The Miami Dolphins open the 2024 NFL season against the Jacksonville Jaguars. How have the teams fared in recent matchups?
The Miami Dolphins open their 2024 regular season with a home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The game will be the 11th all-time regular-season meeting between the two Florida AFC franchises, breaking a 5-5 time in the head-to-head standings. The teams have met one time in the playoffs – but we should all continue to repress the memory of that debacle.
The Jaguars finished the 2023 season in second place in the AFC South with a 9-8 record. They missed the playoffs, landing ninth in the AFC standings, with the top seven teams qualifying for the postseason tournament.
The Dolphins did make the playoffs, finishing second in the AFC East with an 11-6 record, good enough for the sixth seed. They did not last long in the tournament, however, losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the wild-card round – extending a streak that is now at 24 seasons since their last playoff win.
What is the recent history between the Dolphins and the Jaguars? Time to take a look.
All-time Dolphins vs. Jaguars record
Tied at 5-5 (Regular season)
Jaguars 1-0 (Playoffs)
Most recent meeting
2021 Week 6 (Oct. 17, 2021)
Tottenham Stadium, London, England
Dolphins 20 – 23 Jaguars
The Dolphins opened the scoring with a six-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to wide receiver Jaylen Waddle on the game’s opening drive. The Jaguars answered with a field goal four minutes later. The first quarter ended with the Dolphins at the Jacksonville 20-yard line and leading 7-3.
Three plays into the second quarter, the Dolphins extended the leader with a Jason Sanders field goal. The next three drives, two by the Jaguars one from Miami, ended with punts before the Dolphins were able to add a second field goal in the quarter. After another round of traded punts, the Jaguars started a possession at the Miami 49-yard line, using the field position to score on a touchdown pass from quarterback Trevor Lawrence to wide receiver Marvin Jones. A missed 58-yard desperation field goal attempt from Miami with no time on the clock ended the first half with Miami leading 13-10.
The Jaguars scored on the second half’s opening possession when running back James Robinson punched the ball into the endzone from one-yard out. Miami punted on their first drive of the half before defensive lineman Zach Sieler recovered a Lawrence fumble on a defensive lineman Christian Wilkins sack, giving the Dolphins the ball back. Miami did not hold onto the ball for long, with Tagaovailoa throwing an interception on the next play. The quarter ended with Jacksonville leading 17-13.
Jacksonville attempted to convert a fourth-and-one early in the final period, but failed to gain a first down when linebacker Jerome Baker was able to stuff Robinson at the line of scrimmage. Miami scored on a 91-yard drive after the turnover on downs, with Tagovailoa finding Waddle in the endzone for a two-yard score. A trade of points was followed by a Jaguars field goal, tying the game at 20 with 3:40 to play. Miami failed to convert on a fourth-and-one attempt of their own, leading to a Jaguars field goal as time expired, giving Jacksonville the 23-20 victory.
Surplatives
Current streak: Jaguars – 1 win
Recent results: Jagaurs 3 wins in last 4
Longest Dolphins streak: 3 wins (2009-2014)
Longest Jaguars streak: 2 wins (2015-2018)
Largest Dolphins victory: 21 points (24-3, 2012 Week 15)
Largest Jaguars victory: 14 points (24-10, 2006 Week 13 – Regular season); 55 points (62-7, 1999 AFC Divisional Round – playoffs)
Closest Dolphins margin of victory: 4 points (14-10, 2009 Week 14)
Closest Jaguars margin of victory: 3 points (23-20, 2015 Week 2 and 2021 Week 6)
Most Dolphins passing yards: 359, Ryan Tannehill (2015 Week 2)
Most Jaguars passing yards: 319, Trevor Lawrence (2021 Week 6)
Most Dolphins rushing yards: 108, Ricky Williams (2009 Week 14)
Most Jaguars rushing yards: 135, Fred Taylor (2000 AFC Divisional Round)
Most Dolphins receptions: 10, Jaylen Waddle (2021 Week 6)
Most Jaguars receptions: 8, Fred Taylor (2003 Week 6)
Most Dolphins receiving yards: 121, Chris Chambers (2006 Week 13)
Most Jaguars receiving yards: 155, Allen Robinson (2015 Week 2)
Former Teams
Dolphins who played with/coached for Jacksonville:
- Darrell Bevel, quarterbacks coach (Offensive coordinator/interim head coach in 2021)
- Calais Campbell, defensive tackle (2017-2019)
- Max McCaffrey, offensive assistant (played WR in 2017)
- Jalen Ramsey, cornerback (2016-2019)
Jaguars who played with/coached for Miami:
- Doug Pederson, head coach (played QB in 1991-1994)
- Kris Richard, defensive backs coach (played DB in 2005 training camp)
