AFC East · 2021
Miami Dolphins
9-8 (4-2 AFC East · 6-6 AFC)3rd in the AFC East
Last: W 33-24 vs New England Patriots
- Rating
- -1.119
- Adj Off
- 21.321
- Adj Def
- 22.416
- Playoffs
- 0%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 35.5%24 | 36.6%22 |
| Early-down pass rate | 55.2%10 | 55.1%9 |
| Plays per game | 67.110 | 65.017 |
| Time of possession | 30:3118 | 30:0415 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.626 | 6.010 |
| Yards per rush | 3.731 | 4.620 |
| Starting field position | Own 2826 | Own 2921 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.04522 | -0.0278 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.02922 | -0.0247 |
| Success rate | 41.8%24 | 43.0%9 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.02920 | -0.0167 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.18031 | -0.04821 |
| CPOE | 0.318 | -1.39 |
| Explosive play rate | 6.7%30 | 9.9%29 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 20.122 | 21.916 |
| Points per drive | 1.6829 | 2.2216 |
| Red zone TD rate | 61.1%19 | 54.2%5 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.8%13 | 41.1%20 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4119 | 1.654 |
| Sack rate | 5.4%16 | 6.9%5 |
| Penalties per game | 6.218 | 6.47 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12Wk 1 | @6New England PatriotsDIV | W17-16 | +0.01 | +0.01 |
| Sep 19Wk 2 | 1Buffalo BillsDIV | L0-35 | -0.42 | +0.16 |
| Sep 26Wk 3 | @24Las Vegas Raiders | L28-31OT | -0.01 | -0.01 |
| Oct 3Wk 4 | 9Indianapolis Colts | L17-27 | -0.08 | +0.15 |
| Oct 10Wk 5 | @2Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L17-45 | +0.04 | +0.55 |
| Oct 17Wk 6 | N32Jacksonville Jaguars | L20-23 | +0.10 | +0.06 |
| Oct 24Wk 7 | 27Atlanta Falcons | L28-30 | +0.07 | +0.12 |
| Oct 31Wk 8 | @1Buffalo BillsDIV | L11-26 | -0.09 | +0.05 |
| Nov 7Wk 9 | 29Houston Texans | W17-9 | -0.16 | -0.34 |
| Nov 11Wk 10 | 15Baltimore Ravens | W22-10 | -0.07 | -0.22 |
| Nov 21Wk 11 | @31New York JetsDIV | W24-17 | +0.19 | +0.04 |
| Nov 28Wk 12 | 26Carolina Panthers | W33-10 | +0.04 | -0.34 |
| Dec 5Wk 13 | 30New York Giants | W20-9 | -0.03 | -0.15 |
| Dec 19Wk 15 | 31New York JetsDIV | W31-24 | -0.02 | -0.15 |
| Dec 27Wk 16 | @10New Orleans Saints | W20-3 | -0.10 | -0.66 |
| Jan 2Wk 17 | @10Tennessee Titans | L3-34 | -0.31 | +0.07 |
| Jan 9Wk 18 | 6New England PatriotsDIV | W33-24 | +0.08 | +0.00 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tua TagovailoaYr 2 | 63% | 263/388 | 67.8% | 2653 | 6.8 | 16 | 10 |
| 14Jacoby BrissettYr 6 | 37% | 141/225 | 62.7% | 1283 | 5.7 | 5 | 4 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Myles GaskinYr 3 | 39% | 173 | 612 | 3.5 | 3 | 49 |
| 31Phillip LindsayYr 4 | 20% | 88 | 249 | 2.8 | 1 | 4 |
| 28Duke JohnsonYr 7 | 16% | 71 | 330 | 4.6 | 3 | 4 |
| 26Salvon AhmedYr 2 | 12% | 54 | 149 | 2.8 | 0 | 12 |
| 34Malcolm BrownYr 7 | 7% | 33 | 125 | 3.8 | 1 | 3 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Jaylen WaddleWR R | 17% | 104 | 1015 | 9.8 | 6 |
| 88Mike GesickiTE Yr 4 | 12% | 73 | 780 | 10.7 | 2 |
| 11DeVante ParkerWR Yr 7 | 7% | 40 | 515 | 12.9 | 2 |
| 81Durham SmytheTE Yr 4 | 6% | 34 | 357 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 2Albert WilsonWR Yr 8 | 4% | 25 | 213 | 8.5 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94Christian WilkinsDT Yr 3 | 49 | 8 | 4.5 | 13 | 1 |
| 92Zach SielerDE Yr 4 | 33 | 3 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 91Emmanuel OgbahDE Yr 6 | 26 | 8 | 9.0 | 24 | 1 |
| 98Raekwon DavisDT Yr 2 | 12 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 70Adam ButlerDT Yr 5 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 90John JenkinsDT Yr 9 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Jerome BakerOLB Yr 4 | 62 | 7 | 5.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 43Andrew Van GinkelOLB Yr 3 | 50 | 9 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 52Elandon RobertsOLB Yr 6 | 42 | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 15Jaelan PhillipsLB R | 23 | 8 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 45Duke RileyMLB Yr 5 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Brandon JonesSAF Yr 2 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8Jevon HollandSAF R | 48 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 40Nik NeedhamDB Yr 3 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 24Byron JonesCB Yr 7 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 21Eric RoweCB Yr 7 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 25Xavien HowardCB Yr 6 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 27Justin ColemanCB Yr 7 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Jason SandersYr 4 | 23/31 | 74% | 51 | 34/35 | 103 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Michael PalardyYr 8 | 78 | 44.7 | 65 | 31 | 5 |