It was only the 3rd OT safety in NFL history, as the first happened in 1989, caused by Vikings linebacker Mike Merriweather, and the 2nd was by Adewale Ogunleye of the Bears in 2004.
The Bengals struck first a little over 3 minutes into the first quarter on a Mike Nugent field goal to make it 3-0 Cincinnati. The Dolphins would then take the lead on a 1 yard run by QB Ryan Tannehill to make it 7-3 Miami. The Fins would add 3 more points on a Caleb Sturgis field goal near the end of the 1st quarter to make it 10-3. That's how it would stay until the 3rd quarter, when DB Brent Grimes had a 94 yard interception for a touchdown to make it 17-3 Miami. The Bengals would fight back though, on 2 touchdown runs by RB Giovani Bernard, who had 79 yards on just 9 carries, the 1st a 3 yard run with about 2 minutes left in the 3rd quarter, the 2nd a beautiful 35 yard run to tie it at 17 early in the 4th. The Bengals would then appear to seal the game on a Nugent field goal with 1:24 remaining in the game. But Miami would then battle back and tie it on a Sturgis field goal with 11 seconds to play.
We now go to overtime. Miami would have 2 unsuccessful drives and Cincinnati would have 1 before Wake sacked Dalton in the end zone with 6:38 left in OT to win the game, 22-20 for Miami.
Miami was lead by Ryan Tannehill, who was 20 for 28 with 208 yards passing. Lamar Miller would also help out, with 105 yards rushing, and Mike Wallace lead Miami with 6 REC for 82 yards. The Bengals were lead by A.J. Greene, who had 11 REC for 128 yards, and got a mixed to off game from Dalton, who had 338 yards passing, but was also sacked 5 times, lost a fumble, threw 5 ints as well as the game ending safety.
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