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Miami Dolphins announce 2022 schedule presented by Publix   Download PDF version

May 12, 2022

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced their 2022 schedule presented by Publix, which features several prominent teams visiting Hard Rock Stadium.

Four of Miami’s eight home games will come against playoff teams from 2021 and two of them will be played in front an exclusive nationally televised audience. In Week 7, the Dolphins will make their first appearance on Sunday Night Football since 2017 when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 8:20 p.m. on NBC. Then in Week 16, the Dolphins will host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Dec. 25 at 1 p.m. on FOX in an exclusive Christmas Day tripleheader. It will mark just the fourth time the Dolphins have played on Christmas and the first since 2006.

The Dolphins’ first two home games are against divisional foes who made the postseason a year ago. Miami kicks off the regular season in Week 1 by hosting the New England Patriots on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. Then in Week 3, the Dolphins host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 1 p.m.

The Dolphins will also have a road prime time game in Week 4 when they play on Thursday Night Football at the Cincinnati Bengals. The game is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 29 at 8:15 p.m. and will be shown on Amazon Prime Video.

The Dolphins will play nine scheduled road games this year for the first time in team history after the schedule expanded to 17 games in 2021. They will play eight regular-season home games and two preseason home games.

The Dolphins also announced their opponents for the 2022 preseason schedule. Miami will travel to Tampa Bay for the first preseason game on Saturday, Aug. 13 and host the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday, Aug. 20 and the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday, Aug. 27.

All games can be heard on AM 560 Sports WQAM, the official flagship radio partner of the franchise, and simulcast on KISS Country 99.9 FM. Fans can also listen to the Dolphins in Spanish on Univision Miami’s WQBA 1140 AM. Preseason games can be seen locally in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market on WFOR-TV CBS4, the official home of the Miami Dolphins in South Florida.

Fans can visit Dolphins.com to purchase single-game tickets, which are now on sale. To learn more about becoming a Season Ticket Member of the Dolphins and guarantee the best available seats and benefits, call 1-888-FINS-TIX (1-888-346-7849) or visit Dolphins.com.

As the Official Ticketing Partner of Hard Rock Stadium, Ticketmaster provides fans with the safest and most convenient platform to purchase tickets for the live events they love. Ticketmaster is the only marketplace that can guarantee that the ticket and seat you buy is the ticket and seat you’ll get. To ensure the best ticket buying experience, fans should purchase from official sources like Ticketmaster, the Hard Rock Stadium website or the venue box office.

MIAMI DOLPHINS 2022 PRESEASON SCHEDULE

DATE OPPONENT STADIUM NETWORK TIME (ET)
Sat., Aug. 13 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium WFOR CBS4 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 20 LAS VEGAS RAIDERS Hard Rock Stadium WFOR CBS4 7 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 27 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Hard Rock Stadium WFOR CBS4 7 p.m.

MIAMI DOLPHINS 2022 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

DATE OPPONENT STADIUM NETWORK TIME (ET)
Sun., Sept. 11 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Hard Rock Stadium CBS 1 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 18 at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium CBS 1 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 25 BUFFALO BILLS Hard Rock Stadium CBS 1 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 29 at Cincinnati Bengals Paul Brown Stadium Prime Video 8:15 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 9 at New York Jets MetLife Stadium CBS 1 p.m.*
Sun., Oct. 16 MINNESOTA VIKINGS Hard Rock Stadium FOX 1 p.m.*
Sun., Oct. 23 PITTSBURGH STEELERS Hard Rock Stadium NBC 8:20 p.m.*
Sun., Oct. 30 at Detroit Lions Ford Field CBS 1 p.m.*
Sun., Nov. 6 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field CBS 1 p.m.*
Sun., Nov. 13 CLEVELAND BROWNS Hard Rock Stadium CBS 1 p.m.*
Sun., Nov. 20 BYE WEEK
Sun., Nov. 27 HOUSTON TEXANS Hard Rock Stadium CBS 1 p.m.*
Sun., Dec. 4 at San Francisco 49ers Levi’s Stadium FOX 4:05 p.m.*
Sun., Dec. 11 at Los Angeles Chargers SoFi Stadium CBS 4:05 p.m.*
Dec. 17 or 18 at Buffalo Bills Highmark Stadium TBD TBD
Sun., Dec. 25 GREEN BAY PACKERS Hard Rock Stadium FOX 1 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 1 at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium CBS 1 p.m.*
Jan. 7 or 8 NEW YORK JETS Hard Rock Stadium TBD TBD

