MIA
Miami Dolphins
AFC East
9-8 · 2021
Division
AFC East
2021 Schedule
record 9–8
Schedule
27th
toughest of 32
Offenses faced
26th
toughest of 32
Defenses faced
13th
toughest of 32
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Score | Margin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @NE | +6.3 | 17–16 | +1 | W |
| 2 | vsBUF | +11.2 | 0–35 | -35 | L |
| 3 | @LV | -3.1 | 28–31 | -3 | L |
| 4 | vsIND | +4.2 | 17–27 | -10 | L |
| 5 | @TB | +8.7 | 17–45 | -28 | L |
| 6 | @JAX | -11.4 | 20–23 | -3 | L |
| 7 | vsATL | -7.3 | 28–30 | -2 | L |
| 8 | @BUF | +11.2 | 11–26 | -15 | L |
| 9 | vsHOU | -9.3 | 17–9 | +8 | W |
| 10 | vsBAL | +1.3 | 22–10 | +12 | W |
| 11 | @NYJ | -10.0 | 24–17 | +7 | W |
| 12 | vsCAR | -4.8 | 33–10 | +23 | W |
| 13 | vsNYG | -8.2 | 20–9 | +11 | W |
| 15 | vsNYJ | -10.0 | 31–24 | +7 | W |
| 16 | @NO | +2.5 | 20–3 | +17 | W |
| 17 | @TEN | +2.5 | 3–34 | -31 | L |
| 18 | vsNE | +6.3 | 33–24 | +9 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Malik Willis | 6'1" | 225 | 27 | Liberty |
| QB | 2nd | Quinn Ewers | 6'2" | 209 | 23 | Texas |
| QB | 3rd | Cam Miller | 6'1" | 211 | 25 | North Dakota State |
| QB | 4th | Mark Gronowski | 6'2" | 226 | 24 | Iowa; South Dakota |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | De'Von Achane | 5'9" | 191 | 24 | Texas A&M |
| RB | 2nd | Jaylen Wright | 5'10" | 208 | 23 | Tennessee |
| RB | 3rd | Ollie Gordon | 6'2" | 225 | 22 | Oklahoma State |
| RB | 4th | Donovan Edwards | 6'1" | 212 | 23 | Michigan |
| RB | 5th | Carlos Washington | 5'11" | 210 | 27 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| RB | — | Anthony Hankerson | 5'8" | 204 | 22 | Oregon State; Colorado |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Malik Washington | 5'8" | 195 | 25 | Virginia |
| WR | 2nd | Jalen Tolbert | 6'1" | 195 | 27 | South Alabama |
| WR | 3rd | Tutu Atwell | 5'9" | 165 | 26 | Louisville |
| WR | 4th | Caleb Douglas | 6'4" | 205 | 22 | Texas Tech |
| WR | 5th | Chris Bell | 6'2" | 220 | 22 | Louisville |
| WR | 6th | Kevin Coleman | 5'10" | 180 | 22 | Missouri |
| WR | 7th | Theo Wease | 6'2" | 210 | 25 | Missouri |
| WR | 8th | Tahj Washington | 5'10" | 174 | 25 | USC |
| WR | 9th | Jalen Reagor | 5'11" | 197 | 27 | TCU |
| WR | 10th | Terrace Marshall | 6'2" | 200 | 26 | LSU |
| WR | 12th | Donaven McCulley | 6'5" | 215 | 23 | Michigan |
| WR | — | A.J. Henning | 5'10" | 192 | 24 | Northwestern; Michigan |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Greg Dulcich | 6'4" | 245 | 26 | UCLA |
| TE | 2nd | Will Kacmarek | 6'6" | 258 | 23 | Ohio State |
| TE | 3rd | Seydou Traore | 6'4" | 235 | 23 | Mississippi State |
| TE | 4th | Ben Sims | 6'5" | 250 | 26 | Baylor |
| TE | 5th | Cole Turner | 6'6" | 240 | 26 | Nevada |
Offensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1st | Aaron Brewer | 6'1" | 295 | 28 | Texas State-San Marcos |
| G | 1st | Jamaree Salyer | 6'4" | 325 | 25 | Georgia |
| OL | 1st | Carter Warren | 6'5" | 311 | 27 | Pittsburgh |
| T | 1st | Austin Jackson | 6'5" | 310 | 26 | USC |
| C | 2nd | Andrew Meyer | 6'3" | 295 | 26 | Texas-El Paso |
| G | 2nd | Jonah Savaiinaea | 6'5" | 326 | 22 | Arizona |
| OL | 2nd | Jim Bonifas | 6'5" | 318 | — | Iowa State |
| T | 2nd | Patrick Paul | 6'7" | 326 | 24 | Houston |
| G | 3rd | Kion Smith | 6'5" | 300 | 27 | Fayetteville State University |
| OL | 3rd | Josh Priebe | 6'5" | 305 | 24 | Michigan; Northwestern |
| T | 3rd | Charlie Heck | 6'8" | 311 | 29 | North Carolina |
| OL | 4th | Kadyn Proctor | 6'7" | 352 | 21 | Alabama |
| OL | 5th | Kevin Cline | 6'6" | 316 | 25 | Boston College |
| OL | 6th | Marques Cox | 6'5" | 305 | 26 | Kentucky; Northern Illinois |
Interior D-Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDT | 1st | Kenneth Grant | 6'3" | 335 | 22 | Michigan |
| RDT | 1st | Zach Sieler | 6'6" | 300 | 30 | Ferris State |
| RDT | 2nd | Matthew Butler | 6'3" | 305 | 27 | Tennessee |
| LDT | 3rd | Zeek Biggers | 6'6" | 319 | 22 | Georgia Tech |
| DL | — | Alex Huntley | 6'4" | 298 | 24 | South Carolina |
| DL | — | James Ester | 6'3" | 289 | 24 | Northern Illinois |
| DL | — | Kahlil Saunders | 6'4" | 287 | — | Kentucky |
| DL | — | Keith Cooper Jr. | 6'5" | 280 | 23 | Houston; Tulane |
| DL | — | Rene Konga | 6'3" | 298 | 23 | Louisville; Rutgers |
| DL | — | Rodney McGraw | 6'4" | 264 | 24 | Western Michigan |
| DL | — | Seth Coleman | 6'3" | 246 | 25 | Illinois |
| DT | — | Jordan Phillips | 6'3" | 305 | 21 | Maryland |
Edge Rushers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 1st | Chop Robinson | 6'3" | 254 | 23 | Penn State |
| RDE | 1st | Josh Uche | 6'3" | 226 | 27 | Michigan |
| LDE | 2nd | Robert Beal | 6'4" | 250 | 26 | Georgia |
| RDE | 2nd | David Ojabo | 6'4" | 252 | 26 | Michigan |
| SLB | 2nd | Trey Moore | 6'2" | 243 | 23 | Texas |
| LDE | 3rd | Max Llewellyn | 6'5" | 263 | 23 | Iowa |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 1st | Tyrel Dodson | 6'0" | 237 | 28 | Texas A&M |
| SLB | 1st | Willie Gay | 6'1" | 246 | 28 | Mississippi State |
| WLB | 1st | Jordyn Brooks | 6'0" | 240 | 28 | Texas Tech |
| MLB | 2nd | Ronnie Harrison | 6'2" | 207 | 29 | Alabama |
| WLB | 2nd | Jacob Rodriguez | 6'1" | 235 | 23 | Texas Tech |
| MLB | 3rd | Jackson Woodard | 6'2" | 230 | 23 | UNLV; Arkansas |
| RDE | 3rd | Cameron Goode | 6'3" | 245 | 28 | California |
| SLB | 3rd | Kyle Louis | 6'0" | 220 | 22 | Pittsburgh |
| LDE | 5th | Mason Reiger | 6'5" | 248 | 23 | Wisconsin |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | 1st | Lonnie Johnson | 6'2" | 221 | 30 | Kentucky |
