The Dolphins almost made a colossal mistake in their 31-28 overtime win against the Chicago Bears.
Kenyan Drake was overjoyed that his goal-line fumble didn’t cost the Dolphins a win
Kenyan Drake almost blew the game for the Dolphins, but they were able to hold on for an overtime win.
On their first drive in overtime, Dolphins got down to the Bears’ 1 yard-line almost exclusively off the legs of Frank Gore. Gore, who is 35 years old, had four carries for 49 yards — his last carry ending at the goal line. The Dolphins ran the ball three plays in a row once they got to first-and-goal, which is an interesting decision considering the Bears haven’t given up a rushing touchdown all year.
On the third carry, disaster happened.
Miami must’ve thought that Gore needed a rest because Kenyan Drake came in on third down. Drake fumbled the ball literally inches away from scoring a touchdown and looked to squander a great effort by Gore to get them in that position.
Luckily for Drake and the Dolphins, the Bears missed a potential game-winning field goal on their next drive — something Brock Osweiler, who started for an injured Ryan Tannehill, predicted:
Adam Gase showed some faith in Drake by giving him the ball on their first two plays after the missed field goal — he had a reception that went for 15 yards and put the Dolphins in field goal range.
Jason Sanders then hit a 47-yard field goal to win the game for Miami. Drake was overcome with emotion after the game, which is understandable considering he almost blew it.
Instead, the Dolphins improved to 4-2.
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