2016 Miami Dolphins season
| 2016 Miami Dolphins season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Adam Gase |
| General manager | Chris Grier |
| Owner | Stephen M. Ross |
| Home field | Hard Rock Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Steelers) 30–12 |
| Pro Bowlers |
4
|
| AP All-Pros |
2
|
| Uniform | |
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The 2016 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's 47th season in the National Football League, the 51st overall and the first under head coach Adam Gase.The season saw the Dolphins trying to improve upon their 6–10 record from 2015. After a sluggish 1–4 start, the Dolphins would claim six straight wins, and finish the season on a 9–2 run. With their Week 15 win over the New York Jets, the Dolphins clinched a winning record for the first time since 2008. In week 16, the Dolphins clinched a playoff spot for the first time in eight years after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos. They are also the first AFC East team to clinch a playoff spot besides the New England Patriots since the New York Jets qualified in 2010.
On January 2, 2016, two-year general manager Dennis Hickey was fired. On January 4, the Dolphins promoted director of college scouting Chris Grier to replace Hickey as the new general manager. Grier has been with the Dolphins for the past sixteen seasons, nine as the director of scouting.
The Dolphins front office, which is made up of owner Stephen Ross, executive vice president of football operations Mike Tannenbaum, CEO Tom Garfinkel, vice chairman Matt Higgins and Grier, developed a committee to find a permanent replacement for former head coach Joe Philbin, who was fired and replaced by tight ends coach Dan Campbell on October 5, 2015.
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