| 2012 Miami Dolphins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Stephen Ross |
| General manager | Jeff Ireland |
| Head coach | Joe Philbin |
| Home field | Sun Life Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | |
| AP All-Pros | 1
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| Uniform | |
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The 2012 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football League (NFL), and the 47th overall in the American Football Conference Eastern Division (AFC East). The season concluded with the Dolphins finishing second in the AFC Eastern Division with a 7–9 record, and no postseason play for the fourth consecutive season.
The Dolphins entered the season under new head coach Joe Philbin, with hopes of revitalizing the franchise from three consecutive losing seasons under head coach Tony Sparano.[1] The team started with drafting quarterback Ryan Tannehill in the first round of the NFL draft, to compete for the starting job against incumbent Matt Moore and free agent David Garrard. Tannehill was eventually named the team's regular season starter heading in the second preseason game against the Carolina Panthers.[2] The team finished the preseason with an 0–4 record for the third time in franchise history.[3]
The Dolphins opened the regular season with a disappointing 10–30 loss against the Houston Texans, but a week later ended up with an impressive 35–13 win over the Oakland Raiders. Following the win, the Dolphins lost two close overtime games against the Arizona Cardinals and division rival New York Jets. However, Miami was able to come back and win three consecutive games including a blow out rematch with the New York Jets, but after close critical loses to the Indianapolis Colts, division rival Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots, the Dolphins were unable to achieve a winning season.
Ryan Tannehill became the first rookie quarterback in Dolphins history to complete a full season as the team's starting quarterback. During the week four game against the Arizona Cardinals, Tannehill broke former Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino's single-game rookie passing record with 431 passing yards and came one yard short of breaking Cam Newton's NFL rookie single-game passing record. In the same game wide receiver Brian Hartline broke the Dolphins single-game receiving record with 12 receptions for 253 yards.[4]
- ^ "Joe Philbin Named Dolphins Head Coach". MiamiDolphins.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ Brinson, Will (2012). Ryan Tannehill named Dolphins starting quarterback by Joe Philbin. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Tucking their tails: Miami Dolphins finish winless preseason". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ "Ryan Tannehill, Brian Hartline have record-breaking performance in Dolphins' loss". Yahoo.com. Retrieved December 28, 2012.