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Atlanta Falcons vs. Miami Dolphins: 2026 Preseason Week 3

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Uploaded: 2026-08-29
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Atlanta Falcons defeated the Miami Dolphins, 17–12. Review the final score, quarter-by-quarter scoring, team and player stats, key drives and highlights.

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Falcons vs. Dolphins Game Details

Date, kickoff time, TV and streaming listing, venue and current game status.

Away team

Atlanta Falcons

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Preseason Week 3 Final ATL at MIA

Home team

Miami Dolphins

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Date: Friday, August 28, 2026
Kickoff: 7:00 PM ET7:00 PM ET
TV / Stream: CBS Miami
Venue: Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL

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Falcons vs. Dolphins 2026 Game Highlights

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Completed game

Falcons vs. Dolphins Final Score and Game Result

Atlanta Falcons defeated the Miami Dolphins, 17–12.

Winner

Atlanta Falcons

17–12

ATL record

Atlanta Falcons

2-1

MIA record

Miami Dolphins

0-3

Quarter-by-quarter result

Falcons vs. Dolphins Box Score by Quarter: 2026 Preseason Week 3

See how the scoring developed in every quarter before the 17–12 final.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
ATL Atlanta Falcons	7	10	0	0	17
MIA Miami Dolphins	3	3	3	3	12

Top performers

Falcons vs. Dolphins Player Stat Leaders

Compare the leading passers, rushers, receivers and defenders from the completed game.

Passing Yards

ATL

Cooper Rush

13/18, 106 YDS, 1 TD

MIA

Mark Gronowski

4/8, 97 YDS

Rushing Yards

ATL

Brian Robinson Jr.

5 CAR, 14 YDS, 1 TD

MIA

Carlos Washington Jr.

13 CAR, 34 YDS

Receiving Yards

ATL

Kyle Pitts Sr.

3 REC, 59 YDS

MIA

Terrace Marshall Jr.

2 REC, 49 YDS

Sacks

ATL

James Pearce Jr.

MIA

Matthew Butler

0.5

Tackles

ATL

Jammie Robinson

MIA

Tyrel Dodson

Game statistics

Falcons vs. Dolphins Team Stats Comparison

Compare total offense, third downs, turnovers, red-zone performance, penalties and possession.

ATLStatisticMIA

151st Downs12

5-133rd down efficiency3-14

1-14th down efficiency1-1

279Total Yards236

239Passing158

40Rushing78

3Turnovers1

10-78Penalties7-35

2-4Red Zone (Made-Att)0-3

30:25Possession29:35

Every scoring play

Falcons vs. Dolphins Scoring Summary and Touchdown Timeline

Follow each touchdown and field goal in chronological order, with the score after every play.

Q18:43

ATL
Brian Robinson Jr. 3 Yd Rush (Nick Folk Kick)
7–0
Q15:03

MIA
Riley Patterson 46 Yd Field Goal
7–3
Q23:28

ATL
Jack Velling 3 Yd pass from Cooper Rush (Nick Folk Kick)
14–3
Q21:47

MIA
Riley Patterson 45 Yd Field Goal
14–6
Q20:00

ATL
Nick Folk 34 Yd Field Goal
17–6
Q36:20

MIA
Riley Patterson 26 Yd Field Goal
17–9
Q43:52

MIA
Riley Patterson 37 Yd Field Goal
17–12

Individual statistics

Falcons vs. Dolphins Player Box Score and Individual Stats

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Passing Stats

Atlanta Falcons Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
Cooper Rush	13/18	106	5.9	1	0	0-0	105.3
Tua Tagovailoa	7/8	95	11.9	0	0	0-0	116.1
Jack Strand	6/7	44	6.3	0	1	1-6	53.3

Miami Dolphins Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
Mark Gronowski	4/8	97	12.1	0	0	3-2	94.3
Cam Miller	7/16	71	4.4	0	0	2-8	57.0

Rushing Stats

Atlanta Falcons Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Brian Robinson Jr.	5	14	2.8	1	7
Nathan Carter	4	13	3.3	0	7
Tyler Goodson	5	5	1.0	0	3
Cash Jones	3	4	1.3	0	5
Jack Strand	6	4	0.7	0	6
Tua Tagovailoa	1	0	0.0	0	0

