Miami went 7-9 in Tony Sparano's third year. Chad Henne threw for 3,301 yards in his second year as the starter. Brandon Marshall, traded from Denver in April, caught 86 passes for 1,014 yards in his first year as a Dolphin. Ricky Williams ran for 673 yards and Ronnie Brown added 734.
The defense, under Mike Nolan, ranked top-fifteen in yards allowed. Cameron Wake, signed off the CFL, registered 14 sacks in his second year as a Dolphin. The Dolphins had finished 11-5 in 2008 in Sparano's first year and 7-9 in two of the next three years; the lack of breakthrough cost defensive coordinator Mike Nolan his role and Sparano his sense of stability.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 109 | Overall 43 | Accuracy 9 | QB | #16 | 109 | 43 | 31 | 9 | 97 | 100 | - | - | |||||||
| Snaps 921 | Overall 42 | Accuracy 67 | QB | #07 | 921 | 42 | 48 | 67 | 18 | 35 | 100 | 28 | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 531 | Overall 27 | Rush 27 | RB | #36 | 531 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 75 | ||||||||
| Snaps 79 | Overall 25 | Rush 1 | RB | #38 | 79 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 86 | ||||||||
| Snaps 630 | Overall 11 | Rush 5 | RB | #23 | 630 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 50 | 88 | ||||||||
| Snaps 48 | Overall 5 | Receiving 4 | RB | #26 | 48 | 5 | - | - | - | 4 | - | ||||||||
| Snaps 472 | Overall 3 | Rush 3 | RB | #34 | 472 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 63 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 658 | Overall 87 | Route Running 86 | WR | #15 | 658 | 87 | 86 | 76 | 68 | 50 | |||||||||
| Snaps 813 | Overall 85 | Route Running 83 | WR | #19 | 813 | 85 | 83 | 86 | 23 | 14 | |||||||||
| Snaps 600 | Overall 67 | Route Running 60 | WR | #82 | 600 | 67 | 60 | 60 | 53 | 74 | |||||||||
| Snaps 189 | Overall 16 | Route Running 9 | WR | #14 | 189 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 100 | |||||||||
| Snaps 85 | Overall 4 | Route Running 6 | WR | #18 | 85 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 874 | Overall 91 | Receiving 74 | TE | #80 | 874 | 91 | 74 | 54 | 84 | 69 | 98 | ||||||||
| Snaps 34 | Overall 41 | Pass Pro 12 | TE | #86 | 34 | 41 | - | - | - | 12 | 70 | ||||||||
| Snaps 119 | Overall 41 | Receiving 19 | TE | #86 | 119 | 41 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 90 | 81 | ||||||||
| Snaps 27 | Overall 16 | Pass Pro 73 | TE | #81 | 27 | 16 | - | - | - | 73 | 86 | ||||||||
| Snaps 168 | Overall 7 | Pass Pro 10 | TE | #88 | 168 | 7 | - | - | - | 10 | 37 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,054 | Overall 98 | Pass Pro 99 | OT | #77 | 1,054 | 98 | 99 | 94 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,072 | Overall 90 | Pass Pro 75 | OG | #68 | 1,072 | 90 | 75 | 94 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 959 | Overall 77 | Pass Pro 81 | C | #67 | 959 | 77 | 81 | 86 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 26 | Overall 71 | Pass Pro 40 | C | #71 | 26 | 71 | 40 | 83 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 764 | Overall 70 | Pass Pro 59 | OT | #72 | 764 | 70 | 59 | 86 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 624 | Overall 62 | Pass Pro 80 | OG | #74 | 624 | 62 | 80 | 65 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 36 | Overall 44 | Pass Pro 96 | OG | #69 | 36 | 44 | 96 | 86 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 230 | Overall 40 | Pass Pro 58 | OT | #76 | 230 | 40 | 58 | 36 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 621 | Overall 35 | Pass Pro 31 | OG | #79 | 621 | 35 | 31 | 66 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 907 | Overall 95 | Pass Rush 97 | EDGE | #91 | 907 | 95 | 97 | 51 | 85 | 93 | |||||||||
| Snaps 546 | Overall 76 | Pass Rush 62 | DT | #96 | 546 | 76 | 62 | 67 | 53 | 95 | |||||||||
| Snaps 601 | Overall 72 | Pass Rush 52 | EDGE | #55 | 601 | 72 | 52 | 84 | 68 | 50 | |||||||||
| Snaps 729 | Overall 72 | Pass Rush 50 | DT | #70 | 729 | 72 | 50 | 62 | 75 | 93 | |||||||||
| Snaps 492 | Overall 63 | Pass Rush 25 | DT | #78 | 492 | 63 | 25 | 72 | 62 | 80 | |||||||||
| Snaps 43 | Overall 53 | Pass Rush 11 | DT | #95 | 43 | 53 | 11 | 62 | 1 | 77 | |||||||||
| Snaps 182 | Overall 44 | Pass Rush 66 | EDGE | #93 | 182 | 44 | 66 | 63 | 76 | 94 | |||||||||
| Snaps 734 | Overall 46 | Pass Rush 61 | DT | #94 | 734 | 46 | 61 | 26 | 79 | 92 | |||||||||
| Snaps 80 | Overall 35 | Pass Rush 37 | DT | #90 | 80 | 35 | 37 | 27 | 31 | 83 | |||||||||
| Snaps 112 | Overall 31 | Pass Rush 2 | DT | #97 | 112 | 31 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 83 | |||||||||
| Snaps 82 | Overall 1 | Pass Rush 12 | EDGE | #59 | 82 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 39 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 846 | Overall 91 | Cover 92 | LB | #58 | 846 | 91 | 46 | 92 | 89 | 98 | |||||||||
| Snaps 503 | Overall 85 | Cover 47 | LB | #52 | 503 | 85 | 95 | 47 | 16 | 97 | |||||||||
| Snaps 305 | Overall 69 | Cover 2 | LB | #51 | 305 | 69 | 97 | 2 | 96 | 92 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Run Stuff | Blitz | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 965 | Overall 93 | Cover 56 | S | #37 | 965 | 93 | 56 | 95 | 100 | 91 | 14 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,001 | Overall 90 | Cover 87 | CB | #21 | 1,001 | 90 | 87 | 83 | 16 | 10 | 77 | ||||||||
| Snaps 746 | Overall 86 | Cover 78 | CB | #24 | 746 | 86 | 78 | 90 | 90 | 51 | 90 | ||||||||
| Snaps 75 | Overall 83 | Cover 86 | CB | #28 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 48 | 14 | 83 | 76 | ||||||||
| Snaps 151 | Overall 81 | Cover 56 | S | #20 | 151 | 81 | 56 | 91 | 72 | 100 | 64 | ||||||||
| Snaps 587 | Overall 48 | Cover 36 | CB | #27 | 587 | 48 | 36 | 56 | 96 | 67 | 64 | ||||||||
| Snaps 865 | Overall 24 | Cover 11 | S | #30 | 865 | 24 | 11 | 67 | 46 | 62 | 40 | ||||||||
| Snaps 70 | Overall 14 | Cover 22 | CB | #31 | 70 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 15 | 3 | ||||||||
| Snaps 117 | Overall 5 | Cover 6 | S | #29 | 117 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 9 | 85 | 3 | ||||||||
| Snaps 53 | Overall 2 | Cover 1 | CB | #32 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 91 | 3 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Net | Air Time | Pin | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 3 | Net 100 | Air Time 72 | P | #02 | 3 | 100 | 72 | 100 | |||||||||||