The Kansas City Chiefs held Miami to 10 points and beat the Miami Dolphins 24-10 on September 27, 2026 at Hard Rock Stadium, improving to 3-0, using defense as the clearest part of the result.
Quarter-by-Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| MIA | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Kansas City never needed to turn this into a track meet. Patrick Mahomes stayed in control, Kenneth Walker III handled the early damage and the Chiefs’ defense made sure Miami never found enough offense to seriously threaten in a 24-10 win. Mahomes completed 20 of 24 passes for 246 yards and two touchdowns, while Walker finished with 70 rushing yards and opened the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown before later catching another from Mahomes. Rashee Rice led the way with seven catches for 88 yards, and Travis Kelce provided the finishing blow with an 11-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
Miami hung around for most of the afternoon, but every drive felt like work. Malik Willis threw for 210 yards with no touchdowns and an interception, while Ollie Gordon II managed just 41 rushing yards despite scoring the Dolphins’ only touchdown. Kansas City forced two turnovers, stopped Miami on all three fourth-down tries and kept the Dolphins out of the end zone after the opening quarter. George Karlaftis came away with an interception, L’Jarius Sneed recovered a fumble and the Chiefs made Miami’s 34-plus minutes of possession feel mostly empty. The Dolphins had the ball plenty; Kansas City simply made sure they did very little with it.
Team Stats
| Stat | Kansas City Chiefs | Miami Dolphins |
|---|---|---|
| Final Score | 24 | 10 |
| Total Offensive Yards | 334 | 329 |
| Passing Yards | 246 | 210 |
| Rushing Yards | 88 | 119 |
| Total Plays | 49 | 67 |
| Yards Per Play | 6.8 | 4.9 |
| First Downs | 18 | 19 |
| Third Downs | 3-7 | 8-16 |
| Third-Down % | 42.9% | 50.0% |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| Passing TDs | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 1 |
| Total Offensive TDs | 3 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks Allowed | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties | 8 | 8 |
| Penalty Yards | 50 | 64 |
| Time of Possession | 25:39 | 34:21 |
Passing
Kansas City Chiefs
- Patrick Mahomes — 20/24, 83.3%, 246 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT, 10.3 YPA, 0 SACK, 119.8 RTG
Miami Dolphins
- Malik Willis — 20/36, 55.6%, 210 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT, 5.8 YPA, 0 SACK, 61.1 RTG
Rushing
Kansas City Chiefs
- Kenneth Walker III — 18 CAR, 70 YDS, 3.9 AVG, 1 TD, LONG 22
- Emmett Johnson — 6 CAR, 17 YDS, 2.8 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 7
Miami Dolphins
- Malik Willis — 9 CAR, 56 YDS, 6.2 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 11, 1 FUM
- Ollie Gordon II — 17 CAR, 41 YDS, 2.4 AVG, 1 TD, LONG 11
Receiving
Kansas City Chiefs
- Rashee Rice — 7 REC, 9 TGT, 88 YDS, 12.6 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 34
- Travis Kelce — 2 REC, 2 TGT, 59 YDS, 29.5 AVG, 1 TD, LONG 48
- Noah Gray — 3 REC, 3 TGT, 39 YDS, 13.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 24
- Tyquan Thornton — 2 REC, 2 TGT, 22 YDS, 11.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 17
- Xavier Worthy — 2 REC, 2 TGT, 20 YDS, 10.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 17
Miami Dolphins
- Chris Bell — 4 REC, 7 TGT, 67 YDS, 16.8 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 44
- Malik Washington — 5 REC, 10 TGT, 56 YDS, 11.2 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 30
- Greg Dulcich — 5 REC, 7 TGT, 55 YDS, 11.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 42
- Ryan Miller — 2 REC, 3 TGT, 15 YDS, 7.5 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 10
- Ollie Gordon II — 3 REC, 3 TGT, 14 YDS, 4.7 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 19
Scoring Plays
| Qtr | Clock | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 12:54 | Kansas City Chiefs | Kenneth Walker III 10-yard run (Harrison Butker kick) | KC 7, MIA 0 |
| Q1 | 3:27 | Miami Dolphins | Ollie Gordon II 3-yard run (Riley Patterson kick) | KC 7, MIA 7 |
| Q2 | 12:58 | Kansas City Chiefs | Kenneth Walker III 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick) | KC 14, MIA 7 |
| Q3 | 10:10 | Miami Dolphins | Riley Patterson 37-yard field goal | KC 14, MIA 10 |
| Q4 | 11:35 | Kansas City Chiefs | Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal | KC 17, MIA 10 |
| Q4 | 2:55 | Kansas City Chiefs | Travis Kelce 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick) | KC 24, MIA 10 |
Defense
Kansas City Chiefs
- Nick Bolton — 11 TOT, 8 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 PD
- George Karlaftis — 2 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 QBH, 1 INT, 1 PD
- Mansoor Delane — 10 TOT, 7 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 PD
- Drue Tranquill — 7 TOT, 3 SOLO, 1 TFL
- Jaden Hicks — 7 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 PD
- L’Jarius Sneed — 3 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 FR
- Alohi Gilman — 6 TOT, 3 SOLO
- Nohl Williams — 3 TOT, 2 SOLO, 1 PD
- Ashton Gillotte — 4 TOT, 1 SOLO
- Chris Jones — 2 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 PD
Miami Dolphins
- Jacob Rodriguez — 6 TOT, 4 SOLO, 3 TFL, 1 INT, 18 INT YDS, 1 PD
- Dante Trader Jr. — 9 TOT, 4 SOLO, 1 PD
- Chris Johnson — 8 TOT, 5 SOLO, 1 TFL
- Jordyn Brooks — 10 TOT, 3 SOLO
- Zach Sieler — 3 TOT, 2 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 QBH
- Michael Taaffe — 7 TOT, 2 SOLO
- Josh Uche — 2 TOT, 1 SOLO, 2 QBH
- Jordan Phillips — 2 TOT, 2 SOLO, 1 TFL
- Chop Robinson — 2 TOT, 1 QBH
- JuJu Brents — 3 TOT, 2 SOLO
Kick Returns
Kansas City Chiefs
- Nikko Remigio — 1 KR, 34 YDS, 34.0 AVG, LONG 34, 0 TD
Miami Dolphins
- Kevin Coleman Jr. — 2 KR, 59 YDS, 29.5 AVG, LONG 39, 0 TD
