Dolphins 14–21 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 9, 2023

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs?

T. Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins), 51.2% completion, -1.7% CPOE, -0.21 EPA per dropback, -8.72 total passing EPA. P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 52.6% completion, +0.3% CPOE, +0.03 EPA per dropback, +1.27 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs?

R. Rice (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.90 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (+2.45 EPA): (12:08) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 4-R.Rice for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 21–14 Miami Dolphins
Halftime: Miami Dolphins 0–21 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Rashee Rice
Top passer: Tua Tagovailoa
Biggest EPA play: (:47) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short left to 10-T.Hill to KC 38 for -8 yards (22-T.Mc…
Game date: 2023-11-05

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Miami Dolphins 21–14 on 2023-11-05. Rashee Rice posted a game-high +3.90 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
Miami Dolphins	0	0	14	0	0	14
Kansas City Chiefs	7	14	0	0	0	21

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

MIAMiami Dolphins

KC 30

KC 31

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 12:08TD
Rashee Rice
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 11
Score
0-6
(12:08) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 4-R.Rice for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 12:03XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 15
Score
0-7
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 2:37TD
Jerick McKinnon
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 17
Score
0-13
(2:37) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 1-J.McKinnon for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIA-5-J.Ramsey, Defensive Holding, declined.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 2:31XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 15
Score
0-14
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:47TD
Trysten Hill
Points+6
Yard line
KC 30
Score
0-20
(:47) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short left to 10-T.Hill to KC 38 for -8 yards (22-T.McDuffie). FUMBLES (22-T.McDuffie), RECOVERED by KC-21-M.Edwards at KC 37. 21-M.Edwards to KC 41 for 4 yards. Lateral to 6-B.Cook for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:33XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 15
Score
0-21
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q3 4:52TD
Cedrick Wilson Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
KC 31
Score
6-21
(4:52) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass deep right to 11-C.Wilson for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q3 4:47XP
Jason Sanders
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
7-21
7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q3 0:27TD
Raheem Mostert
Points+6
Yard line
KC 13
Score
13-21
(:27) 31-R.Mostert left end for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q3 0:22XP
Jason Sanders
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
14-21
7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-16-J.Bailey.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Rashee Rice · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.90 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.95 EPA/play
2Johnny Wilson · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +2.81 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
3Jerick McKinnon · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.76 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.38 EPA/play
4Skyy Moore · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.64 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
5Noah Gray · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.84 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
6Durham Smythe · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +1.74 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
7Kadarius Toney · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.63 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.63 EPA/play
8Patrick Mahomes · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +1.27 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.03 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Rashee Rice — KC · Receiving

Rashee Rice posted the highest total EPA (+3.90) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 2 counted snaps, they averaged +1.95 EPA per play.

Rashee Rice's top snap (+2.45 EPA): (12:08) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 4-R.Rice for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-9.80 EPA): Tua Tagovailoa — (:47) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short left to 10-T.Hill to KC 38 for -8 yards (22-T.McDuffie). FUMBLES (22-T.McDuffie), RECOVERED by KC-21-M.Edwards at KC 37. 21-M.Edwards to KC 41 for 4 yards. La

Quarterback report card

Tua Tagovailoa led all passers in efficiency for Miami Dolphins, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Tua Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins) · 41 dropbacks · 51.2% completion · -1.7% CPOE · -0.21 EPA/play · -8.72 total EPA
Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) · 38 dropbacks · 52.6% completion · +0.3% CPOE · +0.03 EPA/play · +1.27 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Miami Dolphins	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	-0.065	+0.023
Offensive success rate	45.0%	45.9%
Pass EPA/play	-0.213	+0.034
Rush EPA/play	-0.060	-0.075
Defensive EPA/play	-0.023	+0.065
Defensive success rate	54.1%	55.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Kansas City Chiefs held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.02 vs -0.07), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Miami Dolphins: -0.07 EPA/play (41st percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: +0.02 EPA/play (61st percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

