Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  We are pleased to present our post-2025 revision of our top 50 Miami Dolphins.

As for all of our top 50 players in football, we look at the following: 

1.  Duration and Impact.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3.  Advanced Statistics.

4.  Playoff performance.

5. Their respective legacy on the team.

6. How successful the team was when he was there.

7. Respecting the era in which they played.

Criteria 1-4 will make up the lion’s share of the algorithm.  Please note that we have implemented this for the first time.  This has changed the rankings all throughout the board.

Last year, the Dolphins went 7-10 and missed the playoffs.  Only one player on the list was active, with no new entrants based on last season’s play.

As always, we present our top five, which had no changes.

1. Dan Marino
2. Jason Taylor
3. Zach Thomas
4. Bob Griese
5. Jim Langer

You can find the complete list here:

The only point of note was Tyreek Hill, who was on the Dolphins roster last year, but did not do enough to get past #45.

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Yes, we know that this is taking a while! 

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  As such, we are delighted to present our post-2024 revision of our top 50 Miami Dolphins.

As for all of our top 50 players in football, we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Dolphins disappointed with a losing record (8-9).  Nevertheless, there was one new entrant in the Top 50.

As always, we present our top five, which remain unchanged. 

1. Dan Marino
2. Jason Taylor
3. Zach Thomas
4. Bob Griese
5. Jim Langer

You can find the entire list here.

The only new entrant is Wide Receiver Tyreek Hill, who debuts at #45.

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The Kansas City Chiefs traded Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins in March 2022 for five draft picks, and he earned a $120 million contract. Any doubt that Hill would bring his trademark high-octane speed and deep-threat, game-changing ability was instantly erased as soon as he wore Dolphin green.

The first two seasons in Miami were as good as anyone could have hoped. In 2022, he put up 1,710 yards and 7 touchdowns and earned First Team All-Pro honors. The next year was even better. He led the NFL with 1,799 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns while averaging 14.5 yards per touch, and he was again named First Team All-Pro. Those two years produced MVP and Offensive Player of the Year votes and showed the full version of what the Dolphins had traded for.

The production dropped off after that. In 2024, he managed only 959 yards, his lowest total in years, as the offense struggled and a wrist injury limited him. The elite stretch that defined his early time in Miami was clearly over, and the numbers never returned to that level.

In 2025, the situation got worse. He played just four games before suffering a severe left knee dislocation and multi-ligament tear, including his ACL, against the Jets. He finished that short stretch with 21 catches for 265 yards and one touchdown. Off-field issues also continued to surface during his time in Miami, including a messy divorce that brought domestic violence allegations and an NFL review.

The Dolphins released him in February 2026 as part of a broader roster overhaul under the new regime. With Miami, he finished with 340 receptions, 4,733 yards, and 27 touchdowns over 54 games. The first two seasons were historic, but later years and an injury brought his time with the team to a quick end.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2023 revision of our top 50 Miami Dolphins.

As for all of our top 50 players in football, we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, Miami made it back to the playoffs, backed by an exciting offense, but the eventual champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, bounced them.  Despite this, there were no new entrants and only one minor elevation.

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes:

1. Dan Marino
2. Jason Taylor
3. Zach Thomas
4. Bob Griese
5. Jim Lange

You can find the entire list here.

Cornerback Xavien Howard, who is no longer with Miami, had the only change by moving up one spot to #27.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

An All-American at Louisville, where he eventually joined their Ring of Honor, Sam Madison joined the Miami Dolphins as a Second Round Pick in 1997.  Madison started three games as a rookie and became the Dolphins' starting right cornerback in his second year. From that year to 2002, he was one of the best shutdown defensive backs in football.

Madison had eight picks in 1998 and was a Pro Bowl snub, though he earned a Second Team All-Pro selection and finished sixth in Defensive Player of the Year voting.  Madison then led the NFL in Interceptions in 1999 (7) and began a string of four Pro Bowls and two First Team All-Pros.  Paired with Patrick Surtain, the duo played a large part in Miami’s regular trips to the postseason in that period.

Madison was released by the Dolphins and signed with the New York Giants, adding veteran depth to their secondary. He helped them win Super Bowl XLII in that shocking win over New England and retired a year after with 36 career Interceptions.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022 revision of our top 50 Miami Dolphins.

As for all of our top 50 players in football we look at the following:

1. Advanced Statistics.

2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3. Playoff accomplishments.

4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Dolphins were a playoff team for the first time since 2016. Saying that, only one current player climbed the rank, and there were no new entrants.

As always, we present our top five, which was not affected by the last season:

1. Dan Marino

2. Jason Taylor

3. Zach Thomas

4. Bob Griese

5. Jim Langer

You can find the entire list here.

The only movement was Cornerback, Xavien Howard, who went up by three to #28.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post-2021 revision of our top 50 Miami Dolphins.

As for all of our top 50 players in football we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League. 

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Dolphins emerged as playoff contenders last year, and should be this season.  There are no new entrants our list, but one significant jump, though did not impact the top 30.

As always, we present our top five:

1. Dan Marino

2. Jason Taylor

3. Zach Thomas

4. Bob Griese

5. Jim Langer

You can find the entire list here.

The only change was Cornerback, Xavien Howard, who is a two-time leader in Interceptions and now a three-time Pro Bowl Selection, moved up from #49 to #31..

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our pre-2021 revision of our top 50 Miami Dolphins of all-time.

As for all of our top 50 players in football we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the NFL. 

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

This is our first revision after our inaugural unveiling, only one new entry.

As always, we present our top five here.

1. Dan Marino

2. Jason Taylor

3. Zach Thomas

4. Bob Griese

5. Jim Langer

You can find the entire list here.

Cornerback, Xavien Howard, is the lone debut, coming in at #49.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Xavien Howard came to Miami as a second-round pick out of Baylor in 2016. Knee trouble limited him to seven games as a rookie, but once he got healthy the next couple of years, he started looking like the corner the Dolphins thought they were getting. He became a full-time starter in 2017 and showed the length and ball skills that would define his best seasons.

In 2018, he led the NFL with seven interceptions, made his first Pro Bowl, and earned second-team All-Pro. Injuries cut into 2019, but 2020 was the peak. He led the league in both interceptions (ten) and passes defended (twenty), earned first-team All-Pro, and finished third in Defensive Player of the Year voting. Quarterbacks targeting him that year posted a passer rating around 53, the best mark among corners with at least forty targets. He had the length and timing to jump routes and turn short throws into turnovers, and for stretches of that season he was as good as any corner in the league. He followed it with Pro Bowl selections in 2021 and 2022, adding five more interceptions in 2021 along with a couple of forced fumbles and a fumble recovery for a touchdown.

The injuries never fully went away, and the production dropped after that 2020 season. He still made the Pro Bowl in 2022, but the interceptions slowed, and the Dolphins released him after the 2023 season. With Miami, he finished with 29 interceptions across eight years, two seasons leading the league in picks, four Pro Bowls, one first-team All-Pro, and one second-team All-Pro. He also returned two interceptions and two fumbles for touchdowns during his time with the team.

Despite playing for a college juggernaut like Penn State, Linebacker Cameron Wake was not drafted in 2005.  He signed with the New York Giants as a Free Agent but failed to make the team; he kept working out and hoping for an opportunity, but it took a detour to Canada to get him to the NFL.

Wake made the B.C. Lions in 2007, and in the next two seasons, he was named the CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player in both of them.  The NFL couldn’t ignore that, and he signed with the Miami Dolphins, one of several teams interested in the former Nittany Lion.

Wake was a backup as a 27-year-old NFL rookie, but he became a regular starter on the edge the year after and was one of the top pass-rushers over the next nine seasons.  He went to five Pro Bowls, was a First Team All-Pro in 2012, and had five 10-plus Sack years, peaking with 15 in 2012.  

Age caught up to Wake, and his final season in Tennessee (2019) was sub-standard compared to what he did before, but he accumulated 100.5 Sacks, an incredible accomplishment considering when he made it to the NFL.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  We have a new one to unveil today, that of the Washington Football Team. 

The Miami Dolphins entered the world of Pro Football in 1966 when they joined the AFL.  Once the leagues merged, the Dolphins emerged as one of the first elite powers of the conference in the early 70s, something that seemed incomprehensible based on their early struggles.

The Dolphins went to Super Bowl VI, losing to Dallas, but they would then put forth an undefeated season in 1972 and would win Super Bowl VII, which to date is the only time a team has gone an entire year without a loss. The Dolphins repeated as Super Bowl Champions the following year.

That was the last Super Bowl win for the Dolphins, but they did appear in the big game twice in the 1980s.

As for all of our top 50 players in football we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the NFL.

3. Playoff accomplishments.

4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Remember, this is ONLY based on what a player does on that particular team and not what he accomplished elsewhere and also note that we have placed an increased importance on the first two categories.

This list is updated up until the end of the 2019 Season.

The complete list can be found here, but as always, we announce our top five in this article.  They are:

1. Dan Marino

2. Jason Taylor 

3. Zach Thomas

4. Bob Griese

5. Jim Langer

We will continue our adjustments on our existing lists and will continue developing our new lists.  

Look for our more material coming soon!

As always we thank you for your support.

Randy Starks began his NFL career with four seasons with the Tennessee Titans, and, in matter-of-fact terms, they were not extraordinary. The Dolphins signed him as a free agent in 2008, and after a year as a defensive role player who started only four games, he found his niche. Without much fanfare, he earned a larger role once the coaching staff saw what he could do on the interior.

