The Miami Dolphins’ Week 9 loss to the Detroit Lions produced one of the most unlikely firsts in NFL history
The Miami Dolphins fell to 1-7 on the season but claimed a little bit of NFL history in the process.
The Miami Dolphins were, once again, competitive in Week 9. They, once again, came up short on the scoreboard. It’s a trend that’s been playing out for the majority of Miami’s games this season.
It can be frustrating. But it has also been entertaining. Sunday’s most recent loss, a 19-9 loss at the hands of the Detroit Lions, was entertaining for a whole new reason. As a matter of fact, an NFL game has never, in the history of the sport, been entertaining for this reason before! The Dolphins and Lions helped create an NFL first. Punters Jack Fox and Bradley Pinion both completed passes…which has never happened before.
The Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions helped create the first game in NFL history with a completion by each punter
The factoid comes from Scott Hanson of NFL RedZone. No NFL game ever played before had seen two punter exclusive players log a completion. Fox and the Lions scored their fake punt first, grabbing a first down against Dolphins cornerback Jason Marshall Jr. on the punt return team along the Lions’ sideline.
Pinion helped the Dolphins log their longest play from scrimmage on the day with a 46-yard completion to recently added running back Kaytron Allen — the latest splash play on special teams from the running back. Allen showed a little wiggle en route to a possession that started in the Lions’ red zone, too.
For Miami, strong special teams contributions have been a bit hard to come by. For the team to secure a potential game-flipping play from the third phase? It’s a nice individual development, even if it comes in a loss. Remember this one — given how long it’s taken to happen once, it’s probably a safe bet that two punter exclusive completions won’t happen again any time soon. When the team is 1-7, you’ve got to find your victories where ever you can.
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