The Miami Dolphins were defeated by the Seattle Seahawks, 24-3, on Sunday afternoon. Despite the 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 3 matchup.
Second Half Defense Stands Out
In his first year as Miami’s defensive coordinator, Anthony Weaver has led a unit that has allowed just seven points in the second half this season.
Against the Seahawks, the Dolphins defense allowed just one scoring drive in the fourth quarter, after giving up three in the first quarter. The Dolphins gave up 370 total yards – 223 in the first half and 147 in the second.
Kohou, Sieler Come Up With Takeaways
Miami recorded its first two interceptions of the season against the Seahawks on a pair of tipped passes.
The first takeaway came with 2:28 to go in the first quarter. Quarterback Geno Smith, pressured on his dropback by linebacker Emmanuel Ogbah, threw an errant pass to running back Zach Charbonnet which bounced off his hands and was picked off by cornerback Kader Kohou, who returned the interception to Seattle’s six-yard line. This was Kohou’s second interception of his career and first since the 2022 season.
Defensive tackle Zach Sieler pulled in an interception of his own after defensive tackle Calais Campbell batted a pass that was intended for wide receiver Tyler Lockett in the third quarter. Sieler has now picked off a pass in two straight seasons after not recording an interception in the first six years of his career. It was Miami’s first interception by a defensive lineman since Sieler recorded a pick six in Week 14 of the 2023 campaign against the Tennessee Titans.
Sieler is one of three NFL defensive linemen to record two interceptions since the 2023 season, joining B.J. Hill of the Cincinnati Bengals and A.J. Epenesa of the…
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