Kansas City Chiefs: 12 drives, +1.72 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Miami Dolphins: 11 drives, -5.23 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — Rashee Rice (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q1 12:08)
Kansas City Chiefs — Jerick McKinnon (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q2 2:37)
Kansas City Chiefs — Trysten Hill (Tua Tagovailoa pass) (Q2 0:47)
Miami Dolphins — Cedrick Wilson Jr. (Tua Tagovailoa pass) (Q3 4:52)
Miami Dolphins — Raheem Mostert (Q3 0:27)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the MIA 11 (Q1 12:08) — (12:08) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 4-R.Rice for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q1 12:03) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 14–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the MIA 17 (Q2 2:37); Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q2 2:31) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the KC 30 (Q2 0:47); Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q2 0:33) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The third quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 14–0. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the KC 31 (Q3 4:52) — (4:52) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass deep right to 11-C.Wilson for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q3 4:47) — 7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-16-J.Bailey.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the KC 13 (Q3 0:27) — (:27) 31-R.Mostert left end for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q3 0:22) — 7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-16-J.Bailey..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Miami Dolphins (Q2 0:47) — (:47) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short left to 10-T.Hill to KC 38 for -8 yards (22-T.McDuffie). FUMBLES (22-T.McDuffie), RECOVERED by KC-21-M.Edwards at KC 37. 21-M.Edwards to KC 41 for 4 yards. La [WPA -10.4% · EPA -9.80]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 1:03) — (1:03) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa FUMBLES (Aborted) at KC 31, and recovers at KC 44. [WPA -7.8% · EPA -1.59]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 13:14) — (13:14) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 24-S.Moore pushed ob at MIA 36 for 10 yards (4-K.Kohou, 15-J.Phillips). [WPA +6.7% · EPA +1.41]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 2:20) — (2:20) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes sacked at KC 20 for -12 yards (2-B.Chubb). FUMBLES (2-B.Chubb) [2-B.Chubb], touched at KC 21, RECOVERED by MIA-92-Z.Sieler at KC 27. 92-Z.Sieler to KC 27 for no gain (62- [WPA -5.9% · EPA -3.84]
Miami Dolphins (Q3 0:58) — (:58) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short right to 23-J.Wilson to KC 27 for 10 yards (35-Ja.Watson; 23-D.Tranquill). PENALTY on KC-95-C.Jones, Unnecessary Roughness, 14 yards, enforced at KC 27. [WPA +5.8% · EPA +3.62]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Miami Dolphins (Q2 0:47) — (:47) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short left to 10-T.Hill to KC 38 for -8 yards (22-T.McDuffie). FUMBLES (22-T.McDuffie), RECOVERED by KC-21-M.Edwards at KC 37. 21-M.Edwards to KC 41 for 4 yards. La [WPA -10.4% · EPA -9.80]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 2:20) — (2:20) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes sacked at KC 20 for -12 yards (2-B.Chubb). FUMBLES (2-B.Chubb) [2-B.Chubb], touched at KC 21, RECOVERED by MIA-92-Z.Sieler at KC 27. 92-Z.Sieler to KC 27 for no gain (62- [WPA -5.9% · EPA -3.84]
Miami Dolphins (Q3 0:58) — (:58) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short right to 23-J.Wilson to KC 27 for 10 yards (35-Ja.Watson; 23-D.Tranquill). PENALTY on KC-95-C.Jones, Unnecessary Roughness, 14 yards, enforced at KC 27. [WPA +5.8% · EPA +3.62]
Miami Dolphins (Q3 4:52) — (4:52) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass deep right to 11-C.Wilson for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +1.6% · EPA +3.39]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 12:08 · MIA 11 · Score 0-6
(12:08) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 4-R.Rice for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 12:03 · MIA 15 · Score 0-7
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 2:37 · MIA 17 · Score 0-13
(2:37) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 1-J.McKinnon for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIA-5-J.Ramsey, Defensive Holding, declined.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 2:31 · MIA 15 · Score 0-14
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 0:47 · KC 30 · Score 0-20
(:47) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short left to 10-T.Hill to KC 38 for -8 yards (22-T.McDuffie). FUMBLES (22-T.McDuffie), RECOVERED by KC-21-M.Edwards at KC 37. 21-M.Edwards to KC 41 for 4 yards. La
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 0:33 · MIA 15 · Score 0-21
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q3 4:52 · KC 31 · Score 6-21
(4:52) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass deep right to 11-C.Wilson for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q3 4:47 · KC 15 · Score 7-21
7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q3 0:27 · KC 13 · Score 13-21
(:27) 31-R.Mostert left end for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q3 0:22 · KC 15 · Score 14-21
7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-16-J.Bailey.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Kansas City Chiefs earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Rashee Rice (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2023-11-05?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Miami Dolphins 21-14 in Week 9, 2023.

What was the score by quarter in Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Q1: Miami Dolphins 0, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q2: Miami Dolphins 0, Kansas City Chiefs 14; Q3: Miami Dolphins 14, Kansas City Chiefs 0; Final: Miami Dolphins 14, Kansas City Chiefs 21.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — R. Rice (P. Mahomes pass) (Q1 12:08) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — J. McKinnon (P. Mahomes pass) (Q2 2:37) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Hill (T. Tagovailoa pass) (Q2 0:47) Miami Dolphins touchdown — C. Wilson (T. Tagovailoa pass) (Q3 4:52) Miami Dolphins touchdown — R. Mostert (Q3 0:27) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Tua Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins), 51.2% completion, -1.7% CPOE, -0.21 EPA per dropback, -8.72 total passing EPA. Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 52.6% completion, +0.3% CPOE, +0.03 EPA per dropback, +1.27 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Rashee Rice (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.90 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (+2.45 EPA): (12:08) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 4-R.Rice for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Kansas City Chiefs won 21-14 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Miami Dolphins

Entered 6-2 Now 6-3 L

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 6-2 Now 7-2 W

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