Category: Postgame Notes

New York Jets at Miami Dolphins
Hard Rock Stadium
October 22, 2017 | 1 PM
POSTGAME NOTES

DOLPHINS COME BACK AGAIN, DEFEAT JETS

• The Dolphins have now won 13 of their past 17 regular season games. Their 13-4 mark in their past 17 games is tied for the second-best record in the NFL behind New England (14-3) and tied with Kansas City (13-4).
  • The team has accomplished this despite starting three different quarterbacks in that span – Ryan Tannehill, Matt Moore and Jay Cutler.
  • The last time Miami won 13 of 17 regular season games was from Oct. 28, 2001 to Oct. 13, 2002.
• Miami overcame a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to win the game after coming back from a 17-point halftime deficit to win last week at Atlanta. The last time the Dolphins won consecutive games trailing by 14-plus points in a second half was a three-game streak from Sept. 14-28, 1980.
  • The Dolphins were down 14-0 and won 17-14 vs. Cincinnati on Sept. 14, trailed 17-3 and rallied back to a 20-17 win at Atlanta on Sept. 21 and down 16-0 vs. New Orleans and came back to a 21-16 win on Sept. 28.
• Miami is now 4-2, its best record after six games since 2003.
• The Dolphins have won nine of their past 11 games played at Hard Rock Stadium. It is the team’s best home stretch since they won 11 of 12 from Sept. 23, 2001 to Oct. 6, 2002.
• Miami is now tied, at least temporarily, with New England and Buffalo for first place in the AFC East at 4-2. The Patriots are currently 4-2 and host Atlanta tonight.
  • The last time the Dolphins had a share of first place in the AFC East in Week 7 or later was at the end of the 2008 season, when they won the division.
• Miami has now won its first two games at Hard Rock Stadium for the first time since 2005.

THE SECOND HALF – DOLPHINS 17, JETS 7

• Miami outscored the Jets 17-7 in the second half to erase a 7-point halftime deficit and win the game.
• The Dolphins defense has held their opponents to 7 points or less in the second half in three straight games, all wins.
• Miami’s defense allowed the Jets to gain just 81 yards in the second half and forced two turnovers.
  • It’s the third straight game the Dolphins have held their opponents to less than 110 yards in the second half.
• The Dolphins have now outscored their opponents 65-48 in the second half of games this season, a +17 point differential.

MOORE LEADS DOLPHINS TO FOURTH-QUARTER COMEBACK

• QB Matt Moore engineered the fifth fourth-quarter comeback of his career today against the Jets.
• The 14-point fourth-quarter deficit was the largest comeback victory of his career.
  • His previous largest comeback was down seven points (trailing 20-13 to winning 23-20) against San Francisco on Oct. 24, 2010.
  • This marks the second time in as many weeks that Dolphins quarterbacks have posted the largest comebacks in their respective careers. QB Jay Cutler engineered the largest comeback of his career, trailing 17-0 at halftime to bounce back and win at Atlanta.
• It is Moore’s second career fourth-quarter comeback against the Jets. He also engineered a fourth-quarter comeback against the Jets on Jan. 1, 2012, taking the Dolphins from a 10-6 deficit to a 19-17 win.
• Moore’s last comeback win came on Dec. 24, 2016 at Buffalo when Miami trailed 31-28 in the fourth quarter but came back to win 34-31 in overtime.

MOORE AND CUTLER COMBINE FOR FOUR TD PASSES

• QB Jay Cutler gave the Dolphins two first-half touchdown passes and QB Matt Moore threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, giving the Dolphins quarterbacks a combined four touchdown passes today.
  • The last time the Dolphins had two different quarterbacks throw at least two touchdowns each in a game was Scott Mitchell (2) and Steve DeBerg (2) against the Buffalo Bills on Dec. 19, 1993.
  • The last time Miami had two different quarterbacks throw one touchdown in the same game was on Nov. 14, 2010 when Chad Henne (1) and Tyler Thigpen (1) did so against Tennessee.

WAKE POST 2.5 SACKS IN WIN

• DE Cameron Wake had 2.5 sacks in today’s win. It’s the most sacks he’s had in a game since Oct. 18, 2015 at Tennessee when he had four.
• Wake is now the NFL’s leader in sacks (87.5) since he entered the league in 2009.
• Wake ranks No. 2 in team history with 87.5 career sacks and trails Jason Taylor by just five (92.5) for the most in a player’s first nine seasons with the Dolphins.
• His 87.5 career sacks are second-most all-time by an undrafted player in the NFL (excludes Supplemental Draft picks)
• It was the 16th time in Wake’s career that he posted two or more sacks in game, the second-most in Dolphins history (Jason Taylor had 25).
  • Wake has 21 multiple sack games in his career (1.5 sacks or more).

