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No. 59 90 37 15 56 22 72 5 28 31 30 71 62 29 58 21 92 80 69 2 75 10 82 7 26 68 74 20 70 77 19 88 78 97 55 52 14 8 98 51 81 27 24 96 53 94 99 33 93 91 18 25 89 Name Alama-Francis, Ikaika Baker, Ryan Bell, Yeremiah Bess, Davone Burnett, Kevin Bush, Reggie Carey, Vernon Carpenter, Dan Carroll, Nolan Clay, Charles Clemons, Chris Colombo, Marc Cook, Ryan Culver, Tyrone Dansby, Karlos Davis, Vontae Denney, John Fasano, Anthony Feinga, Ray Fields, Brandon Garner, Nate Gates, Clyde Hartline, Brian Henne, Chad Hilliard, Lex Incognito, Richie Jerry, John Jones, Reshad Langford, Kendall Long, Jake Marshall, Brandon Mastrud, Jeron McDaniel, Tony Merling, Phillip Misi, Koa Mitchell, Marvin Moore, Marlon Moore, Matt Odrick, Jared Pouncey, Mike Rosario, Dante Sapp, Benny Smith, Sean Soliai, Paul Spitler, Austin Starks, Randy Taylor, Jason Thomas, Daniel Trusnik, Jason Wake, Cameron Wallace, Roberto Wilson, Jimmy Yeatman, Will No. 2 5 7 8 10 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 37 51 52 53 55 56 58 59 62 68 69 70 71 72 74 75 77 78 80 81 82 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 96 97 98 99
Miami Dolphins Roster (As Sept. 5)

Name Brandon Fields Dan Carpenter Chad Henne Matt Moore Clyde Gates Marlon Moore Davone Bess Roberto Wallace Brandon Marshall Reshad Jones Vontae Davis Reggie Bush Sean Smith Jimmy Wilson Lex Hilliard Benny Sapp Nolan Carroll Tyrone Culver Chris Clemons Charles Clay Daniel Thomas Yeremiah Bell Mike Pouncey Marvin Mitchell Austin Spitler Koa Misi Kevin Burnett Karlos Dansby Ikaika Alama-Francis Ryan Cook Richie Incognito Ray Feinga Kendall Langford Marc Colombo Vernon Carey John Jerry Nate Garner Jake Long Tony McDaniel Anthony Fasano Dante Rosario Brian Hartline Jeron Mastrud Will Yeatman Ryan Baker Cameron Wake John Denney Jason Trusnik Randy Starks Paul Soliai Phillip Merling Jared Odrick Jason Taylor Pos. P K QB QB WR WR WR WR WR S CB RB CB CB RB CB CB S S FB/TE RB S C LB LB LB LB LB LB G/C G G DE T G G T T DE TE TE WR TE TE DE LB LS LB DE NT DE DE LB Ht. 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-3 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-4 6-4 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-3 5-11 5-11 5-9 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-6 6-8 6-5 6-5 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-6 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-6 Wt.Birth date Exp. 245 5/21/84 5 225 11/25/85 4 230 7/2/85 4 202 8/9/84 5 197 6/13/89 R 190 9/3/87 2 190 225 230 214 203 203 214 185 240 190 202 210 9/13/85 5/10/86 3/23/84 2/25/88 3/27/88 3/2/85 7/14/87 7/30/86 7/30/84 1/20/81 1/16/87 7/6/83 4 2 6 2 3 6 3 R 3 8 2 6 3 R R 8 R 4 2 2 7 8 5 6 7 2 4 10 8 2 4 4 6 6 5 3 2 R 3 3 7 5 8 5 4 2 15 College Michigan State Montana Michigan Oregon State Abilene Christian Fresno State Hawaii San Diego State Central Florida Georgia Illinois Southern California Utah Montana Montana Northern Iowa Maryland Fresno State Clemson Tulsa Kansas State Eastern Kentucky Florida Tennessee Ohio State Utah Tennessee Auburn Hawaii New Mexico Nebraska Brigham Young Hampton Boston College Miami (Fla.) Mississippi Arkansas Michigan Tennessee Notre Dame Oregon Ohio State Kansas State Maryland Purdue Penn State Brigham Young Ohio Northern Maryland Utah Clemson Penn State Akron Hometown Toledo, Ohio Helena, Mont. Wyomissing, Pa. Newhall, Calif. Vernon, Texas Sacramento, Calif. Oakland, Calif. Panama City, Panama Pittsburgh, Pa. Atlanta, Ga. Washington, D.C. San Diego, Calif. Pasadena, Calif. San Diego, Calif. Kalispell, Mont. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Green Cove Springs, Fla. Palmdale, Calif. Arcadia, Fla. Little Rock, Ark. Hilliard, Fla. Winchester, Ky. Lakeland, Fla. Norfolk, Va. Bellbrook, Ohio Santa Rosa, Calif. Inglewood, Calif. Birmingham, Ala. Kailua, Hawaii Albuquerque, N.M. Englewood, N.J. West Valley City, Utah Petersburg, Va. Bridgewater, Mass. Miami, Fla. Batesville, Miss. Roland, Ark. Lapeer, Mich. Columbia, S.C. Verona, N.J. Dayton, Ore. North Canton, Ohio Beaverton, Ore. San Diego, Calif. Indianapolis, Ind. Hyattsville, Md. Thornton, Colo. Macedonia, Ohio Waldorf, Md. Pago Pago, Am. Samoa St. Matthews, S.C. Lebanon County, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa.
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No. 3 8 11 12 14 15 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 30 31 32 34 39 42 44 48 50 51 52 53 54 55 58 59 62 63 67 70 72 74 75 76 77 81 83 84 85 87 91 92 93 94 95 96 98 99 Name Stephen Gostkowski Brian Hoyer Julian Edelman Tom Brady Zoltan Mesko Ryan Mallett Taylor Price Matthew Slater Ras-I Dowling Stevan Ridley Leigh Bodden Kyle Arrington Patrick Chung Antwaun Molden Darius Butler Josh Barrett Sergio Brown Devin McCourty Shane Vereen Danny Woodhead BenJarvus Green-Ellis James Ihedigbo Danny Aiken Rob Ninkovich Jerod Mayo Dane Fletcher Jeff Tarpinian Brian Waters Brandon Spikes Tracy White Gary Guyton Ryan Wendell Dan Connolly Dan Koppen Logan Mankins Matt Light Kyle Love Vince Wilfork Sebastian Vollmer Nate Solder Aaron Hernandez Wes Welker Deion Branch Chad Ochocinco Rob Gronkowski Myron Pryor Albert Haynesworth Andre Carter Shaun Ellis Mark Anderson Jermaine Cunningham Gerard Warren Mike Wright Pos K QB WR QB P QB WR WR CB RB CB CB S CB CB S S CB RB RB RB S LS LB LB LB LB G LB LB LB G OL C G T DL NT T T TE WR WR WR TE DL DL DE DE DE LB DL DL Ht. 6-1 6-2 5-10 6-4 6-5 6-6 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-1 5-10 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-2 5-10 5-9 5-8 5-11 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-8 6-8 6-1 5-9 5-9 6-1 6-6 6-1 6-6 6-4 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-4 Wt. DOB 215 1/28/84 215 10/13/85 198 5/22/86 225 8/3/77 231 3/16/86 238 6/5/88 205 200 198 225 193 196 10/8/87 9/9/85 5/9/88 1/27/89 9/24/81 8/12/86 Exp. 6 3 3 12 2 R 2 4 R R 9 3 3 4 3 4 2 2 R 4 4 5 R 6 4 2 R 12 2 9 4 3 6 9 7 11 2 8 3 R 2 8 10 11 2 3 10 11 12 6 2 11 7 College Memphis Michigan State Kent State Michigan Michigan Arkansas Ohio UCLA Virginia Louisiana State Duquesne Hofstra Oregon Eastern Kentucky Connecticut Arizona State Notre Dame Rutgers California Chadron State Mississippi Massachusetts Virginia Purdue Tennessee Montana State Iowa North Texas Florida Howard Georgia Tech Fresno State SE Missouri State Boston College Fresno State Purdue Mississippi State Miami (Fla.) Houston Colorado Florida Texas Tech Louisville Oregon State Arizona Kentucky Tennessee California Tennessee Alabama Florida Florida Cincinnati Hometown Madison, Miss. North Olmstead, Ohio Redwood City, Calif. San Mateo, Calif. Twinsburg, Ohio Texarkana, Texas Hilliard, Ohio Anaheim, Calif. Chesapeake, Va. Natchez, Miss. Hyattsville, Md. Accokeek, Md. