The Miami Dolphins have the potential for a remarkable offensive beginning to the season, which could be historically significant

The MIAMI DOLPHINS totaled 536 yards of offense in their Kickoff Weekend victory over the Chargers, the most offensive yards by any team in a Week 1 game since Baltimore in 2019.

Miami travels to New England to face the Patriots on Sunday Night Football in Week 2 (8:20 PM ET, NBC) and can become the fourth team in NFL history to record at least 500 total yards of offense in each of their first two games of a season, joining New England in 2011, San Francisco in 1998 and Buffalo in 1991.

Quarterback TUA TAGOVAILOA recorded 466 passing yards and three touchdown passes in last week’s victory – the fourth-most passing yards in a season-opening game in NFL history – and was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week.

The Dolphins make me cry, Miami Dolphins secured a thrilling 36-34 victory in Week 1 against the Los Angeles Chargers, with offensive performances by Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill

With 356 passing yards on Sunday night, Tagovailoa will move into the top-five for most passing yards ever by a player through his team’s first two games of a season.

The players with the most passing yards in their team’s first two games of a season in NFL history:

PLAYER

TEAM

SEASON

PASSING YARDS

Tom Brady

New England

2011

940

Cam Newton

Carolina

2011

854

Kurt WarnerHOF

St. Louis Rams

2000

827

Frank Tripucka

Denver

1962

823

Patrick Mahomes

Kansas City

2019

821

Tua Tagovailoa

Miami

2023

466*

*In Week 1

Tagovailoa’s top target last week was wide receiver TYREEK HILL, who totaled 11 catches for 215 yards and two touchdowns last week, the third-most receiving yards in a season-opening game in NFL history. With 115 receiving yards against New England, Hill will move into the top-five for the most receiving yards ever by a player through his team’s first two games of a season.

The players with the most receiving yards in their team’s first two games of a season in NFL history:

PLAYER

TEAM

SEASON

RECEIVING YARDS

Charlie JoinerHOF

San Diego Chargers

1981

357

Charlie Hennigan

Houston Oilers

1962

347

Jimmy Smith

Jacksonville

2000

343

Steve Smith

Carolina

2011

334

Henry Ellard

L.A. Rams

1989

329

Tyreek Hill

Miami

2023

215*

*In Week 1

 

 

 

 

Photo/TuaTagovailoa/Twitter

 

NFL Communications contributed to this column

Author: West Lamy

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