STILLS HAULS IN TWO TDs

• WR Kenny Stills hauled in a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns today, one from 28 yards out and a 2-yard score that tied the game with 6:19 to go.
• The two scores tied Stills’ career high, which was set on Oct. 27, 2013 vs. Buffalo when he played for the New Orleans Saints.
• Stills leads the Dolphins with four receiving touchdowns this season. He led the team and was tied for sixth in the NFL with nine receiving touchdowns in 2016.
  • His four receiving touchdowns would be tied for seventh in the NFL entering today’s games.

PARKEY HITS AGAIN TO WIN THE GAME

• K Cody Parkey connected on a 39-yard field goal with 22 seconds remaining to give Miami the 31-28 victory.
• It’s Parkey’s third game-winning kick and fourth game-tying or game-winning kick in just six games this season.
  • He connected on a 49-yard field goal to tie the game with 8:34 left and a 38-yard field goal to win the game with 2:30 left in the fourth quarter last week at Atlanta.
  • Parkey also kicked a 54-yard field goal with 1:05 remaining to win in Week 2 at L.A. Chargers.
• It was the fifth game-winning kick of Parkey’s career.
• Parkey is now a perfect 8-for-8 in field goal attempts this season. He is one of just four NFL kickers to be perfect on field goal attempts this season.

DOLPHINS ANSWER JETS SCORE ON FIRST POSSESSION

• Miami answered an opening-drive score by the Jets with one of their own, going 75 yards on five plays in 2:11, capped off by a 4-yard touchdown pass from QB Jay Cutler to WR Jarvis Landry.
• Landry’s touchdown is his third of the season. He has now scored in three straight games for the first time in his career.
• The key play of the drive was when QB Jay Cutler hit WR Kenny Stills for a 36-yard gain to move Miami to the 4-yard line. It was the Dolphins’ longest offensive play of the season so far.

FASANO’S FIRST DOLPHINS TD SINCE 2012

• TE Anthony Fasano caught his first touchdown since he returned to Miami, a 4-yard pass from QB Jay Cutler. It was Fasano’s first touchdown reception for the Dolphins since Dec. 16, 2012 vs. Jacksonville.
• Fasano becomes just the fourth player in Dolphins history to record touchdown catches in two different tenures with the team. He caught 23 touchdowns in his first tenure with the team from 2008-12. Other Dolphins players with touchdown catches in two different tours of duty include Larry Csonka (3 from 1968-74 and 1 in 1979), Tony Martin (9 from 1989-93 and 5 from 1999-2000) and James Pruitt (5 from 1986-88 and 3 from 1990-91).
• Fasano has caught 24 touchdown passes with the Dolphins, the second-most by a tight end in team history and one away from the all-time leader, Bruce Hardy.

DOLPHINS ALL-TIME RECEIVING TOUCHDOWN LEADERS (TIGHT ENDS)

Rnk	Player	Years	No.
1.	Bruce Hardy	1978-89	25
2.	Anthony Fasano	2008-12; 2017	24
3.	Jim Mandich	1970-77	23
4.	Keith Jackson	1992-94	18
5.	Randy McMichael	2002-06	18

INJURIES REPORTED IN THE PRESS BOX

MIAMI DOLPHINS

• QB Jay Cutler, third quarter – chest – questionable (did not return)
• T Laremy Tunsil, third quarter – knee – questionable (did not return)
• DE Andre Branch, third quarter – groin – questionable (did not return)

NEW YORK JETS

• OL Brandon Shell, first quarter – neck – doubtful
• LB Darron Lee, second quarter – cramps – probably
• CB Xavier Coleman , third quarter – shoulder – doubtful

CAPTAINS

• G/T Jermon Bushrod, C Mike Pouncey, WR Kenny Stills, DT Ndamukong Suh, S Michael Thomas, DE Cameron Wake

QUICK HITS

• There were 65,025 tickets distributed to today’s game.
• LS John Denney played in his 198th consecutive game, extending his team-best streak, which is fifth among all active NFL players. Denney’s 198 career games played are third in team history.
• S Reshad Jones played in his 100^th NFL game today. All 100 of them have come with the Dolphins.
• DT Ndamukong Suh started his 89th consecutive game. It’s the second-longest games started streak among active NFL defensive linemen behind Domata Peko’s 117 straight starts (Peko plays at 4:25 p.m. today).
• TE MarQueis Gray played in his 50th career game today. He entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with San Francisco in 2013 and played his first NFL game in 2013 with Cleveland.
• CB Torry McTyer made his NFL debut today.

