1ST
OF 32 TEAMS

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Overview

The Miami Dolphins are the top-ranked team in our 2024 Report Card. Club owner Stephen Ross is the highest-graded club owner in our survey, receiving a near perfect score. The club owner’s ranking reflects the strong performance in key areas that players care about, including the quality of their facilities, the comfort of players’ travel, and the quality and quantity of staff across multiple categories.

The state-of-the-art facilities continue to impress, but more importantly, are complemented by the number of quality trainers, strength coaches and other support staff who help make the workplace experience one of the best across the league. More details and examples are in each section below.

Breakdown of Key Categories

 

CategoryGradeRank out of 32
Treatment of FamiliesA-3rd
Food/CafeteriaA1st
Nutritionist/DieticianA2nd
Locker RoomA3rd
Training RoomA1st
Training StaffA-1st
Weight RoomA+1st
Strength CoachesA2nd
Team TravelA1st
Head CoachA8th
OwnershipA+1st

 

Treatment of Families

A-
3rd
  • They provide a family room at the stadium
  • They provide daycare on gameday
  • A majority of returning players say the treatment of families has improved since last year

Food / Cafeteria

A
1st
  • They rank 1st overall in food taste 
  • They rank 2nd overall in food freshness 
  • Multiple players made it a point to give credit to the staff in the cafeteria. They think the food service staff is tremendous.

Nutritionist /Dietician

A
2nd
  • The players give their team dietician the second-highest individual grade of any dietician in the league 
  • 94% of players feel like they get an individualized plan (5th overall)

Locker Room

A
3rd
  • 98% of players feel like the locker room is big enough (7th overall) 
  • 91% of players feel like they have enough room in their individual lockers (12th overall)

Training Room

A
1st
  • 98% of players feel they have enough full-time trainers (2nd overall) 
  • 94% of players feel they have enough full-time physical therapists (5th overall) 
  • 100% of players feel they have enough hot tub space (1st overall) 
  • 100% of players feel they have enough cold tub space (1st overall)

Training Staff

A-
1st
  • The players give their head trainer the third-highest individual score in the league 
  • 94% of players feel like they receive enough one-on-one treatment (4th overall) 
  • The players feel that the training staff significantly contributes to their success (1st overall)

Weight Room

A+
1st
  • The players feel they have high-quality equipment in their weight room (1st overall) 
  • The players feel they have more than enough space in their weight room (1st overall)

Strength Coaches

A
2nd
  • The players give their head strength coach the highest individual grade of any team in the league 
  • 96% of players feel like they get an individualized plan (7th overall) 
  • The players feel the strength coaches significantly contribute to their success (1st overall)

Team Travel

A
1st
  • The players’ ratings of their travel schedule place it as the best in the league 
  • 98% of the players feel like they have a comfortable amount of personal space during flights (1st overall) 
  • The Dolphins do not require that any players have roommates before games

Head Coach

A
8th
  • 94% of players feel Mike McDaniel is efficient with their time (14th overall) 
  • The players feel that Mike McDaniel is very willing to listen to the locker room (2nd overall)

Ownership

A+
1st
  • Club owner Stephen Ross receives a rating of 9.9/10 from Dolphins players when considering his willingness to invest in the facilities (1st overall)