Kyler Murray rallies Cardinals to 28-27 win over Dolphins in Tua Tagovailoa's return

Kyler Murray drove nan Cardinals into position for a game-winning section extremity by Chad Ryland arsenic clip expired for nan 2nd consecutive week, and Arizona spoiled Tua Tagovailoa’s return from a concussion, beating nan Miami Dolphins 28-27

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Kyler Murray drove nan Cardinals into position for a game-winning section extremity by Chad Ryland arsenic clip expired for nan 2nd consecutive week, and Arizona spoiled Tua Tagovailoa's return from a concussion, beating nan Miami Dolphins 28-27 connected Sunday.

Murray led 2 scoring drives successful nan 4th fourth to rally nan Cardinals from a nine-point deficit. The first concluded pinch a 2-yard touchdown tally by James Conner that sewage Arizona wrong 27-25. The 2nd was a methodical 13-play, 71-yard march that ended pinch Ryland's 34-yard kick. A week earlier, Ryland was bully from 32 yards connected nan last play to hit nan Los Angeles Chargers 17-15.

The Cardinals (4-4) won consecutive games for nan first clip since Oct. 24, 2021.

Tagovailoa threw for 234 yards and nan Dolphins (2-5) had their champion violative capacity of nan play successful his first commencement since he was diagnosed pinch nan 3rd known concussion of his profession connected Sept. 12 against Buffalo. He was designated to return connected Monday aft doctors deemed it safe for him to play. He cleared nan concussion protocol Friday pursuing an introspection by an independent neurological consultant.

Tagovailoa was mostly sharp, completing 28 of 38 passes. He mislaid a fumble connected nan opening thrust that Miami recovered, and a threat went complete his caput successful nan 3rd quarter, resulting successful a safety.

Tagovailoa’s first walk was a 16-yard completion to fullback Alec Ingold connected Miami’s opening drive, which ended successful a 1-yard touchdown tally by Raheem Mostert. The seasoned besides had a 6-yard TD tally successful nan fourth.

Miami fans gave a large ovation erstwhile Tagovailoa was introduced and chanted his sanction aft nan first scoring drive. But nan biggest applause came aft Tagovailoa scrambled for a first down successful nan 3rd and slid to debar taking a hit, thing he didn’t do connected nan play erstwhile he was injured successful Week 2.

Tyreek Hill caught six passes for 72 yards — his first crippled pinch astatine slightest 70 yards receiving since Week 1. De’Von Achane rushed for 97 yards and had 50 yards receiving pinch a 12-yard touchdown catch.

Murray completed 26 of 36 passes for 307 yards, pinch a 6-yard touchdown to Michael Wilson and a 22-yard TD to Marvin Harrison Jr. Murray showed disconnected his elusiveness connected Arizona’s first scoring drive, avoiding Jalen Ramsey’s blitz to widen nan play and yet find Wilson unfastened successful nan extremity zone.

Harrison caught six passes for 111 yards. He hit Ramsey and sewage a knee down successful nan extremity zone to get nan Cardinals wrong 20-18 entering nan fourth. A 2-point conversion effort failed.

Trey McBride had 124 yards connected 9 receptions for nan Cardinals.

The Dolphins led 13-7 astatine halftime but their top-ranked walk defense could not incorporate Murray and Harrison successful nan 2nd half.

Cardinals: DL Naquan Jones near successful nan first 4th pinch a manus wounded but came backmost successful nan third.

Dolphins: TE Julian Hill injured his enarthrosis connected fumble successful nan first, but he returned. ... S Jevon Holland near successful nan 2nd 4th pinch a knee wounded and did not return.

Cardinals: Host Chicago adjacent Sunday.

Dolphins: At Buffalo adjacent Sunday.

___

AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL