They are putting the finishing touches on the Detroit Lions and the Miami Dolphins, who are visiting South Beach.
And that’s not limited to quarterbacks Jared Goff and Malik Willis.
Both teams now have successful fake punts in this game, with punters Jack Fox and Bradley Pinyon getting in on the fun of the passing game.
Detroit was first to call a fake punt early in the second quarter. With the Lions facing 4th-and-7 at their own 19-yard line, Dan Campbell rolled the dice. But Fox delivered a strike by throwing a perfect interception route to Ty Martin in left field.
At this point and with anticipation, one wonders if Fox has ever played quarterback.
He did, throwing 18 touchdowns as a quarterback at Ladue Horton Watkins High School in Ladue, Missouri. Thank you Ian Rapoport To dust off that statistic.
Unexpectedly, the Dolphins called their own creative fake punt in the second half. When Miami faced a 4th-and-3 near midfield early in the fourth quarter, Jeff Hafley rolled the dice himself, Pinion finding a wide-open Kaitron Allen for a first down. Notice this pattern, when Allen comes under the line and releases in the middle of the formation, making it easy for the passer.
Only one of these lies resulted in points. The Lions were forced to run a few plays following their punt, and the Dolphins turned the ball over.
Update According to Scott Hanson, RedZoneIt was the first game in league history where both balls completed passes.
