Dolphins’ epic comeback: What records did Miami break in their Week 2 game against the Ravens?
As impressive as the Miami Dolphins looked in Week 1, nothing could quite prepare fans for their remarkable performance in Week 2
The Miami Dolphins have looked every inch the part in the early stages of this 2022 season. If their performance in Foxborough in Week 1 made fans dare to hope, nothing could prepare us for their exploits back at home in Week 2.
The largest second-half comeback victory in Miami Dolphins history was the famous “Fake Spike” game in 1994 against the New York Jets.
No longer. Tua Tagovailoa and the boys in aqua and orange pulled off a victory that saw them trail by 21 points in the third quarter, not once but twice, before erasing the deficit en route to a 42-38 win. It now becomes the largest second-half deficit ever overcome in Miami Dolphins history.
The Dolphins went into the fourth quarter down 35-14 and are now the first team in the last 12 years to overcome a 21+ point fourth-quarter deficit. Since 2011, across the entire NFL, teams going into the fourth quarter by 21 points or more are 1-711. Just Miami, nobody else.
Tua Tagovailoa seemed to wind the clock back, channeling somehow Dan Marino, as he tied the great one’s record of six touchdown passes in Miami’s unbelievable rally. Together with Tyreek Hill, the passing numbers put up were stunning, equalling numbers seen in entire games and all in the fourth quarter alone.
Tua went 13 for 17 and 199 yards, throwing four of his six touchdowns in the fourth quarter alone. Tyreek caught five passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns.
Tagovailoa now ties Miami’s record shared by Bob Griese and Dan Marino.
“This just shows the resiliency of our team,” said the second-year man out of Alabama. “You look at the big picture of it, the confidence goes up.”
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who had his own record-setting day when he rushed for over 100 yards for the 11th time, breaking an NFL record set by Michael Vick, was full of praise for Tagovailoa.
“He was making some throws, and those guys were doing their thing. Waddle, Tyreek, heck of a player. Shout out to Tua because he did his thing.”
He did indeed. Now Dolphins fans may dare to hope that his thing becomes the new normal. It has been a long time coming, and if anyone deserves it, the Dolphins do.