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Cleveland, Ohio Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Reno, Nev. Maywood, Ill. Montvale, N.J. Valencia, Calif. North Platte, Neb. New Orleans, La. Northampton, Mass. Roanoke, Va. Blue Island, Ill. Hampton, Va. Bozeman, Mont. Omaha, Neb. Waxahachie, Texas Shelby, N.C. St. Stephen, N.C. Hinesville, Ga. Diamond Bar, Calif. St. Louis, Mo. Whitehall, Pa. Catheys Valley, Calif. Greenville, Ohio Fairburn, Ga. Boynton Beach, Fla. Kaarst, Germany Buena Vista, Colo. Bristol, Conn. Oklahoma City, Okla. Albany, Ga. Miami, Fla. Pittsburgh, Pa. Louisville, Ky. Hartsville, S.C. San Jose, Calif. Anderson, S.C. Tulsa, Okla. Stone Mountain, Ga. Lake Butler, Fla. Cincinnati, Ohio No. 48 95 24 30 23 12 84 31 28 93 25 63 96 21 11 94 52 3 42 87 59 92 81 8 44 67 72 74 15 70 51 32 14 27 50 85 17 91 22 18 77 55 53 34 76 98 54 83 62 58 75 39 99 Name Aiken, Danny Anderson, Mark Arrington, Kyle Barrett, Josh Bodden, Leigh Brady, Tom Branch, Deion Brown, Sergio Butler, Darius Carter, Andre Chung, Patrick Connolly, Dan Cunningham, Jermaine Dowling, Ras-I Edelman, Julian Ellis, Shaun Fletcher, Dane Gostkowski, Stephen Green-Ellis, B. Gronkowski, Rob Guyton, Gary Haynesworth, Albert Hernandez, Aaron Hoyer, Brian Ihedigbo, James Koppen, Dan Light, Matt Love, Kyle Mallett, Ryan Mankins, Logan Mayo, Jerod McCourty, Devin Mesko, Zoltan Molden, Antwaun Ninkovich, Rob Ochocinco, Chad Price, Taylor Pryor, Myron Ridley, Stevan Slater, Matthew Solder, Nate Spikes, Brandon Tarpinian, Jeff Vereen, Shane Vollmer, Sebastian Warren, Gerard Waters, Brian Welker, Wes Wendell, Ryan White, Tracy Wilfork, Vince Woodhead, Danny Wright, Mike
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212 8/19/87 198 1/23/85 190 3/18/86 225 11/22/84 210 5/22/88 193 8/13/87 205 195 215 215 252 255 5/2/89 1/25/85 7/2/85 12/3/83 8/28/88 2/1/84
210 9/15/85 239 2/13/89 228 10/29/87 205 3/3/78 303 7/24/89 249 10/21/84 243 10/26/86 251 11/25/86 240 12/24/82 250 11/3/81 290 12/4/84 328 5/8/83 324 337 290 320 340 328 7/5/83 5/8/86 1/27/86 10/8/78 7/31/81 6/14/86
245 2/23/86 244 9/14/86 238 10/16/87 320 2/18/77 250 9/3/87 230 4/14/81 245 11/14/85 290 3/4/86 313 9/2/82 296 9/12/79 310 3/10/82 305 6/23/78 310 11/18/86 325 11/4/81 315 7/10/84 319 4/12/88 245 11/6/89 185 5/1/81 195 192 265 310 350 255 290 255 260 325 295 7/18/79 1/9/78 5/14/89 6/13/86 6/17/81 5/12/79 6/24/77 5/26/83 4/24/88 7/25/78 3/1/82
325 1/18/85 317 5/9/85 310 1/20/85 255 4/20/84 250 10/25/84 186 11/22/86 253 12/17/87 288 4/10/88 295 11/25/84 250 1/30/82 255 12/13/78 250 6/6/84 305 12/14/83 355 12/30/83 295 4/19/85 304 12/31/87 244 9/1/74
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When the Dolphins have the ball (As of Sept. 5)
When the Patriots have the ball (As of Sept. 5)
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Sergio Brown 44 James Ihedigbo
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Patrick Chung 30 Josh Barrett
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Chris Clemons 20 Reshad Jones
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Yeremiah Bell 29 Tyrone Culver
96 55 51 50
OLB ILB ILB OLB
Jermaine Brandon Spikes Cunningham 59 Gary Guyton 52 Dane Fletcher 53 Jeff Tarpinian Jerod Mayo 58 Tracy White Rob Ninkovich 52 Dane Fletcher
91 58 56 55
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Cameron Wake 93 Jason Trusnik Karlos Dansby 53 Austin Spitler 52 Marvin Mitchell Kevin Burnett Koa Misi 99 Jason Taylor 59 Ikaika Alama-Francis
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Leigh Bodden 24 Kyle Arrington 27 Antwaun Molden
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Albert Haynesworth Vince Wilfork 94 Shaun Ellis 91 Myron Pryor 93 Andre Carter 74 Kyle Love Mike Wright 98 Gerard Warren 95 Mark Anderson
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Devin McCourty 28 Darius Butler 21 Ras-I Dowling
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Vontae Davis 28 Nolan Carroll 25 Jimmy Wilson
94 96 70
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Randy Starks 97 Phillip Merling 98 Jared Odrick Paul Soliai Kendall Langford 78 Tony McDaniel 90 Ryan Baker
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Sean Smith 27 Benny Sapp
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Brandon Marshall 15 Davone Bess 18 Roberto Wallace
77 68 51 72 71 80 82
LT LG C RG RT TE WR
Jake Long Richie Incognito Mike Pouncey 69 Ray Feinga 62 Ryan Cook Vernon Carey 74 John Jerry Marc Colombo Anthony Fasano 75 Nate Garner 81 Dante Rosario 88 Jeron Mastrud 89 Will Yeatman Brian Hartline 10 Clyde Gates 14 Marlon Moore
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Wes Welker 11 Julian Edelman 18 Matthew Slater
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LT LG C RG RT TE WR
Matt Light Logan Mankins Dan Koppen Dan Connolly Sebastian 77 Nate Solder 54 Brian Waters 62 Ryan Wendell 54 Brian Waters Vollmer 62 Ryan Wendell 62 Ryan Wendell 77 Nate Solder Rob Gronkowski Deion Branch 81 Aaron 85 Chad Ochocinco Hernandez 17 Taylor Price
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Chad Henne 8 Matt Moore
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Charles Clay
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Reggie Bush 33 Daniel Thomas 26 Lex Hilliard
OFFENSE
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Danny Woodhead 22 Stevan Ridley
Tom Brady 8 Brian Hoyer 15 Ryan Mallett
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis 34 Shane Vereen
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Dolphins Schedule ..........................................8 Game Plan Game Facts ............................................12 Tonights Groups ....................................14 Patriots Overview....................................16 How They Match Up ..............................18 Players to Watch ....................................21 Tale of the Tape ......................................22 Quick Hitters ..........................................24 Connections............................................26 The Last Time..........................................28 Game Day Head Coachs Corner ..............................31 Dolphins Coaching Staff..........................32 Dolphins Football Operations ..................34 Miami Dolphins Head Shots ..........................37 Dolphins Roster ....................................Pull-out Patriots Roster ......................................Pull-out Depth Charts ........................................Pull-out New England Patriots Head Shots ................41 Monday Night Memories ..............................44 Pop Dolphins ................................................49 In The Community ........................................51 Miami Dolphins Kick-Off Luncheon ..............55 Cheerleader of the Game..............................56 History My Generation........................................59 Inside the Honor Roll ..............................60 I Was There ..........................................62 Top 10 Stadium Moments ......................65 Famous Fins Fans..........................................66 Kids Page ....................................................67 Dolphins Executives ....................................69 Staff Directory ..............................................70
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Patriots Overview
How They Match Up Players to Watch
Head Coach Bill Belichick made some significant additions to a team coming off a 14-2 season, and perhaps the most significant was that of defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth.
