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2014 MIAMI DOLPHINS SCHEDULEPRESEASON

AUG. 8 7:00PM at FALCONS L, 10-16

AUG. 16 7:30PM at BUCCANEERS W, 20-14

AUG. 23 7:00PM COWBOYS W, 25-20

AUG. 28 7:00PM RAMS W, 14-13

REGULAR SEASON

SEPT. 7 1:00PM PATRIOTS W, 33-20

SEPT. 14 1:00PM at BILLS L, 10-29

SEPT. 21 4:25PM CHIEFS L, 15-34

SEPT. 28 1:00PM at RAIDERS (LONDON, ENG.) W, 38-14

OCT. 5 BYE WEEK

OCT. 12 1:00PM PACKERS* PRESENTED BY AT&T

OCT. 19 1:00PM at BEARS*

OCT. 26 1:00PM at JAGUARS*

NOV. 2 1:00PM CHARGERS*

NOV. 9 1:00PM at LIONS*

NOV. 13 8:25PM BILLS PRESENTED BY BANK OF AMERICA

NOV. 23 4:25PM at BRONCOS*

DEC. 1 8:30PM at JETS

DEC. 7 1:00PM RAVENS* PRESENTED BY WASTE MANAGEMENT

DEC. 14 1:00PM at PATRIOTS*

DEC. 21 1:00PM VIKINGS*

DEC. 28 1:00PM JETS* PRESENTED BY PUBLIX

* Game subject to flex scheduling

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Editor: Scott Stone

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Game Plan

Game Facts ..........................................7

Big Talent at Tackle ..............................9

Todays Groups ..................................14

Quick Hitters ......................................17

Connections ......................................18

Todays Matchup ................................21

The Last Time ....................................23

London Trip in Pictures ......................24

Game Day

Head Coachs Corner ........................26

Dolphins Ownership ..........................28

Dolphins Management ......................29

Dolphins Coaching Staff ....................30

Dolphins Head Shots ........................33

Dolphins Roster..................................41

Depth Charts......................................42

Packers Roster....................................45

Packers Head Shots ..........................46

Packers Players to Watch ..................50

In the Community....................................52

Finsiders Focus........................................56

Pop Dolphins ..........................................5810 Questions with Jared Odrick..............62

Cheerleader of the Game ......................66

Dolphins Top 10 ......................................69

History: International Games ..................74

My Generation ........................................78

The Last Word ........................................82

INSIDEVOLUME 49 NUMBER 5


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DOLPHINS VS. PACKERS | 7

GAME PLAN

GAME FACTS STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Date: Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014 | Time: 1 p.m. | Site: Sun Life Stadium | Television: FOX

Radio: WBGG (105.9 FM), WINZ (940 AM)

Jimmy Cefalo, play-by-play; Joe Rose, analysis

WQBA (1140 AM, Spanish language) Raul Striker Jr., Roly Martin

Series record: Dolphins lead 10-3

Last meeting: 2010 at Green Bay; Dolphins 23,

Packers 20 (OT)

Dolphins largest margin of victory

24 1975 at Green Bay; Dolphins 31, Packers 7

Packers largest margin of victory: 14 2002 at

Green Bay; Packers 24, Dolphins 10

Current series streak: Dolphins won the last

meeting

Dolphins longest win streak: 8 (1971-94)

Packers longest win streak: 2 (2002-06)

Sponsor of the Game: AT&T

National Anthem: Emilio Estefan presents a

rising new star, FANTINE

Flag: Four field flags

Colors Presented By: Navy Operational Support

Center West Palm Beach and Navy Recruiting

District Miami

Pregame Activities: Cheerleader Performance

Halftime Entertainment: Nicole Henry, Soul Train

Award winner, with the Miami Dolphins

Cheerleaders and Showstopper Studio

Everyday Hero: Sgt. Adam Ganley

Alumni Captains: Kim Bokamper, Mark Duper,

O.J. McDuffie

Game officials

Referee Bill Vinovich (52); Umpire Paul King (121);

Head Linesman Phil McKinnely (110); Line Judge

Rusty Baynes (59); Field Judge John Jenkins (117);

Side Judge Jimmy DeBell (58); Back Judge Jim

Quirk (63); Replay Official Dale Hamer; Replay

Assistant Tom Chase; Trainer Jerry Markbreit

Equestrian Trails Elementary SchoolRyan Fingeret

Everglades Elementary School

Savannah Golding

Emerald Cove Middle SchoolKaci Neveling

Palm Beach Central High School

Taylor Gregory

Bair Middle SchoolLogan Turnbach

Colbert Elementary SchoolDequan Johnson

Hallandale Adult Community Center

Chelsea StewartLauderdale Lakes Middle School

Esther Apoleon

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School

Jemeria Bass

South Broward High School

Jeffrey Green III

Tamarac Elementary School

Alexa Reynoso

J.P. Taravella High School

Tyler Torres

Florida City Elementary School

Zeke Bonnough

Gratigny Elementary School

Ashley Bishop

Jesse J. McCrary Jr. Elementary School

Agatte Decarde

North Dade Middle SchoolAmaya Alleyne

Palm Springs North Elementary School

Matthew Marcos

Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center

Jeremy Sanchez

Miami Springs Senior High School

Andy Ekanayake

Jose de Diego Middle School

Anneylee Pons


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By ANDY COHEN

TWO TACKLES BUILDING

SOMETHING SPECIAL

BIG

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10 | FINSIDERS PLAYBOOK

Perhaps lost amid the concern of five

new offensive linemen trying to mesh

together is the pleasant reality that the

Miami Dolphins are now set at tackle for

years to come. A weakness has become a

strength. A question mark has become an

exclamation point. Were beginning to see it

every Sunday.

At left tackle youve got Branden Albert,

a seven-year veteran in the prime of his

career. At right tackle youve got JaWuan

James, the rookie out of Tennessee who has

been a starter since the day he arrived. A

mutual respect already has been formed.

They talk all the time, occasionally have din-

ner together and learn from one another.

For the most part, Albert is the teacher and

James the pupil.

But what is clear now, even after just four

games, is that the Dolphins no longer have

reason for concern at two of the most impor-

tant two positions on the offensive line. Yes,

you can now put a big check next to offen-

sive tackle and do so with clarity and confi-

dence.

I like the kid, Albert says of James. He

has his eyes wide open. He asks the right

questions. Yeah, we have a chance to be

together here for a while.

Across the locker room, James is slowly

getting dressed. He hears of the words spo-

ken by Albert and a soft smile creases his

lips. I learn so much from him. Right now

Im trying to learn his punch move. Hes such

a good player, a good person. Im really for-

tunate to have him here.

Hes such a good player, a good person.

Im really fortunate to have him here.

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This isnt window dressing; this is real.

Albert sees a lot of himself in James, while

James sees what he wants to become in

Albert. They share the same position and

the same passion for what they do. Albert

signed a long-term contract this past offsea-

son; James has a four-year rookie contract

thats just beginning.

