Tyreek Hill caught a short touchdown pass from Tua Tagovailoa in the third quarter, and the Miami Dolphins snapped their three-game losing streak with a 23-15 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.
The Dolphins’ solid defense stepped up impressively, forcing two turnovers and keeping the Rams out of the end zone despite yielding 327 yards.
Matthew Stafford passed for 293 yards and rookie Joshua Karty kicked five field goals for the Rams (4-5). Los Angeles failed to score a touchdown for only the eighth time in coach Sean McVay’s eight seasons, and it couldn’t score an offensive touchdown for only the second time in four years when Stafford was in uniform.
Tagovailoa passed for only 207 yards, but he made a series of big throws while the Dolphins converted six third downs, most of them at key moments. Tagovailoa was 9 of 12 for 137 yards on third downs alone.
Hill had three receptions while playing through a wrist injury, and Jason Sanders kicked three field goals.
Puka Nacua had nine catches for 98 yards, and Cooper Kupp made seven receptions for 80 yards.
