the last time the dolphins went to the playoffs was 2016.
when was the last time the dolphins went to the playoffs?
2016
on a wet day in miami, andrew franks kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired to give the dolphins a 26–23 win over the arizona cardinals. with the win, the dolphins went to 8–5. they also snapped their three-game losing streak against the cardinals. ryan tannehill suffered a season-ending knee injury when he was hit low by calais campbell although the injury was diagnosed as a sprain and not a torn acl as was originally feared.









































section::::game summaries.:regular season.:week 15: at new york jets.
2016 miami dolphins season
upon his release from the jets, it was reported that at least six teams were interested in pennington. however, only the minnesota vikings and the miami dolphins were considered as serious contenders. on august 8, pennington signed a two-year, $11.5 million deal with the miami dolphins. dolphins head coach tony sparano said that pennington would have to compete for the starting job. he was later announced as the starting quarterback as the dolphins moved into the regular season. his 67.4 completion percentage led the nfl and broke the miami single-season 64.2 by dan marino in 1984. he finished the season with a passer rating of 97.4, started all sixteen games for the dolphins, and led them to an 11–5 record and the third seed in the playoffs with an afc east championship. the dolphins went on to lose to the baltimore ravens in the first round of the playoffs, 27–9. he was the first dolphins quarterback since hall of famer dan marino to throw for 3,500 yards. for his role in the dolphins' ten-win turnaround, pennington received notable mvp consideration from several major media outlets. he received four votes, and finished tied for second with running back michael turner for the 2008 ap nfl mvp. the winner of the award, peyton manning, received 32 votes.
chad pennington