Miami had lost three straight going into Atlanta. Tua Tagovailoa carried 10 interceptions on the season, tied for the most in the NFL, and woke up that Sunday morning with one eye swollen shut. The Dolphins won 34-10.
Tagovailoa completed 20 of 26 passes for 205 yards and four touchdowns at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, finishing without a turnover for the first time in three weeks. He wore a visor for the first time since high school after the team’s medical staff treated a severe eye infection with antibiotics that morning.
Atlanta started Kirk Cousins in place of Michael Penix Jr., who sat out with a bone bruise on his left knee — Cousins’ first start since December 16, 2024. The Falcons also played without wide receiver Drake London (hip), edge rusher Zach Harrison (knee), rookie linebacker Jalon Walker (groin), and cornerback Billy Bowman Jr. (hamstring). Miami outgained Atlanta 338 to 213, held Bijan Robinson to 25 rushing yards and a lost fumble, and ran 37:58 off the clock.
Table of Contents
Game Information
Detail
Information
Final Score
Miami Dolphins 34, Atlanta Falcons 10
Date
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Kickoff
1:00 PM ET
Venue
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance
71,344
Surface
FieldTurf (retractable roof, closed)
Time of Game
2:52
Vegas Line
Atlanta Falcons -7.0
Over/Under
44.5 (Under)
Referee
John Hussey
Scoring Summary
QTR
TIME
TEAM
PLAY
SCORE
1st
2:33
MIA
De’Von Achane 3-yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick) — 13 plays, 79 yds, 8:33
MIA 7, ATL 0
2nd
12:59
ATL
John Parker Romo 45-yd field goal — 9 plays, 43 yds, 4:34
IAY = Intended Air Yards. CAY = Completed Air Yards. YAC = Yards After Catch. ADJ CMP% = PFF Adjusted Completion %.
Quarterback Distribution
STAT
TUA TAGOVAILOA
KIRK COUSINS
Avg Depth of Target
4.4 yds
8.6 yds
Short of Sticks %
65.4%
54.8%
Past the Sticks %
30.8%
41.9%
Air Yards %
27.9%
58.1%
Yards After Catch %
72.1%
41.9%
Avg Time to Throw
2.23 sec
2.48 sec
Total Air Yards
54
100
Total YAC
150
72
Explosive Passes (15+)
6
4
Deep Attempts (20+)
1
4
Deep Completions
0
1
Rushing Stats
Miami Dolphins Rushing
PLAYER
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
1D
YBC/ATT
YAC/ATT
BRK TKL
MTF
De’Von Achane
18
67
3.7
0
12
4
1.9
1.8
1
2
Ollie Gordon II
10
46
4.6
0
13
6
2.1
2.5
1
1
Jaylen Wright
9
28
3.1
0
7
1
1.3
1.8
1
1
Team
37
141
3.8
0
13
—
—
—
—
4
Atlanta Falcons Rushing
PLAYER
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
1D
FUM
YBC/ATT
YAC/ATT
BRK TKL
Bijan Robinson
9
25
2.8
0
7
1
1
1.4
1.3
0
Nathan Carter
2
14
7.0
0
12
1
0
5.5
1.5
0
Tyler Allgeier
4
4
1.0
1
6
1
0
0.5
0.5
0
Kirk Cousins
2
2
1.0
0
3
0
0
0.0
1.0
0
Team
17
45
2.6
1
12
—
—
—
—
0
Receiving Stats
Miami Dolphins Receiving
PLAYER
TGT
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
1D
YAC
ADOT
DROP
RTG
Jaylen Waddle
6
5
99
19.8
1
43
4
49
11.5
0
158.3
De’Von Achane
7
5
24
4.8
1
10
2
34
0.4
0
115.5
Malik Washington
5
4
36
9.0
1
17
2
20
3.6
0
136.2
Ollie Gordon II
1
1
20
20.0
1
20
1
21
-2.0
0
158.3
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
3
1
18
18.0
0
18
1
4
8.0
1
54.9
Tanner Conner
2
2
6
3.0
0
5
0
8
-1.0
0
79.2
Cedrick Wilson Jr.
1
1
2
2.0
0
2
0
3
-1.0
0
79.2
Alec Ingold
1
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
5
-5.0
0
79.2
Jaylen Wright
1
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
3
-3.0
0
79.2
Team
27
21
205
9.8
4
43
—
150
—
—
—
Atlanta Falcons Receiving
PLAYER
TGT
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
1D
YAC
ADOT
DROP
RTG
Kyle Pitts
9
9
59
6.6
0
24
1
18
4.3
0
94.0
KhaDarel Hodge
8
3
31
10.3
0
16
2
9
13.1
1
49.5
Casey Washington
1
1
25
25.0
0
25
1
8
17.0
0
118.7
Bijan Robinson
3
3
23
7.7
0
17
1
27
-1.3
0
98.6
David Sills V
3
2
14
7.0
0
12
0
6
10.0
0
77.1
Darnell Mooney
4
1
11
11.0
0
11
1
0
21.3
0
39.6
Tyler Allgeier
2
2
10
5.0
0
6
1
5
2.5
0
87.5
Team
30
21
173
8.2
0
25
—
72
—
—
—
Defensive Stats and Tackles
Miami Dolphins Defense
PLAYER
POS
TOT
SOLO
AST
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
FF
Jordyn Brooks
LB
10
7
3
1.0
3
0
1
0
Ifeatu Melifonwu
S
5
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
Willie Gay Jr.
LB
5
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
Tyrel Dodson
LB
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
Jack Jones
CB
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
Rasul Douglas
CB
3
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
Ethan Bonner
CB
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
Zach Sieler
DT
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
WR
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Matthew Judon
LB
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Jaelan Phillips
LB
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
Bradley Chubb
LB
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Jordan Phillips
DT
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Dante Trader Jr.
S
2
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
K.J. Britt
LB
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Tanner Conner
TE
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Cameron Goode
LB
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Benito Jones
DT
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Hayden Rucci
TE
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Kendall Sheffield
CB
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kenneth Grant
DT
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Team
58
31
1
1.0
4
2
4
0
Tyrel Dodson recovered Bijan Robinson’s third-quarter fumble at the Miami 10-yard line after Robinson lost the ball on what had been Atlanta’s most promising drive of the afternoon.
Atlanta Falcons Defense
PLAYER
POS
TOT
SOLO
AST
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
FF
Kaden Elliss
LB
12
7
5
0
2
1
0
0
JD Bertrand
LB
9
3
6
0
0
1
0
0
Mike Hughes
CB
6
4
2
0
0
1
0
0
Jessie Bates III
S
6
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
Sam Roberts
DI
6
1
5
0
0
0
0
0
Dee Alford
CB
5
5
0
1.0
1
0
1
0
A.J. Terrell
CB
5
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
David Onyemata
DI
5
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
Arnold Ebiketie
DE
4
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
James Pearce Jr.
DE
4
2
2
0
1
0
1
0
Xavier Watts
S
4
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Brandon Dorlus
DI
3
2
1
0
2
0
0
0
Ruke Orhorhoro
DI
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Natrone Brooks
CB
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mike Ford Jr.
CB
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ronnie Harrison Jr.
LB
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Jordan Fuller
S
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Leonard Floyd
DE
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
DeAngelo Malone
DE
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Team
82
40
1
1.0
5
3
2
0
Coverage Stats
Miami Dolphins Coverage
PLAYER
POS
TGT
REC
CMP%
YDS
TD
INT
PBU
DADOT
RTG
Rasul Douglas
CB
9
3
33.3%
20
0
0
0
16.6
42.4
Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
4
4
100%
54
0
0
0
9.5
118.7
Jack Jones
CB
2
1
50.0%
16
0
0
0
17.0
77.1
Jordyn Brooks
LB
3
3
100%
13
0
0
0
3.0
84.7
Willie Gay Jr.
LB
3
2
66.7%
11
0
0
0
3.7
72.9
Ifeatu Melifonwu
S
3
3
100%
25
0
0
0
5.3
101.4
Dante Trader Jr.
