Tua's TD pass, turnover by Howard lift Dolphins over Pats
— Xavien Howard was one of the NFL’s best players at causing turnovers in 2020. He was back at it Sunday to help the Dolphins preserve a victory to open this season.
National Football League
FINAL
Miami Dolphins
17
New England Patriots
16
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| NE | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Detroit Lions | L 9-19 | NFL |
| 11/1/26 | vs New England Patriots | L 19-24 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | @ New York Jets | W 28-25 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 24-31 | NFL |
| 10/4/26 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 10-15 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 10:36 17-16
Nick Folk 33 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:50 17-13
Nick Folk 42 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:51 17-10
Jaylen Waddle 3 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 10-10
Jason Sanders 48 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:30 7-10
Nelson Agholor 7 Yd pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk Kick)
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Field Goal 10:17 7-3
Nick Folk 27 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 5:29 7-0
Tua Tagovailoa 3 Yd Run (Jason Sanders Kick)
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MIA
8 plays, 20 yards, 3:31 · End of Game
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NE 3:31
9 plays, 41 yards, 4:36 · Fumble
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MIA 8:07
4 plays, 18 yards, 2:29 · Interception
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NE 10:36
14 plays, 57 yards, 5:37 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:36 17-16
Nick Folk 33 Yd Field Goal
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MIA 1:13
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:37 · Punt
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NE 2:50
14 plays, 67 yards, 8:01 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:50 17-13
Nick Folk 42 Yd Field Goal
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MIA 10:51
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:51 17-10
Jaylen Waddle 3 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders Kick)
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MIA
8 plays, 45 yards, 2:30 · Field Goal
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NE 2:30
7 plays, 63 yards, 3:36 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 10-10
Jason Sanders 48 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:30 7-10
Nelson Agholor 7 Yd pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk Kick)
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MIA 6:06
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:35 · Punt
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NE 7:41
4 plays, 16 yards, 1:30 · Punt
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MIA 9:11
5 plays, 23 yards, 1:06 · Punt
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NE 10:17
14 plays, 65 yards, 6:56 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:17 7-3
Nick Folk 27 Yd Field Goal
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MIA 2:13
3 plays, -11 yards, 1:15 · Punt
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NE 3:28
4 plays, 22 yards, 2:01 · Fumble
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MIA 5:29
10 plays, 80 yards, 5:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:29 7-0
Tua Tagovailoa 3 Yd Run (Jason Sanders Kick)
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NE 10:34
7 plays, 38 yards, 4:26 · Punt
Showing the last 24 of 24 events.
Team Stats
MIA
NE
16
1st Downs
24
9
Passing 1st downs
14
7
Rushing 1st downs
8
0
1st downs from penalties
2
4-11
3rd down efficiency
11-16
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-0
52
Total Plays
70
259
Total Yards
393
5.0
Yards per Play
5.6
9
Total Drives
8
185
Passing
268
16/27
Comp/Att
29/39
6.4
Yards per pass
6.7
1
Interceptions thrown
0
2-17
Sacks-Yards Lost
1-13
74
Rushing
125
23
Rushing Attempts
30
3.2
Yards per rush
4.2
2-2
Red Zone (Made-Att)
1-4
5-28
Penalties
8-84
1
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
2
1
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
23:17
Possession
36:43
Injuries
New England Patriots
- Rhamondre Stevenson Doubtful
- Charles Woods Questionable
- TreVeyon Henderson Questionable
- A.J. Brown Questionable
- Ben Brown Doubtful
Miami Dolphins
- Malik Willis Injured Reserve
- Zach Sieler Injured Reserve
- Jaylen Wright Questionable
- Will Kacmarek Questionable
- Darrell Baker Jr. Out
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