Dolphins’ victory Fitz just perfectly
Fitzpatrick accounts for three touchdowns and picks up his latest win over Jaguars.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Different team, familiar result for Ryan Fitzpatrick against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Fitzpatrick accounted for three touchdowns and led Miami to a 31- 13 victory Thursday night, becoming the first NFL quarterback to notch six wins over the same opponent with six teams.
The lopsided outcome also gave the Dolphins ( 1- 2) their f irst double- digit victory in 39 games, ending the longest drought in the league.
Fitzpatrick completed his first 12 passes — a career high — as Miami scored touchdowns on its first three drives for the first time since 2011. He ended the night celebrating another victory over the Jaguars ( 1- 2).
“Fitz is out of his mind,” tight end Mike Gesicki said. “He’s [ 37] and playing like he’s 23. You see the fun he has. After I scored, we came off the f ield chest bumping and screaming. It’s so much fun to play with him.”
He improved to 6- 2 as a starter versus Jacksonville, with wins coming with Cincinnati ( 2008), Buffalo ( 2012), Tennessee ( 2013), Houston ( 2014), the New York Jets ( 2015) and now Miami.
Fitzpatrick also ran for 39 yards and a score, his 37year- old legs looking as fresh as any in Miami’s backfield. He completed 18 of 20 passes — the last one to himself — for 160 yards and two touchdowns in his latest win over the Jaguars, who also may have lost linebacker Leon Jacobs for the season. He was carted off the f ield on the opening drive with a right knee injury.