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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, watching from the sidelines as Baltimore sank into a routine. After last week’s win moved the Ravens to 2-6, head coach John Harbaugh confirmed that Jackson would return for Week 9, and he delivered.
While he didn’t tax that hamstring too much with his usual Houdini wrestling act, Jackson’s arm wanted to come loose, having been inactive 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 at the Miami seven-yard line. After Derrick Henry tried to come in twice and failed, Jackson came out on fourth-and-goal and found his trusty tight end Mark Andrews to make it a 7-3 game.
Then, after a missed Dolphins field goal, Jackson led the way on a seven-play, 75-yard drive where Andrews was open once again, this time catching and running 20 yards to the end zone for a 14-3 Ravens lead.
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Meanwhile, Tua Tagovailoa heard a hail of boos that only grew louder with each quarter as the Dolphins struggled to find the color paint. In fact, they didn’t do it all night despite reaching the red zone five times.
Leading 14-6 in the first half, Jackson and the Ravens decided to open the game with a methodical 11-play drive that ended with a Charlie Kolar touchdown. The Dolphins were only able to run seven total plays in the third quarter, and Jackson found Rashod Bateman for his fourth touchdown pass of the contest as even more boos 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 seal the game.
On the scoreboard, Jackson was 18 of 23 for 204 yards with his four touchdowns, while rushing for just 15 yards. Henry, however, rushed for 119 yards on 19 carries, while Zay Flowers caught five passes from Jackson for 64 yards.
For Miami, Tagovailoa was 25 of 40 for 261 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. De’Von Achane, the Dolphins’ dynamic running back, ran 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 pregame warmups 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 winning streak to reach their playoff goals after a 1-6 start to the season, and that’s exactly what they got with 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.
