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class="fn org">Miami Dolphins</span> season</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Miami_Dolphins_first_1997_wordmark.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Miami_Dolphins_first_1997_wordmark.png/220px-Miami_Dolphins_first_1997_wordmark.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="98" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Miami_Dolphins_first_1997_wordmark.png/330px-Miami_Dolphins_first_1997_wordmark.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Miami_Dolphins_first_1997_wordmark.png/440px-Miami_Dolphins_first_1997_wordmark.png 2x" data-file-width="554" data-file-height="247" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data fn"><a href="/wiki/Wayne_Huizenga" title="Wayne Huizenga">Wayne Huizenga</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">General manager</th><td class="infobox-data fn"><a href="/wiki/Randy_Mueller" title="Randy Mueller">Randy Mueller</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Head coach</th><td class="infobox-data fn"><a href="/wiki/Nick_Saban" title="Nick Saban">Nick Saban</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Home field</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/Hard_Rock_Stadium" title="Hard Rock Stadium">Dolphin Stadium</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header note" style="background-color: #356C67 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F85804, inset -2px -2px 0 #F85804;;">Results</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Record</th><td class="infobox-data">6–10</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Division place</th><td class="infobox-data">4th <a href="/wiki/AFC_East" title="AFC East">AFC East</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Playoff finish</th><td class="infobox-data"><i>Did not qualify</i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/2007_Pro_Bowl" title="2007 Pro Bowl">Pro Bowlers</a></th><td class="infobox-data">DE <a href="/wiki/Jason_Taylor_(American_football)" title="Jason Taylor (American football)">Jason Taylor</a><br />LB <a href="/wiki/Zach_Thomas" title="Zach Thomas">Zach Thomas</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/2006_All-Pro_Team" title="2006 All-Pro Team">AP All-Pros</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jason_Taylor_(American_football)" title="Jason Taylor (American football)">Jason Taylor</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint nowrap" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaa; padding-top: 3px;"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist 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dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:first-child::before{content:" (";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"> <ul><li>← <a href="/wiki/2005_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="2005 Miami Dolphins season">2005</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/List_of_Miami_Dolphins_seasons" title="List of Miami Dolphins seasons">Dolphins seasons</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="2007 Miami Dolphins season">2007</a> →</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b><a href="/wiki/2006_NFL_season" title="2006 NFL season">2006 season</a></b> was the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a>' 37th season in the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a>, their 41st overall, their second under <a href="/wiki/General_manager_(American_football)" title="General manager (American football)">general manager</a> <a href="/wiki/Randy_Mueller" title="Randy Mueller">Randy Mueller</a> and second and final under <a href="/wiki/List_of_Miami_Dolphins_head_coaches" title="List of Miami Dolphins head coaches">head coach</a> <a href="/wiki/Nick_Saban" title="Nick Saban">Nick Saban</a>. </p><p>The Dolphins had high expectations after winning their last six games of the 2005 season, and were picked by Sports Illustrated to reach <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLI" title="Super Bowl XLI">Super Bowl XLI</a>. <sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Instead, the Dolphins failed to improve on their 9–7 record in <a href="/wiki/2005_NFL_season" title="2005 NFL season">2005</a>, and they finished the 2006 season 6–10, which was just their second losing season since 1988. After the season, Dolphins coach <a href="/wiki/Nick_Saban" title="Nick Saban">Nick Saban</a> abandoned his contract to coach college football for the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Alabama_athletics" class="mw-redirect" title="University of Alabama athletics">Alabama Crimson Tide</a>, despite saying repeatedly that he would stay in Miami. </p><p>This season was also notorious for the Dolphins almost signing former <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">San Diego Chargers</a> quarterback <a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Drew Brees</a>, as they were one of the two teams (the other being the <a href="/wiki/2006_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2006 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans Saints</a>) interested in acquiring the released quarterback. However the Dolphins later declined the idea after doctors informed them that Brees’ shoulder injury was too severe, and they ended up signing <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> instead. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Offseason">Offseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Offseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On March 14, 2006, the Dolphins traded a second-round draft pick to the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings" title="Minnesota Vikings">Minnesota Vikings</a> to acquire quarterback <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a>. Miami also acquired tackle <a href="/wiki/L._J._Shelton" title="L. J. Shelton">L. J. Shelton</a> from Cleveland and cornerback <a href="/wiki/Will_Allen_(cornerback)" title="Will Allen (cornerback)">Will Allen</a> from the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a>, replacing longtime Dolphin <a href="/wiki/Sam_Madison" title="Sam Madison">Sam Madison</a>, who had taken Allen's old spot with the Giants. The Dolphins had also nearly signed former-<a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">Saints</a> quarterback <a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Drew Brees</a>, following his release by the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">San Diego Chargers</a> and prior to the signing of Culpepper. </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/2006_NFL_draft" title="2006 NFL draft">2006 NFL draft</a>, the Dolphins used their first pick on Tennessee safety <a href="/wiki/Jason_Allen_(American_football)" title="Jason Allen (American football)">Jason Allen</a>. They then used their next pick on Arizona State wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Derek_Hagan" title="Derek Hagan">Derek Hagan</a>. The rest of their picks included Washington offensive tackle <a href="/wiki/Joe_Toledo" title="Joe Toledo">Joe Toledo</a>, Texas State/San Marcos defensive tackles <a href="/wiki/Fred_Evans_(defensive_tackle)" title="Fred Evans (defensive tackle)">Fred Evans</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rodrique_Wright" title="Rodrique Wright">Rodrique Wright</a>, and Auburn wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Devin_Aromashodu" title="Devin Aromashodu">Devin Aromashodu</a>. </p><p>On May 12, 2006, the Dolphins completed a trade with the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a> for quarterback <a href="/wiki/Joey_Harrington" title="Joey Harrington">Joey Harrington</a>, and the Lions received a fifth-round pick after Harrington met performance stipulations in Miami. They also signed <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Vick" title="Marcus Vick">Marcus Vick</a> (ex-Virginia Tech quarterback and younger brother of <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> star <a href="/wiki/Michael_Vick" title="Michael Vick">Michael Vick</a>) to a contract after he attended their annual rookie mini-camp. </p><p>On August 12, Miami lost, 23–19, to the <a href="/wiki/Jacksonville_Jaguars" title="Jacksonville Jaguars">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> in their first preseason game of the year. The Dolphins' pulled out starting QB Daunte Culpepper after throwing only two passes. (1–2, 2 yds) All of the opposing Jaguars' touchdowns came on plays longer than 25 yards. </p><p>On August 14, the Dolphins signed free agent defensive tackle <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wilkinson" title="Dan Wilkinson">Dan "Big Daddy" Wilkinson</a>, a former 1st overall draft pick of the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Bengals" title="Cincinnati Bengals">Cincinnati Bengals</a> (1994), and who had last played for the Detroit Lions. </p><p>On August 14, perennial All-Pro linebacker <a href="/wiki/Junior_Seau" title="Junior Seau">Junior Seau</a> (who had been with the Dolphins for three seasons until he was released in March 2006) announced his retirement after 16 years in the NFL. However, he eventually joined the Dolphins' division rival, the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Draft">Draft</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Draft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/2006_NFL_draft" title="2006 