most first downs by the dolphins in a game

The Miami Dolphins had their most first downs in a game against the Vikings on December 21, 2014, with 36 first downs.

Interpreted as:

most first downs by the dolphins in a regular-season game

	TEAM	1DWN	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	TD	OFF	OPP OFF	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Dolphins	36	12/21/2014	MIA	vs	MIN	W 37-35	23	7	6	5	493	357	69.2
2	Dolphins	35	12/12/1988	MIA	vs	CLE	W 38-31	26	6	3	5	497	353
3	Dolphins	34	11/24/1977	MIA	@	STL	W 55-14				8	503	210
4	Dolphins	33	11/23/1997	MIA	@	NE	L 24-27	21	7	5	3	406	318	47.1	100.0
5	Dolphins	33	9/15/1985	MIA	vs	IND	W 30-13	24	8	1	3	486	298
6	Dolphins	33	10/21/1984	MIA	@	NE	W 44-24	16	15	2	6	552	408
7	Dolphins	31	11/24/1986	MIA	vs	NYJ	W 45-3	21	7	3	6	514	280
8	Dolphins	31	10/9/1983	MIA	vs	BUF	L 35-38	15	9	7	5	488	483
9	Dolphins	30	9/24/2023	MIA	vs	DEN	W 70-20	16	12	2	10	726	363	55.6	33.3
10	Dolphins	30	9/10/2023	MIA	@	LAC	W 36-34	23	5	2	4	536	433	44.4	100.0
11	Dolphins	30	9/24/1989	MIA	vs	NYJ	L 33-40	24	5	1	4	524	411
12	Dolphins	30	12/7/1987	MIA	vs	NYJ	W 37-28	13	13	4	5	432	256
13	Dolphins	30	10/18/1987	MIA	@	NYJ	L 31-37	19	10	1	4	414	477
14	Dolphins	30	10/20/1985	MIA	vs	TB	W 41-38	17	12	1	5	446	476
15	Dolphins	30	12/2/1984	MIA	vs	RAI	L 34-45	21	6	3	5	515	404
16	Dolphins	30	9/24/1972	MIA	vs	HOU	W 34-13				5	435	167
17	Dolphins	29	11/13/2022	MIA	vs	CLE	W 39-17	17	11	1	5	491	297	54.5	50.0
18	Dolphins	29	12/22/2019	MIA	vs	CIN	W 38-35	21	5	3	5	502	430	37.5
19	Dolphins	29	11/8/2015	MIA	@	BUF	L 17-33	16	6	7	2	397	420	44.4
20	Dolphins	29	12/3/1995	MIA	vs	ATL	W 21-20	18	9	2	3	428	296	38.5	100.0
21	Dolphins	29	10/23/1988	MIA	vs	NYJ	L 30-44	22	4	3	4	584	333
22	Dolphins	29	11/16/1986	MIA	@	BUF	W 34-24	24	4	1	4	474	261
23	Dolphins	29	12/9/1984	MIA	@	IND	W 35-17	23	2	4	5	462	260
24	Dolphins	29	10/2/1977	MIA	vs	HOU	W 27-7				4	397	205
25	Dolphins	29	12/3/1972	MIA	@	NE	W 37-21				4	501	217

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RUSH

1,350

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OPP PPG

24.1

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RUSH YDS/G

123.8

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PASS YDS/G

199.1

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2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Patriots	13	3	.813
Bills	11	5	.688
Dolphins	7	9	.438
Jets	3	13	.188

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Sun 1/4	MIA	@	NE	4:25 PM

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Final

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NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,482

Prescott

4,233

Goff

4,203

Maye

Rush Yards Leaders

1,606

Cook

1,559

Taylor

1,469

Henry

Rec Yards Leaders

1,709

Smith-Njigba

1,592

Nacua

1,420

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Pass TD Leaders

40

Stafford

33

Goff

30

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Rush TD Leaders

18

Taylor

16

Henry

14

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Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

McBride

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QB Rating Leaders

112.9

Maye

112.1

Stafford

107.0

Goff

Sack Leaders

22.0

Garrett

16.5

Burns

14.0

Hunter

NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.5

29.4

28.9

28.4

28.3

27.9

Opp PPG Rankings

16.6

18.1

18.8

19.3

19.4

19.6

Total Yards Rankings

398.6

396.7

375.8

374.5

370.4

369.4

Rush Yards Rankings

157.8

156.4

149.4

134.2

127.1

126.7

Pass Yards Rankings

287.0

278.6

265.3

264.8

261.9

255.2

Sack Leaders

64.0

51.0

50.0

48.0

46.0

45.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

312.4

Taylor

308.9

McCaffrey

272.6

Gibbs

Fantasy WR Rankings

232.5

Smith-Njigba

219.3

Nacua

198

Pickens

Fantasy TE Rankings

183.4

McBride

125.1

Goedert

116

Kelce

Fantasy K Rankings

194

Myers

182.6

Aubrey

168

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NFL 2025 Betting

Best Record ATS

11-4

11-5

10-5-1

Worst Record ATS

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6-10

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - y	13	3	0	.813
Bills - w	11	5	0	.688
Dolphins - e	7	9	0	.438
Jets - e	3	13	0	.188
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	9	7	0	.563
Ravens	8	8	0	.500
Bengals - e	6	10	0	.375
Browns - e	4	12	0	.250
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - x	12	4	0	.750
Texans - x	11	5	0	.688
Colts - e	8	8	0	.500
Titans - e	3	13	0	.188
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - y	13	3	0	.813
Chargers - w	11	5	0	.688
Chiefs - e	6	10	0	.375
Raiders - e	2	14	0	.125

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	11	5	0	.688
Cowboys - e	7	8	1	.469
Commanders - e	4	12	0	.250
Giants - e	3	13	0	.188
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - y	11	5	0	.688
Packers - w	9	6	1	.594
Vikings - e	8	8	0	.500
Lions - e	8	8	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	8	8	0	.500
Buccaneers	7	9	0	.438
Falcons - e	6	9	0	.400
Saints - e	6	10	0	.375
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - x	13	3	0	.813
49ers - x	12	4	0	.750
Rams - x	11	4	0	.733
Cardinals - e	3	13	0	.188