Kansas City
Chiefs
1-1
52
FINAL
10
Miami
Dolphins
0-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a dominant display, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Miami Dolphins 52-10 in Week 3 of the 2026 season. With this win, the Chiefs solidify their position as one of the top teams in the league, showcasing their offensive firepower and defensive prowess against a struggling Dolphins squad.
Patrick Mahomes led the charge for Kansas City, throwing for 285 yards and three touchdowns, further establishing himself as a formidable force in the pocket. Kenneth Walker contributed significantly on the ground, racking up 93 rushing yards, while Jalen Tolbert found some success for Miami with 162 receiving yards, though it wasn’t enough to turn the tide in their favor.
Defensively, the Chiefs made their presence felt, with Chris Jones recording 1.5 sacks and L'Jarius Sneed intercepting a pass, which was crucial in shifting momentum. The turning point came early in the second half when Sneed's interception set up another touchdown for Kansas City, effectively putting the game out of reach for Miami and sealing the Dolphins' fate.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 35 | 23 | 66% | 285 | 3 | 0 | 119.3 |
| Malik Willis | QB | 39 | 19 | 49% | 241 | 1 | 1 | 66.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 17 | 93 | 5.5 | 39 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
| De'Von Achane | HB | 18 | 71 | 3.9 | 28 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 29 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Malik Willis | QB | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Ollie Gordon II | HB | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Ben VanSumeren | FB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Seydou Traore | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Joly | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Tolbert | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Tolbert | WR | 7 | 162 | 23.1 | 69 | 1 | 65 | 1 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 19 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Johnny Wilson | WR | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Justin Joly | TE | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Malik Washington | WR | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Seydou Traore | TE | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Caleb Douglas | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| De'Von Achane | HB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chris Bell | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ben VanSumeren | FB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Drue Tranquill | MIKE | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Rapp | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chamarri Conner | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn Brooks | WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Johnson | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trey Moore | LEDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Sieler | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Wingard | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Rodriguez | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristian Fulton | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Sainristil | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alohi Gilman | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Woods | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Hobbs | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaden Hicks | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Bassa | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| R Mason Thomas | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Bolton | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Karlaftis | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nohl Williams | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Gillotte | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JuJu Brents | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Uche | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sione Takitaki | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronnie Harrison Jr | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Grant | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Butker | K | 1 | 1 | 7 | 47 |
| Zane Gonzalez | K | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Bradley Pinion | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |