I was browsing some of the dolphins websites and came across this article.
http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/a...3-Season/f7d4e0e2-94f6-495f-bba6-126b65582a97
http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/a...3-Season/f7d4e0e2-94f6-495f-bba6-126b65582a97
The Dolphins were 2-3 in close games in the first half of the 2012 and improved that mark to 3-2 this season with victories against Indianapolis, Atlanta and Cincinnati.
That’s just one of the stat that stands out from the first half of the season.
Another involves the production of quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who threw 11 touchdown passes in the first eight games, only one less than he had in all of his rookie season. At the halfway mark in 2012, Tannehill had five TD passes.
At the receiving end, Dolphins wide receivers have combined for six TD catches so far, exactly double the total achieved in 2012 when Brian Hartline, Davone Bess and Marlon Moore each finished with one.
With 11 interceptions on the season, the Dolphins already have surpassed their total for all of 2012 and are on pace for their biggest output since 2003 when they finished with 22 picks.
Cornerback Dimitri Patterson leads the way with four interceptions, putting him on pace for eight. No Dolphins player has had that many picks in a season since 1998 when both Sam Madison and Terrell Buckley had eight interceptions. No Dolphins player has had more than five picks in a season since 2003 when Patrick Surtain had seven.
In another important defensive category — and this has gone under the radar — the Dolphins are on pace to set a new franchise record for sacks in a season. Miami arrived at the halfway mark with 25 sacks, more than halfway to the team record of 49, set in 1983 and matched in 2005
As we look ahead to the second half of the season, note that the Dolphins’ remaining opponents have a combined 31-37 record (including the Jets’ 5-4 twice). That compares to a 37-31 opponents’ combined record in the first half of the season. The second-half figure, of course, is skewed by Tampa Bay’s 0-8 mark.And here’s another good stat from the defensive side. Based on the NFL statistical rankings of yards allowed per game, the Dolphins are only 27th in pass defense. But they’re sixth in terms of opponents’ combined passer rating, a more thorough category which takes into account not only yardage but also completion percentage, yards per attempts, touchdowns and interceptions.
The only teams ahead of Miami in that category have records of 6-2 or better. Here’s the top 10 NFL teams in terms of opponents’ combined passer rating:
1. Kansas City 67.8
2. Seattle 68.6
3. New England 74.2
4. San Francisco 75.3
5. New Orleans 75.8
6. Miami 76.6
7. Carolina 77.1
8. Arizona 79.6
9. Cincinnati 80.5
10. Denver 82.3
All told, four of the Dolphins’ remaining eight opponents (again, counting the Jets twice) currently have winning record, while San Diego sits at .500 at 4-4.