| New York Life Protection Index Analysis |
| Miami Dolphins |
| Season | Rank | Protection Index | Previous Protection Index | Change | Offensive Linemen Drafted |
| 2010 | 15 | 64.5 | 68.5 | -4.0 | John Jerry (G) - Mississippi |
| 2009 | 8 | 68.5 | 68.7 | -0.2 | Andrew Gardner (T) - Georgia Tech |
| 2008 | 9 | 68.7 | 60.3 | 8.4 | Jake Long (T) - Michigan, Donald Thomas (G) - Connecticut |
| 2007 | 17 | 60.3 | 59.8 | 0.5 | Samson Satele (C) - Hawaii |
| 2006 | 16 | 59.8 | 60.0 | -0.2 | |
| 2005 | 10 | 60.0 | 49.6 | 10.4 | |
| 2004 | 20 | 49.6 | 50.9 | -1.3 | Vernon Carey (T) - Miami (FL), Rex Hadnot (G) - Houston |
| 2003 | 17 | 50.9 | 55.2 | -4.3 | Wade Smith (G) - Memphis |
| 2002 | 18 | 55.2 | 60.0 | -4.8 | Seth McKinney (G) - Texas A&M |
| 2001 | 10 | 60.0 | 55.5 | 4.5 | |
| 2000 | 12 | 55.5 | 57.7 | -2.2 | Todd Wade (G) - Mississippi |
| 1999 | 9t | 57.7 | 70.7 | -13.0 | |
| 1998 | 1t | 70.7 | 69.6 | 1.1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 69.6 | 49.8 | 19.8 | |
| 1996 | 18 | 49.8 | 66.2 | -16.4 | Jeff Buckey (T) - Stanford |
| 1995 | 9t | 66.2 | 82.3 | -16.1 | Billy Milner (T) - Houston, Andrew Greene (G) - Indiana |
| 1994 | 1 | 82.3 | 73.6 | 8.7 | Tim Ruddy (C) - Notre Dame |
| 1993 | 1 | 73.6 | N/A | N/A | Chris Gray (G) - Auburn |
