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It was a tale of two halves.<\/p>\n
In the first, the Miami Dolphins were able to move the ball effectively despite failing to limit San Francisco 49ers\u2019 offense.<\/p>\n
Everything changed after halftime, leading to the Dolphins\u2019 35-13 loss to the 49ers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe just didn\u2019t execute in the second half,\u201d said linebacker Jordyn Brooks, who racked up three total tackles and blamed the lackluster outing as \u201csomething every play defensively.\u201d<\/p>\n
The one constant: the 49ers offense, led by quarterback Brock Purdy, couldn\u2019t be stopped. Purdy completed 91% of his passes for 287 yards and two touchdowns. He also had three rushes for 30 yards and a touchdown.<\/p>\n
Miami\u2019s three stops of the 49ers offense came in the 4th quarter, two of which had backup quarterback Mac Jones at the helm. The previous five drives all ended in touchdowns.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, the Dolphins\u2019 offense could not reciprocate due to some offensive line issues and poor execution. In the second half, Miami ran 18 plays for a total of five yards.<\/p>\n
Willis finished with 197 yards passing and a touchdown on 61% completion. He added another six yards on the ground.<\/p>\n
Overall, it wasn\u2019t the best showing for the Dolphins, who, for the second straight week, failed to play a full 60 minutes of football.<\/p>\n
RB De\u2019Von Achane finally gets his touches<\/p>\n
After just 15 touches in the season opener, Achane was finally featured heavily.<\/p>\n
By halftime, the star running back had racked up 14 rushes for 62 yards and a trio of catches for another 19. Even better: he led all pass-catchers with five targets.<\/p>\n
The high usage of Achane, who finished with 74 yards on 20 attempts as well as three grabs for another 19, doesn\u2019t a guarantee a win. It does, however, give the Dolphins a fighting chance when their best offensive player gets to touch the ball.<\/p>\n
Thank you, offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik.<\/p>\n
Now if Slowik can find a way to also get wide receiver Caleb Douglas involved\u2014two catches for 19 yards\u2014as well then the Dolphins might have some sustained offensive success.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wanted to obviously run the ball ber than we did last week and we did that,\u201d Willis said. \u201cWe just have to continue to improve.\u201d<\/p>\n
Red zone woes<\/p>\n
Penalties can be drive killers.<\/p>\n
That, after all, is how the Dolphins find themselves down 14-6 at halftime despite out gaining (165 to 125) and dominating time of possession (19:17 to 10:43).<\/p>\n
The Dolphins would drive down the field to the Niners\u2019 red zone before committing a penalty\u2014or face the wrath of San Francisco\u2019s vaunted front seven.<\/p>\n
It was the most egregious on Miami\u2019s final drive of the half when rookie offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor committed holding on the Niners\u2019 3-yard line. The Dolphins ultimately had to settle for a field goal.<\/p>\n
On the previous drive, Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis took a pair of sacks on second and third down that pushed them so far back that they again had to take the field goal.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe got to finish in the red zone and leave with six instead of three,\u201d center Aaron Brewer said.<\/p>\n
Dolphins pass rush doesn\u2019t get pressure<\/p>\n
It was a huge issue vs. the Las Vegas Raiders.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, it was the very same against the Niners: Miami can\u2019t affect the passer.<\/p>\n
For the second straight week, the Dolphins allowed a quarterback to sit back there all day and ball out.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt hasn\u2019t worked in the first two games,\u201d coach Jeff Hafley said about the pass rush, adding that he has \u201ctried a lot of different things\u201d to affect the passer. \u201cI\u2019ve coached a lot of defense and done a lot of different things. I\u2019m going to have to continue to try to generate more pressure and find different ways to do it because we\u2019re not getting there right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Purdy only threw two incompletions and was able to spread the ball around to his elite crop of pass-catchers with ease. Tight end George Kittle snagged four balls for 80 yards and a touchdown while wide receiver Mike Evans made three catches for 54 yards. Wideout Deebo Samuel Sr. added another three catches for 31 yards.<\/p>\n
Of course, the absence of Chop Robinson, who missed Sunday\u2019s game with a concussion, played a role.<\/p>\n
Austin Jackson struggles again<\/p>\n
It\u2019s difficult to watch the Dolphins offense and not focus on Jackson.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, his ineffectiveness has begun to drastically affect Miami\u2019s passing attack.<\/p>\n
For starters, he can no longer contend with high-end pass rushers. The Raiders\u2019 Maxx Crosby exposed this in Week 1 and the Niners\u2019 Nick Bosa showcased more of the same.<\/p>\n
If Jackson keeps this up, the veteran right tackle could be unplayable. That is, if the Dolphins had a viable replacement.<\/p>\n
Spoiler alert: they don\u2019t, which means there will be a lot more of Jackson for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n
This story was originally published September 20, 2026 at 7:17 PM.<\/p>\n