The Miami Dolphins opened up the 2019 NFL season and they were dominated by the Baltimore Ravens 59-10 at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday. Former Boynton Beach Tigers quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to South Florida and threw five touchdowns for the Ravens.
It was the largest regular season defeat of the Dolphins in franchise history.The Fins did fall to the Jacksonville Jaguars 62-7, which was Dan Marino's final game, during the 1998 AFC divisional round.
Baltimore(1-0), who set a franchise record for most points in a game, jumped out to a 7-0 lead at 10:38 of the first quarter. Running back Mark Ingram rushed to the right side for a one-yard touchdown.
Jackson found Chaminade-Madonna grad Marquise Brown for a 47-yard strike at the 8:46 mark. It was the first career touchdown for Brown. They connected again with 4:28 left in the first when Brown caught an 83-yard touchdown pass from Jackson behind the secondary for a 21-point gap.
In the second quarter, Miami(0-1) got on the scoreboard on a 54-yard field goal by Jason Sanders at 10:43.
The Ravens expanded their lead to 42-3 on two scores. Jackson threw a five-yard pass to wide receiver Miles Boykin in the back of the end zone at the 6:56 mark. Ingram added a touchdown on a run from two yards away with 1:46 to go.
The Dolphins cut it down to 42-10 with 18 seconds left in the second. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick tossed a six-yard pass to wide receiver Preston Williams.
Jackson threw his fifth touchdown pass at 7:58 of the third quarter to wide receiver Patrick Ricard. Justin Tucker would boot a 34-yard field goal with 29 seconds remaining in the third and Baltimore led 52-10.
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