Im in my prime and hes young, Albert

said. Its a pretty good combination.

Pretty good indeed.

You look at these two players and they

are both very similar, both prototypical

offensive tackles. Albert is 6-5, 310. James is

6-6, 315. Both are exceptionally strong. Both

seem to relish going up against some of the

top defensive ends in the league. Both are

kind, soft-spoken men who will look you in

the eye when they talk and thank you when

youre done.

Considering where the Dolphins were at

offensive tackle only a season ago and con-

sidering where they are now, it has been a

remarkable change in such a short period

of time. There is stability now. There is a

clear direction. There are two players who

share a similar determination, a similar

pedigree.

No longer, it appears, can defensive ends

feast on quarterback Ryan Tannehill. A pair

of imposing roadblocks now stand in their

way.

They are both smart guys, said Head

Coach Joe Philbin. They are both good

See TACKLES, page 12


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people who come to work each day with a

good attitude.

Lets start with Albert, who has quickly

shown he is well worth the large-dollar con-

tract he signed with the Dolphins. Up until

this point, he has been the model of consis-

tency. He is so efficient you hardly notice him

out there. But his teammates have noticed

and what they see is substance and stability.

Listen to defensive end Olivier Vernon,

who goes up against Albert every day at

practice.

I see why hes a Pro Bowler, Vernon

said. He so strong, so aggressive that he

causes you problems on every play. Im sure

glad hes on our side.

While Albert goes up against Vernon

each day, James goes up against All-Pro

Cameron Wake. Can you think of a better

way to get ready for NFL Sundays? Wake

has shown James every move in his vast

repertoire and the upside of this has already

been evident. James went up against

Buffalos All-Pro defensive end Mario

Williams earlier this season and did a credi-

ble job.

Said center Samson Satele: I told

(James) that once he really learns this game,

hes going to be unstoppable. He doesnt

play like a rookie. Nope, he plays like a vet-

eran.

Yeah, Albert said of James, the kid is

getting better every day.

The kid and the Pro Bowler. Think about

what they mean to this team. Think about

what they can accomplish together. And

perhaps the most tantalizing part of it all:

This is just the beginning.

TACKLES, from page 11

I told him that once

he really learns thisgame, hes going to

be unstoppable.

He doesnt play like

a rookie. Nope,

he plays like

a veteran. SAMSON SATELE on

JAWUAN JAMES (70)


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GAME PLAN TODAYS GROUPS | QUICK HITTERS | CONNECTIONS | TODAYS M

360 Access

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Barak, Joe

BBC Travel

Best Apartments NYC

Beury, Janine

Beyond Sports &

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Brass Monkey Tavern

Brevard Crew

Brooks Residents

Buffalo Chips Restaurant

Bury, Brian

Butler, FranklinCalvary Bible Church

Mens Retreat

Cambarare, Michael

CanAm Golf

Cappersmall Inc

CBS Television Stations, Inc.

CF SportsDaves Last Resort & Raw Bar

DePasquale, Colleen

Divine Savior Academy

Duck Tavern

Ellensburg, Jim

Entertainment Benefits

GroupEzra Tours

Fahlgreens

Florida Destination

Fountains Country Club

Frangiamore, Nick

Glass, Evan

Goodman, Josh

Halliday, Teresa

Hatcher, Suzanne

Health First, Inc.Heider, Nuvia

Hernandez, Kristen

Holiday Travel Svc.

Impastato, Joe

J. Schmidt

Jandovitz, Jeri

Johnson, SoulonJunio Tours

Jupiter Elks Club

Kachel, Tom

Kaplan University

Kline, Lana

Kneiss, Martha Ann

Kyle, KaitlinLambrinakos, Gus

Lancey, Randall

Leddy, Andrew

Lee Memorial Health System

Leo, Garnel

Lewis, Jeffrey

Lider, SimonLinehan, Bill

Marble, Larry

Marrero, Erick

Martin Memorial

Medical Center

Martin, Alex

Maschmeyer ConcreteMDI Sports

Melman, Barry

Miami International Club

Michaud, Cory

Miller, Christopher

Motor Coach Travel

Nadeau, Michael

Nemas Travel Agency

Olson, Kyle

Open Arms InternationalOrange Bowl Committee

Packer Fan Tours

PrimeSport

Princess Dianne Tours

Pugsley, Michael

Rickel, James

Rite-Hite CorporationRon & Karl Group

Rosenbaum, Jason

Rotino Center

Royal Palm Yacht Club

Ryan, Patrick

Sahli, Stacy

Salty Sams WaterfrontAdventures

Schwaber, Robert

See America Travel

Skladany, Joe

Slackers Bar & Grill

Smiles for Kids

SoBe CheerSpeach, Melissa

The Ward Advertising

Agency

Thompson, Terri

Treasure Coast

Comedy Troup

Trimble, GeneUnited States Postal Service

Vas Aero Services

Villages at Country Creek

Western High School

Cheerleading Booster

Club

Williams Kia


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GAME PLAN QUICK HITTERS |CONNECTIONS | TODAYS MATCHUP | LAST TIMPACKERS EDITION

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The Dolphins won the first eightgames between the teams, starting

in 1971 with a 27-6 victory at the

Orange Bowl through a 24-14

victory at Milwaukee in 1994.

The Dolphins 16-13 victory against

the Packers in 1991 when nosetackle Chuck Klingbeil recovered

a fumble in the end zone to tie the

score in the fourth quarter marked

the 300th career victory for Hall of

Fame coach Don Shula.

When the Packers won 34-24 in

Miami on Oct. 22, 2006, their

starting left tackle was current

Dolphins starting guard Daryn

Colledge.

The highest passing yardage total

for a Dolphins quarterback against

Green Bay came in that 2006 game

when Joey Harrington threw for

414 yards while attempting 62

passes, a Dolphins regular season

record.

The Dolphins have had only one

100-yard rusher in their 13

meetings with the Packers, that

being Mercury Morris, who gained

125 yards on 31 carries in a 31-7

Miami victory in 1975.


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GAME PLAN CONNECTIONS | TODAYS MATCHUP | LAST TIME

Dolphins Head Coach Joe Philbin spent

nine seasons (2003-11) as an assistant

coach with the Packers before coming to

Miami, first as assistant offensive line

coach (2003), then as tight ends/assistant

offensive line coach (2004-05), then as

offensive line coach (2006), and finally as

offensive coordinator (2007-11).

Dolphins linebackers coach Mark Duffner

served in the same capacity with the

Packers from 2003-05.

Dolphins guard Daryn Colledge spent his

first five seasons (2006-10) in the NFL with

the Packers, starting 76 games during his

time in Green Bay.

Dolphins head strength and conditioning

coach Darren Krein was claimed off

waivers by the Packers in 1995 following

his rookie season as an NFL defensive end

but did not see any game action with

Green Bay.

