Las Vegas Raiders vs Miami Dolphins Box Score on Nov 05, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Nov 5, 2017

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Derek Carr passed for 300 yards and Marshawn Lynch ran for two touchdowns as the Oakland Raiders defeated the Miami Dolphins 27-24 on Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium.

Carr completed 21-of-30 passes for one touchdown with one interception. Lynch ran 14 times for 57 yards. He scored from three yards with 4:37 left in the fourth quarter to give Oakland a 27-16 lead.

Oakland tight end Jared Cook also had a big performance with eight catches for 126 yards as the Raiders (4-5) won for just the second time in the past seven games.

The Dolphins (4-4) were led by quarterback Jay Cutler, who returned after missing one game due to cracked ribs. He completed his first 16 passes -- the streak was stopped when defensive lineman Denico Autry batted down a throw.

On the night, Cutler completed 34 of 42 passes for 311 yards and two touchdowns, but it was not enough to keep Miami from losing its second straight game.

Cutler nearly brought Miami back, throwing a 15-yard touchdown pass to Julius Thomas with 1:32 left in the fourth quarter. Miami added a 2-point conversion on a run by Kenyan Drake, but failed to recover the onside kick, sealing their fate.

Another Dolphins highlight was provided by wide receiver Jarvis Landry, who set an NFL record for most catches in the first four years of a career, breaking the previous mark of 343 set by Anquan Boldin.

The Raiders took the opening kickoff and opened the scoring with a 36-yard field goal by Giorgio Tavecchio. The drive went 58 yards on 12 plays, with Carr finding Cook three times for gains of 35, 15 and 10 yards. All three completions were for first downs as Cook beat linebacker Kiko Alonso each time.

Miami took a 6-3 lead on a 10-yard pass from Cutler to running back Damien Williams, who bounced off simultaneous hits from defensive backs Karl Joseph and Dexter McDonald. But Cody Parkey missed the extra point off the left upright.

Parkey recovered the ensuing onside kick, but Miami's drive ended when Drake fumbled.

Oakland took a 10-6 lead on a 44-yard touchdown pass from Carr to Johnny Holton, who beat Pro-Bowl safety Reshad Jones.

The teams then traded long field goals -- 49 yards by Parkey and 53 by Tavecchio -- as the Raiders went to halftime with a 13-9 lead.

The teams each had touchdowns to start the third quarter. Lynch ran 22 yards up the middle to give Oakland a 20-9 lead. But Miami battled back on Cutler's 6-yard touchdown pass to Landry, who beat a safety blitz.

NOTES: Raiders TE Lee Smith was called for unnecessary roughness in the second quarter when he faked launching himself into a Dolphins player, but did not make contact. When the referee turned his microphone on to make the call, Smith was heard to yell: "I was just kidding around!" ... Dolphins G Ted Larsen (biceps), who has yet to play this season, is nearing a return but was inactive. ... The Raiders were without three injured cornerbacks: David Amerson, Gareon Conley and Demetrius McCray. ... Raiders starting FB Jamize Olawale also sat out. ... The Dolphins visit the Carolina Panthers on Nov. 13. ... The Raiders are off until Nov. 19, when they play the New England Patriots in Mexico City.