Dolphins 13, 49ers 35: drive chart, EPA and box score

Week 2 · Sun, Sep 20 · Levi's StadiumFinal

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
MIA	0	6	0	7	13
SF	7	7	21	0	35

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At a glanceUpdated Nov 11, 2026, 3:18 AM ET

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Miami Dolphins 35-13 on Sun, Sep 20 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA (Week 2, 2026 season). Records after the game: Dolphins 1-7, 49ers 7-1. B.Purdy (SF) led all players with +26.4 EPA on 25 dropbacks.

Who won Dolphins vs 49ers?

The San Francisco 49ers won 35-13. By quarter: MIA 0-6-0-7, SF 7-7-21-0.

Who was the best player in Dolphins vs 49ers?

By expected points added: B.Purdy (SF, +26.4 EPA on 25 dropbacks), G.Kittle (SF, +5.8 EPA on 4 targets) and C.McCaffrey (SF, +5.5 EPA on 4 targets).

What was the turning point of Dolphins vs 49ers?

The biggest swing in win probability (2 points toward the Dolphins) came in Q2 at 3:01: (Shotgun) M.Willis pass deep left to M.Washington to SF 20 for 23 yards (U.Stout).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Dolphins 13, 49ers 35: Week 2 recap”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-09-20-mia-at-sf (updated 2026-11-11).

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The Verdict

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Week 2EarnedGame file →

Dolphins41% success · −0.07 EPA/play

1335

49ers57% success · +0.46 EPA/play

MIA 0% deserveddeserved 100% SF

49ers earned it: the snaps said 49ers by 20.4, a deserved win probability of more than 99%.

Deserved marginSF by 20.4

Real marginSF by 22

Luck pts MIA+1.6

Luck pts SF+0.2

The swingQ1 10:32 · MIA · −8 pts of win probability. 47-R.Patterson 51 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-T.Addington, Holder-48-B.Pinion.

Flags that moved this game

1False StartMIA → helped SF · Wk 2 Q1 12:13 · PENALTY on MIA-73-A.Jackson, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at SF 36 - No Play.+4.1 WP
2Roughing the PasserSF → helped MIA · Wk 2 Q2 4:34 · (Shotgun) 2-M.Willis pass incomplete short left to 6-M.Washington. PENALTY on SF-56-K.White, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards,…+3.0 WP

Deserved win probability from the snaps, fumble bounces evened out. How we judge

From the Lab

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Game DNA121 plays, one strand0 lead changes · 9 explosive plays · downloadable poster →

Officiating crewKeith Parham14 accepted flags in this game · 12.5 a game this season (one of the quietest crews)Market vs SnapsLine: SF by 12.5 · Snaps: SF by 20.449ers covered; the snaps agree

13@35

Week 2Changes the winner

If the Dolphins kicker had made it from 51

Dolphins after the play36%what really happened

Q1 10:32 47-R.Patterson 51 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-T.Addington, Holder-48-B.Pinion.

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The river

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The five biggest swings

+2%Q2 3:01 · for MIA(Shotgun) M.Willis pass deep left to M.Washington to SF 20 for 23 yards (U.Stout).
+2%Q1 0:49 · for MIAM.Willis up the middle to SF 29 for 2 yards (J.Thompson).
+2%Q1 10:32 · for SFR.Patterson 51 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-T.Addington, Holder-B.Pinion.
+2%Q1 14:40 · for MIA(Shotgun) M.Willis pass short left to D.Herman to SF 49 for 18 yards (F.Warner). FUMBLES (F.Warner), ball out of bounds at SF 40.
+2%Q1 12:13 · for SFPENALTY on MIA-A.Jackson, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at SF 36 - No Play.

Every drive, on the field

SF attacks →← MIA attacks

Q1 15:00MISS9p · 34y · 4:32
Q1 10:28TD12p · 59y · 6:11
Q1 4:17FG17p · 63y · 9:21
Q2 9:56TD8p · 71y · 4:32
Q2 5:24FG12p · 58y · 5:24
Q3 15:00TD4p · 65y · 1:52
Q3 13:08PUNT3p · 3y · 2:19
Q3 10:49TD8p · 71y · 5:03
Q3 5:46DOWNS6p · -5y · 1:57
Q3 3:49TD2p · 28y · 0:39
Q3 3:10PUNT3p · 3y · 1:45
Q3 1:25PUNT8p · 31y · 6:07
Q4 10:18PUNT6p · 4y · 3:22
Q4 6:56PUNT3p · 0y · 2:53
Q4 4:03TD3p · 83y · 1:33
Q4 2:30END4p · 9y · 2:30

Dolphins8 drives3scoring drives (1 TD)38%drives ending in pointsOWN 28avg starting field position2three-and-outs1turnovers incl. downs

49ers7 drives5scoring drives (5 TD)71%drives ending in pointsOWN 36avg starting field position1three-and-outs0turnovers incl. downs

