National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Miami 28, Houston 3
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, August 19, 2023
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 69860

Backup quarterback Skylar Thompson threw for 157 yards and three touchdowns to lead the visiting Miami Dolphins to a 28-3 victory over the Houston Texans on Saturday.

Tua Tagovailoa started and played two series for Miami, throwing for 61 yards and an interception. Raheem Mostert's 2-yard rushing TD opened the scoring for the Dolphins in the first quarter.

Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud played the first half, completing 7 of 12 passes for 60 yards. He led the Texans to their only score, a 35-yard field goal by Ka'imi Fairbairn to open the second quarter.

Davis Mills played the second half, throwing for 94 yards for Houston, which was held to 186 total yards.

Thompson finished 15-for-22 passing. Dolphins running back Salvon Ahmed rushed for 99 yards on 12 carries as Miami rushed for 205 yards as a team.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Miami   Houston
Salvon Ahmed Player Dameon Pierce
12 Attempts 6
99 Yards 15
8.2 Avg Yards 2.5
0 Touchdowns 0
65 Long 7
Receiving
Miami   Houston
Braxton Berrios Player Mike Boone
3 Receptions 4
33 Yards 35
11.0 Avg Yards 8.8
1 Touchdowns 0
18 Long 24
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Miami 398 205 193 4 0 0 0.0 0
Houston 186 32 154 0 1 1 2.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Texans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game on the road against Jacksonville. The Dolphins have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.