S
1
0
0.0%
0
0
0
1
18.0
39.6
Chop Robinson
ED
1
1
100%
5
0
0
0
3.0
87.5
Tyrel Dodson
LB
1
1
100%
4
0
0
0
4.0
83.3
Kendall Sheffield
CB
1
1
100%
1
0
0
0
1.0
79.2
Bradley Chubb
ED
1
1
100%
17
0
0
0
-6.0
118.7
Atlanta Falcons Coverage
PLAYER
POS
TGT
REC
CMP%
YDS
TD
INT
PBU
DADOT
RTG
JD Bertrand
LB
7
6
85.7%
65
1
0
0
6.0
144.9
Kaden Elliss
LB
7
7
100%
13
1
0
0
-1.8
119.9
Mike Hughes
CB
6
4
66.7%
31
0
0
1
6.4
79.2
Xavier Watts
S
2
2
100%
61
0
0
0
14.0
158.3
Jessie Bates III
S
2
1
50.0%
20
0
0
0
0.0
125.0
Dee Alford
CB
1
1
100%
4
0
0
0
-0.5
83.3
A.J. Terrell
CB
1
0
0.0%
0
0
0
0
6.0
39.6
Pass Rush Stats
Miami Dolphins Pass Rush
PLAYER
POS
SNAPS
TOT PRSS
SACKS
HITS
HURRIES
UBP
PR%
Jordyn Brooks
LB
5
3
1
0
2
1
60.0%
Chop Robinson
ED
17
4
0
0
4
0
23.5%
Jaelan Phillips
ED
19
4
0
1
3
2
21.1%
Kenneth Grant
DI
15
2
0
1
1
1
13.3%
Zach Sieler
DI
18
1
0
0
1
0
5.6%
Matthew Judon
ED
10
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
Bradley Chubb
ED
17
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
Jordan Phillips
DI
6
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
Matthew Butler
DI
10
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
Team
9
1
0
6
3
Atlanta Falcons Pass Rush
PLAYER
POS
SNAPS
TOT PRSS
SACKS
HITS
HURRIES
UBP
PR%
Dee Alford
CB
1
1
1
0
0
1
100%
Kaden Elliss
LB
5
2
0
0
2
0
40.0%
Ronnie Harrison Jr.
LB
3
1
0
0
1
1
33.3%
Ruke Orhorhoro
DI
14
2
0
0
2
0
14.3%
Leonard Floyd
ED
18
2
0
0
2
1
11.1%
David Onyemata
DI
16
1
0
0
1
0
6.3%
James Pearce Jr.
ED
14
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
Arnold Ebiketie
ED
11
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
Brandon Dorlus
DI
15
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
Team
15
1
2
9
4
UBP = Unblocked Pressures.
Special Teams Stats
Kicking
PLAYER
TEAM
FGM/A
PCT
LONG
XPM/A
PTS
Riley Patterson
MIA
2/2
100%
36
4/4
10
John Parker Romo
ATL
1/1
100%
45
1/1
4
Punting
PLAYER
TEAM
PUNTS
YDS
AVG
LONG
TB
IN20
Jake Bailey
MIA
3
148
49.3
52
0
1
Bradley Pinion
ATL
4
185
46.3
52
0
2
Kick Returns
PLAYER
TEAM
RET
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Jamal Agnew
ATL
4
100
25.0
35
0
Natrone Brooks
ATL
2
31
15.5
21
0
D’Wayne Eskridge
MIA
1
32
32.0
32
0
Ollie Gordon II
MIA
1
25
25.0
25
0
Punt Returns
PLAYER
TEAM
RET
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Malik Washington
MIA
2
9
4.5
9
0
Jamal Agnew
ATL
2
11
5.5
11
0
Snap Counts
Miami Dolphins — Offense
PLAYER
POS
SNAPS
PCT
Larry Borom
OL
69
100%
Jonah Savaiinaea
OL
69
100%
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
62
90%
Patrick Paul
T
62
90%
Cole Strange
OL
62
90%
Aaron Brewer
OL
62
90%
Jaylen Waddle
WR
54
78%
De’Von Achane
RB
46
67%
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
WR
45
65%
Malik Washington
WR
43
62%
Tanner Conner
TE
31
45%
Alec Ingold
FB
26
38%
Daniel Brunskill
OL
22
32%
Cedrick Wilson Jr.
WR
22
32%
Ollie Gordon II
RB
21
30%
Greg Dulcich
TE
19
28%
Hayden Rucci
TE
11
16%
Jaylen Wright
RB
11
16%
Kion Smith
OL
7
10%
Kendall Lamm
T
7
10%
Zach Wilson
QB
7
10%
D’Wayne Eskridge
WR
1
1%
Miami Dolphins — Defense
PLAYER
POS
SNAPS
PCT
Rasul Douglas
CB
48
96%
Ifeatu Melifonwu
S
44
88%
Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
43
86%
Jaelan Phillips
ED
40
80%
Jordyn Brooks
LB
37
74%
Dante Trader Jr.
S
37
74%
Jack Jones
CB
35
70%
Zach Sieler
DT
32
64%
Tyrel Dodson
LB
32
64%
Bradley Chubb
LB
31
62%
Kenneth Grant
DT
25
50%
Chop Robinson
ED
24
48%
Matthew Judon
ED
17
34%
Jordan Phillips
DT
16
32%
Kendall Sheffield
CB
16
32%
Matthew Butler
DT
15
30%
Storm Duck
CB
15
30%
K.J. Britt
LB
13
26%
Willie Gay Jr.
LB
13
26%
Benito Jones
DT
12
24%
Cameron Goode
ED
2
4%
Ethan Bonner
CB
2
4%
Atlanta Falcons — Offense
PLAYER
POS
SNAPS
PCT
Kirk Cousins
QB
50
100%
Chris Lindstrom
G
50
100%
Jake Matthews
T
50
100%
Matthew Bergeron
G
50
100%
Elijah Wilkinson
T
50
100%
Ryan Neuzil
C
50
100%
Kyle Pitts
TE
46
92%
Darnell Mooney
WR
45
90%
David Sills V
WR
45
90%
KhaDarel Hodge
WR
33
66%
Bijan Robinson
RB
30
60%
Tyler Allgeier
RB
20
40%
Charlie Woerner
TE
15
30%
Dylan Drummond
WR
6
12%
Casey Washington
WR
4
8%
Teagan Quitoriano
TE
3
6%
Nathan Carter
RB
2
4%
Jamal Agnew
WR
1
2%
Atlanta Falcons — Defense
PLAYER
POS
SNAPS
PCT
Kaden Elliss
LB
69
100%
A.J. Terrell
CB
69
100%
Xavier Watts
S
69
100%
Mike Hughes
CB
69
100%
JD Bertrand
LB
68
99%
Jessie Bates III
S
58
84%
James Pearce Jr.
DE
49
71%
David Onyemata
DI
46
67%
Leonard Floyd
DE
38
55%
Ruke Orhorhoro
DI
36
52%
Brandon Dorlus
DI
33
48%
Dee Alford
CB
33
48%
Arnold Ebiketie
DE
33
48%
Ta’Quon Graham
DI
27
39%
Sam Roberts
DI
26
38%
Ronnie Harrison Jr.
LB
15
22%
Jordan Fuller
S
12
17%
DeAngelo Malone
DE
9
13%
PFF Initial Grades
Offense
PLAYER
TEAM
POS
GRADE
SNAPS
NOTE
Matthew Bergeron
ATL
G
89.3
50
Chris Lindstrom
ATL
G
83.8
50
Tua Tagovailoa
MIA
QB
82.7
62
Jake Matthews
ATL
T
77.5
50
Ollie Gordon II
MIA
HB
76.1
21
Rookie
Defense
PLAYER
TEAM
POS
GRADE
SNAPS
NOTE
Kaden Elliss
ATL
LB
90.2
69
Dante Trader Jr.
MIA
S
84.1
37
Rookie
Dee Alford
ATL
CB
83.9
33
Jordyn Brooks
MIA
LB
83.5
37
David Onyemata
ATL
DI
82.6
46
All PFF grades are initial and subject to review.
Injuries
PLAYER
TEAM
INJURY
STATUS
Storm Duck
MIA
Knee
Left game, did not return
D’Wayne Eskridge
MIA
Shoulder
Questionable to return
Ashtyn Davis
MIA
Quad
Questionable to return
Jessie Bates III
ATL
Ankle
Ruled out third quarter
Atlanta inactives before kickoff: Michael Penix Jr. (knee), Drake London (hip), Zach Harrison (knee), Jalon Walker (groun), Billy Bowman Jr. (hamstring). Divine Deablo (forearm) was placed on the reserve/injured list the day prior.
Miami left Atlanta at 2-6. The win ended a three-game skid that bottomed out the week before in Cleveland, where Tagovailoa threw three interceptions and was pulled in the fourth quarter for rookie Quinn Ewers in a 31-6 loss. The Atlanta performance stood as the statistical high point of Miami’s 2025 season.
It did not last. Four days later, on Thursday Night Football at Hard Rock Stadium, Baltimore beat the Dolphins 28-6. Tagovailoa threw his 11th interception of the year. Miami’s record fell to 2-7.
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