2026 Week 3 · Regular season

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Miami Dolphins: 2026 Week 3

Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Miami Dolphins, 24–10. Review the final score, quarter-by-quarter scoring, team and player stats, key drives and highlights.

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Chiefs vs. Dolphins Game Details

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

Week 3 Final KC at MIA
Date
Kickoff
1:00 PM ET
TV / Stream
CBS
Venue
Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL
Postgame video

Chiefs vs. Dolphins 2026 Game Highlights

Open the matching official game recap on NFL.com. Playback continues on the NFL website.

Completed game

Chiefs vs. Dolphins Final Score and Game Result

Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Miami Dolphins, 24–10.

KC record

Kansas City Chiefs

3-0
MIA record

Miami Dolphins

0-3
Quarter-by-quarter result

Chiefs vs. Dolphins Box Score by Quarter: 2026 Week 3

See how the scoring developed in every quarter before the 24–10 final.

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
KC Kansas City Chiefs7701024
MIA Miami Dolphins703010
Top performers

Chiefs vs. Dolphins Player Stat Leaders

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

Passing Yards
KC

Patrick Mahomes

20/24, 246 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT

MIA

Malik Willis

20/36, 210 YDS, 1 INT

Rushing Yards
KC

Kenneth Walker III

18 CAR, 70 YDS, 1 TD

MIA

Malik Willis

9 CAR, 56 YDS

Receiving Yards
KC

Rashee Rice

7 REC, 88 YDS

MIA

Chris Bell

4 REC, 67 YDS

Tackles
KC

Nick Bolton

11

MIA

Jordyn Brooks

10

Game statistics

Chiefs vs. Dolphins Team Stats Comparison

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

KCStatisticMIA
181st Downs19
3-73rd down efficiency8-16
0-14th down efficiency0-3
334Total Yards329
246Passing210
88Rushing119
1Turnovers2
8-50Penalties8-64
3-5Red Zone (Made-Att)1-2
25:39Possession34:21
Every scoring play

Chiefs vs. Dolphins Scoring Summary and Touchdown Timeline

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

  1. Q112:54
    KC

    Kenneth Walker III 10 Yd Rush (Harrison Butker Kick)

    7–0
  2. Q13:27
    MIA

    Ollie Gordon II 3 Yd Rush (Riley Patterson Kick)

    7–7
  3. Q212:58
    KC

    Kenneth Walker III 5 Yd pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker Kick)

    14–7
  4. Q310:10
    MIA

    Riley Patterson 37 Yd Field Goal

    14–10
  5. Q411:35
    KC

    Harrison Butker 34 Yd Field Goal

    17–10
  6. Q42:55
    KC

    Travis Kelce 11 Yd pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker Kick)

    24–10
Individual statistics

Chiefs vs. Dolphins Player Box Score and Individual Stats

Open each category for passing, rushing, receiving, defensive and kicking statistics.

Passing Stats

Kansas City Chiefs Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSQBRRTG
Patrick Mahomes20/2424610.3210-064.4119.8

Miami Dolphins Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSQBRRTG
Malik Willis20/362105.8010-041.361.1
Rushing Stats

Kansas City Chiefs Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Kenneth Walker III18703.9122
Emmett Johnson6172.807
Patrick Mahomes111.001

Miami Dolphins Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Malik Willis9566.2011
Ollie Gordon II17412.4111
De'Von Achane3175.7011
Malik Washington252.504
Receiving Stats

Kansas City Chiefs Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
Rashee Rice78812.60349
Travis Kelce25929.51482
Noah Gray33913.00243
Tyquan Thornton22211.00172
Xavier Worthy22010.00172
Jalen Royals11111.00111
Brashard Smith144.0041
Kenneth Walker III231.5152
Jake Briningstool000.0001

Miami Dolphins Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
Chris Bell46716.80448
Malik Washington55611.203010
Greg Dulcich55511.00427
Ryan Miller2157.50103
Ollie Gordon II3144.70193
Kevin Coleman Jr.133.0034
De'Von Achane000.0001
Defensive Stats

Kansas City Chiefs Defensive

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Nick Bolton11801100
Mansoor Delane10701100
Drue Tranquill7301000
Jaden Hicks7100100
Alohi Gilman6300000
Ashton Gillotte4100000
Nohl Williams3200100
L'Jarius Sneed3100000
Jack Cochrane3100000
Peter Woods3100000
Ben VanSumeren3000000
Chris Jones2100100
Khyiris Tonga2100000
George Karlaftis2101110
Jake Briningstool2100000
Jeffrey Bassa2000000
R Mason Thomas2000000
Chris Roland-Wallace1100000
Xavier Worthy1100000
Bryson Eason1000000
Felix Anudike-Uzomah1000000
Xavier Nwankpa1000000

