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The Miami Dolphins dropped their first Preseason game of the 2014 season, losing 16-10 to the Atlanta Falcons. The team took 80 defensive snaps during the contest. We break down the play count for all of the Miami defense (and the special teams players).
2014 Preseason Week 1
| Player | Position | Snaps | Percent | Special Teams Snaps | |
| Terrence Fede | Defensive end | 41 | 51% | 9 | |
| Walt Aikens | Safety | 39 | 49% | 11 | |
| Michael Thomas | Safety | 39 | 49% | 8 | |
| Tevin Mims | Defensive end | 38 | 18% | 3 | |
| Jordan Kovacs | Safety | 37 | 46% | 9 | |
| Jelani Jenkins | Linebacker | 37 | 46% | 9 | |
| Jordan Tripp | Linebacker | 33 | 41% | 15 | |
| Jamar Taylor | Cornerback | 33 | 41% | 11 | |
| Will Davis | Cornerback | 33 | 41% | 8 | |
| Dion Jordan | Defensive end | 32 | 40% | 7 | |
| Jason Trusnik | Linebacker | 30 | 38% | 9 | |
| Anthony Johnson | Defensive tackle | 30 | 38% | 1 | |
| Steven Clarke | Safety | 27 | 34% | 7 | |
| Kamal Johnson | Defensive tackle | 26 | 32% | 2 | |
| Chris McCain | Linebacker | 24 | 30% | 12 | |
| Kevin Fogg | Safety | 23 | 29% | 7 | |
| D'Aundre Reed | Defensive end | 22 | 28% | 2 | |
| Jimmy Wilson | Safety | 22 | 28% | ||
| Jonathan Freeny | Linebacker | 21 | 26% | 11 | |
| Don Jones | Safety | 20 | 25% | 12 | |
| A.J. Francis | Defensive tackle | 20 | 25% | 4 | |
| Isaako Aaitui | Defensive tackle | 18 | 22% | 3 | |
| Reshad Jones | Safety | 18 | 22% | ||
| Cortland Finnegan | Cornerback | 18 | 22% | ||
| Brent Grimes | Cornerback | 18 | 22% | ||
| Louis Delmas | Safety | 18 | 22% | ||
| Garrison Smith | Defensive tackle | 17 | 21% | 2 | |
| Micajah Reynolds | Defensive tackle | 16 | 20% | 2 | |
| Demetrius Wright | Safety | 15 | 19% | 7 | |
| Koa Misi | Linebacker | 15 | 19% | ||
| Dannell Ellerbe | Linebacker | 15 | 19% | ||
| Philip Wheeler | Linebacker | 14 | 18% | ||
| Earl Mitchell | Defensive tackle | 13 | 16% | 1 | |
| Derrick Shelby | Defensive end | 13 | 16% | 1 | |
| Jared Odrick | Defensive tackle | 13 | 16% | ||
| Cameron Wake | Defensive end | 12 | 15% | ||
| Andrew Wilson | Linebacker | 11 | 14% | 9 | |
| Randy Starks | Defensive tackle | 9 | 11% | ||
| Brandon Fields | Punter | 9 | |||
| John Denney | Long snapper | 7 | |||
| Danny Hrapmann | Kicker | 5 |