MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Tua Tagovailoa had help from a less-heralded rookie while Justin Herbert struggled against a blitz-happy defense as the surprising Miami Dolphins earned their fifth consecutive victory by beating the Los Angeles Chargers 29-21.
Salvon Ahmed, making his first career start, ran for 85 yards on 21 carries and scored a 1-yard touchdown on Miami's first play.
The undrafted Ahmed filled in with two other running backs injured and sparked a ground game ranked fourth worst in the league.
Herbert threw a costly interception and was outplayed in the matchup of high draft picks by Tagovailoa, who threw for two scores.