Five facts from the Miami Dolphins’ Week 3 win over Jacksonville

Five facts from the Miami Dolphins’ Week 3 win over Jacksonville

Sep 24, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki (88) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the second half at TIAA Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports

Unprecedented offensive efficiency

The Dolphins scored touchdowns on each of their first three possessions to open the game. That may be a typical day at the offense for someone like Deshaun Watson, Patrick Mahomes or Tom Brady, but that’s hardly a common occurrence for the Miami Dolphins. How rare is three straight touchdown drives to open the game?

It is just the second time since at least 2000 that Miami has been able to log three straight touchdowns to start a game. The other occurrence came against the Buffalo Bills back in 2011.