The Miami Dolphins walked away from Hard Rock Stadium Thursday night in victorious fashion to open the preseason slate, scoring a late fourth quarter touchdown to knock off the Atlanta Falcons, 34-27. The quarterback comparison between Ryan Fitzpatrick and Josh Rosen was the ultimate storyline.
Fitzpatrick worked the first two series in the first quarter, finishing 2-for-5 with 20 passing yards. On Miami’s opening offensive drive, which led to a Jason Sanders 48-yard field goal, the former Harvard product led a 10-play, 49-yard drive, eating away 5:06 off the clock. On 3rd-and-2 from the Miami 29, Fitzpatrick escaped an Atlanta blitz and picked up a first down after a six-yard run.