HOWARD RECORDS HIS FIRST INTERCEPTION OF THE SEASON
• CB Xavien Howard picked off Steelers QB Mason Rudolph on Pittsburgh’s first offensive possession. It was Howard’s first interception of the season.
• It’s the 12th pick for Howard in 22 games played since December 2017. That mark is tied for the most in the NFL during that span.
INTERCEPTION LEADERS (SINCE DEC. 2017)
Rank Name
- Xavien Howard
Kyle Fuller - Kevin Byard
- Jordan Poyer Marcus Peters
Darius Slay
• CB Xavien Howard tied for the NFL lead with seven interceptions during the 2018 season.
DOLPHINS END FIRST QUARTER WITH LARGEST LEAD SINCE 2015
• Miami took a 14-0 lead into the second quarter. It was the team’s largest lead after one quarter of play since they were ahead 21-0 on Oct. 25, 2015 vs. Houston.
• QB Ryan Fitzpatrick ended the first quarter with a 133.3 quarterback rating after completing 8-of-11 passes for 82 yards and two touchdowns. It was the best quarterback rating in the first quarter by Fitzpatrick since Sept. 9, 2018 at New Orleans when Fitzpatrick played for Tampa Bay.
WILSON CATCHES FIRST TD SINCE OCTOBER 14, 2018
• Following CB Xavien Howard’s first quarter interception, the Dolphins capitalized with a four-play, 26-yard touchdown drive. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick hit WR Albert Wilson for a 5-yard touchdown pass.
• It was the first touchdown reception for Wilson since Oct. 14, 2018 when he had two receiving touchdowns against Chicago.
FITZPATRICK LEADS DOLPHINS ON SECOND TD DRIVE
• QB Ryan Fitzpatrick led the Dolphins on an 11-play, 69-yard touchdown drive near the end of the first quarter, capped off by a 17-yard touchdown pass to WR Allen Hurns. The drive lasted six minutes on the dot and gave Miami a 14-0 lead.
Team Interceptions MIA 12
CHI 12
TEN 9
BUF 8 KC/LAR/BAL 8 DET 8
• The touchdown reception for Hurns was his first with the Dolphins after joining the team as a free agent on July 26, 2019. His last touchdown reception came on Nov. 5, 2018 vs. Tennessee as a member of the Cowboys.
CHARLTON RECORDS HIS FOURTH SACK OF THE YEAR
• DE Taco Charlton had a strip-sack of Steelers QB Mason Rudolph on a third-and-5 snap in the second quarter.
• The sack was the fourth of the season for Charlton in just five games with the Dolphins, which marks a new career
high.
• Charlton was awarded to the Dolphins off waivers from Dallas on Sept. 19, 2019.
DOLPHINS TIED FOR NFL LEAD IN FEWEST PENALTIES
• The Dolphins had just five penalties for 45 yards this evening. It marked the sixth consecutive game the Dolphins have had six or fewer penalties and 55 or less penalty yards.
• Miami leads the NFL with just 319 total penalty yards this season.
• The Dolphins have just 39 total penalties committed this season, tied for the best mark in the league.
• The most penalty yards committed by the Dolphins in a game this season is 64, which is less than eight different
games Miami played in the 2018 season.
KTREAKREAK
MIAMI DOLPHINS
INJURIES REPORTED IN THE PRESS BOX
• CB Ken Webster, second quarter – ankle – out
• CB Xavien Howard, third quarter – knee – questionable
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
• G Ramon Foster, second quarter – evaluated for a concussion – questionable downgraded to out
• RB Benny Snell, third quarter – knee – questionable downgraded to out
CAPTAINS
MIAMI DOLPHINS
• S Walt Aikens, LB Jerome Baker and S Bobby McCain
QUICK HITS
• There were 59,244 tickets distributed in today’s game.
• CB Xavien Howard’s three passes defensed tonight were tied for the second most in his career. The last time he
had at least three passes defensed in a game was Nov. 25, 2018 at Indianapolis.
• LB Vince Biegel had two more quarterback hits today, bringing his season total to a team-best seven. He entered the week ranked eighth in the NFL averaging a quarterback hit ever 24.4 defensive snaps.
• P Matt Haack had two punts for 93 yards (46.5 avg.) today and landed both inside the 20, including one that was downed at the 6-yard line. Haack netted 45.5 yards per punt tonight and is now fifth in the NFL with a 43.4 net punting average this year.
• WR Preston Williams added four more receptions for 42 yards (10.5 avg.) tonight. His 27 receptions are second and his 356 receiving yards are fourth among rookie receivers.
• LB Raekwon McMillan had seven more tackles (four solo) tonight, giving him 31 stops (16 solo) in his last four games.
• QB Ryan Fitzpatrick recorded the 500th rushing attempt of his career. He now has 504 career rushing attempts.
• LB Sam Eguavoen recorded the first sack of his career today in the third quarter.
• CB Jomal Wiltz posted the first three passes defensed of his career tonight.
• DT Robert Nkemdiche made his Dolphins debut this evening.
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