The Daily Dolphin · Jan 9, 2017
Inside the Miami Dolphins’ fake punt run by Michael Thomas
This play was a rare highlight for the Dolphins. (Getty Images)PITTSBURGH—A smart fake punt call by was overshadowed by their list of failures in Sunday’s loss at Pittsburgh was a smart fake punt call.
This was a good one. Miami’s had it in the playbook all season, and it was finally time to call it. The Steelers were up 20-3 early in the second quarter, and the Dolphins faced fourth-and-1 from their own 41.
They lined up to punt, but opted for a direct snap to safety Michael Thomas. He plowed through the line for three yards and a first down, and Miami got a field goal out of the drive several minutes later.
