2021 · Week 16
Miami Dolphins at New Orleans Saints
Dec 27, 2021 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · sportturf
Recap
Miami Dolphins topped New Orleans Saints 20–3. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Dolphins had just a 33% chance going in. Dolphins improve to 8-7; Saints fall to 7-8. Tua Tagovailoa was the story of the game with 198 passing yards and 1 TD; 1 rushing yard.
Team stats
| MIA | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | First downs | 8 |
| 284 | Total yards | 218 |
| 198 | Passing yards | 135 |
| 86 | Rushing yards | 83 |
| 19/26 | Comp / Att | 12/20 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 8 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(10:33) (Shotgun) 16-I.Book pass short right intended for 84-L.Humphrey INTERCEPTED by 40-N.Needham (43-A.Van Ginkel) at NO 28. 40-N.Needham for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q17-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
- Q1(2:16) 7-J.Sanders 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
- Q2(2:49) 19-B.Maher 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
- Q2(:04) 7-J.Sanders 59 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
- Q3(5:15) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short middle to 17-J.Waddle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Pass -4, YAC 5
- Q37-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
- Q4(12:09) 7-J.Sanders 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
- Q4(8:25) (Shotgun) 41-A.Kamara right guard to NO 16 for no gain (21-E.Rowe; 91-E.Ogbah). FUMBLES (21-E.Rowe), RECOVERED by MIA-55-J.Baker at NO 16. 55-J.Baker for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was not down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 41-A.Kamara right guard to NO 16 for no gain (91-E.Ogbah).
Box score
MIA
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tua Tagovailoa | 19/26 | 198 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tua Tagovailoa | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Duke Johnson | 13 | 39 | 0 |
| Phillip Lindsay | 13 | 36 | 0 |
| Myles Gaskin | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Waddle | 10 | 12 | 92 | 1 |
| Mack Hollins | 1 | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Durham Smythe | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Myles Gaskin | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Tommylee Lewis | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Book | 12/20 | 135 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Book | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Alvin Kamara | 13 | 52 | 0 |
| Mark Ingram | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Tony Jones | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Adam Prentice | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lil'Jordan Humphrey | 3 | 5 | 70 | 0 |
| Alvin Kamara | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Marquez Callaway | 4 | 5 | 46 | 0 |
| Ethan Wolf | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kenny Stills | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Nick Vannett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |