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Miami Dolphins

  1st AFC East (11-5-0)

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Founded: 1966

Stadium: Dolphin Stadium

Tickets: 888-FINS-TIX

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Head Coach more
Tony Sparano

Regular Season: 11-5

Postseason: 0-1

Experience: 0

Career record: 11-6

Tony Sparano became the eighth head coach in the Dolpin's history on Jan. 16, 2008.


He had spent the previous five seasons (2003-07) on the staff of the Dallas Cowboys' offensive line, during which time the team made three playoff appearances. He tutored the Cowboys' offensive line the last three years while also holding the title of assistant head coach the past two seasons.


He coached the team's tight ends his first two seasons in Dallas.


Prior to joining the Cowboys, Sparano had NFL stops in Cleveland (1999-2000), Washington (2001) and Jacksonville (2002).


Background: Sparano was a four-year letterman as a center at the University of New Haven, where he earned his degree in criminal law. He began his coaching career at his alma mater in 1984 before moving on to Boston University as offensive coordinator in 1989. He returned to New Haven as the school's head coach in 1994, and manned that spot for the next five years.


Personal: Born October 7, 1961 in West Haven, Conn. He and his wife, Jeanette, have two sons, Tony and Andrew, and one daughter Ryan Leigh.


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Scoreboard more
Dolphin Stadium - Wk 18 1 2 3 4 T
Baltimore Ravens 3 10 7 7 27
Miami Dolphins 3 0 0 6 9
Schedule more
Wk Date Opponent Time
13 Sun, Nov 30 @ St. Louis 16-12   W
14 Sun, Dec 07 @ Buffalo 16-3   W
15 Sun, Dec 14 San Francisco 14-9   W
16 Sun, Dec 21 @ Kansas City 38-31   W
17 Sun, Dec 28 @ New York 24-17   W
18 Sun, Jan 04 Baltimore 9-27   L
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Injuries more
Player (Pos) Injury
No Injuries Reported
Postseason Leaders more
Passing Att Cmp Yds TDs
Chad Pennington 38 25 252 1
Rushing Car Yds Avg TDs
Ronnie Brown 12 19 1.6 0
Ricky Williams 4 17 4.3 0
Receiving Rec Yds Avg TDs
Patrick Cobbs 4 55 13.8 0
Davone Bess 2 54 27 0
Transactions more
Date Transaction
1/14 Todd Lowber (WR) signed.
1/14 Joe Cohen (DT) signed.
1/14 Lex Hilliard (RB) signed.
1/14 Chris Brown (TE) signed.
AFC East more
Team W L T Win %
Miami 11 5 0 .688
New England 11 5 0 .688
New York Jets 9 7 0 .563
Buffalo 7 9 0 .438


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