JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Fitzpatrick handles the Jacksonville Jaguars in addition to anybody within the NFL.

It would not matter which uniform the journeyman quarterback is sporting, both.

Fitzpatrick accounted for 3 touchdowns and led Miami to a 31-13 victory Thursday night time, changing into the primary NFL quarterback to notch six wins over the identical opponent with six groups.

”Fitz is out of his thoughts,” tight finish Mike Gesicki mentioned. ”He is (37) and enjoying like he is 23. You see the enjoyable he has. After I scored, we got here off the sphere chest bumping and screaming. It is a lot enjoyable to play with him.”

The lopsided consequence additionally gave Miami (1-2) its first double-digit victory in 39 video games, ending the longest drought within the league. It was the primary time the Dolphins have received a recreation by greater than eight factors since Dec. 3, 2017, a 35-9 victory over Denver.

Fitzpatrick accomplished his first 12 passes – a profession excessive – as Miami scored touchdowns on its first three drives for the primary time since 2011. He ended the night time celebrating one other victory over the Jaguars (1-2).

”It is why I nonetheless play,” Fitzpatrick mentioned. ”I get pleasure from enjoying, particularly whenever you’re having success. I really feel just like the luckiest man on the earth typically attending to go exterior and play soccer with my pals.”

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 additionally ran for 39 yards and a rating, his 37-year-old legs trying as contemporary as any in Miami’s backfield.

He accomplished 18 of 20 passes – the final one to himself – for 160 yards and two touchdowns in his newest profitable outing towards the Jags, who made numerous errors whereas failing to constantly transfer the chains and get off the sphere on third down.

Briefly, they regarded precisely just like the crew most outsiders anticipated them to be this season.

”As a gaggle we simply did not get it completed,” mentioned Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew, who accomplished 30 of 42 passes for 275 yards and two turnovers. ”We had too many errors. That is plain and easy.”

Jacksonville’s most egregious errors:

-Chris Conley dropped two passes that will have been first downs and was flagged for offensive cross interference within the third quarter. Minshew fumbled on the following play, resulting in Miami’s fourth landing of the night time.

”I let this offense down,” Conley mentioned. ”Tough night time.”

-Minshew audibled to a pitch to the quick facet of the sphere on a third-and-5 play. He was sacked on the following play, ending a shot at making the sport shut at halftime.

-Left sort out Cam Robinson was disqualified for making contact with an official following Minshew’s fumble.

-Rookie cornerback CJ Henderson was on the mistaken finish of certainly one of 4 cross interference calls towards Jacksonville. He additionally failed to the touch receiver Jakeem Grant down after Grant made a diving catch. Grant jumped up and gained an additional 10 yards.

Including harm to insult, the Jaguars could have misplaced linebacker Leon Jacobs for the season. Jacobs was carted off the sphere on the opening drive with a proper knee harm.

Fitzpatrick was already in management by then. He scored just a few performs later as Jacksonville allowed a landing on the sport’s opening drive for the third straight week.

”We have got to do a greater job of executing early on,” Jaguars coach Doug Marrone mentioned.

Fitzpatrick had TD passes to Preston Williams and Gesicki – his greatest throw of the night time – within the first half and ran for a rating within the third.

Every part went so properly for Fitzpatrick that even a cross batted down on the line of scrimmage within the fourth bounced proper into his arms for a reception.

”You’ll hardly ever see me slide, and in the present day I slid,” he mentioned. ”That won’t occur once more all yr. throwing a block and getting hit, that helps me get into the sport just a little bit.”

BRIGHT SPOT

Rookie operating again James Robinson was certainly one of Jacksonville’s few vibrant spots. He ran 11 instances for 46 yards and two touchdowns and had six receptions for 83 yards.

WRIGHT’S DEBUT

Jaguars rookie Brandon Wright made his NFL debut towards Miami, becoming a member of a small checklist of Black place-kickers in league historical past. The group consists of Gene Mingo, Cookie Gilchrist, Donald Igweibuike, Obed Ariri, Cedric Oglesby and Justin Medlock.

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Wright missed certainly one of his two further level makes an attempt. He additionally injured a groin within the fourth quarter.

KEY INJURIES

Jaguars security Andrew Wingard was dominated out at halftime with a core muscle harm. He was filling in for starter Jarrod Wilson, who’s on injured reserve. . Jaguars receiver DJ Chark (chest/again) was dominated out about six hours earlier than kickoff. He is anticipated again at observe subsequent week. … The Dolphins have been with out No. 1 cornerback Byron Jones (groin/Achilles tendon).

SOCIAL JUSTICE

Each groups remained of their locker room for the nationwide anthem, persevering with their push for social and racial justice.

UP NEXT

Miami hosts Seattle on Oct. 4. The Dolphins have received 5 of the final seven conferences, together with three straight in South Florida.

Jacksonville performs at Cincinnati on Oct. 4. The Jaguars have received two in a row towards the Bengals, notching victories in 2017 and 2019.

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