Dolphins Get to Hall of Fame

The Miami Dolphins' historic victory against the Denver Broncos in their 2023 home opener has been recognized

Alain Poupart | Nov 16, 2023

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The Miami Dolphins' Week 3 blowout of the Denver Broncos was one for the ages, and it's now been given a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame’s “Pro Football Today Gallery” now features two new items, one of them being a game-used football from the Miami Dolphins’ 70-point contest during Week 3, signed by players and head coach Mike McDaniel. The other is the game-worn jersey from Houston Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud’s historic performance from Week 9.

The Dolphins became the fourth team in NFL history, including postseason, to score at least 70 points in a game on Sept. 24. They joined the Chicago Bears (73 points in the 1940 NFL Championship on Dec 8, 1940), Washington Redskins (72 points on Nov. 27, 1966) and the Los Angeles Rams (70 points on Oct. 22, 1950), as the only teams reach the point total. All four teams scored 10 touchdowns.

In that game, the Dolphins' 726 yards of total offense made them the second team in NFL history, including the postseason, to record at least 700 yards of total offense in a game, joining the Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 28, 1951.

The Dolphins had great individual performances all over the place that day, Sept. 24, at Hard Rock Stadium with Tua Tagovailoa passing for 309 yards and four touchdowns; De'Von Achane rushing for 203 yards and scoring four touchdowns; Raheem Mostert also scoring four touchdowns; Tyreek Hill gaining 157 yards with a touchdown.

The Dolphins had five plays of 40 yards or more in the game — two runs by Achane, Mike White's 68-yard touchdown pass to Robbie Chosen, Tua's 54-yard touchdown pass to Hill to start the scoring, and Chris Brooks' 52-yard run in the fourth quarter.

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Published Nov 16, 2023

ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of All Dolphins 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, the Dolphins team website, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated). 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.