
    • 29 Travis Daniels
      Travis Daniels
      Travis Antwon Daniels is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

       CB
    • 41 Chris Harrell
      Chris Harrell
      Christopher Mychal Harrell is a professional American football player, playing strong safety in the National Football League. Currently allocated to the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europa, Harrell signed as a free agent with the Arizona Cardinals shortly after the 2006 NFL draft...

       FS
    • 35 Tuff Harris
      Tuff Harris
      Chester David "Tuff" Harris is an American football safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

      CB
    • 24 Renaldo Hill
      Renaldo Hill
      Renaldo Hill is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State....

       FS
    • 36 Derrick Johnson
      Derrick Johnson (cornerback)
      Derrick Johnson is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

       CB
    • 22 Michael Lehan
      Michael Lehan
      Michael Lehan is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

       CB
    • 42 David Lofton
      David Lofton
      David Lofton is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Stanford....

      S
    • 27 Shirdonya Mitchell
      Shirdonya Mitchell
      Shirdonya Chablis Mitchell is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

       CB
    • 43 Geoff Pope CB
    • 26 Travares Tillman
      Travares Tillman
      Travares Arastius Tillman is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft...

       SS
    • 31 Christopher Vedder FS
    • 44 Cameron Worrell
      Cameron Worrell
      Cameron Worrell is an American football safety in the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2003...

       FS
    Special Teams
  • 97 John Denney
    John Denney
    John S. Denney is an American football long snapper for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

     LS
  •  3 Jay Feely
    Jay Feely
    Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....

     K
  •  4 Brandon Fields
    Brandon Fields
    Brandon David Fields is an American football punter for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the seventh round in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.-Early years:Fields attended St. John's Jesuit High School in Toledo,...

    P
  •  6 Ryan Flinn
    Ryan Flinn
    Ryan Patric Flinn is a former American football punter. He played college football at the Central Florida.-College career:...

     P
  •  1 Matt Prater
    Matt Prater
    Matt Prater is an American football placekicker who plays for the Denver Broncos. He was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at the University of Central Florida, where he majored in psychology.-High school career:Prater attended...

     K



  • Active/Physically Unable to Perform
    • 21 André Goodman CB
    • 67 Joe Toledo
      Joe Toledo
      Joseph Christopher Toledo is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

       G/T


    Active/Non-Football Injury
    • 75 Brian Soi
      Brian Soi
      Brian Soi is an American football defensive tackle and is currently a member of the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

      DT


    Injured Reserve
    • Currently vacant


    Suspended
    • 34 Ricky Williams
      Ricky Williams
      Errick Lynne "Ricky" Williams, Jr. is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints fifth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft...

       RB


    Practice Squad
    • 16 Marvin Allen
      Marvin Allen
      Marvin Allen is an American football wide receiver who plays for the London Warriors. He was signed by the London Olympians in 2001. He attended St. Joseph's College....

       WR Int'l



    Rookies in italics

    Transactions

    On the eve of training camp on July 23, cornerback André Goodman and offensive lineman Joe Toledo
    Joe Toledo
    Joseph Christopher Toledo is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

     were placed on the Physically Unable to Perform
    Physically Unable to Perform
    Players can be labeled Physically Unable to Perform in the National Football League if they suffer from football-related injuries during the preseason...

     list due to lingering injuries. Undrafted rookie defensive tackle Brian Soi
    Brian Soi
    Brian Soi is an American football defensive tackle and is currently a member of the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

     was immediately placed on the Non-Football Injury list upon being signed. The following transactions were made during training camp, which began on July 27:
    • July 28: Activated defensive tackle Brian Soi from the Non-Football Injury list.
    • July 28: Awarded tight end Courtney Anderson
      Courtney Anderson
      Courtney Jerome Anderson is a former American football tight end. Born in Greenville, Texas, Anderson attended high school in Richmond, California and played college football at Contra Costa College and San Jose State University. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the...

       off waivers from the Oakland Raiders
      Oakland Raiders
      The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

      .
    • July 28: Waived safety David Lofton
      David Lofton
      David Lofton is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Stanford....

      .
    • July 28: Placed offensive tackle Marion Dukes on the Left Squad list.
    • August 26: Placed offensive tackle Mike Rosenthal
      Mike Rosenthal
      Mike Rosenthal is an American football offensive tackle who is currently retired.He was originally drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame. Rosenthal is now a high school football coach at Austin High School in Austin, Texas...

       on Injured Reserve.

    Aug. 6 depth chart

    The following is the first depth chart released by the Dolphins during training camp, dated August 6.

    Offense
    Pos. First Team Second Team Third Team
    QB
    Quarterback
    Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...

    10 Trent Green
    Trent Green
    Trent Jason Green is a retired professional American football quarterback. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana University....


    17 Cleo Lemon
    Cleo Lemon
    Cleo "Cleonardo" Lemon, Jr. is a Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

     9 John Beck  7 Gibran Hamdan
    Gibran Hamdan
    Gibran Latif Hamdan is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League and NFL Europa. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

    RB
    Running back
    A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

    23 Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie G. Brown, Jr. is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . After graduating from Cartersville High School in Georgia, Brown attended Auburn University to play college football for the Auburn Tigers...

    28 Jesse Chatman
    Jesse Chatman
    Jesse Percee Chatman is an American football running back for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2002...


    38 Patrick Cobbs
    Patrick Cobbs
    Patrick Cobbs is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He most recently was a member of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2006...

    20 Lorenzo Booker
    Lorenzo Booker
    Lorenzo Booker is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State....


    33 Ray Perkins
    FB
    Fullback (American football)
    A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...

    30 Cory Schlesinger
    Cory Schlesinger
    Cory Schlesinger is a former American football fullback of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft...

    45 Reagan Mauia
    Reagan Mauia
    Reagan Maui'a is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

    89 Tim Massaquoi
    Tim Massaquoi
    Arnold Timothy Massaquoi is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan...


    40 Kyle Eckel
    Kyle Eckel
    Kyle Eckel is an American football fullback in the National Football League, who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

    WR
    Wide receiver
    A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...

    86 Marty Booker
    Marty Booker
    Marty Montez Booker is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft...

    19 Ted Ginn, Jr.
    Ted Ginn, Jr.
    -College career:OSU track coach Russ Rogers recruited Ginn to run track, believing that he could qualify for the 2008 Olympics. However, his track career was put on hold in order to focus on football. Ginn was recruited as a defensive back by Ohio State....


    15 Kerry Reed
    Kerry Reed
    Kerry Reed is a American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers. He most recently played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

    81 Az-Zahir Hakim
    Az-Zahir Hakim
    Az-Zahir Ali Hakim is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft...


    83 Michael Malone
    WR
    Wide receiver
    A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...

    84 Chris Chambers
    Chris Chambers
    Christopher J. "Chris" Chambers is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

    82 Derek Hagan
    Derek Hagan
    Derek Steven Hagan, Jr. is an American football wide receiver who is currently a wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. Hagan most recently played for the Oakland Raiders of National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2006...


    18 David Sutton
    David Sutton (American football)
    David Deion Sutton is an Arena football wide receiver who is a practice squad player for the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

    14 P. K. Sam
    P. K. Sam
    Philip Kenwood "P. K." Sam, II is a professional gridiron football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft...


    16 Marvin Allen
    Marvin Allen
    Marvin Allen is an American football wide receiver who plays for the London Warriors. He was signed by the London Olympians in 2001. He attended St. Joseph's College....

    TE
    Tight end
    The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...

    88 David Martin
    David Martin (American football)
    David Earl Martin is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

    87 Justin Peelle
    Justin Peelle
    Justin Morris Peelle is an American football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...


    49 Courtney Anderson
    Courtney Anderson
    Courtney Jerome Anderson is a former American football tight end. Born in Greenville, Texas, Anderson attended high school in Richmond, California and played college football at Contra Costa College and San Jose State University. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the...

    85 Jason Rader
    Jason Rader
    Jason Rader is an American football tight end who is currently a member of the Atlanta Falcons. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Marshall....

    LT 72 Vernon Carey
    Vernon Carey
    Vernon A. Carey is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins 19th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.-Early years:Carey lettered in football and basketball at Miami...

    65 Julius Wilson
    Julius Wilson
    Julius Wilson is an American football offensive tackle for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at UAB.Wilson has also been a member of the St...

    LG
    Guard (American football)
    In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....

    76 Chris Liwienski
    Chris Liwienski
    Chris Liwienski is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

    69 Tala Esera
    Tala Esera
    Tala Erik Esera is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Hawaii....

    C
    Center (American football)
    Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...

    64 Samson Satele
    Samson Satele
    Samson H. Satele is an American football center for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hawaii....

    68 Johnathan Ingram
    Johnathan Ingram
    Johnathan Jerome Ingram is an American football offensive lineman for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He was originally signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at San Diego State.-College career:Ingram started 32 of the 36...

    73 Dan Stevenson
    Dan Stevenson
    Dan Whitney Stevenson is a free agent American football offensive lineman who last played for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

    RG
    Guard (American football)
    In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....

    77 Drew Mormino 65 Rex Hadnot
    Rex Hadnot
    Jonathan Rex Hadnot, Jr. is an American football guard for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft...

    63 Stephen Parker
    Stephen Parker (American football)
    Stephen Parker is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent in the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played collegiately at Arkansas, where he garnered "All American" honors in 2006 from The Sporting News....

    RT 79 Anthony Alabi
    Anthony Alabi
    Anthony Abayomi Alabi is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

    70 L. J. Shelton 78 Mike Rosenthal
    Mike Rosenthal
    Mike Rosenthal is an American football offensive tackle who is currently retired.He was originally drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame. Rosenthal is now a high school football coach at Austin High School in Austin, Texas...


    Defense
    Pos. First Team Second Team Third Team
    DE
    Defensive end
    Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...

    99 Jason Taylor
    Jason Taylor (American football)
    Jason Paul Taylor is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft...

    93 Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
    Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
    Akbar Oluwakemi-Idowu Gbaja-Biamila is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at San Diego State. He currently works for NBC Sports as a college football analyst, previously...

    74 Mkristo Bruce
    Mkristo Bruce
    Mkristo Eugene Bruce is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

    NT 94 Keith Traylor
    Keith Traylor
    Byron Keith Traylor is an American football nose tackle who is currently retired. He was originally drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1991 NFL Draft...

    96 Paul Soliai
    Paul Soliai
    Soliai was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, signing a four-year contract on June 7.Before the NFL lockout, Soliai was franchise tagged by the Dolphins...

    61 Marquay Love
    Marquay Love
    Marquay Lewis Love is an American football Defensive Tackle who currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He is also playing for the Swarco Raiders Tirol. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...


    60 Steve Fifita
    Steve Fifita
    Steve Fifita is a free agent American football defensive tackle. He was originally signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2006...

    DT 91 Vonnie Holliday
    Vonnie Holliday
    Dimetry Giovonni "Vonnie" Holliday is an American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers 19th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft...

    90 Rodrique Wright
    Rodrique Wright
    Rodrique Charles Wright is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

    75 Brian Soi
    Brian Soi
    Brian Soi is an American football defensive tackle and is currently a member of the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

    DE
    Defensive end
    Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...

    98 Matt Roth
    Matt Roth
    Matthew M. Roth is an American football defensive end and outside linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

    95 Chase Page
    Chase Page
    Chase Frederick Page is an American football defensive tackle who most recently played for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

    92 Kevin Vickerson
    Kevin Vickerson
    Kevin Darnell Vickerson is an American football defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

    WLB
    Linebacker
    A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...

    52 Channing Crowder
    Channing Crowder
    Randolph Channing Crowder, Jr. is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League . He played college football for the University of Florida, and was recognized as an All-American...

    56 Derrick Pope
    Derrick Pope
    Derrick Trayon Pope is a professional American and Canadian football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft...

    48 Edmond Miles
    Edmond Miles
    Edmond Miles is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Iowa....

    MLB
    Linebacker
    A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...

    54 Zach Thomas
    Zach Thomas
    Zachary Michael Thomas is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Tech....

    51 Robert McCune
    Robert McCune
    Robert McCune is an American football linebacker who is currently playing for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

    58 Kelvin Smith
    Kelvin Smith
    Kelvin Vincent Smith is an American football linebacker of the National Football League for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

    SLB
    Linebacker
    A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...

    55 Joey Porter
    Joey Porter
    Joseph "Joey" Eugene Porter is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado State.A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Porter earned a...

    59 Donnie Spragan
    Donnie Spragan
    Donald Spragan, Jr. is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 1999. Spragan has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, and Buffalo Bills...

    57 Jim Maxwell
    Jim Maxwell (American football)
    James Maxwell is an American football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the NFL New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2004...


    53 Abraham Wright
    Abraham Wright
    Abraham Winston Wright is a Canadian football defensive end who plays for BC Lions for the Canadian Football League. He was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

    LCB
    Cornerback
    A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...

    25 Will Allen 22 Michael Lehan
    Michael Lehan
    Michael Lehan is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

    36 Derrick Johnson
    Derrick Johnson (cornerback)
    Derrick Johnson is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...


