Category: NFL

Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel may not have kicked the field goal for the NFL’s all-time single-game scoring record, but the historic 70-20 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday saw at least 13 team or individual franchise records broken. Here are the team single-game records broken: — Most points: 70; — Most touchdowns: 10; — Most total yards: 726; — Most rushing yards: 350; — Most extra-point kicks made: 10; — Most points scored in the second half of a game: 35 (record tied). Here are the individual records: — Most touchdowns: Raheem Mostert, De’Von Achane 4; — Most points scored:...

MIAMI GARDENS — Give some love to the Miami Dolphins’ defense, which played more than a supporting role in Sunday’s 70-20 dominant victory over the Denver Broncos. The defense, hard as it is to believe, was a star. “We just played together,” linebacker Jerome Baker said. “It’s as simple as that.” You’d think it’d be hard to shine when the offense scores 10 touchdowns and a franchise-record amount of points. The Dolphins’ defense, one of the season’s big reclamation projects along with the offensive line and the run game, got some shine, however. Consider what the Dolphins’ defense did: *It...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It didn’t take every one of 466 yards passing, like the opener. But it was quarterback Tua Tagovailoa taking what the defense gave him. It was the run game providing balance. And it was the Dolphins defense making a rebound from a Week 1 performance the unit wasn’t proud of and the final stop. The Miami Dolphins went into Gillette Stadium to take down the New England Patriots, 24-17, The Dolphins (2-0) have now won five of their last six in the division rivalry with the Patriots. They start a season with two road wins for the first time since 2013. Quarterback Tua...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — So, perhaps we had it backward. Perhaps we should have expected the Miami Dolphins’ offensive line to play well in Sunday’s 36-34 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, and should have expected the defensive front seven to be, well, sloppy. But that makes no sense. The Dolphins’ offensive line, which was shaky last season, was playing without Pro Bowl left tackle Terron Armstead, their best player. The offensive line was a major concern entering this season. And the Dolphins’ defensive front seven, which was good last season, and was projected to be even better this...

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At the very end, all Tua Tagovailoa had to do was kneel down, and after everything that happened in this opener — after everything that happened the previous nine months — it must have felt as he took that knee like all his prayers were answered. For the first time since going down with another concussion last season, he had a scoreboard to show for all his work. For the first time since returning to work last spring, the story wasn’t about ju-jitsu or why he considered retiring. For this first Sunday, his smile gleaming at the end and his star never brighter, the Dolphins quarterback...

JACKSONVILLE — The Miami Dolphins defense was forced to defend its end zone four times Saturday as Jacksonville entered the red zone on four first-half possessions and took a 17-6 halftime lead in the preseason finale at Everbank Stadium. Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson (8 of 13, 56 yards, no touchdowns, 31.7 passer rating) threw two interceptions, one resulting in a field goal and the other in a touchdown for the Jaguars.  But running back Salvon Ahmed pushed his case for the 53-man roster (cuts must be made by 4 p.m. Tuesday) by rushing for 43 yards on four carries, the highlight...

MIAMI GARDENS — We’re still getting to know Dolphins defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, but he turned heads once again Friday when he listed the shortcomings for his defense. I have no problem with Fangio’s candor. In fact, I like it. But I thought the defense, which had a good day in Saturday’s scrimmage, was coming along pretty well, and showing some promising depth. Fangio’s media session on Friday, however, caused questions to start creeping into my thoughts about this defense. Coach Mike McDaniel isn’t concerned about his defense or Fangio’s candor. “When we were fortunate enough to...

MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins will need cornerbacks to surface this training camp after the devastating blow of Jalen Ramsey’s left knee injury and surgery. While they signed a veteran in Eli Apple and are hopeful second-round draft pick Cam Smith can emerge quickly, what if the forgotten Noah Igbinoghene, the 2020 first-round pick, could finally be the one to produce? He has gotten a greater opportunity in camp following Ramsey’s injury, and at Saturday’s scrimmage at Hard Rock Stadium, he had an interception of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa while defending star wideout Tyreek Hill. “I...

MIAMI GARDENS — Five times. Or, roughly an average of once a minute. That’s how often new Miami cornerback Eli Apple was asked about his relationship with Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill during Apple’s six-minute, 11-second post-practice interview Sunday. Yes, Apple, who officially signed with Dolphins on Sunday, replacing injured cornerback Jalen Ramsey (knee), will compete for a starting job as a boundary (outside) cornerback. But we’ll get to the football stuff later.  This is soap opera time. All told, Apple, the 2016 first-round pick by the New York Giants, was asked 23...