Starks played defensive end and became a full-time starter in 2009. Showing off his versatility, he often started at defensive tackle and nose tackle depending on the scheme, and he made Pro Bowls in 2010 and 2012. Those two seasons marked the peak of his time in Miami, where he was a consistent presence up front who could rush the passer and hold the point of attack. He put together solid sack totals in those years and remained durable, starting nearly every game once he took over as a regular.

Starks remained a starter with Miami until 2014, his last season in Florida. He had re-signed with the team earlier and continued to contribute as a rotational and starting piece on the defensive line. The Dolphins released him in March 2015 after signing Ndamukong Suh, and he signed with Cleveland afterward. He left Miami with 30.5 sacks.

As a Dolphin, he was a reliable interior lineman who found a better role than he had earlier in his career. His ability to move between positions helped the defense stay flexible, and the Pro Bowl selections in 2010 and 2012 showed how valuable he became once he settled in. The release after the Suh signing brought an end to seven seasons in Miami.

Brent Grimes had already spent six seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, including a Pro Bowl nod in 2010, before he signed with the Miami Dolphins as a free agent in 2013. Few expected him to become the team’s clear top corner, but that is exactly what happened once he settled into the defense.

He made the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons in Miami and earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2014. During that stretch, he recorded 13 interceptions, 202 return yards, and two pick-sixes. Those years marked the strongest stretch of his career, and he gave the Dolphins a reliable outside presence who could handle top receivers.

A skilled cover corner who could stick with receivers and jump routes in the air, he remained productive until the end of his time in South Florida. Grimes anchored the secondary over that three-year period and ranked among the team’s better players at any position, even if the peak did not last long. His ability to create turnovers showed up consistently during those Pro Bowl seasons.

The Dolphins released him after the 2015 season when he declined to restructure his contract. With Miami, the three-year stretch produced solid numbers and recognition that had not been as steady earlier in his career.

As a Miami Dolphin for the first six years of his career, Chris Chambers had an underrated run. A second-round pick from Wisconsin, Chambers was an All-Rookie wide receiver, and in that debut campaign he led the NFL in yards per reception. He brought good speed and the ability to get downfield, which showed up right away in his rookie production.

He came close to the 1,000-yard plateau many times, but he finally broke it in 2005, when his 1,118 yards and 11 touchdowns earned him a trip to the Pro Bowl. That season was the clear high point. Chambers was a vertical threat who could win deep and make plays after the catch on shorter routes. He was not the biggest receiver, but he used his quickness and route running to create separation and stretch defenses.

He left Miami when he was traded to the San Diego Chargers in 2007 for a second-round pick. The Dolphins were off to a rough start that year, so they moved him midseason. With the Dolphins, he finished with 5,688 yards and 43 touchdowns, numbers that are higher than people may realize.

His time in Miami was productive, though he didn't always get the recognition that came with bigger-name receivers. He was a consistent outside option who could take the top off a defense, and his 2005 Pro Bowl season showed what he could do when everything clicked. The trade ended a solid stretch with the team.

National Football League teams passed on Utah’s Manny Fernandez, but he landed a job with the Miami Dolphins, who signed him in 1968, and he would go on to make the team. He started as a defensive end as a rookie before moving to the more natural position of left defensive tackle, where he became a steady presence on the interior of the line for the rest of his career. As an undrafted free agent, he earned his way onto the roster and into the starting lineup without much fanfare.

Fernandez was a crucial part of a rising Dolphins defense, and he played in Miami’s three straight Super Bowl appearances in the early 1970s, winning two. He was especially good in Super Bowl VII, where many thought he should have been considered for the game’s MVP after a strong performance against the Redskins. The No-Name Defense relied on players like him to hold up against the run and create pressure without many big names. He started every game during the perfect 1972 season and remained a regular starter through the championship years, helping the unit stay solid up front even when the offense got most of the attention.

While sacks weren’t kept official during Fernandez’s time, Pro Football Reference credits him with 35 over his career. He never made a Pro Bowl, though he was certainly in the conversation for them in multiple seasons and earned All-AFC recognition along the way. He played his entire career with Miami and retired after the 1975 season as injuries began to limit him. In 2014, Fernandez was inducted into the Dolphins’ Honor Roll. He finished with 103 games played and remains one of the more overlooked contributors to those championship teams. His durability and consistent play up front helped make those defenses hard to run against year after year.

The Miami Dolphins selected O.J. McDuffie 25th overall in the 1993 draft, and like so many wide receivers, he was used mostly as a returner as a rookie. He handled both kick and punt returns early on while working his way into a larger role on offense.

