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Dolphins vs Jaguars Week 8 Tale of the Tape

How do the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars match up?

Sam Greenwood

The Miami Dolphins will visit the Jacksonville Jaguars this weekend in a Week 8 showdown. Let's take a look at the tale of the tape between the two clubs:

Miami Dolphins (3-3, 3rd AFC East)

Jacksonville Jaguars (1-6, 4th AFC South)

11th
(359.8)

Total Offense
(Yds/Gm)

31st
(296.6)

22nd
(223.5)

Passing Offense
(Yds/Gm)

27th
(210.6)

4th
(136.3)

Rushing Offense
(Yds/Gm)

29th
(86.0)

11th
(24.5)

Scoring Offense
(Pts/Gm)

32nd
(15.0)

23rd
(38.2%)

3rd Down Conversions
(% Convert)

27th
(36.2%)

4th
(313.7)

Total Defense
(Yds/Gm Allowed)

28th
(390.4)

3rd
(213.3)

Passing Defense
(Yds/Gm Allowed)

30th
(280.1)

10th
(100.3)

Rushing Defense
(Yds/Gm Allowed)

14th
(110.3)

15th
(23.0)

Scoring Defense
(Pts/Gm Allowed)

27th
(27.3)

12th
(17)

Defensive Sacks

3rd
(22)

14th
(+2)

Turnovers

31st
(-8)

And, for the individual tales of the tape:

Miami Dolphins (2-3, 3rd AFC East)

Jacksonville Jaguars (1-6, 4th AFC South)

Ryan Tannehill
(138-218 (63.3%), 1423 yards, 10 TD, 5 INT, 87.8 rate)

Passing

Blake Bortles
(114-174 (65.5%), 1163 yards, 5 TD, 10 INT, 70.2 rate)

Lamar Miller
(81 carries, 391 yards, 4.8 average, 4 TD)

Rushing

Denard Robinson
(50 carries, 221 yards, 4.4 average, 1 TD)

Mike Wallace
(30 rec, 52 targets, 359 yards, 5 TDs)

Receiving

Allen Robinson
(34 rec, 53 targets, 371 yards, 1 TD)

Jelani Jenkins (47)

Tackles

Paul Posluszny (69)

Cameron Wake (4.5)

Sacks

Chris Clemons (4.0)

4 players tied (1)

Interceptions

Telvin Smith / Alan Ball tied (1)

Caleb Sturgis
(11-14 (78.6%) FG, 51 yard long, 16-16 XP, 49 pts)

Kicking

Josh Scobee
(7-10 (70.0%) FG, 49 yard long, 12-12 XP, 33 pts)

Brandon Fields
(21 punts, 43.3 yard average, 60 long, 5 inside 20, 1 touchback)

Punting

Bryan Anger
(42 punts, 46.5 yard average, 64 long, 10 inside 20, 5 touchback)

Jarvis Landry
(15 returns, 31.2 yard average, 74 yard long)

Kick Returns

Jordan Todman
(12 returns, 26.6 yard average, 40 yard long)

Jarvis Landry 
(11 returns, 6.6 yard average, 16 yard long)

Punt Returns

Ace Sanders
(9 returns, 7.2 yard average, 19 yard long)