Atlanta Falcons 17, Miami Dolphins 12: final score and stats
Atlanta Falcons beat Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons 17 to Miami Dolphins 12, on Friday, August 28, 2026 at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Miami Dolphins vs Atlanta Falcons.
NFLFriday, August 28, 2026
DateAug 28, 2026
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueHard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
TVCBS Miami
Attendance60,836
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Miami Dolphins | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Team comparison
Atlanta FalconsMiami Dolphins
Points per game
Points allowed per game
2-1Record0-3
3rd in NFC SouthStanding4th in AFC East
2-2Road record / home record0-4
LLWLLLast 5LLWLL
L2StreakL2
Team stats
Atlanta FalconsMiami Dolphins
1st Downs
Passing 1st downs
Rushing 1st downs
1st downs from penalties
5-133rd down efficiency3-14
1-14th down efficiency1-1
Total Plays
Total Yards
Yards per Play
Total Drives
Passing
26/33Comp/Att11/24
Yards per pass
Interceptions thrown
1-6Sacks-Yards Lost5-10
Rushing
Injury report
Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.
Atlanta Falcons
Zachariah Branch WR · Hamstring - Not Specified
DoubtfulCameron Williams OL · Ankle - Not Specified
Injured ReserveBrian Robinson Jr. RB · Hamstring - Not Specified
Injured ReserveSamson Ebukam DE · Hamstring - Not Specified
Injured ReserveAnterio Thompson DT · Undisclosed - Not Specified
OutMiami Dolphins
Malik Willis QB · Groin - Not Specified
Injured ReserveZach Sieler DT · Biceps - Surgery
Injured ReserveDarrell Baker Jr. CB · Undisclosed - Not Specified
OutJaylen Wright RB · Quadriceps - Not Specified
QuestionableWill Kacmarek TE · Quadriceps - Not Specified
QuestionableBox score
Atlanta Falcons Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Rush | 13/18 | 106 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 105.3 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 7/8 | 95 | 11.9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 116.1 |
| Jack Strand | 6/7 | 44 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 53.3 |
| Team | 26/33 | 239 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 1-6 | 95.1 |
Atlanta Falcons Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Robinson Jr. | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 1 | 7 |
| Nate Carter | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Tyler Goodson | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cash Jones | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Jack Strand | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | 6 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 24 | 40 | 1.7 | 1 | 7 |
Atlanta Falcons Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Pitts Sr. | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| Tyler Goodson | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Jack Velling | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| Jahan Dotson | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Chris Blair | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Vinny Anthony II | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Antwane Wells Jr. | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Nick Muse | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Team | 26 | 245 | 9.4 | 1 | 37 | 31 |
Atlanta Falcons Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Robinson Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Woods | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Atlanta Falcons Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jammie Robinson | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natrone Brooks | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Henderson | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Perkins Jr. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James Pearce Jr. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cobee Bryant | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Allen Jr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Muse | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 57 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Anthony II | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | 52 | 0 |
| Tyler Goodson | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Mike Ford Jr. | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Natrone Brooks | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | 120 | 30.0 | 52 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachariah Branch | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Dylan Drummond | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 18 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Folk | 1/1 | 100.0 | 34 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 34 | 2/2 | 5 |
Atlanta Falcons Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bailey | 5 | 281 | 56.2 | 1 | 1 | 63 |
| Team | 5 | 281 | 56.2 | 1 | 1 | 63 |
Miami Dolphins Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Gronowski | 4/8 | 97 | 12.1 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | 94.3 |
| Cam Miller | 7/16 | 71 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 57.0 |
| Team | 11/24 | 158 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 69.4 |
Miami Dolphins Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Washington Jr. | 13 | 34 | 2.6 | 0 | 11 |
| Mark Gronowski | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Cam Miller | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 3 |
| Coleman Bennett | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 25 | 78 | 3.1 | 0 | 13 |
Miami Dolphins Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Marshall Jr. | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| AJ Henning | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Jalen Tolbert | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| Theo Wease Jr. | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Chris Bell | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| Jalen Reagor | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Carlos Washington Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DJ Herman | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 11 | 168 | 15.3 | 0 | 33 | 21 |
Miami Dolphins Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Gronowski | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Gay Jr. | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jackson Woodard | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Miami Dolphins Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrel Dodson | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Gay Jr. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Woodard | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Bonner | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Dix Jr. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Coleman-Lyles | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jaheim Thomas | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JuJu Brents | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 70 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Battle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Reagor | 3 | 96 | 32.0 | 46 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 96 | 32.0 | 46 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Reagor | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| AJ Henning | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 10 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Patterson | 4/5 | 80.0 | 46 | 0/0 | 12 |
| Team | 4/5 | 80.0 | 46 | 0/0 | 12 |
Miami Dolphins Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Pinion | 5 | 233 | 46.6 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
| Team | 5 | 233 | 46.6 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Atlanta Falcons vs Miami Dolphins?
Atlanta Falcons won, 17-12, on Friday, August 28, 2026.
What was the final score of Atlanta Falcons vs Miami Dolphins?
Atlanta Falcons 17, Miami Dolphins 12.
Where is Atlanta Falcons vs Miami Dolphins played?
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL.
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