Packers defensive coordinator Dom

Capers was special assistant to the head

coach for the Dolphins in 2006 and defen-

sive coordinator the following season.


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GAME PLAN TODAYS MATCHUP | LAST TIME

Can Miami slow down surging Packers?By ALAIN POUPART@apoupartFins

The Dolphins return to action today

following their bye with one of their

most attractive and challenging

home dates of the 2014 season.

The Green Bay Packers are at Sun

Life Stadium for a game that matches

Dolphins Head Coach Joe Philbinagainst the team for which he worked

for nine seasons before coming to

Miami.

More importantly, the game matches

the Dolphins against one of the most

prolific teams in the NFL, and certainly

one of the hottest.

The Packers come to Sun LifeStadium fresh off convincing victories

against NFC North opponents Chicago

and Minnesota where they won by an

average score of 40-14.

The two routs came after quarter-

back Aaron Rodgers urged panicked

Packers fans to relax following a 19-7 loss

against Detroit that left Green Bay with a 1-2record.

Rodgers certainly has done his part to

make the Packers faithful feel at ease.

Arguably the best quarterback in the NFL

today, Rodgers is off to a sensational start

with 12 touchdown passes, only one intercep-

tion, a completion percentage of 66.7 and a

passer rating of 114.8.The Green Bay running game also came

to life in the Thursday night victory against

the Vikings, with 2013 NFL Offensive Rookie

of the Year Eddie Lacy rushing for 105 yards

and two touchdowns. This came after Lacy

had rushed for only 161 yards in the first four

games combined with a per-carry average

never higher than 3.3 yards.

After a tough start in the opener against

the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle

Seahawks, the Green Bay defense has comeon as well. In particular, the Packers have

been proficient at forcing turnovers, with 10

takeaways in five games.

New linebacker Julius Peppers, the for-

mer Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears

defensive end, returned an interception for a

touchdown in the 42-10 victory against

Minnesota.The Packers head into todays game tied

with the Detroit Lions atop the NFC North

standings with a 3-2 record and, by the looks

of the last two weeks, they appear well on

their way to a sixth consecutive playoff

appearance.

The Dolphins will be looking to slow down

Rodgers and company today.

Running back Eddie Lacy endured a slow start to

the 2014 season, but hes coming off a big

performance in a victory against Minnesota.


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GAME PLAN LAST TIME

The Dolphins recorded their first overtime

victory since 2007 when Dan Carpenter hit

a 44-yard field goal to cap a 26-yard drive

on the third possession of the extra period.

Green Bays only possession of overtime

produced a three-and-out after Cameron

Wake recorded his third sack of the game

on third down.

The Dolphins led 20-13 until Packers QB

Aaron Rodgers scored on a 1-yard run with

13 seconds left in regulation on fourth-

and-goal.

Miamis two touchdowns came on a 2-yard

pass from Chad Henne to Davone Bess in

the first quarter and a 22-yard pass fromHenne to tight end Anthony Fasano in the

fourth.

OCT. 17, 2010 | LAMBEAU FIELD, GREEN BAY, WIS. | DOLPHINS 23, PACKERS 20 (OT)

STORY LINES

Rushing

Dolphins Ronnie Brown 19-73

Packers Brandon Jackson 12-53

Passing

Dolphins Chad Henne 23-29-1, 231 yards, 2 TD

Packers Aaron Rodgers 18-33-1, 313 yards, TD

Receiving

Dolphins Brandon Marshall 10-127

Packers Greg Jennings 6-133, TD

Interceptions

Dolphins Jason Allen 1-0

Packers None

Opponent fumble recoveries

Dolphins None

Packers None

Sacks

Dolphins Cameron Wake 3,

Randy Starks, Koa Misi

Packers None

Field goals

Dolphins Dan Carpenter 3-3

Packers Mason Crosby 2-2

STAT LEADERS


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GAME DAY HEAD COACHS CORNER

Q. What do you envision you will be feel-

ing when youre looking across the

field and seeing the team for which

you served as an assistant coach for

nine years?

Your loyalties change quickly. Obviously I

had a lot of strong feelings for a lot of peo-

ple there. When you invest nine years of

your life at one particular place, you form

hopefully some strong relationships with a

lot of different people, but at the end of the

day its a football game. Im a Miami Dolphin

now. My thoughts will really be on getting

our team playing up to their potential

Sunday at 1 oclock.

Q. What have you told your players when

theyve been in similar situations, as

the was the case with Branden Albert

facing the Kansas City Chiefs earlier

this season?

Not much. We all have a job to do. The

more you make it about the team and theless about the individual, the better off youre

going to be. Certainly this game is not about

me because I used to work for the Green Bay

Packers. This is about were a 2-2 football

team. Weve got to get better and play well

at home and win the first game off our bye.

Q. How much of an influence on your

coaching career was Packers Head

Coach Mike McCarthy?

I think the world of Mike. Hes not only a

tremendous football coach but just an out-

standing human being and family man,

everything. It was an honor to work for him.

I learned a lot and just think the world of

him.

Q. How have the different skill sets of

the tight ends been used this season?

I think Dion (Sims) has contributed nicely

in the first (four) games. Hes a little bit differ-

ent body type than Charles (Clay) as you can

tell. So he doesnt do exactly the same things

all the time you know. I think thats part of

game planning. You have to utilize thestrengths and the skills of your particular

players that you have. I think Gator Hoskins is

a young player thats developing. He hasnt

gotten a lot of battlefield action yet in the

regular season games. He is athletic and he is

very smart.

Q. What progress have you seen from cor-

Head CoachJoe Philbin

Second-year tight end Dion Sims has made a

nice contribution to the offense early in the

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nerbacks Jamar Taylor and Will Davis,

and are they ready for a bigger role?

Yeah, I think they have. I think theyre alot like our entire football team where

theyve got to become more consistent.

Theyve got to produce on a consistent

level week in and week out. I dont know

that that should be a shock to anybody

since they didnt play a ton of football last

year and theyre kind of young in their

developmental stage. I think thats onething were looking for. Certainly, (Ive) seen

some very good things out of both of them.

Now, we would like to see it on a more con-

sistent basis.

Q. Have the new rules in place for prac-

ticing and training camp

affected the quality of play

on the defensive side of the

ball?

I dont think so. Everybody is

under the same guidance or

guidelines. So we all adjust to it.

We adapt to it. We tweak our

practices here and there, and I

still think there is enough time toget all the fundamentals taught.

Q. How much of a surprise has

Jelani Jenkins production at

linebacker been?

You are never exactly sure how

a player is going to perform until

sometimes that baptism underfire or whatever you want to call it.

But I really like the way he played

the game. I think the big thing is

his play speed has been very

good and hes been decisive. He

hasnt been perfect yet, but hes

made some plays as you men-

tioned. Hes been involved. Hes

been around the football. You have to like

what hes done so far.

Q. How has guard Daryn Colledgechanged as a person and as a player in

the time you have known him?

