National Football League
BOXSCORE
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Houston 20,
Miami 12
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 15, 2024
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Alex Kemp
Attendance: 71221
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Alex Kemp
Attendance: 71221
Final Scoring Summary
SCORING
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter - 7:09 | ||
| Houston | FG |
Houston 3 - Miami 0 Ka'imi Fairbairn 44 yd. field goal |
| 2nd Quarter - 11:35 | ||
| Miami | FG |
Houston 3 - Miami 3 Jason Sanders 55 yd. field goal |
| 2nd Quarter - 6:45 | ||
| Houston | TD |
Houston 10 - Miami 3 Nico Collins 6 yd. pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 1:57 | ||
| Miami | FG |
Houston 10 - Miami 6 Jason Sanders 36 yd. field goal |
| 2nd Quarter - 0:00 | ||
| Houston | FG |
Houston 13 - Miami 6 Ka'imi Fairbairn 23 yd. field goal |
| 3rd Quarter - 11:02 | ||
| Houston | TD |
Houston 20 - Miami 6 Nico Collins 6 yd. pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick) |
| 3rd Quarter - 4:30 | ||
| Miami | TD |
Houston 20 - Miami 12 Jonnu Smith 7 yd. pass from Tua Tagovailoa (kick failed) |
TEAMS
Team Stats
| Miami | Houston | |
| 1st Downs | 18 | 12 |
| Rushing | 3 | 3 |
| Passing | 11 | 8 |
| Penalty | 4 | 1 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 4-13 | 5-13 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Punts-Average | 3-60.3 | 5-50.0 |
| Return Yards | 97 | 123 |
| Punts-Returns | 2-24 | 3-45 |
| Kickoffs-Returns | 3-73 | 0-0 |
| Int - Returns | 0-0 | 3-78 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-64 | 7-70 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Time of Possession | 33:24 | 26:36 |
| Total Net Yards | 224 | 181 |
| Total Plays | 62 | 50 |
| Average Gain | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 52 | 77 |
| Rushes | 19 | 20 |
| Average/Rush | 2.7 | 3.9 |
| Net Yards Passing | 172 | 104 |
| Comp-Att | 29-40 | 18-26 |
| Yards/Pass | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 3-24 | 4-27 |
| Had Intercepted | 3 | 0 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 1 | 2 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Extra Points | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Field Goals | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 1-2-50% | 2-3-67% |
| Goal To Go Efficiency | 0-0-0% | 1-2-50% |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
PLAYER STATS
Miami Dolphins
(6-8)
| Passing | ||||
| COMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
| T. Tagovailoa | 29/40 | 196 | 1 | 3 |
Houston Texans
(9-5)
| Passing | ||||
| COMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
| C. Stroud | 18/26 | 131 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | |||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Achane | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 |
| R. Mostert | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | 6 |
| J. Wright | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing | |||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Ogunbowale | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 35 |
| J. Mixon | 12 | 23 | 1.9 | 0 | 5 |
| T. Dell | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| C. Stroud | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | ||||||
| TAR | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Washington | 6 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 20 |
| J. Smith | 11 | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 1 | 10 |
| T. Hill | 7 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 21 |
| D. Achane | 7 | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | 13 |
| R. Mostert | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 |
| D. Smythe | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| R. Cracraft | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| J. Waddle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G. Dubose | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Receiving | ||||||
| TAR | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Mixon | 6 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 15 |
| T. Dell | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 15 |
| J. Metchie III | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 |
| N. Collins | 6 | 4 | 17 | 4.2 | 2 | 8 |
| D. Schultz | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
| X. Hutchinson | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| R. Woods | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Interceptions | |||
| NO. | YDS | TD | |
| No interceptions | |||
| Interceptions | |||
| NO. | YDS | TD | |
| C. Bullock | 1 | 68 | 0 |
| D. Stingley Jr. | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Sacks | ||
| NO. | YDS | |
| Z. Sieler | 1.5 | 16.5 |
| C. Robinson | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| A. Walker Jr. | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Sacks | ||
| NO. | YDS | |
| D. Hunter | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| W. Anderson Jr. | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| H. To'oto'o | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Tackles | ||
| Tk | Ast | |
| J. Brooks | 6 | 2 |
| K. Fuller | 4 | 1 |
| A. Walker Jr. | 4 | 3 |
| C. Campbell | 3 | 1 |
| J. Holland | 2 | 1 |
| E. Ogbah | 2 | 1 |
| K. Kohou | 2 | 2 |
| P. McMorris | 1 | 0 |
| J. Poyer | 1 | 0 |
| Q. Bell | 1 | 1 |
| J. Ramsey | 1 | 1 |
| C. Robinson | 1 | 1 |
| Z. Sieler | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles | ||
| Tk | Ast | |
| K. Lassiter | 5 | 1 |
| C. Harris | 4 | 4 |
| J. Ward | 4 | 5 |
| H. To'oto'o | 4 | 7 |
| D. Hunter | 3 | 1 |
| D. Stingley Jr. | 3 | 2 |
| C. Bullock | 3 | 3 |
| T. Settle Jr. | 2 | 0 |
| D. Barnett | 2 | 0 |
| E. Murray | 2 | 1 |
| M. Edwards Jr. | 1 | 0 |
| F. Fatukasi | 1 | 0 |
| T. Togiai | 1 | 2 |
| W. Anderson Jr. | 1 | 2 |
| D. Horton | 0 | 1 |
| D. Autry | 0 | 1 |
| J. Hansen | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles For Loss | |
| NO. | |
| K. Kohou | 1.0 |
| J. Brooks | 1.0 |
| K. Fuller | 1.0 |
| C. Campbell | 1.0 |
| C. Robinson | 1.0 |
| Z. Sieler | 1.0 |
| Tackles For Loss | |
| NO. | |
| D. Stingley Jr. | 2.0 |
| D. Hunter | 2.0 |
| T. Settle Jr. | 1.0 |
| W. Anderson Jr. | 1.0 |
| Fumbles | |
| NO. | |
| T. Tagovailoa | 1 |
| D. Achane | 1 |