Miami
Dolphins
1-9
20
FINAL
28
Arizona
Cardinals
6-5
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 12 matchup, the Arizona Cardinals topped the Miami Dolphins 28-20, solidifying their playoff aspirations. The stakes were high as both teams aimed to secure crucial momentum heading into the final stretch of the season.
Rickey Johnson Jr. was the star of the show for the Cardinals, throwing for an impressive 370 yards and three touchdowns. His standout performance was complemented by Deniko Fuller, who racked up an eye-popping 196 receiving yards, making several big plays that energized the Arizona offense. Jeremiyah Love added to the mix with 68 rushing yards, effectively balancing the attack.
Defensively, the Cardinals made their mark with a strong performance led by Walter Nolen III, who recorded 1.5 sacks, applying consistent pressure on the Dolphins' quarterback. The game's turning point came in the fourth quarter when the Cardinals' defense held firm, denying Miami a critical fourth-down conversion that could have shifted the momentum. The combination of offensive explosiveness and timely defensive stands ultimately secured Arizona's victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickey Johnson Jr | QB | 38 | 29 | 76% | 370 | 3 | 1 | 121.6 |
| C.J. Stroud | QB | 32 | 19 | 59% | 224 | 2 | 0 | 101.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 17 | 68 | 4.0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Floyd Widmer | HB | 11 | 55 | 5.0 | 22 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| C.J. Stroud | QB | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | — | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Rickey Johnson Jr | QB | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | — | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Fluff Bothwell | HB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Jaleel McLaughlin | HB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Smith | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Coker | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Koziol | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deniko Fuller | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nyck Harbor | WR | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deniko Fuller | WR | 10 | 196 | 19.6 | 104 | 2 | 66 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Smith | WR | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 54 | 1 | 54 | 0 |
| Nyck Harbor | WR | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 12 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Jordan Addison | WR | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Trey McBride | TE | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Andrew Olesh | TE | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Jalen Coker | WR | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Will Kacmarek | TE | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | — | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Floyd Widmer | HB | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr | WR | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Will Mallory | TE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Tanner Koziol | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Antwan Raymond | HB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Eli Pancol | WR | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Rodriguez | SAM | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Sweat | DT | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chop Robinson | LEDG | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayin Lee | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Johnson | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kitan Crawford | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Walter Nolen III | DT | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Manning | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeMarvion Overshown | WILL | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle Hunter | REDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney Brown | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Johnson Jr | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Smith | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Brown | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karson Sharar | SAM | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Taaffe | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matayo Uiagalelei | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Johnson | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cody Simon | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Kaufman Jr | SS | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Williams | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jakobe Thomas | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will James | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Grant | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Phillips | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kei'Trel Clark | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Uluave | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ross | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tatum Bethune | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling Thomas V | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Murphy-Bunting | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Fletcher | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Gramatica | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 |
| Riley Dixon | P | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |

