MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa handed for 270 yards and a landing and the Miami Dolphins furnished an early look at their ability to contend in the AFC East as they conquer Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots 20-7 Sunday.
Struggling with Belichick in a head coaching debut is never ever simple. But Mike McDaniel, the previous 49ers offensive coordinator who was hired as the Dolphins head mentor in February, designed use of a gifted protection and the speedy options he introduced in through the offseason to prolong Miami’s profitable streak versus the Patriots to 4 video games.
Miami swept the Patriots in 2021, such as a gain in Foxborough in the time opener.
Second-calendar year receiver Jaylen Waddle scored the Dolphins’ initial offensive landing of the 2022 year, having a fourth-down go from Tagovailoa into the finish zone for a 42-garden score. Waddle caught 4 passes for 69 yards.
Tyreek Hill, making his Miami Dolphins debut following the team traded for him through the offseason, led Miami’s receivers with eight receptions for 94 yards.
Patriots 2nd-calendar year quarterback Mac Jones threw for 213 yards with a touchdown and interception. Managing again Ty Montgomery caught the Patriots’ only touchdown of the video game. Damien Harris led New England’s rushers with 48 yards on nine carries.
In the second quarter, Hill ripped a leap ball away from defensive again Jack Jones, who virtually intercepted the go from Tagovailoa. Hill, who is 5-foot-10, turned the participate in into a 26-garden gain.
Dolphins protection Jevon Holland made an speedy influence to get started what is envisioned to be a breakout time.
On the Patriots’ opening generate, Holland intercepted Jones’ go, which was meant for DeVante Parker, the previous Dolphins receiver who was traded to the Patriots. Parker was doing the job just one on a person in opposition to cornerback Xavien Howard, who tipped the pass away from Parker and into Holland’s hands.
The takeaway stifled the Patriots drive in which they transformed 4 very first downs to go into Dolphins territory.
Former Chargers linebacker Melvin Ingram also played his initially match as a Dolphin and scored a defensive touchdown in the 2nd quarter. Basic safety Brandon Jones, on a blitz, got a strip-sack of Jones. Ingram recovered the ball for a touchdown to give the Dolphins a 10- guide.
Patriots receiver Jakobi Meyers manufactured a contested capture around Dolphins defensive back Nik Needham for a 9-yard get in the 2nd quarter. But the Patriots did tiny else on offense and confronted a 17-position deficit at the 50 %.
The Patriots scored a touchdown on their opening drive of the 3rd quarter immediately after Montgomery caught a go in the flat from Jones on third-and-6 and rolled into the conclude zone to make it 17-7.
Miami answered with a 49-lawn subject purpose from Jason Sanders to make it 20-7. On the drive, Raheem Mostert, whom the Dolphins signed as a absolutely free agent in the offseason, showed his shiftiness, catching a short go from Tagovailoa and dodging many tacklers for a 16-garden obtain.
The Dolphins’ protection capped a dominant working day with a fumble restoration by linebacker Jaelan Phillips with about 5 minutes still left. Rookie defensive back Kader Kohou knocked the ball out of Patriots receiver Nelson Agholor’s palms. On the Patriots past push, Kohou broke up a go to power a New England turnover on downs.
Well known Face
Former heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson was seen sitting down next to Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft.
Warm Weather
The Patriots arrived in South Florida a minor early to get acclimated with the warm climate, which reached the low 90s in the 7 days leading up to Sunday’s activity. New England arrived in Florida on Tuesday and practiced at Palm Seaside Atlantic College in Palm Seashore County, about an hour from the Dolphins’ amenities.
Injuries
Dolphins: RT Austin Jackson still left the video game with an ankle damage in the 2nd quarter. … TE Cethan Carter still left the sport with a head harm in the second quarter and did not return.
Patriots: S Adrian Phillips remaining the sport with a rib harm in the next quarter.
UP Upcoming
Patriots: at Pittsburgh on Sunday.
Dolphins: at Baltimore on Sunday.
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