    43 Geoff Pope
    Geoff Pope (American football)
    Geoffrey "Geoff" Pope is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Howard....

    RCB
    Cornerback
    A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...

    29 Travis Daniels
    Travis Daniels
    Travis Antwon Daniels is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

    32 Jason Allen 27 Shirdonya Mitchell
    Shirdonya Mitchell
    Shirdonya Chablis Mitchell is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

    FS 24 Renaldo Hill
    Renaldo Hill
    Renaldo Hill is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State....

    44 Cameron Worrell
    Cameron Worrell
    Cameron Worrell is an American football safety in the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2003...

    35 Tuff Harris
    Tuff Harris
    Chester David "Tuff" Harris is an American football safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...


    41 Chris Harrell
    Chris Harrell
    Christopher Mychal Harrell is a professional American football player, playing strong safety in the National Football League. Currently allocated to the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europa, Harrell signed as a free agent with the Arizona Cardinals shortly after the 2006 NFL draft...

    SS 37 Yeremiah Bell
    Yeremiah Bell
    Yeremiah Neavius Bell is an American football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

    26 Travares Tillman
    Travares Tillman
    Travares Arastius Tillman is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft...

    47 Courtney Bryan
    Courtney Bryan
    Courtney Bryan is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...


    31 Christopher Vedder

    Special Teams
    Pos. First Team Second Team Third Team
    P  4 Brandon Fields
    Brandon Fields
    Brandon David Fields is an American football punter for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the seventh round in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.-Early years:Fields attended St. John's Jesuit High School in Toledo,...

     6 Ryan Flinn
    Ryan Flinn
    Ryan Patric Flinn is a former American football punter. He played college football at the Central Florida.-College career:...

    K
    Placekicker
    Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...

     3 Jay Feely
    Jay Feely
    Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....

     1 Matt Prater
    Matt Prater
    Matt Prater is an American football placekicker who plays for the Denver Broncos. He was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at the University of Central Florida, where he majored in psychology.-High school career:Prater attended...

    LS
    Long snapper
    In American football and Canadian football, the term long snapper refers to a player who is a specialized center during punts, field goals, and extra point attempts. His job is to snap the ball as quickly and accurately as possible....

    97 John Denney
    John Denney
    John S. Denney is an American football long snapper for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

    99 Jason Taylor
    Jason Taylor (American football)
    Jason Paul Taylor is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft...

    80 Aaron Halterman
    Aaron Halterman
    Aaron Halterman is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Indiana....

    PR
    Punt returner
    Punt returner is a position on special teams in American football.-Description:The role of a punt returner is to catch the ball after it is punted and to give his team good field position by returning it. Before catching the punted ball, the returner must assess the situation on the field while...

    19 Ted Ginn, Jr.
    Ted Ginn, Jr.
    -College career:OSU track coach Russ Rogers recruited Ginn to run track, believing that he could qualify for the 2008 Olympics. However, his track career was put on hold in order to focus on football. Ginn was recruited as a defensive back by Ohio State....

    86 Marty Booker
    Marty Booker
    Marty Montez Booker is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft...

    81 Az-Zahir Hakim
    Az-Zahir Hakim
    Az-Zahir Ali Hakim is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

    KR 19 Ted Ginn, Jr.
    Ted Ginn, Jr.
    -College career:OSU track coach Russ Rogers recruited Ginn to run track, believing that he could qualify for the 2008 Olympics. However, his track career was put on hold in order to focus on football. Ginn was recruited as a defensive back by Ohio State....

    23 Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie G. Brown, Jr. is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . After graduating from Cartersville High School in Georgia, Brown attended Auburn University to play college football for the Auburn Tigers...

    20 Lorenzo Booker
    Lorenzo Booker
    Lorenzo Booker is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State....

    H
    Holder (American football)
    In American football the holder is the player who receives the snap during field goal and extra point attempts made by place kick. The holder is usually positioned between seven and eight yards behind the line of scrimmage. The holder kneels down and places the hand farthest from the line of...

     4 Brandon Fields
    Brandon Fields
    Brandon David Fields is an American football punter for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the seventh round in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.-Early years:Fields attended St. John's Jesuit High School in Toledo,...

     6 Ryan Flinn
    Ryan Flinn
    Ryan Patric Flinn is a former American football punter. He played college football at the Central Florida.-College career:...


    Quarterback competition

    During training camp, Cameron held a battle for the starting quarterback job between Trent Green
    Trent Green
    Trent Jason Green is a retired professional American football quarterback. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana University....

     and Cleo Lemon
    Cleo Lemon
    Cleo "Cleonardo" Lemon, Jr. is a Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

    . Green started the team's first two preseason games and completed 45 percent of his passes for 101 yards with one interception. Lemon was the second quarterback to play in each contest and completed 76 percent of his passes for 108 yards. Nevertheless, Cameron announced that Green would be the team's starting quarterback in 2007. The announcement came on August 20 with two preseason games left to be played. Lemon, who had primarily been no higher than third string in his NFL career, is slated to be the backup to Green in 2007.

    Schedule

    Week Kickoff Date Opponent Result Game Site TV Record Recap
    1 7:30 PM EDT
    North American Eastern Time Zone
    The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...

     
    August 11, 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars
    2007 Jacksonville Jaguars season
    -Final roster:-Schedule:The Jacksonville Jaguars pre-season schedule was announced on April 11, 2007.-Schedule:-Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans:-Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons:-Week 3: at Denver Broncos:-Week 5: at Kansas City Chiefs:...

     
    W 18–17 Dolphin Stadium
    Dolphin Stadium
    Sun Life Stadium is an American football stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Miami. It is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins National Football League team, and the University of Miami Hurricanes football team. It also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It...

     
    WFOR
    WFOR-TV
    WFOR-TV, virtual channel 4.1 , is the CBS owned-and-operated station in Miami, Florida. WFOR shares its TV studio facilities with sister station WBFS-TV in Doral, near Miami International Airport, and its transmitter is located in Miramar.WFOR-TV also previously had two translator stations in the...

     
    1–0 Recap
    2 8:00 PM EDT August 16, 2007 Kansas City Chiefs
    2007 Kansas City Chiefs season
    The 2007 Kansas City Chiefs season began with the team looking to improve on their 9-7 record in 2006 and attempting to secure the franchise's first back-to-back playoff berth since 1995. The season ended with a nine game losing streak, the team's first since 1987 and a 4-12 record...

     
    W 11–10 Arrowhead Stadium
    Arrowhead Stadium
    Arrowhead Stadium is a stadium located in Kansas City, Missouri and home to the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs....

     
    ESPN
    ESPN
    Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....

     
    2–0 Recap
    3 7:30 PM EDT August 25, 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
    The 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the 32nd season for the club in the National Football League. On December 16, 2007, they cliched the NFC South division title, and returned to the playoffs after missing it in 2006....

     
    L 31–28 Dolphin Stadium
    Dolphin Stadium
    Sun Life Stadium is an American football stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Miami. It is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins National Football League team, and the University of Miami Hurricanes football team. It also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It...

     
    WFOR
    WFOR-TV
    WFOR-TV, virtual channel 4.1 , is the CBS owned-and-operated station in Miami, Florida. WFOR shares its TV studio facilities with sister station WBFS-TV in Doral, near Miami International Airport, and its transmitter is located in Miramar.WFOR-TV also previously had two translator stations in the...

     
    2–1 Game Center
    4 8:00 PM EDT August 30, 2007 New Orleans Saints
    2007 New Orleans Saints season
    -Game summary:The 2007 New Orleans Saints began their regular season in the annual Thursday night Kickoff game against the defending Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts. In the first quarter, New Orleans trailed early as Super Bowl XLI MVP Peyton Manning completed a 27-yard TD pass to WR Marvin...

     
    L 7–0 Louisiana Superdome
    Louisiana Superdome
    The Mercedes-Benz Superdome, previously known as the Louisiana Superdome and colloquially known as the Superdome, is a sports and exhibition arena located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA...

     
    WFOR
    WFOR-TV
    WFOR-TV, virtual channel 4.1 , is the CBS owned-and-operated station in Miami, Florida. WFOR shares its TV studio facilities with sister station WBFS-TV in Doral, near Miami International Airport, and its transmitter is located in Miramar.WFOR-TV also previously had two translator stations in the...

     
    2–2 Recap

    Week 1: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

    at Dolphin Stadium
    Dolphin Stadium
    Sun Life Stadium is an American football stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Miami. It is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins National Football League team, and the University of Miami Hurricanes football team. It also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It...

    , Miami Gardens, Florida
    Miami Gardens, Florida
    Miami Gardens is a Miami suburban city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city name comes from one of the major roadways through the area, Miami Gardens Drive. According to the 2010 U.S...




    Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs

    at Arrowhead Stadium
    Arrowhead Stadium
    Arrowhead Stadium is a stadium located in Kansas City, Missouri and home to the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs....

    , Kansas City, Missouri
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...




    Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    at Dolphin Stadium
    Dolphin Stadium
    Sun Life Stadium is an American football stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Miami. It is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins National Football League team, and the University of Miami Hurricanes football team. It also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It...

    , Miami Gardens, Florida
    Miami Gardens, Florida
    Miami Gardens is a Miami suburban city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city name comes from one of the major roadways through the area, Miami Gardens Drive. According to the 2010 U.S...




    Cutdown to 75

    With NFL rules mandating team rosters must be cut down to 75 players by August 28, the Dolphins released nine players the day before to reach the limit. Those released were: placekicker Matt Prater
    Matt Prater
    Matt Prater is an American football placekicker who plays for the Denver Broncos. He was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at the University of Central Florida, where he majored in psychology.-High school career:Prater attended...

    , punter Ryan Flinn
    Ryan Flinn
    Ryan Patric Flinn is a former American football punter. He played college football at the Central Florida.-College career:...

    , wide receiver David Sutton
    David Sutton (American football)
    David Deion Sutton is an Arena football wide receiver who is a practice squad player for the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

    , tight end Jason Rader
    Jason Rader
    Jason Rader is an American football tight end who is currently a member of the Atlanta Falcons. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Marshall....

    , cornerback Shirdonya Mitchell
    Shirdonya Mitchell
    Shirdonya Chablis Mitchell is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

    , safeties Chris Harrell
    Chris Harrell
    Christopher Mychal Harrell is a professional American football player, playing strong safety in the National Football League. Currently allocated to the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europa, Harrell signed as a free agent with the Arizona Cardinals shortly after the 2006 NFL draft...

     and Christopher Vedder, running back Ray Perkins and defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson
    Kevin Vickerson
    Kevin Darnell Vickerson is an American football defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

    .

    The team made two extra roster moves on the cutdown day. Offensive guard/tackle Joe Toledo
    Joe Toledo
    Joseph Christopher Toledo is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

     was moved to the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list, meaning he would be eligible to return Week 7 of the regular season. Free agent linebacker/defensive end Jorge Cordova
    Jorge Cordova
    Jorge Cordova is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. Cordova, who is of Mexican American descent, was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He attended Murrieta Valley High School in Murrieta, California and graduated class of 1999...

     was added to the roster. Cordova had been released by the Jacksonville Jaguars
    Jacksonville Jaguars
    The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    , with which he had spent the previous three seasons.

    Cutdown to 53 and subsequent moves

    On September 1, the Dolphins were required to trim the roster to 53 for the regular season. With 22 roster moves needed in all, the Dolphins waived 16 players, waived/injured four and terminated the contracts of two.

    The two veterans that had their contracts terminated were fullback Cory Schlesinger
    Cory Schlesinger
    Cory Schlesinger is a former American football fullback of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft...

     and wide receiver Az-Zahir Hakim
    Az-Zahir Hakim
    Az-Zahir Ali Hakim is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

    . The four waived/injured players were guard Dan Stevenson
    Dan Stevenson
    Dan Whitney Stevenson is a free agent American football offensive lineman who last played for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

    , wide receiver P. K. Sam
    P. K. Sam
    Philip Kenwood "P. K." Sam, II is a professional gridiron football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft...

     and linebackers Jim Maxwell
    Jim Maxwell (American football)
    James Maxwell is an American football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the NFL New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2004...

     and Robert McCune
    Robert McCune
    Robert McCune is an American football linebacker who is currently playing for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

    . In addition, the 16 players that were waived outright were:
    • TE Courtney Anderson
      Courtney Anderson
      Courtney Jerome Anderson is a former American football tight end. Born in Greenville, Texas, Anderson attended high school in Richmond, California and played college football at Contra Costa College and San Jose State University. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the...

    • DE Mkristo Bruce
      Mkristo Bruce
      Mkristo Eugene Bruce is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

    • DE Jorge Cordova
      Jorge Cordova
      Jorge Cordova is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. Cordova, who is of Mexican American descent, was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He attended Murrieta Valley High School in Murrieta, California and graduated class of 1999...

    • FB Kyle Eckel
      Kyle Eckel
      Kyle Eckel is an American football fullback in the National Football League, who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

    • G Tala Esera
      Tala Esera
      Tala Erik Esera is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Hawaii....

    • TE Aaron Halterman
      Aaron Halterman
      Aaron Halterman is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Indiana....