Miami Dolphins at Atlanta Falcons
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
October 15, 2017 | 1 PM
POSTGAME NOTES

DOLPHINS ERASE 17-POINT DEFICIT TO WIN IN ATLANTA

• The Dolphins came back from a 17-0 deficit to beat Atlanta. It is tied for the sixth-largest comeback victory in Dolphins history.
• Miami’s 17-point comeback was the team’s largest since a 21-point comeback vs. Buffalo on Dec. 4, 2005.
• The 17-point come-from-behind victory was Miami’s largest comeback on the road since an 18-point comeback at the N.Y. Jets on Nov. 27, 1994, also known as the “Fake Spike” game.
• Today’s win is Miami’s 12th in its past 16 regular season games, dating back to Week 6 of the 2016 season. It is the team’s best 16-game stretch since they won 13 of 17 from Oct. 28, 2001 to Oct. 13, 2002.
• This i­s the Dolphins’ first win in Atlanta since Sept. 21, 1980, when they beat the Falcons 20-17. This is just the fifth time Miami has played in Atlanta in the team’s 52-year history.
• Miami has now won three of its first five games of the season for the first time since 2013, when they were also 3-2 after five contests.
• The Dolphins have now won six of their past eight regular season road games. The team won four of its final five road contests in 2016 and is 2-1 on the road this year with a win at the L.A. Chargers on Sept. 17.

DOLPHINS DEFENSE SLAMS DOOR ON THE FALCONS

• The Dolphins defense continued to shine as the team held Atlanta’s high-powered offense scoreless in the second half of the comeback victory. The last time the Falcons were held scoreless in a half was 23 games ago (including playoffs) on Jan. 3, 2016 in the second half vs. New Orleans.
• Miami is one of just two teams in the NFL (Buffalo is the other) to not allow more than 20 points in a game this season.
• The Dolphins limited the Falcons to just 106 net yards in the second half. It was Atlanta’s lowest second-half yardage output since Oct. 26, 2014 when they had 80 yards in the second half vs. Detroit. That covers a span of 47 games.
• Atlanta’s 339 net offensive yards was a season low and their fewest since Dec. 11, 2016 at the L.A. Rams, a span of 10 games.

AJAYI POSTS HIS SIXTH CAREER 100-YARD GAME

• RB Jay Ajayi rushed for 130 yards on 26 carries (5.0 avg.) today. It’s the sixth 100-yard game of his career and his second this season. Ajayi rushed for 122 yards on 28 carries (4.4 avg.) in the season opener at the L.A. Chargers on Sept. 17, 2017.

CUTLER LEADS FOURTH-QUARTER COMEBACK

• In the second half today, QB Jay Cutler was 11-of-19 (57.9 pct.) for 87 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions for a 104.5 quarterback rating.
• It was the 23rd fourth-quarter or overtime comeback victory in his career and 14th on the road.
• This was the first time in Cutler’s 144-game NFL career that he brought a team back to win from a deficit as large as 17 points.

PARKEY HITS GAME-WINNING KICK FOR SECOND TIME THIS YEAR

• K Cody Parkey made his second game-winning kick this season, drilling a 38-yard field goal with 2:30 remaining. He also made a 49-yard kick to tie the game with 8:34 to go.
• It’s the first time in Parkey’s career that he has made a game-tying and game-winning kick in the fourth quarter in the same game.
• This was the fourth game-winning kick of Parkey’s career.
• K Cody Parkey has made all seven of his field goal attempts this year. Entering today, only eight NFL kickers, including Parkey, were perfect in field goal attempts this season.

STILLS TD GETS MIAMI ON THE BOARD

• WR Kenny Stills got the Dolphins on the board with an 11-yard touchdown in the third quarter from QB Jay Cutler, capping off a 15-play, 75-yard drive that took 8:43 off the clock.
• The 8:43 drive was Miami’s longest offensive possession by time since a 9:10 drive at the N.Y. Jets on Dec. 1, 2013.
• It was Stills’ second touchdown of the season. He led the Dolphins with nine receiving touchdowns last year, which was tied for sixth in the NFL.

LANDRY SCORES FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK

• WR Jarvis Landry caught a 7-yard touchdown from QB Jay Cutler in the third quarter, the second straight week that Landry has reeled in a touchdown after his 6-yard score last week vs. Tennessee.
• It’s just the second time in Landry’s career that he has caught a touchdown in back-to-back games. He had one score on Nov. 13, 2014 vs. Buffalo and two touchdowns in the team’s next game on Nov. 23, 2014 at Denver.

DENNEY MOVES INTO THIRD PLACE IN DOLPHINS ALL-TIME GAMES PLAYED

• LS John Denney played in his 197th career game today, passing Bob Kuechenberg for third place in team history. Denney has played all 197 games in his 13-year NFL career and is the team’s all-time leader in consecutive games played (197).

