2007 Miami Dolphins season

2007 Miami Dolphins season
Miami Dolphins logo
Head coach	Cam Cameron
Home field	Dolphin Stadium
Results
Record	0-6
Division place	4th
Playoff finish	TBD

The 2007 Miami Dolphins season is the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and 42nd season overall. Following a disappointing 6-10 season under former head coach Nick Saban in a year that began with high hopes, Saban resigned from the Dolphins to become the head coach at the University of Alabama, after repeatedly saying he would stay with the Dolphins. The Dolphins entered 2007 in the process of rebuilding under new head coach Cam Cameron, the former offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers. The coaching staff has already undergone significant changes, with approximately twelve coaches newly hired or re-assigned. Cameron has also made various changes to the team's roster, with a more than a dozen players being added or re-signed and just as many being released, traded or allowed to sign elsewhere.

Notable offseason events

Resignation of Nick Saban

During the 2006 season, rumors persisted of then-Dolphins head coach Nick Saban leaving for the University of Alabama at season's end. Saban denied these rumors throughout the season, to the point where on December 21 he told the South Florida media "I'm not going to be the Alabama coach." Whether or not he meant it at the time is unknown, but Saban's stance softened after the season, and on January 3, 2007 Saban resigned from the Dolphins to become the new head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Historic game in London

On February 2 2007, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the Dolphins and New York Giants will play a game at London, England's Wembley Stadium. The game —- the second NFL game to take place outside of the United States and first to take place outside of North America -— is to count as a home game for the Dolphins. It will take place Sunday, October 28 (Week 8) with kick off at 1:00 PM ET (6:00 PM local London time). It will be broadcast on FOX.

In the 72 hours following the announcement, over half a million ticket requests were received. On May 17, 40,000 tickets were made available to people randomly selected from the initial requests. The tickets sold in 90 minutes.

Failed trade of Dan Wilkinson

On March 2, the Denver Broncos acquired defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson from the Dolphins in exchange for a sixth-round draft choice in the 2007 NFL Draft. A condition of the trade was that Wilkinson report to the Broncos for a physical by Friday, March 16. He did not report for the physical, and although neither team was able to reach Wilkinson by phone the deadline for him to report was extended in hopes of eventually closing the deal.

On March 29, the deal between the Broncos and Dolphins was finally voided. The sixth-round pick reverted back to the Broncos, and Wilkinson's rights were once again held by the Dolphins. After failing to attend offseason workouts with the Dolphins in the months that followed, the Dolphins finally terminated Wilkinson's contract on June 18.

Legal troubles

Joey Porter-Levi Jones altercation

After five seasons as AFC North rivals, former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter and Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Levi Jones were involved in an altercation in a Las Vegas casino on March 18.

Arrest and release of Fred Evans

In the early morning of 2007-06-23, 23-year-old Dolphins defensive tackle Frederick Evans was arrested in Miami Beach. According to the police report, Evans was in a dispute with a taxi driver, and refused to leave the cab at the request of the officers called to the scene. Evans reportedly engaged in a physical struggle with the officers when they tried to handcuff him, with one officer being bitten on his left wrist. The officers then used tasers to subdue Evans. He was charged with battery on a police officer, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and trespassing. Complicating matters could be the fact that Evans is already on probation in Colorado County, Texas for possession of marijuana.

In a team-released statement, Dolphins head coach Cam Cameron said: "We are aware that Fred Evans was arrested this morning. We will not condone this type of behavior. I assure everyone it will be dealt with seriously". Cameron made good on his word a few days later, as Evans was waived by the team on June 28.

Arrest and release of Kelly Campbell

Re-signed by the Dolphins in March after spending 2006 training camp with the team, wide receiver Kelly Campbell had his contract terminated on July 6. It was not until July 24, however, that it was revealed that Campbell's release stemmed from an arrest on drug charges in Atlanta, Georgia on July 3. Campbell was charged with felony possession of marijuana and Ecstasy and a misdemeanor charge of providing false information to police officers. It was Campbell's second arrest in Fulton County. In 2005, Campbell was arrested and charged with marijuana possession and theft by receiving stolen property involving a handgun. He reached a plea deal to avoid a trial.

Arrest of Chris Chambers

On the morning of Saturday, July 14, Pro Bowl wide receiver Chris Chambers was arrested in Charlotte, North Carolina and charged with driving while impaired and speeding. He was arrested around 2:30 a.m. and later released on $1,750 bond. According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Capt. Lisa Goelz, Chambers faced charges of driving while impaired, speeding and reckless driving. On August 15, it was reported that a lawyer for Chambers said he would plead not guilty to driving while impaired. Chambers was charged despite his blood-alcohol content being below the legal limit, although North Carolina law says he can still be convicted.

On September 25, it was reported that Chambers would enter a plea deal in which he would plead guilty to speeding. Under the terms of the plea deal, the chargers of driving while impaired and wreckless driving were dismissed. He did not have to appear in court.

Offseason personnel moves

Coaching staff

After the departure of Nick Saban, Dolphins owner H. Wayne Huizenga went on a nationwide search for his next head coach. More than a dozen candidates were interviewed, and on January 19 Cam Cameron agreed to become the seventh head coach in franchise history. Cameron had previously served as offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers from 2002 to 2006. He received a four-year contract worth $10 million.

