MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa threw his first career touchdown pass and then let his teammates take over with a succession of big plays…
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa threw his first career touchdown pass and then let his teammates take over with a succession of big plays, and the Miami Dolphins stamped themselves as playoff contenders Sunday by earning their third consecutive win,28-17 against the Los Angeles Rams. The Dolphins struck for scores 75 seconds apart on Andrew Van Ginkel’s 78-yard fumble return and Jakeem Grant’s team-record 88-yard punt return. They came up with four takeaways in the first half and at halftime led 28-10 despite being outgained 224-54. The big plays helped Tagovailoa overcome a costly early turnover in his first NFL start. The No.5 overall pick in this year’s draft finished 12 of 22 for 93 yards. Los Angeles’ Jared Goff went 35 for 61 for 355 yards and one score with two interceptions and two lost fumbles. The Rams ran 92 plays to the Dolphins’ 48, and Miami won while totaling eight first downs and 145 yards. The Dolphins (4-3) have outscored opponents by a combined 95-34 in the past three games, and they’re above.