    • QB Gibran Hamdan
      Gibran Hamdan
      Gibran Latif Hamdan is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League and NFL Europa. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

    • S Tuff Harris
      Tuff Harris
      Chester David "Tuff" Harris is an American football safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

  • CB Derrick Johnson
    Derrick Johnson (cornerback)
    Derrick Johnson is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

  • G Marquay Love
    Marquay Love
    Marquay Lewis Love is an American football Defensive Tackle who currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He is also playing for the Swarco Raiders Tirol. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

  • WR Michael Malone
    Michael Malone
    Michael Malone is an Emmy Award-winning American author and television writer, born in Durham, North Carolina. He is best known for his work on the ABC Daytime drama One Life to Live, as well as for his best-selling works of fiction Handling Sin , Foolscap , and murder mystery First Lady...

  • TE Tim Massaquoi
    Tim Massaquoi
    Arnold Timothy Massaquoi is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan...

  • G Stephen Parker
    Stephen Parker (American football)
    Stephen Parker is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent in the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played collegiately at Arkansas, where he garnered "All American" honors in 2006 from The Sporting News....

  • CB Geoff Pope
  • DT Brian Soi
    Brian Soi
    Brian Soi is an American football defensive tackle and is currently a member of the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

  • OT Julius Wilson
    Julius Wilson
    Julius Wilson is an American football offensive tackle for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at UAB.Wilson has also been a member of the St...



  • The Dolphins' roster was not finalized immediately after cuts, however. Three players were claimed off waivers by the Dolphins from other teams, requiring an additional three roster moves. On September 2, wide receiver Kerry Reed
    Kerry Reed
    Kerry Reed is a American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers. He most recently played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

     and center Johnathan Ingram
    Johnathan Ingram
    Johnathan Jerome Ingram is an American football offensive lineman for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He was originally signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at San Diego State.-College career:Ingram started 32 of the 36...

     were waived, while rookie center/guard Drew Mormino was played in season-ending Injured Reserve
    Injured reserve
    The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...

     with a shoulder injury. The Dolphins claimed two players off waivers from the San Diego Chargers
    San Diego Chargers
    The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

     – wide receiver Greg Camarillo
    Greg Camarillo
    Greg Camarillo is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.He played college football at Stanford. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2005....

     and offensive tackle Cory Lekkerkerker
    Cory Lekkerkerker
    Cory Lekkerkerker is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

    . Meanwhile, offensive lineman Gene Mruczkowski
    Gene Mruczkowski
    Gene Vincent Mruczkowski is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Purdue....

     was claimed off waivers from the New England Patriots
    New England Patriots
    The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

    .

    Five days later, defensive end Rob Ninkovich
    Rob Ninkovich
    Robert Michael Ninkovich is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.Ninkovich has also played for the Miami Dolphins.-Early...

     was claimed off waivers from the New Orleans Saints
    New Orleans Saints
    The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....

    . To make room for him, rookie linebacker Kelvin Smith
    Kelvin Smith
    Kelvin Vincent Smith is an American football linebacker of the National Football League for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

     was waived.

    Two Dolphins players changed their jersey numbers following the preseason. Long snapper John Denney
    John Denney
    John S. Denney is an American football long snapper for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

    , who wore No. 97 the first two years of his career, switched to No. 92. Undrafted rookie linebacker Edmond Miles
    Edmond Miles
    Edmond Miles is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Iowa....

     switched from No. 48 to 50 to comply with NFL rules.

    Practice squad

    On September 2 the Dolphins made five additions to their practice squad, all of which among the players cut by the team the day before. Those players were tight end Aaron Halterman
    Aaron Halterman
    Aaron Halterman is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Indiana....

    , safety Tuff Harris
    Tuff Harris
    Chester David "Tuff" Harris is an American football safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

    , guard Marquay Love
    Marquay Love
    Marquay Lewis Love is an American football Defensive Tackle who currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He is also playing for the Swarco Raiders Tirol. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

     and offensive tackle Julius Wilson
    Julius Wilson
    Julius Wilson is an American football offensive tackle for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at UAB.Wilson has also been a member of the St...

     and wide receiver Marvin Allen
    Marvin Allen
    Marvin Allen is an American football wide receiver who plays for the London Warriors. He was signed by the London Olympians in 2001. He attended St. Joseph's College....

    . As the international practice squad player, Allen must remain on the team's practice squad all year and does not count toward the eight-man limit.

    Two days later, the Dolphins signed three more players – guard Tala Esera
    Tala Esera
    Tala Erik Esera is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Hawaii....

    , wide receiver Kerry Reed
    Kerry Reed
    Kerry Reed is a American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers. He most recently played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

     and wide receiver Chandler Williams
    Chandler Williams
    Chandler Williams, III is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

     – to their practice squad. Esera and Reed were with the Dolphins in preseason and released earlier in the month. Chandler, meanwhile, was a seventh-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings
    Minnesota Vikings
    The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...

     in the 2007 NFL Draft
    2007 NFL Draft
    The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...

     out of Florida International University
    FIU Golden Panthers football
    The FIU Golden Panthers football team represent Florida International University in Miami, Florida in the sport of college football. The FIU Panthers are a mid-major NCAA FBS college football team in the Sun Belt Conference led by Mario Cristobal and play at the on-campus FIU Stadium.-History:On...

    . He was waived by the team during final cuts on September 1.

    Schedule

    Week Kickoff Date Opponent Result Game site TV Record Recap
    1 1:00 PM EDT
    North American Eastern Time Zone
    The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...

    September 9, 2007 Washington Redskins
    2007 Washington Redskins season
    The 2007 Washington Redskins season was the team's 75th season, and saw the team achieve a record of 9-7 and a playoff appearance. This was an improvement over the 2006 season in which they went 5-11 and finished last in the NFC East....

     
    L 16–13 FedEx Field  CBS
    NFL on CBS
    The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage and television policies:...

     
    0–1 Recap
    2 4:15 PM EDT September 16, 2007 Dallas Cowboys
    2007 Dallas Cowboys season
    The 2007 Dallas Cowboys season was the 48th season for the team in the National Football League. The Cowboys finished the regular season tied for the best record in the NFC , and earned a first round bye and home field advantage throughout the playoffs...

     
    L 37–20 Dolphin Stadium
    Dolphin Stadium
    Sun Life Stadium is an American football stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Miami. It is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins National Football League team, and the University of Miami Hurricanes football team. It also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It...

    Fox
    NFL on FOX
    NFL on Fox is the brand name of the Fox Broadcasting Company's coverage of the National Football League's National Football Conference games, produced by Fox Sports...

     
    0–2 Recap
    3 1:00 PM EDT September 23, 2007 New York Jets
    2007 New York Jets season
    The 2007 New York Jets season was the 38th NFL season and 48th overall season for the football team. This season was the second under head coach Eric Mangini. The team attempted to improve upon their 10–6 record from 2006, but finished the season with a 4–12 record.-Free agents heading into the...

     
    L 31–28 The Meadowlands
    Giants Stadium
    Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to...

    CBS
    NFL on CBS
    The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage and television policies:...

     
    0–3 Recap
    4 1:00 PM EDT September 30, 2007 Oakland Raiders
    2007 Oakland Raiders season
    The 2007 Oakland Raiders season was the team's forty-eight season overall. The team finished the season with a 4–12 record. It began with the team's fourth head coach in six seasons. By virtue of the team's 2–14 finish in 2006 , they acquired the first overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft...

     
    L 35–17 Dolphin Stadium
    Dolphin Stadium
    Sun Life Stadium is an American football stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Miami. It is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins National Football League team, and the University of Miami Hurricanes football team. It also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It...

     
    CBS
    NFL on CBS
    The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage and television policies:...

     
    0–4 Recap
    5 1:00 PM EDT October 7, 2007 Houston Texans
    2007 Houston Texans season
    The 2007 Houston Texans season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–10 record in 2006. This season marks the sixth year of existence for the Texans franchise as well as Reliant Stadium.-Offseason:...

     
    L 22–19 Reliant Stadium
    Reliant Stadium
    Reliant Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Houston, Texas, USA. Reliant Stadium has a seating capacity of 71,500, a total square footage of with of natural grass playing surface....

     
    CBS
    NFL on CBS
    The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage and television policies:...

     
    0–5 Recap
    6 1:00 PM EDT October 14, 2007 Cleveland Browns
    2007 Cleveland Browns season
    The 2007 Cleveland Browns season began with the Browns attempting to improve upon their 4–12 record from the 2006 season, in which the team finished in fourth place in the AFC North. The Browns also attempted to overcome the many injuries that plagued the team throughout the 2006 season...

     
    L 41–31 Cleveland Browns Stadium
    Cleveland Browns Stadium
    -See also:* List of current National Football League stadiums* Chronology of home stadiums for current National Football League teams* List of American football stadiums by capacity* List of U.S. stadiums by capacity* List of North American stadiums by capacity...

     
    CBS
    NFL on CBS
    The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage and television policies:...

     
    0–6 Recap
    7 1:00 PM EDT October 21, 2007 New England Patriots
    2007 New England Patriots season
    The 2007 New England Patriots season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and 48th season overall. They finished with a perfect 16–0 regular season record but lost to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII....

     
    L 49–28 Dolphin Stadium
    Dolphin Stadium
    Sun Life Stadium is an American football stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Miami. It is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins National Football League team, and the University of Miami Hurricanes football team. It also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It...

    CBS
    NFL on CBS
    The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage and television policies:...

     
    0–7 Recap
    8 1:00 PM EDT October 28, 2007 New York Giants
    2007 New York Giants season
    The 2007 New York Giants season was the 83rd season for the New York Giants in the National Football League. The Giants finished the regular season 10–6 and in second place in the NFC East, improving upon their 8–8 record in 2006 in which they finished third in their division...

     
    L 13–10 Wembley Stadium
    Wembley Stadium
    The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...

     
    Fox
    NFL on FOX
    NFL on Fox is the brand name of the Fox Broadcasting Company's coverage of the National Football League's National Football Conference games, produced by Fox Sports...

     
    0–8 Recap
    9 Bye
    10 1:00 PM EST
    North American Eastern Time Zone
    The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...

     
    November 11, 2007 Buffalo Bills
    2007 Buffalo Bills season
    The 2007 Buffalo Bills season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and their 48th season overall. They finished their 2007 season with a record of 7–9 and tied their 7–9 record in 2006 but failed to qualify for the playoffs, and continues a playoff appearance drought...

     
    L 13–10 Dolphin Stadium
    Dolphin Stadium
    Sun Life Stadium is an American football stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Miami. It is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins National Football League team, and the University of Miami Hurricanes football team. It also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It...

     
    CBS
    NFL on CBS
    The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage and television policies:...

     
    0–9 Recap
    11 1:00 PM EST November 18, 2007 Philadelphia Eagles
    2007 Philadelphia Eagles season
    The 2007 Philadelphia Eagles season marked the 75th anniversary of the Eagles franchise. The team compiled an 8–8 record and a last-place finish in the NFC East....

     
    L 17–7 Lincoln Financial Field
    Lincoln Financial Field
    Lincoln Financial Field is the home stadium of the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles. It has a seating capacity of 68,532 . It is located in South Philadelphia on Pattison Avenue between 11th and 10th streets, also aside I-95 as part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex...

     
    CBS
    NFL on CBS
    The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage and television policies:...

     
    0–10 Recap
    12 8:30 PM EST November 26, 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers
    2007 Pittsburgh Steelers season
    The 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the 75th season of the Steelers franchise. The season saw the team improve upon their 8–8 record from 2006, finish with a record of 10–6, and win the AFC North Division...

     
    L 3–0 Heinz Field
    Heinz Field
    Heinz Field is a stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It primarily serves as the home to the Pittsburgh Steelers and University of Pittsburgh Panthers American football teams, members of the National Football League and National Collegiate Athletic Association respectively...

     
    ESPN
    Monday Night Football
    Monday Night Football is a live broadcast of the National Football League on ESPN. From to it aired on ABC. Monday Night Football was, along with Hallmark Hall of Fame, and the Walt Disney anthology television series, one of the longest running prime time commercial network television series...

     
    0–11 Recap
    13 1:00 PM EST December 2, 2007 New York Jets
    2007 New York Jets season
    The 2007 New York Jets season was the 38th NFL season and 48th overall season for the football team. This season was the second under head coach Eric Mangini. The team attempted to improve upon their 10–6 record from 2006, but finished the season with a 4–12 record.-Free agents heading into the...

     
    L 40–13 Dolphin Stadium
    Dolphin Stadium
    Sun Life Stadium is an American football stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Miami. It is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins National Football League team, and the University of Miami Hurricanes football team. It also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It...

     
    CBS
    NFL on CBS
    The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage and television policies:...

     
    0–12 Recap
    14 1:00 PM EST December 9, 2007 Buffalo Bills
    2007 Buffalo Bills season
    The 2007 Buffalo Bills season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and their 48th season overall. They finished their 2007 season with a record of 7–9 and tied their 7–9 record in 2006 but failed to qualify for the playoffs, and continues a playoff appearance drought...

     
    L 38–17 Ralph Wilson Stadium
    Ralph Wilson Stadium
    Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...

