The Miami Dolphins fell short to the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night, but despite the 31-10 loss, there were positives the team can build on moving forward this season.
We go Inside the Numbers, presented by BDO, to take a look at the most notable team stats, individual metrics, milestones and more from Miami’s Week 2 matchup.
Achane Continues Strong Start to Sophomore Season
Running back De’Von Achane totaled a career-high 22 carries against the Bills and made the most of them. He ran for 96 yards (4.4 yards per carry), with the longest run of the night going for 17 yards.
Achane also tied his career high with seven receptions for 69 receiving yards. He caught a five-yard swing pass from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with 3:21 to go in the first for his first receiving touchdown and second total score of the season.
Achane joins Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard as the only three running backs to have recorded a game of at least seven catches and 22 carries since he entered the league in 2023. He is also the first Dolphins running back to record a game of 90-plus rushing yards and 60-plus receiving yards since Kenyan Drake did so against the New England Patriots in 2017.
The second-year running back is on a historic pace, as his 13 touchdowns through his first 13 career games are most by a Dolphins running back since at least 1970. His 13 total touchdowns are tied for fourth among NFL running backs in their first 13 career games since 1970, trailing only Eric Dickerson (20), Marcus Allen (16) and Fred Taylor (15). Both Dickerson and Allen are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and Taylor ranks 17th all-time in rushing yards.
Through the first two games of the 2024 season, Achane has rushed the ball 32 times for 120 yards and a touchdown and has pulled in 14 receptions for 145 yards and a touchdown. His 14 receptions through the first two games of the season are the most by a Dolphins running back since 2004 (Lamar…
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