Award Talk, Pro Bowl Voting Begins

Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa is up for an NFL award after his brilliant performance against the New England Patriots.

Alain Poupart | Nov 25, 2024

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) attempts a pass against the New England Patriots during the second half at Hard Rock Stadium. / Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images

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Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been on a tear since he returned from injured reserve, and his performance in the Miami Dolphins' 34-15 victory against the New England Patriots on Sunday might have been his best so far this season.

Not surprisingly, the NFL recognized that performance, making him one of the three nominees for the FedEx® Air Player of the Week award.

Tagovailoa completed 29 of 40 passes for 317 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions against New England, good for a 128.9 passer rating.

The other nominees are Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes and Minnesota's Sam Darnold.

Fans can vote for the award on "X" (formerly Twitter), and the winner will be announced later in the week.

Based on Week 12's performances, Tagovailoa would seem to be a front-runner for the AFC Offensive Player of the Week award — though the Monday night game features an AFC matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Los Angeles Chargers.

ANOTHER NOMINATION FOR TUA

On Monday, Tagovailoa also was announced as the Dolphins nominee for the 2024 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.

Eight finalists will be selected and placed on the Pro Bowl ballot when players cast their votes in December.

The award, which began in 2014, went to Dolphins defensive lineman Calais Campbell in 2022 when he was a member of the Baltimore Ravens.

Tagovailoa is one of five quarterbacks among the nominees, along with Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Dak Prescott, and Jordan Love.

Former Dolphins linebacker Kyle Van Noy is the nominee for the Ravens this year.

PRO BOWL VOTING OPENS

Fan voting for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games opened Monday.

Fans can select at ProBowl.com/Vote, on team websites (such as MiamiDolphins.com/pro-bowl-games/vote), or social media.

During the final two weeks of voting (which lasts from December 9th through December 23rd), fans can vote directly on "X" by tweeting the player's first and last name, tagging the player's official X/Twitter handle, or creating a hashtag including the player's first and last name. All three methods must include the hashtag #ProBowlVote. Social votes will double during the final two days (December 22nd and December 23rd).

The selections will be determined by balloting from fans, players, and coaches, with each counting one-third of the process. Players and coaches will vote on Friday, December 27th, with the Pro Bowl Games held in Orlando next year on February 2nd.

Last season, the Miami Dolphins had six Pro Bowl selections:

QB Tua Tagovailoa
RB Raheem Mostert
FB Alec Ingold
WR Tyreek Hill
T Terron Armstead
CB Jalen Ramsey

Published Nov 25, 2024|Modified Nov 25, 2024

ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of Miami Dolphins On SI and co-host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press and the Dolphins team website. In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books, such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.