his isnt anything we havent seen many times before, but the New England Patriots came into the regular season as one of the favorites to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. The presumption was based on New England returning every major contributor from a team that went a league-best 14-2 in the 2010 regular season and, just as importantly, the presence of quarterback Tom Brady and Head Coach Bill Belichick. If anything, the Patriots appear to have even more talent than they did last season thanks to the summertime additions of big-name players like Albert Haynesworth, Shaun Ellis, Andre Carter and Chad Ochocinco. Its almost as though many think the biggest question around the Patriots is whether theyll be able to snap their three-game playoff losing streak come January. Last years 27-20 loss to the Jets in the AFC divisional round was particularly disappointing, considering the Patriots record and the fact they entered the playoffs with eight consecutive victories with four of the last five by margins of 42, 29, 31 and 31 points. Heres the thing, though, before anybody
decides to crown the Patriots prematurely: New England had a lot of things go its way en route to that 14-2 record and might not be so fortunate this time around. The one stat that stands out is the fact that New England, despite winning 12 more than it lost, gave up more yards than it gained. The Patriots also allowed more first downs than they recorded. New England made that up by coming up with 38 takeaways (25 interceptions and 13 fumble recoveries) and scoring a team-record nine touchdowns on returns (4 interceptions, 2 kickoffs, 2 fumbles, 1 punt). The Patriots also played error-free football on offense, setting an NFL record with only 10 turnovers the entire season. The previous record for a 16-game season was shared by the 2008 Dolphins and New York Giants. New England looked scary good in the first two games of the 2011 preseason before they were handled by the Detroit Lions in the third and perhaps most significant preseason contest. Whether you consider them Super Bowl favorites or not, there appears little doubt the Patriots once again will be a force in the AFC East. Recent history says so. New England has won at least 10 games
each of the last eight seasons, including three 14-2 finishes and the 16-0 mark of 2007. As long as Brady remains as efficient as he has been, the New England offense should remain among the most potent in the league. The addition of Ochocinco can only help a receiving corps that didnt see much of a drop-off after the controversial Randy Moss was traded to Minnesota last October. To help the running game, the Patriots spent second- and third-round picks on Shane Vereen and Stevan Ridley, respectively. On defense, the large number of interceptions in 2010 helped make up for the lack of a pass rush. The Patriots produced only 25 sacks as a team last season, with Mike Wright the team leader with a modest 5.5. The Patriots are counting on the highly talented but equally controversial Haynesworth to become a force up front, and there were whispers in August that his arrival might mean a greater use of 4-3 fronts. The Patriots have other stars on defense, such as linebacker Jerod Mayo and cornerback Devin McCourty, but its the offense that has made this team stand out in recent years and its likely to be the same story in 2011.
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How They Match Up

REGGIE BUSH
Players to Watch Tale of the Tape Quick Hitters

KENDALL LANGFORD
The Dolphins new-look running game gets unveiled for real tonight, and Reggie Bush could make himself an instant fan favorite with a big performance against the Patriots. The offensive line, which again will be anchored by left tackle Jake Long, could make his life easier by opening some holes. New England comes in with somewhat of an unknown defense because of the significant changes made this summer. In particular, it will be interesting to see how they utilize Albert Haynesworth. Another player to watch is Vince Wilfork, who has made the Pro Bowl as a nose tackle but has lined up at times at defensive end against the Dolphins. Regardless of where or when those two play, they need to be blocked.
VINCE WILFORK
The Dolphins run defense
The Dolphins run offense
Dealing with Tom Brady is difficult enough, but the Dolphins defense also has to make sure to stop the New England running game. That was a problem in the two meetings last season when BenJarvus Green-Ellis averaged 78 yards with a touchdown in each game. Green-Ellis again figures to be the focal point of the Pats running game, although they have other options, such as Sammy Morris, Kevin Faulk and rookie Stevan Ridley. The Dolphins expect to be a force against the run all season, and it starts with the stout defensive line of Paul Soliai, Kendall Langford and Randy Starks.
BENJARVUS GREEN-ELLIS
The Patriots run offense
The Dolphins pass defense
The Patriots run defense
SEAN SMITH
BRANDON MARSHALL
The Dolphins new approach on offense produced some big plays in the passing game in the preseason and a few of those tonight certainly would help the cause. Wide receiver Brandon Marshall looks primed for a big year and should be targeted often in the opener. Also keep an eye on Davone Bess, who scored in each of the two games against the Patriots last season. Reggie Bush also figures to be a big factor in the passing game. Quarterback Chad Henne will be looking to continue the strong work he began in the preseason, but he needs to avoid interceptions. New England came up with five of those in the two meetings last season, including two by linebacker Rob Ninkovich in the game at Miami.
ROB NINKOVICH
The Dolphins pass offense
The Dolphins secondary begins the season with about as tough a test as it could ask for, going up against Tom Brady and company. Randy Moss no longer is part of the equation, but Brady still has plenty of quality targets, such as Wes Welker, Deion Branch, Chad Ochocinco and tight end Rob Gronkowski. The latter had a huge game against the Dolphins in last years season finale, and hes a guy the Dolphins must watch. Vontae Davis and Sean Smith clearly have the ability to cover the Patriots receivers outside, but they also could help the Dolphins chances of winning if they can come up with a pick (or two). It also wouldnt hurt if Cameron Wake or Jason Taylor could get to Brady a couple of times.
WES WELKER
The Patriots pass offense
The Patriots pass defense
Special Teams
The importance of special teams became pretty obvious when the Dolphins and Patriots met last season. The kicking game was the biggest reason the Dolphins went from leading at halftime to losing big in the game at Sun Life Stadium, and a punt return for a touchdown right before halftime was a crushing blow in the season finale at New England. Maybe this time it will be the Dolphins who come up with the big plays on special teams. The Dolphins certainly appear in great shape with kicker Dan Carpenter and punter Brandon Fields, who was spectacular in the preseason. New England has dangerous returners in Brandon Tate and Julian Edelman, along with a very good placekicker in Stephen Gostkowski. After teams experimented with their kickoffs in the preseason in light of the new rule, dont be surprised to see both teams try to kick off as deep as possible to get touchbacks and force the opponent to start at its 20-yard line.
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Tale of the Tape Quick Hitters
TOM BRADY
Pos.: Quarterback Ht: 6-4 Wt: 225 NFL Exp: 12th year How Acquired: Draft, 1999, 6th round Of Note: Brady enters the 2011 season with the best touchdown-tointerception ratio (2.27) in NFL history among quarterbacks with at least 2,000 attempts.
CHAD
OCHOCINCO
Pos.: Wide receiver Ht: 6-1 Wt: 192 NFL Exp: 11th year How Acquired: Trade (Cincinnati), 2011 Of Note: Ochocinco, who legally changed his name from Chad Johnson prior to the 2008 season, played at Miami Beach High School.