MOST GAMES PLAYED IN DOLPHINS HISTORY

RNK	PLAYER	POS	YEARS	GP
1.	Dan Marino	QB	1983-99	242
2.	Jason Taylor	DE/LB	1997-2007, 2009, 2011	204
3.	John Denney	LS	2005-17	197
4.	Bob Kuechenberg	G	1970-84	196
5.	Nat Moore	WR	1974-86	183

INJURIES REPORTED IN THE PRESS BOX

MIAMI DOLPHINS

• C Mike Pouncey, third quarter – evaluated for a concussion – questionable downgraded to out in third quarter

CAPTAINS

• S Reshad Jones, C Mike Pouncey, WR Kenny Stills, DT Ndamukong Suh, S Michael Thomas, DE Cameron Wake

QUICK HITS

• There were 70,593 tickets distributed to today’s game.
• DT Ndamukong Suh started his 88th consecutive game. It’s the second-longest games started streak among active NFL defensive linemen behind Domata Peko’s 114 straight starts.
• TE MarQueis Gray played in his 50th career game today. He entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with San Francisco in 2013 and played his first NFL game in 2013 with Cleveland.
• With five tackles (four solo) today, LB Kiko Alonso has 350 stops (210 solo) in his career.

Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins
Hard Rock Stadium
October 8, 2017 | 1 PM
POSTGAME NOTES

DOLPHINS IMPROVE TO 2-2 ON THE SEASON

• Today’s win is Miami’s 11th in its past 15 regular season games, dating back to Week 6 of the 2016 season. It is the team’s best 15-game stretch since they won 11 of 15 from Oct. 26, 2008 to Oct. 12, 2009.
• The Dolphins have now won eight of their past 10 games at Hard Rock Stadium, dating back to Jan. 3, 2016. It is the team’s best 10-game span at the stadium since they won 11 of 12 from Sept. 23, 2001 to Oct. 6, 2002.
• This is the Dolphins’ fifth win in their past six Hard Rock Stadium openers.
• QB Jay Cutler is 2-0 all-time at Hard Rock Stadium. His only other game at the venue was on Nov. 18, 2010 when he beat the Dolphins as Chicago’s starting quarterback.
• This is Miami’s first home victory over Tennessee since Nov. 14, 2010.

RESHAD JONES GIVES MIAMI A DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWN

• S Reshad Jones returned a fumble recovery 38 yards for a touchdown with 6 seconds remaining in the first quarter. The touchdown was the fourth of Jones’ career and first fumble return touchdown. He returned two interceptions for touchdowns in 2015 and also had a pick-six in 2013.
• It was Miami’s first defensive touchdown since LB Kiko Alonso’s 60-yard interception return to beat San Diego on Nov. 13, 2016 and Miami’s first fumble recovery for a touchdown since CB Cortland Finnegan returned a fumble 50 yards for a touchdown on Sept. 28, 2014 against Oakland in London.
• The fumble was created by a sack from LB Kiko Alonso. It was Alonso’s first sack since his rookie season in 2013 and first forced fumble since Nov. 20, 2016 at the L.A. Rams.
• S Reshad Jones is now tied for the second most defensive touchdowns in team history with four:

MOST DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS IN DOLPHINS HISTORY

Name	INT	FR	TOTAL
Jason Taylor	2	7	9
Reshad Jones	3	1	4
Dick Anderson	3	1	4
Terrell Buckley	3	1	4
Zach Thomas	4	0	4

BIG PLAYS FOR THE DEFENSE

• The Dolphins defense made several big plays today, totaling six sacks, two turnovers and one defensive touchdown. The team’s six sacks were its most since Oct. 18, 2015 when they had six at Tennessee. It was the team’s first multi-turnover game since Dec. 17, 2016 at the N.Y. Jets.

GODCHAUX FORCES FIRST CAREER FUMBLE

• DT Davon Godchaux forced a fumble by Titans RB DeMarco Murray in the first quarter. The forced fumble was the first of Godchaux’s career. It was recovered by S Reshad Jones and led to a field goal that gave Miami a 3-0 lead. Godchaux was a fifth-round pick (178th overall) by the Dolphins in the 2017 NFL draft.

BRANCH RECORDS FOURTH MULTI-SACK GAME OF HIS CAREER

• DE Andre Branch posted two sacks in the first half, tying a career high. It was the fourth multiple sack game of his career and his second with the Dolphins after joining the team in 2016. He posted two sacks at Philadelphia (9/7/14) and vs. Indianapolis (12/13/15) and had 1.5 sacks vs. Pittsburgh (10/16/16).

JONES AND WAKE COMBINE FOR A SACK

• S Reshad Jones and DE Cameron Wake combined for a sack of Titans QB Matt Cassel at the Tennessee 1-yard line in the third quarter. The sack forced a Titans punt from deep in their own territory. For Jones, he now has 9.5 sacks in his career, which is second all-time by a defensive back in Dolphins history. Wake now has 84.0 career sacks, the second-most in team history and second-most all-time among undrafted players in the NFL.

DENNEY TIES KUECHENBERG FOR THIRD PLACE IN TEAM HISTORY

• LS John Denney played in his 196th career game today, tying Bob Kuechenberg for third place in team history. Denney has played all 196 games in his 13-year NFL career and is the team’s all-time leader in consecutive games played (196).

