Week 15 Miami Dolphins vs. Houston Texans Box score, stats and summary feat. C. J. Stroud

The Miami Dolphins and the Houston Texans met in Week 15 of the NFL season. The AFC showdown had crucial implications for both teams, as the Dolphins are still looking to qualify as a wild card while the Texans could lock the AFC South title on Sunday.

This was a showdown between two teams with young quarterbacks. The Dolphins had added pressure, as their negative record had them way behind the wild card race. However, defenses were responsible for the best plays in the first half, creating many turnovers.

In the end, the Texans prevailed, with Tua Tagovailoa committing four turnovers overall, and all but ending the Dolphins' playoff hopes. With three weeks to go, only a miracle will see them qualify for the postseason.

Miami Dolphins vs. Houston Texans box score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final Score
Miami Dolphins	0	6	6	0	12
Houston Texans	3	10	7	0	20

Miami Dolphins box score

Quarterback

Quarterback	Passing Yds	Completions	Pass Atts	Pass TDs	INTs	Rush yds	Rush att
Tua Tagovailoa	196	29	40	1	3	0	0

In one of the most important games of the season, the Dolphins quarterback struggled for most of the game. He was inaccurate and threw passes without a reasonable window for a completion. Although he completed a lot of passes, he had many checkdowns and did not explore Houston's defense vertically.

Rushing and receiving

Player	Rush Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
De'Von Achane	12	41	0	7	35	0
Raheem Mostert	6	8	0	3	13	0
Malik Washington	0	0	0	5	52	0
Jonnu Smith	0	0	0	9	48	1
Grant DuBose	0	0	0	1	-2	0
Tyreek Hill	0	0	0	2	36	0
Durham Smythe	0	0	0	1	8	0
River Cracraft	0	0	0	1	6	0

Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle combined for 38 receiving yards, and they all came from one player. Miami's passing game was woeful, but the running game wasn't much better, with only 2.7 yards per carry on average. A great defensive effort from the home team.

Defense

Player	Tackles (Total)	Sacks	Interceptions
Kader Kohou	4	0	0
Kendall Fuller	5	0	0
Jordyn Brooks	8	0	0
Quinton Bell	3	0	0
Anthony Walker Jr.	7	1	0
Emmanuel Ogbah	3	0	0
Jalen Ramsey	2	0	0
Zach Sieler	2	1.5	0
Jackson Carman	1	0	0
Jevon Holland	3	0	0
Channing Tindall	1	0	0
Calais Campbell	4	0	0
Tyreek Hill	2	0	0
Chop Robinson	2	1.5	0
Jordan Poyer	1	0	0
Channing Tindall	1	0	0
Patrick McMorris	1	0	0
-	0	0	0

Houston Texans box score

Quarterback

Quarterback	Passing Yds	Completions	Pass Atts	Pass TDs	INTs	Rush yds	Rush att
C. J. Stroud	131	18	26	2	0	4	6

Miami's defense also had a good game, but Stroud was careful with the football. Houston was unable to run well with the football, with Mixon averaging only 1.9 per carry; the overall numbers from the team were boosted by a 35-yard carry by wide receiver Dare Ogunbowale.

Rushing and receiving

Player	Rush Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Tank Dell	1	15	0	2	26	0
Joe Mixon	12	23	0	5	33	0
John Metchie III	0	0	0	2	17	0
Robert Woods	0	0	0	2	12	0
Nico Collins	0	0	0	4	17	2
Dalton Schultz	0	0	0	2	13	0
Dare Ogunbowale	1	35	0	0	0	0
Xavier Hutchinson	0	0	0	1	13	0

Defense

Player	Tackles (Total)	Sacks	Interceptions
Henry To'oTo'o	11	0.5	0
Jimmie Ward	9	0	0
Christian Harris	8	0	0
Derek Stingley Jr.	5	0	2
Kamari Lassiter	6	0	0
Calen Bullock	6	0	1
Will Anderson	3	1	0
Eric Murray	3	0	0
Danielle Hunter	4	1.5	0
Dylan Horton	2	0	0
Shaq Mason	1	0	0
Mario Edwards	1	0	0
Foley Fatukasi	1	0	0
Derek Barnett	2	0	0
M.J, Stewart	2	0	0
Tim Settle Jr.	2	0	0
Tommy Togiai	3	0	0
Del'Shawn Phillips	2	0	0

The strong pass rush composed of Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson once again was impressive. They had 2.5 sacks together, with Hunter himself now getting to 12 on the season.

Another impressive defensive display came from Derek Stingley, who netted a pair of interceptions against Tagovailoa. The cornerback ended a promising drive from the visitors, while also ending the game with another pick.