2017 · Week 6
Miami Dolphins at Atlanta Falcons
Oct 15, 2017 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · closed · fieldturf
Recap
Miami Dolphins edged Atlanta Falcons 20–17. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Dolphins had just a 24% chance going in. Dolphins improve to 3-2; Falcons fall to 3-2. Jay Ajayi led the way with 130 rushing yards.
Team stats
| MIA | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | First downs | 18 |
| 289 | Total yards | 348 |
| 151 | Passing yards | 248 |
| 138 | Rushing yards | 100 |
| 19/33 | Comp / Att | 24/35 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
MIA
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 19/33 | 151 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Jay Ajayi | 26 | 130 | 0 |
| Damien Williams | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Ajayi | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Landry | 8 | 14 | 62 | 1 |
| Kenny Stills | 4 | 4 | 49 | 1 |
| Julius Thomas | 3 | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| Damien Williams | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Jakeem Grant | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Leonte Carroo | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 24/35 | 248 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 9 | 68 | 0 |
| Tevin Coleman | 9 | 32 | 1 |
| Matt Bosher | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 6 | 7 | 72 | 0 |
| Devonta Freeman | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Austin Hooper | 7 | 9 | 48 | 0 |
| Marvin Hall | 1 | 2 | 40 | 1 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 4 | 8 | 39 | 0 |
| Justin Hardy | 3 | 3 | 34 | 0 |
| Tevin Coleman | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |