Miami’s Jaylen Waddle made 10 traps at 92 yards, raising his seasonal tally to 941, breaking Chris Chambers’ 2001 yards record; Saints quarterback Jan Buck shoots 135 yards and two interceptions in the opening as the Dolphins win their seventh game in a row.
The Miami Dolphins – led by their dominant defense – made NFL history on Monday, becoming the first team to lose seven straight games and win seven straight games of the season, beating the New Orleans Saints 20-3 away.
The Dolphins’ winning streak is the second longest active streak in the NFL, behind only Kansas City’s eight-game streak.
The Miami Defense held their first eight-bag game since 2012, while New Orleans had a 22-player shortage due to COVID-19 protocols.
Rookie quarterback Ian Buck made his NFL debut and battled a resplendent Miami defense, finishing 12-of-20 on 135 yards and two interceptions.
Tagovailoa went 19 of 26 for 198 yards with one interception and one touchdown.
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Waddle caught 10 assists for 92 yards, increasing his season total to 96 for 941 yards, breaking franchise rookie Chris Chambers’ record of 883 yards in 2001.
Bud’s second NFL career pass resulted in the Dolphins landing, Andrew Van Ginkel deflected a pass on the line, and Needham turned it into an easy 28-yard interception and led 7-0 to Miami.
On the second possession, Miami extended the lead to 10-0 following Sanders’ 48-yard field goal after Liam Eichenberg played back after Marcus Davenport had scored at Tagovailoa in the previous game.
New Orleans hit the board with 2:45 left in the first half when Brett Maher threw 55 yards from eight games at half-time and ended with a 38-yard field goal for Miami 10-3.
