Cincinnati Bengals 45, Miami Dolphins 21: final score and stats
Cincinnati Bengals beat Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals 45 to Miami Dolphins 21, on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Miami Dolphins vs Cincinnati Bengals.
NFLSunday, December 21, 2025
DateDec 21, 2025
Start time1:00 PM ET
VenueHard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
TVCBS
Attendance65,885
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Team comparison
Cincinnati BengalsMiami Dolphins
Points per game
Points allowed per game
5-10Record6-9
1st in AFC NorthStanding4th in AFC East
4-1Road record / home record0-4
WWWWLLast 5LLWLL
W4StreakL2
Team stats
Cincinnati BengalsMiami Dolphins
1st Downs
Passing 1st downs
Rushing 1st downs
1st downs from penalties
6-123rd down efficiency2-10
1-14th down efficiency1-2
Total Plays
Total Yards
Yards per Play
Total Drives
Passing
26/33Comp/Att20/30
Yards per pass
Interceptions thrown
2-11Sacks-Yards Lost0-0
Rushing
Injury report
Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.
Cincinnati Bengals
Andrei Iosivas WR · Thumb - Surgery
Injured ReserveCashius Howell DE · Wrist - Surgery
Injured ReserveKyle Dugger S · Quadriceps - Not Specified
QuestionableDJ Turner II CB · Ankle
QuestionableDylan Fairchild G · Pectoral
QuestionableMiami Dolphins
Darrell Baker Jr. CB · Knee - Not Specified
OutMalik Willis QB · Abdomen - Not Specified
Injured ReserveOut
Will Kacmarek TE · Quadriceps - Not Specified
QuestionableChris Bell WR · Knee
QuestionableBox score
Cincinnati Bengals Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | 25/32 | 309 | 9.7 | 4 | 0 | 2-11 | 87.1 | 146.5 |
| Joe Flacco | 1/1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 99.6 | 83.3 |
| Team | 26/33 | 302 | 9.5 | 4 | 0 | 2-11 | -- | 145.8 |
Cincinnati Bengals Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown | 12 | 66 | 5.5 | 1 | 12 |
| Samaje Perine | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 1 | 7 |
| Tahj Brooks | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Burrow | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ke'Shawn Williams | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 26 | 105 | 4.0 | 2 | 12 |
Cincinnati Bengals Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | 9 | 109 | 12.1 | 0 | 36 | 11 |
| Tee Higgins | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | 35 | 3 |
| Chase Brown | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 2 | 23 | 4 |
| Mike Gesicki | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
| Drew Sample | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Andrei Iosivas | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Samaje Perine | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Tanner Hudson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Team | 26 | 313 | 12.0 | 4 | 36 | 52 |
Cincinnati Bengals Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Murphy | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Bengals Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Battle | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Ivey | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Murphy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Barrett Carter | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaka Heyward | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dax Hill | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Davis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 76 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Carter | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Jalen Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 16 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ke'Shawn Williams | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 31 | 0 |
| Tahj Brooks | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 41 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | 117 | 29.3 | 41 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ke'Shawn Williams | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan McPherson | 1/1 | 100.0 | 45 | 6/6 | 14 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 45 | 6/6 | 19 |
Cincinnati Bengals Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rehkow | 4 | 208 | 52.0 | 0 | 4 | 59 |
| Team | 4 | 208 | 52.0 | 0 | 4 | 59 |
Miami Dolphins Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Ewers | 20/30 | 260 | 8.7 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 28.8 | 66.0 |
| Team | 20/30 | 260 | 8.7 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | -- | 66.0 |
Miami Dolphins Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Von Achane | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 1 | 48 |
| Jaylen Wright | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 1 | 10 |
| Malik Washington | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Quinn Ewers | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Ollie Gordon II | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Team | 28 | 129 | 4.6 | 3 | 48 |
Miami Dolphins Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Waddle | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | 21 | 9 |
| Greg Dulcich | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| Darren Waller | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| Theo Wease Jr. | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| Malik Washington | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Jaylen Wright | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Cedrick Wilson Jr. | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Alec Ingold | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Team | 20 | 260 | 13.0 | 0 | 29 | 41 |
Miami Dolphins Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Dulcich | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Ingold | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Miami Dolphins Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordyn Brooks | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrel Dodson | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rasul Douglas | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Marshall Jr. | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Trader Jr. | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeek Biggers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Jones | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Chubb | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 79 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Washington | 5 | 132 | 26.4 | 32 | 0 |
| Dee Eskridge | 3 | 86 | 28.7 | 35 | 0 |
| Team | 8 | 218 | 27.3 | 35 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Patterson | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 5 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 7 |
Miami Dolphins Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bailey | 4 | 201 | 50.3 | 1 | 2 | 62 |
| Team | 4 | 201 | 50.3 | 1 | 2 | 62 |
Recent form
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Cincinnati Bengals vs Miami Dolphins?
Cincinnati Bengals won, 45-21, on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
What was the final score of Cincinnati Bengals vs Miami Dolphins?
Cincinnati Bengals 45, Miami Dolphins 21.
Where is Cincinnati Bengals vs Miami Dolphins played?
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL.
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