Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins: final score & recap
Miami Dolphins beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-17 in Week 17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers actually out-gained Miami Dolphins 380 to 298 total yards despite losing. Miami Dolphins won the turnover battle.
17-20
Final score
TB at MIA
8-9
TB record
2025 season
7-10
MIA record
2025 season
23.8
Top performer
Chris Godwin · 23.8 PPR pts
SUN, DEC 28, 2025
17 – 20
Hard Rock Stadium
7-10
Score by quarter
Team stats
Box scoreTotal yards
Passing yards
Rushing yards
Red zone2-3 (67%) / 1-3 (33%)
3rd down6-13 (46%) / 4-12 (33%)
Time of possession32:06 / 27:54
Turnovers3 / 0
Top performers
Chris Godwin WR
7/8 rec · 108 yds · 1 TD
23.8
33/44 · 346 yds · 2 TD · 3 car · 16 yds
19.4
7/9 rec · 114 yds
18.4
Quinn Ewers QB
14/22 · 172 yds · 2 TD · 4 car · 5 yds · 1/1 rec · -6 yds
15.8
Devon Achane RB
18 car · 83 yds · 3/3 rec · 29 yds
14.2
Theo Wease WR
1/1 rec · 63 yds · 1 TD
13.3
Key plays
api-sports /games/eventsFirstTDChris Godwin Jr. 5 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)7-0
FirstTDTheo Wease Jr. 63 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Riley Patterson Kick)7-7
SecondFGRiley Patterson 29 Yd Field Goal7-10
SecondTDGreg Dulcich 11 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Riley Patterson Kick)7-17
ThirdFGChase McLaughlin 33 Yd Field Goal10-17
FourthFGRiley Patterson 31 Yd Field Goal10-20
FourthTDMike Evans 4 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)17-20
Game info
KickoffSun, Dec 28, 2025
VenueHard Rock Stadium
Week17