Not a whole lot. Hes very professional. I

remember interviewing him at the combine.

I spent a lot of time with him there. I was the

offensive line coach (for the Green Bay

Packers) at that point in time, so I knew we

were going to be drafting somebody that

potentially could have to play. He was a left

tackle coming out. Hes a pro. He just shows

up every day early. He puts his helmet on,

buckles his chinstrap, goes to work. Hes a

good family man. Hes a professional guy.


Cornerback Jamar Taylor has made nice progress in his

second season, but the key now is to develop more

consistency.


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Tom Garfinkel

President and

Chief Executive Officer

Dennis Hickey

General Manager

Dawn Aponte

Executive Vice

President of Football

Administration

Todd Boyan

Senior Vice President

of Operations-Sun Life

Stadium

Dan Caspersen

Senior Vice Presidentof Human Resources

Chris Clements

Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer

Bill Galante

Senior Vice Presidentof Operations-Davie

Tery Howard

Senior Vice President-Chief Technology

Officer

Claudia Lezcano del Campo

Senior Vice President-

Chief Marketing Officer

Nat Moore


Special Projects and

Alumni Relations

Jeremy Walls


Chief Revenue Officer

Nick Forro

Vice President of Ticket

Sales, Service and

Operations

Harvey Greene

Vice President ofHistorical Affairs

Jason Jenkins

Vice President ofCommunications

George Torres

Vice President of SunLife Stadium Events


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Pro Career: Became the ninth coach in Dolphins history on January

20, 2012. Philbin joined Miami after serving as the offensive coor-

dinator with the Green Bay Packers from 2007-2011. During that

era, his offense ranked in the top 10 in points scored and total yards

every season. In five seasons at the helm of the Packers prolific

offense, the team scored 2,263 points (third in the NFL during that

span). In 2011, the Packers set franchise records for victories (15),

points (560) and total yards (6,357). The 560 points ranked secondin NFL history. In 2008-09, the Packers became the first team in

league annals to have a 4,000-yard passer (Aaron Rodgers), a

1,200-yard rusher (Ryan Grant) and two 1,000-yard receivers (Greg Jennings, Donald Driver) in con-

secutive seasons. Philbin joined the Packers in 2003 as an assistant offensive line coach. He served

as the tight ends/assistant offensive line coach from 2004-05 and offensive line coach in 2006.

Background: Philbin played one year at Washington & Jefferson, where he earned his degree in soci-

ology. He has coached collegiately at Tulane (1984-85), Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1986-87),

Allegheny (1990-93), Ohio (1994), Northeastern (1995-96), Harvard (1997-98) and Iowa (1999-2002).


GAME DAY COACHING STAFF | 2014 MIAMI DOLPHINS | DOLPHINS ROSTER | D

Joe PhilbinHead Coach

Blue AdamsAssistant

Defensive Backs

Lou AnarumoDefensive Backs

John BentonOffensive Line

Jack Bicknell Jr.Assistant

Offensive Line

Charlie BullenAssistant

Defensive Line

Jeff BurrisDefensive Assistant

David CorraoAssistant Linebackers

Kevin CoyleDefensive Coordinator


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EPTH CHARTS | PACKERS ROSTER | 2014 GREEN BAY PACKERS | PLAYERS TO WATCH

Mark DuffnerLinebackers

Ben JohnsonAssistant Quarterbacks

Darren KreinHead Strength and

Conditioning

Bill LazorOffensive Coordinator

Marwan MaaloufAssistant

Special Teams

Ben MartinOffensive Assistant

Phil McGeoghanAssistant

Wide Receivers

Jeff NixonRunning Backs

Ken OKeefeWide Receivers

Dave PulokaAssistant Strength

and Conditioning

Dave ReganSports Science Analyst

Darren RizziSpecial Teams

Coordinator

Kacy RodgersDefensive Line

Zac TaylorQuarterbacks

Jay KaiserAssistant

to the Head Coach


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GAME DAY 2014 MIAMI DOLPHINS | DOLPHINS ROSTER | DEPTH CHARTS

2 Brandon Fields

punter

8 Matt Moore

quarterback

9 Caleb Sturgis

kicker

10 Brandon Gibson

wide receiver

11 Mike Wallace

wide receiver

14 Jarvis Landry

wide receiver

17 Ryan Tannehill

quarterback

18 Rishard Matthews

wide receiver

20 Reshad Jones

safety

21 Brent Grimes

cornerback

22 Jamar Taylor

cornerback

24 Cortland Finnegan

cornerback

25 Louis Delmas

safety

26 Lamar Miller

running back

27 Jimmy Wilson

safety

15 Damian Williams

wide receiver


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31 Michael Thomas

safety

35 Walt Aikens

safety

30 Daniel Thomas

running back

42 Charles Clay

tight end

58 Chris McCain

linebacker

50 Olivier Vernon

defensive end

51 Mike Pouncey

center

52 Philip Wheeler

linebacker

53 Jelani Jenkins

linebacker

55 Koa Misi

linebacker

56 Jonathan Freeny

linebacker

57 Jordan Tripp

linebacker

34 Damien Williams

running back

29 Will Davis

cornerback

28 Knowshon Moreno

running back

62 Deandre Coleman

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66 Shelley Smith

guard

67 Daryn Colledge

guard

71 Branden Albert

tackle

70 JaWuan James

tackle

74 Jason Fox

tackle

75 Nate Garner

guard

76 Anthony Johnson

defensive tackle

77 Billy Turner

guard

78 Terrence Fede

defensive end

80 Dion Sims

tight end

82 Brian Hartline

wide receiver

89 Harold Hoskins

tight end

90 Earl Mitchell

defensive tackle



91 Cameron Wake

defensive end

64 Samson Satele

center

63 Dallas Thomas

guard


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92 John Denney

long snapper

93 Jason Trusnik

linebacker

94 Randy Starks

defensive tackle

98 Jared Odrick

defensive tackle

97 Kelvin Sheppard

linebacker


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GAME DAY DOLPHINS ROSTER | DEPTH CHARTS | PACKERS ROSTERNO. NAME POS. HT. WT. EXP. COLLEGE