Upon Cameron's arrival, multiple changes were made to the coaching staff. Running backs coach Bobby Williams, wide receivers coach Charlie Baggett, defensive line coach Dan Quinn and strength and conditioning coach Bert Hill were fired. The team extended the contracts of special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong and outside linebackers coach Travis Jones (later reassigned as defensive ends coach). The Dolphins also signed a three-year, $8.1 million contract with defensive coordinator Dom Capers to retain his services. Outside additions to the staff were:

• Mike Dumas (Defensive Secondary Coaches Assistant)
• Steve Hoffman (Assistant Special Teams)
• Bobby Jackson (Running Backs)
• Marvin Marshall (Offensive Quality Control)
• Brett Maxie (Secondary - Safeties)
• Brad Ohrt (Assistant Strength and Conditioning)
• Diron Reynolds (Defensive Line - Tackles)
• Terry Robiskie (Wide Receivers)
• Matthew Schiotz (Strength and Conditioning)
• Terry Shea (Quarterbacks)
• Chad Walker (Defensive Quality Control)

Finally, previous offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey was retained, but was reassigned to the role of tight ends coach. Cameron has stated he will call the offensive plays himself in 2007.

Front office

On June 26, general manager Randy Mueller signed a contract extension that is expected to keep him with the team through at least 2010. Mueller will also receive a salary adjustment, however financial details were unavailable. After Nick Saban left following the 2006 season, Mueller's role was altered to give him control of personnel.

Departures

• February 14 - Waived wide receiver Chris Davis.
• February 14 - Waived safety Jack Hunt.
• February 14 - Waived safety Norman LeJeune.
• March 1 - Terminated the contract of offensive guard Bennie Anderson.
• March 1 - Terminated the contract of offensive guard Seth McKinney.
• March 1 - Waived wide receiver Eric Kimble.
• March 2 - Terminated the contract of defensive end Kevin Carter.
• March 2 - Terminated the contract of offensive guard Jeno James.
• March 3 - Offensive tackle Damion McIntosh signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.
• March 3 - Running back Sammy Morris signed with the New England Patriots.
• March 5 - Defensive end Kevin Carter signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
• March 5 - Terminated the contract of quarterback Joey Harrington.
• March 5 - Terminated the contract of tight end Randy McMichael.
• March 7 - Running back Travis Minor signed with the St. Louis Rams.
• March 8 - Fullback Darian Barnes signed with the New York Jets.
• March 8 - Tight end Randy McMichael signed with the St. Louis Rams.
• March 13 - Defensive tackle Jeff Zgonina signed with the Houston Texans.
• March 14 - Offensive guard Toniu Fonoti signed with the Atlanta Falcons.
• March 14 - Offensive guard Seth McKinney signed with the Cleveland Browns.
• March 19 - Cornerback Eddie Jackson signed with the New England Patriots.
• March 27 - Defensive end David Bowens signed with the New York Jets.
• April 9 - Quarterback Joey Harrington signed with the Atlanta Falcons.
• April 18 - Opted not to match the St. Louis Rams' offer sheet to punter Donnie Jones.
• May 1 - Waived linebacker Bobby Iwuchukwu.
• May 1 - Waived wide receiver Marcus Vick.
• May 1 - Waived defensive tackle Manuel Wright.
• June 18 - Released defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson.
• June 28 - Waived defensive tackle Frederick Evans.
• July 6 - Released wide receiver Kelly Campbell.
• July 17 - Released quarterback Daunte Culpepper.

Re-signings

• February 21 - Re-signed UFA defensive tackle Vonnie Holliday to a four-year, $20 million contract.
• March 8 - Re-signed UFA defensive tackle Keith Traylor to a two-year contract.
• March 9 - Re-signed UFA defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson to a one-year contract. (He was originally slated to become an exclusive-rights free agent, but was not tendered and became an unrestricted free agent before being re-signed.)
• March 19 - Re-signed ERFA fullback Kyle Eckel to a one-year contract.
• March 19 - Re-signed UFA cornerback Michael Lehan to a one-year contract.
• March 22 - Re-signed ERFA long snapper John Denney to a one-year contract.
• April 13 - Re-signed UFA safety Travares Tillman to a one-year contract.
• April 25 - Re-signed UFA linebacker Donnie Spragan to a one-year contract.
• May 18 - Re-signed RFA safety Yeremiah Bell to a one-year, $1.3 million contract.
• May 29 - Re-signed RFA quarterback Cleo Lemon to a one-year, $1.3 million contract.

