MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Tua Tagovailoa walked off the field with a wide smile as his first NFL start ended with a comfortable 28-17 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
Tagovailoa threw his first NFL touchdown, a tight-window goal-line slant to receiver DeVante Parker, then he largely took a step back as his dominant defense and special teams units carried the offense the rest of the way for a convincing victory.
On a week where all the talk was about Tagovailoa, the Dolphins defense forced Jared Goff into four first-half turnovers including one for a defensive touchdown and speedy returner Jakeem Grant scored a 78-yard touchdown.