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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Interstat) — Will Reichard kicked five field goals and the Minnesota Vikings remained unbeaten with a 15-10 NFL victory over the visiting Miami Dolphins on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. Kyler Murray completed 27 of 37 passes for 247 yards and ran six times for 16 yards for Minnesota. T.J. Hockenson caught 13 passes for 119 yards, Jordan Addison had four receptions for 52 yards, and Aaron Jones Sr. rushed 20 times for 94 yards and added four catches for 34 yards. Malik Willis completed 9 of 17 passes for 85 yards and ran twice for 11 yards for Miami. Ollie Gordon II rushed nine times for 100 yards and scored the Dolphins’ touchdown. Jacob Rodriguez recorded 18 tackles, Jordyn Brooks added 13, and Zach Sieler had three tackles and two sacks for Miami. Dallas Turner had three tackles and two sacks for Minnesota. Minnesota improved to 4-0, while Miami fell to 0-4.
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MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — Will Reichard kicked five field goals and the Minnesota Vikings remained unbeaten with a 15-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. Minnesota improved to 4-0, while Miami fell to 0-4. A crowd of 66,752 watched the Vikings win their fourth straight game to open the season. The Dolphins lost their fourth consecutive game and are still searching for their first win. Reichard accounted for all of Minnesota’s scoring, connecting from 47, 50, 33, 41 and 29 yards. His 47-yard field goal opened the scoring in the first quarter. He added a 50-yard kick and a 33-yard kick in the second quarter, giving the Vikings a 9-0 lead. Miami got on the board in the third quarter when Riley Patterson made a 27-yard field goal. Reichard answered with a 41-yard field goal. Miami then pulled within two points when Ollie Gordon II ran 12 yards for a touchdown and Patterson added the extra point. Reichard’s 29-yard field goal in the fourth quarter set the final margin. Minnesota did not score a touchdown, and Miami’s touchdown was the only one of the game. Kyler Murray guided Minnesota’s offense. The 5-foot-10, 207-pound quarterback from Allen, Texas, completed 27 of 37 passes for 247 yards and rushed six times for 16 yards. He did not throw a touchdown pass, but he helped the Vikings control possession and move the ball consistently. Murray’s 247 passing yards led all passers. In his previous game, Murray completed 15 of 29 passes for 168 yards and rushed for 17 yards and a touchdown in a win over Tampa Bay. T.J. Hockenson caught 13 passes for 119 yards, both game highs. Jordan Addison had four receptions for 52 yards. Aaron Jones Sr. rushed 20 times for 94 yards and caught four passes for 34 yards. Demond Claiborne ran three times for 12 yards. Myles Price carried once for 2 yards, caught two passes for 6 yards, returned two kickoffs for 70 yards and brought back three punts for 51 yards. Tai Felton caught one pass for 14 yards. DeeJay Dallas caught one pass for 10 yards. Jauan Jennings caught one pass for 8 yards. Gavin Bartholomew caught one pass for 4 yards. Malik Willis completed 9 of 17 passes for 85 yards and rushed twice for 11 yards for Miami. The 6-foot-1, 219-pound quarterback could not get the Dolphins into the end zone through the air. Ollie Gordon II was Miami’s most productive offensive player, rushing nine times for 100 yards and scoring the Dolphins’ only touchdown. He also caught two passes for no yards. Gordon’s 100 rushing yards led all rushers. Malik Washington caught five passes for 67 yards, ran twice for 3 yards and returned one punt for no yards. Washington led the Dolphins with 67 receiving yards. Jaylen Wright rushed five times for 7 yards and returned five kickoffs for 97 yards. Wright’s 97 kickoff return yards helped Miami’s field position. Will Kacmarek caught one pass for 15 yards. Kevin Coleman Jr. caught one pass for 3 yards. Jalen Tolbert made one tackle. Miami’s offense finished with one touchdown and one field goal. Blake Cashman led Minnesota’s defense with eight tackles. The 6-foot-1, 237-pound linebacker was followed by Joshua Metellus with five tackles and Eric Wilson with four. Dallas Turner recorded three tackles and two sacks. Jalen Redmond made three tackles. Kyle Van Noy, a 6-foot-3, 250-pound linebacker, made two tackles. Jake Golday, a 6-foot-4, 240-pound linebacker, had two. Andrew Van Ginkel, a 6-foot-4, 242-pound linebacker, had two. Byron Murphy Jr., a 5-foot-11, 190-pound cornerback, had two. Theo Jackson, a 6-foot-1, 198-pound safety, had two. Chaz Chambliss, a 6-foot-1, 242-pound linebacker, had two. Jay Ward, a 6-foot-1, 188-pound safety, had two. Harrison Smith, a 6-foot-2, 211-pound safety, had two. Ivan Pace Jr., a 5-foot-10, 231-pound linebacker, had two. Zemaiah Vaughn, Jeshaun Jones and Caleb Banks each had one tackle. Isaiah Rodgers and Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins did not record a tackle. Johnny Hekker punted four times for 151 yards. Will Reichard was perfect on his five field-goal attempts. Jacob Rodriguez made 18 tackles for Miami. The 6-foot-1, 235-pound linebacker posted a game-high total. Jordyn Brooks added 13 tackles. The 6-foot, 240-pound linebacker helped Miami limit Minnesota to field goals. Michael Taaffe, a 6-foot, 190-pound safety, had six tackles. Josh Uche, a 6-foot-3, 245-pound linebacker, had six tackles and one sack. JuJu Brents, a 6-foot-3, 198-pound cornerback, had six tackles. Dante Trader Jr., a 5-foot-11, 202-pound safety, made five tackles. Chris Johnson made five tackles. Zeek Biggers, Zach Sieler, Zayne Anderson and Malik Herring each finished with three tackles. Sieler recorded two sacks. Jalen Tolbert had one tackle. Chris Bell did not record a tackle. Miami’s offense managed only one touchdown. Miami opened the season with losses to Kansas City, San Francisco and Las Vegas. The Dolphins fell to Kansas City 24-10, lost at San Francisco 35-13 and dropped a 27-13 decision at Las Vegas. They will next host Cincinnati before visiting the New York Jets. Their upcoming schedule also includes games against New England, Detroit, Indianapolis, Buffalo, the N.Y. Jets, Denver, Chicago and Green Bay. Minnesota previously beat Green Bay 39-22, won at Chicago 9-3 and won at Tampa Bay 23-16. The Vikings will next visit New Orleans before hosting Indianapolis. Their upcoming schedule includes games against Detroit, Buffalo, Green Bay, San Francisco, Atlanta, Carolina, New England and Detroit again. Minnesota’s defense allowed 10 points in this game and 16 in its previous win over Tampa Bay. Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Minnesota 35, Miami 17. Its ELO system gave Minnesota a 91.6 percent probability to win. Miami had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +10. The total score of 25 went over the over/under line of 38.5.