Signings

• January 2 - Signed placekicker Matt Prater.
• January 2 - Signed tight end Jason Rader.
• January 2 - Signed wide receiver P.K. Sam.
• January 18 - Signed defensive tackle Steve Fifita.
• January 25 - Signed linebacker Akbar Gbaja-Biamila.
• January 25 - Signed linebacker Bobby Iwuchukwu.
• February 6 - Signed quarterback Gibran Hamdan.
• February 14 - Signed tight end Aaron Halterman.
• February 19 - Signed punter Ryan Flinn.
• February 22 - Signed running back Jesse Chatman.
• March 5 - Signed tight end David Martin (Packers) to a three-year, $3.57 million contract with a $1.2 million signing bonus.
• March 7 - Signed linebacker Joey Porter (Steelers) to a five-year, $32 million contract with a $12 million signing bonus.
• March 8 - Signed wide receiver Kelly Campbell.
• March 8 - Signed placekicker Jay Feely (Giants) to a three-year, $6 million contract.
• March 8 - Signed safety Cameron Worrell (Bears) to a two-year, $2 million contract with a $285,000 signing bonus.
• March 15 - Signed fullback Cory Schlesinger (Lions) to a two-year, $2 million contract.
• March 22 - Signed wide receiver Az-Zahir Hakim (Chargers) to a one-year contract.
• March 22 - Signed offensive guard Chris Liwienski (Cardinals) to a one-year contract.
• April 13 - Signed offensive tackle Mike Rosenthal (Vikings) to a one-year, $760,000 contract.
• April 16 - Signed center Johnathan Ingram.
• April 16 - Signed running back Ray Perkins.
• May 15 - Awarded cornerback Derrick Johnson off waivers from the Atlanta Falcons.
• June 27 - Signed safety Chris Harrell.
• June 28 - Assigned wide receiver Marvin Allen as their NFL Europa International Practice Squad player.

Trades

• March 5 - Traded wide receiver Wes Welker to the New England Patriots in exchange for second- and seventh-round picks in the 2007 NFL Draft.
• April 3 - Traded placekicker Olindo Mare to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft.
• June 6 - Traded a conditional fifth-round draft pick in the 2008 NFL Draft to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for quarterback Trent Green.

2007 free agents

RFA: Restricted free-agent, UFA: Unrestricted free-agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent

Position	Player	Free agency status	Date signed	2007 team
LB	Keith Adams	UFA
FB	Darian Barnes	UFA	March 8	New York Jets
S	Yeremiah Bell	RFA	May 18	Miami Dolphins
DE	David Bowens	UFA	March 27	New York Jets
LS	John Denney	ERFA	March 22	Miami Dolphins
FB	Kyle Eckel	ERFA	March 19	Miami Dolphins
OG	Toniu Fonoti	UFA	March 14	Atlanta Falcons
DT	Vonnie Holliday	UFA	February 21	Miami Dolphins
CB	Eddie Jackson	UFA	March 19	New England Patriots
OG	Kendyl Jacox	UFA
P	Donnie Jones	RFA	April 18	St. Louis Rams
CB	Michael Lehan	UFA	March 19	Miami Dolphins
QB	Cleo Lemon	RFA	May 29	Miami Dolphins
QB	Shane Matthews	UFA/Retired
OT	Damion McIntosh	UFA	May 3	Kansas City Chiefs
RB	Travis Minor	UFA	March 7	St. Louis Rams
RB	Sammy Morris	UFA	March 4	New England Patriots
LB	Donnie Spragan	UFA	April 25	Miami Dolphins
S	Travares Tillman	UFA	April 13	Miami Dolphins
DT	Keith Traylor	UFA	March 8	Miami Dolphins
DT	Kevin Vickerson	UFA	March 9	Miami Dolphins
WR	Wes Welker	RFA	March 5	New England Patriots
DT	Jeff Zgonina	UFA	March 13	Houston Texans

NFL Europa

The following Dolphins players were allocated to and participated in NFL Europa in the spring:

• DT Steve Fifita, Frankfurt Galaxy
• CB Shirdonya Mitchell, Frankfurt Galaxy
• WR P.K. Sam, Rhein Fire
• DT Kevin Vickerson, Cologne Centurions

For their performances, Mitchell and Vickerson were selected to the 2007 All-NFL Europa team after the season. Meanwhile, Sam led Rhein in receiving with 32 receptions, 529 yards and three touchdowns.

Upon the conclusion of the 2007 NFL Europa season, the Dolphins were assigned 24-year-old wide receiver Marvin Allen as their international practice squad player. Allen will join the team for training camp, and will not count toward the team's roster or eight-player practice squad. He also may not be signed by any NFL team during the 2007 season.

2007 NFL Draft

The follow players were drafted by the Dolphins in the 2007 NFL Draft, which took place on April 28-29:

Draft		Player name	Position	College	Height	Weight
Rnd	Pick
1	9	Ted Ginn, Jr.	Wide receiver	Ohio State	5 ft 11 in	178 lbs
2	40	John Beck	Quarterback	BYU	6 ft 2 in	215 lb
	60	Samson Satele	Center/Guard	Hawaii	6 ft 2 in	300 lb
3	71	Lorenzo Booker	Running back	Florida State	5 ft 10 in	191 lb
4	108	Paul Soliai	Defensive tackle	Utah	6 ft 4 in	344 lb
6	181	Reagan Mauia	Fullback	Hawaii	6 ft 0 in	270 lb
	199	Drew Mormino	Center	Central Michigan	6 ft 3 in	299 lb
7	219	Kelvin Smith	Linebacker	Syracuse	6 ft 2 in	233 lb
	225	Brandon Fields	Punter	Michigan State	6 ft 6 in	235 lb
	238	Abraham Wright	Linebacker	Colorado	6 ft 3 in	245 lb

• The Dolphins' last second-round pick (60th overall) was acquired from the New England Patriots in the Wes Welker trade. The team's final pick in the draft (238th overall) was also acquired in the deal.
• The team's fifth-round pick became property of the Detroit Lions due to the Joey Harrington trade from the previous offseason.
• The team's second sixth-round pick (199th overall) was acquired from the New Orleans Saints for kicker Olindo Mare.
• The team's middle seventh-round pick (225th overall) was acquired from the St. Louis Rams when they signed restricted free agent punter Donnie Jones.

