Tua Tagovailoa, Jaylen Waddle connect for 84-yard TD, Miami Dolphins’ longest play of 2022 season
By Andrew Olson
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Tua Tagovailoa and Jaylen Waddle connected for some early fireworks in Sunday’s Christmas game between the Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers.
On 1st-and-10 from Miami’s own 16-yard line, Tagovailoa found an open Waddle. It was time for Waddle to turn on the jets. The former Alabama wide receiver ran by the Packers defense for an 84-yard touchdown, giving the Dolphins an early 10-3 lead.
WADDLE WADDLE ?
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?: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/AwrcEGB7Ry pic.twitter.com/da57tQp9GM— NFL (@NFL) December 25, 2022
Waddle’s team-leading 8th receiving touchdown is also the longest play of the 2022 season so far for the Dolphins. Entering Sunday’s game, the longest passing play of the season had gone for 75 yards from Tagovailoa to Trent Sherfield. Miami’s longest rushing play of the year is for 67 yards.
It’s also the NFL’s longest offensive score ever on Christmas.
Tua Tagovailoa's 84-yard pass TD to Jaylen Waddle is the longest offensive TD scored on Christmas Day in @NFL history
It was also the 4th-longest pass TD in @MiamiDolphins history, and the longest since @ProFootballHOF Dan Marino's 85-yd pass TD to Mark Duper in 1986 vs Oilers
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 25, 2022
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