JEROD
MAYO
Pos.: Linebacker Ht: 6-1 Wt: 245 NFL Exp: 4th year How Acquired: Draft, 2008, 1st round Of Note: When Mayo was named AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2008, he joined CB Mike Haynes as the only New England players to win that honor.
DEVIN
McCOURTY
Pos.: Cornerback Ht: 6-2 Wt: 225 NFL Exp: 2nd year How Acquired: Draft, 2010, 1st round Of Note: McCourty, whose brother Jason plays for Tennessee, made the Pro Bowl as a rookie in 2010 after finishing second in the league with seven interceptions.
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Quick Hitters
Connections
Last Time
2010 Final Rankings

No. 321.1 5.0 102.7 3.7 220.4 21.0 38.0 18.8 40.0 30.0 17.1 No. 309.3 5.0 100.1 3.6 209.2 11.0 39.0 16.5 37.2 36.4 20.8 No. 10.5 21.4 44.9 37.8 31.0 4.0 73.2 10.6 24.6 No. 30:54 -12 72 -3.8 +13.8 Rank 21 T-25 21 T-29 16 T-25 T-19 19 12 30 30 Rank 6 T-4 7 T-3 8 T-28 T-10 3 11 6 14 Rank T-13 22 6 15 7 T-4 31 22 28 Rank 16 30 2 22 11 OFFENSE Total yards per game Yards per play Rushing yards per game Rushing yards per attempt Net passing yards per game Passes intercepted Sacks allowed First downs per game Third-down efficiency Fourth-down efficiency Points per game DEFENSE Total yards per game Yards per play Rushing yards per game Rushing yards per attempt Net passing yards per game Passes intercepted Sacks First downs per game Third-down efficiency Fourth-down efficiency Points per game SPECIAL TEAMS Punt return average Kickoff return average Gross punting average Net punting average Inside the 20 Touchbacks Field goal percentage Punt return average allowed Kickoff return average allowed GENERAL Time of possession Turnover ratio Penalties Points per game differential Yards per game differential Rank 8 T-3 9 T-10 11 1 4 6 2 T-12 1 Rank 25 T-25 11 T-13 30 1 T-14 30 32 24 8 Rank 3 18 19 T-10 T-28 T-10 T-8 6 17 Rank 23 1 T-7 1 19 No. 363.8 5.9 123.3 4.3 240.4 5.0 25.0 20.9 48.2 50.0 32.4 No. 366.5 5.6 108.0 4.2 258.5 25.0 36.0 21.8 47.1 60.0 19.6 No. 13.4 22.0 43.2 38.4 19.0 5.0 88.0 7.2 22.5 No. 29:24 +28 83 +12.8 -2.8
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Patriots Edition
The Dolphins and Patriots have met in a season opener six previous times. New England won the first three of those matchups and the Dolphins took the last three, including a 24-10 victory in 1996 the last such meeting.
The 2010 meeting at Sun Life Stadium turned on special teams and turnovers, with the Dolphins losing by 27 points despite outgaining New England 400-265.
Only one of the last 10 meetings was decided by less than 10 points, that being the Dolphins 22-21 victory in Miami late in the 2009 season.
Dan Marinos 473 yards against New England in 1994 remains the highest passing total on opening day since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. Irving Fryars 211 receiving yards in that game is the second-best opening-day showing since the merger behind Anquan Boldins 217 yards for Arizona in 2003.
Jason Taylor has sacked New Englands Tom Brady a total of 10.5 times, more than any other quarterback he has faced. Second on the list is Drew Bledsoe (6.5).
In 18 career games against the Dolphins, Tom Brady has passed for 300 or more yards only three times, but has been held under 200 yards 10 times, including both meetings last season.
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The Last Time
Bryan Cox
The Dolphins pass rush coachs 12-year playing career included spending the 2001 season with the Super Bowl champion Patriots.
Kevin OConnell
The Dolphins quarterback was a third-round pick of the Patriots in 2008 and appeared in two games for New England that year.
Wes Welker
The wide receiver played three seasons with the Dolphins before being traded to New England in the 2007 offseason. He led Miami in receptions in 2006.
Scott OBrien
The New England special teams coach was director of football operations and assistant to the head coach for the Dolphins under Nick Saban in 2005-06.
Sammy Morris
The running back played for the Dolphins from 2004-06, leading the team in rushing in 04.
Rob Ninkovich
The LB appeared in four games for the Dolphins in 2007 and one more in 2008.
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The Last Time
JAN. 2, 2011 GILLETTE STADIUM
PATRIOTS 38, DOLPHINS 7
story lines
The Dolphins defense gave up a season-high 502 total yards. Chad Henne and Tyler Thigpen alternated at quarterback, with Thigpen leading the only touchdown drive in the fourth quarter. Brandon Marshalls 97 yards receiving helped him reach the 1,000-yard mark for the season. The Dolphins only takeaway of the game came when Kendall Langford stripped Danny Woodhead on a first-quarter running play and Paul Soliai recovered at the New England 34-yard line. The Dolphins were shut out in the first half despite having the ball in New England territory on three different occasions in the first half. Those three drives ended with a missed field goal, a punt and a fumble. The Dolphins offense had the ball for only 5:34 in the second half.
stat leaders
Rushing Dolphins Tyler Thigpen 3-21 Patriots BenJarvus Green-Ellis 20-80, TD Passing Dolphins Tyler Thigpen 10-21-0, 169 yards, 1 TD Patriots Tom Brady 10-16-0, 199 yards, 1 TD Receiving Dolphins Brandon Marshall 5-97 Patriots Rob Gronkowski 6-102, TD Interceptions Dolphins None Patriots Devin McCourty 1-0 Opponent fumble recoveries Dolphins Paul Soliai Patriots Rob Ninkovich Sacks Dolphins None Patriots Rob Ninkovich 2, Vince Wilfork 2, Jerod Mayo Field goals Dolphins Dan Carpenter 1-1 Patriots Shayne Graham 1-1
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In this column for Playbook, Head Coach Tony Sparano looks at tonights opener against the Patriots and also talks about the importance of re-establishing a winning tradition at home.
Q. A 1-7 home record last year had to be difficult to accept. How important is it in these first two home games (New England and Houston) to rid yourself of that memory?
TS: When the season ended last season I had time to look at everything. I sat back and analyzed my team. Im the CEO of this team. When you are in charge, you have to sometimes make hard decisions and that could mean deviating from some of the things that even you believe in. If its best for your team, you do it. It was a long process for me. Im a fact guy. I had to find the facts and I went through it all and found the facts. I hired the appropriate people and got some of the pieces in place and now were ready to get going with a more aggressive, attacking approach in everything we do.
