ATLANTA FALCONS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS
HARD ROCK STADIUM
AUG. 21, 2021 | 7 PM ET
POSTGAME NOTES
DOLPHINS WIN PRESEASON HOME OPENER, 37 – 17
• The Dolphins raced out to a 30-3 start today, winning their first home preseason game of the season, 37-17.
• The 20-point win was Miami’s largest margin of victory in a preseason game since a 34-7 win at Atlanta on Aug. 30,
EGUAVOEN HAS FOUR SACKS AND A SAFETY
• LB Sam Eguavoen had a memorable preseason performance, recording 11 tackles (seven solo), four sacks and a
safety.
• Eguavoen’s four sacks were the most by an NFL player in a preseason game since at least the 2017 season.
• His four sacks were the most by a Dolphins player in a preseason game since Aug. 12, 2002 when Adewale
Ogunleye had four sacks at Tampa Bay.
• Eguavoen sacked Atlanta QB Feleipe Franks for a loss of nine yards and a safety at the 7:09 mark of the third
quarter. The safety gave Miami a 23-3 lead.
TAGOVAILOA COMPLETES NINE IN A ROW TO BEGIN GAME
• QB Tua Tagovailoa started the game completing his first nine passes, totaling 92 yards.
• He went 8-for-8 (100.0 pct.) for 78 yards in the first quarter, becoming the first NFL player this preseason to
complete 100 percent of his passes in the first quarter of a game (minimum five attempts).
• Tagovailoa threw his first preseason touchdown to RB Myles Gaskin, an 8-yard score that gave Miami a 14-3 lead in
the second quarter.
GASKIN SCORES TWICE
• RB Myles Gaskin had a productive first half, rushing six times for 27 yards (4.5 avg.) and catching four passes for 44
yards (11.0 avg.).
• Gaskin had two scores – one in the air and one on the ground – to give Miami a 14-3 lead in the second quarter.
• His first touchdown came on a 1-yard run in the first quarter, giving the Dolphins a 7-3 lead.
• Gaskin’s second score was an 8-yard reception from QB Tua Tagovailoa in the second quarter.
CAPTAINS
MIAMI DOLPHINS
• WR Mack Hollins
QUICK HITS
• There were 57,217 tickets distributed to today’s game.
• LB Calvin Munson intercepted Atlanta QB Feleipe Franks in the fourth quarter. The interception led to a 2-yard
touchdown pass from QB Reid Sinnett to WR Kirk Merritt that gave Miami a 37-10 lead.
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