Miami
Dolphins
1-2
31
FINAL
13
Minnesota
Vikings
1-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Miami Dolphins rolled into Minnesota and left no doubt, handling the Vikings 31-13 in Week 4. It was a statement road performance for a Miami club that controlled the scoreboard from start to finish. Minnesota, meanwhile, drops another home date it badly wanted, and the margin flattered the Vikings more than the flow of the game did.
Malik Willis didn't need volume to be effective, throwing for 137 yards and a touchdown while managing the Dolphins' offense with poise. De'Von Achane was the engine, piling up a game-high 97 receiving yards and consistently turning short throws into chunk plays. For Minnesota, Aaron Jones Sr. was a one-man wrecking crew on the ground, ripping off 163 rushing yards, but the Vikings couldn't convert that production into points at anything close to Miami's rate.
Defensively, the Dolphins bent against Jones and rarely broke, with Jordyn Brooks leading all tacklers with seven stops and keeping Minnesota's ground game from finishing drives. Eric Wilson's sack was the lone takedown of the afternoon, a reminder that the Vikings' pressure never truly rattled Willis. The turning point came as Miami's lead swelled and Minnesota was forced to abandon the one thing working — Jones between the tackles. Once the Vikings became one-dimensional, the Dolphins closed it out comfortably.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Willis | QB | 14 | 8 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 114.2 |
| Kyler Murray | QB | 26 | 12 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 62.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jones Sr | HB | 20 | 163 | 8.2 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| De'Von Achane | HB | 7 | 148 | 21.1 | 3 | 52 | 0 |
| Malik Willis | QB | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Kyler Murray | QB | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Jauan Jennings | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jordan Mason | HB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Von Achane | HB | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 1 | 62 | 0 |
| Aaron Jones Sr | HB | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Jordan Addison | WR | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Greg Dulcich | TE | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Jauan Jennings | WR | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| T.J. Hockenson | TE | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Chris Bell | WR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordyn Brooks | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Wilson | WILL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JuJu Brents | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Baker Jr | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Van Ginkel | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Johnson | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Rodriguez | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lonnie Johnson Jr | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joshua Uche | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Metellus | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Cashman | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Taaffe | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrel Dodson | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Turner | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domonique Orange | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Sieler | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zayne Anderson | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Murphy Jr | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Golday | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Moore | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Trader Jr | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Ward | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Pierre | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Rodgers Sr | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Grant | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Pinion | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Reichard | K | 2 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
| Riley Patterson | K | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 |