NFL draft">2006 NFL draft</a></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <caption style="background-color: #356C67 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F85804, inset -2px -2px 0 #F85804;">2006 Miami Dolphins Draft </caption> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #F85804 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #356C67, inset -2px -2px 0 #356C67;">Round</th> <th style="background-color: #F85804 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #356C67, inset -2px -2px 0 #356C67;">Selection</th> <th style="background-color: #F85804 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #356C67, inset -2px -2px 0 #356C67;">Player</th> <th style="background-color: #F85804 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #356C67, inset -2px -2px 0 #356C67;">Position</th> <th style="background-color: #F85804 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #356C67, inset -2px -2px 0 #356C67;">College </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/List_of_Miami_Dolphins_first-round_draft_picks" title="List of Miami Dolphins first-round draft picks">1</a></th> <th>16 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_Allen_(American_football)" title="Jason Allen (American football)">Jason Allen</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">DB</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team" title="2005 Tennessee Volunteers football team">Clemson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>3</th> <th>82 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Derek_Hagan" title="Derek Hagan">Derek Hagan</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">WR</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_football_team" title="2005 Arizona State Sun Devils football team">Arizona State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>4</th> <th>114 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Toledo" title="Joe Toledo">Joe Toledo</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Offensive_tackle" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive tackle">OT</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/University_of_Washington" title="University of Washington">Washington</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3">7</th> <th>212 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Fred_Evans_(defensive_tackle)" title="Fred Evans (defensive tackle)">Fred Evans</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tackle_(gridiron_football_position)" title="Tackle (gridiron football position)">DT</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_Texas_State_Bobcats_football_team" title="2005 Texas State Bobcats football team">Texas State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>226 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Rodrique_Wright" title="Rodrique Wright">Rodrique Wright</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tackle_(gridiron_football_position)" title="Tackle (gridiron football position)">DT</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_Texas_Longhorns_football_team" title="2005 Texas Longhorns football team">Texas</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>233 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Devin_Aromashodu" title="Devin Aromashodu">Devin Aromashodu</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">WR</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_Auburn_Tigers_football_team" title="2005 Auburn Tigers football team">Auburn</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Staff">Staff</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Staff"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours"> <caption style="background: #356C67; color: #FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #F85804"><b>2006 Miami Dolphins staff</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p><b>Front office</b> </p> <ul><li>Owner/chairman of the board – <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Huizenga" title="Wayne Huizenga">Wayne Huizenga</a></li> <li>Chief executive officer – Joe Bailey</li> <li>Executive vice president/chief operating officer – <a href="/wiki/Bryan_Wiedmeier" title="Bryan Wiedmeier">Bryan Wiedmeier</a></li> <li>General manager – <a href="/wiki/Randy_Mueller" title="Randy Mueller">Randy Mueller</a></li> <li>Director of player development/special assistant to the head coach – <a href="/wiki/John_Gamble_(American_football)" title="John Gamble (American football)">John Gamble</a></li></ul> <p><b>Head coaches</b> </p> <ul><li>Head coach – <a href="/wiki/Nick_Saban" title="Nick Saban">Nick Saban</a></li> <li>Assistant head coach/wide receivers – <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Baggett" title="Charlie Baggett">Charlie Baggett</a></li></ul> <p><b>Offensive coaches</b> </p> <ul><li>Offensive coordinator – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Mularkey" title="Mike Mularkey">Mike Mularkey</a></li> <li>Quarterbacks – <a href="/wiki/Jason_Garrett" title="Jason Garrett">Jason Garrett</a></li> <li>Running backs – <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Williams" title="Bobby Williams">Bobby Williams</a></li> <li>Tight ends – <a href="/wiki/Derek_Dooley_(American_football)" title="Derek Dooley (American football)">Derek Dooley</a></li> <li>Offensive line – <a href="/wiki/Hudson_Houck" title="Hudson Houck">Hudson Houck</a></li> <li>Assistant offensive line – <a href="/wiki/Tim_Davis_(American_football)" title="Tim Davis (American football)">Tim Davis</a></li> <li>Offensive assistant – <a href="/wiki/James_Coley_(American_football_coach)" title="James Coley (American football coach)">James Coley</a></li></ul> </td> <td width="35"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b>Defensive coaches</b> <ul><li>Defensive coordinator – <a href="/wiki/Dom_Capers" title="Dom Capers">Dom Capers</a></li> <li>Defensive line – <a href="/wiki/Dan_Quinn_(American_football)" title="Dan Quinn (American football)">Dan Quinn</a></li> <li>Assistant defensive line – <a href="/wiki/Travis_Jones_(American_football_coach)" title="Travis Jones (American football coach)">Travis Jones</a></li> <li>Assistant defensive line – <a href="/wiki/Bo_Davis" title="Bo Davis">Bo Davis</a></li> <li>Linebackers – <a href="/wiki/George_Edwards_(American_football)" title="George Edwards (American football)">George Edwards</a></li> <li>Secondary – <a href="/wiki/Mel_Phillips" title="Mel Phillips">Mel Phillips</a></li> <li>Safeties – <a href="/wiki/Kirby_Smart" title="Kirby Smart">Kirby Smart</a></li> <li>Defensive quality control – <a href="/wiki/Glenn_Pires" title="Glenn Pires">Glenn Pires</a></li></ul> <p><b>Special teams coaches</b> </p> <ul><li>Special teams – <a href="/wiki/Keith_Armstrong_(American_football)" title="Keith Armstrong (American football)">Keith Armstrong</a></li></ul> <p><b>Strength and conditioning</b> </p> <ul><li>Associate strength and conditioning – <a href="/wiki/Bert_Hill_(American_football)" title="Bert Hill (American football)">Bert Hill</a></li> <li>Assistant strength and conditioning – Eric Fears</li></ul> <p><br /> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Roster">Roster</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours"> <caption style="background-color: #356C67 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F85804, inset -2px -2px 0 #F85804;; text-align: center;"><b>2006 Miami Dolphins roster</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">Quarterbacks</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(QB)</span></b> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 3</span> <a href="/wiki/Joey_Harrington" title="Joey Harrington">Joey Harrington</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">17</span> <a href="/wiki/Cleo_Lemon" title="Cleo Lemon">Cleo Lemon</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 9</span> <a href="/wiki/Shane_Matthews" title="Shane Matthews">Shane Matthews</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">16</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Marcus_Vick" title="Marcus Vick">Marcus Vick</a></i></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(RB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">36</span> <a href="/wiki/Darian_Barnes" title="Darian Barnes">Darian Barnes</a> FB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">23</span> <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Brown" title="Ronnie Brown">Ronnie Brown</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">38</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Cobbs" title="Patrick Cobbs">Patrick Cobbs</a></i></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">40</span> <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Eckel" title="Kyle Eckel">Kyle Eckel</a>+</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">28</span> <a href="/wiki/Travis_Minor" title="Travis Minor">Travis Minor</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">31</span> <a href="/wiki/Sammy_Morris" title="Sammy Morris">Sammy Morris</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">Wide receivers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(WR)</span></b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">86</span> <a href="/wiki/Marty_Booker" title="Marty Booker">Marty Booker</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">84</span> <a href="/wiki/Chris_Chambers" title="Chris Chambers">Chris Chambers</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">82</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Derek_Hagan" title="Derek Hagan">Derek Hagan</a></i></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">83</span> <a href="/wiki/Wes_Welker" title="Wes Welker">Wes Welker</a> KR/PR</li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">Tight ends</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(TE)</span></b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">89</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Tim_Massaquoi" title="Tim Massaquoi">Tim Massaquoi</a></i></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">81</span> <a href="/wiki/Randy_McMichael" title="Randy McMichael">Randy McMichael</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">87</span> <a href="/wiki/Justin_Peelle" title="Justin Peelle">Justin Peelle</a></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Offensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive line">Offensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(OL)</span></b> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">79</span> <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Alabi" title="Anthony Alabi">Anthony Alabi</a> T</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">72</span> <a href="/wiki/Vernon_Carey" title="Vernon Carey">Vernon Carey</a> T</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">71</span> <a href="/wiki/Toniu_Fonoti" title="Toniu Fonoti">Toniu Fonoti</a> G</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">66</span> <a href="/wiki/Rex_Hadnot" title="Rex Hadnot">Rex Hadnot</a> C</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">64</span> <a href="/wiki/Kendyl_Jacox" title="Kendyl Jacox">Kendyl Jacox</a> C/G</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">77</span> <a href="/wiki/Damion_McIntosh" title="Damion McIntosh">Damion McIntosh</a> G/T</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">70</span> <a href="/wiki/L._J._Shelton" title="L. J. Shelton">L. J. Shelton</a> G/T</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">73</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Dan_Stevenson" title="Dan Stevenson">Dan Stevenson</a></i> C/G</li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Defensive line">Defensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DL)</span></b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">96</span> <a href="/wiki/David_Bowens" title="David Bowens">David Bowens</a> DE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">93</span> <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Carter_(American_football)" title="Kevin Carter (American football)">Kevin Carter</a> DE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">62</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Fred_Evans_(defensive_tackle)" title="Fred Evans (defensive tackle)">Fred Evans</a></i> DT</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">91</span> <a href="/wiki/Vonnie_Holliday" title="Vonnie Holliday">Vonnie Holliday</a> DT</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">76</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Chase_Page" title="Chase Page">Chase Page</a></i> DT</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">98</span> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Roth_(American_football)" title="Matt Roth (American football)">Matt Roth</a> DE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">99</span> <a href="/wiki/Jason_Taylor_(American_football)" title="Jason Taylor (American football)">Jason Taylor</a> DE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">92</span> <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Vickerson" title="Kevin Vickerson">Kevin Vickerson</a> DT</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">90</span> <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Zgonina" title="Jeff Zgonina">Jeff Zgonina</a> DT</li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebackers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(LB)</span></b> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">57</span> <a href="/wiki/Keith_Adams_(American_football)" title="Keith Adams (American football)">Keith Adams</a> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">52</span> <a href="/wiki/Channing_Crowder" title="Channing Crowder">Channing Crowder</a> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">53</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Maxwell_(American_football)" title="Jim Maxwell (American football)">Jim Maxwell</a> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">51</span> <a href="/wiki/Robert_McCune" title="Robert McCune">Robert McCune</a> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">56</span> <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Pope" title="Derrick Pope">Derrick Pope</a> MLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">59</span> <a href="/wiki/Donnie_Spragan" title="Donnie Spragan">Donnie Spragan</a> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">54</span> <a href="/wiki/Zach_Thomas" title="Zach Thomas">Zach Thomas</a> MLB</li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">Defensive backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">32</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Jason_Allen_(American_football)" title="Jason Allen (American football)">Jason Allen</a></i> FS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">25</span> <a href="/wiki/Will_Allen_(cornerback)" title="Will Allen (cornerback)">Will Allen</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">37</span> <a href="/wiki/Yeremiah_Bell" title="Yeremiah Bell">Yeremiah Bell</a> SS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">21</span> <a href="/wiki/Travis_Daniels" title="Travis Daniels">Travis Daniels</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">24</span> <a href="/wiki/Renaldo_Hill" title="Renaldo Hill">Renaldo Hill</a> FS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">43</span> <a href="/wiki/Jack_Hunt_(American_football)" title="Jack Hunt (American football)">Jack Hunt</a> FS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">30</span> <a href="/wiki/Michael_Lehan" title="Michael Lehan">Michael Lehan</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">42</span> <a href="/wiki/Norman_LeJeune" title="Norman LeJeune">Norman LeJeune</a> FS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">27</span> <a href="/wiki/Shirdonya_Mitchell" title="Shirdonya Mitchell">Shirdonya Mitchell</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">26</span> <a href="/wiki/Travares_Tillman" title="Travares Tillman">Travares Tillman</a> SS</li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Special_teams" class="mw-redirect" title="Special teams">Special teams</a></b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">97</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Denney" title="John Denney">John Denney</a> LS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 5</span> <a href="/wiki/Donnie_Jones" title="Donnie Jones">Donnie Jones</a> P</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">10</span> <a href="/wiki/Olindo_Mare" title="Olindo Mare">Olindo Mare</a> K</li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 12px;"> </td> <td style="width: 1px; background-color: #F85804"> </td> <td style="width: 12px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Practice_squad" title="Practice squad">Practice squad</a></b> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">18</span> <a href="/wiki/Fred_Gibson_(American_football)" title="Fred Gibson (American football)">Fred Gibson</a> WR</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">61</span> <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lee_Gray_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lee Gray (American football) (page does not exist)">Lee Gray</a></i> T</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">73</span> <a href="/wiki/Tony_Pape" title="Tony Pape">Tony Pape</a> G</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">85</span> <a href="/wiki/Jason_Rader" title="Jason Rader">Jason Rader</a> TE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">14</span> <a href="/wiki/P._K._Sam" title="P. K. Sam">P. K. Sam</a> WR</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">49</span> <a href="/wiki/Guss_Scott" title="Guss Scott">Guss Scott</a> S</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">15</span> <a href="/wiki/Jason_Willis" title="Jason Willis">Jason Willis</a> WR</li></ul> <p>+Roster Exemption <b>Reserve</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">63</span> <a href="/wiki/Bennie_Anderson" title="Bennie Anderson">Bennie Anderson</a> G <small>(IR)</small> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/7px-Injury_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/11px-Injury_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/14px-Injury_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 8</span> <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> QB <small>(IR)</small> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/7px-Injury_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/11px-Injury_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/14px-Injury_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">29</span> <a href="/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Goodman" title="André Goodman">André Goodman</a> CB <small>(IR)</small> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/7px-Injury_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/11px-Injury_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/14px-Injury_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">20</span> <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Jackson_(chef)" title="Eddie Jackson (chef)">Eddie Jackson</a> CB <small>(IR)</small> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/7px-Injury_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/11px-Injury_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/14px-Injury_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">78</span> <a href="/wiki/Jeno_James" title="Jeno James">Jeno James</a> T <small>(IR)</small> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/7px-Injury_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/11px-Injury_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/14px-Injury_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 4</span> <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Eric_Kimble&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Eric Kimble (page does not exist)">Eric Kimble</a></i> WR <small>(PUP)</small> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/7px-Injury_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/11px-Injury_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/14px-Injury_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">68</span> <a href="/wiki/Seth_McKinney" title="Seth McKinney">Seth McKinney</a> C <small>(IR)</small> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/7px-Injury_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/11px-Injury_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/14px-Injury_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">67</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Joe_Toledo" title="Joe Toledo">Joe Toledo</a></i> T <small>(IR)</small> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/7px-Injury_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/11px-Injury_icon.svg.png 1.5x, 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Wilkinson</a> DT <small>(IR)</small> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/7px-Injury_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/11px-Injury_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/14px-Injury_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">34</span> <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Williams" title="Ricky Williams">Ricky Williams</a> RB <small>(Susp.)</small> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/7px-Injury_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" 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class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">75</span> <a href="/wiki/Manuel_Wright" title="Manuel Wright">Manuel Wright</a> DT <small>(NF-Ill.)</small> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/7px-Injury_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/11px-Injury_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/14px-Injury_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></li></ul> <div style="font-size:90%;"><i>Rookies in italics</i><br /> 53 active, 13 reserve, 7 practice squad</div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Schedule">Schedule</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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#F85804;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #356C67 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F85804, inset -2px -2px 0 #F85804;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #356C67 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F85804, inset -2px -2px 0 #F85804;">Attendance </th></tr> <tr style="background:#fdd;"> <th>1 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_Kickoff_Game" title="NFL Kickoff Game">September 7</a> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/2006_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2006 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 17–28 </td> <td>0–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Heinz_Field" class="mw-redirect" title="Heinz Field">Heinz Field</a> </td> <td>64,927 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fdd;"> <th>2 </th> <td>September 17 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2006_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2006 Buffalo Bills season">Buffalo Bills</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 6–16 </td> <td>0–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dolphin_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Dolphin Stadium">Dolphin Stadium</a> </td> <td>72,797 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#dfd;"> <th>3 </th> <td>September 24 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Tennessee_Titans_season" title="2006 Tennessee Titans season">Tennessee Titans</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 13–10 </td> <td>1–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dolphin_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Dolphin Stadium">Dolphin Stadium</a> </td> <td>72,733 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fdd;"> <th>4 </th> <td>October 1 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/2006_Houston_Texans_season" title="2006 Houston Texans season">Houston Texans</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 15–17 </td> <td>1–3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Reliant_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Reliant Stadium">Reliant Stadium</a> </td> <td>70,071 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fdd;"> <th>5 </th> <td>October 8 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/2006_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2006 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 10–20 </td> <td>1–4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gillette_Stadium" title="Gillette Stadium">Gillette Stadium</a> </td> <td>68,756 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fdd;"> <th>6 </th> <td>October 15 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/2006_New_York_Jets_season" title="2006 New York Jets season">New York Jets</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 17–20 </td> <td>1–5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Giants_Stadium" title="Giants Stadium">Giants Stadium</a> </td> <td>77,439 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fdd;"> <th>7 </th> <td>October 22 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="2006 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 24–34 </td> <td>1–6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dolphin_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Dolphin Stadium">Dolphin Stadium</a> </td> <td>73,548 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td colspan="6"><i>Bye</i> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#dfd;"> <th>9 </th> <td>November 5 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/2006_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2006 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 31–13 </td> <td>2–6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a> </td> <td>62,206 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#dfd;"> <th>10 </th> <td>November 12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="2006 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City Chiefs</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 13–10 </td> <td>3–6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dolphin_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Dolphin Stadium">Dolphin Stadium</a> </td> <td>73,132 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#dfd;"> <th>11 </th> <td>November 19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="2006 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 24–20 </td> <td>4–6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dolphin_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Dolphin Stadium">Dolphin Stadium</a> </td> <td>73,070 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#dfd;"> <th>12 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Thanksgiving_Day" title="NFL on Thanksgiving Day">November 23</a> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/2006_Detroit_Lions_season" title="2006 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 27–10 </td> <td>5–6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Field" title="Ford Field">Ford Field</a> </td> <td>61,562 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fdd;"> <th>13 </th> <td>December 3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Jacksonville_Jaguars_season" title="2006 Jacksonville Jaguars season">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 10–24 </td> <td>5–7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dolphin_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Dolphin Stadium">Dolphin Stadium</a> </td> <td>73,160 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#dfd;"> <th>14 </th> <td>December 10 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2006_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2006 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 21–0 </td> <td>6–7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dolphin_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Dolphin Stadium">Dolphin Stadium</a> </td> <td>74,033 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fdd;"> <th>15 </th> <td>December 17 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/2006_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2006 Buffalo Bills season">Buffalo Bills</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 0–21 </td> <td>6–8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Wilson_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Ralph Wilson Stadium">Ralph Wilson Stadium</a> </td> <td>71,011 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fdd;"> <th>16 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Christmas_Day" title="NFL on Christmas Day">December 25</a> </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2006_New_York_Jets_season" title="2006 New York Jets season">New York Jets</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 10–13 </td> <td>6–9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dolphin_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Dolphin Stadium">Dolphin Stadium</a> </td> <td>73,500 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fdd;"> <th>17 </th> <td>December 31 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/2006_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="2006 Indianapolis Colts season">Indianapolis Colts</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 22–27 </td> <td>6–10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/RCA_Dome" title="RCA 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style="text-align:center;">.625 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">4–2 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">7–5 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">316 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">295 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">W3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2006 Buffalo Bills season">Buffalo Bills</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">7 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">9 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.438 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">3–3 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">5–7 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">300 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">311 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">L2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Miami Dolphins</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">6 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">10 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.375 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1–5 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">3–9 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">260 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">283 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">L3 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_1:_at_Pittsburgh_Steelers">Week 1: at Pittsburgh Steelers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Week 1: at Pittsburgh Steelers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Dolphins </td> <td>0 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>17</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Steelers</b> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>14</td> <td><b>28</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Heinz_Field" class="mw-redirect" title="Heinz Field">Heinz Field</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania">Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania</a></i> </p><p>The Dolphins opened the regular season in the annual Thursday NFL Kickoff Game against the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> on September 7. Even though newly acquired QB <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> was doing a pretty good job on the pass and RB <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Brown" title="Ronnie Brown">Ronnie Brown</a> provided a touchdown, the Dolphins trailed 14–10 going into the second half, until Brown got another rushing touchdown. An 87-yard touchdown pass to Steeler tight end <a href="/wiki/Heath_Miller" title="Heath Miller">Heath Miller</a> and a 42-yard interception return by ROLB <a href="/wiki/Joey_Porter" title="Joey Porter">Joey Porter</a> sealed the Dolphins' fate. Head coach <a href="/wiki/Nick_Saban" title="Nick Saban">Nick Saban</a> attempted to challenge Miller's touchdown reception on the grounds that he stepped out of bounds before reaching the goal line (which television replays proved was correct), however, officials failed to see Saban throw the red flag before the Steelers kicked the <a href="/wiki/Extra_point" class="mw-redirect" title="Extra point">extra point</a>, and the Dolphins were unable to challenge the call. </p><p>Of more concern than simply the loss was the performance of the Dolphins' prized offseason acquisition. Daunte Culpepper threw two interceptions, and floated several passes that were almost intercepted. This performance has sparked debate as to whether he will be able to return to his 2004 form or if he will have a repeat of his terrible 2005 campaign. </p><p>One positive from the game was slot WR <a href="/wiki/Wes_Welker" title="Wes Welker">Wes Welker</a>. He had 67 yards receiving and set up the first TD for Miami. </p><p>With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 0–1. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_2:_vs._Buffalo_Bills">Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Bills</b> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>13 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>16</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Dolphins </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>6</td> <td><b>6</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Dolphin_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Dolphin Stadium">Dolphin Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Miami_Gardens,_Florida" title="Miami Gardens, Florida">Miami Gardens, Florida</a></i> </p><p>The Dolphins were hoping to rebound by playing an AFC East bout with the visiting <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> in their Week 2 home-opener. From the start, the Dolphins were unable to get anything going, as the Bills' <a href="/wiki/Rian_Lindell" title="Rian Lindell">Rian Lindell</a> kicked a 33-yard field goal in the first quarter, while Buffalo's defense prevented Miami from getting any points throughout the first half. In the third quarter, things only got worse, as opposing QB <a href="/wiki/J._P._Losman" title="J. P. Losman">J. P. Losman</a> threw a 4-yard TD pass to opposing WR <a href="/wiki/Josh_Reed" title="Josh Reed">Josh Reed</a>, while Lindell booted two field goals (45 & 43-yarders). The Dolphins finally managed to get some points as WR <a href="/wiki/Chris_Chambers" title="Chris Chambers">Chris Chambers</a> caught a 23-yard TD pass, but Miami failed on the two-point conversion. What made this loss even more frustrating was that Dolphins QB <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> got sacked seven times and fumbled twice, making Miami wonder if acquiring Culpepper was the right idea in the first place. With the loss, the Dolphins were 0–2. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_3:_vs._Tennessee_Titans">Week 3: vs. Tennessee Titans</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Week 3: vs. Tennessee Titans"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Titans </td> <td>0 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>10</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Dolphins</b> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>3</td> <td><b>13</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Dolphin_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Dolphin Stadium">Dolphin Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Miami_Gardens,_Florida" title="Miami Gardens, Florida">Miami Gardens, Florida</a></i> </p><p>The Dolphins, still looking for their first win of the year, stayed at home for a Week 3 match-up with the <a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Titans" title="Tennessee Titans">Tennessee Titans</a>. Miami drew first blood in the first quarter with kicker <a href="/wiki/Olindo_Mare" title="Olindo Mare">Olindo Mare</a> kicking a 40-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Dolphins got a bit of a scare as Titans QB <a href="/wiki/Kerry_Collins" title="Kerry Collins">Kerry Collins</a> completed a 27-yard pass to TE <a href="/wiki/Bo_Scaife" title="Bo Scaife">Bo Scaife</a> for a touchdown and the lead. In the third quarter, Miami reclaimed the lead with QB <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> getting a touchdown on a 5-yard scramble. However, the Titans didn't go down quietly, as kicker <a href="/wiki/Rob_Bironas" title="Rob Bironas">Rob Bironas</a> kicked a 22-yard field goal for Tennessee, putting the game in a 10–10 tie. In the fourth quarter, Mare finally helped Miami get win their first win of the season with a 39-yard field goal. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_4:_at_Houston_Texans">Week 4: at Houston Texans</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Week 4: at Houston Texans"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Dolphins </td> <td>0 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>9</td> <td><b>15</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Texans</b> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>14</td> <td><b>17</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Reliant_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Reliant Stadium">Reliant Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Houston,_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston, Texas">Houston, Texas</a></i> </p><p>The Dolphins hoped to carry the momentum from their Week 3 victory, as they traveled to <a href="/wiki/Reliant_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Reliant Stadium">Reliant Stadium</a> to take on the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Texans" title="Houston Texans">Houston Texans</a>. After a scoreless first quarter, Miami got on the board first with kicker <a href="/wiki/Olindo_Mare" title="Olindo Mare">Olindo Mare</a> getting a 52-yard field goal, but the Texans got a field goal for themselves, as kicker <a href="/wiki/Kris_Brown" title="Kris Brown">Kris Brown</a> got one from 32 yards out. In the third quarter, the Dolphins got another field goal, as Mare got one from 29 yards out for the only score of the period. However, in the fourth quarter, things got very ugly as the Texans got two touchdowns, with QB <a href="/wiki/David_Carr_(American_football)" title="David Carr (American football)">David Carr</a> on a 1-yard run and WR <a href="/wiki/Andre_Johnson" title="Andre Johnson">Andre Johnson</a> getting a 3-yard touchdown reception. Miami valiantly tried to fight back, as Mare got a 22-yard field goal and QB <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> completed a 16-yard TD pass to WR <a href="/wiki/Chris_Chambers" title="Chris Chambers">Chris Chambers</a>, but in the end, a failed two-point conversion spelled doom for the Dolphins, as Miami failed to come back and fell to 1–3. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_5:_at_New_England_Patriots">Week 5: at New England Patriots</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Week 5: at New England Patriots"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Dolphins </td> <td>0 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>10</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Patriots</b> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>7</td> <td><b>20</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Gillette_Stadium" title="Gillette Stadium">Gillette Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Foxborough,_Massachusetts" title="Foxborough, Massachusetts">Foxborough, Massachusetts</a></i> </p><p>With <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a> being ineffective, QB <a href="/wiki/Joey_Harrington" title="Joey Harrington">Joey Harrington</a> got the start for Week 5 as the Dolphins flew to <a href="/wiki/Gillette_Stadium" title="Gillette Stadium">Gillette Stadium</a> for an AFC East match-up with the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a>. Miami got off to a rough start, as they fell behind 3–0 with Patriots kicker <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Gostkowski" title="Stephen Gostkowski">Stephen Gostkowski</a> kicking a 35-yard field goal for the only score of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Miami continued to trail, as Gostkowski kicked a 31-yard field goal, while Pats QB <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Tom Brady</a> completed a 10-yard TD pass to WR <a href="/wiki/Troy_Brown" title="Troy Brown">Troy Brown</a>. The Dolphins got back in the game before halftime, as RB <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Brown" title="Ronnie Brown">Ronnie Brown</a> got a 2-yard TD run and kicker <a href="/wiki/Olindo_Mare" title="Olindo Mare">Olindo Mare</a> got a 40-yard field goal to help the Dolphins trail by three at halftime. In the third quarter, the defense ruled as both teams failed to get a single point. In the fourth quarter, New England scored another touchdown, as Brady completed a 1-yard strike to FB <a href="/wiki/Heath_Evans" title="Heath Evans">Heath Evans</a>. From there, Miami failed to catch up, and their record fell to 1–4. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_6:_at_New_York_Jets">Week 6: at New York Jets</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Week 6: at New York Jets"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Dolphins </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>14</td> <td><b>17</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Jets</b> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>7</td> <td><b>20</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Giants_Stadium" title="Giants Stadium">Giants Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/East_Rutherford,_New_Jersey" title="East Rutherford, New Jersey">East Rutherford, New Jersey</a></i> </p><p>Still searching for win #2, the Dolphins kept QB <a href="/wiki/Joey_Harrington" title="Joey Harrington">Joey Harrington</a> in the starting line-up as they flew to <a href="/wiki/Giants_Stadium" title="Giants Stadium">The Meadowlands</a> for an AFC East fight with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Jets" title="New York Jets">New York Jets</a>. From the get-go, the Dolphins struggled as Jets kicker <a href="/wiki/Mike_Nugent" title="Mike Nugent">Mike Nugent</a> kicked a 33-yard field goal for the only score of the first quarter and of the half. In the third quarter, Nugent increased New York's lead again with another 33-yard field goal. The Dolphins finally got on the board, as kicker <a href="/wiki/Olindo_Mare" title="Olindo Mare">Olindo Mare</a> got a 21-yard field goal. However, the Jets didn't let Miami regain itself, as QB <a href="/wiki/Chad_Pennington" title="Chad Pennington">Chad Pennington</a> completed a 58-yard TD pass to WR <a href="/wiki/Laveranues_Coles" title="Laveranues Coles">Laveranues Coles</a>. In the fourth quarter, they hooked up with each other again on a 22-yard TD pass. The Dolphins attempted a fourth-quarter comeback, with Harrington completing a 2-yard TD pass to WR <a href="/wiki/Chris_Chambers" title="Chris Chambers">Chris Chambers</a> and RB <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Brown" title="Ronnie Brown">Ronnie Brown</a> ran 1 yard for a TD, but when Mare missed a field goal attempt in the final minute, and the Dolphins sank to 1–5. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_7:_vs._Green_Bay_Packers">Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Packers</b> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>14</td> <td><b>34</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Dolphins </td> <td>7 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>11</td> <td><b>24</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Dolphin_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Dolphin Stadium">Dolphin Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Miami_Gardens,_Florida" title="Miami Gardens, Florida">Miami Gardens, Florida</a></i> </p><p>QB <a href="/wiki/Joey_Harrington" title="Joey Harrington">Joey Harrington</a> had 414 yards off a record 62 attempts (33 of them were complete), but he also threw 3 INT's (one returned for a TD). Packers RB <a href="/wiki/Ahman_Green" title="Ahman Green">Ahman Green</a> rushed for about 100 yards, including a 70 yd TD. Packers QB <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Brett Favre</a> had 206 yards throwing and two 2 TD's and is closing on <a href="/wiki/Dan_Marino" title="Dan Marino">Dan Marino</a>'s all-time completions and touchdown records. Meanwhile, Favre's favorite WR <a href="/wiki/Donald_Driver" title="Donald Driver">Donald Driver</a> had 10 receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown. With the Dolphins, RB <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Brown" title="Ronnie Brown">Ronnie Brown</a> was limited to just 59 yards rushing on 15 carries and 63 yards receiving on 5 receptions. The leading receiver for Miami was WR <a href="/wiki/Marty_Booker" title="Marty Booker">Marty Booker</a>, who had 7 receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown. With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 1–6. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_9:_at_Chicago_Bears">Week 9: at Chicago Bears</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Week 9: at Chicago Bears"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Dolphins</b> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>10</td> <td><b>31</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Bears </td> <td>3 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>13</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a>, <a href="/wiki/Illinois" title="Illinois">Illinois</a></i> </p><p>Coming off their bye week, the Dolphins got their second win of the season against the previously undefeated <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a> at <a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a>. Just as the 1985 Dolphins ended the Bears' attempt at a perfect season (they finished 18–1), this year's Dolphins again protected the 1972 Perfect Season on their own. QB <a href="/wiki/Joey_Harrington" title="Joey Harrington">Joey Harrington</a> was 16/32, for 137 yards, and 3 touchdowns, despite 2 interceptions. The Dolphins fumbled twice, but recovered both times, and the Bears also fumbled twice, but both times Miami came away with the ball. The Dolphins were also able to capitalize on 3 interceptions on <a href="/wiki/Rex_Grossman" title="Rex Grossman">Rex Grossman</a> passes. <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Brown" title="Ronnie Brown">Ronnie Brown</a> rushed for a career-high 157 yards, carrying 29 times. <a href="/wiki/Jason_Taylor_(American_football)" title="Jason Taylor (American football)">Jason Taylor</a> forced a fumble and returned an interception 20 yards for a touchdown, helping Miami in its 31–13 victory. The spirit of the 1972 Dolphins looked alive and well as Miami improved to 2–6 on the year. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_10:_vs._Kansas_City_Chiefs">Week 10: vs. Kansas City Chiefs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Week 10: vs. Kansas City Chiefs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Chiefs </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>10</td> <td><b>10</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Dolphins</b> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>13</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Dolphin_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Dolphin Stadium">Dolphin Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Miami_Gardens,_Florida" title="Miami Gardens, Florida">Miami Gardens, Florida</a></i> </p><p>Coming off their amazing upset road win against the Bears, the Dolphins returned home for a Week 10 match-up with the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a>. The Dolphins dominated the first half with kicker <a href="/wiki/Olindo_Mare" title="Olindo Mare">Olindo Mare</a> getting a 40-yard field goal in the first quarter and a 22-yarder in the second quarter. Also in the second period, RB <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Brown" title="Ronnie Brown">Ronnie Brown</a> got a 1-yard TD run. After a scoreless third quarter, the Chiefs offense finally got going in the final period. Kicker <a href="/wiki/Lawrence_Tynes" title="Lawrence Tynes">Lawrence Tynes</a> nailed a 27-yard field goal, while RB <a href="/wiki/Larry_Johnson_(running_back)" title="Larry Johnson (running back)">Larry Johnson</a> got a 2-yard TD. Miami held on to its small lead and advanced to 3–6 on the year. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_11:_vs._Minnesota_Vikings">Week 11: vs. Minnesota Vikings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Week 11: vs. Minnesota Vikings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Vikings </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>10</td> <td><b>20</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Dolphins</b> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>14</td> <td><b>24</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Dolphin_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Dolphin Stadium">Dolphin Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Miami_Gardens,_Florida" title="Miami Gardens, Florida">Miami Gardens, Florida</a></i> </p><p>Coming off a two-game winning streak, the Dolphins stayed at home for a Week 11 fight against teammate <a href="/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper" title="Daunte Culpepper">Daunte Culpepper</a>'s former team, the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings" title="Minnesota Vikings">Minnesota Vikings</a>. In the first quarter, the Vikings struck first as RB <a href="/wiki/Chester_Taylor" title="Chester Taylor">Chester Taylor</a> got a 1-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Dolphins took to the water as kicker <a href="/wiki/Olindo_Mare" title="Olindo Mare">Olindo Mare</a> nailed a 44-yard field goal, while QB <a href="/wiki/Joey_Harrington" title="Joey Harrington">Joey Harrington</a> got an 11-yard TD pass to TE <a href="/wiki/Justin_Peelle" title="Justin Peelle">Justin Peelle</a>. In the third quarter, Minnesota came closer with kicker <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Longwell" title="Ryan Longwell">Ryan Longwell</a> nailing a 35-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, the Vikings took a three-point lead, as Longwell kicked a 19-yard field goal. However, the Miami defense stepped up and made decisive plays. Free safety <a href="/wiki/Renaldo_Hill" title="Renaldo Hill">Renaldo Hill</a> returned a fumble 48 yards for a touchdown, and DE <a href="/wiki/Jason_Taylor_(American_football)" title="Jason Taylor (American football)">Jason Taylor</a> returned an interception 51 yards for a touchdown. Minnesota got one more touchdown (another 1-yard TD run by Taylor), but Miami ran out the clock to preserve their third victory in a row. With the win, the Dolphins improved to 4–6. The Dolphins' rushing yardage was a franchise low (−3 yards), and a team record for the Vikings' defense. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20061119_MIN@MIA">NFL.com | Official Site of the National Football League</a> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_12:_at_Detroit_Lions">Week 12: at Detroit Lions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Week 12: at Detroit Lions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Dolphins</b> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>3</td> <td><b>27</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Lions </td> <td>10 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>10</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Ford_Field" title="Ford Field">Ford Field</a>, <a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michigan" title="Michigan">Michigan</a></i> </p><p>Going for their fourth-straight win, the Dolphins traveled to <a href="/wiki/Ford_Field" title="Ford Field">Ford Field</a> for a Thanksgiving fight with the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a>. This game was Dolphins' QB <a href="/wiki/Joey_Harrington" title="Joey Harrington">Joey Harrington</a>'s return to Detroit, and he was constantly booed throughout the contest. In the first quarter, Miami trailed as Lions QB <a href="/wiki/Jon_Kitna" title="Jon Kitna">Jon Kitna</a> got Detroit off to a fast start. Kitna completed a 2-yard TD pass to TE <a href="/wiki/Dan_Campbell" title="Dan Campbell">Dan Campbell</a>, while kicker <a href="/wiki/Jason_Hanson" title="Jason Hanson">Jason Hanson</a> nailed a 52-yard field goal. Afterwards, Harrington started to get the Dolphins back into business as he completed his first-ever Thanksgiving touchdown pass on an 8-yard strike to WR <a href="/wiki/Marty_Booker" title="Marty Booker">Marty Booker</a>. In the second quarter, Harrington acquired the only score of the period on a 5-yard TD pass to TE <a href="/wiki/Randy_McMichael" title="Randy McMichael">Randy McMichael</a>. In the third quarter, kicker <a href="/wiki/Olindo_Mare" title="Olindo Mare">Olindo Mare</a> nailed a 42-yard field goal, while Harrington and Booker connected with each other again on a 19-yard TD pass. In the fourth quarter, Mare managed to put the game away with a 28-yard field goal. </p><p>RB <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Brown" title="Ronnie Brown">Ronnie Brown</a> only had 68 yards rushing (with 5 yards receiving), as he left the game early with a broken left hand. He is currently week-to-week and will likely miss the team's next game against Jacksonville. </p><p>With the Dolphins victory, not only did the Dolphins improve to 5–6, but Harrington also got his second-ever Thanksgiving Day victory and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd touchdown pass ever on Thanksgiving Day. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_13:_vs._Jacksonville_Jaguars">Week 13: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Week 13: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Jaguars</b> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>7</td> <td><b>24</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Dolphins </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>3</td> <td><b>10</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Dolphin_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Dolphin Stadium">Dolphin Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Miami_Gardens,_Florida" title="Miami Gardens, Florida">Miami Gardens, Florida</a></i> </p><p>After a fine performance on Thanksgiving Day against the Lions, the Dolphins returned home for a Week 13 got off to a good start when QB <a href="/wiki/Joey_Harrington" title="Joey Harrington">Joey Harrington</a> completed a 17-yard TD pass to WR <a href="/wiki/Marty_Booker" title="Marty Booker">Marty Booker</a>. The Jaguars responded with kicker <a href="/wiki/Josh_Scobee" title="Josh Scobee">Josh Scobee</a>'s 48-yard field goal. In the second quarter, things started looking grim for Miami as QB <a href="/wiki/David_Garrard" title="David Garrard">David Garrard</a> completed two TD passes to WR <a href="/wiki/Matt_Jones_(wide_receiver)" title="Matt Jones (wide receiver)">Matt Jones</a> (for 15 yards) and TE <a href="/wiki/George_Wrighster" title="George Wrighster">George Wrighster</a> (for 16 yards). After a scoreless third quarter, Jacksonville continued its dominance with RB <a href="/wiki/Maurice_Jones-Drew" title="Maurice Jones-Drew">Maurice Jones-Drew</a> getting a 32-yard TD run. The Dolphins' only response was kicker <a href="/wiki/Olindo_Mare" title="Olindo Mare">Olindo Mare</a> getting a 42-yard field goal. With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 5–7. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_14:_vs._New_England_Patriots">Week 14: vs. New England Patriots</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Week 14: vs. New England Patriots"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Patriots </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>0</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Dolphins</b> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>8</td> <td><b>21</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Dolphin_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Dolphin Stadium">Dolphin Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Miami_Gardens,_Florida" title="Miami Gardens, Florida">Miami Gardens, Florida</a></i> </p><p>Hoping to rebound from their loss to Jaguars, the Dolphins stayed at home for an AFC East rematch with the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a>. From start to finish, Miami stayed in the driver's seat and lead throughout the game. In the first quarter, the Dolphins' dominating day began with kicker <a href="/wiki/Olindo_Mare" title="Olindo Mare">Olindo Mare</a> getting a 35-yard field goal in the first quarter, while also getting a 33-yard field goal in the second quarter. In the third quarter, Miami continued their hot day as QB <a href="/wiki/Joey_Harrington" title="Joey Harrington">Joey Harrington</a> completed a 32-yard TD pass to WR <a href="/wiki/Marty_Booker" title="Marty Booker">Marty Booker</a> for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, RB <a href="/wiki/Sammy_Morris" title="Sammy Morris">Sammy Morris</a> got a 3-yard TD run, which was followed up by a completed 2-point conversion pass from Harrington to Booker. An impressive Dolphins defense held the Patriots to just 189 total yards of offense, while sacking Pats QB <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Tom Brady</a> four times. With the win, Miami improved to 6–7. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_15:_at_Buffalo_Bills">Week 15: at Buffalo Bills</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Week 15: at Buffalo Bills"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Dolphins </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>0</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Bills</b> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>7</td> <td><b>21</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Wilson_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Ralph Wilson Stadium">Ralph Wilson Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Orchard_Park,_New_York" title="Orchard Park, New York">Orchard Park, New York</a></i> </p><p>Coming off their dominating win over the Patriots, the Dolphins flew to <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Wilson_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Ralph Wilson Stadium">Ralph Wilson Stadium</a> for an AFC East rematch with the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a>. After a scoreless first quarter, Miami trailed early as in the second quarter, Bills QB <a href="/wiki/J._P._Losman" title="J. P. Losman">J. P. Losman</a> completed a 33-yard TD pass to TE <a href="/wiki/Robert_Royal" title="Robert Royal">Robert Royal</a> for the only score of the period. In the third quarter, things got worse as Losman completed a 27-yard TD pass to WR <a href="/wiki/Josh_Reed" title="Josh Reed">Josh Reed</a> for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, the Dolphins' playoff hopes were completely erased when Losman completed a 21-yard TD pass to WR <a href="/wiki/Lee_Evans_(American_football)" title="Lee Evans (American football)">Lee Evans</a>. With the loss, not only did Miami fall to 6–8, but they were unable to make the playoffs (and thus unable to play <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLI" title="Super Bowl XLI">Super Bowl XLI</a> on their home turf as they were the host city for that game) as the Jets (8–6) and Jacksonville (8–6) would win by tiebreakers even if they lost their remaining two games. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_16:_vs._New_York_Jets">Week 16: vs. New York Jets</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Week 16: vs. New York Jets"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Jets</b> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>10</td> <td><b>13</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Dolphins </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>10</td> <td><b>10</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Dolphin_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Dolphin Stadium">Dolphin Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Miami_Gardens,_Florida" title="Miami Gardens, Florida">Miami Gardens, Florida</a></i> </p><p>Coming off an embarrassing loss to the Bills, the Dolphins played their final home game of the year on a rainy Monday Night in an AFC East fight with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Jets" title="New York Jets">New York Jets</a>. After a scoreless first half with QB <a href="/wiki/Joey_Harrington" title="Joey Harrington">Joey Harrington</a> playing a mediocre 7/15 for 42 yards, back-up <a href="/wiki/Cleo_Lemon" title="Cleo Lemon">Cleo Lemon</a> came in to begin the second half. In the third quarter, New York broke first with kicker <a href="/wiki/Mike_Nugent" title="Mike Nugent">Mike Nugent</a> getting a 22-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, Miami finally went on the attack with Lemon completing a 7-yard TD pass to TE <a href="/wiki/Randy_McMichael" title="Randy McMichael">Randy McMichael</a>. However, the Jets responded with QB <a href="/wiki/Chad_Pennington" title="Chad Pennington">Chad Pennington</a> completing a 32-yard TD pass to WR <a href="/wiki/Jerricho_Cotchery" title="Jerricho Cotchery">Jerricho Cotchery</a>. Even though the Dolphins managed to tie the game with kicker <a href="/wiki/Olindo_Mare" title="Olindo Mare">Olindo Mare</a>'s 25-yard field goal. New York made sure that head coach <a href="/wiki/Nick_Saban" title="Nick Saban">Nick Saban</a> got his first losing season with the Dolphins after Nugent nailed the game-winning 30-yard field goal with ten seconds left. With the loss, Miami fell to 6–9. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_17:_at_Indianapolis_Colts">Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Dolphins </td> <td>3 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>10</td> <td><b>22</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Colts</b> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>17 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>7</td> <td><b>27</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at the <a href="/wiki/RCA_Dome" title="RCA Dome">RCA Dome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis,_Indiana" class="mw-redirect" title="Indianapolis, Indiana">Indianapolis, Indiana</a></i> </p><p>Trying to end their season on a high note, the Dolphins flew to the <a href="/wiki/RCA_Dome" title="RCA Dome">RCA Dome</a> to take on the playoff-bound <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Indianapolis Colts</a>. In the first quarter, Miami struck first with kicker <a href="/wiki/Olindo_Mare" title="Olindo Mare">Olindo Mare</a> getting a 28-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Colts respond with QB <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a> completing a 2-yard TD pass to DT <a href="/wiki/Dan_Klecko" title="Dan Klecko">Dan Klecko</a>. The Dolphins answered with Mare kicking a 38-yard field goal. However, Indianapolis struck back with Manning getting an 11-yard TD run, while kicker <a href="/wiki/Adam_Vinatieri" title="Adam Vinatieri">Adam Vinatieri</a> getting a 46-yard field goal to end the half. In the third quarter, Miami tried to fight back with Mare's 42-yard field goal, yet the Colts matched them with Vinatieri's 34-yard field goal. The Dolphins got another field goal from Mare as he kicked one from 27 yards out. In the fourth quarter, Mare and Miami drew closer with a 34-yard field goal, yet Indianapolis ran away with the win as Manning completing a 27-yard TD pass to WR <a href="/wiki/Marvin_Harrison" title="Marvin Harrison">Marvin Harrison</a>. The Dolphins got a touchdown as QB <a href="/wiki/Cleo_Lemon" title="Cleo Lemon">Cleo Lemon</a> completed a 6-yard TD pass to TE <a href="/wiki/Randy_McMichael" title="Randy McMichael">Randy McMichael</a>. However, the Colts' performance showed why they continue to be an elite NFL team. </p><p>With the loss, Miami ended its season at 6–10 and out of the playoffs. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Random_facts">Random facts</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Random facts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>In 2006, the Dolphins shut out the New England Patriots 21–0 the previous week and were shut out by the Buffalo Bills by the same deficit the next week.</li> <li>Starting quarterback Joey Harrington won the <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a> <a href="/wiki/All-Iron_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="All-Iron Award">All-Iron Award</a> for his performance on <a href="/wiki/Thanksgiving" title="Thanksgiving">Thanksgiving</a> and got to sample <a href="/wiki/Phil_Simms" title="Phil Simms">Phil Simms</a>' mother's blackberry cobbler.</li> <li>When Daunte Culpepper was signed by the Dolphins, <a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevada" class="mw-redirect" title="Las Vegas, Nevada">Las Vegas</a> odds-makers elevated the Dolphins' <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl" title="Super Bowl">Super Bowl</a> chances from 25-to-1 to 10-to-1.</li> <li>In the Thanksgiving game against the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a>, <a href="/wiki/Taylor_Swift" title="Taylor Swift">Taylor Swift</a> sang the national anthem.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: 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