* Game subject to flexible scheduling in Weeks 5-18

All times EASTERN

This season, “flexible scheduling” for Sunday night may be used twice between Weeks 5-10, and during Weeks 11-15 and Week 17. In weeks of the season eligible for “flexible scheduling,” the games listed for the Sunday night window are tentative and subject to change. Only Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, in which case the tentatively scheduled Sunday night game would be moved to a Sunday afternoon.

Flexible scheduling will not be applied to games airing on Thursday or Monday nights.

In Week 15, three of five designated matchups will be played on Saturday with the remainder to be played on Sunday. Specific dates and start times for the designated Week 15 matchups will be determined and announced at a later date during the season.

In Week 18, two games will be played on Saturday (4:30 PM ET and 8:15 PM ET) with the remainder to be played on Sunday afternoon (1:00 PM ET and 4:25 PM ET) and one matchup to be played on Sunday night (8:20 PM ET). Specific dates, start times, and networks for Week 18 matchups will be determined and announced following the conclusion of Week 17.

2022 Schedule Notes

New England Patriots (Sunday, Sept. 11 at Miami | Sunday, Jan. 1 at New England)

  • The Last Time (HOME): at Miami 33, New England 24; Jan. 9, 2022
  • The Last Time (AWAY): Miami 17, at New England 16; Sept. 12, 2021
  • The Series: Miami leads 59-54 (includes three playoff games)
  • Miami is 40-17 all-time at home against New England.
  • Miami is 19-37 all-time in games played at New England.
  • The Dolphins have won seven (2013-15; 2017-18; 2020-21) of their past nine home games vs. the Patriots.
  • Miami has won three in a row and four of the past five against New England.
  • The Dolphins and Patriots have split the season series in seven of the past nine seasons. The exceptions were 2016 when New England won both games and 2021 when the Dolphins won both.
  • The Dolphins are 6-3 in their past nine season openers despite six of those nine games coming on the road.

Baltimore Ravens (Sunday, Sept. 18 at Baltimore)

  • The Last Time (AWAY): at Baltimore 40, Miami 0; Oct. 26, 2017
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): at Miami 22, Baltimore 10; Nov. 11, 2021
  • The Series: Baltimore leads 10-7 (includes two playoff games)
  • Miami’s only road win against the Ravens came on Oct. 19, 1997 at old Memorial Stadium. The Dolphins are 0-4 all-time at M&T Bank Stadium.

Buffalo Bills (Sunday, Sept. 25 at Miami | Dec. 17 or 18  at Buffalo)

  • The Last Time (HOME): Buffalo 35, at Miami 0; Sept. 19, 2021
  • The Last Time (AWAY): at Buffalo 26, Miami 11; Oct. 31, 2021
  • The Series: Miami leads 61-54-1 (includes four playoff games)
  • Miami is 35-22-1 all-time vs. Buffalo at home.
  • The Dolphins trail the all-time series 26-30 in games played at Buffalo (includes win on Dec. 7, 2008 in Toronto).

Cincinnati Bengals (Thursday, Sept. 29 at Cincinnati)

  • The Last Time (AWAY): at Cincinnati 27, Miami 17; Oct. 7, 2018
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): at Miami 19, Cincinnati 7; Dec. 6, 2020
  • The Series: Miami leads 18-7 (including one playoff game)
  • Miami is 9-5 all-time in road games against the Bengals.
  • The Dolphins have won two straight meetings against Cincinnati (2019-20) but both were played at Hard Rock Stadium.
  • This will be the eighth time the Dolphins have faced a defending AFC champion since 2017. Miami is 3-4 in those games with all three wins coming against the Patriots (one each in 2017, 2018 and 2019).

