Watch all of New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara's best plays from his 163-yard game in a win against the Chicago Bears during Week 8 of the 2020 NFL regular season. Noah Igbinoghene also had a solid outing, though he did get beat badly near the line of scrimmage by Chris Conley on what should have been a touchdown if not for Gardner Minshew II badly overthrowing the pass.
The Dolphins opened the game with a 12-play, 84-yard touchdown drive that took 6:51 off the clock and was capped off by a 3-yard pass from QB Ryan Fitzpatrick to WR Preston Williams. We have great men. Sure, he threw only six passes in the second half, but let's not forget he completed all six (including one to himself). He has now beaten the Jaguars as starting quarterback for Cincinnati, Buffalo, Tennessee, Houston, N.Y. Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs grabs his second interception of the game off of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz in Week 8. The Dolphins have produced two Hall of Fame quarterbacks whose careers spanned more than half of the franchise's 54-year history. Grade: C, Easily the best performance of the season by this group. Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham takes ball from DiNucci on key fumble recovery. There were some missed tackles here and there, but this overall was strong work. Eric Rowe had a solid game at safety, though he was flagged once for DPI, as did Tae Hayes.
However, these two stars weren't the only quarterbacks of note. Durham Smythe started at tight end alongside Gesicki and had his first reception of the seven. In comleting 18 of 20 passes, Fitzpatrick set a team single-game record (minimum of 20 attempts) with a 90 percent rate. Visit ESPN to view the Miami Dolphins team schedule for the current and previous seasons Dolphins Jaguars Week 3 Preview Sep 23, 2020 at 01:34 PM. © 2020 NFL Enterprises LLC. Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs makes a sliding interception against Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz. It’s been fun, and we’re just going to keep grinding every day to keep getting better. Like before the game starts, I told everybody, ‘just play. Miami last had 17 first downs in the first half on Oct. 18, 2015 at Tennessee in Dan Campbell's first game as interim head coach.
Grade: A-, This was a good bounce-back effort by the defensive backs, though they admittedly had a lot of help from the pass rush. There were no big returns on either side. The Dolphins had 17 first downs in the first half, tied for the team’s most first downs in a first half since at least 2000. He was outstanding.
Gaskin did have five receptions, adding to his performance. I feel like we just play out there. In this article, I'll reveal the top five quarterbacks in Dolphins history. Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Vinny Curry sprints to DiNucci for 12-yard sack. Grade: A, It again was the Myles Gaskin show at running back, but for all the respect he deserves for having worked his way up to the top spot for the Dolphins, we can't forget that he averaged only 3.0 yards per carry on his 22 attempts against Jacksonville. Travis Wingfield. Fitzpatrick was sacked only once, and that was on him because he was outside the pocket and easily could have thrown the ball away instead of trying to duck under oncoming pass rusher Josh Allen. That came on his only catch of the game. NFL Week 3 PFF ReFocused: Miami Dolphins 31, Jacksonville Jaguars 13.
Miami scored touchdowns on each of its first three possessions for just the second time since at least 2000. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. We’ve got a long season ahead, but it was nice to get a win on Thursday night going into a long weekend.” — C Ted Karras. Zach Sieler got his most extension action so far and clearly made a difference.
Jason Sanders made his only field goal attempt. Watch the Miami Dolphins vs. Jacksonville Jaguars highlights during Week 3 of the 2020 season. But there's no getting around the run blocking. That gave him the second-longest streak in team history behind only the 25 consecutive completions by Ryan Tannehill from Oct. 18-25, 2015. That's tied for the most touchdown receptions in the NFL in that span. Grade: B+, The Dolphins kickers continued their outstanding season.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz connects with wide receiver Jalen Reagor for a two-point conversion against the Dallas Cowboys. The Miami Dolphins will face the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 3 on Thursday Night Football.
Dallas Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson sacks Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz, forcing and recovering a fumble to give the ball back to his team's offensive unit. So obviously those two areas work hand in hand.
Watch every play from the Denver Broncos' game-winning drive against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8.
Gesicki now has 175 receiving yards this season, which leads all NFL tight ends (though he's played one more game). ...G/T Jesse Davis and DT Davon Godchaux played in their 50th NFL game.
Punter Matt Haack averaged a season-low 41 yards per kick but he placed two inside the Jacksonville 20-yard line, including one at the 3. Miami’s 18-point win was the team’s largest margin of victory since a 26-point win (35-9) vs. Denver on Dec. 3, 2017.
One last thing about Fitzpatrick, he is now the first NFL quarterback since at least 1950 to beat the same opponent as the starting quarterback with six different teams. Not great. Register today for free or log in to access this premium article. This wasn't a spectacular performance, but the wide receivers did what they needed to do. The Dolphins’ win against Jacksonville was their first win on Thursday Night Football since Nov. 13, 2014 vs. Buffalo and their first road win on Thursday Night Football since Nov. 19, 2009 at Carolina. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.