2 Brandon Fields P 6-5 249 8 Michigan State

8 Matt Moore QB 6-3 220 8 Oregon State

9 Caleb Sturgis K 5-9 190 2 Florida

10 Brandon Gibson WR 6-0 210 6 Washington State11 Mike Wallace WR 6-0 200 6 Mississippi

14 Jarvis Landry WR 5-11 202 R LSU

15 Damian Williams WR 6-1 200 5 USC

17 Ryan Tannehill QB 6-4 220 3 Texas A&M

18 Rishard Matthews WR 6-0 215 3 Nevada

20 Reshad Jones S 6-1 215 5 Georgia

21 Brent Grimes CB 5-10 190 8 Shippensburg

22 Jamar Taylor CB 5-10 200 2 Boise State

24 Cortland Finnegan CB 5-10 190 9 Samford

25 Louis Delmas S 5-11 210 6 Western Michigan26 Lamar Miller RB 5-10 224 3 Miami (Fla.)

27 Jimmy Wilson S 5-11 205 4 Montana

28 Knowshon Moreno RB 5-11 218 6 Georgia

29 Will Davis CB 5-11 190 2 Utah State

30 Daniel Thomas RB 6-1 235 4 Kansas State

31 Michael Thomas S 5-11 201 2 Stanford

34 Damien Williams RB 5-11 221 R Oklahoma

35 Walt Aikens S 6-1 210 R Liberty

42 Charles Clay TE 6-3 255 4 Tulsa

50 Olivier Vernon DE 6-2 268 3 Miami (Fla.)

51 Mike Pouncey C 6-5 305 4 Florida

52 Philip Wheeler LB 6-2 245 6 Georgia Tech

53 Jelani Jenkins LB 6-0 245 2 Florida

55 Koa Misi LB 6-3 252 5 Utah

56 Jonathan Freeny LB 6-2 254 3 Rutgers

57 Jordan Tripp LB 6-3 240 R Montana

58 Chris McCain LB 6-5 250 R California

62 Deandre Coleman DT 6-3 315 R California

63 Dallas Thomas G 6-5 315 2 Tennessee

64 Samson Satele C 6-3 300 8 Hawaii

66 Shelley Smith G 6-4 310 5 Colorado State

67 Daryn Colledge G 6-4 308 9 Boise State

70 Ja'Wuan James T 6-6 318 R Tennessee

71 Branden Albert T 6-5 310 7 Virginia

74 Jason Fox T 6-6 310 5 Miami (Fla.)

75 Nate Garner G 6-7 320 7 Arkansas

76 Anthony Johnson DT 6-2 304 R LSU

77 Billy Turner G 6-4 313 R North Dakota St.

78Terrence Fede DE 6-4 282 R Marist

80 Dion Sims TE 6-4 260 2 Michigan State

82 Brian Hartline WR 6-2 200 6 Ohio State

89 Harold Hoskins TE 6-2 248 R Marshall

90 Earl Mitchell DT 6-3 310 5 Arizona

91 Cameron Wake DE 6-3 262 6 Penn State

92 John Denney LS 6-5 252 10 Brigham Young

93 Jason Trusnik LB 6-4 252 8 Ohio Northern

94 Randy Starks DT 6-3 305 11 Maryland

97 Kelvin Sheppard LB 6-2 252 4 LSU

98 Jared Odrick DT 6-5 302 5 Penn State


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GAME DAY DEPTH CHARTS | PACKERS ROSTER | 2014 GREEN BAY PACKERS | P

MIAMI DOLPHINS

OFFENSE

82 Brian Hartline 15 Damian Williams

71 Branden Albert 75 Nate Garner

67 Daryn Colledge 77 Billy Turner

64 Samson Satele 51 Mike Pouncey

66 Shelley Smith 63 Dallas Thomas

70 Ja'Wuan James 74 Jason Fox

42 Charles Clay 80 Dion Sims 89 Harold Hoskins

11 Mike Wallace 18 Rishard Matthews

17 Ryan Tannehill 8 Matt Moore

26 Lamar Miller 28 Knowshon Moreno 34 Damien Williams 30 Daniel Thomas

10 Brandon Gibson 14 Jarvis Landry

DEFENSE

91 Cameron Wake

94 Randy Starks/98 Jared Odrick 76 Anthony Johnson

90 Earl Mitchell 62 Deandre Coleman

50 Olivier Vernon 78 Terrence Fede

52 Philip Wheeler 56 Jonathan Freeny 58 Chris McCain

55 Koa Misi 97 Kelvin Sheppard

93 Jason Trusnik 53 Jelani Jenkins 57 Jordan Tripp21 Brent Grimes 22 Jamar Taylor

24 Cortland Finnegan 29 Will Davis

25 Louis Delmas 31 Michael Thomas

27 Jimmy Wilson 20 Reshad Jones 35 Walt Aikens

SPECIAL TEAMS

2 Brandon Fields

9 Caleb Sturgis

9 Caleb Sturgis

2 Brandon Fields

14 Jarvis Landry 34 Damien Williams

14 Jarvis Landry 18 Rishard Matthews 21 Brent Grimes

92 John Denney

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AYERS TO WATCH

GREEN BAY PACKERS

OFFENSE

87 Jordy Nelson 11 Jarrett Boykin 83 Jeff Janis

69 David Bakhtiari 78 Derek Sherrod

71 Josh Sitton 65 Lane Taylor

63 Corey Linsley 72 Garth Gerhart

70 T.J. Lang 65 Lane Taylor

75 Bryan Bulaga 78 Derek Sherrod

89 Richard Rodgers 81 Andrew Quarless 86 Brandon Bostick

18 Randall Cobb 17 Davante Adams 13 Kevin Dorsey

12 Aaron Rodgers 10 Matt Flynn 16 Scott Tolzien

27 Eddie Lacy 44 James Starks 26 DuJuan Harris

30 John Kuhn

DEFENSE

95 Datone Jones 93 Josh Boyd 97 Luther Robinson

98 Letroy Guion 64 Mike Pennel

76 Mike Daniels 93 Josh Boyd 97 Luther Robinson

52 Clay Matthews 96 Mike Neal 91 Jayrone Elliott

50 A.J. Hawk 58 Sam Barrington 54 Carl Bradford

59 Brad Jones 57 Jamari Lattimore 54 Carl Bradford

56 Julius Peppers 53 Nick Perry 54 Carl Bradford

38 Tramon Williams 31 Davon House 39 Demetri Goodson

37 Sam Shields 29 Casey Hayward 24 Jarrett Bush

42 Morgan Burnett 28 Sean Richardson

33 Micah Hyde 21 Ha Ha Clinton-Dix

SPECIAL TEAMS

6 Tim Masthay 2 Mason Crosby

2 Mason Crosby 6 Tim Masthay

2 Mason Crosby 6 Tim Masthay

6 Tim Masthay 18 Randall Cobb

26 DuJuan Harris 33 Micah Hyde 83 Jeff Janis

18 Randall Cobb 33 Micah Hyde 83 Jeff Janis

61 Brett Goode

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GAME DAY PACKERS ROSTER | 2014 GREEN BAY PACKERS | PLAYERS TO WATCNO. NAME POS. HT. WT. EXP. COLLEGE

