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The Miami Dolphins at Arrowhead Stadium during their game against the Kansas City Chiefs, on December 21, 2008. The 2008 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's 39th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 43rd overall and the first under new head coach Tony Sparano.
There have been thirteen head coaches for the Dolphins franchise. The team's first head coach was George Wilson, who coached for four complete seasons. [3] Don Shula, who coached the Dolphins for 26 consecutive seasons, is the franchise's all-time leader for the most regular-season games coached (392), the most regular-season game wins (257 ...
Michael Lee McDaniel (born March 6, 1983) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach of the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). A former long-time assistant and descendant of the Shanahan coaching tree, McDaniel began his NFL coaching career as an intern for the Denver Broncos in 2005.
Parcells then hired Tony Sparano, who was previously an assistant under Parcells during his days as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. On the 2008 offseason, the Dolphins also parted ways with two long-time Dolphins, releasing linebacker Zach Thomas (who later signed with the Dallas Cowboys) and trading defensive end Jason Taylor to the ...
Tony Sparano was named head coach of the Dolphins prior to the 2008 season. [63] In his first season, he led the team to an 11–5 result and an AFC East title. [ 64 ] During the season, they became the second team to make a 10-game improvement over the previous season. [ 65 ]
Saban accepted the head coaching position for the Miami Dolphins on December 25, 2004. [90] He was the sixth coach in the franchise's history. [ 91 ] The Nick Saban era officially kicked off with a 34–10 win over the Denver Broncos in 2005 . [ 92 ]
On January 1, 2008, the Miami Dolphins fired head coach Cam Cameron after a 1–15 record. [67] On February 14, 2008, the Miami Dolphins released Thomas after announcing that he no longer fit into their long-term plans and his contract was terminated. [68] Thomas received offers from the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots.
He helped head coach Don Shula win his NFL-record 325th victory as a coach when Mitchell suffered a separated shoulder in a week 11 game against the Philadelphia Eagles on November 14, 1993. [16] In that record breaking game for Coach Shula, Pederson entered in the third quarter of the game and went 3 for 6 for 34 yards while converting several ...