TS: Its really important. One of the things I have spoken to this team about is tradition. There has been a long tradition here of playing well and winning at home. We approached our preseason game against Carolina that way, to start a new tradition at home and take care of our home turf. But at the end of this thing, they just tally The Dolphins are trying to create more big plays this season, and they Q. Your team doesnt are trying create more them all up. Youve got to get some got one of those in the preseason when Brandon Marshall scored from preseason scored from seem to get much at home and youve got to get some 60 yards out against Tampa Bay. yards Tampa Bay. on the road and if you win them all respect on a national up in the division right away and some people at home and you dont win any on the road level. How do you react to that? will tell you thats two up when you win a game theyll be asking you questions, too. Bottom line like that. From our end, winning that football TS: I try not to take it personally, but its is that we have to win football games and it game and starting things the right way would be hard. I tell the team one thing and I kind of do starts with two home games this year. great for our city, for our team and for our fans. the other because I see these kids work every Q. New England on a Monday day and I know what they put into it and they Q. Reports have surfaced that you cant get any respect at all out there; it bothers night: Could you have asked for me a little bit. I do tell the team that the outside have undergone a change in a more difficult home opener? voices and outside opinions dont make up our offensive philosophy. Can you TS: Its a tough one. Its a division game. Its football team. Its what happens inside the lockelaborate? the team that won the most games in our divier room and on the field and what we believe as sion a year ago. Its hard, but nothing is easy in TS: What Ive had to do is obviously spend a team that really makes all the difference in the our league. We are excited about the opportunitime evaluating where we were offensively and world. I also tell them not to let any of the outty. We finished the season on a poor note against how we got there. I didnt like where we were on side sources dictate what our goals are and this team last year and I think our guys are lookoffense. We had a lot to improve on. I felt we what kind of team we are going to be. ing forward to playing that game. needed to look at a different way of doing Q. On a personal note, what would it things. I thought it was important to show these Q. Tom Brady against your defense. players some changes, and thats what we did. mean to Tony Sparano to get this How do you look at that The people I hired are all aggressive people, kind football team back in the playoffs? of left-lane people. We adopted a different phimatchup? TS: It would mean an awful lot. Im not diflosophy trying to get the ball down the field, tryTS: Our defense and our defensive speed gives ferent than the players. I have a lot of pride and ing to make more big plays, trying to be aggresus a chance to play well against Tom Brady. Now, the players have a lot of pride. You approach sive in everything we attempt to do. We spent anytime you play him you better be right or you are things with a chip on your shoulder and I have a time studying how to do that. going to be wrong. From our end, we have a lot to chip on my shoulder. I want to get this team back get ready for. I think our guys welcome the challenge. into the playoffs for a lot of reasons, mainly for Q. Was this a gradual revelation for the guys in the locker room but certainly for our you or do it just suddenly dawn Q. What would a victory over the fans. I feel like the people in that locker room on you that the offense needed Patriots mean to this team? deserve to be back in the playoffs and I feel like to be more aggressive? our fans deserve it, too. TS: It would be tremendous. Youd get one
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ony Sparano, entering his 12th season in the NFL and his 27th year in the coaching profession overall, was named the eighth head coach in Miami Dolphins history on Jan. 16, 2008. He came to the Dolphins after spending the previous five years with the Dallas Cowboys. He also joined the team with five years of experience as a head coach at the collegiate level.
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In 2009, Sparano accomplished the difficult task of balancing the need to add youth to his squad while keeping the Dolphins in the thick of the playoff hunt. Like he did with quarterback Chad Henne, who won seven of his 13 overall starts in his first season seeing regular action under center, Sparano furthered the growth of fellow second-year players Davone Bess, who led the team in receptions, Jake Long, who was named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl squad, defensive ends Kendall Langford and Phillip Merling, as well as Pro Bowl kicker Dan Carpenter. In 2008, Sparanos first year as the Dolphins head coach, he guided the team to a single-season turnaround matched just once in NFL history. Taking over a 1-15 squad from a year earlier, he led the Dolphins to an 11-5 record and the AFC East title. His 10-game improvement has been achieved only one other time in league annals, in 1999 when the Indianapolis Colts went from 3-13 to 13-3.
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eff Ireland was named the Dolphins general manager on Jan. 2, 2008. He joined the club after a seven-year stint (2001-07) with the Dallas Cowboys, including his last three seasons there as the teams vice president of college and pro scouting. In his role with the Dolphins, Ireland not only is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the college and pro personnel departments, but also helps manage the teams salary cap and player contracts. He supervises all scouting efforts that relate to the college draft, free agency, the Canadian Football League, and personnel of the other 31 NFL teams. Ireland works hand in hand with Head Coach Tony Sparano in implementing a personnel plan to build the Dolphins into a championship-caliber team. In Irelands three seasons in Miami, he already has seen some of his acquisitions play a key role in the development of the team. Last season, Jake Long made the Pro Bowl for the third consecutive year, while Cameron Wake and Randy Starks blossomed into Pro Bowl performers for the first time. Veteran acquisitions such as Brandon Marshall, Karlos Dansby and Richie Incognito were major contributors to the Dolphins, while rookie draft choice Koa Misi was a starter for the team all season. Following the 2010 season, Ireland significantly upgraded the teams offense through the college draft.
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awn Aponte, entering her second season with the Miami Dolphins, joined the team on Feb. 1, 2010, bringing with her a wealth of football experience at the team and league level. Aponte works closely with General Manager Jeff Ireland on football administrative matters and serves as the teams chief contract negotiator. She is responsible for the management and strategic planning of the Dolphins salary cap, negotiating and drafting player contracts and overseeing the football operations budgets. Aponte also serves as the teams liaison on league affairs. A veteran football executive, Aponte joined the Dolphins after spending the 2009 season as vice president of football administration for the Cleveland Browns. In her role with the Browns, Apontes primary responsibilities included player contract negotiations, salary cap management, player cost budgeting, league compliance and assisting in other legal matters. Aponte joined the Browns organization in 2009 after spending the previous three years at the NFL office, where she served on the Leagues Management Council as the vice president of labor finance. In her position at the NFL Management Council, Aponte represented the 32 clubs in dealings with the NFL Players Association and Class Counsel on salary cap and other labor-related matters. Among other things, she also dealt with the clubs on CBA, salary cap and player contract matters.
As the 2011 season kicks off, the Dolphins are prime-time performers again. Tonights game against the New England Patriots marks the 77th time the Dolphins have played on Monday night, more than any other franchise in the NFL. The Dolphins have a 40-36 record on Monday night, with 50 of the games played in South Florida. And those 50 have produced some of the most memorable Monday night games the league has seen, whether it be the unforgettable victory over the unbeaten Bears in 1985, the Dan Marino-John Elway duel in 1998 or the thriller against the Jets just two seasons ago.
1980
Uwe von Schamanns overtime field goal helped the Dolphins beat New England, but the big story of the night came when Howard Cosell announced on the ABC telecast that former Beatle John Lennon has been assassinated in New York.
1981
Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworskis problems on this night involved more than trying to escape Kim Bokamper and the other Dolphins pass rushers; he also had to deal with an Orange Bowl crowd that got so loud that he pulled away from the line of scrimmage on several occasions because of the noise.
1984
Mark Clayton (left) and Dan Marino capped off a record-breaking season with a 28-21 victory over Dallas.
1985
Mark Claytons touchdown (right) helped Miami stop the 12-0 Chicago Bears bid to match the 1972 Dolphins perfect season.
1991
Bryan Cox challenged the entire Cincinnati sideline after kicker Pete Stoyanovich was blindsided after a kickoff. Cox and the Dolphins got the last laugh that night, 37-13.
1986
The Jets came to the Orange Bowl with a 10-1 record, but Lorenzo Hampton and the Dolphins humbled them to the tune of 45-3.
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The Dolphins beat the New York Jets in a back-and-forth classic, thanks to Ronnie Browns lastminute score.
1998:
Lamar Thomas three touchdowns helped Dan Marino outduel John Elway.
2004:
Derrius Thompsons last-minute TD helped the Dolphins stun New England.
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MVR children get a big reading reward
he Miami Dolphins hosted pizza parties on two consecutive Sundays for children who won the Dolphins Most Valuable Reader Program through the Summer Reading Program at Broward and MiamiDade County libraries. As part of the program, these children were required to read a specified number of books over the summer and complete a reading log. The kids were then entered into a raffle and 10 winners were drawn from each county. The children and their families received a VIP pass to watch the Miami Dolphins practice. Miami Dolphins alumnus O.J. McDuffie, T.D. and Dolphins cheerleaders came by to congratulate the MVR winners. Members of the Miami Dolphins Womens Organization served pizza and dessert donated by Papa Johns for the groups to enjoy. After the practices, Dolphins players, including Jake Long, Chad Henne and Reggie Bush, signed autographs for the kids. This year the Dolphins will continue to work on the Most Valuable Reader Program throughout the year. This yearround initiative will provide incentives for children to read, in exchange for the opportunity to attend a Dolphins home game. The Dolphins have donated more than 10,000 game tickets to Broward and Miami- Dade County libraries for the two preseason games as part of the Summer Reading program.
MVR Program winners got the VIP treatment at practice, where they were treated to pizza and spent some time with players like Chad Henne and Jake Long.
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Dolphins Score Big With Kick-Off Luncheon

By ANDY KENT
heres nothing like an intimate lunch with some close friends, especially when those friends happen to play football for the Miami Dolphins. A select group of sponsors, season-ticket holders and prospective season-ticket holders enjoyed the company of Head Coach Tony Sparano, General Manager Jeff Ireland, CEO Mike Dee and all 80 players at The Miami Dolphins 2011 Kick-Off Luncheon on Aug. 31. All the net proceeds were directed to the Miami Dolphins Foundation. First of all, it was a wonderful event, said Allan Young, Chairman of the Board for South Florida Ford, who was joined at his table by starting quarterback Chad Henne. Its always great when you get your corporate sponsors and some of your fan base together right before the season to get things kicked off. I thought it was interesting and I thought it was fun and all in all it was a great time. Once all the guests were seated, the team was introduced one by one, beginning with equipment manager Joe Cimino and continuing with the rest of the coaching and training staff. Then the players were introduced in numerical order, with Ireland and Sparano walking in last. Dee handled the official welcome and tossed to a video presentation showcasing the organizations community relations efforts. He then turned over the microphone to emcee and Dolphins radio play-by-play voice Jimmy Cefalo. A handful of lucky guests who found a Dolphins logo under the saucer holding their coffee mugs won Dolphins footballs they could use to get autographs. There was a highlight video of the Dolphins preseason games and some entertaining moments from practice, as well as a recap of the teams 2011 draft. That was followed by a series of Q&As conducted by Cefalo and Jesse Agler, host of The Finsiders drive-time radio show. Among the players taking the stage were Henne, wide receivers Brandon Marshall and Davone Bess, left tackle Jake Long, tight end Anthony Fasano, linebackers Karlos Dansby, Kevin Burnett, Cameron Wake and Jason Taylor and defensive linemen Randy Starks and Kendall Langford. Before the Q&A sessions, Dansby was announced as the winner of the 2010 Don Shula Leadership Award. Finally, Sparano took center stage and delivered a riveting and inspirational speech encouraging everyone to give his or her utmost support
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Watch Coach Sparanos inspiring luncheon speech
In addition to Tony Sparanos inspiring speech, highlights of the Dolphins Kick-Off Luncheon included interviews with several players, such as Kendall Langford (70), Randy Starks (94), Cameron Wake (91), Karlos Dansby (58) and Yeremiah Bell (37).
to this team. He promised a team that will play hard and play to win, and before he spoke the guests were treated to a behind-the-scenes look at Sparano miked up on the practice field and fending off reporters at press conferences. There were also entertaining highlights of his on-field reactions during games. That was powerful and impactful. Im ready to go out and run wind sprints myself after Coachs speech and his reach-out to the fans about how important they are to the teams success, Dee said. Those who were here will cer-
tainly walk away with a different impression maybe than the one they walked in with. There was also a benefit to the guests on hand of getting to know the players a little better on a personal front and seeing them without their helmets. It was great, Dee said. Listen, you can have a big party in a small place or a small party in a big place. I prefer the former, not the latter, and I think everybody here got a chance to press flesh with the players and hear from the players. I saw players talking at the tables during the event and thats what this event is about. Its a way to connect those who support the Miami Dolphins Foundation with our team, so from that point of view I think today was a tremendous success.
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CHAD HENNE
Current star Who is the toughest defensive cornerback youve faced?
Henne: Darrelle Revis because of his cover skills. I think hes smart, he understands the routes, he understands splits and he has really good recovery. Hes kind of the full package because he can match up with the small guy and he can match up against the big guy. Its tough to throw against him. Griese: There were a lot of them, and I see them every year when I go up to Canton (Ohio) for the Hall of Fame. But Id have to say Mel Blount of the Pittsburgh Steelers because he was tall and very physical. Willie Davis of the Oakland Raiders was good because he was quick and smart, so those two have to be up there.
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Bob Griese
just see it all unfold when youre back there and everybodys out there. Griese: Probably my favorite route was the max route, which was a 6-yard slant. Howard Twilley caught a lot of them and Paul Warfield caught a lot of them, so I liked to throw that one. Of course any running play to (Larry) Csonka was always a good option.
What was your most memorable pass?

Henne: Id have to go with the touchdown pass against the Jets on Monday Night Football to Ted Ginn Jr. (a 53-yard strike as Ginn got behind Revis). Griese: It was in the AFC Championship Game in Pittsburgh in 1972. I had been hurt the last half of the season and Coach Shula came to me at halftime and told me I was starting the second half. We were trailing and it was a critical third down and I hit Warfield on a slant pass that gained 52 yards and we started to roll from there. Steelers linebacker Andy Russell knew we loved that slant and it was job to not let Warfield get inside of him, so Warfield made a move to the outside and Russell bit, allowing Warfield to get behind him for the big gain. If we dont hit that pass, I think we might have lost that game.
What quarterback did you look up to coming up, and why?

Henne: I was always a big Joe Montana guy watching him and evaluating him. But in college I guess it was more Tom (Brady) because coming from Michigan and learning a little bit of what he did at New England and just watching him win Super Bowls had an impact. His leadership on offense is a big key. Griese: I grew up in Evansville, Ind., and we didnt have DirecTV back then, so the games we got were either Chicago or Cleveland. Otto Graham was the quarterback for the Browns then, so I looked up to him, but as I got a little older it was Joe Namath. I went to my first AFL All-Star Game and Namath and I were the only two quarterbacks there. He took me under his wing and showed me the ropes, so Namath and Otto were my two QBs.
What is your best asset as a quarterback?

Henne: I guess everybody would say my arm strength and being able to make all the throws and putting the ball where it needs to be. Griese: Well, it wasnt a big, powerful or strong arm. It was probably my accuracy. I was very accurate and a good decision-maker and I could make plays. I was instinctive, where if you show me something I could be accurate. And intelligence, of course, was one of my strong suits.
What is your favorite play to call or run?

Henne: To be honest, I think weve done a really good job in our empty sets, where we spread everybody out and have five guys out in the routes. Knowing where to go with the football quickly is exciting that way because you
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1972 TEAM
erfection. Its a word that has only been uttered once in the history of the National Football League. The 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only team to have a perfect season and win the Super Bowl, or NFL Championship. A few have come close. The Bears went 13-0 during the 1934 regular season, only to lose 3013 in the Championship Game to the Giants. Eight years later, the Bears won all 11 regular season games but fell to the Redskins in the title game. Four other teams in NFL history were unbeaten, but not untied. The perfect team, led by Coach Don Shula, went 14-0 in the regular season and won all three postseason games, including Super Bowl VII against the Washington Redskins, to finish 17-0. Many would argue that the 1972 Dolphins are the best sports team ever; proponents would certainly point to the unblemished record to back that up statistically. As Hall of Fame fullback Larry Csonka said, "Perfection ends a lot of arguments." The 1972 Dolphins team was led on the ground by running backs Csonka and Mercury Morris, who became the first teammates to each rush for 1,000 yards in a season. Paul Warfield led the receivers, averaging over 20 yards per catch on 29 receptions. The offensive line included future Hall of Fame members Jim Langer and Larry Little and Pro Bowler Norm Evans. The 1972 Dolphins defensive unit, called the No-Name Defense because of the anonymous names on the unit as compared to the offense, was the leagues best that year. It was led by future Hall of Fame linebacker Nick Buoniconti as well as Pro Bowl defensive end Bill Stanfill, nose tackle Manny Fernandez, and safeties Dick Anderson and Jake Scott. The road to perfection certainly did not come without speed bumps along the way. Future Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Griese sustained a broken ankle in Week 5 when he was sacked by San Diego Chargers defensive tackle Ron East. That left matters up to 38-year-old backup Earl
Morrall to take charge and lead the team for the rest of the season. Griese returned to the field as a substitute during the AFC Championship Game at Pittsburgh and then started for Miami in Super Bowl VII. Washington, the NFC champion, went into the Super Bowl as a three-point favorite despite the fact that the Dolphins had not lost a game all year. But Miami soon had the Redskins down 140 and seemed to be on their way to a dominant victory. Then, in one of the strangest plays in Super Bowl history, Garo Yepremians field goal attempt was blocked. Instead of just covering the ball, he tried to pick it up and throw it. The ball slipped out of his hand and was batted into the arms of Redskins cornerback Mike Bass, who ran the ball back 49 yards for a touchdown, cutting the lead in half. Fortunately for Yepremian, the Dolphins were able to hold on to win the game, 14-7, and finish off their undefeated season with a Super Bowl championship.