Draft pick signings

The Dolphins got a handful of their draft picks signed within a month of the draft, inking four-year deals with running back Lorenzo Booker, punter Brandon Fields, fullback Reagan Mauia, linebacker Kelvin Smith and linebacker Abraham Wright between May 23-25. The Dolphins signed one draft pick in June - defensive tackle Paul Soliai, who also received a four-year deal. Offensive lineman Samson Satele signed a for four years on July 18, while quarterback John Beck and center Dew Mormino signed four-year contracts on July 23. At that time, first-round pick Ted Ginn, Jr. was the only unsigned draft pick. However, on the same day that second-round pick Beck was signed, it was reported that the Dolphins and Ginn were close to contract agreement.

Undrafted free agents

Between May 4-17, the Dolphins signed 16 undrafted free agents following the draft. They were:

• DE Mkristo Bruce (Washington State)
• S Courtney Bryan (New Mexico State)
• T Marion Dukes (Clemson)
• G Tala Esera (Hawaii)
• CB Tuff Harris (Montana)
• WR Gabe Hatchett (Southern Oregon)
• S David Lofton (Stanford)
• DT Marquay Love (Houston)
• WR Michael Malone (Fresno State)
• LB Edmond Miles (Iowa)
• G Stephen Parker (Arkansas)
• CB Geoff Pope (Howard)
• WR Kerry Reed (Michigan State)
• WR David Sutton (Texas El-Paso)
• S Christopher Vedder (San Jose State)
• T Julius Wilson (Alabama-Birmingham)

Unlike the other 15, Hatchett stuck with the team less than two weeks. On May 18, Hatchett was waived upon the signings of Lofton and Malone, as well as the re-signing of restricted free agent Yeremiah Bell. On July 23, the Dolphins signed defensive tackle Brian Soi of Utah State. Soi declared for the NFL's Supplemental Draft in July but went undrafted.

Uniforms

• The Miami Dolphins will enter the 2007 season using the same uniform combinations as they used in 2006.
• It was announced during the offseason that the Dolphins would make slight alterations to their uniforms. The navy blue outline on the numbers will be thinned in hopes of making them easier to read for viewers.
• As with many teams that play in warm climates, the Dolphins wear all-white at home and the aqua jersey-white pants scheme only at home night games.
• While the team still has an all-aqua alternate scheme and an alternate orange jersey, they wore neither in the two years under head coach Nick Saban.
• Beginning in 2007, the Dolphins' practice jerseys now have last names on the back.

Coaching staff

Miami Dolphins 2007 coaching staff
	Front Office Owner/Chairman - H. Wayne Huizenga President/COO - Bryan Wiedmeier General Manager - Randy Mueller Head Coaches Head Coach - Cam Cameron Offensive Coaches Quarterbacks - Terry Shea Running Backs - Bobby Jackson Wide Receivers - Terry Robiskie Tight Ends - Mike Mularkey Offensive Line - Hudson Houck Assistant Offensive Line - Tim Davis Offensive Quality Control - Marvin Marshall Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator - Keith Armstrong Assistant Special Teams - Steve Hoffman			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator - Dom Capers Defensive Line (Ends) - Travis Jones Defensive Line (Tackles) - Diron Reynolds Linebackers - George Edwards Assistant Linebackers - Glenn Pires Secondary (Cornerbacks) - Mel Phillips Secondary (Safeties) - Brett Maxie Defensive Secondary Coaches Assistant - Mike Dumas Defensive Quality Control - Chad Walker Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning - Matthew Schiotz Assistant Strength and Conditioning - Brad Ohrt

Training camp

In 2007, Miami Dolphins training camp took place at the Dolphins Training Center in Davie, Florida. Rookies reported July 22, and veterans July 27. Training camp ended for veterans and married players on August 24, when they were allowed to check out of the team hotel and return home. Training camp ended for the remaining players on Saturday, August 26.

