Mid-Week Fin Facts - Miami Hosts Kansas City on Sunday

By: Jason Sarney

The Miami Dolphins are 8-4, with four remaining games in their push to the post-season. The last quarter of the season starts with a massive home test against the Kansas City Chiefs. Led by Patrick Mahomes and his arsenal of weapons, Miami will face their toughest task to date in the Brian Flores era, and certainly Tua Tagovailoa’s in his rookie season.

Before officially getting to Week 14, let’s look back a bit. The Dolphins last winning season came in 2016 & prior to that season, 2008. The Dolphins are one win away from the 31st winning season in franchise history. A win on Sunday would put Miami at 9-4 for the first time since 2001.

Here are some more Fun Fin Facts:

• Through 12 games, the Dolphins are tied for 3rd in the NFL in penalties (57) and 3rd in penalty yards (464).

 

• The Dolphins have already set a team record by starting 10 different rookies in games this season. The previous high was nine back in 1996.

 

• With the Chiefs coming to Hard Rock, the place they won last year's Super Bowl, they play a Miami team who have defeated the defending AFC champions in each of the past three seasons. Albeit New England.

 

• Twelve games into the 2020 season, TE Mike Gesicki ranks 4th among tight ends with 537 receiving yards. His 13.8 yards per reception is third in the NFL among tight ends (min. 15 receptions) He is nearing elite-ness, if not already there.
  

 

• Mike Gesicki has 9 touchdown receptions in his past 18 games, tied for the 3rd-most by an NFL tight end in that span.

 

• DeVante Parker ranks in the top 10 in Dolphins history in both career receptions and career receiving yards. His 291 receptions rank 10th in team history while his 4,096 receiving yards are eighth.

 

• MIA has 9 overall TDs from the TE room this season. Mike Gesicki (4) Adam Shaheen (3) Durham Smythe (2). The most in a season by the position group since 2008, when MIA TEs scored 11 TDs. Anthony Fasano - 7 David Martin - 3 Joey Haynos - 1 And they won the AFC EAST that year.

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• The Dolphins have had some memorable battles with the Chiefs over the years. A win on Sunday, would even up the Regular Season History, as it now stands at 14-13 in favor of KC. Miami is 3-0 against them in the post-season. Miami has won 3 of the last 5 meetings, & KC the last 2.
  

• Ironically, the Chiefs passing yards record against the Dolphins all-time in one game, was former Fin, Trent Green. He threw for 328 in 9/29/02 at Kansas City.
  

• In one career game against the Chiefs, Jakeem Grant had 4 catches for 107 yards and a score back in December of 2017.
  

• Even while missing 3 games in 2020, Myles Gaskin is 3rd on the team in receptions with 32.
  

• Brandon Jones is putting together a very nice rookie campaign. 41 tackles (29 solo), 1 sack and 1 pass defended SNAP COUNT %'s since Week 9 9- 22% BYE 10 - 22% 12- 42% 13- 54% A HUGE month is in store for him to close the season.
  

• For the 6th straight Week, CAPTAIN, Bobby McCain played every single defensive snap. Against the Bengals on Sunday, he was the only Dolphin who can say he never stepped off the field during a defensive play.
  

• Raekwon Davis has 30 tackles so far this season which is tied for the most by a rookie DL. (DaVon Hamilton - DEN - 3rd rounder).
  

• Miami is 7-0 in 2020 when leading after the 3rd quarter.
  

• In the first half of games, the Dolphins have outscored opponents 192-112. The +80-point differential at halftime is tied for the third-best in the NFL.
  

• The Dolphins also rank in the top half of the league with 31 sacks. That mark is tied for 10th in the NFL.
  

• The Dolphins defense has 21 takeaways. That mark is second in the NFL.
  

• First-round pick Austin Jackson, second-round pick Robert Hunt and fourth-round pick Solomon Kindley have combined to start 26 games this season for an offensive line that has allowed just 24 sacks, tied for the 14thfewest in the NFL.
  

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