For their perfect moment in time, the 1972 Dolphins team was inducted into the Dolphins Honor Roll on Nov. 16, 1992 at halftime of a home game against the Buffalo Bills.
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September 23, 2001 Miami 18, Oakland 15

Only seconds remained when New York native Jay Fiedler dove for the end zone, holding the ball above his head like a rugby player and skidding across the goal line for the winning touchdown as the crowd erupted. This was a return to normal at least as the Miami Dolphins define it. Patriotic pregame pageantry produced plenty of cheers, but the biggest roar was reserved for Fiedlers 2-yard touchdown scramble with five seconds left to help Miami beat the Oakland Raiders, 18-15. The resumption of the NFL season following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks meant a day of mixed emotions especially for Fiedler, who grew up in Long Island. My brother lost a close friend, he said. And I know a lot of people who were very close to people that were lost. So it was good to play a game, and even better to win it. Fiedler overcame two costly interceptions, directing a 10-play, 80-yard drive in the final 1:41. You couldnt get a better ending, teammate Zach Thomas said. It was great for the fans especially, for everybody to go home happy and get back to normal. An emotional pregame show paid tribute to victims of the Sept. 11 attack with prayer, songs and chants of U-S-A, U-S-A. The ceremony prompted cheers and tears, with the only jeers reserved for the Raiders when they were introduced. You had to wipe the tears away and play football, Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor said.
Jay Fiedler celebrates his game-winning touchdown as the Dolphins rallied for a dramatic victory over Oakland on a day of national pride.
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First he lost the game and was brought to his knees, a quarterback surely on the verge of getting booed out of the stadium. Then he won the game and has never stood taller, his pressure-packed, two-minute masterpiece giving the Miami Dolphins the most improbable of victories. Jay Fiedler showed us so much in those final, heart-stopping moments against the Oakland Raiders.
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It was a perfect drive in so many ways, but perhaps what was most impressive was that of the four major contributors to the drive, three were new faces this season two draft choices, a free agent acquisition. The other was an old standby. The draftees were Chris Chambers and Travis Minor, the free agent Dedric Ward and the old standby Oronde Gadsden.
This issue: DARIUS RUCKER, musician

How did a musician from South Carolina become such a devoted fan of the Miami Dolphins?
Rucker: I remember I was 5 years old and it was the Miami-Dallas Super Bowl and the whole family was sitting around watching it and everybody was pulling for Dallas, so I decided I was going to pull for the Dolphins. So I started pulling for them that day and the next year I started playing football and they went undefeated, so I really began to like them and Ive been a Dolphins fan ever since. Those were great teams. Rucker: That was awesome. After the show the coach came up and gave me a wallet that I still have. They were great guys and Im a Dolphins fan, so to have the Dolphins coach and GM come out to see me before my show, that was huge. I was just honored that they would come out and say, hey. I think they were already aware I was a huge Dolphins fan and Im not ashamed to say that Im a fan and thats my team.
What was it like for you to shoot that music video with Dan Marino for the Hootie & The Blowfish single I Only Want To Be With You? And then also perform it for him at his retirement bash?
Rucker: The reason we did the video was
Did you play football in high school or before high school, and what position did you play?
years ago. Ive been bleeding aqua since I was 5. Even the bad years, I would only play the Dolphins on Madden. Im a pretty good player on Madden, but I will never switch teams.
Rucker: I played football up until high school and then by high school I realized that I was a little small and Id need to go a different route. I played quarterback and when you were 6 or 7 you played a little bit of everything but the last four or five years I played quarterback. And I did actually wear No. 13, believe it or not, because 13 is my lucky number. Thats why I think I love him so much because not only was he the Dolphins quarterback but I was grateful he wore my number, too.
because they asked us what we wanted to do for our next video, so I told them I wanted to meet Dan Marino. So we came up with a way for me to do that and that was one of the best days of my life. Hes still my favorite player of all time and that day was a great day. I wanted to catch every pass I could and I was basically a 6-year-old kid running around wanting to catch everything he threw but they made me act it out to where I kept dropping the ball.
Do you have a specific Dolphins game that stands out in your memory as your favorite, and why?
Rucker: If I was going to say just one game it was the game in Indianapolis when Marino broke the record (for career TD passes). There was a picture of him shaking Coach Shulas hand and I was standing probably 10 feet from where they were on the field. That was amazing.
What was it like to sing the national anthem before some Dolphins games?
Rucker: Ive gotten to do it a few times down there and its awesome. I mean, to be on the home field with my team singing the anthem and then theyre about to play a game, thats just awesome. Footballs my thing and this is the time of year for me. I cant wait for football season.
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When did you get the tattoo of the Dolphins logo, and how devout of a fan were you at the time?
Rucker: I got that tattoo at least 15-16
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WHO AM I?
I was born on February 3, 1989 in Little Rock, Ark. My father, Charles, played college football at Arkansas. I attended Central High School in Little Rock where I played running back and safety. In college at Tulsa I saw action at seven different positions, including tailback, fullback, tight end, split receiver, "wildcat" quarterback, linebacker and defensive end.
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Executives
Ownership and Staff Directory
Todd Boyan
Senior Vice President Of Operations Sun Life Stadium
Mark Brockelman
Senior Vice President Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Bill Galante
Senior Vice President Of Operations Davie
Harvey Greene
Senior Vice President Media Relations
Adam Grossman
Senior Vice President Public Affairs
Tery Howard
Senior Vice President Chief Technology Officer
Jim Rushton
Senior Vice President Corporate Partnerships and Integrated Media
Mark Tilson
Senior Vice President Sales and Ticket Operations
Nat Moore
Vice President/ Senior Advisor
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Ownership and Staff Directory

Scouting Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Ritcher College Scouting Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chase Leshin Executive Assistants/Football Operations . . . . . . . .Annie Berger, Irma Gonzalez ATHLETIC TRAINING Head Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin ONeill Assistant Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Troy Maurer Assistant Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Naohisa Inoue EQUIPMENT Equipment Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe Cimino Assistant Equipment Managers . . . . . .Austin Pope, John Swede, Charlie Thiele VIDEO Video Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Hack Video Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt Taylor HUMAN RESOURCES Senior Director of Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yolanda Barreto Benefits Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shavoynne Ibrahim INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Director of Server and Infrastructure Support Services . . . . . . . . . . .Joe Curbelo Network and System Support Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frank Quintana Lead Applications Developer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alexander R. Corris Business Intelligence Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rao Bandarupalli Event Technician and System Support Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tomas Ruiz Telecommunications Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bert Estrada Database Architect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carl Harris Programmer Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joshua Sheetz Network Support Technician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jaime Valderrama Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charla Lopez MARKETING Senior Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications . . .George Torres Director of Fan Program Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scott Baynes Database Marketing Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patrick Arthur Corporate Affairs Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marcus Bach-Armas Marketing Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Danny Cibran Marketing and Promotions Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sergio Xiques MEDIA RELATIONS Director of Media Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Jenkins Director of Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fitz Ollison Executive Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gayle Baden DAVIE OPERATIONS Director of Engineering and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ron Summers Facility Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Nessl Grounds Superintendent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Edwin Lamour Assistant Groundskeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brandon Romero Senior Facility Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Craig Ferguson Maintenance Worker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ferdinand Titre PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS Senior Director of Programming and Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff Griffith Senior Director of Cheerleaders and Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . .Dorie Grogan Cheerleader Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Emily Newton Snow Entertainment and Events Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jamie Quadrozzi Game Day and Special Projects Producer/Editor . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt Bergbauer Coordinating and Long Form Producer/Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Claudia Castillo RECORDS & ARCHIVES Director of Records and Archives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kristin Hingston Records Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrea Lombardi Records Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keri Seiple-Rumaner Records Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marie Campbell TICKET SALES AND SERVICES Senior Director of Premium Seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rick Lassiter Senior Manager of Executive Suite Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frances Martinez Premium Seating Services Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kelly Jones-Nieves Senior Manager of Premium Seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jarett Grushka Account Managers, Premium Seating . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brian Hopkins, Chris Huff Regional Account Manager-Premium Seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lizette Garcia Regional Manager-Corporate Development Miami-Dade . . . .Christian LaCapra Senior Manager of Group Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carissa Dunn Account Executives, Group Sales .Thomas Eugene, Sarah Gattuso, Brian Travers Senior Manager of Guest Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brentton Jones Guest Experience RepresentativesStaci Golden, Charles Moore, Fernando Nunez, Amber Schooley, Kenya Wilson Senior Manager of Season Ticket Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brooke Smoley Account Executive, Season Ticket Sales . . . . . . .Conway Bennett, Tariq Fleming, Ryan Sollazzo
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MIAMI DOLPHINS TRAINING FACILITY 7500 SW 30th Street Davie, FL 33314 (954) 452-7000 MIAMI DOLPHINS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS Sun Life Stadium 347 Don Shula Drive Miami Gardens, FL 33056 (305) 943-8000 - Office (888) FINS-TIX - Tickets www.Dolphins.com Chairman of the Board/Managing General Partner . . . . . . . . .Stephen M. Ross Vice-Chairman/Partner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jorge Perez Vice-Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Donald F. Shula Partners . . . .H. Wayne Huizenga, Marc Anthony, Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Fergie, Serena Williams, Venus Williams EXECUTIVES Chief Executive Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Dee General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff Ireland Senior Vice President of Football Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dawn Aponte Senior Vice President of Operations-Sun Life Stadium . . . . . . . . . . .Todd Boyan Senior Vice President/Chief Financial and Administrative Officer . . .Mark Brockelman Senior Vice President of Operations-Davie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Galante Senior Vice President of Media Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harvey Greene Senior Vice President of Public Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adam Grossman Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer . . . . . . . . . . . .Tery Howard Senior Vice President of Corporate Partnerships and Integrated Media . .Jim Rushton Senior Vice President of Sales and Ticket Operations . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Tilson Vice President/Senior Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nat Moore
TICKET OPERATIONS Senior Director of Ticket Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Saifman Director of Ticket Operations and Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brett Annis Ticket Operations Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adam Summerell Ticket Technology and Operations Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Corey Benning Ticket Processing Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . .Chiara Deluca, Wesley Serrato
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ENGINEERING Chief Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rick Schaffer HVAC Mechanics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Humberto Chacon, Roger Reinsvold Mechanic Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ivan Capeles Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard Harris Lead Painter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gerard Garrehy Plumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dennis Murtagh Maintenance Workers . . . . . . . . . .Simon Blucher, Kenneth Lockhart, Ron Reely, Anibal Rodriguez EVENT SALES Senior Director of Event Sales and Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pamela Baynes Special Events Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cara Cambria GROUNDS Senior Director of Grounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alan Sigwardt Director of Field Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rick Wright Assistant Head Groundskeeper II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Wilson Assistant Head Groundskeeper I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eric Williams Tarp Crew Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tim Collins Grounds Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard Wilt Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Susan Candelaria GUEST SERVICES Senior Director of Guest Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reginald Sperling Guest Services Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gwen McCormick HOUSEKEEPING Senior Director of Housekeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Samuel Richards Housekeeping Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jimmy Moore Housekeeping Assistant Managers . .Marcelo Essaba, Louise Flash, Elena Pasat Crew Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Linda Jean Louis Warehouse Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Basil Bunting Custodians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Derrik Brookins, Leita Tanis, Terry Williams Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patricia Henry OPERATIONS Senior Director of Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aaron Haviland Director of Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alan Riano Operations Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frank Losito Parking Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Donald Rubio, Demetrius Williams Set-Up Crew Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tommy Bell Set-Up Crew . . . .Withfield Blucher, Devon Fletcher, Jason Lowry, Francisco Marrero Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Heidi Alfassa Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maggy Deeb Mail Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Leone SCOREBOARD OPERATIONS Broadcast Operations Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chad Messina Broadcast Distribution Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Heather Pearson
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND ALUMNI Senior Director of Community Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ilona Wolpin Senior Director of Government Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eric Knowles Director of Youth Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Twan Russell Community Relations Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jessica Vones CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS Senior Director of Client Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Danielle Sergeant Director of Corporate Partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Murphey Client Services Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Heidi Frasier Business Development Associate, Corporate Partnerships . . . . . . . .Caleb Quaid Client Services Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katie Hubert DIGITAL AND PRINT MEDIA Senior Director of Digital and Print Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Stone Senior Manager of Digital and Print Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rodney Wood DOLPHINS RADIO NETWORK/INTEGRATED MEDIA GROUP Vice President of Integrated Media Group Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Lynch Senior Director of Content and Creative Services . . . . . . . . . . . .Wayne Partello Account Executives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Miller, David Rigby Traffic Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Allison Eddy Host of Finsiders Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jesse Agler Multimedia Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jon Cope Multimedia Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Congemi Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LauRen Merola FIN ASSOCIATES, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ron Katz FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Senior Director of Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Betsy Christy Senior Financial Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeremy Campos Financial Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pablo Bravo Senior Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dionne Harris-Pierre Senior Staff Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dana Guardalabene Accounting Manager/Player Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Craig Heil Payroll Coordinators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elaine Benjamin, Fabiana DeCicco Accounts Payable Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Karen Khaleel Merchandise Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Greg Minerva Executive Assistant to the CEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kimberly Costello Executive Assistant Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anis Buonpensiere MIAMI DOLPHINS FOUNDATION Executive Director of the Dolphin Cycling Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick Capo Manager of Volunteer Programs/Dolphins Foundation . . . . . . . . . .Leslie Nixon
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COACHING Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tony Sparano Assistant Head Coach/Secondary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Todd Bowles Wide Receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Bush Tight Ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Campbell Assistant Linebackers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Corrao Pass Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bryan Cox Offensive Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brian Daboll Assistant Secondary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe Danna Offensive Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave DeGuglielmo Quarterbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Karl Dorrell Assistant Special Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Fipp Assistant Wide Receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ike Hilliard Head Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Darren Krein Running Backs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff Nixon Defensive Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Nolan Assistant Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Puloka Special Teams Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Darren Rizzi Defensive Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kacy Rodgers Linebackers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Sheridan Offensive Quality Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tony Sparano, Jr. Executive Assistant to Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anne Rodriguez FOOTBALL SUPPORT Director of Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stuart Weinstein Director of Player Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kaleb Thornhill Manager of Team Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scott Bullis PLAYER PERSONNEL Director of Player Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brian Gaine Director of College Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Grier Assistant Director of Pro Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Shea Football Administration Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ryan Herman College Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ron Brockington, Adam Engroff, Adam Howe, Anthony Hunt, Ron Labadie, Mike Murphy, Joe Schoen, Matt Winston Pro Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dwayne Joseph, Nate Sullivan

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