MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa threw 3 landing passes to 3 different receivers and sparked the Miami Dolphins to a 42-21 comeback victory in excess of the winless Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
Tagovailoa was 21 of 31 for 262 yards and has an NFL-primary 1,876 yards passing this year.
Soon after Miami (5-1) fell into an early 14-position hole, Tyreek Hill flipped the direct again in the Dolphins’ favor with a 41-yard landing catch late in the next quarter. He celebrated by grabbing someone’s cellular phone near the end zone and recording himself undertaking a backflip — he was flagged for unsportsmanlike perform for the second straight activity.
Hill caught 6 passes for 163 yards to provide his NFL-top period total to 814 yards acquiring. Jaylen Waddle included 51 yards on 7 catches.
Miami scored 35 straight points before Mike White changed Tagovailoa with about 4 minutes still left and threw an interception that was returned by cornerback Troy Hill for a touchdown.
The enjoy brought Carolina inside 14, but Salvon Ahmed scored on a 9-property operate to give Miami, the NFL’s foremost rushing workforce, 169 yards rushing for the working day.
The Panthers (-6) took advantage of an uncharacteristicly sluggish Dolphins start out with a 6-yard dashing touchdown by Chuba Hubbard in the opening quarter. Then, Adam Thielen caught an 8-property landing pass from Bryce Youthful.
Younger concluded 23 of 38 with 217 yards and was sacked four moments.
Thielen topped 100 yards acquiring for the next straight activity with 115 yards on 11 catches. Hubbard, commencing for the injured Miles Sanders (shoulder) had 19 rushes for 88 yards.
Right after heading three-and-out on their initially two drives, the Dolphins scored touchdowns on their future three.
Raheem Mostert experienced a 3-property landing capture that lower the early deficit in fifty percent — set up by catches of 27 and 14 yards by Hill and Waddle, respectively.
Mostert had 17 carries for 115 yards, together with a 48-property run in the 2nd quarter that set up the tying TD catch by Waddle.
Mostert took about as Miami’s lead ball carrier soon after rookie De’Von Achane was placed on hurt reserve last 7 days with a knee injury. He also had hurrying scores of 1 and 4 yards for his fourth numerous-landing sport of the year.
Carolina’s Eddy Pineiro missed a 43 yard field intention in the second quarter.
Hall OF FAME CELEBRATION
The Dolphins honored linebacker Zach Thomas at halftime. Thomas, a fifth-spherical decide by Miami 1996, was inducted into the Corridor of Fame in August. Thomas experienced seven Pro Bowl selections all through his vocation — the most all-time by a Dolphins defender — and 5 first-team All-Professional nominations. He was an honorary captain Sunday.
“I enjoy you Miami,” Thomas said to the group of 65,529 at Hard Rock Stadium. “This is my home. I am a Miami Dolphin for everyday living.”
Rare OCCURENCE
The Dolphins punted on their opening drive for the to start with time this period. Ahead of Sunday, Miami had a few touchdowns, a field purpose and a fumble on their opening drives and had moved the ball inside the opponent’s 10 on each individual opening possesion.
Fake PUNT
Up by 7 in the next quarter, Carolina ran a bogus punt on fourth-and-8 at its 49. Duke Riley and Elijah Campbell pressured Panthers receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. out of bounds just shy of the initial-down marker, supplying the Dolphins the ball with good discipline position. Miami scored a few plays afterwards.
Accidents
Panthers: Shenault remaining in the second quarter with an ankle personal injury. … LB Yetur Gross-Matos still left with a hamstring damage. … LB Frankie Luvu hurt his hip.
Dolphins: Hill left briefly in the third because of cramping. … CB Xavien Howard still left with a groin damage. … RB Chris Brooks was served off the discipline in the fourth with a leg harm and right away ruled out.
UP Future
Just after a bye 7 days, the Panthers host the Houston Texans on Oct. 29.
The Dolphins pay a visit to Philadelphia upcoming Sunday night time.
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