2 Mason Crosby K 6-1 207 8 Colorado

8 Tim Masthay P 6-1 200 5 Kentucky

10 Matt Flynn QB 6-2 225 7 LSU

11 Jarrett Boykin WR 6-2 218 3 Virginia Tech12 Aaron Rodgers QB 6-2 225 10 California

13 Kevin Dorsey WR 6-1 207 2 Maryland

16 Scott Tolzien QB 6-2 213 4 Wisconsin

17 Davante Adams WR 6-1 215 R Fresno State

18 Randall Cobb WR 5-10 192 4 Kentucky

21 Ha Ha Clinton-Dix S 6-1 208 R Alabama

24 Jarrett Bush CB 6-0 200 9 Utah State

26 DuJuan Harris RB 5-8 203 2 Troy

27 Eddie Lacy RB 5-11 230 2 Alabama

28 Sean Richardson S 6-2 216 3 Vanderbilt29 Casey Hayward CB 5-11 192 3 Vanderbilt

30 John Kuhn FB 6-0 250 9 Shippensburg

31 Davon House CB 6-0 195 4 New Mexico State

33 Micah Hyde DB 6-0 197 2 Iowa

37 Sam Shields CB 5-11 184 5 Miami (Fla.)

38 Tramon Williams CB 5-11 191 8 Louisiana Tech

39 Demetri Goodson CB 5-11 197 R Baylor

42 Morgan Burnett S 6-1 209 5 Georgia Tech

44 James Starks RB 6-2 218 5 Buffalo

50 A.J. Hawk LB 6-1 235 9 Ohio State

52 Clay Matthews LB 6-3 255 6 USC

53 Nick Perry LB 6-3 265 3 USC

54 Carl Bradford LB 6-1 252 R Arizona State

56 Julius Peppers LB 6-7 287 13 North Carolina

57 Jamari Lattimore LB 6-2 229 4 Middle Tennessee St.

58 Sam Barrington LB 6-1 240 2 South Florida

59 Brad Jones LB 6-3 242 6 Colorado

61 Brett Goode LS 6-1 255 7 Arkansas

63 Corey Linsley C 6-3 301 R Ohio State

64 Mike Pennel DT 6-4 332 R Colorado St.-Pueblo

65 Lane Taylor G 6-3 324 2 Oklahoma State

69 David Bakhtiari T 6-4 310 2 Colorado

70 T.J. Lang G 6-4 318 6 Eastern Michigan

71 Josh Sitton G 6-3 318 7 Central Florida

72 Garth Gerhart C 6-1 310 1 Arizona State

75 Bryan Bulaga T 6-5 314 5 Iowa

76 Mike Daniels DT 6-0 305 3 Iowa

78 Derek Sherrod T 6-6 321 4 Mississippi State

81 Andrew Quarless TE 6-4 252 5 Penn State

83 Jeff Janis WR 6-3 219 R Saginaw Valley State

86 Brandon Bostick TE 6-3 250 2 Newberry

87 Jordy Nelson WR 6-3 217 7 Kansas State

89 Richard Rodgers TE 6-4 257 R California

91 Jayrone Elliott LB 6-3 255 R Toledo

93 Josh Boyd DT 6-3 310 2 Mississippi State

95 Datone Jones DE 6-4 285 2 UCLA

96 Mike Neal LB/DE 6-3 285 5 Purdue

97 Luther Robinson DT 6-3 301 R Miami (Fla.)

98 Letroy Guion DT 6-4 315 7 Florida State


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GAME DAY 2014 GREEN BAY PACKERS | PLAYERS TO WATCH

2 Mason Crosby

kicker

6 Tim Masthay

punter

12 Aaron Rodgers

quarterback

18 Randall Cobb

wide receiver

27 Eddie Lacy

running back

30 John Kuhn

fullback

33 Micah Hyde

safety

37 Sam Shields

cornerback

38 Tramon Williams

cornerback

42 Morgan Burnett

safety

50 A.J. Hawk

linebacker

52 Clay Matthews

linebacker

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56 Julius Peppers

linebacker

59 Brad Jones

linebacker

63 Corey Linsley

center

69 David Bakhtiari

tackle

70 T.J. Lang

guard

71 Josh Sitton

guard

75 Bryan Bulaga

tackle

76 Mike Daniels

defensive end

87 Jordy Nelson

wide receiver

89 Richard Rodgers

tight end

95 Datone Jones

defensive end

98 Letroy Guion

nose tackle

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The Miami Dolphins, through their Special

Teams Driven by Chevy Volunteer pro-

gram, partnered with AARP Foundation to

pack and deliver 1 million meals for indi-

viduals 50 and older in South Florida and

support Feeding South Florida with the

donation.

More than 4,000 volunteers donated

their time at Sun Life Stadium the day

before the home game against the Kansas

City Chiefs, including a significant number

of youth sports teams, churches and com-

munity groups, to pack 150,000 pounds of

food for those less fortunate.

It was so exciting to be out here today.The energy inside and outside the tent was

incredible. Seven percent of older Floridians

are at risk of hunger each and every day,

AARP Foundation President Lisa Marsh

Ryerson said. It took a lot of people that

were dedicated to the cause and the reason

why it worked was because the Miami

Dolphins and AARP Foundation were both

committed to helping people in need in the

community. These nutritious, high quality

meals help people get food that will be

incredibly meaningful in their lives.

It was an amazing thing to see thou-

sands of volunteers help pack meals today,

Dolphins President/CEO Tom Garfinkel said.

It really hammers home the idea of

stronger together for all of South Florida to

join in this great event.

A spirited environment of altruism

remained the theme of the day, with mascot

T.D., Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders, theMiami Dolphins Womens Organization,

more than 25 Dolphins alumni and thou-

sands of enthusiastic volunteers packed

over 950,000 meals. In total, one million

meals will be distributed in the South

Florida community.

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The bye week was important. It was really impor-

tant. You kind of get rejuvenated. You played four

preseason games and then another maybe six reg-

ular season games or so. A lot of times the byeweek fell around the halfway mark of the season. It

was really good for me to get away from football for

a few days and focus on family and friends and then

get my mind ready to go for the final stretch of the

season.

Having the bye early in the season is not very

good. If you get it in week 4 or 5 you still have 12

games left and thats a tough end of the season. Its

good to get it closer to the middle of the season or

even closer to the end. If you have 10 games and

then a bye week and then six games at the end that

felt a lot better than having it early and then having

a long stretch. We were always in the playoffs as

well, so you had 12 games and a couple of playoff

games and it became a long season. This season

the Dolphins had the bye in Week 5 and it is tough

because you still have a long season ahead of you.

In my rookie year of 1993 we had two bye weeks.

It was a good thing for me because I was young and

dumb but it still made the season long. Im glad

they made the bye week one week. It was a little bittoo much.

I think we as players need a bye week to get our

bodies and our minds right. The older I got, the

more important the bye week was. As a young guy,

I would probably go to Penn State where I went to

school or to Vegas or something. But as I got older

it became more about getting off my feet and relax-

ing.

We were 4-0 during my career under Coach

Shula in the week after a bye. He gave us an

incentive and let us out for the week for four to

five days or whatever. But we had to make sure

we came back and played well. If we didnt come

back and play well, there is no way we would get

that time off. The fact we played well after every

bye week was because Coach let us have that

time off.

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INTERNATIONAL EDITION

By MICHAEL FARNHAM

Favorite international

or ethnic food

Favorite international

destination to visit

Ill go with fish & chips

from London

Sushi

I like Jamaican.

My wife and I have

been wanting to go to

Paris.

London

Amsterdam

NATE GARNER

BRENT GRIMES

LAMAR MILLER

SAMSON SATELE

I want to go

to Jamaica.

My girlfriend

always talks about it.

They had some good

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Longest flight

First time out

of the country

To pass the time on a long

flight, I like to Favorite international spy

Fort Lauderdale

to LondonSleep

11 hours

from Miami

to Dsseldorf,

Germany

Jason Bourne

I went to Turks and

Caicos this past

offseason.

James Bond.

Pierce Brosnan

from

Goldeneye.

Fort Lauderdale

to London

Austin Powers

Play cards. I like to play

Spades.

When I played in NFL

Europa. I think I was 22

years old.

I went to the

Bahamas my rookie

year for the byeweek.

My first year with theDolphins when we

played in London. It

was awesome.

Fort Lauderdale

to London

Sleep as much as I can.

Sleep

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1. How certain are you that you have to yet to play your

best season?

JO: How certain am I? The way you say it, it sounds like a neg-

ative. You should have said: How certain are you that you can

keep progressing as a football player? In that case, I would

agree with you. I havent had my best season yet. I can play bet-

ter. I will play better. It comes from experience. It comes from

being able to put myself in a place of self-reflection on and off the

field. Becoming more efficient. Being able to focus.

2. Is it still as much fun as it used to be?

JO:Yes, but different things become more

fun. All the things that are fun now arent neces-

sarily on-the-field stuff. Its off-the-field stuff

that correlates how you are in the building,

whether you have the right mind-set. Now

that Im a little older, staying inside and

reading a book isnt so bad anymore.

Watching one of my HBO shows isnt sobad instead of hanging outside and

enjoying all the things South Florida has

to offer. I get it now. I understand what

the veterans were talking about when

I first got here in 2010.

3. OK, now to the heavy stuff:

How would you describe your

hair?JO: How would I describe my hair? It

grows. Once I have to do too much main-

tenance to it, then Im going to cut it. Im

not there yet. I just twist my hair. Nothing goes

in it. No special formula. It impresses some. No, it

impresses all. I was looking to be modest. But why be

modest? I think it looks awesome.

4. This is your fifth season. Youve yet toenjoy a winning season. Do you have a gut

feeling about this team?

JO: The gut feeling I get is how much talent

we have. We are so talented in a lot of positions,

especially in our defensive line room. I cant say

enough about them. Some of the young guys

are so talented and they dont even know what

they have yet. Its funny that you can get to

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this level and not know what you have. We

have so much talent; it would be a shame if

we werent able to use all this talent individu-

ally and collectively.

5. Did you get to this level and not know

what you had?

JO:Yes and no. When you are 22 and you

are a first-round draft pick, sometimes you say

to yourself: Hey, there may not be much

room to grow. But there is tons of room to

grow. There are so many things to learn about

how to play the defensive line in the NFL. Our

D-line coach Kacy Rodgers really does a great

job of showing us all how to really play this

game. Im far better than I was when I first got

here. There were things I had to learn. Using

my hands as opposed to just my body and

speed. Thats a great example.6. What do you tell younger players

about keeping steady during the ups and

downs of an NFL season?

JO: Im sure that theyve weathered

storms before in terms of college football.

Every team that youve played on, youve

gone through adversity. So at some point, Im

sure youve had to deal with adversity before.Is it different in the NFL? Sure. The stakes are

higher. Its just a matter of staying focused on

things that you can control when stuff hits the

fan. Its really a matter of, I guess, monitoring

your expectations, number one, and then also

just really being able to control what you can

control because there are a lot of things that

you want to be able to change but youre notcapable of doing it. So work on the things that

you can control and do your part.

7. Is there a mental aspect to not taking

opponents lightly?

JO:Yeah, each week you dont take your

opponent lightly, and, if you do, youre mak-

ing a huge mistake because it is the NFL. Its

the premier league for football where you

have great athletes, great players, and great

coaching all across the board. You cant

underestimate anybody or anything that

youre going up against.

8. The Dolphins struggled some stopping

the run last season. How much improve-

ment do you expect?

JO: Its a major point of emphasis. Its

something you know you have to stop. We

know there were shortcomings last season,

but that was last season. We have to have the

right mind-set to consistently stop the run and

I believe this defense has that.

9. How do you pace yourself for a

marathon season like this?

JO: Get away when you can. Go home,

chill out, speak to people who arent involved

with football. Put your mind somewhere else.Relax your body. Its hard to do when you are

in the building, but once I am home I try to

transfer to homebody Jared. If somebody

doesnt say they dont feel worn down in

December theyd be fibbing. Its become our

norm. Its normal for me to feel tired.

10. Everybody loves to dissect first-

round picks. Have you already provenyou were worthy?

JO: Thats for you guys to decide. I felt

worthy of it since I got here. I think in terms of

dissecting first-round picks, it can get pretty

crazy. If someone comes in as a first-rounder

and plays well, its like, Thats what we

expected. But if you have a fourth- or fifth-

rounder that plays well, then people say, Oh,we have a steal there. Its different standards

placed on somebody because someone

chose to select them in the first round. That

was somebody elses decision, not mine. I feel

like Ive worked hard and Ill continue to work

harder and harder to do everything I can for

this team and be the type of player that I want

to be.

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FINSIDERS PLAYBOOKS TOP 10THIS WEEK: TOP ROOKIE SEASONS

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

QB Dan Marino1983

96.0 passer rating, voted to the

Pro Bowl as a starter

LB John Offerdahl

1986

135 tackles, 2 sacks,

voted NFL

Rookie of the

Year and Pro

Bowl starter

LB Zach Thomas

1996

131 tackles, 3 interceptions,

named team MVP

RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar1996

14 starts,

1,116 rushing

yards, 11

touchdowns

T Richmond Webb

1990

16 starts, voted to the Pro Bowl

T Jake Long

2008

16 starts, voted

to the Pro

Bowl

DE Bill Stanfill

1969

8 sacks, 2 interceptions

returned for touchdowns

LB A.J. Duhe

1977

83 tackles, 7 sacks, NFL

Defensive Rookie of the Year

RB Troy Stradford

1987

619 rushing yards, 48 catches, 7

touchdowns, AP Rookie of the

Year

DT Tim Bowens

1994

15 starts,

AP NFL

Defensive

Rookie of

the Year


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HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK: THE DOLPHINS INTERNATIONAL


The Miami Dolphins have been the NFLs

globetrotters in their history, having played

regular season games in London (twice) and

Toronto as well as preseason contests in

London, Berlin, Tokyo and Mexico City.