| LCB | 1st | Chris Johnson | 6'0" | 180 | 21 | San Diego State |
| NB | 1st | Marco Wilson | 5'11" | 191 | 27 | Florida |
| RCB | 1st | Storm Duck | 6'0" | 195 | 25 | Louisville |
| SS | 1st | Dante Trader | 5'11" | 202 | 23 | Maryland |
| FS | 2nd | Zayne Anderson | 6'2" | 206 | 29 | BYU |
| LCB | 2nd | Darrell Baker | 6'1" | 190 | 28 | Georgia Southern |
| RCB | 2nd | Julius Brents | 6'3" | 198 | 26 | Kansas State |
| FS | 3rd | Michael Taaffe | 6'0" | 190 | 23 | Texas |
| LCB | 3rd | Jason Marshall | 6'0" | 204 | 23 | Florida |
| RCB | 3rd | Alex Austin | 6'1" | 191 | 25 | Oregon State |
| LCB | 4th | Ethan Bonner | 6'1" | 190 | 26 | Stanford |
| RCB | 4th | A.J. Green | 6'2" | 198 | 28 | Oklahoma State |
| LCB | 5th | Miles Battle | 6'3" | 197 | 26 | Utah |
| DB | — | Ethan Robinson | 6'0" | 195 | 23 | Minnesota; Bucknell |
| DB | — | Louis Moore | 5'11" | 190 | 25 | Indiana; Mississippi; Navarro |
| DB | — | Omar Brown | 6'1" | 205 | 25 | Nebraska |
| S | — | D.J. Campbell | 6'0" | 213 | 36 | California |
Special Teams · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1st | Bradley Pinion | 6'5" | 265 | 32 | Clemson |
| KR | 1st | Malik Washington | 5'8" | 195 | 25 | Virginia |
| P | 1st | Bradley Pinion | 6'5" | 265 | 32 | Clemson |
| PK | 1st | Riley Patterson | 6'0" | 190 | 26 | Memphis |
| PR | 1st | Malik Washington | 5'8" | 195 | 25 | Virginia |
| KR | 2nd | Ollie Gordon | 6'2" | 225 | 22 | Oklahoma State |
| PK | 2nd | Zane Gonzalez | 6'0" | 202 | 31 | Arizona State |
| PR | 2nd | Kevin Coleman | 5'10" | 180 | 22 | Missouri |
| PR | 3rd | Tahj Washington | 5'10" | 174 | 25 | USC |
| LS | — | Tucker Addington | 6'2" | 230 | 28 | Sam Houston State |
2021 · pct vs league
Pass EPA
-0.0139
Rush EPA
-0.1310
Scoring
34132
Overall EPA
-0.0632
Pass Pro
23.1%48
Run Block
1.966
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced Profile
2021 · rank of 32
Pass Protection
Pressure % allowed23.1%17th
Sack % allowed6.1%18th
Pocket time2.27s30th
Run Blocking
Yds before contact / rush2.0yd30th
Pass Rush
Pressures1992nd
Sacks476th
Coverage
Completion % allowed65.2%9th
Passer rtg allowed8910th
Special Teams
FG %74.2%29th
Punt net avg40.1yd21st
Identity
Avg depth of target7.3yd—
aggregated from roster PFR / special-teams stats · green = top of league
EPA Trend
EPA/play by season · adj
NetOffDefDef: lower = better
Performance · 2021
9-8 · -32 pt diff
| Metric | Off | Def | Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play (adj) | -0.063 | -0.023 | 20 |
| EPA / play (raw) | -0.059 | -0.034 | 22/11 |
| Pass EPA | -0.012 | -0.043 | 20/8 |
| Rush EPA | -0.130 | -0.004 | 29/16 |
| Points | 341 | 373 | — |
Lower def EPA = better. Ranks: 1 best, 32 worst.
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
20.1
22nd in NFL
PPG Against
21.9
16th in NFL
Differential
-1.8
21st in NFL
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LSeason Results
9-8 · 9-7 ATS
WinLossCoveredmargin per game
Season History · last 10
3 playoffs · SB 0-0
| Season | Regular | Playoffs | Super Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-10 | — | — |
| 2024 | 8-9 | — | — |
| 2023 | 11-6 | 0-1 | — |
| 2022 | 9-8 | 0-1 | — |
| 2021 | 9-8 | — | — |
| 2020 | 10-6 | — | — |
| 2019 | 5-11 | — | — |
| 2018 | 7-9 | — | — |
| 2017 | 6-10 | — | — |
| 2016 | 10-6 | 0-1 | — |
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-3 | 22.3 | 19.8 |
| Away | 3-5 | 17.5 | 24.4 |
| Competition | |||
| One-score (≤8) | 4-3 | 23.6 | 21.4 |
| vs Winning teams | 3-6 | 16.2 | 26.8 |
| Environment | |||
| Indoors | 1-1 | 24 | 17 |
| Outdoors | 8-7 | 19.5 | 22.6 |
| Grass | 6-7 | 20.7 | 23.9 |
| Turf | 3-1 | 18 | 15.5 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 3-2 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2021
| Straight up | 9-8 |
| ATS | 9-7-156% |
| Over / Under | 7-10 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-4 |
| As underdog | 4-3 |
| Home | 5-4 |
| Away | 4-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover-no cover
Cap & Roster Construction
APY $132M· gtd $165M
OFF $58.7M (44%)DEF $69.3M (52%)ST $4.4M
| Group | Players | APY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | $24.5M | 19% |
| RB | 5 | $20.3M | 15% |
| WR | 7 | $8.2M | 6% |
| TE | 3 | $5.7M | 4% |
| DL | 4 | $29.0M | 22% |
| EDGE | 4 | $7.8M | 6% |
| LB | 5 | $15.5M | 12% |
| DB | 13 | $17.0M | 13% |
| ST | 3 | $4.4M | 3% |
Top Contracts
| Player | Yrs | Total | Gtd | APY | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik WillisQB | 3 | $67.5M | $45.0M | $22.5M | 7.5% |
| Zach SielerDT | 3 | $64.0M | $34.0M | $21.3M | 7.6% |
| De'Von AchaneRB | 4 | $64.0M | $17.4M | $16.0M | 5.3% |
| Jordyn BrooksLB | 3 | $26.2M | $9.5M | $8.8M | 3.4% |
| Kenneth GrantDT | 4 | $22.0M | $22.0M | $5.5M | 2.0% |
| Chop RobinsonDE | 4 | $15.0M | $15.0M | $3.7M | 1.5% |
Pending Free Agents
| Player | Free | APY |
|---|---|---|
| Jordyn BrooksLB | 2027 | $8.8M |
| Greg DulcichTE | 2027 | $3.3M |
| Tyrel DodsonLB | 2027 | $3.1M |
| Julius BrentsCB | 2027 | $2.0M |
| Lonnie JohnsonS | 2027 | $1.5M |
| Bradley PinionPN | 2027 | $1.5M |
| Zane GonzalezPK | 2027 | $1.5M |
| Josh UcheDE | 2027 | $1.4M |
Roster Profile
avg age 25.3
R1 5Day2 16Day3 30UDFA 16
Homegrown 26 (39%)Acquired 41
Avg experience3.0 yrs
Rookies / Vets (8+ yr)15 / 5
| Group | Players | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 4 | 24.8 |
| RB | 5 | 23.8 |
| WR | 11 | 24.5 |
| TE | 5 | 24.8 |
| DL | 4 | 25.2 |
| EDGE | 6 | 24.7 |
| LB | 9 | 25.8 |
| DB | 14 | 25.7 |
| ST | 9 | 26.7 |
Injury Report · 4
last report week 0
| Pos | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WR | Caleb Douglas | Questionable |
| RB | De'Von Achane | Questionable |
| CB | Storm Duck | Questionable |
| WR | Chris Bell | Questionable |
MIA News
20 items
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- Malik Willis: Chemistry with WRs not there yetDolphins head coach Jeff Halfley said Tuesday at the start of mandatory minicamp that Willis building a rapport with his new pass-catching corps is "a work in progress," David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
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