NFL Game Preview: Miami Dolphins (0-1-0) vs San Francisco 49ers (1-0-0)

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Regular Season: MIA leads series, 9-6 (MIA won 3 of past 4)

Last meeting: 12/22/24: SF 17 at MIA 29

Jeff Hafley (MIA) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 0-1 (.000)

Kyle Shanahan (SF) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-2 Reg. Season: 83-67 (.553)

FOX: Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston, Allison Williams (field reporter)

DOLPHINS NOTES

• QB MALIK WILLIS passed for 220 yards & had rush TD in Mia. debut. Aims for his 3rd in row with 220+ pass yards & rush TD. • RB DE’VON ACHANE had 66 scrimmage yards (36 rush, 30 rec.) last week. Has 90+ scrimmage yards in 11 of his past 12. Had 190 scrimmage yards (120 rush, 70 rec.), 6 receptions & rush TD in last meeting. • RB JAYLEN WRIGHT returned 2 kickoffs for 106 yards, incl. 79 yard return, longest in NFL in Week 1. • WR CALEB DOUGLAS led rookies in receptions (5) & rec. yards (94) in Week 1. • WR MALIK WASHINGTON had 53 rec. yards last week. • TE GREG DULCICH has 30+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 on road. • LB JORDYN BROOKS had 9 tackles in Week 1. Aims for his 16th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 7 tackles & sack in last meeting. • LB JACOB RODRIGUEZ (rookie) led team with 14 tackles in his NFL debut. • LB WILLIE GAY had 8 tackles & 0.5 sack in his only reg. season game vs. SF (10/23/22 w/ KC). • DL ZACH SIELER had 3 tackles & 2 TFL last week. Has TFL in 6 of his past 7. Aims for his 7th in row on road with TFL & his 4th in row vs. SF with 0.5+ sacks. • DL JORDAN PHILLIPS had 4 tackles in Week 1. • EDGE CHOP ROBINSON had sack & PD in last meeting. • EDGE JOSH UCHE had 4 tackles in his Mia. debut. Had 3 tackles in his only career game vs. SF (9/29/24 w/ NE). • CB CHRIS JOHNSON (rookie) had 11 tackles, 2 PD & TFL in his NFL debut, only rookie with 2+ PD & TFL in Week 1. • S ZAYNE ANDERSON had 5 tackles, TFL & PD in his Mia. debut. • S DANTE TRADER had 3 tackles, PD & INT in Week 1. • S MICHAEL TAAFFE (rookie) had 4 tackles, PD & INT in his NFL debut

49ERS NOTES

• QB BROCK PURDY completed 25 of 34 atts. (73.5 pct.) for 205 yards & 3 TDs with 105.6 rating & added 29 rush yards in Week 1. Had TD pass in 4 of his 5 games at home last season. Passed for 313 yards & 2 TD passes in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Mia. with 2+ TD passes. • RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY led team with 88 scrimmage yards (68 rush, 20 rec.) in Week 1. Finished 2nd with 2,126 scrimmage yards (1,202 rush, 924 rec.) & 3rd with 17 TDs (10 rush, 7 rec.) in 2025. Had 146 scrimmage yards (80 rec., 66 rush) & TD catch in his last game vs. Mia. (12/4/22). • WR MIKE EVANS had 6 catches for 49 yards & TD last week. Ranks 1st with 13,101 rec. yards & 2nd with 108 TD catches since 2014. Had TD catch in his last game vs. Mia. (12/28/25 w/ TB). • WR DEMARCUS ROBINSON led team with 50 rec. yards & had TD catch in Week 1. • WR DEEBO SAMUEL recorded 6 catches for 48 yards & TD catch last week. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Mia. with 70+ rec. yards & TD catch (w/ SF & Was.). • TE GEORGE KITTLE ranks 2nd with 597 receptions for 8,020 yards & 3rd with 52 TD catches among TEs since 2017. Had 8 catches for 106 yards in last meeting. • DL NICK BOSA had 2 TFL in Week 1. Ranks 8th with 64.5 sacks since 2019. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Mia. with TFL. • LB FRED WARNER led team with 11 tackles & had PD & FF in Week 1. Ranks 5th since 2018 with 958 tackles & tied-4th with 18 FFs. Had 11 tackles in last meeting. • LB DRE GREEENLAW had 6 tackles in Week 1. • CB UPTON STOUT ranked 3rd among rookie DBs in 2025 with 82 tackles. • CB RENARDO GREEN had INT last week. Had 10 tackles & PD in last meeting. Had PD in 3 of his pat 4 at home in 2025. • DB DEOMMODORE LENOIR had 6 tackles in Week 1. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Mia. with PD.

Game Odds

Miami Dolphins               45

San Francisco 49ers        – 13

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 19, 2026

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