MOST GAMES PLAYED IN DOLPHINS HISTORY

RNK	PLAYER	POS	YEARS	GP
1.	Dan Marino	QB	1983-99	242
2.	Jason Taylor	DE/LB	1997-2007, 2009, 2011	204
3.	John Denney	LS	2005-17	196
4.	Bob Kuechenberg	G	1970-84	196
5.	Nat Moore	WR	1974-86	183

INJURIES REPORTED IN THE PRESS BOX

MIAMI DOLPHINS

• WR DeVante Parker, first quarter – ankle – questionable downgraded to out in third quarter

TENNESSEE TITANS

• T Taylor Lewan, first quarter – knee – questionable

CAPTAINS

• LS John Denney, C Mike Pouncey, WR Kenny Stills, DT Ndamukong Suh, S Michael Thomas, DE Cameron Wake

QUICK HITS

• There were 65,135 tickets distributed to today’s game.
• DE Charles Harris recorded the first sack of his career on a critical third down with 3:42 remaining. Harris was the team’s first-round pick (22nd overall) in the 2017 NFL draft.
• DT Ndamukong Suh started his 87th consecutive game. It’s the second-longest games started streak among active NFL defensive linemen behind Domata Peko’s 114 straight starts.
• DE Cameron Wake made the 100th start of his career today. Wake has played 120 games in his nine-year NFL career.

New Orleans Saints at Miami Dolphins
Wembley Stadium
October 1, 2017 | 2:30 PM BST
POSTGAME NOTES

WAKE BRINGS DOWN ANOTHER QUARTERBACK

• DE Cameron Wake sacked QB Drew Brees in the fourth quarter. Wake now has 83.5 sacks in his career. Dating back to 2009, this is the second-highest total among NFL players in that span and second in Dolphins history. Wake also had three tackles for loss and two quarterback hits in the game.

DOLPHINS CONTINUE TO PLAY WELL AGAINST THE RUN

• The Dolphins held New Orleans to just 86 rushing yards on 28 attempts for a 3.1 average. Miami has held all three of their opponents this season to less than 110 yards rushing and are allowing just 3.1 yards per attempt this season. The Dolphins 77.7 rushing yards allowed per game and 3.1 yards per attempt allowed are seventh and fourth respectively entering today’s 1 p.m. games.

DeVANTE PARKER REACHES 100 CAREER RECEPTIONS

• WR DeVante Parker caught his 100^th career reception in today’s game. Parker led the team with six catches for 69 yards (11.5 avg.) this afternoon.

INJURIES REPORTED IN THE PRESS BOX

MIAMI DOLPHINS

• LB Mike Hull, third quarter – shoulder – questionable (returned)

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

• TE Josh Hill, second quarter – being evaluated for a concussion
• LB Alex Anzalone, third quarter – shoulder – doubtful
• T Zach Strief, fourth quarter – knee – questionable

CAPTAINS

• RB Jay Ajayi, C Mike Pouncey, WR Kenny Stills, DT Ndamukong Suh, S Michael Thomas, DE Cameron Wake

QUICK HITS

• There were 84,423 tickets distributed to today’s game. It is the third-highest attended regular season game in Dolphins history, fifth-most including playoffs and the highest of the team’s four games at Wembley Stadium.
• LS John Denney played in his 195th consecutive game, extending his team-best streak, which is fifth among all active NFL players. Denney’s 195 career games played are fourth in team history.
• DT Ndamukong Suh started his 86th consecutive game. It’s the second-longest games started streak among active NFL defensive linemen behind Domata Peko’s 114 straight starts.
• RB Damien Williams played in his 50^th career game today.
• CB Cordrea Tankersley made his first NFL start this afternoon.
• RB Jay Ajayi ran out of the tunnel today carrying a flag in support of Sports Relief. Sport Relief, launched in 2002, is a televised charity event in association with the BBC. It combines the worlds of sport with entertainment and raises money for vulnerable people, both in the UK and in less economically-developed countries. The NFL intends to partner with Sport Relief in the UK throughout the 2017 season, leading into the Sport Relief broadcast 2018.

Miami Dolphins at New York Jets
MetLife Stadium
September 24, 2017 | 1 PM
POSTGAME NOTES

WAKE CONTINUES SACKING QUARTERBACKS

• DE Cameron Wake posted his first sack of the season, bringing down Jets QB Josh McCown on the first drive of the game. Wake now has 82.5 career sacks, second-most in team history and second-most of all-time among undrafted players.

MAXWELL’S FORCED FUMBLES

• CB Byron Maxwell forced a fumble in the fourth quarter, his first of the 2017 season. In 2016, Maxwell forced four fumbles, tied for seventh in the NFL and the most by a Dolphins defensive back in team history. His four forced fumbles in 2016 were the most be an NFL cornerback since CB Charles Tillman forced 10 in 2012.

