The young Tua Tagovailoa cannot put a foot wrong against Bill Belichick teams, going 5-0 against legendary coach after the Dolphins beat the Patriots 24-17 away in New England.
The 25-year-old was instrumental in the Miami team’s opening week 36-34 win against the Chargers, throwing for 466 yards in the opening game.
Up against the struggling Patriots (0-2) he threw for 249 yards, going 21-30 with one touchdown and one interception.
He joins the illustrious company of three other QB’s who have also gone 5-0 against Superbowl winning coaches. Russell Wilson has the wood on Doug Pederson, Peyton Manning has owned Tim Coughlin, and Chris Chandler has dismantled Mike Ditka.
The Dolphins take on the Broncos in week three and will be looking for a third successive win.
The former Alabama Crimson Tide player was the fifth overall pick in the 2020 draft and has proven the Miami executives were spot on when picking him up early.
He had a break-out 2022 season earning a Pro-Bowl slot, as well as being the NFL passing leader.
He has a 65.7% completion rate and a passer-by rating of 95.5.
The Dolphins lost out on a play-off spot in 2021 after a crushing week 17 defeat, going down 34-3 against the Titans.
After an injury-laden 2022, the QB said he contemplated retirement, but the Dolphins convinced him to stay by signing his fifth-year option on his contract.
The Miami team must once again be patting themselves on the back, especially after he was named the AFC Player of the week in round 1, but poor Bill Belichick mut be hoping to not see the slick passing QB again.
