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Lamar Jackson’s return to the Baltimore Ravens couldn’t have gone much better. The former MVP threw four touchdown passes to lead a 28-6 rout of the Miami Dolphins on “Thursday Night Football.”
Jackson had missed the last four games with a hamstring injury and watched from the sidelines as Baltimore slipped into a rut. After last week’s win moved the Ravens to 2-6, head coach John Harbaugh confirmed Jackson would be back in Week 9 – and he delivered.
Although he didn’t test the hamstring too much with his usual Houdini scrambling act, Jackson’s arm would come loose after being dormant for a month.
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Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates a play against the Miami Dolphins during the third quarter of the game at Hard Rock Stadium on October 30, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
It came in the first quarter after the Ravens’ defense forced a fumble on Tahj Washington that put Baltimore on Miami’s seven-yard line. After Derrick Henry tried to come in twice and failed, Jackson rolled out on fourth-and-goal and found his trusty tight end Mark Andrews to make it a 7-3 ball game.
Then, after a missed Dolphins field goal, Jackson led a seven-play, 75-yard drive where Andrews was open again, this time catching and running 20 yards into the end zone for a 14-3 Ravens lead.
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Meanwhile, Tua Tagovailoa heard a barrage of boos that only got louder with each quarter as the Dolphins scrambled to find the colored paint. In fact, they didn’t do it all night despite reaching the red zone five times.
With a 14-6 lead in the first half, Jackson and the Ravens decided to blow this game open with a methodical 11-play drive that ended with a Charlie Kolar touchdown. The Dolphins were only able to play seven total in the third quarter, and Jackson found Rashod Bateman for his fourth touchdown pass of the contest as more jeers rained down from the Hard Rock Stadium crowd.
Mark Andrews of the Baltimore Ravens scores a 20-yard touchdown against Elijah Campbell of the Miami Dolphins during the second quarter of the game at Hard Rock Stadium on October 30, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
They peaked in the fourth quarter when a 12-play Dolphins drive ended with a Malik Washington fumble in the red zone while Tagovailoa was intercepted by rookie Malachi Starks to close the game.
In the box, Jackson was 18-of-23 for 204 yards with his four touchdowns while rushing for just 15 yards. However, Henry rushed for 119 yards on 19 carries, while Zay Flowers caught five Jackson passes for 64 yards.
For Miami, Tagovailoa was 25-for-40 for 261 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. De’Von Achane, the Dolphins’ dynamic running back, rushed for 67 yards and caught six passes for 39 yards. Jaylen Waddle led the game with 82 yards on six receptions.
Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens throws a pass during warmups prior to the game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on October 30, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Logan Bowles/Getty Images)
The Ravens know they need to extend this streak to reach their playoff goal after a 1-6 start to the season, and that’s exactly what they got in Jackson’s return.
On the other hand, the Dolphins still have a lot to figure out after a promising win over the Atlanta Falcons last week.