INJURIES REPORTED IN THE PRESS BOX

MIAMI DOLPHINS

• CB Byron Maxwell, second quarter – eye – questionable (returned)
• S Nate Allen, third quarter – hamstring – questionable (did not return)

CAPTAINS

• TE Anthony Fasano, C Mike Pouncey, WR Kenny Stills, DT Ndamukong Suh, S Michael Thomas, DE Cameron Wake

QUICK HITS

• There were 77,562 tickets distributed to tonight’s game.
• LS John Denney played in his 194th consecutive game, extending his team-best streak, which is fifth among all active NFL players. Denney’s 194 career games played are fourth in team history.
• DT Ndamukong Suh started his 85th consecutive game. It’s the second-longest games started streak among active NFL defensive linemen behind Domata Peko’s 114 straight starts.
• DT Ndamukong Suh forced a fumble in the third quarter. It was the third forced fumble of his career.
• DE Andre Branch sacked Jets QB Josh McCown in the first quarter. The play pushed him over the 20 career sacks mark. He now has 20.5 sacks in his career.
• WR Jakeem Grant made his first career reception, a 12-yard catch in the fourth quarter.
• WR DeVante Parker caught a 3-yard touchdown on the game’s final play. It was the eight touchdown reception of Parker’s career and his first this season.
• DT Davon Godchaux made his first NFL start today.

Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Chargers
StubHub Center
September 17, 2017 | 1:05 PM PT
POSTGAME NOTES

DOLPHINS BEGIN 2017 ON WINNING NOTE

• Miami’s 19-17 win over the L.A. Chargers gives Miami a winning start to the 2017 season and the Dolphins sit atop the AFC East standings. Miami now has 10 wins in its last 12 regular season games and has won four of their past five season openers. The Dolphins are 28-23-1 all-time in the team’s first game of the season. Starting QB Jay Cutler improved to 7-4 in season openers.

PARKEY FIELD GOAL WINS THE GAME

• K Cody Parkey’s 54-yard field goal with 1:05 remaining was the game winner in his Dolphins debut. The kick was the longest game-winning field goal in Dolphins history and capped a perfect 4-for-4 day for Parkey. The Jupiter, Florida native is now 59-of-69 (85.5 pct.) in career field goal opportunities and a perfect 6-for-6 (100.0 pct.) from 50-plus yards.. He also tallied his 250th career point today and now has 259 career points.

AJAYI SNAPS CHARGERS STREAK

• RB Jay Ajayi rushed for 122 yards today snapping the Chargers’ streak of 17 straight games without allowing a 100-yard rusher. The streak dated back to Jan. 3, 2016 when Ronnie Hillman rushed for 117 yards for the Broncos and was the longest active streak in the NFL. It is the fifth 100-yard rushing performance of Ajayi’s career. He had four in 2016.

AJAYI’S BIG GAINS

• RB Jay Ajayi continues to create big plays in the running game as he had three carries for 10-plus yards. In 2016, Ajayi was third in the NFL with 39 carries of 10-plus yards.

LANDRY’S EIGHT FIRST-HALF RECEPTIONS

• WR Jarvis Landry finished the game with 13 receptions for 78 yards (6.0 avg.). His 13 receptions are tied for second-most in team history and are the most since Landry had 13 himself on Nov. 29, 2015 at N.Y. Jets.

SINGLE-GAME RECEPTIONS LEADERS IN DOLPHINS HISTORY

Rnk	Player	Date	Opponent	No.
1.	Chris Chambers	12/4/05	vs. Buffalo	15
2.	Jarvis Landry	9/17/17	at L.A. Chargers	13
	Jarvis Landry	11/29/15	at N.Y. Jets	13
4.	Jim Jensen	11/6/88	at New England	12
	Brian Hartline	9/30/12	at Arizona	12

LANDRY’S EIGHT FIRST-HALF RECEPTIONS

• WR Jarvis Landry’s eight receptions in the first half were a career high in a first half and tied for the most by a Dolphins player in a first half since 1991.

RECEPTIONS IN A FIRST HALF BY A DOLPHINS PLAYER (SINCE 1991)

Rnk	Player	Date	Opponent	No.
1.	Jarvis Landry	9/17/17	at L.A. Chargers	8
	Rishard Matthews	11/11/13	at Tampa Bay	8
	Davone Bess	12/6/09	New England	8

CUTLER MAKES HIS DOLPHINS DEBUT

• QB Jay Cutler completed 24-of-33 passes (72.7 pct.) for 230 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in a winning effort in his first game with the Dolphins. It is the 40th time in Cutler’s career he has posted a quarterback rating of 100.0 or higher.

CUTLER THROWS HIS FIRST DOLPHINS TOUCHDOWN

• QB Jay Cutler hit WR Kenny Stills for a 29-yard score in the third quarter. It was Cutler’s first touchdown pass as a member of the Dolphins. Cutler has now thrown 209 touchdown passes in his career and holds the Bears all-time franchise record with 154 touchdown passes.

INJURIES REPORTED IN THE PRESS BOX 

MIAMI DOLPHINS

• None

CAPTAINS

• DE William Hayes, C Mike Pouncey, WR Kenny Stills, DT Ndamukong Suh, S Michael Thomas, DE Cameron Wake

QUICK HITS

• There were 25,381 tickets distributed to tonight’s game.
• LS John Denney played in his 193rd consecutive game, extending his team-best streak, which is fifth among all active NFL players. Denney’s 193 career games played are fourth in team history.
• WR Kenny Stills caught a 29-yard touchdown from QB Jay Cutler in the third quarter for the first Dolphins touchdown of the season. Stills led the Dolphins with nine touchdown receptions in 2016, which was tied for sixth in the NFL.
• LB Mike Hull led the Dolphins with 10 tackles (seven solo) in just his second career start.
• DE William Hayes posted the first sack of his Dolphins career, giving him 35.5 sacks for his career. His 34.5 career sacks entering today were No. 22 among active NFL defensive linemen.
• Players who made their NFL debuts today: LB Chase Allen, G/T Jesse Davis, DT Davon Godchaux, P Matt Haack, DE Charles Harris, S Maurice Smith and DT Vincent Taylor.
• Players who made their first NFL start today: LB Chase Allen
• Players who made their first Dolphins start today: LB Chase Allen, S Nate Allen, QB Jay Cutler and TE Julius Thomas
• Players who played in their first Dolphins game today: LB Chase Allen, S Nate Allen, QB Jay Cutler, G/T Jesse Davis, DT Davon Godchaux, P Matt Haack, DE Charles Harris, DE William Hayes, LB Justin March-Lillard, K Cody Parkey, RB Senorise Perry, S Maurice Smith, TE Julius Thomas, DT Vincent Taylor and CB Alterraun Verner.

Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings
U.S. Bank Stadium
August 31, 2017 | 8 PM ET
POSTGAME NOTES

GRANT’S SPECIAL FIRST HALF

• WR Jakeem Grant had a night to remember as he was a critical factor in all three of Miami’s first-half touchdown drives. Grant caught four passes for 141 yards (35.3 avg.) with a 65-yard touchdown and drew three penalties for 30 yards. It’s the second time this preseason the Dolphins have had a 100-yard receiver as WR Damore’ea Stringfellow had 116 yards in the first preseason game against Atlanta. Prior to this year, the last Dolphins player to post a 100-plus receiving yards in a preseason game was WR Brian Manning, who caught four passes for 127 yards (31.8 avg.) and two touchdowns against the Denver Broncos in Mexico City on Aug. 4, 1997.

DOLPHINS BIG PASS PLAYS

• QB David Fales’ 65-yard touchdown pass to WR Jakeem Grant in the second quarter highlights a growing trend of hitting on the deep ball under Head Coach Adam Gase. The 65-yard score was Miami’s fourth-longest pass of the preseason as Grant caught a 69-yard touchdown last week at Philadelphia, WR DeVante Parker hauled in a 72-yard pass at Philadelphia and WR Damore’ea Stringfellow caught a 99-yard touchdown in the first preseason game vs. Atlanta. In the 2016 regular season, Miami quarterbacks completed a pass of 50-plus yards in nine of the team’s 16 games.

30-PLUS POINTS AGAIN

• Tonight’s 30 point total is the second time this preseason the team has scored 30-plus points in a game as Miami scored 31 points last week at Philadelphia. It’s the third time in team history the Dolphins have scored 30-or-more points two preseason games and the first time since 1981. The other instance was in 1974.

FALES THROWS THREE TOUCHDOWNS

• QB David Fales was impressive in the preseason finale, completing 12-of-20 passes (60.0 pct.) for 193 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. He finished with a 131.9 quarterback rating. Fales is the first Dolphins quarterback to throw three TD passes in a preseason game since Don Strock on Aug. 29, 1987 in Miami’s 35-3 win at the Philadelphia Eagles.

DRAKE GIVES MIAMI AN EARLY LEAD

• RB Kenyan Drake gave the Dolphins an early lead with a 1-yard touchdown run on Miami’s first possession of the game. It capped off a 10-play, 78-yard drive that was highlighted by a 28-yard completion from QB Brandon Doughty to WR Jakeem Grant and a 19-yard pass interference penalty drawn by Grant. Drake finished the evening with eight carries for 27 yards (3.4 avg.) and one touchdown.

UP NEXT: TAMPA BAY

• The Dolphins open the 2017 regular season on Sunday, Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. against Tampa Bay at Hard Rock Stadium. It is the first time Miami will open the regular season at home since 2014 when it beat New England, 33-20. The Dolphins are 5-5 all-time against Tampa Bay, including a 3-1 mark at home. This is the third straight season Miami has opened the season with an NFC opponent, but just the second season opener vs. an NFC South foe (at Atlanta, 9/13/09) since the league expanded to the current division format in 2002.