Miami Dolphins Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Carlos Washington Jr.	13	34	2.6	11
Mark Gronowski	4	28	7.0	13
Cam Miller	3	8	2.7	3
Coleman Bennett	5	8	1.6	3

Receiving Stats

Atlanta Falcons Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Kyle Pitts Sr.	3	59	19.7	0	37	3
Tyler Goodson	2	36	18.0	0	31	2
Jack Velling	4	30	7.5	1	11	5
Jahan Dotson	3	27	9.0	0	11	3
Chris Blair	3	22	7.3	0	11	4
Vinny Anthony II	3	21	7.0	0	9	4
Antwane Wells Jr.	1	10	10.0	0	10	1
Nick Muse	2	10	5.0	0	8	2
Brian Robinson Jr.	1	9	9.0	0	9	1
Keelan Marion	1	9	9.0	0	9	1
Cash Jones	1	7	7.0	0	7	1
Dylan Drummond	1	5	5.0	0	5	2
Nathan Carter	1	0	0.0	0	0	2

Miami Dolphins Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TGTS
Terrace Marshall Jr.	2	49	24.5	33	2
AJ Henning	1	31	31.0	31	1
Jalen Tolbert	3	27	9.0	19	3
Theo Wease Jr.	2	22	11.0	16	3
Chris Bell	2	22	11.0	18	5
Jalen Reagor	1	17	17.0	17	4
Carlos Washington Jr.	0	0	0.0	0	1
DJ Herman	0	0	0.0	0	1
Seydou Traore	0	0	0.0	0	1

Defensive Stats

Atlanta Falcons Defensive

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Jammie Robinson	6	3	0	0	0	0
Natrone Brooks	5	3	0	0	0	0
C.J. Henderson	4	4	0	0	2	0
Harold Perkins Jr.	3	3	1	1	0	1
James Pearce Jr.	3	2	2	1	0	2
Cobee Bryant	3	2	0	0	0	0
Carlos Allen Jr.	3	1	0	1	0	0
Nick Muse	2	2	0	0	0	0
Malcolm DeWalt IV	2	2	0	0	0	0
Josh Woods	2	1	0	1	0	0
Marlon Tuipulotu	2	1	0	0	0	0
Channing Tindall	2	1	0	0	0	0
Zach Harrison	2	1	0	0	0	1
Clark Phillips III	2	1	0	0	0	0
Eric Johnson II	1	1	1	1	0	0
Cameron Thomas	1	1	1	1	0	1
A.J. Terrell Jr.	1	1	0	0	0	0
Darnay Holmes	1	1	0	0	1	0
Sydney Brown	1	1	0	0	0	0
Xavier Watts	1	1	0	0	0	0
Maason Smith	1	1	0	1	0	0
Christian Harris	1	1	0	0	0	1
Kendal Daniels	1	1	0	0	0	1
Nathan Carter	1	1	0	0	0	0
Cameron Sample	1	0	0	0	0	0
Devonnsha Maxwell	1	0	0	0	0	0
Azeez Ojulari	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bralen Trice	1	0	0	0	0	0
Daveren Rayner	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Jones	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Hughes	0	0	0	0	1	0
Chris Williams	0	0	0	0	0	1
DeMarcco Hellams	0	0	0	0	1	0

Miami Dolphins Defensive

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Tyrel Dodson	6	3	0	0	0	0
Willie Gay Jr.	6	1	0	0	0	0
Jackson Woodard	6	1	0	0	0	0
Ethan Bonner	4	4	0	0	0	0
Stephen Dix Jr.	4	3	0	0	0	0
Seth Coleman-Lyles	4	2	0.5	0	0	2
Jaheim Thomas	4	2	0	0	0	0
JuJu Brents	3	3	0	0	0	0
Marco Wilson	3	2	0	0	0	0
Miles Battle	3	2	0	0	1	0
A.J. Green III	2	2	0	0	0	0
Lonnie Johnson Jr.	2	2	0	0	0	0
Major Burns	2	2	0	1	0	0
Ryan Miller	2	1	0	0	0	0
Dante Trader Jr.	2	1	0	1	0	0
David Ojabo	2	0	0	0	0	0
Louis Moore	2	0	0	0	0	0
Robert Beal Jr.	1	1	0	1	0	0
Rodney McGraw	1	1	0	0	0	0
Fatorma Mulbah	1	1	0	0	0	0
Donaven McCulley	1	1	0	0	0	0
Tucker Addington	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cameron Goode	1	0	0	0	0	0
Matthew Butler	1	0	0.5	0	0	1
Terrace Marshall Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cam Riley	1	0	0	0	1	0
Max Llewellyn	1	0	0	0	0	0
Keith Cooper Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Louis	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cam Rice	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kicking Stats

