2021 · Week 5
Miami Dolphins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Oct 10, 2021 · Raymond James Stadium · outdoors · grass
Recap
It wasn't close — Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Miami Dolphins 45–17. ScoutIndex had favored Buccaneers (79%) going in. Buccaneers improve to 4-1; Dolphins fall to 1-4. Tom Brady was the story of the game with 411 passing yards and 5 TDs; 13 rushing yards. Buccaneers out-gained the opponent 573–314 in total yards.
Team stats
| MIA | TB | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | First downs | 31 |
| 314 | Total yards | 573 |
| 275 | Passing yards | 452 |
| 39 | Rushing yards | 121 |
| 27/39 | Comp / Att | 33/44 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(11:21) 7-J.Sanders 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
- Q1(7:09) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 25-G.Bernard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q13-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
- Q1(3:21) (Shotgun) 14-J.Brissett pass deep left to 37-M.Gaskin for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q17-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
- Q2(14:11) 3-R.Succop 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
- Q2(11:12) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 81-A.Brown for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN [49-S.Eguavoen].
- Q23-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
- Q2(1:51) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 81-A.Brown for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q23-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
- Q2(:05) 8-B.Pinion 60 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-11-B.Gabbert.
- Q3(7:01) (Shotgun) 14-J.Brissett pass short left to 37-M.Gaskin for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q37-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
- Q4(15:00) 7-L.Fournette right guard for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q43-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
- Q4(11:55) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 13-M.Evans for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIA-40-N.Needham, Illegal Use of Hands, declined.
- Q43-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
- Q4(9:03) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 13-M.Evans for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q43-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
Box score
MIA
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacoby Brissett | 27/39 | 275 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Gaskin | 5 | 25 | 0 |
| Preston Williams | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Salvon Ahmed | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Gaskin | 10 | 10 | 74 | 2 |
| Preston Williams | 3 | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | 4 | 7 | 43 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | 2 | 6 | 31 | 0 |
| Durham Smythe | 2 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| Salvon Ahmed | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Adam Shaheen | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Mack Hollins | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Isaiah Ford | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
TB
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 30/41 | 411 | 5 | 0 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 3/3 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Leonard Fournette | 12 | 67 | 1 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| Ronald Jones | 5 | 21 | 0 |
| Giovani Bernard | 4 | 21 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | 7 | 8 | 124 | 2 |
| Mike Evans | 6 | 8 | 113 | 2 |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | 7 | 11 | 70 | 0 |
| Leonard Fournette | 4 | 5 | 43 | 0 |
| Tyler Johnson | 3 | 3 | 42 | 0 |
| Ronald Jones | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Giovani Bernard | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
| O.J. Howard | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Cameron Brate | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |