Tua Tagovailoa threw three interceptions, finished with a career-low 24.1 passer rating and was pulled with 8:16 remaining as the Miami Dolphins lost 31-6 to the Cleveland Browns on October 19, 2025, at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland. Quinshon Judkins ran for three touchdowns, two of them on direct Wildcat snaps. Dillon Gabriel, making his first home start as a rookie, completed 13 of 18 passes for 116 yards without a turnover. The win was Cleveland’s first time scoring more than 17 points across 12 games.
The Browns generated four takeaways — three interceptions and a fumble recovery on special teams — and turned them into 21 points. Tyson Campbell, acquired from the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 9 in exchange for Greg Newsome II, returned a Tagovailoa interception 34 yards for a touchdown on the opening play of the second half. Safety Rayshawn Jenkins recovered a Grant Delpit-forced fumble on a kickoff in the second quarter, then picked off Tagovailoa again in the fourth. Both Jenkins takeaways set up Judkins scoring runs. Miami went 1-for-13 on third down and committed 11 penalties for 103 yards.
Kevin Stefanski’s staff inserted the Wildcat into the game plan Thursday night after checking the forecast. Heavy rain and wind through the first half pushed both teams toward the run — Cleveland carried 33 times to Miami’s 22, holding possession for 31:45. Below are the complete player and team stats from the game.
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Final Score and Game Information
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Miami Dolphins (1-6)
0
6
0
0
6
Cleveland Browns (2-5)
3
14
7
7
31
Date
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Venue
Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance
63,762
Broadcast
CBS / Paramount+
Season
2025 NFL Season, Week 7
Scoring Summary
Time
Quarter
Play
Score
2:17
1st
Andre Szmyt 30-yd field goal — 11 plays, 57 yds, 6:43
Miami Dolphins: TE Darren Waller — pectoral injury, did not return after the first half | DE Elijah Campbell — quadricep, inactive | CB Storm Duck — ankle, inactive
Cleveland Browns: DE Adin Huntington — concussion, did not return after the first half | S Rayshawn Jenkins — wrist, played through in the second half | TE David Njoku — knee, inactive | OT Jack Conklin — concussion, inactive
Judkins finished as the first Browns running back with three rushing touchdowns in a game since Nick Chubb did it in 2022, and the first Browns rookie running back to score three times in a game since Travis Prentice in 2000. Cleveland’s defense held Miami scoreless across the final two quarters — the Dolphins’ only points coming on two first-half Riley Patterson field goals from 33 and 26 yards. Tagovailoa’s 24.1 passer rating was the worst of his career. He completed 12 of 23 passes for 100 yards against a Cleveland secondary that entered the game without a multi-interception performance all season. Miami’s 1-for-13 showing on third down and 11 accepted penalties for 103 yards — four of which extended Cleveland drives — represented one of the most self-defeating stat lines of the 2025 season to that point. The loss left the Dolphins at 1-6 with their head coach carrying a 29-29 record through four seasons and questions about his job status growing louder by the week.
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