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Tua Tagovailoa throws TD on first drive back from concussion absence
By Andrew Olson
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Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins got off to a perfect start Sunday night.
In his return from concussion protocol, Tagovailoa engineered a 9-play, 71-yard opening drive that was capped by an 8-yard touchdown pass to Miami RB Raheem Mostert. With a successful extra point, Tagovailoa and company took a 7-0 lead on the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1st quarter.
.@Tua scrambles and finds @RMos_8Ball for 6!
Perfect opening drive for the @MiamiDolphins.
?: #PITvsMIA on NBC
?: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/vDQGJ9SfCd pic.twitter.com/KO46xWblMB— NFL (@NFL) October 24, 2022
Tagovailoa is playing in his first game since Sept. 29, when he left the Dolphins-Bengals Thursday Night Football game after hitting his head. He spent the past 2 Miami games in concussion protocol.
The Dolphins, sporting throwback uniforms and celebrating the 1972 perfect season, are still up 7-0 in the opening quarter. Tagovailoa has completed 7 of his first 8 passes for 93 yards.
The game, being played in Miami, is airing on NBC.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
