The Miami Dolphins delivered one of the most convincing offensive performances in NFL history on Sunday, putting up 70 points against the Denver Broncos.
The Dolphins’ 20-70 win saw them score the most points since 1966, when Washington had 72 against the New York Giants. They gained 726 yards from scrimmage, becoming only the second team to ever do it after 1951’s Rams. Miami is also the first team to score five passing touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns in a single game.
Dolphins’ quarterback Tua Tagovailoa completed 23-of-26 passes attempted while throwing for 309 yards and four touchdowns before exiting the game in the early fourth quarter. Rookie De’Von Achane rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns while adding two receiving TDs.
Star wideout Tyreek Hill finished the game with nine receptions for 157 yards and a TD while running back Raheem Mostert combined for 142 yards and four touchdowns from scrimmage.
“That’s a lot of players executing a lot of things to a standard that’s unrelenting,” Dolphins’ coach Mike McDaniel said after the game. “When you have a lead — so many leads are vulnerable in this league. So we’d talked at length all offseason just about adversity, and sometimes adversity is having a two-score lead because you can let the atmosphere dictate your product.
The Dolphins also had a shot for the NFL record, finding themselves at Broncos 26-yard line with one minute left on the clock. However, instead of kicking what would be a record-breaking field goal, McDaniel instructed backup quarterback Mike White to take a knee.
“It felt like chasing points and chasing a record, that’s not what we came to the game to do,” McDaniel explained his decision.
