Waddle shines, Dolphins beat Saints 20-3 to win 7th straight
— A Dolphins defense that intercepted Saints rookie Ian Book twice and sacked him eight times was probably enough to push Miami's winning streak to seven games.
National Football League
FINAL
Miami Dolphins
20
New Orleans Saints
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| NO | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Caesars Superdome · 69,170 att.
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 12:05 20-3
Jason Sanders 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 5:10 17-3
Jaylen Waddle 1 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders Kick)
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Field Goal 2:45 10-3
Brett Maher 38 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:09 10-0
Jason Sanders 48 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:25 7-0
Nik Needham 28 Yd Interception Return (Jason Sanders Kick)
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NO
2 plays, 6 yards, 1:04 · End of Game
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MIA 1:04
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:47 · Punt
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NO 2:51
6 plays, 59 yards, 1:41 · Interception
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MIA 4:32
4 plays, 17 yards, 3:33 · Punt
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NO 8:05
7 plays, -4 yards, 4:00 · Punt
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MIA 12:05
6 plays, 22 yards, 2:12 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:05 20-3
Jason Sanders 34 Yd Field Goal
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NO 14:17
4 plays, 9 yards, 1:11 · Downs
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MIA 0:28
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:20 · Punt
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NO 2:48
4 plays, 14 yards, 2:22 · Punt
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MIA 5:10
9 plays, 86 yards, 4:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:10 17-3
Jaylen Waddle 1 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders Kick)
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NO 9:40
5 plays, 12 yards, 2:36 · Punt
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MIA 12:16
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:21 · Interception
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NO 13:37
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:23 · Punt
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MIA
8 plays, 34 yards, 2:45 · Missed FG
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NO 2:45
8 plays, 55 yards, 4:39 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:45 10-3
Brett Maher 38 Yd Field Goal
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MIA 7:24
3 plays, 0 yards, 2:27 · Punt
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NO 9:51
4 plays, 9 yards, 2:23 · Punt
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MIA 12:14
5 plays, 20 yards, 2:57 · Punt
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NO 0:11
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:58 · Punt
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MIA 2:09
12 plays, 39 yards, 6:42 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:09 10-0
Jason Sanders 48 Yd Field Goal
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NO 8:51
3 plays, -6 yards, 1:34 · Punt
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NO 10:25
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:13 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:25 7-0
Nik Needham 28 Yd Interception Return (Jason Sanders Kick)
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MIA 11:38
6 plays, 32 yards, 3:22 · Punt
Showing the last 28 of 28 events.
Team Stats
MIA
NO
16
1st Downs
10
10
Passing 1st downs
5
2
Rushing 1st downs
3
4
1st downs from penalties
2
5-15
3rd down efficiency
0-12
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-3
59
Total Plays
51
259
Total Yards
164
4.4
Yards per Play
3.2
11
Total Drives
12
173
Passing
81
19/26
Comp/Att
12/20
6.0
Yards per pass
2.9
1
Interceptions thrown
2
3-25
Sacks-Yards Lost
8-54
86
Rushing
83
30
Rushing Attempts
23
2.9
Yards per rush
3.6
1-3
Red Zone (Made-Att)
0-1
7-65
Penalties
7-62
1
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
2
1
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
33:56
Possession
26:04
Injuries
New Orleans Saints
- Travis Etienne Jr. Injured Reserve
- Erik McCoy Doubtful
- CJ Donaldson Questionable
- Dillon Radunz Injured Reserve
- Mason Tipton Out
Miami Dolphins
- Malik Willis Injured Reserve
- Zach Sieler Injured Reserve
- Jaylen Wright Questionable
- Will Kacmarek Questionable
- Darrell Baker Jr. Out
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