INJURIES REPORTED IN THE PRESS BOX

MIAMI DOLPHINS

• None

CAPTAINS

MIAMI DOLPHINS

• WR Jakeem Grant, TE MarQueis Gray, CB Lafayette Pitts, DE Julius Warmsley, T Sam Young

QUICK HITS

• There were 66,409 tickets distributed to tonight’s game.

Miami Dolphins at Philadelphia Eagles
Hard Rock Stadium
August 24, 2017 | 7 PM
POSTGAME NOTES

MIAMI SCORES MOST POINTS IN A PRESEASON GAME SINCE 1999

• The 31 points scored by the Dolphins tonight are the most by the team in a preseason game since 1999, when the team also scored 31 in a 31-10 win vs. Detroit on Aug. 28, 1999. It’s tied for the seventh-most points in a preseason game in team history. The 69 combined points tonight are the most in a preseason game in Dolphins history topping the 65 scored by Miami (45) and New Orleans (20) on Aug. 10, 1974.

CUTLER DIRECTS MIAMI OFFENSE TO 21 POINTS IN 18 PLAYS

• QB Jay Cutler directed the first-team offense for 18 plays tonight and helped the team score 21 points. In those 18 plays, the Dolphins gained 152 yards (8.4 yards per play) and had nine first downs. The first-team offense scored touchdowns in all of its three red zone trips. Cutler was 5-of-8 (62.5 pct.) for 105 yards and one touchdown, posting a 145.8 quarterback rating.

AJAYI SCORES TWICE

• RB Jay Ajayi rushed for two touchdowns in the first quarter. The last Dolphins running back who scored two rushing touchdowns in a preseason game was RB Mike Gillislee against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 3, 2015. Ajayi had eight rushing touchdowns during his 1,272-yard campaign in 2016.

DVP FOR 72 YARDS

• WR DeVante Parker made his presence known early in the game, hauling in a 72-yard reception over an Eagles defender to bring the Dolphins down to the 2-yard line. RB Jay Ajayi put the Dolphins on the board with a touchdown run on the next play. Parker’s longest regular season gain of his career was a 56-yard touchdown at Buffalo on Dec. 24, 2016.

JORDAN PHILLIPS SETS UP SECOND DOLPHINS TD

• DT Jordan Phillips picked off a deflected pass from Eagles QB Carson Wentz and returned it 18 yards to the 3-yard line in the first quarter to set up Miami’s second touchdown. DE William Hayes got a hand on the Wentz pass. Phillips also intercepted a pass last year in the regular season and returned it close to the goal line when he picked off Jets QB Ryan Fitzpatrick on Dec. 17, 2016 and returned it 17 yards to the Jets 14-yard line, setting up a Dolphins field goal.

TIMMONS GRABS FIRST DOLPHINS PICK

• LB Lawrence Timmons intercepted Eagles QB Matt McGloin with an acrobatic grab in the second quarter inside the Eagles 10-yard line. It was his first preseason interception for the Dolphins after he joined the team as an unrestricted free agent from Pittsburgh on March 10, 2017. Timmons has 12 career regular season interceptions.

JULIUS THOMAS SCORES HIS FIRST DOLPHINS TD

• TE Julius Thomas caught a 1-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, the first preseason score of his Dolphins career. Thomas ranks No. 2 among all NFL tight ends in touchdowns scored since 2013 with 33 of them. The Dolphins acquired him in a trade with Jacksonville on March 9, 2017.

JAKEEM GRANT TAKES IT TO THE HOUSE

• WR Jakeem Grant caught a pass, broke two tackles and was off to the races in the third quarter for a 69-yard touchdown. Grant entered tonight with three receptions for 20 yards (6.7 avg.) in the preseason. He did not catch a pass in his rookie season last year but did have five receptions for 73 yards (14.6 avg.) in the 2016 preseason.

UP NEXT: MINNESOTA

• The Dolphins head to Minnesota next week for their fourth and final preseason game. It will be the team’s first game in U.S. Bank Stadium, which will play host to Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4, 2018. The Dolphins are 8-12 all-time in preseason games against the Vikings but this will be the first preseason meeting between the two since 2001.

INJURIES REPORTED IN THE PRESS BOX

MIAMI DOLPHINS

• RB Senorise Perry, questionable, knee (third quarter) – did not return
• TE Thomas Duarte, out, concussion (fourth quarter)

PLAYERS WHO DID NOT DRESS TODAY

MIAMI DOLPHINS

• S Walt Aikens, LB Neville Hewitt, C/G Ted Larsen, CB Tony Lippett, CB Jordan Lucas, LB Rey Maualuga, LB Raekwon McMillan, TE Chris Pantale, WR Rashawn Scott, C/G Kraig Urbik, LB Brandon Watts

CAPTAINS

MIAMI DOLPHINS

• RB Jay Ajayi, DE Andre Branch, LB Mike Hull, C Mike Pouncey, RB Damien Williams

QUICK HITS

• There were 69,596 tickets distributed to tonight’s game.