As he saw more playing time at wide receiver, McDuffie was used less as a returner. In his first four seasons, he had well over 1,100 all-purpose yards, peaking at 1,515 as an NFL sophomore. He developed into a reliable option who could catch the ball in traffic and contribute in multiple ways while the offense was still finding its footing.

In 1996, McDuffie began a three-year streak of 900-yard receiving seasons, with a career-high 1,050 coming in 1998. That year he also led the NFL in receptions with 90. The production showed what he could do once he settled in as a primary target, and he remained productive through the late 1990s before injuries began to limit him.

McDuffie played only two more seasons after that peak and retired after the 2000 season because of a nagging toe injury. With the Dolphins, he finished with 5,074 receiving yards, 8,356 all-purpose yards, and 31 total touchdowns. He spent his entire career in Miami and became one of the team’s more productive receivers of that era.

Reshad Jones played the entire 2010s with the Miami Dolphins, and the Georgia Bulldog was arguably one of the more underrated defensive backs during that time. A fifth-round pick in 2010, he became a starting safety for the Fins in his second season and settled into a regular role on the back end.

While his play could be inconsistent, he was a two-time Pro Bowl selection in 2015 and 2017. Those seasons showed the best version of him as a hard-hitting safety who could cover and make plays on the ball. He had 21 interceptions over his Dolphins career and was productive in the box, piling up tackles year after year.

In three separate seasons, Jones had well over 100 tackles and finished with 776 overall in Miami. He stayed with the team through the entire stretch and remained a starter for most of that run. The Dolphins released him in March 2020 after injuries limited him in 2019, ending a 10-year career that was spent entirely in South Florida.

With the Dolphins, he was a durable safety who put up solid numbers without always getting the wider recognition. The Pro Bowl nods in 2015 and 2017 marked the peaks, and the release came after a long run with the same team.

Brock Marion won two Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys, but when he signed with the Dolphins as a free agent in 1998, he took on a much bigger role. He started every game he played in Miami as the free safety and never came off the bench. The Dolphins wanted someone who could cover the deep middle and make plays, and Marion delivered right away.

He made his first Pro Bowl in 2000 at age 30, and though he was older, he played some of the best football of his career. In 2001, he led the NFL in interception return yards with 227 and scored two touchdowns on returns. He went back to the Pro Bowl in 2002 and 2003. Those three straight Pro Bowl seasons showed he had become a consistent playmaker in the secondary.

Marion also handled kick returns; in 1999 he led the league with 62 returns and 1,524 yards. He was a reliable deep safety who could also make plays with the ball in his hands, and the return work gave the Dolphins an extra dimension on special teams. His range and instincts helped the defense stay competitive during those years.

The Dolphins released him after the 2003 season in a cost-cutting move. With Miami, he finished with 20 interceptions and 534 tackles. The numbers were strong for a player who arrived in his late 20s, and the three Pro Bowls showed how well he fit in Miami.

Not many punters get drafted, but Reggie Roby did in 1983, when the Dolphins selected the Iowa product in the sixth round. He quickly established himself as one of the league’s better punters, using a powerful leg and a distinctive two-step approach to boom kicks with consistency. As a rookie, he already averaged over 43 yards per punt, and he only improved.

He earned Pro Bowl selections after the 1984 and 1989 seasons and was named first-team All-Pro in 1984. Roby regularly ranked among the league leaders in yards per punt early in his Miami career and led the NFL with a 45.7 average in 1991. His hang time and distance made him a reliable field-position weapon for the Dolphins throughout the decade, and he set a franchise single-game average record with a 58.5-yard effort in 1986. He also once punted 77 yards in a game, a team mark at the time.

The Dolphins released him after the 1992 season amid declining performance and contract issues. In 10 seasons with Miami, he punted 555 times for more than 24,000 yards. His production during those years later earned him a spot on the NFL’s 1980s All-Decade Team.

Maurkice Pouncey's twin brother, Mike Pouncey, joined the Dolphins as the 15th overall pick in 2011, a center from Florida. He started all 16 games as a rookie and earned All-Rookie honors, quickly establishing himself as a solid presence at center.

He settled in as the team’s primary center and earned three consecutive Pro Bowl selections from 2013 to 2015 (including one while playing guard in 2014). When healthy, Pouncey was durable, starting every game he appeared in during his time in Miami, and he gave the Dolphins a reliable interior anchor for several seasons. A physical, technically sound blocker, he excelled at controlling the line of scrimmage in the run game while holding up well in pass protection.

Injuries limited him at times, particularly a hip issue that cut short his 2016 season, but he bounced back to start all 16 games in 2017. After that campaign, he asked for his release; the team granted it, and he moved on.

In seven seasons with the Dolphins, he started all 93 games he played. His consistent production and Pro Bowl recognition made him one of the better centers of his era in Miami.