Dolphins Snap Counts: Ollie Gordon Makes Big Splash in Achane’s Absence
The Miami Dolphins lost their fourth consecutive game to begin the 2026 season.
This time, they fell to the Minnesota Vikings, 15-10, in a highly competitive contest.
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Miami scored 10 points in the third quarter to cut its deficit to 12-10. But Minnesota added a fourth-quarter 29-yard field goal by Will Reichard and held on to win.
The Dolphins’ defense sacked Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray four times after failing to register a single sack in their first three games. The game featured plenty of positives and negatives for Miami to take away.
Let’s take a closer look at the Dolphins’ snap counts on both offense and defense.
Offense
|
Player |
Position |
No. of snaps |
Snap Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Austin Jackson |
RT |
39 |
100% |
|
Jonah Savaiinaea |
RG |
39 |
100% |
|
Kadyn Proctor |
LG |
39 |
100% |
|
Patrick Paul |
LT |
39 |
100% |
|
Malik Willis |
QB |
39 |
100% |
|
Aaron Brewer |
C |
39 |
100% |
|
Malik Washington |
WR |
34 |
87% |
|
Chris Bell |
WR |
32 |
82% |
|
Will Kacmarek |
TE |
24 |
62% |
|
Ollie Gordon II |
RB |
22 |
56% |
|
DJ Herman |
FB |
20 |
51% |
|
Greg Dulcich |
TE |
20 |
51% |
|
Kevin Coleman Jr. |
WR |
20 |
51% |
|
Jaylen Wright |
RB |
12 |
31% |
|
Jalen Tolbert |
WR |
6 |
15% |
|
Ryan Miller |
WR |
4 |
10% |
|
Caedan Wallace |
OL |
1 |
3% |
Sunday marked the first game of the season without star running back De’Von Achane, who will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his ACL in the Dolphins’ Week 3 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Gordon took most of the snaps in the backfield, out-snapping Wright 22-12. He finished with 100 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Wright, meanwhile, finished with just seven yards on five carries.
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Dulcich’s usage dropped from 70% in Week 3 to 51% in Week 4, with rookie Kacmarek receiving more snaps than him (24-20). Coleman’s snap count also dropped significantly, going from 45 against the Chiefs to 20 against the Vikings.
Defense
|
Player |
Position |
No. of snaps |
Snap Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Michael Taaffe |
S |
78 |
100% |
|
Jacob Rodriguez |
LB |
78 |
100% |
|
Jordyn Brooks |
LB |
78 |
100% |
|
Chris Johnson |
CB |
78 |
100% |
|
JuJu Brents |
CB |
69 |
88% |
|
Zach Sieler |
DL |
61 |
78% |
|
Jason Marshall Jr. |
CB |
60 |
77% |
|
Joshua Uche |
DE |
55 |
71% |
|
Dante Trader Jr. |
S |
52 |
67% |
|
Chop Robinson |
DE |
50 |
64% |
|
Zeek Biggers |
DL |
48 |
62% |
|
Jordan Phillips |
DL |
46 |
59% |
|
Zayne Anderson |
S |
29 |
37% |
|
Malik Herring |
DE |
28 |
36% |
|
Willie Gay |
LB |
27 |
35% |
|
Rodney McGraw |
DE |
12 |
15% |
|
Mazi Smith |
DL |
9 |
12% |
Rodriguez was a tackle machine against Minnesota. He finished with 18 tackles and played every defensive snap on Sunday, along with Taaffe, Brooks and Johnson.
Anderson went from playing zero snaps against the Chiefs to 29 against the Vikings and finished with three tackles.
After three weeks without a sack, the Dolphins finally got their pass rush going in Minnesota. Now, they’ll look to build on that performance as they search for their first win of the season.
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This story was originally published October 5, 2026 at 3:14 PM.
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