On Oct. 28, 2007, the Dolphins battled

the New York Giants at Londons Wembley

Stadium before a crowd of 81,176 in the

first-ever NFL regular season game that was

staged outside of North America. The

Dolphins and Bills took part in the NFLs first-ever regular season game staged in Canada

on Dec. 7, 2008 as Miami recorded a 16-3

victory at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. On

Sept. 28, 2014, the Dolphins returned to

Wembley Stadium and earned a 38-14 win

against the Oakland Raiders before a crowd

of 83,436.

The Dolphins are one of four teams tohave played two regular season games in

England, joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(2009, 2011), New England Patriots (2009,

2012) and San Francisco 49ers (2010, 2013).

From 1986-2003, the NFL held American

Bowl games and the Dolphins made four

appearances in the preseason series. Miami

was 4-0 in those games played on foreign

soil, with wins in London (1988), Tokyo (1991),

Berlin (1992) and Mexico City (1997). The

Dolphins became the first NFL team to win

four American Bowl contests, and they also

became the first team to win an AmericanBowl matchup in each of the three conti-

nents in which the games have been played.

When they played in Tokyo, the Dolphins

traveled almost 15,000 miles roundtrip

(14,912, to be exact), making it the longest

road trip in team history. For all of their pre-

vious international games, the Dolphins

traveled more than 47,500 miles, or roughlythe equivalent of two complete trips around

the earth at the equator.

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GAMES


1991 | TOKYO

1997 | MEXICO CITY

1992 | BERLIN

2008 | TORONTO


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MY GENERATION THIS WEEK: WIDE RECEIVERS By NATASHA THOMAS

1. Who is the toughest cornerback you

have faced?Antonio Cromartie was a pretty good

matchup for me because hes fast, hes long,

he has good recovery speed, he under-

stands routes and splits and hes just a good

football player.

2. Who sets the bar at your position?

Theres a bunch of them. TheresCalvin Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, Andre

Johnson, A.J. Green and Brandon

Marshall. Those guys, I think, are at the

top of their game at their sport and kind

of set the standard.

3. What player did you admire growing up?

Jerry Rice, Michael Irvin, Eric Metcalf and

Emmitt Smith. Those are the guys I liked to

watch when I was younger.

4. What has been the most memorable

moment of your career?

Its probably my game-winner against

Buffalo in 2012 because of the situation and

the actual play. There was less than a minute

left (48 seconds) and we were down 13-7 and

I had to leave my feet in the end zone to

make the catch.

5. What coach had the biggest influence

on your playing career?

My college position coach (Michael

Levenseller) and my high school basketball

coach (Rod Iverson). Those two taught me a

lot and I think really made me a tougher ath-

lete and a better person.


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1. Who was the toughest cornerback you

faced?

The first ones that come to mind that

were the toughest were Troy Vincent and

J.B Brown that were on my team. Guys like

Ty Law was always tough to deal with

because he was strong, fast, and had long

arms.

2. Who set the bar at your position?

Mark Duper, Mark Clayton and Nat

Moore set the bar really high. I got a chance

to play with guys like Irving Fryar, Mark

Ingram and Tony Martin.

3. What player did you admire growing up?

I was a big O.J. Simpson fan because I

was named after him. I liked players like

Tony Dorsett and Franco Harris. I loved a lot

of really good running backs from back in

the day.

4. What was the most memorable

moment of your career?

Living in Cleveland, Ohio, when I got

drafted by the Miami Dolphins. Second will

probably be my first touchdown. It was a

punt return on a Sunday night game against

the Colts. Catching Dan Marinos 400th

touchdown pass was the third-most memo-

rable moment in football for me.

5. What coach had the biggest influence

on your playing career?

My uncle Homer was my coach until I

was 13 or 14 years old. He was my first

coach. My high school football coach,

Coach Walton, was the guy who really

taught me how to be a team player andaccept my role on the team. He found a way

to get me going and involved in the game.

I think I became more of a team player

because of Coach Walton.


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THE LAST WORD BY ANDY COHEN

Ryan Tannehill got the step-up perform-

ance he needed against the Oakland

Raiders. He was brilliant in so many ways.

But what Tannehill needs to do now, and

what will help define him as a quarterback, is

to follow up that performance with another

solid one today against Green Bay. And then

another one next Sunday against the Bears.

See, its all about consistency with

Tannehill. He hasnt shown nearly enough of

it in his 36 starts. He has looked good, then

he has struggled. He has thrown some of the

nicest passes youll see and then some ques-

tionable ones.

What he needs to do now is string a few

positive performances together because

thats what separates where hes at and where

he wants to be.

You have to come out and play every

week, Tannehill said. Im excited about the

step that I took and that the offense took. But

we have to build off it. Its just a step.

Nonetheless, an important step. What

Tannehill accomplished against the Oakland

Raiders should be remembered and savored.

A lovely trip to London, wasnt it?

There are many reasons the Dolphins are

2-2 today, why they disposed so easily of the

Raiders and why their season offers real

promise once again. Tannehills performance

simply stood out above everything else.

Tannehill hovered between splendid and

brilliant most of that day two Sundays ago. In

fact, this was as good an overall performance

as I have seen by a Dolphins quarterback in

far too long.

At one point, Tannehill completed 14

straight passes. Thats heady stuff. All told, he

hit on all but eight of his 31 passes and threw

for 278 yards and two scores. He looked so

poised, so confident, so right. His passes

were pure and accurate, often hitting his

receiver in perfect stride. His touchdown pass

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to tight end Dion Sims that made it 24-7

showed a highlight reel touch. He found

Brian Hartline down the middle of the seam

on a gorgeous throw and Mike Wallace on a

quick out. He ran. He directed. He smiled. He

did everything but pilot the charter back to

the States.

The hot seat? Yeah, Tannehill was on the

hot seat. In fact, he couldnt have been much

hotter. Scorching is probably more accurate,

especially in the first half when he literally put

on a passing clinic. How do you figure?Except for one half against New England,

Tannehill struggled for two-plus games. His

passes were off target, his confidence could

have been shaken. And then this? Talk about

making a statement; this was loud, bold and

clear.

But, as I wrote at the start of this column,

this was only one game. For this sunny

English day to really have lasting meaning,

Tannehill must step up again today against

the Packers. No, were not expecting some-

thing quite like the Raiders game again. But

consistent? Accurate? Smart? Thats the level

he needs to reach on an every-game basis.

As I evaluate the whys of Tannehills per-

formance against the Raiders, I believe sever-

al factors contributed.

I think Tannehill simply had enough of his

mediocre play. I think he reached a point

where he dug down deep and decided it was

time to make his stand as a player. He was

angry and determined, a nice concoction of

emotions that can often result in what we saw

against the Raiders. I also think he has slowly

gotten more and more comfortable with this

new offense and a shaky Raiders defense

only escalated the process.

Indeed, it was a day Tannehill will proba-

bly never forget, and shouldnt forget. But it

was only one day. Today is the next chal-

lenge. Will Tannehill make it two in a row?


Ryan Tannehill responded to the

challenge heading into the game

against Oakland in London with

perhaps the best performance of his

NFL career.


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