The Miami Dolphins put together one of the more impressive offensive performances in NFL history in routing the Denver Broncos, 70-20, on Sunday.
The most eye-opening stat, of course, was points scored -- the second most in NFL history for a regular-season game.
It was raining touchdowns today ☔️ pic.twitter.com/zKLanM3fPW
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) September 24, 2023
The Dolphins could have topped the regular-season record had they elected to kick a field goal at the end of the game instead of taking a knee. Per StatMuse, Washington scored 72 points in a regular-season game in 1966. (In the 1940 NFL Championship Game, Chicago beat Washington, 73-0.)
Here are other notable achievements by Miami on offense Sunday:
Most yards in a game in NFL history:
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 24, 2023
1951 Rams 735 vs. Yanks
2023 Dolphins 726 vs Denver
1958 Steelers 683 vs Cards
Most points in a game in NFL history:
1940 Bears 73 vs Washington
1966 Wash 72 vs Giants
2023 Dolphins 70 vs Denver
THE MIAMI DOLPHINS PUT UP VIDEO GAME NUMBERS pic.twitter.com/JdUBHCSVnW
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 24, 2023
Games like this are incredibly rare in the NFL. It's unlikely Miami will keep up this pace, but ranking among the greatest offenses in league history seems attainable.
The Miami Dolphins’ offense is unstoppable pic.twitter.com/F2ZUaG5mNX
— Bussin' With The Boys (@BussinWTB) September 24, 2023
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