Tua Earns AFC Honor

Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa passed for 466 yards and three touchdowns in the 36-34 victory against the L.A. Chargers

Alain Poupart | Sep 13, 2023

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Tua Tagovailoa's performance in the Miami Dolphins' season opener Sunday was reminiscent of what he did in Week 2 of last season, and they both produced the same results — a thrilling victory for Miami and a league award for Tua.

For the second time in his career, Tagovailoa has been selected as the AFC Offensive Player of the Week.

TUA'S BIG DAY

Tagovailoa passed for 466 yards and three touchdowns in the 36-34 victory against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium, capping his big day with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Tyreek Hill shortly after the two-minute warning.

Tagovailoa also was honored after Week 2 last season when he tied the Dolphins record with six touchdown passes while bring the team back from a 35-14 deficit for a stunning 42-38 victory.

While the NFL no longer announced other players in consideration for the runner-up, we'd have to think that list would have included Hill, who finished with 11 catches for 215 yards and two scores, and he probably would have won the award if not for Tua.

Tagovailoa's passing total was the fourth-highest on opening day in NFL annals, with the Dolphins involved in two of the top three.

Dan Marino passed for 473 yards in 1994 in his comeback game against the New England Patriots, while it was Tom Brady returning the favor when he passed for 5111 yards in a Monday night game in 2011.

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Published Sep 13, 2023

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.