The Numbers Behind The Miami Dolphins Thrilling Overtime Win
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The Miami Dolphins pulled off a dramatic overtime victory against the New York Jets by a final score of 32-26. The win kept the now-6-7 Dolphins’ playoff hopes alive, with the added sweetness of eliminating the Jets from playoff contention entirely.
What are the numbers that defined the victory for the Dolphins?
1 – This win was the first overtime game that Tua Tagovailoa has played in during his NFL career. The last time Tua won a game in overtime in his football career was the 2018 National Championship Game, in which he delivered the Crimson Tide a title by throwing a walk-off touchdown to DeVonta Smith after coming into the game in relief of Jalen Hurts.
1 (again) – Today’s game was the first time in 2024 in which the Dolphins’ offensive line did not allow a single sack.
1 (again, again) – The Dolphins gave up a rushing touchdown to Isaiah Davis. It was his first career rushing touchdown and his second touchdown from scrimmage in consecutive weeks.
5 – The Dolphins and Jets combined to kick five first-half field goals. Three of them came courtesy of Jason Sanders and the other two came from Anders “Not Daniel” Carlson.
5, 61 – At halftime, both Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle had exactly five receptions and 61 yards. They finished the game with a 10/115/1 and a 9/99/0 receiving line, respectively.
3 – Tua Tagovailoa has now thrown for at least 300 yards in three consecutive games. Prior to this three-game stretch, he only topped 300 yards once this season, way back in Week 1.
280:18 – In addition, today was the fourth consecutive game in which Tua has not thrown an interception. He hasn’t thrown an interception in 280 minutes and 18 seconds, and he has just one pick since returning from injury in late October.
47 – Tua Tagovailoa attempted 47 passes in today’s game, his season-high.
0 – Jonnu Smith produced three critical catches in overtime for 44 yards in overtime, including the game-winning touchdown. This is despite him having zero catches in regulation.
2 – Of the Dolphins’ three sacks on Aaron Rodgers, two of them were credited to Zach Sieler.
57 – Jason Sanders made all four of his field goal attempts today, including a 57-yard field goal at the end of the first half.
1 (for the last time) – The Dolphins had one more successful fourth down attempt (2-for-2 on the day) than successful third down attempts (1-for-9)
1,089 – The final score of 32-26 achieved NFL Scorigami (meaning it was a final score that had yet to occur). It is the 1,089th unique final score in NFL history.
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