NFL Week 17 - The Tua Tagovailoa Era in Miami ended at approximately 2:25 Eastern time on January 2, 2002.
At that moment, the Dolphins trailed the Titans 17-3 with just under two minutes before halftime. Tagovailoa, who had fumbled Garo Yepremian style to end the first quarter, had just engineered a typical RPO-heavy drive to get the Dolphins to the Titans' 46-yard line. This was his chance to prove he could lead his team back into an important game against a playoff-caliber opponent.
Instead, Tagovailoa:
- Threw in the general direction of three defenders on first down; Amani Hooker dropped a would-be interception.