Atlanta Falcons Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Nick Folk	1/1	100.0	34	2/2	5

Miami Dolphins Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Riley Patterson	4/5	80.0	46	0/0	12

Game flow

Falcons vs. Dolphins Win Probability and Momentum

The chart tracks the home team's estimated win probability from kickoff through the final play.

ATL 100%Home win probabilityMIA 0%

KickoffFinal

Possession by possession

Falcons vs. Dolphins Drive Summary

Review each possession's result, plays, yards, elapsed time and field position.

Show all 23 drives

Team	Result	Plays	Yards	Time	Start	End
MIA	Punt3 plays, -8 yards, 2:07	3	-8	2:07	MIA 26	MIA 18
ATL	Touchdown8 plays, 60 yards, 4:10	8	60	4:10	ATL 40	MIA 0
MIA	Field Goal8 plays, 39 yards, 3:40	8	39	3:40	MIA 33	ATL 28
ATL	Fumble1 play, 0 yards, 0:06	1	0	0:06	ATL 40	ATL 40
MIA	Missed FG4 plays, 4 yards, 0:57	4	4	0:57	ATL 42	ATL 38
ATL	Fumble5 plays, 39 yards, 2:57	5	39	2:57	ATL 46	MIA 18
MIA	Punt3 plays, 9 yards, 1:14	3	9	1:14	MIA 13	MIA 22
ATL	Punt3 plays, 8 yards, 2:17	3	8	2:17	ATL 29	ATL 37
MIA	Punt3 plays, -3 yards, 2:16	3	-3	2:16	MIA 20	MIA 17
ATL	Touchdown12 plays, 54 yards, 6:48	12	54	6:48	ATL 46	MIA 0
MIA	Field Goal5 plays, 22 yards, 1:41	5	22	1:41	ATL 49	ATL 27
ATL	Punt3 plays, 5 yards, 0:46	3	5	0:46	ATL 18	ATL 23
MIA	Punt3 plays, 6 yards, 0:20	3	6	0:20	MIA 26	MIA 32
ATL	Field Goal6 plays, 49 yards, 0:41	6	49	0:41	ATL 35	MIA 16
ATL	Punt3 plays, 0 yards, 2:23	3	0	2:23	ATL 23	ATL 23
MIA	Field Goal11 plays, 66 yards, 6:17	11	66	6:17	MIA 26	ATL 8
ATL	Punt3 plays, 4 yards, 2:26	3	4	2:26	ATL 18	ATL 22
MIA	Fumble10 plays, 54 yards, 5:29	10	54	5:29	MIA 28	ATL 6
ATL	Punt3 plays, 9 yards, 2:05	3	9	2:05	ATL 22	ATL 31
MIA	Punt5 plays, 33 yards, 3:28	5	33	3:28	MIA 16	MIA 49
ATL	Interception3 plays, 2 yards, 1:54	3	2	1:54	ATL 15	ATL 17
MIA	Field Goal4 plays, 1 yard, 2:06	4	1	2:06	ATL 19	ATL 18
ATL	End of Game9 plays, 20 yards, 3:52	9	20	3:52	MIA 46	MIA 25

Official game information

Falcons vs. Dolphins Attendance, Playing Surface and Officials

Additional game-day information reported with the completed box score.

Attendance60,836

Reported crowd at Hard Rock Stadium.

Playing surfaceGrass

Surface listed for Hard Rock Stadium.

Game officials

Greg Meyer — Back Judge
Mark Pellis — Umpire
Jabir Walker — Field Judge
Dave Hawkshaw — Side Judge
Dale Keller — Down Judge
Stephen Ray — Line Judge
Justin Elliott — Umpire

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Kickoff time

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Stadium

Where Is Falcons vs. Dolphins Being Played?

Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.

Why this game matters

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When is Atlanta Falcons vs. Miami Dolphins?

The game is scheduled for Friday, August 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET.

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