2011 Miami Dolphins season
| 2011 Miami Dolphins season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach |
Tony Sparano (fired on December 12; 4–9 record) Todd Bowles (interim; 2–1 record) |
| General manager | Jeff Ireland |
| Home field | Sun Life Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers |
Brandon Marshall, WR Jake Long, OT Paul Soliai, NT |
The 2011 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 42nd season in the National Football League, the 46th overall and the fourth under head coach Tony Sparano. The Dolphins made their first round selection with the 15th pick of the 2011 NFL Draft on Florida offensive lineman Mike Pouncey. The team got off to an 0–7 start and won six of their final nine games, but failed to improve on their record from 2010, resulting in Sparano being fired on December 12, 2011.
DraftKing.com, NFLMocks.com, and The Palm Beach Post predicted that the Dolphins would use their first round pick to choose Gabe Carimi, a left tackle for the Wisconsin Badgers who won the 2010 Outland Trophy as the nation's top collegiate interior lineman, and was a Consensus All-American. Charles Davis of NFL.com predicted they would draft Mark Ingram, Jr. from the University of Alabama.
Brian Daboll joins the team as offensive coordinator. Karl Dorrell moves to quarter backs coach from wide receivers coach. Jeff Nixon added as the running backs coach. Steve Bush moves to wide receivers coach from offensive quality control. Ike Hilliard added as an assistant wide receivers coach. Dan Campbell moves to tight ends coach from intern. Bryan Cox is added as a defensive pass rush coach.
The team voted the following as their 2011 team captains.
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