New York Jets (Sunday, Oct. 9 at N.Y. Jets | Jan. 7 or 8 at Miami)

  • The Last Time (HOME): at Miami 31, N.Y. Jets 24; Dec. 19, 2021
  • The Last Time (AWAY): Miami 24, at N.Y. Jets 17; Nov. 21, 2021
  • The Series: Tied at 57-55-1 (includes one playoff game)
  • The Dolphins are 31-25-1 all-time at home against the N.Y. Jets.
  • The Dolphins are 26-30 all-time in road games at the N.Y. Jets.
  • Miami has won 10 of its past 12 and eight of its past nine against the N.Y. Jets.
  • The Dolphins have won six consecutive home games against the Jets. The last time the Jets won in Miami was Oct. 4, 2015.
  • Miami will both open and close its regular season against AFC East foes for the second year in a row and the 20th time overall.

Minnesota Vikings (Sunday, Oct. 16 at Miami)

  • The Last Time (HOME): at Miami 37, Minnesota 35; Dec. 21, 2014
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): at Minnesota 41, Miami 17; Dec. 16, 2018
  • The Series: Miami leads 8-5 (includes Super Bowl VIII)
  • The Dolphins are 4-1 all-time against the Vikings at home and have won each of the past four meetings in South Florida.
  • Minnesota’s only win in Miami came on Dec. 11, 1976.
  • Miami has won three of the past four overall meetings against the Vikings.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Sunday, Oct. 23 at Miami)

  • The Last Time (HOME): at Miami 30, Pittsburgh 15; Oct. 16, 2016
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): at Pittsburgh 27, Miami 14; Oct. 28, 2019
  • The Series: Pittsburgh leads 15-13 (includes four playoff games)
  • The Dolphins are 9-6 in home games against the Steelers, including the 1984 AFC Championship game.
  • Pittsburgh’s last trip to Miami was on Oct. 16, 2016 when a 1-4 Dolphins team defeated the Steelers 30-15, kicking off a six-game winning streak that would help propel Miami to the playoffs.
  • This is just the third time the Dolphins have played on Sunday Night Football since NBC took over the package in 2006. Miami lost both previous appearances, on Sept. 26, 2010 vs. the N.Y. Jets and on Nov. 5, 2017 vs. Oakland.

Detroit Lions (Sunday, Oct. 30 at Detroit)

  • The Last Time (AWAY): at Detroit 20, Miami 16; Nov. 9, 2014
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): Detroit 32, at Miami 21; Oct. 21, 2018
  • The Series: Miami leads 7-5
  • Miami is 3-3 all-time at Detroit and is 1-1 at Ford Field, which opened in 2002.
  • Detroit has won the past three all-time meetings between the two clubs but Miami won the five contests prior to that.

Chicago Bears (Sunday, Nov. 6 at Chicago)

  • The Last Time (AWAY): Miami 27, at Chicago 14; Oct. 19, 2014
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): at Miami 31, Chicago 28 (OT); Oct. 14, 2018
  • The Series: Miami leads 9-4
  • Miami has won the past two meetings and four of the past five.
  • The Dolphins are 4-1 all-time in road games against the Bears with the only loss coming on Sept. 4, 1988.

Cleveland Browns (Sunday, Nov. 13 at Miami)

  • The Last Time (HOME): at Miami 30, Cleveland 24 (OT); Sept. 25, 2016
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): at Cleveland 41, Miami 24; Nov. 24, 2019
  • The Series: Miami leads 11-9 (includes two playoff games)
  • Miami is 6-2 in home games against the Browns.
  • The Dolphins have won two of the past three meetings with the Browns.

Houston Texans (Sunday, Nov. 27 at Miami)

  • The Last Time (HOME/OVERALL): at Miami 17, Houston 9; Nov. 7, 2021
  • The Series: Houston leads 8-2
  • Miami is 2-3 all-time in home games against the Texans, including two playoff victories.
  • The Dolphins have won two of the past three overall meetings against the Texans, including each of the last two home matchups.

San Francisco 49ers (Sunday, Dec. 4 at San Francisco)

  • The Last Time (AWAY/OVERALL): Miami 43, at San Francisco 17; Oct. 11, 2020
  • The Series: Miami leads 8-6 (includes Super Bowl XIX)
  • Miami has won the past two meetings with San Francisco.
  • The Dolphins are 4-3 all-time in road games at San Francisco and 1-0 at Levi’s Stadium since the venue opened in 2014.
  • Miami has won four of the past five overall meetings. The 49ers’ win in 2012 is their only victory in the series since 2001.
  • It will be a return to Levi’s Stadium for Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel, who spent the previous five seasons on the 49ers staff, most recently as offensive coordinator in 2021.

Los Angeles Chargers (Sunday, Dec. 11 at Los Angeles)

  • The Last Time (AWAY):A. Chargers 30, at Miami 10; Sept. 29, 2019
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): at Miami 29, L.A. Chargers 21; Nov. 15, 2020
  • The Series: Miami leads 19-16 (including four playoff games)
  • Miami is 8-11 all-time in road games against the Chargers but have won the past two – at StubHub Center in 2017 and at Qualcomm Stadium in 2016.
  • The Dolphins have won three of the past four and five of the past seven overall meetings against the Chargers.
  • This will be Miami’s first game at SoFi Stadium, which opened in 2020 and hosted Super Bowl LVI.

Green Bay Packers (Sunday, Dec. 25 at Miami)

  • The Last Time (HOME): Green Bay 27, at Miami 24; Oct. 12, 2014
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): at Green Bay 31, Miami 12; Nov. 11, 2018
  • The Series: Miami leads 10-5
  • Miami is 6-2 in home games against Green Bay.
  • The Packers have won the past two meetings – both in the all-time series and at Hard Rock Stadium.
  • This will be only the second time Green Bay has played at Hard Rock Stadium since 2006.
  • Miami is 2-1 all-time in games played on Christmas. The Dolphins won a playoff game at Kansas City on Christmas in 1971 and defeated Detroit at Hard Rock Stadium on Christmas in 1994 but fell to the N.Y. Jets on Christmas in 2006.
Miami Dolphins sign Michel   Download PDF version

May 10, 2022

Miami Dolphins sign Michel

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed running back Sony Michel.

Michel has played in 55 NFL games with 35 starts over four seasons – three with New England (2018-20) and one with the L.A. Rams (2021). He’s totaled 743 career carries for 3,137 yards (4.2 avg.) and 47 receptions for 386 yards (8.2 avg.) and two touchdowns. In 2021, Michel rushed for 845 yards and helped the Rams win Super Bowl LVI. He originally entered the NFL as a first-round pick (31st overall) out of Georgia by New England in the 2018 NFL Draft. A Plantation, Florida native, Michel played high school football at American Heritage.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Sony Michel RB 5-11 215 2/17/95 5 Georgia ’18 Plantation, Fla. FA, ‘22
Miami Dolphins exercise fifth-year option on Wilkins   Download PDF version

April 28, 2022

Miami Dolphins exercise fifth-year option on Wilkins

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have exercised the fifth-year option on defensive tackle Christian Wilkins. He is now signed through the 2023 season.

Wilkins was Miami’s first-round pick (13th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Clemson. During three seasons (2019-21) with the Dolphins, Wilkins has played in 47 games with 43 starts, totaling 192 tackles (107 solo), 8.0 sacks, one interception, 11 passes defensed, one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries. He also has two touchdown receptions on offense. Wilkins had 89 tackles during the 2021 season, which was tied for the most by an NFL defensive lineman since 2013 and was the most by a Dolphins defensive lineman since Jeff Cross has 93 in 1993.

