The Numbers That Define The Dolphins’ Week 3 Loss
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The Dolphins’ first game of the year without Tua Tagovailoa under center was a rather tough one, as the Seahawks took home the victory by a final score of 24-3.
What were the numbers that defined the game for the Dolphins?
2 – Geno Smith had two passes intercepted by the Dolphins; one of the passes led to the Dolphins’ lone scoring drive of the game, which was a 23 field goal by Jason Sanders that ended a two yard drive.
0/3 – The Dolphins went for it on fourth down three times and didn’t convert a single time. It now gives Mike McDaniel’s squad a 10% conversion rate on fourth down in 2024, which is the worst rate in the NFL.
1st – With the Dolphins currently holding a 1-2 record, Mike McDaniel now has a losing record for the first time in his tenure as the Dolphins’ head coach.
1st – Sunday’s loss was the first time in Mike McDaniel’s coaching tenure that the Dolphins have scored single digit points in a game (3).
33 – With the limited offensive showing from Sunday where they only scored three points, they have a grand total of 33 points scored all season. They will likely be the NFL’s lowest scoring team after Week 3, as the only team that trails them, the Jacksonville Jaguars, plays on Monday against the Bills. The Carolina Panthers outscored their entire season total of 33 in one game (36 against the Raiders).
-39 – With the 21 point loss to the Seahawks, the Dolphins now have a -39 point differential, which is the worst in the AFC.
30 – Dee Eskridge, who spent the first three years of his career with the Seahawks, caught one pass for 30 yards.
71 – The Dolphins gave up a 71 yard touchdown reception to DK Metcalf; through Sunday night, it was the longest play from scrimmage in the NFL in Week 3.
GENO TO DK METCALF FOR THE 71-YARD TD 🚀
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107 – Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet gained 107 all-purpose yards; it was the first time in his career that he’s had triple digit all-purpose yards in his NFL career.
0 – Both teams combined for zero points in both the second and third quarters.
85 – Miami accumulated 85 penalty yards on 11 penalties on Sunday. It gives them 238 penalty yards, which is second most in the NFL.
1 – The Dolphins only converted one third down on twelve attempts. In the first two games, Miami had converted a combined 15 first downs.
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