Miami Dolphins Defensive

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Jordyn Brooks10300010
Dante Trader Jr.9400100
Chris Johnson8501000
Michael Taaffe7200000
Jacob Rodriguez6403100
Zach Sieler3201010
JuJu Brents3200000
Willie Gay Jr.3100000
Jason Marshall Jr.2200000
Jordan Phillips2201000
Josh Uche2100020
Chop Robinson2000010
Aaron Brewer1100000
Riley Patterson1000000
Malik Herring1000000
Ryan Miller1000000
Zeek Biggers1000000
Keith Cooper Jr.1000000
Kicking Stats

Kansas City Chiefs Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Harrison Butker1/250.0343/36

Miami Dolphins Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Riley Patterson1/1100.0371/14
Game flow

Chiefs vs. Dolphins Win Probability and Momentum

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

KC 100%Home win probabilityMIA 0%
KickoffFinal
Possession by possession

Chiefs vs. Dolphins Drive Summary

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

Show all 18 drives
TeamResultPlaysYardsTimeStartEnd
KCTouchdown4 plays, 67 yards, 2:064672:06KC 33MIA 0
MIATouchdown17 plays, 91 yards, 9:2717919:27MIA 9KC 0
KCTouchdown10 plays, 65 yards, 5:2910655:29KC 35MIA 0
MIADowns6 plays, 17 yards, 3:366173:36MIA 34KC 49
KCDowns6 plays, 39 yards, 3:126393:12KC 49MIA 12
MIAFumble6 plays, 60 yards, 3:006603:00MIA 12KC 31
KCInterception3 plays, 24 yards, 1:203241:20KC 25KC 49
MIAPunt4 plays, 8 yards, 1:02481:02MIA 47KC 45
KCEnd of Half2 plays, 0 yards, 0:48200:48KC 9KC 6
MIAField Goal9 plays, 56 yards, 4:509564:50MIA 26KC 18
KCPunt4 plays, 2 yards, 2:05422:05KC 36KC 38
MIAPunt10 plays, 38 yards, 4:5410384:54MIA 20KC 42
KCField Goal13 plays, 80 yards, 6:3613806:36KC 4MIA 16
MIADowns10 plays, 32 yards, 5:3910325:39MIA 16MIA 48
KCTouchdown5 plays, 47 yards, 3:015473:01MIA 47MIA 0
MIAInterception4 plays, 9 yards, 1:01491:01MIA 39MIA 48
KCMissed FG4 plays, 4 yards, 1:02441:02MIA 36MIA 32
MIAEnd of Game2 plays, 13 yards, 0:522130:52MIA 40MIA 45
Official game information

Chiefs vs. Dolphins Attendance, Playing Surface and Officials

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

Attendance59,216

Reported crowd at Hard Rock Stadium.

Playing surfaceGrass

Surface listed for Hard Rock Stadium.

Game officials
  • Dana McKenzie — Down Judge
  • Terrence Miles — Back Judge
  • Mearl Robinson — Field Judge
  • Anthony Jeffries — Side Judge
  • Terry Killens Jr. — Umpire
  • Thomas Eaton — Line Judge
  • Alex Moore — Referee
Time and broadcast

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Kickoff time

What Time Does Chiefs vs. Dolphins Start?

The scheduled kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 27, 2026.

TV and streaming

What Channel Is Chiefs vs. Dolphins On?

The current TV / streaming listing is CBS. Availability can vary by market and provider; a TBD label means the assignment is not final.

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Stadium

Where Is Chiefs vs. Dolphins Being Played?

Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.

Why this game matters

About This Regular season Matchup

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Chiefs vs. Dolphins FAQ

When is Kansas City Chiefs vs. Miami Dolphins?

The game is scheduled for Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.

What channel is Kansas City Chiefs vs. Miami Dolphins on?

The current TV / streaming listing is CBS. Check again if the listing is still TBD.

Where is Kansas City Chiefs vs. Miami Dolphins being played?

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL.

Is Kansas City Chiefs vs. Miami Dolphins a preseason game?

No. This game is listed as Regular season.

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