Opening training camp roster

The following is the Miami Dolphins' roster at the time 2007 training camp opened on July 27:

Miami Dolphins 2007 Opening training camp roster
Quarterbacks  9 John Beck 10 Trent Green  7 Gibran Hamdan 17 Cleo Lemon Running Backs 20 Lorenzo Booker 23 Ronnie Brown 28 Jesse Chatman 38 Patrick Cobbs 40 Kyle Eckel FB 45 Reagan Mauia FB 33 Ray Perkins 30 Cory Schlesinger FB Wide Receivers 86 Marty Booker 84 Chris Chambers 19 Ted Ginn, Jr. WR/KR 82 Derek Hagan 81 Az-Zahir Hakim 83 Michael Malone 15 Kerry Reed 14 P. K. Sam 18 David Sutton Tight Ends 49 Aaron Halterman 88 David Martin 89 Tim Massaquoi 87 Justin Peelle 85 Jason Rader		Offensive Linemen 79 Anthony Alabi T 72 Vernon Carey T 71 Marion Dukes T 69 Tala Esera G 66 Rex Hadnot G 68 Johnathan Ingram C 76 Chris Liwienski G 77 Drew Mormino C/G 63 Stephen Parker G 78 Mike Rosenthal T 64 Samson Satele C 70 L. J. Shelton T 73 Dan Stevenson G 65 Julius Wilson T Defensive Linemen 74 Mkristo Bruce DE 60 Steve Fifita DT 91 Vonnie Holliday DT 61 Marquay Love DT 95 Chase Page DE/DT 98 Matt Roth DE 96 Paul Soliai NT 99 Jason Taylor DE 94 Keith Traylor NT 92 Kevin Vickerson DT 90 Rodrique Wright DT		Linebackers 52 Channing Crowder OLB 93 Akbar Gbaja-Biamila OLB 57 Jim Maxwell LB 51 Robert McCune ILB 48 Edmond Miles OLB 56 Derrick Pope LB 55 Joey Porter OLB 58 Kelvin Smith ILB 59 Donnie Spragan OLB 54 Zach Thomas ILB 53 Abraham Wright OLB Defensive Backs 32 Jason Allen CB/FS 25 Will Allen CB 37 Yeremiah Bell SS 47 Courtney Bryan S 29 Travis Daniels CB 41 Chris Harrell FS 35 Tuff Harris CB 24 Renaldo Hill FS 36 Derrick Johnson CB 22 Michael Lehan CB 42 David Lofton S 27 Shirdonya Mitchell CB 43 Geoff Pope CB 26 Travares Tillman SS 31 Christopher Vedder FS 44 Cameron Worrell FS		Special Teams 97 John Denney LS  3 Jay Feely K  4 Brandon Fields P  6 Ryan Flinn P  1 Matt Prater K Active/Physically Unable to Perform 21 André Goodman CB 67 Joe Toledo G/T Active/Non-Football Injury 75 Brian Soi DT Injured Reserve Currently vacant Suspended 34 Ricky Williams RB Practice Squad 16 Marvin Allen WR Int'l Rookies in italics

Transactions

On the eve of training camp on July 23, cornerback André Goodman and offensive lineman Joe Toledo were placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list due to lingering injuries. Undrafted rookie defensive tackle Brian Soi was immediately placed on the Non-Football Injury list upon being signed. The following transactions were made during training camp, which began on July 27:

• July 28: Activated defensive tackle Brian Soi from the Non-Football Injury list.
• July 28: Awarded tight end Courtney Anderson off waivers from the Oakland Raiders.
• July 28: Waived safety David Lofton.
• July 28: Placed offensive tackle Marion Dukes on the Left Squad list.
• August 26: Placed offensive tackle Mike Rosenthal on Injured Reserve.

Aug. 6 depth chart

The following is the first depth chart released by the Dolphins during training camp, dated August 6.

Offense

Pos.	First Team	Second Team	Third Team
QB	10 Trent Green 17 Cleo Lemon	9 John Beck	7 Gibran Hamdan
RB	23 Ronnie Brown	28 Jesse Chatman 38 Patrick Cobbs	20 Lorenzo Booker 33 Ray Perkins
FB	30 Cory Schlesinger	45 Reagan Mauia	89 Tim Massaquoi 40 Kyle Eckel
WR	86 Marty Booker	19 Ted Ginn, Jr. 15 Kerry Reed	81 Az-Zahir Hakim 83 Michael Malone
WR	84 Chris Chambers	82 Derek Hagan 18 David Sutton	14 P. K. Sam 16 Marvin Allen
TE	88 David Martin	87 Justin Peelle 49 Courtney Anderson	85 Jason Rader
LT	72 Vernon Carey	65 Julius Wilson
LG	76 Chris Liwienski	69 Tala Esera
C	64 Samson Satele	68 Johnathan Ingram	73 Dan Stevenson
RG	77 Drew Mormino	65 Rex Hadnot	63 Stephen Parker
RT	79 Anthony Alabi	70 L. J. Shelton	78 Mike Rosenthal

Defense

Pos.	First Team	Second Team	Third Team
DE	99 Jason Taylor	93 Akbar Gbaja-Biamila	74 Mkristo Bruce
NT	94 Keith Traylor	96 Paul Soliai	61 Marquay Love 60 Steve Fifita
DT	91 Vonnie Holliday	90 Rodrique Wright	75 Brian Soi
DE	98 Matt Roth	95 Chase Page	92 Kevin Vickerson
WLB	52 Channing Crowder	56 Derrick Pope	48 Edmond Miles
MLB	54 Zach Thomas	51 Robert McCune	58 Kelvin Smith
SLB	55 Joey Porter	59 Donnie Spragan	57 Jim Maxwell 53 Abraham Wright
LCB	25 Will Allen	22 Michael Lehan	36 Derrick Johnson 43 Geoff Pope
RCB	29 Travis Daniels	32 Jason Allen	27 Shirdonya Mitchell
FS	24 Renaldo Hill	44 Cameron Worrell	35 Tuff Harris 41 Chris Harrell
SS	37 Yeremiah Bell	26 Travares Tillman	47 Courtney Bryan 31 Christopher Vedder