Scoring summary

Q1
4:17TouchdownC.McCaffrey right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman.0–7
Q2
9:56Field goalR.Patterson 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Addington, Holder-B.Pinion.3–7
Q2
5:24TouchdownB.Purdy scrambles left end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman.3–14
Q2
0:00Field goalR.Patterson 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Addington, Holder-B.Pinion.6–14
Q3
13:08TouchdownB.Purdy pass short left to G.Kittle for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman. ** Injury Update: MIA-R.Beal has returned to the game.6–21
Q3
5:46Touchdown(Shotgun) B.Purdy pass short right to K.Juszczyk for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman.6–28
Q3
3:10TouchdownC.McCaffrey up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman.6–35
Q4
2:30Touchdown(Shotgun) M.Willis pass deep right to R.Miller for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Addington, Holder-B.Pinion.13–35

Team stats

MIAvsSF

284Total yards382

182Passing yards287

102Rushing yards95

5.1Yards per play7.8

13First downs23

7-15 · 47%Third down5-7 · 71%

1-2Fourth down0-0

0-2Red zone TDs5-5

14/23Comp / att20/22

3.5Yards per carry3.5

0Turnovers0

4 (−15 yds)Sacks allowed0

7 for 50Penalties7 for 78

30:13Possession29:47

Expected points added · nflverse model

The game in EPA

EPA per play-0.001+0.460

Dropback EPA+0.158+1.058

Rush EPA-0.160-0.218

Success rate41%57%

Explosive plays37

Plays5647

Who moved the needle

B.PurdyDropbacks: 25+26.4

G.KittleTargets: 4+5.8

C.McCaffreyTargets: 4+5.5

M.EvansTargets: 3+4.7

M.WillisDropbacks: 28+4.4

D.RobinsonTargets: 3+3.4

Cost their side the most

D.AchaneCarries: 20-3.9

J.JamesCarries: 4-2.1

K.BlackCarries: 7-2.0

Box score

Miami Dolphins

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Malik WillisQB	14/23	197	8.6	1	0	4-15	53.2	103.0

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
De'Von AchaneRB	20	74	3.7	17
Jaylen WrightRB	2	11	5.5	8
Ollie Gordon IIRB	3	7	2.3	5
Malik WillisQB	2	6	3.0	4
Malik WashingtonWR	1	4	4.0	4
Bradley PinionP	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Ryan MillerWR	1	1	77	77.0	1	77
Malik WashingtonWR	4	5	43	10.8	0	23
Caleb DouglasWR	2	3	19	9.5	0	11
De'Von AchaneRB	3	6	19	6.3	0	7
DJ HermanFB	1	3	18	18.0	0	18
Greg DulcichTE	2	3	17	8.5	0	11
Will KacmarekTE	1	1	4	4.0	0	4
Chris BellWR	0	1	0	0.0	0	0

Defense	TOT	SOLO	TFL	QB HTS
Michael TaaffeS	9	5	0	0
Jacob RodriguezLB	8	3	0	1
Jason Marshall Jr.CB	6	3	0	0
Josh UcheLB	5	2	1	1
Zeek BiggersDT	4	1	0	0
Jordyn BrooksLB	3	2	0	0
JuJu BrentsCB	3	2	0	0
Willie Gay Jr.LB	3	1	0	0
Jackson WoodardLB	3	1	0	0
Zayne AndersonS	2	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Riley Patterson	2/3	66.7	28	1/1	7

San Francisco 49ers

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Brock PurdyQB	20/22	287	13.0	2	0	0-0	99.5	149.1

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Brock PurdyQB	3	30	10.0	1	18
Kaelon BlackRB	7	25	3.6	0	6
Christian McCaffreyRB	10	23	2.3	2	5
Jordan JamesRB	4	15	3.8	0	8
Deebo Samuel Sr.WR	1	4	4.0	0	4
Mac JonesQB	2	-2	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
George KittleTE	4	4	80	20.0	1	40
Mike EvansWR	3	3	54	18.0	0	27
Christian McCaffreyRB	4	4	43	10.8	0	16
Demarcus RobinsonWR	3	3	34	11.3	0	19
Deebo Samuel Sr.WR	3	4	31	10.3	0	21
Kyle JuszczykFB	2	2	27	13.5	1	21
KhaDarel HodgeWR	1	1	18	18.0	0	18

Defense	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Ji'Ayir BrownS	13	4	0	1	0	0
Dre GreenlawLB	8	5	0	0	0	0
Marques SigleS	7	3	1	1	0	1
Gracen HaltonDT	5	3	0	1	0	0
Upton StoutCB	5	2	0.5	1	1	1
Fred WarnerLB	5	1	0.5	0	0	1
Deommodore LenoirCB	4	2	0	0	0	0
Nick BosaDE	3	0	0	0	0	0
C.J. WestDT	3	0	0	0	0	0
Keion WhiteDE	2	1	1	1	0	1

Kicking	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Eddy PineiroPK	0/0	0.0	0	5/5	5

Starters, confirmed

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Confirmed from the official snap counts: at every position group the starters are the snap leaders. Expected lineup = today's depth chart, adjusted for the injury report.

Expected, did not start

Kyle McCordQB→ Malik Willis

Ollie Gordon IIRB→ De'Von Achane

Chris BellWR→ Kevin Coleman Jr.

Chop RobinsonLDE→ Zach Sieler

Kenneth GrantLDT→ Jordan Phillips

Keenan AllenWR→ Jacob Cowing

George KittleTE→ Luke Farrell

DeForest BucknerRDT→ Gracen Halton

Jaden DuggerSLB→ Romello Height

Malik MustaphaSS→ Marques Sigle

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