MIA @ CAR — Week 5

Week 5 · Oct 5, 2025 · Bank of America Stadium

Miami Dolphins

Final

Carolina Panthers

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
MIA	3	14	0	7	24
CAR	0	10	3	14	27

Game story

How the game moved

Follow the scoring sequence, identify the decisive swing, and scan every explosive gain without reading the full play log.

Lead changes

Explosive gains

20+ pass · 10+ rush

Decisive score

CAR · Q4 1:59

Mitchell Evans 4 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)

Keyboard-friendly scoring data

Time	Score	MIA	CAR
Q1 9:03	Riley Patterson 43 Yd Field Goal	3	0
Q2 14:55	De'Von Achane 10 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson Kick)	10	0
Q2 10:48	Darren Waller 4 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson Kick)	17	0
Q2 3:24	Xavier Legette 7 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)	17	7
Q2 0:00	Ryan Fitzgerald 35 Yd Field Goal	17	10
Q3 12:15	Ryan Fitzgerald 49 Yd Field Goal	17	13
Q4 6:10	Rico Dowdle 1 Yd Rush (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)	17	20
Q4 4:42	Jaylen Waddle 46 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson Kick)	24	20
Q4 1:59	Mitchell Evans 4 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)	24	27

Explosive-play reel

Q1 11:58T.Tagovailoa pass deep middle to D.Waller to CAR 14 for 34 yards (N.Scott).34 yd

Q1 8:13B.Young pass deep right to T.McMillan pushed ob at MIA 38 for 29 yards (A.Davis).29 yd

Q2 13:34T.Tagovailoa pass deep middle to D.Waller to CAR 23 for 21 yards (L.Ransom).21 yd

Q2 10:43R.Dowdle right guard to CAR 35 for 11 yards (D.Trader).11 yd

Q2 9:49R.Dowdle right tackle to CAR 44 for 14 yards (J.Brooks; I.Melifonwu).14 yd

Q2 6:57B.Young pass deep right to T.McMillan ran ob at MIA 27 for 21 yards [Ja.Phillips].21 yd

Q2 1:47R.Dowdle right tackle to CAR 49 for 25 yards (M.Fitzpatrick).25 yd

Q3 14:53R.Dowdle right end to MIA 17 for 53 yards (M.Fitzpatrick).53 yd

Q4 9:09R.Dowdle right guard to MIA 32 for 43 yards (M.Fitzpatrick).43 yd

Q4 4:42T.Tagovailoa pass deep left to J.Waddle for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-J.Bailey.46 yd

Q4 4:31R.Dowdle up the middle to CAR 33 for 16 yards (I.Melifonwu; A.Davis).PENALTY on MIA-Z.Sieler, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 33.16 yd

Q4 4:26B.Young pass deep right to X.Legette ran ob at MIA 38 for 24 yards (A.Davis).24 yd

Q4 2:48T.Etienne left tackle to MIA 4 for 12 yards (R.Douglas, K.Britt).12 yd

Tale of the tape