Special Teams

Pos.	First Team	Second Team	Third Team
P	4 Brandon Fields	6 Ryan Flinn
K	3 Jay Feely	1 Matt Prater
LS	97 John Denney	99 Jason Taylor	80 Aaron Halterman
PR	19 Ted Ginn, Jr.	86 Marty Booker	81 Az-Zahir Hakim
KR	19 Ted Ginn, Jr.	23 Ronnie Brown	20 Lorenzo Booker
H	4 Brandon Fields	6 Ryan Flinn

Quarterback competition

During training camp, Cameron held a battle for the starting quarterback job between Trent Green and Cleo Lemon. Green started the team's first two preseason games and completed 45 percent of his passes for 101 yards with one interception. Lemon was the second quarterback to play in each contest and completed 76 percent of his passes for 108 yards. Nevertheless, Cameron announced that Green would be the team's starting quarterback in 2007. The announcement came on August 20 with two preseason games left to be played. Lemon, who had primarily been no higher than third string in his NFL career, is slated to be the backup to Green in 2007.

Preseason

Schedule

Week	Kickoff	Date	Opponent	Result	Game Site	TV	Record	NFL Recap
1	7:30 PM EDT	August 11, 2007	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 18-17	Dolphin Stadium	WFOR	1-0	Game Center
2	8:00 PM EDT	August 16, 2007	Kansas City Chiefs	W 11-10	Arrowhead Stadium	ESPN	2-0	Game Center
3	7:30 PM EDT	August 25, 2007	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 31-28	Dolphin Stadium	WFOR	2-1	Game Center
4	8:00 PM EDT	August 30, 2007	New Orleans Saints	L 7-0	Louisiana Superdome	WFOR	2-2	Game Center

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	10	7	0	17
Dolphins	0	3	7	8	18

at Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	3	0	8	11
Chiefs	0	7	0	3	10

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	10	0	14	31
Dolphins	14	0	7	7	28

at Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Cutdown to 75

With NFL rules mandating team rosters must be cut down to 75 players by August 28, the Dolphins released nine players the day before to reach the limit. Those released were: placekicker Matt Prater, punter Ryan Flinn, wide receiver David Sutton, tight end Jason Rader, cornerback Shirdonya Mitchell, safeties Chris Harrell and Christopher Vedder, running back Ray Perkins and defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson.

The team made two extra roster moves on the cutdown day. Offensive guard/tackle Joe Toledo was moved to the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list, meaning he would be eligible to return Week 7 of the regular season. Free agent linebacker/defensive end Jorge Cordova was added to the roster. Cordova had been released by the Jacksonville Jaguars, with which he had spent the previous three seasons.

Cutdown to 53 and subsequent moves

On September 1, the Dolphins were required to trim the roster to 53 for the regular season. With 22 roster moves needed in all, the Dolphins waived 16 players, waived/injured four and terminated the contracts of two.

The two veterans that had their contracts terminated were fullback Cory Schlesinger and wide receiver Az-Zahir Hakim. The four waived/injured players were guard Dan Stevenson, wide receiver P. K. Sam and linebackers Jim Maxwell and Robert McCune. In addition, the 16 players that were waived outright were:

TE Courtney Anderson DE Mkristo Bruce DE Jorge Cordova FB Kyle Eckel G Tala Esera TE Aaron Halterman QB Gibran Hamdan S Tuff Harris

CB Derrick Johnson G Marquay Love WR Michael Malone TE Tim Massaquoi G Stephen Parker CB Geoff Pope DT Brian Soi OT Julius Wilson

The Dolphins' roster was not finalized immediately after cuts, however. Three players were claimed off waivers by the Dolphins from other teams, requiring an additional three roster moves. On September 2, wide receiver Kerry Reed and center Johnathan Ingram were waived, while rookie center/guard Drew Mormino was played in season-ending Injured Reserve with a shoulder injury. The Dolphins claimed two players off waivers from the San Diego Chargers - wide receiver Greg Camarillo and offensive tackle Cory Lekkerkerker. Meanwhile, offensive lineman Gene Mruczkowski was claimed off waivers from the New England Patriots.

Five days later, defensive end Rob Ninkovich was claimed off waivers from the New Orleans Saints. To make room for him, rookie linebacker Kelvin Smith was waived.

Two Dolphins players changed their jersey numbers following the preseason. Long snapper John Denney, who wore No. 97 the first two years of his career, switched to No. 92. Undrafted rookie linebacker Edmond Miles switched from No. 48 to 50 to comply with NFL rules.

Practice squad

On September 2 the Dolphins made five additions to their practice squad, all of which among the players cut by the team the day before. Those players were tight end Aaron Halterman, safety Tuff Harris, guard Marquay Love and offensive tackle Julius Wilson and wide receiver Marvin Allen. As the international practice squad player, Allen must remain on the team's practice squad all year and does not count toward the eight-man limit.

Two days later, the Dolphins signed three more players - guard Tala Esera, wide receiver Kerry Reed and wide receiver Chandler Williams - to their practice squad. Esera and Reed were with the Dolphins in preseason and released earlier in the month. Chandler, meanwhile, was a seventh-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2007 NFL Draft out of Florida International University. He was waived by the team during final cuts on September 1.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Kickoff	Date	Opponent	Result	Game site	TV	Record	Recap
1	1:00 PM EDT	September 9, 2007	Washington Redskins	L 13-16	FedEx Field	CBS	0-1	Recap
2	4:15 PM EDT	September 16, 2007	Dallas Cowboys	L 20-37	Dolphin Stadium	FOX	0-2	Recap
3	1:00 PM EDT	September 23, 2007	New York Jets	L 28-31	The Meadowlands	CBS	0-3	Recap
4	1:00 PM EDT	September 30, 2007	Oakland Raiders	L 17-35	Dolphin Stadium	CBS	0-4	Recap
5	1:00 PM EDT	October 7, 2007	Houston Texans	L 19-22	Reliant Stadium	CBS	0-5
6	1:00 PM EDT	October 14, 2007	Cleveland Browns	L 31-41	Cleveland Browns Stadium	CBS	0-6	[1]
7	1:00 PM EDT	October 21, 2007	New England Patriots		Dolphin Stadium	CBS
8	1:00 PM EDT	October 28, 2007	New York Giants		Wembley Stadium	FOX
9	Bye
10	1:00 PM EST	November 11, 2007	Buffalo Bills		Dolphin Stadium	CBS
11	1:00 PM EST	November 18, 2007	Philadelphia Eagles		Lincoln Financial Field	CBS
12	8:30 PM EST	November 26, 2007	Pittsburgh Steelers		Heinz Field	ESPN
13	1:00 PM EST	December 2, 2007	New York Jets		Dolphin Stadium	CBS
14	1:00 PM EST	December 9, 2007	Buffalo Bills		Ralph Wilson Stadium	CBS
15	1:00 PM EST	December 16, 2007	Baltimore Ravens		Dolphin Stadium	CBS
16	1:00 PM EST	December 23, 2007	New England Patriots		Gillette Stadium	CBS
17	1:00 PM EST	December 30, 2007	Cincinnati Bengals		Dolphin Stadium	CBS

Division standings

AFC East
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	2007
New England Patriots	6	0	0	1.000	230	92	Details
Buffalo Bills	1	4	0	.200	65	118	Details
New York Jets	1	5	0	.167	105	154	Details
Miami Dolphins	0	6	0	.000	128	182	Details
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against

Week 1: at Washington Redskins

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Dolphins	0	7	3	3	0	13
Redskins	0	3	7	3	3	16

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 82°F (Sunny)
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) and Dan Dierdorf (color commentator)
• Referee: Gene Steratore
• Game Attendance: 90,163

The Dolphins began their 2007 campaign on the road against the Washington Redskins. After a scoreless first quarter, the Redskins made the first move with kicker Shaun Suisham getting a 31-yard field goal three minutes into the second quarter. Miami would take the lead before the end of the half with a one-yard touchdown pass from Trent Green to tight end Justin Peelle as time expired.

Washington took a 10-7 lead on a 19-yard Clinton Portis touchdown run with just under 12 minutes remaining in the third quarter. Dolphins kicker Jay Feely tied the game at 10 later int he quarter on a 20-yard field goal, and each team notched another field goal in the fourth quarter. With four seconds remaining and the ball on the Washington 43-yard line, Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell launched a last-second Hail Mary pass that was batted by Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor in the end zone. Redskins wide receiver Antwaan Randle El caught the ball at the six but was tackled at the three-yard line before he could score the winning touchdown.

The Redskins won the coin toss to begin overtime and promptly mounted a 10-play, 62-yard drive that included just two passes. Suisham made his third field goal of the game, this time from 39 yards out, to win the game 16-13 and hand Miami their first loss of the season.

Post-Game Injuries & Signings

During the Dolphins' Week 1 loss to the Redskins, starting strong safety Yeremiah Bell suffered a torn Achilles' tendon. As a result, he was placed on season-ending Injured Reserve on September 11. The team also waived backup defensive end Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, who did not play in the season opener. With two open spots on the 53-man roster, the team signed contracts with veteran safeties and Donovin Darius and Lamont Thompson. They were waived by the Oakland Raiders and Tennessee Titans, respectively, at the end of the preseason.

Also on September 11, rookie linebacker Kelvin Smith, who was waived four days earlier, was re-signed to the team's practice squad.

Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	7	10	17	37
Dolphins	3	3	7	7	20

at Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 89°F (Mostly Cloudy)
• TV announcers (FOX): Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Darryl Johnston (color commentator), & Tony Siragusa (sideline reporter)
• Referee: Terry McAulay
• Game Attendance: 71,615

Attempting to rebound from their overtime road loss to the Redskins in Week 1, the Dolphins hosted the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2. In the first quarter, Miami got the first points of the game when kicker Jay Feely converted a 37-yard field goal. The Cowboys would respond with a 26-yard field goal by Nick Folk. In the second quarter, Dallas took the lead on a 1-yard Marion Barber III touchdown run. Jay Feely made a 45-yard field goal attempt as the half ended with the Cowboys leading 10-6.

In the third quarter, Miami regained the lead with quarterback Trent Green completing an 18-yard TD pass to wide receiver Marty Booker. However, the Cowboys jumped back out in front with quarterback Tony Romo completing a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Tony Curtis, which was followed by Folk kicking a 28-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Dallas extended the lead with Folk's 47-yard field goal and Romo's 34-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Terrell Owens. The Dolphins tried to come back as Green completed a 21-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Derek Hagan, but the Cowboys managed to put the game away with Barber's 40-yard touchdown run as Miami fell to 0-2.

Week 3: at New York Jets

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	13	0	15	28
Jets	7	14	3	7	31

at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 72°F (Clear)
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) and Dan Dierdorf (color commentator)
• Referee: Bill Leavy
• Game Attendance: 77,197

Trying to snap a two-game skid, the Dolphins flew to The Meadowlands for Week 3 in an AFC East duel against the New York Jets (who were also 0-2 heading into the game). In the first quarter, the Jets flew out first with QB Chad Pennington completing a 3-yard TD pass to WR Laveranues Coles for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, Miami took the lead with RB Ronnie Brown's 1-yard TD run. However, it was short lived as on the ensuing kickoff, RB Leon Washington returned the kick 98 yards for a touchdown. The Dolphins drew closer with kicker Jay Feely's 31-yard and 39-yard field goal. However, New York responded with Pennington completing a 4-yard TD pass to TE Chris Baker.

In the third quarter, the Jets increased their lead with kicker Mike Nugent's 21-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, New York settled with Pennington getting a 2-yard TD run. Miami nearly had a comeback as Brown got a 2-yard TD run, a 2-point conversion run, and a 22-yard TD pass from QB Trent Green. However, the Jets managed to hold on to win the game.

With their third-straight loss, the Dolphins fell to 0-3.

Week 4: vs. Oakland Raiders

	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	14	0	7	14	35
Dolphins	0	7	10	0	17

at Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Game time: 1:32 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 82°F (Cloudy with Intermittent Rain)
• TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson (play-by-play) and Steve Tasker (color commentator)
• Referee: Scott Green
• Game Attendance: 70,621

Still searching for their first win of the year, the Dolphins went home for a Week 4 duel with the Oakland Raiders, featuring former teammate Daunte Culpepper. The game was delayed for 30 minutes due to thunderstorms in the area.

In the first quarter, Miami trailed early as Culpepper completed a 7-yard TD pass to WR Jerry Porter. He even got a 2-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Dolphins managed to get on the board with RB Ronnie Brown getting a 9-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the third quarter, the 'Fins managed to get closer with kicker Jay Feely getting a 29-yard field goal, yet Oakland answered with Culpepper getting a 5-yard TD run. Miami would end the period with QB Trent Green completing a 3-yard TD pass to TE Justin Peelle. In the fourth quarter however, Culpepper delivered the final blows by hooking up with Porter again on a 27-yard TD pass and getting a 3-yard TD run.

With their fourth-straight loss, the Dolphins fell to 0-4.

Week 5: at Houston Texans

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	10	6	0	3	19
Texans	7	3	6	6	22

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Game Played With Dome Closed
• Game attendance: 70,156
• Referee: Tony Corrente

Still searching for their first win of the year, the Dolphins flew to Reliant Stadium for a Week 5 showdown with the Houston Texans. In the first quarter, Miami's struggles continued with Texans RB Ron Dayne getting a 1-yard TD run. Fortunately, the 'Fins answered with kicker Jay Feely getting a 23-yard field goal. However, with under 4 minutes to go in the period, history came back to haunt QB Trent Green. During a offensive play, WR Ted Ginn, Jr. was running with the ball and Green went low to block DT Travis Johnson. Trent would end up getting hit in the head with Johnson's knee, knocking him unconscious with a concussion. Johnson would then get flagged for taunting the uncoscious Trent Green. With Green out of the game, back-up Cleo Lemon came in and helped the Dolphins take the lead with RB Ronnie Brown getting a 3-yard TD run. In the second quarter, Miami would increased its lead with Feely getting a 40-yard and a 33-yard field goal. Houston would end the half with kicker Kris Brown getting a 54-yard field goal.

In the third quarter, the Dolphins' lead was erased with Brown giving Houston a 43-yard and a 54-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Miami reclaimed the lead with Feely kicking a 48-yard field goal. However, the Texans would pull out the win with Brown getting not only a 20-yard field goal, but a gut-punching 57-yard field goal.

With their fifth-straight loss, not only did the Dolphins fall to 0-5, but they also suffered their first 8-straight losing streak since 1967.

Week 6: at Cleveland Browns

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	7	14	7	31
Browns	14	13	0	14	41

AFC East standings

AFC East
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	2007
New England Patriots	6	0	0	1.000	230	92	Details
Buffalo Bills	1	4	0	.200	65	118	Details
New York Jets	1	5	0	.167	105	154	Details
Miami Dolphins	0	6	0	.000	128	182	Details
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against

See also

• 2007 NFL season

References

Preceded by 2006 Miami Dolphins season

2007 Miami Dolphins season

Succeeded by 2008 Miami Dolphins season