     
    CBS
    NFL on CBS
    The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage and television policies:...

     
    0–13 Recap
    15 1:00 PM EST December 16, 2007 Baltimore Ravens
    2007 Baltimore Ravens season
    -Game summary:The Ravens began their 2007 campaign on the road against their AFC North foe, the Cincinnati Bengals, in the first game of a Monday Night Football doubleheader. In the first quarter, Baltimore lost two fumbles early on, with the Bengals turning the second fumble into QB Carson...

     
    W 22–16 (OT) Dolphin Stadium
    Dolphin Stadium
    Sun Life Stadium is an American football stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Miami. It is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins National Football League team, and the University of Miami Hurricanes football team. It also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It...

     
    CBS
    NFL on CBS
    The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage and television policies:...

     
    1–13 Recap
    16 4:15 PM EST December 23, 2007 New England Patriots
    2007 New England Patriots season
    The 2007 New England Patriots season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and 48th season overall. They finished with a perfect 16–0 regular season record but lost to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII....

     
    L 28–7 Gillette Stadium
    Gillette Stadium
    Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, 21 miles southwest of downtown Boston and from downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for the New England Patriots football team and the New England Revolution...

     
    CBS
    NFL on CBS
    The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage and television policies:...

     
    1–14 Recap
    17 1:00 PM EST December 30, 2007 Cincinnati Bengals
    2007 Cincinnati Bengals season
    The 2007 Cincinnati Bengals season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and their 40th overall season. The team attempted to improve upon their 8–8 record in 2006 and were looking to return to the playoffs after narrowly missing them...

     
    L 38–25 Dolphin Stadium
    Dolphin Stadium
    Sun Life Stadium is an American football stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Miami. It is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins National Football League team, and the University of Miami Hurricanes football team. It also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It...

     
    CBS
    NFL on CBS
    The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage and television policies:...

     
    1–15 Recap

    Opening day roster

    Miami Dolphins 2007 opening day roster
    Quarterbacks
    •  9 John Beck
    • 10 Trent Green
      Trent Green
      Trent Jason Green is a retired professional American football quarterback. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana University....

    • 17 Cleo Lemon
      Cleo Lemon
      Cleo "Cleonardo" Lemon, Jr. is a Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002...



    Running Backs
    • 20 Lorenzo Booker
      Lorenzo Booker
      Lorenzo Booker is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State....

      RB/KR
    • 23 Ronnie Brown
      Ronnie Brown
      Ronnie G. Brown, Jr. is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . After graduating from Cartersville High School in Georgia, Brown attended Auburn University to play college football for the Auburn Tigers...

    • 28 Jesse Chatman
      Jesse Chatman
      Jesse Percee Chatman is an American football running back for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

    • 38 Patrick Cobbs
      Patrick Cobbs
      Patrick Cobbs is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He most recently was a member of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2006...

    • 45 Reagan Mauia
      Reagan Mauia
      Reagan Maui'a is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

      FB


    Wide Receivers
    • 86 Marty Booker
      Marty Booker
      Marty Montez Booker is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft...

       WR/PR
    • 83 Greg Camarillo
      Greg Camarillo
      Greg Camarillo is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.He played college football at Stanford. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2005....

    • 84 Chris Chambers
      Chris Chambers
      Christopher J. "Chris" Chambers is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

    • 19 Ted Ginn, Jr.
      Ted Ginn, Jr.
      -College career:OSU track coach Russ Rogers recruited Ginn to run track, believing that he could qualify for the 2008 Olympics. However, his track career was put on hold in order to focus on football. Ginn was recruited as a defensive back by Ohio State....

      WR/KR/PR
    • 82 Derek Hagan
      Derek Hagan
      Derek Steven Hagan, Jr. is an American football wide receiver who is currently a wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. Hagan most recently played for the Oakland Raiders of National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2006...



    Tight Ends
    • 88 David Martin
      David Martin (American football)
      David Earl Martin is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

    • 87 Justin Peelle
      Justin Peelle
      Justin Morris Peelle is an American football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

    Offensive Linemen
  • 79 Anthony Alabi
    Anthony Alabi
    Anthony Abayomi Alabi is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

     T
  • 72 Vernon Carey
    Vernon Carey
    Vernon A. Carey is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins 19th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.-Early years:Carey lettered in football and basketball at Miami...

     T
  • 66 Rex Hadnot
    Rex Hadnot
    Jonathan Rex Hadnot, Jr. is an American football guard for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft...

     G
  • 71 Cory Lekkerkerker
    Cory Lekkerkerker
    Cory Lekkerkerker is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

     T
  • 76 Chris Liwienski
    Chris Liwienski
    Chris Liwienski is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

     G
  • 63 Gene Mruczkowski
    Gene Mruczkowski
    Gene Vincent Mruczkowski is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Purdue....

     G/C
  • 64 Samson Satele
    Samson Satele
    Samson H. Satele is an American football center for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hawaii....

    C
  • 70 L. J. Shelton T


  • Defensive Linemen
    • 60 Steve Fifita
      Steve Fifita
      Steve Fifita is a free agent American football defensive tackle. He was originally signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2006...

       NT
    • 93 Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
      Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
      Akbar Oluwakemi-Idowu Gbaja-Biamila is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at San Diego State. He currently works for NBC Sports as a college football analyst, previously...

       DE/OLB
    • 91 Vonnie Holliday
      Vonnie Holliday
      Dimetry Giovonni "Vonnie" Holliday is an American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers 19th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft...

       DT
    • 97 Rob Ninkovich
      Rob Ninkovich
      Robert Michael Ninkovich is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.Ninkovich has also played for the Miami Dolphins.-Early...

       DE
    • 95 Chase Page
      Chase Page
      Chase Frederick Page is an American football defensive tackle who most recently played for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

       DE/DT
    • 98 Matt Roth
      Matt Roth
      Matthew M. Roth is an American football defensive end and outside linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

       DE
    • 96 Paul Soliai
      Paul Soliai
      Soliai was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, signing a four-year contract on June 7.Before the NFL lockout, Soliai was franchise tagged by the Dolphins...

      NT
    • 99 Jason Taylor
      Jason Taylor (American football)
      Jason Paul Taylor is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft...

       DE
    • 94 Keith Traylor
      Keith Traylor
      Byron Keith Traylor is an American football nose tackle who is currently retired. He was originally drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1991 NFL Draft...

       NT
    • 90 Rodrique Wright
      Rodrique Wright
      Rodrique Charles Wright is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

       DT
    Linebackers
  • 52 Channing Crowder
    Channing Crowder
    Randolph Channing Crowder, Jr. is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League . He played college football for the University of Florida, and was recognized as an All-American...

     OLB
  • 50 Edmond Miles
    Edmond Miles
    Edmond Miles is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Iowa....

    OLB
  • 56 Derrick Pope
    Derrick Pope
    Derrick Trayon Pope is a professional American and Canadian football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft...

     OLB
  • 55 Joey Porter
    Joey Porter
    Joseph "Joey" Eugene Porter is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado State.A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Porter earned a...

     OLB
  • 59 Donnie Spragan
    Donnie Spragan
    Donald Spragan, Jr. is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 1999. Spragan has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, and Buffalo Bills...

     OLB
  • 54 Zach Thomas
    Zach Thomas
    Zachary Michael Thomas is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Tech....

     ILB
  • 53 Abraham Wright
    Abraham Wright
    Abraham Winston Wright is a Canadian football defensive end who plays for BC Lions for the Canadian Football League. He was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

    OLB


  • Defensive Backs
    • 32 Jason Allen CB
    • 25 Will Allen CB
    • 37 Yeremiah Bell
      Yeremiah Bell
      Yeremiah Neavius Bell is an American football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

       SS
    • 47 Courtney Bryan
      Courtney Bryan
      Courtney Bryan is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

      SS
    • 29 Travis Daniels
      Travis Daniels
      Travis Antwon Daniels is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

       CB
    • 21 André Goodman CB
    • 24 Renaldo Hill
      Renaldo Hill
      Renaldo Hill is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State....

       FS
    • 22 Michael Lehan
      Michael Lehan
      Michael Lehan is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

       CB
    • 26 Travares Tillman
      Travares Tillman
      Travares Arastius Tillman is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft...

       SS
    • 44 Cameron Worrell
      Cameron Worrell
      Cameron Worrell is an American football safety in the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2003...

       FS


    Special Teams
    • 92 John Denney
      John Denney
      John S. Denney is an American football long snapper for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

       LS
    •  3 Jay Feely
      Jay Feely
      Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....

       K
    •  4 Brandon Fields
      Brandon Fields
      Brandon David Fields is an American football punter for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the seventh round in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.-Early years:Fields attended St. John's Jesuit High School in Toledo,...

      P
    Reserve Lists
  • -- Marion Dukes OT (Left Squad)
  • 57 Jim Maxwell
    Jim Maxwell (American football)
    James Maxwell is an American football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the NFL New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2004...

     OLB (Waived/Injured)
  • 51 Robert McCune
    Robert McCune
    Robert McCune is an American football linebacker who is currently playing for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

     ILB (Waived/Injured)
  • 77 Drew Mormino G/C (IR)
  • 78 Mike Rosenthal
    Mike Rosenthal
    Mike Rosenthal is an American football offensive tackle who is currently retired.He was originally drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame. Rosenthal is now a high school football coach at Austin High School in Austin, Texas...

     OT (IR)
  • 14 P. K. Sam
    P. K. Sam
    Philip Kenwood "P. K." Sam, II is a professional gridiron football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft...

     WR (Waived/Injured)
  • 73 Dan Stevenson
    Dan Stevenson
    Dan Whitney Stevenson is a free agent American football offensive lineman who last played for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

     C/G (Waived/Injured)
  • 67 Joe Toledo
    Joe Toledo
    Joseph Christopher Toledo is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

     G/T (PUP)
  • 34 Ricky Williams
    Ricky Williams
    Errick Lynne "Ricky" Williams, Jr. is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints fifth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft...

     RB (Susp.)


  • Practice Squad
    • 16 Marvin Allen
      Marvin Allen
      Marvin Allen is an American football wide receiver who plays for the London Warriors. He was signed by the London Olympians in 2001. He attended St. Joseph's College....

       WR Int'l
    • 69 Tala Esera
      Tala Esera
      Tala Erik Esera is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Hawaii....

      G
    • 80 Aaron Halterman
      Aaron Halterman
      Aaron Halterman is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Indiana....

       TE
    • 35 Tuff Harris
      Tuff Harris
      Chester David "Tuff" Harris is an American football safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

       FS
    • 61 Marquay Love
      Marquay Love
      Marquay Lewis Love is an American football Defensive Tackle who currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He is also playing for the Swarco Raiders Tirol. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

       G
    • 15 Kerry Reed
      Kerry Reed
      Kerry Reed is a American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers. He most recently played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

      WR
    • 18 Chandler Williams
      Chandler Williams
      Chandler Williams, III is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

      WR
    • 65 Julius Wilson
      Julius Wilson
      Julius Wilson is an American football offensive tackle for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at UAB.Wilson has also been a member of the St...

       OT


    Rookies in italics

    Final roster

    Miami Dolphins 2007 final roster
    Quarterbacks
    •  9 John Beck
    •  7 Casey Bramlet
      Casey Bramlet
      Casey Bramlet was a professional gridiron football quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft...

    • 17 Cleo Lemon
      Cleo Lemon
      Cleo "Cleonardo" Lemon, Jr. is a Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002...



    Running Backs
    • 20 Lorenzo Booker
      Lorenzo Booker
      Lorenzo Booker is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State....

    • 28 Jesse Chatman
      Jesse Chatman
      Jesse Percee Chatman is an American football running back for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

    • 38 Patrick Cobbs
      Patrick Cobbs
      Patrick Cobbs is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He most recently was a member of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2006...

    • 27 Samkon Gado
      Samkon Gado
      Samkon Kaltho Gado is an Nigerian-American running back of American football who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Liberty....

    • 45 Reagan Mauia
      Reagan Mauia
      Reagan Maui'a is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

      FB


    Wide Receivers
    • 86 Marty Booker
      Marty Booker
      Marty Montez Booker is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft...

    • 83 Greg Camarillo
      Greg Camarillo
      Greg Camarillo is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.He played college football at Stanford. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2005....

    • 19 Ted Ginn, Jr.
      Ted Ginn, Jr.
      -College career:OSU track coach Russ Rogers recruited Ginn to run track, believing that he could qualify for the 2008 Olympics. However, his track career was put on hold in order to focus on football. Ginn was recruited as a defensive back by Ohio State....

      KR/PR
    • 82 Derek Hagan
      Derek Hagan
      Derek Steven Hagan, Jr. is an American football wide receiver who is currently a wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. Hagan most recently played for the Oakland Raiders of National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2006...



    Tight Ends
    • 80 Aaron Halterman
      Aaron Halterman
      Aaron Halterman is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Indiana....

