Cincinnati Bengals vs. Miami Dolphins: game summary
Final · December 21, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
Hard Rock Stadium
Summary
| Team |
|---|
Team stats
CINMIA 
- 407Total yards389
- 302Passing yards260
- 26/33Completions/attempts20/30
- 8.6Yards per pass8.7
- 105Rushing yards129
- 26Rushing attempts28
- 4.0Yards per rush4.6
- 23First downs19
- 6-123rd down efficiency2-10
- 1-14th down efficiency1-2
- 6-6Red zone (made-att)2-2
- 61Total plays58
- 6.7Yards per play6.7
- 0Turnovers3
- 0Fumbles lost1
- 0Interceptions thrown2
- 2-11Sacks (yards lost)0-0
- 2-10Penalties (yards)3-20
- 31:32Time of possession28:28
Game leaders
Passing
Joe BurrowCIN · QB · 25/32, 309 YDS, 4 TD
Quinn EwersMIA · QB · 20/30, 260 YDS, 2 INT
Rushing
Chase BrownCIN · RB · 12 CAR, 66 YDS, 1 TD
De'Von AchaneMIA · RB · 15 CAR, 81 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Ja'Marr ChaseCIN · WR · 9 REC, 109 YDS
Jaylen WaddleMIA · WR · 5 REC, 72 YDS
Scoring summary
1st quarter
- Touchdown3:57Tee Higgins 9 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)7-0
- Touchdown2:25De'Von Achane 48 Yd Rush (Riley Patterson Kick)7-7
2nd quarter
- Field goal6:01Evan McPherson 45 Yd Field Goal10-7
- Touchdown2:24Malik Washington 9 Yd Rush (Riley Patterson Kick)10-14
- Touchdown1:24Samaje Perine 4 Yd Rush (Evan McPherson Kick)17-14
3rd quarter
- Touchdown9:43Chase Brown 9 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)24-14
- Touchdown8:32Chase Brown 12 Yd Rush (Evan McPherson Kick)31-14
- Touchdown2:25Chase Brown 5 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)38-14
4th quarter
- Touchdown13:32Mike Gesicki 17 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)45-14
- Touchdown3:43Jaylen Wright 3 Yd Rush (Riley Patterson Kick)45-21
Player stats
Cincinnati Bengals
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | 25/32 | 309 | 9.7 | 4 | 0 | 2-11 | 146.5 |
| Joe Flacco | 1/1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 83.3 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown | 12 | 66 | 5.5 | 1 | 12 |
| Samaje Perine | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 1 | 7 |
| Tahj Brooks | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Burrow | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ke'Shawn Williams | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | 9 | 109 | 12.1 | 0 | 36 | 11 |
| Tee Higgins | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | 35 | 3 |
| Chase Brown | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 2 | 23 | 4 |
| Mike Gesicki | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
| Drew Sample | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Andrei Iosivas | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Samaje Perine | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Tanner Hudson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Cam Grandy | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mitchell Tinsley | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Battle | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Ivey | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Murphy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Barrett Carter | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaka Heyward | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dax Hill | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Davis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Giles-Harris | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Slaton Jr. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Turner II | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tycen Anderson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howard Cross III | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar Stewart | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daijahn Anthony | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oren Burks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.J. Hill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Sample | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| McKinnley Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Foskey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tahj Brooks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Newton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Ewers | 20/30 | 260 | 8.7 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 66.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Von Achane | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 1 | 48 |
| Jaylen Wright | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 1 | 10 |
| Malik Washington | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Quinn Ewers | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Ollie Gordon II | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Waddle | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | 21 | 9 |
| Greg Dulcich | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| Darren Waller | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| Theo Wease Jr. | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| Malik Washington | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Jaylen Wright | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Cedrick Wilson Jr. | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Alec Ingold | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| De'Von Achane | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordyn Brooks | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrel Dodson | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rasul Douglas | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Marshall Jr. | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Trader Jr. | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeek Biggers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Jones | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Chubb | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Goode | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Grant | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Sieler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chop Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashtyn Davis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Benito Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Green III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Strange | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Gordon II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K.J. Britt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game info
- Stadium
- Hard Rock Stadium · Miami Gardens, FL
- Surface
- Natural grass
- Attendance
- 65,885
- TV
- CBS
- Officials
- Carl Johnson (Line judge) · John Hussey (Referee) · Allen Baynes (Side judge) · Max Causey (Down judge) · Matt Edwards (Back judge) · Anthony Flemming (Field judge) · Duane Heydt (Umpire)
About this game
Who won Bengals vs Dolphins?
Bengals won 45-21 over Dolphins on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
When was Bengals vs Dolphins played?
On Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 1:00 PM ET at Hard Rock Stadium.
Where was Bengals vs Dolphins played?
At Hard Rock Stadium.