Miami Dolphins vs. Los Angeles Rams: Box score, player stats, and summary feat. Tua Tagovailoa, Matthew Stafford

The Los Angeles and Miami Dolphins met on Monday night looking for different goals. While Matthew Stafford and company were riding a post-bye three-win streak that put them at .500 after a less-than-ideal 1-4 start, Tua Tagovailoa's squad was looking to extricate itself from a 2-6 hole, most of which occurred while the quarterback was out with a concussion.

Only one of them could achieve their goal however. Who was it?

Miami Dolphins vs. Los Angeles Rams box score

Teams	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
Miami Dolphins	7	3	7	6	23
Los Angeles Rams	0	6	0	9	15

Miami Dolphins player stats

Passing

Player	Completions/Attempts	Yards	Touchdowns	Interceptions	Rating
Tua Tagovailoa	20/28	207	1	1	89.4

Rushing and receiving

Player	Carries	Yards	Touchdowns	Receptions	Yards	Touchdowns
De'Von Achane	12	37	0	5	15	0
Malik Washington	1	18	1	1	17	0
Tyreek Hill	2	11	0	3	16	1
Jaylen Wright	5	3	0	0	0	0
Tua Tagovailoa	1	-1	0	0	0	0
Jaylen Waddle	1	-1	0	3	57	0
Jonnu Smith	0	0	0	3	45	0
Raheem Mostert	0	0	0	2	34	0
Odell Beckham Jr.	0	0	0	2	17	0
Durham Smythe	0	0	0	1	6	0
Julian Hill	0	0	0	0	0	0

Defense

Player	Total tackles	Solo tackles	Sacks	Tackles for Loss	Interceptions
Jordyn Brooks	11	6	0	1	0
Anthony Walker Jr.	9	3	0	0	1
Jordan Poyer	7	2	0	0	0
Jalen Ramsey	6	4	0	0	0
Kendall Fuller	5	4	0	0	0
Cam Smith	5	3	0	0	0
Zach Sieler	5	2	0	1	0
Kader Kohou	3	3	0	0	0
Calais Campbell	3	2	1	1	0
Jevon Holland	3	2	1	1	0
Da'Shawn Hand	3	1	0	1	0
Quinton Bell	2	2	1	1	0
Chop Robinson	2	2	1	1	0
Channing Tindall	2	2	0	0	0
Emmanuel Ogbah	2	1	0	0	0
Siran Neal	1	1	0	0	0
Tua Tagovailoa	1	1	0	0	0
Neil Farrell	1	0	0	0	0

Kicking

Player	Field Goals	Extra points
Jason Sanders	3/3	2/2

Punting

Player	Punts	Yards	Inside 20	Longest
Jake Bailey	3	134	1	51

Los Angeles Rams player stats

Passing

Player	Completions/Attempts	Yards	Touchdowns	Interceptions	Rating
Matthew Stafford	32/46	293	0	1	77.5

Rushing and receiving

Player	Carries	Yards	Touchdowns	Receptions	Yards	Touchdowns
Kyren Williams	15	62	0	5	20	0
Blake Corum	2	8	0	1	7	0
Matthew Stafford	1	0	0	0	0	0
Puka Nacua	0	0	0	9	98	0
Cooper Kupp	0	0	0	7	80	0
Davis Allen	0	0	0	5	34	0
Tyler Johnson	0	0	0	3	25	0
Demarcus Robinson	0	0	0	1	23	0
Tutu Atwell	0	0	0	1	6	0

Defense

Player	Total tackles	Solo tackles	Sacks	Tackles for Loss
Omar Speights	8	6	0	1
Quentin Lake	7	5	0	0
Kobie Turner	6	5	1	1
Darious Williams	4	4	0	0
Jared Verse	4	3	1	2
Byron Young	4	2	1	2
Christian Rozeboom	3	2	0	0
Bobby Brown III	3	2	0	2
Cobie Durant	3	2	0	1
Michael Hoecht	3	1	0	0
Tyler Davis	2	2	0	0
Jacob Hummel	2	1	0	0
Kamren Curl	2	1	0	0
Jaylen McCollough	2	0	0	0
Demarcus Robinson	1	1	0	0
Jonah Williams	1	1	0	1
Puka Nacua	1	1	0	0
Kamren Kinchens	1	1	0	0

Kicking

Player	Field Goals	Extra points
Joshua Karty	5/6	0/0

Punting

Player	Punts	Yards	Inside 20	Longest
Ethan Evans	3	148	2	51

Miami Dolphins vs. Los Angeles Rams summary

The Dolphins began the game explosively, with rookie wideout Malik Washington rushing for a touchdown on their opening drive after just four plays. After that, however, both teams exchanged punts on the next four drives.

That stretch ended when Anthony Walker Jr. intercepted Matthew Stafford off a deflection by Calais Campbell right before the final minute of the quarter:

The ensuing drive extended into the second quarter, which ended in a Jason Sanders field goal. After that, both teams exchanged losses of possession - first a Rams punt, then a Christian Rozeboom interception on Tua Tagovailoa, then consecutive lost fumbles. That stretch finally ended when Joshua Karty scored a field goal, then he added another after another Dolphins punt.

The second half began with disaster, as Karty missed a 57-yarder wide right. This allowed the Dolphins to build a drive that was punctuated by a short Tyreek Hill catch at the end zone, adding to the lead. The Rams would then put a long drive of their own, which ended in a field goal early in the fourth.

The next four drives after that also ended in field goals, as the Rams found themselves being constantly frustrated in their efforts to reach the endzone. Ultimately, they could not recover the onside kick, winning the game for the Dolphins.