    • 88 David Martin
      David Martin (American football)
      David Earl Martin is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

    • 87 Justin Peelle
      Justin Peelle
      Justin Morris Peelle is an American football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

    Offensive Linemen
  • 79 Anthony Alabi
    Anthony Alabi
    Anthony Abayomi Alabi is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

     T
  • 72 Vernon Carey
    Vernon Carey
    Vernon A. Carey is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins 19th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.-Early years:Carey lettered in football and basketball at Miami...

     T
  • 66 Rex Hadnot
    Rex Hadnot
    Jonathan Rex Hadnot, Jr. is an American football guard for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft...

     G
  • 71 Cory Lekkerkerker
    Cory Lekkerkerker
    Cory Lekkerkerker is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

     G/T
  • 76 Chris Liwienski
    Chris Liwienski
    Chris Liwienski is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

     G
  • 63 Gene Mruczkowski
    Gene Mruczkowski
    Gene Vincent Mruczkowski is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Purdue....

     G/C
  • 68 Ike Ndukwe
    Ike Ndukwe
    Ikechukwu Nelson "Ike" Ndukwe is an American football offensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

     G
  • 64 Samson Satele
    Samson Satele
    Samson H. Satele is an American football center for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hawaii....

    C
  • 70 L. J. Shelton T
  • 65 Julius Wilson
    Julius Wilson
    Julius Wilson is an American football offensive tackle for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at UAB.Wilson has also been a member of the St...

    T


  • Defensive Linemen
    • 62 Anthony Bryant DT
    • 60 Steve Fifita
      Steve Fifita
      Steve Fifita is a free agent American football defensive tackle. He was originally signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2006...

       NT
    • 91 Vonnie Holliday
      Vonnie Holliday
      Dimetry Giovonni "Vonnie" Holliday is an American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers 19th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft...

       DT
    • 74 Quentin Moses
      Quentin Moses
      Quentin Moses is an American football linebacker for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League.-Early years:Moses attended Cedar Shoals High School...

      DE
    • 93 Rob Ninkovich
      Rob Ninkovich
      Robert Michael Ninkovich is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.Ninkovich has also played for the Miami Dolphins.-Early...

       DE
    • 75 Derreck Robinson
      Derreck Robinson
      Derreck Robinson is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Iowa.Robinson has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins and Dallas...

       DE
    • 98 Matt Roth
      Matt Roth
      Matthew M. Roth is an American football defensive end and outside linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

       DE
    • 96 Paul Soliai
      Paul Soliai
      Soliai was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, signing a four-year contract on June 7.Before the NFL lockout, Soliai was franchise tagged by the Dolphins...

      NT
    • 99 Jason Taylor
      Jason Taylor (American football)
      Jason Paul Taylor is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft...

       DE
    • 94 Keith Traylor
      Keith Traylor
      Byron Keith Traylor is an American football nose tackle who is currently retired. He was originally drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1991 NFL Draft...

       NT
    • 90 Rodrique Wright
      Rodrique Wright
      Rodrique Charles Wright is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

       DT
    Linebackers
  • 50 Edmond Miles
    Edmond Miles
    Edmond Miles is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Iowa....

    ILB
  • 56 Derrick Pope
    Derrick Pope
    Derrick Trayon Pope is a professional American and Canadian football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft...

     OLB
  • 55 Joey Porter
    Joey Porter
    Joseph "Joey" Eugene Porter is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado State.A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Porter earned a...

     OLB
  • 58 Kelvin Smith
    Kelvin Smith
    Kelvin Vincent Smith is an American football linebacker of the National Football League for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

    ILB
  • 59 Donnie Spragan
    Donnie Spragan
    Donald Spragan, Jr. is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 1999. Spragan has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, and Buffalo Bills...

     OLB
  • 51 Mark Washington
    Mark Washington (linebacker)
    Mark Washington is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Texas State....

    OLB


  • Defensive Backs
    • 32 Jason Allen FS
    • 25 Will Allen CB
    • 47 Courtney Bryan
      Courtney Bryan
      Courtney Bryan is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

      SS
    • 29 Travis Daniels
      Travis Daniels
      Travis Antwon Daniels is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

       CB
    • 35 Tuff Harris
      Tuff Harris
      Chester David "Tuff" Harris is an American football safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

      FS
    • 22 Michael Lehan
      Michael Lehan
      Michael Lehan is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

       CB
    • 33 Jereme Perry
      Jereme Perry
      Jereme Jovon Perry is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2006...

       SS
    • 31 Lance Schulters
      Lance Schulters
      Lance A. Schulters is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

       S


    Special Teams
    • 92 John Denney
      John Denney
      John S. Denney is an American football long snapper for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

       LS
    •  3 Jay Feely
      Jay Feely
      Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....

       K
    •  4 Brandon Fields
      Brandon Fields
      Brandon David Fields is an American football punter for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the seventh round in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.-Early years:Fields attended St. John's Jesuit High School in Toledo,...

      P
    Reserve Lists
  • 37 Yeremiah Bell
    Yeremiah Bell
    Yeremiah Neavius Bell is an American football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

     SS (IR)
  • 23 Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie G. Brown, Jr. is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . After graduating from Cartersville High School in Georgia, Brown attended Auburn University to play college football for the Auburn Tigers...

     RB (IR)
  • 52 Channing Crowder
    Channing Crowder
    Randolph Channing Crowder, Jr. is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League . He played college football for the University of Florida, and was recognized as an All-American...

     OLB (IR)
  • -- Marion Dukes OT (Left Squad)
  • 21 André Goodman CB (IR)
  • 10 Trent Green
    Trent Green
    Trent Jason Green is a retired professional American football quarterback. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana University....

     QB (IR)
  • 24 Renaldo Hill
    Renaldo Hill
    Renaldo Hill is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State....

     FS (IR)
  • 77 Drew Mormino G/C (IR)
  • 95 Chase Page
    Chase Page
    Chase Frederick Page is an American football defensive tackle who most recently played for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

     DE/DT (IR)
  • 78 Mike Rosenthal
    Mike Rosenthal
    Mike Rosenthal is an American football offensive tackle who is currently retired.He was originally drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame. Rosenthal is now a high school football coach at Austin High School in Austin, Texas...

     OT (IR)
  • 54 Zach Thomas
    Zach Thomas
    Zachary Michael Thomas is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Tech....

     ILB (IR)
  • 26 Travares Tillman
    Travares Tillman
    Travares Arastius Tillman is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft...

     FS (IR)
  • 67 Joe Toledo
    Joe Toledo
    Joseph Christopher Toledo is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

     G/T (IR)
  • 34 Ricky Williams
    Ricky Williams
    Errick Lynne "Ricky" Williams, Jr. is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints fifth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft...

     RB (IR)
  • 44 Cameron Worrell
    Cameron Worrell
    Cameron Worrell is an American football safety in the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2003...

     SS (IR)
  • 53 Abraham Wright
    Abraham Wright
    Abraham Winston Wright is a Canadian football defensive end who plays for BC Lions for the Canadian Football League. He was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

    OLB (IR)


  • Practice Squad
    • 16 Marvin Allen
      Marvin Allen
      Marvin Allen is an American football wide receiver who plays for the London Warriors. He was signed by the London Olympians in 2001. He attended St. Joseph's College....

       WR Int'l
    • -- Marcello Church LB
    • 69 Tala Esera
      Tala Esera
      Tala Erik Esera is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Hawaii....

      G
    • -- Stefan Logan
      Stefan Logan
      Stefan Logan is a wide receiver, running back and return specialist for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

      WR
    • 61 Marquay Love
      Marquay Love
      Marquay Lewis Love is an American football Defensive Tackle who currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He is also playing for the Swarco Raiders Tirol. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

      G
    • 15 Kerry Reed
      Kerry Reed
      Kerry Reed is a American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers. He most recently played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

      WR
    • -- Jacoby Watkins
      Jacoby Watkins
      Jacoby Watkins is a college football coach at Bethany College. He played college football at North Carolina. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007.-External links:*...

      CB
    • 18 Chandler Williams
      Chandler Williams
      Chandler Williams, III is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

      WR


    Rookies in italics

    Week 1: at Washington Redskins

    The Dolphins began their 2007 campaign on the road against the Washington Redskins
    Washington Redskins
    The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...

    . After a scoreless first quarter, the Redskins made the first move with kicker Shaun Suisham
    Shaun Suisham
    Shaun Christopher Suisham is a Canadian placekicker of American football for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League . He was signed by the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

     getting a 31-yard field goal three minutes into the second quarter. Miami would take the lead before the end of the half with a one-yard touchdown pass from Trent Green
    Trent Green
    Trent Jason Green is a retired professional American football quarterback. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana University....

     to tight end
    Tight end
    The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...

     Justin Peelle
    Justin Peelle
    Justin Morris Peelle is an American football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

     as time expired.

    Washington took a 10–7 lead on a 19-yard Clinton Portis
    Clinton Portis
    Clinton Earl Portis is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

     touchdown run with just under 12 minutes remaining in the third quarter. Dolphins kicker Jay Feely tied the game at 10 later in the quarter on a 20-yard field goal, and each team notched another field goal in the fourth quarter. With four seconds remaining and the ball on the Washington 43-yard line, Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell
    Jason Campbell
    Jason Campbell is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

     launched a last-second Hail Mary pass
    Hail Mary pass
    A Hail Mary pass or Hail Mary route in American football refers to any very long forward pass made in desperation with only a small chance of success, especially at or near the end of a half....

     that was batted by Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor
    Jason Taylor (American football)
    Jason Paul Taylor is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft...

     in the end zone. Redskins wide receiver Antwaan Randle El
    Antwaan Randle El
    Antwaan Randle El is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He attended Indiana University, after turning down a Major League Baseball draft selection by the Chicago Cubs in 1997...

     caught the ball at the six but was tackled at the three-yard line before he could score the winning touchdown.

    The Redskins won the coin toss to begin overtime and promptly mounted a 10-play, 62-yard drive that included just two passes. Suisham made his third field goal of the game, this time from 39 yards out, to win the game 16–13 and hand Miami their first loss of the season as they started out 0–1 and 0-1 against NFC Opponents.

    Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys

    Attempting to rebound from their overtime road loss to the Redskins in Week 1, the Dolphins hosted the Dallas Cowboys
    Dallas Cowboys
    The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...

     in Week 2. In the first quarter, Miami got the first points of the game when kicker Jay Feely
    Jay Feely
    Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....

     converted a 37-yard field goal. The Cowboys would respond with a 26-yard field goal by Nick Folk
    Nick Folk
    Nicholas "Nick" Alexander Folk is an American football kicker who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

    . In the second quarter, Dallas took the lead on a 1-yard Marion Barber III
    Marion Barber III
    Marion Sylvester Barber III is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Minnesota....

     touchdown run. Jay Feely made a 45-yard field goal attempt as the half ended with the Cowboys leading 10–6.

    In the third quarter, Miami regained the lead with quarterback Trent Green
    Trent Green
    Trent Jason Green is a retired professional American football quarterback. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana University....

     completing an 18-yard TD pass to wide receiver Marty Booker
    Marty Booker
    Marty Montez Booker is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft...

    . However, the Cowboys jumped back out in front with quarterback Tony Romo
    Tony Romo
    Antonio Ramiro "Tony" Romo is a professional American football quarterback in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys. Romo's career passer rating - at 95.8 - ranks third-best all time. Tony Romo didn't play in the regular season in 2003, 2004, or 2005...

     completing a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Tony Curtis, which was followed by Folk kicking a 28-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Dallas extended the lead with Folk's 47-yard field goal and Romo's 34-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Terrell Owens
    Terrell Owens
    Terrell Owens is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. A six-time Pro Bowl selection, Owens has been one of the dominant receivers of his era...

    . The Dolphins tried to come back as Green completed a 21-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Derek Hagan
    Derek Hagan
    Derek Steven Hagan, Jr. is an American football wide receiver who is currently a wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. Hagan most recently played for the Oakland Raiders of National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2006...

    , but the Cowboys managed to put the game away with Barber's 40-yard touchdown run as Miami fell to 0–2 and 0-2 against NFC Opponents.

    Week 3: at New York Jets

    Trying to snap a two-game skid, the Dolphins flew to The Meadowlands
    Giants Stadium
    Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to...

     for Week 3 in an AFC East duel against the New York Jets
    New York Jets
    The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

     (who were also 0–2 heading into the game). In the first quarter, the Jets flew out first with QB Chad Pennington
    Chad Pennington
    James Chadwick "Chad" Pennington is an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for ten years. He is currently a football analyst with FOX Sports though he plans to return to playing after recovering from an injury...

     completing a 3-yard TD pass to WR Laveranues Coles
    Laveranues Coles
    Laveranues Leon Coles is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University....

     for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, Miami took the lead with RB Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie G. Brown, Jr. is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . After graduating from Cartersville High School in Georgia, Brown attended Auburn University to play college football for the Auburn Tigers...

    's 1-yard TD run. However, it was short lived as on the ensuing kickoff, RB Leon Washington
    Leon Washington
    Leon Washington is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. He is married to Charity Washington with whom he has a son...

     returned the kick 98 yards for a touchdown. The Dolphins drew closer with kicker Jay Feely
    Jay Feely
    Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....

    's 31-yard and 39-yard field goal. However, New York responded with Pennington completing a 4-yard TD pass to TE Chris Baker.

    In the third quarter, the Jets increased their lead with kicker Mike Nugent
    Mike Nugent
    Mike Nugent is an American football placekicker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

    's 21-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, New York settled with Pennington getting a 2-yard TD run. Miami nearly had a comeback as Brown got a 2-yard TD run, a 2-point conversion run, and a 22-yard TD pass from QB Trent Green
    Trent Green
    Trent Jason Green is a retired professional American football quarterback. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana University....

    . However, the Jets managed to hold on to win the game.

    With their third-straight loss, the Dolphins fell to 0–3.

    Week 4: vs. Oakland Raiders

    Still searching for their first win of the year, the Dolphins went home for a Week 4 duel with the Oakland Raiders
    Oakland Raiders
    The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    , featuring former teammate Daunte Culpepper
    Daunte Culpepper
    Daunte Rachard Culpepper is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He last played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League . Prior to joining the UFL, Culpepper enjoyed a successful National Football League career after being drafted 11th overall in...

    . The game was delayed for 30 minutes due to thunderstorms in the area.

    In the first quarter, Miami trailed early as Culpepper completed a 7-yard TD pass to WR Jerry Porter. He even got a 2-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Dolphins managed to get on the board with RB Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie G. Brown, Jr. is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . After graduating from Cartersville High School in Georgia, Brown attended Auburn University to play college football for the Auburn Tigers...

     getting a 9-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the third quarter, the 'Fins managed to get closer with kicker Jay Feely
    Jay Feely
    Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....

     getting a 29-yard field goal, yet Oakland answered with Culpepper getting a 5-yard TD run. Miami would end the period with QB Trent Green
    Trent Green
    Trent Jason Green is a retired professional American football quarterback. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana University....

     completing a 3-yard TD pass to TE Justin Peelle
    Justin Peelle
    Justin Morris Peelle is an American football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

    . In the fourth quarter however, Culpepper delivered the final blows by hooking up with Porter again on a 27-yard TD pass and getting a 3-yard TD run.

    With their fourth-straight loss, the Dolphins fell to 0–4.

    Week 5: at Houston Texans

    Still searching for their first win of the year, the Dolphins flew to Reliant Stadium
    Reliant Stadium
    Reliant Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Houston, Texas, USA. Reliant Stadium has a seating capacity of 71,500, a total square footage of with of natural grass playing surface....

     for a Week 5 showdown with the Houston Texans
    Houston Texans
    The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    . In the first quarter, Miami's struggles continued with Texans RB Ron Dayne
    Ron Dayne
    Ron Dayne is a former American football running back who is currently a free agent. He holds the NCAA record for career rushing yards, and he won the 1999 Heisman Trophy.-Early life:...

     getting a 1-yard TD run. Fortunately, the 'Fins answered with kicker Jay Feely
    Jay Feely
    Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....

     getting a 23-yard field goal. However, with less than 4 minutes to go in the period, history came back to haunt QB Trent Green
    Trent Green
    Trent Jason Green is a retired professional American football quarterback. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana University....

    . During an offensive play, WR Ted Ginn, Jr.
    Ted Ginn, Jr.
    -College career:OSU track coach Russ Rogers recruited Ginn to run track, believing that he could qualify for the 2008 Olympics. However, his track career was put on hold in order to focus on football. Ginn was recruited as a defensive back by Ohio State....

     was running with the ball and Green went low to block DT Travis Johnson
    Travis Johnson
    Travis Johnson is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

    . Trent would end up getting hit in the head with Johnson's knee, knocking him unconscious with a concussion. Johnson would then get flagged for taunting the uncoscious Trent Green. With Green out of the game, back-up Cleo Lemon
    Cleo Lemon
    Cleo "Cleonardo" Lemon, Jr. is a Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

     came in and helped the Dolphins take the lead with RB Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie G. Brown, Jr. is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . After graduating from Cartersville High School in Georgia, Brown attended Auburn University to play college football for the Auburn Tigers...

     getting a 3-yard TD run. In the second quarter, Miami would increased its lead with Feely getting a 40-yard and a 33-yard field goal. Houston would end the half with kicker Kris Brown
    Kris Brown
    Kristopher "Kris" Clayton Brown is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent.He was originally drafted in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the first six years of his NFL career, he has converted 132 of 173 field goals and scored 573 points...

     getting a 54-yard field goal.

    In the third quarter, the Dolphins' lead was erased with Brown giving Houston a 43-yard and a 54-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Miami reclaimed the lead with Feely kicking a 48-yard field goal. However, the Texans would pull out the win with Brown getting not only a 20-yard field goal, but a gut-punching 57-yard field goal.

    With their fifth-straight loss, not only did the Dolphins fall to 0–5, but they also suffered their first 8-straight losing streak since 1967.

    Week 6: at Cleveland Browns

    Still looking for their first win of the year, the Dolphins flew to Cleveland Browns Stadium
    Cleveland Browns Stadium
    -See also:* List of current National Football League stadiums* Chronology of home stadiums for current National Football League teams* List of American football stadiums by capacity* List of U.S. stadiums by capacity* List of North American stadiums by capacity...

     for a Week 6 intraconference duel with the Cleveland Browns
    Cleveland Browns
    The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    . With QB Trent Green
    Trent Green
    Trent Jason Green is a retired professional American football quarterback. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana University....

     still suffering from a concussion from last week, back-up QB Cleo Lemon
    Cleo Lemon
    Cleo "Cleonardo" Lemon, Jr. is a Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

     was given the start.

    In the first quarter, Miami trailed early as Browns RB Jason Wright got a 1-yard TD run. The 'Fins would respond with kicker Jay Feely
    Jay Feely
    Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....

     getting a 43-yard field goal. However, Cleveland increased its lead with QB Derek Anderson
    Derek Anderson (American football)
    Derek Matthew Anderson is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

     getting a 1-yard TD run. In the second quarter, Miami's struggles continued with Browns kicker Phil Dawson
    Phil Dawson
    Philip Drury Dawson is an American football placekicker for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League. He holds the franchise record for most field goals made, passing Hall of Famer Lou Groza in 2010...

     getting a 40-yard field goal, along with Anderson completing a 24-yard TD pass to WR Braylon Edwards
    Braylon Edwards
    -Cleveland Browns:-2005:Edwards began his rookie season as Cleveland's third wide receiver – he would have started higher, but a hold-out caused him to miss the beginning of training camp. Early in the season Edwards revealed that he had a staph infection, and missed a few weeks as a result of it....

    . The Dolphins answered with Lemon completing a 14-yard TD pass to TE David Martin
    David Martin (American football)
    David Earl Martin is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

    , yet Cleveland managed to get a 20-yard field goal from Dawson as time ran out.

    In the third quarter, the 'Fins started to retaliate with Lemon getting a 5-yard and a 1-yard TD run. Unfortunately, in the fourth quarter, the Browns would pull away with Anderson and Edwards hooking up with each other on a 5-yard and a 16-yard TD pass. Miami's only response would be Lemon's 4-yard TD pass to Martin.

    With the loss, not only did the Dolphins fall to 0–6 for the first time since 2004, but they also suffered their 9th-straight loss (the worst losing streak in franchise history).

    Along with the St. Louis Rams, it marked the first time since 2000 (Bengals & Chargers) that two teams began a season at 0–6.

    Week 7: vs New England Patriots

    Still searching for their first win of the year, the Dolphins returned home for a Week 7 AFC East duel with the undefeated New England Patriots
    New England Patriots
    The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

    . In the first quarter, Miami's struggles continued as Patriots QB Tom Brady
    Tom Brady
    Thomas Edward Patrick "Tom" Brady, Jr. is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . After playing college football at Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.He has played in four Super Bowls,...

     completed a 30-yard TD pass to WR Donté Stallworth and a 2-yard TD pass to TE Kyle Brady
    Kyle Brady
    Kyle James Brady is a former professional American football player. He played tight end for 13 seasons in the National Football League for the New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots. He was the Jets' first round draft choice in the 1995 NFL Draft...

    . In the second quarter, the Dolphins got their only score of the half with QB Cleo Lemon
    Cleo Lemon
    Cleo "Cleonardo" Lemon, Jr. is a Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

     getting a 4-yard TD run. Afterwards, New England continued its pounding with CB Willie Andrews
    Willie Andrews
    Willie Thedric Andrews is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

     returning a kickoff 77 yards for a touchdown, along with Brady and WR Randy Moss
    Randy Moss
    Randy Gene Moss is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

     hooking up with each other on a 35-yard and a 50-yard TD pass. The Patriots would end the half with Brady hooking up with WR Wes Welker
    Wes Welker
    -San Diego Chargers :Welker, who was not drafted during the 2004 NFL Draft, signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Diego Chargers. Welker made the Chargers out of training camp, but was released after the first game of the season.-2004 season:...

     on a 14-yard TD pass.

    After a scoreless third quarter, Miami tried to make a comeback in the fourth quarter. It began with RB Patrick Cobbs
    Patrick Cobbs
    Patrick Cobbs is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He most recently was a member of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2006...

     getting a 1-yard TD run, along with DE Jason Taylor
    Jason Taylor (American football)
    Jason Paul Taylor is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft...

     returning an interception 36 yards for a touchdown. However, New England made sure that they sealed their victory with Brady hooking up with Welker again on a 16-yard TD pass. Afterwards, the 'Fins ended the game with RB Jesse Chatman
    Jesse Chatman
    Jesse Percee Chatman is an American football running back for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

     getting a 7-yard TD run.

    With the loss, not only did the Dolphins fall to 0–7 for the first time in franchise history, but they also lost RB Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie G. Brown, Jr. is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . After graduating from Cartersville High School in Georgia, Brown attended Auburn University to play college football for the Auburn Tigers...

     for the year, as he tore his ACL in the third quarter while trying to stop an interception return.

    Week 8: vs. New York Giants

    Still trying to get their first win, the Dolphins flew to Wembley Stadium
    Wembley Stadium
    The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...

     for their special international interconference game against the New York Giants
    New York Giants
    The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

    . For the game, Miami was listed as the home team. In the first quarter, the Dolphins trailed early as Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes
    Lawrence Tynes
    Lawrence James Henry Tynes is an American football placekicker for the New York Giants. He was originally signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2001.-Early years:...

     nailed a 20-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, Miami's struggles continued with N.Y. QB Eli Manning
    Eli Manning
    Eli Nelson Manning is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He is the younger brother of NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning...

     getting a 10-yard TD run, along with Tynes nailing a 41-yard field goal.

    In the third quarter, the 'Fins started to make a comeback as former Giants kicker Jay Feely
    Jay Feely
    Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....

     got a 29-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, Miami drew close as QB Cleo Lemon
    Cleo Lemon
    Cleo "Cleonardo" Lemon, Jr. is a Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

     completing a 21-yard TD pass to rookie WR Ted Ginn, Jr.
    Ted Ginn, Jr.
    -College career:OSU track coach Russ Rogers recruited Ginn to run track, believing that he could qualify for the 2008 Olympics. However, his track career was put on hold in order to focus on football. Ginn was recruited as a defensive back by Ohio State....

      However, New York managed to hold on to their lead for the win.

    With their 11th-straight loss, the Dolphins entered their bye week at 0–8.

    Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills

    Coming off their bye week and still looking for their first win, the Dolphins went home for an AFC East duel with the Buffalo Bills
    Buffalo Bills
    The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    . In the first quarter, Miami struck first as kicker Jay Feely
    Jay Feely
    Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....

     managed to get a 38-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the third quarter, the Bills got on the board with DE Chris Kelsey
    Chris Kelsey
    Chris Kelsey is an American jazz musician, composer, and journalist who was born in Bangor, Maine. Kelsey is one of the few prominent jazz musicians to focus exclusively on the soprano saxophone....

     sacking QB Cleo Lemon
    Cleo Lemon
    Cleo "Cleonardo" Lemon, Jr. is a Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

     in the endzone for a safety. Fortunately, the 'Fins responded with Lemon getting a 5-yard TD run. Unfortunately, in the fourth quarter, Miami's year-long struggles continued as Buffalo RB Marshawn Lynch
    Marshawn Lynch
    Marshawn Terrell Lynch is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. In his rookie year, Lynch became the Bills' first 1,000-yard rookie rusher since Greg Bell in 1984...

     got a 3-yard TD run, along with a 2-point conversion run. Later, the Bills sealed the win as kicker Rian Lindell
    Rian Lindell
    Rian Lindell is an American football placekicker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2000...

     nailed the game-winning 34-yard field goal.

    With their ninth-straight loss, the Dolphins fell to 0–9, despite outgaining Buffalo in total offensive yards (269 to 214) and time of possession (36:59 to 23:01).

    This marked the 5th time this year that Miami lost by 3 points.

    Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles

    Still searching for their first win, the Dolphins flew to Lincoln Financial Field
    Lincoln Financial Field
    Lincoln Financial Field is the home stadium of the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles. It has a seating capacity of 68,532 . It is located in South Philadelphia on Pattison Avenue between 11th and 10th streets, also aside I-95 as part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex...

     for a Week 11 interconference duel with the Philadelphia Eagles
    Philadelphia Eagles
    The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

    . This game would mark the NFL debut of rookie QB John Beck.

    After a scoreless first quarter, Miami got the first splash as rookie WR/KR/PR Ted Ginn, Jr.
    Ted Ginn, Jr.
    -College career:OSU track coach Russ Rogers recruited Ginn to run track, believing that he could qualify for the 2008 Olympics. However, his track career was put on hold in order to focus on football. Ginn was recruited as a defensive back by Ohio State....

     returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown (the first TD punt return for the Dolphins since 2000). The Eagles would end the half with kicker David Akers
    David Akers
    David Roy Akers is a left footed American football placekicker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons in 1997. He played college football at Louisville....

     nailing a 34-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Miami's year-long struggles continued as Philadelphia took the lead with RB Correll Buckhalter
    Correll Buckhalter
    Correll Buckhalter is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska....

     getting an 8-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, the Eagles sealed the win with QB A.J. Feeley (a former Dolphin) completing a 4-yard TD pass to WR Jason Avant
    Jason Avant
    Jason Raye Avant is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Eagles in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan....

    .

    With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 0–10, eliminating them from playoff contention. This would be the first time since the 2001 Detroit Lions (who began their year at 0–12) that a team began a season 0–10.

    Week 12: at Pittsburgh Steelers

    Still trying to get their first win of the year, the Dolphins flew to Heinz Field
    Heinz Field
    Heinz Field is a stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It primarily serves as the home to the Pittsburgh Steelers and University of Pittsburgh Panthers American football teams, members of the National Football League and National Collegiate Athletic Association respectively...

     for a Week 12 Monday Night intraconference duel with the Pittsburgh Steelers
    Pittsburgh Steelers
    The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...

    . For LB Joey Porter
    Joey Porter
    Joseph "Joey" Eugene Porter is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado State.A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Porter earned a...

    , it would be his first game in Pittsburgh against his former team. This would also mark the NFL return of RB Ricky Williams
    Ricky Williams
    Errick Lynne "Ricky" Williams, Jr. is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints fifth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft...

    .

    Playing in heavy rain with a delay due to lightning, the game (also known as the Heinz Field Fiasco) remained scoreless through over 59 minutes, becoming the longest scoreless tie since 1943. The game would end with Miami falling yet again as Steelers kicker Jeff Reed got the only points of the game on a fourth-quarter 24-yard field goal with 0:17 left.

    With the loss, not only did the Dolphins fall to 0–11, but this would also mark the sixth time this season that the Dolphins lost by 3 points or less (a franchise worst).

    In his first NFL game since New Year's Day of 2006, reinstated running back Ricky Williams
    Ricky Williams
    Errick Lynne "Ricky" Williams, Jr. is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints fifth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft...

     had only six carries for 15 yards. He left the game in the second quarter with a torn pectoral
    Pectoralis major muscle
    The pectoralis major is a thick, fan-shaped muscle, situated at the chest of the body. It makes up the bulk of the chest muscles in the male and lies under the breast in the female...

     muscle after fumbling and being stepped on by Lawrence Timmons
    Lawrence Timmons
    Lawrence Olajuwon Timmons is an American football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was drafted by the Steelers 15th overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University.-Early years:...

    . Williams would later be placed on the injured reserve list, ending his season.

    Week 13: vs. New York Jets

    Still trying to get their first win of the year, the Dolphins went home for a Week 13 AFC East rematch with the throwback-clad New York Jets
    New York Jets
    The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    . In the first quarter, Miami trailed early as Jets RB Leon Washington
    Leon Washington
    Leon Washington is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. He is married to Charity Washington with whom he has a son...

     got an 18-yard TD run. The Dolphins would end the period with kicker Jay Feely
    Jay Feely
    Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....

     getting a 53-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Miami drew closer as Feely kicked a 44-yard field goal, yet New York replied with kicker Mike Nugent
    Mike Nugent
    Mike Nugent is an American football placekicker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

     getting a 29-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Dolphins took the lead as CB Michael Lehan
    Michael Lehan
    Michael Lehan is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

     returned a fumble 43 yards for a touchdown. However, the Jets regained the lead with QB Kellen Clemens
    Kellen Clemens
    Kellen Clemens is an American football quarterback who is currently a member of the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

     completing a 19-yard TD pass to WR Brad Smith
    Brad Smith (American football)
    Bradley "Brad" Alexander Smith is an American football quarterback, running back, wide receiver and return specialist for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. He played college football at Missouri.-High...

    , along with Nugent kicking a 40-yarder and a 35-yard field goal.

    In the third quarter, New York increased their lead with Nugent kicking a 35-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, the Jets sealed the win with RB Thomas Jones getting a 1-yard TD run, Nugent nailing a 26-yard field goal, and Washington getting a 12-yard TD run.

    With the loss, Miami fell to 0–12, and have lost 15 straight games dating back to game 14 of last season. This also marked the first time since the 2001 Detroit Lions that a team began a season 0–12.

    Week 14: at Buffalo Bills

    Still trying to get their first win, the Dolphins flew to Ralph Wilson Stadium
    Ralph Wilson Stadium
    Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...

     for a Week 14 AFC East rematch with the Buffalo Bills
    Buffalo Bills
    The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    . In the first quarter, Miami's year-long struggles continued as Bills QB Trent Edwards
    Trent Edwards
    Trent Edwards is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

     completed a 13-yard and a 28-yard TD pass to TE Robert Royal
    Robert Royal
    Robert Shelton Royal is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

    , while rookie QB John Beck had the ball slip out of his hand and have it caught by Buffalo Safety George Wilson, who would return it 20 yards for a touchdown. The Dolphins would get on the board with RB Samkon Gado
    Samkon Gado
    Samkon Kaltho Gado is an Nigerian-American running back of American football who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Liberty....

     getting a 12-yard TD run, yet the Bills answered with kicker Rian Lindell
    Rian Lindell
    Rian Lindell is an American football placekicker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2000...

     getting a 51-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Buffalo continued its dominance as Edwards completed a 9-yard TD pass to WR Lee Evans
    Lee Evans (American football)
    -Buffalo Bills:Evans was initially assigned the jersey number 84. Evans, as a reference to his full name, had always worn the number 3 in college, a number that was not allowed to be used in professional football for wide receivers...

     for the only score of the period.

    In the third quarter, the 'Fins tried to rally as Gado got a 20-yard TD run, while kicker Jay Feely
    Jay Feely
    Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....

     got a 41-yard field goal. However, in the fourth quarter, the Bills sealed the win with Edwards and Evans hooking up with each other again on a 70-yard TD pass.

    With yet another loss, the Dolphins fell to 0–13.

    This would mark their 16th-straight loss, dating back to last season. Also, Miami became the 5th team in NFL history to begin a season at 0–13.

    Despite getting the start, Beck only lasted for the first three series, due to a dismal performance (1/2 for 6 yards).

    Week 15: vs. Baltimore Ravens

    Still in the hunt for their first win of the year, the Dolphins went home for a Week 15 intraconference duel with the Baltimore Ravens
    Baltimore Ravens
    The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...

    . In the first quarter, Miami trailed early as Ravens kicker Matt Stover
    Matt Stover
    John Matthew "Matt" Stover is a former American Football placekicker. As of the start of the 2009 NFL season, he was the third most accurate kicker in the history of the National Football League. He is of Greek origin. He has played for the New York Giants, the Cleveland Browns, and the Baltimore...

     managed to get a 27-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Dolphins continued to trail as Stover kicked a 39-yard field goal. Afterwards, the 'Fins got on the board as kicker Jay Feely
    Jay Feely
    Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....

     managed to get a 23-yard field goal. Baltimore would end the half with QB Kyle Boller
    Kyle Boller
    Kyle Bryan Boller is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at The University of California.Boller has also played for the St...

     completing a 17-yard TD pass to WR Derrick Mason
    Derrick Mason
    Derrick James Mason is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.Mason has also played for the Baltimore Ravens where he...

    .

    In the third quarter, Miami began to gain steam as RB Samkon Gado
    Samkon Gado
    Samkon Kaltho Gado is an Nigerian-American running back of American football who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Liberty....

     managed to get a 7-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, the Dolphins took the lead as Feely kicked a 29-yard and an 18-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Ravens tie the game with Stover nailing an 18-yard field goal. In overtime, the demons were lifted as QB Cleo Lemon
    Cleo Lemon
    Cleo "Cleonardo" Lemon, Jr. is a Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

     completed the game-winning 64-yard TD pass to WR Greg Camarillo
    Greg Camarillo
    Greg Camarillo is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.He played college football at Stanford. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2005....

    . Soon after players and coaches rejoiced in the locker room after a long awaited first win.

    With the win, not only did Miami improve to 1–13, but it also snapped a 16-game losing streak dating back to last season's December 15 win over the New England Patriots
    New England Patriots
    The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

    , notching their first win of the 2007 season and avoiding their becoming the first team in NFL history to go 0–16. This would turn out to be their only win in a dismal 1–15 and would keep them from being possibly labeled as the worst team in NFL history. They also avoided having to play with a 0–14 record against a New England Patriots team carrying the complimentary 14–0 record, and widely rooted for to become the first team in over 30 years to match the perfect season feat originally posted by the Dolphins.

    For Cleo Lemon, he would get his first career 300-yard game, as he completed 23 out of 39 passes for 315 yards and 1 touchdown.

    Week 16: at New England Patriots

    Coming off their home win over the Ravens, the Dolphins flew to Gillette Stadium
    Gillette Stadium
    Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, 21 miles southwest of downtown Boston and from downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for the New England Patriots football team and the New England Revolution...

     for a Week 16 AFC East rematch with the undefeated New England Patriots
    New England Patriots
    The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

    . In the first quarter, Miami trailed early as Patriots QB Tom Brady
    Tom Brady
    Thomas Edward Patrick "Tom" Brady, Jr. is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . After playing college football at Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.He has played in four Super Bowls,...

     completed an 11-yard TD pass to WR Randy Moss
    Randy Moss
    Randy Gene Moss is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

     for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, New England pulled away with Brady & Moss hooked up with each other again on a 1-yard TD pass, RB Laurence Maroney
    Laurence Maroney
    Laurence Maroney is an American football running back who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots 21st overall in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Minnesota.-Early years:Maroney attended Normandy Senior High School in St...

     getting a 59-yard TD run, and Brady completing a 48-yard TD pass to WR Jabar Gaffney
    Jabar Gaffney
    Derrick Jabar Gaffney is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

    . In the third quarter, the Dolphins would get on the board as QB Cleo Lemon
    Cleo Lemon
    Cleo "Cleonardo" Lemon, Jr. is a Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

     completed a 21-yard TD pass to WR Greg Camarillo
    Greg Camarillo
    Greg Camarillo is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.He played college football at Stanford. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2005....

    . However, the Patriots' defense took over for the rest of the game.

    With the loss, Miami fell to 1–14.

    Week 17: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

    Hoping to finish their horrendous season on a high note, the Dolphins went home for a Week 17 intraconference duel with the Cincinnati Bengals
    Cincinnati Bengals
    The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...

    . In the first quarter, Miami struck first as kicker Jay Feeley managed to get a 49-yard field goal. The Bengals would take the lead as QB Carson Palmer
    Carson Palmer
    Carson Palmer is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002...

     completed a 2-yard TD pass to WR Chad Johnson. In the second quarter, the 'Fins regained the lead as QB Cleo Lemon
    Cleo Lemon
    Cleo "Cleonardo" Lemon, Jr. is a Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

     completed a 5-yard TD to rookie WR Ted Ginn, Jr.
    Ted Ginn, Jr.
    -College career:OSU track coach Russ Rogers recruited Ginn to run track, believing that he could qualify for the 2008 Olympics. However, his track career was put on hold in order to focus on football. Ginn was recruited as a defensive back by Ohio State....

    , yet Cincinnati retook the lead with Palmer completing a 70-yard TD pass to Chad Johnson and a 4-yard TD pass to WR Antonio Chatman
    Antonio Chatman
    Antonio Tavaras Chatman is an American football wide receiver and punt returner for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

    .

    In the third quarter, the Bengals increased their lead with Safety Chinedum Ndukwe
    Chinedum Ndukwe
    Chinedum "Nedu" Ndukwe is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

     returning a fumble 54 yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, the Dolphins tried to come back as rookie QB John Beck got a 2-yard TD run, but Cincinnati pulled away as RB Kenny Watson
    Kenny Watson
    Kenneth Dwight Watson is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2001...

     got a 2-yard TD run and kicker Shayne Graham
    Shayne Graham
    Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...

     nailing a 30-yard field goal. Miami ended the game with Beck completing a 22-yard TD pass to WR Derek Hagan
    Derek Hagan
    Derek Steven Hagan, Jr. is an American football wide receiver who is currently a wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. Hagan most recently played for the Oakland Raiders of National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2006...

    .

    With the loss, the Dolphins ended their season at 1–15.

    September

    During the Dolphins' Week 1 loss to the Redskins, starting strong safety Yeremiah Bell
    Yeremiah Bell
    Yeremiah Neavius Bell is an American football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

     suffered a torn Achilles' tendon. As a result, he was placed on season-ending Injured Reserve
    Injured reserve
    The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...

     on September 11. The team also waived backup defensive end
    Defensive end
    Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...

     Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
    Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
    Akbar Oluwakemi-Idowu Gbaja-Biamila is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at San Diego State. He currently works for NBC Sports as a college football analyst, previously...

    , who did not play in the season opener. With two open spots on the 53-man roster, the team signed contracts with veteran safeties and Donovin Darius
    Donovin Darius
    Donovin Lee Darius is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars 25th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft, and played for nine seasons with the team. He played for the Miami Dolphins in 2007...

     and Lamont Thompson
    Lamont Thompson
    Lamont Darnell Thompson is a safety who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

    . They were waived by the Oakland Raiders
    Oakland Raiders
    The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

     and Tennessee Titans
    Tennessee Titans
    The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...

    , respectively, at the end of the preseason. The same day, rookie linebacker Kelvin Smith
    Kelvin Smith
    Kelvin Vincent Smith is an American football linebacker of the National Football League for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

    , who was waived four days earlier, was re-signed to the team's practice squad.

    October

    On the first day of the month, linebacker Robert McCune
    Robert McCune
    Robert McCune is an American football linebacker who is currently playing for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

     was waived from injured reserve. Linebacker Jim Maxwell suffered the same fate eight days later.

    The Dolphins' active roster remained unchanged for nearly a month after the season opener. The first transactions since came on October 10, when defensive tackle Sam Rayburn was signed and safety Lamont Thompson
    Lamont Thompson
    Lamont Darnell Thompson is a safety who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

     was released. Thompson appeared in one game for the Dolphins after being signed on September 11 and made one tackle. Rayburn went to training camp with the San Francisco 49ers
    San Francisco 49ers
    The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...

     in 2007 after spending the first four years of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles
    Philadelphia Eagles
    The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

    .

    On October 16, Miami traded their No. 1 receiver, seven-year veteran Chris Chambers
    Chris Chambers
    Christopher J. "Chris" Chambers is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

    , to the San Diego Chargers
    San Diego Chargers
    The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

     in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft
    2008 NFL Draft
    The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...

    . In 100 games with the Dolphins since being drafted in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft
    2001 NFL Draft
    The 2001 NFL Draft took place on April 21–22, 2001 at the theater at Madison Square Garden, in New York City. This was the 66th National Football League draft in league history. The draft was broadcast on ESPN both days and eventually moved to ESPN2. No teams elected to claim any players in the...

    , Chambers caught 405 passes for 5,688 yards and 43 touchdowns. He earned his first Pro Bowl
    Pro Bowl
    In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...

     selection in 2005. In the team's first six games of the 2007 season, he caught 31 passes for 415 yards with no touchdowns. On the same day, the team also released safety Donovin Darius
    Donovin Darius
    Donovin Lee Darius is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars 25th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft, and played for nine seasons with the team. He played for the Miami Dolphins in 2007...

     and placed defensive tackle Chase Page
    Chase Page
    Chase Frederick Page is an American football defensive tackle who most recently played for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

     on injured reserve.

    To fill the three roster spots vacated by Chambers, Darius and Page, the Dolphins signed three defensive linemen – tackles Anthony Bryant and Jesse Mahelona
    Jesse Mahelona
    Jesse Steven Kahuanani Mahelona was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

     and end Derreck Robinson
    Derreck Robinson
    Derreck Robinson is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Iowa.Robinson has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins and Dallas...

    . Bryant was on the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens
    Baltimore Ravens
    The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...

     prior to his signing. Mahelona and Robinson had been released by the Tennessee Titans
    Tennessee Titans
    The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...

     and San Diego Chargers
    San Diego Chargers
    The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    , respectively, in September.

    After suffering a concussion in the team's Week 5 game against the Houston Texans
    Houston Texans
    The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    , starting quarterback Trent Green
    Trent Green
    Trent Jason Green is a retired professional American football quarterback. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana University....

     was placed on injured reserve on October 20. Wide receiver Kerry Reed
    Kerry Reed
    Kerry Reed is a American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers. He most recently played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

     – an undrafted free agent from Michigan State – was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad.

    Three days later, defensive tackle Jesse Mahelona was waived after being inactive for one game with the team. Starting running back Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie Brown
    Ronnie G. Brown, Jr. is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . After graduating from Cartersville High School in Georgia, Brown attended Auburn University to play college football for the Auburn Tigers...

     and starting free safety Renaldo Hill
    Renaldo Hill
    Renaldo Hill is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State....

     were both placed on injured reserve with torn ACLs suffered in the team's Week 7 game against the New England Patriots
    New England Patriots
    The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

    . Brown was leading the NFL in offensive yards at the time of the injury.

    On October 24, two of the three roster spots were filled from outside the organization as the Dolphins signed defensive end Quentin Moses
    Quentin Moses
    Quentin Moses is an American football linebacker for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League.-Early years:Moses attended Cedar Shoals High School...

     and safety Lance Schulters
    Lance Schulters
    Lance A. Schulters is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

    . Moses was originally drafted by the Oakland Raiders
    Oakland Raiders
    The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

     in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft
    2007 NFL Draft
    The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...

     and was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals
    Arizona Cardinals
    The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

     on September 2. He was inactive for six games before being waived. Schulters spent the latter part of the 2006 season with the Atlanta Falcons after starting for the Dolphins in 2005. Tight end Aaron Halterman
    Aaron Halterman
    Aaron Halterman is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Indiana....

     was also promoted from the practice squad.

    Additionally, running back Samkon Gado
    Samkon Gado
    Samkon Kaltho Gado is an Nigerian-American running back of American football who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Liberty....

     was claimed off waivers from the Houston Texans
    Houston Texans
    The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    . The team was granted a one-game roster exemption, as Gado was unable to meet the Dolphins in time for their October 28 game in London
    London
    London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

    . On October 30, defensive tackle Sam Rayburn was waived to make room for Gado on the active roster.

    The Dolphins also filled two practice squad spots vacated by Reed and Halterman with quarterback Casey Bramlet
    Casey Bramlet
    Casey Bramlet was a professional gridiron football quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft...

     and tight end Buck Ortega
    Buck Ortega
    Buck Ortega is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at the University of Miami....

    . A seventh-round pick by the Cincinnati Bengals
    Cincinnati Bengals
    The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...

     in 2004, Bramlet spent 2007 training camp with the Atlanta Falcons. Ortega had been waived by the Cleveland Browns
    Cleveland Browns
    The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

     in late August.

    November

    On November 6, the Dolphins placed linebacker Abraham Wright
    Abraham Wright
    Abraham Winston Wright is a Canadian football defensive end who plays for BC Lions for the Canadian Football League. He was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

     – one of the team's seventh-round picks in 2007 – on injured reserve with a knee injury. He had inactive for all eight of the team's games in 2007. Practice squad tight end Buck Ortega
    Buck Ortega
    Buck Ortega is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at the University of Miami....

     was released the same day. The following day, defensive back Jereme Perry
    Jereme Perry
    Jereme Jovon Perry is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2006...

     was signed to the active roster an undrafted free agent wide receiver Stefan Logan
    Stefan Logan
    Stefan Logan is a wide receiver, running back and return specialist for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

     (South Dakota
    University of South Dakota
    The University of South Dakota ', the state’s oldest university, was founded in 1862 and classes began in 1882. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States, USD is home to South Dakota's only medical school and law school. USD is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents, and its current...

    ) was signed to the practice squad. Perry had spent the 2006 season and 2007 training camp with the Cleveland Browns
    Cleveland Browns
    The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    .

    On November 14, safety Travares Tillman
    Travares Tillman
    Travares Arastius Tillman is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft...

     was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. Tuff Harris
    Tuff Harris
    Chester David "Tuff" Harris is an American football safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

     – an undrafted defensive back from Montana
    Montana Grizzlies
    Montana Grizzlies is the nickname given to the athletic teams of the University of Montana. The women's basketball team, however, uses the moniker Lady Griz...

     – was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster. Placekicker Matt Prater
    Matt Prater
    Matt Prater is an American football placekicker who plays for the Denver Broncos. He was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at the University of Central Florida, where he majored in psychology.-High school career:Prater attended...

    , who spent training camp with the Dolphins, was re-signed to the practice squad. Prater briefly held the kicking job for the Atlanta Falcons, but was waived on September 19 after going 1-for-4 on field goal in two games.

    On November 19, running back Ricky Williams
    Ricky Williams
    Errick Lynne "Ricky" Williams, Jr. is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints fifth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft...

     was reinstated by the NFL. Williams had been suspended since the 2006 offseason for his fourth violation of the league substance abuse policy. The team was granted a one-week roster exemption for Williams.

    Williams' return to the Dolphins did not last long, however. After being activated by the Dolphins when running back Samkon Gado
    Samkon Gado
    Samkon Kaltho Gado is an Nigerian-American running back of American football who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Liberty....

     was waived on November 26, Williams suffered a torn pectoral muscle against the Pittsburgh Steelers
    Pittsburgh Steelers
    The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...

    . He was placed on injured reserve on November 28 and Gado was re-signed.

    Despite returning to practice on November 6, offensive lineman Joe Toledo
    Joe Toledo
    Joseph Christopher Toledo is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

     – on the physically-unable-to-perform list since training camp – was unable to return to the active roster for the 2007 season. His practice period expired on November 27, forcing him to remain on the PUP list for the remainder of the season.

    December

    On December 4, starting middle linebacker Zach Thomas
    Zach Thomas
    Zachary Michael Thomas is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Tech....

     was placed on injured reserve with lingering effects of a concussion suffered earlier in the season. Safety Cameron Worrell
    Cameron Worrell
    Cameron Worrell is an American football safety in the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2003...

     became the third starting strong safety to be placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL in the team's Week 13 game against the New York Jets
    New York Jets
    The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    . Wide receiver Kerry Reed
    Kerry Reed
    Kerry Reed is a American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers. He most recently played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

     was also waived by the team after spending six games on the active roster.

    To fill two of the roster spots, linebacker Kelvin Smith
    Kelvin Smith
    Kelvin Vincent Smith is an American football linebacker of the National Football League for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

     and offensive tackle Julius Wilson
    Julius Wilson
    Julius Wilson is an American football offensive tackle for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at UAB.Wilson has also been a member of the St...

     were promoted to the active roster from the practice squad. Both rookies, Smith had originally been drafted in the seventh round out of Syracuse in 2007 while Wilson was signed as an undrafted free agent out of UAB
    UAB Blazers
    The UAB Blazers are the forest green and old gold-swathed athletic teams at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school is one of the twelve member institutions of Conference USA and participates in Division I of the NCAA...

    . Filling the third spot was rookie linebacker Mark Washington
    Mark Washington (linebacker)
    Mark Washington is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Texas State....

    , who was signed off the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers
    San Francisco 49ers
    The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...

    .

    Wide receiver Kerry Reed was re-signed to the practice squad after being waived by the team, and linebacker Marcello Church was signed to the practice squad as well. Church went undrafted out of Florida State
    Florida State Seminoles football
    The Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University in college football. The Florida State Seminoles compete in NCAA Division I-FBS and are members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...

     in 2006 and had spent part of the 2007 offseason with the Pittsburgh Steelers
    Pittsburgh Steelers
    The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...

    .

    Awards and honors

    Dolphins players received two weekly honors during the 2007 season. Wide receiver Ted Ginn, Jr.
    Ted Ginn, Jr.
    -College career:OSU track coach Russ Rogers recruited Ginn to run track, believing that he could qualify for the 2008 Olympics. However, his track career was put on hold in order to focus on football. Ginn was recruited as a defensive back by Ohio State....

     won Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors for his performance against the Philadelphia Eagles
    Philadelphia Eagles
    The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

     in Week 11, during which he returned a punt 87 yard for a touchdown (the first of his career) and also caught four passes for 52 yards.

    In Week 15, quarterback Cleo Lemon
    Cleo Lemon
    Cleo "Cleonardo" Lemon, Jr. is a Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002...

     won AFC
    American Football Conference
    The American Football Conference is one of the two conferences of the National Football League . This conference and its counterpart, the National Football Conference , currently contain 16 teams each, making up the 32 teams of the NFL....

     Offensive Player of the Week honors for leading the Dolphins to their first victory of the season against the Baltimore Ravens
    Baltimore Ravens
    The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...

    . In the game, Lemon went 23-for-39 for 315 yards and threw a game-winning 64-yard touchdown pass to Greg Camarillo
    Greg Camarillo
    Greg Camarillo is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.He played college football at Stanford. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2005....

     in overtime.

    On December 18, it was announced that defensive end Jason Taylor
    Jason Taylor (American football)
    Jason Paul Taylor is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft...

     was selected to the 2008 Pro Bowl
    2008 Pro Bowl
    The 2008 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was the NFL's all-star game for the 2007 season. It was played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 10, 2008. The game was televised in the United States by Fox and began shortly after 11:40am local time . The NFC won, 42–30, despite a 17-point first half AFC...

    – his fourth straight selection and sixth overall. Taylor finished the 2007 season with 56 tackles (47 solo), 11 sacks, four passes defensed and an interception returned for a touchdown.
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