Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s 57-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jonnu Smith in the fourth quarter put the finishing touch on an efficient offensive performance, giving Miami their second straight victory. The Dolphins scored on six of their seven possessions and did not punt or turn the ball over on their way to a commanding 34-19 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon at Hard Rock Stadium.
Tagovailoa completed 28-of-36 passes for 288 yards and three touchdowns for a season-high passer rating of 127.8. Tight end Jonnu Smith led Miami with a career-high 101 receiving yards on six catches and two touchdowns. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill had a team-high seven receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown, while wide receiver Jaylen Waddle added two receptions for 37 yards.
Running back De’Von Achane continued to make an impact as both a ball carrier and as a pass catcher. He ran for 73 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries and added four receptions for 32 yards.
Tagovailoa got Miami going on the game’s opening drive, connecting with Achane for a gain of 17 yards and Hill for a gain of 16 to set the offense up in the red zone. On fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line, Tagovailoa completed a touchdown pass to Smith to end the 14-play, 70-yard drive on a high note, giving the Dolphins an early 7-0 lead with 6:47 left in the first.
Miami initially forced a three-and-out on the Raiders’ opening offensive possession, but a penalty on the ensuing punt continued the drive. Quarterback Gardner Minshew led the Raiders all the way down to the Dolphins’ 9-yard line, but they were forced to settle for a 27-yard field goal by kicker Daniel Carlson.
The Dolphins had more success on offense on their next drive. A run for nine yards by Achane and an eight-yard completion to wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. led Miami into Las Vegas territory, where a strike on the run from Tagovailoa to Waddle for a gain of 24 yards created another trip to the…
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