# Dolphins 13, 49ers 35: Week 2 recap

> 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.

- Source: https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-09-20-mia-at-sf
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- Updated: 2026-11-11T09:36:31.167Z
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## Questions and answers

### 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).

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 4:17 | C.McCaffrey right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman. | MIA 0-7 SF |
| Q2 | 9:56 | R.Patterson 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Addington, Holder-B.Pinion. | MIA 3-7 SF |
| Q2 | 5:24 | B.Purdy scrambles left end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman. | MIA 3-14 SF |
| Q2 | 0:00 | R.Patterson 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Addington, Holder-B.Pinion. | MIA 6-14 SF |
| Q3 | 13:08 | B.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. | MIA 6-21 SF |
| Q3 | 5:46 | (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. | MIA 6-28 SF |
| Q3 | 3:10 | C.McCaffrey up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman. | MIA 6-35 SF |
| Q4 | 2:30 | (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. | MIA 13-35 SF |