MIAMI DOLPHINS AT TENNESSEE TITANS
NISSAN STADIUM
JAN. 2, 2022 | 1 PM ET
POSTGAME NOTES
WILKINS TAKES LEAD IN TACKLES AMONG NFL DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
• DT Christian Wilkins had a career-high 11 tackles (six solo) today, including one tackle for loss.
o It’s the second-straight game Wilkins has had a career high in tackles after he set a career high last week with eight tackles against New Orleans.
• It gives Wilkins a total of 83 tackles this year, which is a career high and leads all NFL defensive linemen:
2021 NFL TACKLES LEADERS (DEFENSIVE LINEMEN)
Rk Name Team Total Solo Asst.
- Christian Wilkins Mia. 83 43 40
- Cameron Heyward Pit. 79 44 35
- Aaron Donald LAR 77 34 43
Leonard Williams NYG 77 33 44 - Austin Johnson NYG 68 30 38
• His 83 tackles are the most in a season by a Dolphins defensive lineman since at least 2000.
• No NFL defensive lineman has had more than 83 tackles in a season in the past five years – Pittsburgh DL Cameron Heyward also had 83 in 2019.
DEFENSE LIMITS TITANS TO JUST 110 PASSIN G YARDS
• The Dolphins defense held Tennessee to just 110 passing yards, which was the Titans’ second-lowest output of the season.
• Miami has limited opponents to less than 200 passing yards in five-consecutive games, it’s longest streak since Oct.
8, 2006 to Nov. 12, 2006.
• The Dolphins have held their opponents to less than 300 passing yards in nine-straight contests, which is the team’s longest streak since a 13-game one from Sept. 24, 2017 to Dec. 17, 2017.
• Miami has held opponents to 400 total yards or less in 11-straight contests, it’s longest since a 12-game streak from Dec. 22, 2013 to Nov. 13, 2014.
GESICKI MOVES INTO THIRD PLACE AMONG TEs IN DOLPHINS HISTORY
• TE Mike Gesicki led the Dolphins with four receptions and 51 receiving yards (12.8 avg.) today, giving him 2,233 career receiving yards.
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT TENNESSEE TITANS
NISSAN STADIUM
JAN. 2, 2022 | 1 PM ET
POSTGAME NOTES
• He surpassed TE Anthony Fasano (2,211) for the third-most receiving yards by a tight end in Dolphins history:
DOLPHINS ALL-TIME RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS (TIGHT ENDS)
Rk Name Years Rec. Yds. TDs
- Randy McMichael 2002-06 283 3,096 18
- Bruce Hardy 1978-89 256 2,455 25
- Mike Gesicki 2018-21 197 2,233 13
- Anthony Fasano 2008-12; 2017 189 2,211 24
- Charles Clay 2011-14 161 1,809 14
• Gesicki now ranks third among NFL tight ends this season in receptions and sixth in yards: NFL RECEPTIONS LEADERS (TIGHT ENDS)
Rk Name Team Rec. Yds. TDs - Mark Andrews Bal. 99 1,276 9
- Travis Kelce KC 83 1,091 8
- Mike Gesicki Mia. 71 758 2
- Dalton Schultz Dal. 69 733 6
- Kyle Pitts Atl. 66 1,018 1
NFL RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS (TIGHT ENDS)*
Rk Name Team Rec. Yds. TDs - Mark Andrews Bal. 99 1,276 9
- Travis Kelce KC 88 1,091 8
- Kyle Pitts Atl. 66 1,018 1
- George Kittle SF 65 871 6
- Dallas Goedert Phi. 56 830 4
- Mike Gesicki Mia. 71 758 2
- Dalton Schultz Dal. 69 733 6
• He’s now had 50+ receiving yards in each of his past four games against AFC South opponents.
• Gesicki is just two receptions shy of the single-season tight end team receptions record of 73 set by TE Randy McMichael in 2004.
WADDLE MOVES CLOSER TO NFL ’ S ROOKIE RECEPTIONS RECORD
• WR Jaylen Waddle had three receptions for 47 yards (15.7 avg.) today, including a 45-yard gain on his secondlongest reception of the season.
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT TENNESSEE TITANS
NISSAN STADIUM
JAN. 2, 2022 | 1 PM ET
POSTGAME NOTES
• It brings Waddle to 99 receptions and 988 receiving yards on the season. He’s just two receptions away from tying the NFL’s rookie receptions record of 101 set by WR Anquan Boldin in 2003:
MOST RECEPTIONS BY A ROOKIE IN NFL HISTORY
Rk Name Team Year Rec. Yards TDs - Anquan Boldin Ari. 2003 101 1,377 8
- Jaylen Waddle Mia. 2021 99 988 5
- Michael Thomas NO 2016 92 1,137 9
- Odell Beckham Jr. NYG 2014 91 1,305 12
Eddie Royal Den. 2008 91 980 5
Saquon Barkley NYG 2018 91 721 4
• Waddle’s 99 receptions are third-most in any season in Dolphins history and is 13 shy of the team record of 112
set by WR Jarvis Landry in 2017:
MOST RECEPTIONS IN A SINGLE-SEASON IN DOLPHINS HISTORY
Rk Name Year Rec. Yards TDs - Jarvis Landry 2017 112 987 9
- Jarvis Landry 2015 110 1,157 4
- Jaylen Waddle 2021 99 988 5
- Jarvis Landry 2016 94 1,136 4
- O.J. McDuffie 1998 90 1,050 7
• Waddle is just 12 receiving yards away from becoming the first rookie in Dolphins history – and 22nd rookie in
NFL history – to total 1,000 receiving yards.
I N J URIES REP O R T ED IN T H E PRESS B O X
MIAMI DOLPHINS
• None
TENNESSEE TITANS
• TE MyCole Pruitt, second quarter – ankle (out)
C A PTAINS
MIAMI DOLPHINS
• S Clayton Fejedelem, WR Mack Hollins and LB Elandon Roberts.
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT TENNESSEE TITANS
NISSAN STADIUM
JAN. 2, 2022 | 1 PM ET
POSTGAME NOTES
Q U I CK H ITS
• There were 69,091 tickets distributed to today’s game.
• DB Chris Milton made his Dolphins debut today.
• LB Jerome Baker recorded a sack and tackle for loss today.
o It’s the third straight game he’s recorded a sack, giving him 4.5 sacks in the past three weeks.
o He’s now recorded a tackle for loss in five consecutive games.
• QB Tua Tagovailoa passed for 205 yards today, giving him 4,358 for his career. He surpassed QB Matt Moore
(4,298) for ninth-most in Dolphins history.
• S Jevon Holland had a career-high seven solo tackles today.
- at the end of today’s 1 p.m. games.
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