Miami Dolphins re-sign Jones   Download PDF version

April 19, 2022

Miami Dolphins re-sign Jones

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have re-signed defensive tackle Benito Jones.

Jones has been with the Dolphins since April 29, 2020, when he was signed as an undrafted college free agent. He played in six games in 2020, making two tackles (one solo). Jones spent the entire 2021 season on Miami’s practice squad. He earned second-team All-SEC honors in 2019 as a senior at Mississippi following his third season as a starter on the Rebels defensive line.

Miami Dolphins sign Morstead   Download PDF version

April 8, 2022

Miami Dolphins sign Morstead

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed punter Thomas Morstead as an unrestricted free agent from Atlanta.

Morstead has played 13 NFL seasons. He was a Pro Bowl selection and earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2012. Morstead spent his first 12 years (2009-20) with New Orleans before playing for the N.Y. Jets and Atlanta in 2021. He’s played in 204 career games and is one of just 11 NFL players to play in at least 200 games since 2009. He’s also played in 15 playoff games and was New Orleans’ punter as a rookie during their Super Bowl XLIV win. Morstead has totaled 737 career punts for 34,313 yards. He has a career gross average of 46.6 and a net average of 41.6. He originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (164th) by New Orleans out of SMU in the 2009 NFL Draft.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Thomas Morstead P 6-4 225 3/8/86 14 SMU ’09 Pearland, Texas UFA, ’22 (Atl.)
Miami Dolphins re-sign Jenkins   Download PDF version

April 7, 2022

Miami Dolphins re-sign Jenkins

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have re-signed defensive tackle John Jenkins.

Jenkins joined the Dolphins for a second time as an unrestricted free agent from Chicago on April 2, 2021. He also played for Miami in 2019. During his career, Jenkins has appeared in 100 games with 30 starts, totaling 192 tackles (104 solo), 2.5 sacks, four passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He’s also appeared in four playoff games. The 2022 campaign will be Jenkins’ 10th NFL season. He’s also spent time with New Orleans (2013-16), Seattle (2016), Chicago (2017, 2020) and the N.Y. Giants (2018). Jenkins originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick (82nd overall) by New Orleans out of Georgia in the 2013 NFL Draft.

Miami Dolphins sign Howard to contract extension   Download PDF version

April 6, 2022

Miami Dolphins sign Howard to contract extension

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed cornerback Xavien Howard to a contract extension through the 2026 season.

Howard was a second-round pick (38th overall) by Miami out of Baylor in the 2016 NFL Draft and is the longest tenured Dolphins player on the roster. He’s earned three Pro Bowl selections (2018, 2020, 2021), two Dan Marino Team MVP awards (2018, 2020) and was named first-team All-Pro in 2020. Howard leads the NFL with 27 interceptions since he entered the league in 2016. His 27 interceptions are sixth in team history and eight shy of the team record (35, Jake Scott). Howard has played in 72 career games with 71 starts, totaling 241 tackles (187 solo), 2.0 sacks, 27 interceptions, 71 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He also has three defensive touchdowns (two interceptions, one fumble return), two of which came during the 2021 season.

Miami Dolphins make trade with Patriots   Download PDF version

April 5, 2022

Miami Dolphins make trade with Patriots

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have acquired a 2023 third-round pick from New England in exchange for wide receiver DeVante Parker and a 2022 fifth-round pick.

Parker was Miami’s first-round pick (14th overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft out of Louisville. He played in 93 games with 64 starts for the Dolphins, totaling 338 career receptions for 4,727 yards (14.0 avg.) and 24 touchdowns. Parker’s 4,727 receiving yards are sixth in team history while his 338 receptions rank eighth. His most productive season came in 2019 when he finished fifth in the NFL with 1,202 receiving yards and caught nine touchdowns.

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