Miami Dolphins vs Chicago Bears Match Player Stats On Oct 19, 2014

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Oct 19, 2014

Dolphins 27, Bears 14: Ryan Tannehill threw for two touchdowns and Miami forced three turnovers to send Chicago to its worst start at home since 2004.

Tannehill (25-of-32, 277 yards) completed his first 14 pass attempts while his 30-yard rush on a fourth-and-1 set up a 2-yard touchdown run by Lamar Miller. Mike Wallace reeled in his fifth touchdown in six games and tight end Charles Clay also had a scoring reception for the Dolphins (3-3), who have won two of their last three.

Matt Forte recorded one rushing and receiving touchdown and Jay Cutler went 21-of-34 for 190 yards for the Bears (3-4), who have lost three of their last four overall and fell to 0-3 at Soldier Field. Brandon Marshall, who reportedly was yelling at teammates in the locker room after the game, joined Forte with six receptions.

Miami got the early jump on Chicago as Clay hauled in a short pass from Tannehill for a 13-yard touchdown to cap an eight-play, 81-yard drive with 6:51 remaining in the first quarter. Safety Reshad Jones returned an interception 50 yards before Wallace's 10-yard touchdown reception doubled the advantage with 5:20 remaining in the second quarter.

Forte converted a fourth-and-1 opportunity on the Bears' first opportunity of the second half before he accepted a short pass from Cutler and scooted 10 yards for a score to trim the Dolphins' lead to 14-7. Miami answered as Tannehill rushed around right end for a pivotal fourth-down conversion to move the ball to the Chicago 9-yard-line before Miller went over left end for the score with 31 seconds remaining in the third.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Bears rookie CB Kyle Fuller, who exited the game with a hip injury, reportedly suffered a broken right hand as well. ... Chicago was poised to cut into its 21-7 deficit in the fourth quarter, but Miami DE Cameron Wake's strip sack and fumble recovery ended the drive, leading to Dolphins K Caleb Sturgis drilling a 33-yard field goal on the ensuing possession. ... Wallace became the first Miami player to have five receiving touchdowns in a six-game stretch since Mark Clayton in 1984. ... Chicago DT Jeremiah Ratliff recorded 3 1/2 sacks in the first half after entering the game without one on the season.