Emmanuel Ogbah separated the ball from Jared Goff with a crushing hit and Andrew Van Ginkel was happy to pick up the gift and take it 78 yards to paydirt in the second quarter of the Miami Dolphins’ game with the Los Angeles Rams.
The strip-sack into a touchdown came plays after Myles Gaskins of Miami had fumbled to set Los Angeles up inside the Dolphins’ red zone.
Ogbah came off the line and went untouched into the Rams’ quarterback, who had the ball jarred from his grasp.
Van Ginkel, a second-year linebacker from Wisconsin, picked up the gift and was off and running.
.@AndrewVanGinkel WENT ALL THE WAY 😳
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— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) November 1, 2020
It is the second-longest fumbled return for a touchdown in Dolphins franchise history. Jason Taylor had an 85-yard return during his Hall of Fame career.
Oh my @EmanOgbah! #91 gets the sack, @AndrewVanGinkel with the scoop, and takes it 78 yards for the TD!#FinsUp #FinsUp #FinsUp pic.twitter.com/Q29JMW18k7
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) November 1, 2020
The Dolphins’ Jakeem Grant then took a Johnny Hekker punt 88 yards for the longest punt return in franchise history as the Dolphins grabbed a 21-7 lead in 75 seconds.
FIRST PUNT RETURN TOUCHDOWN OF THE SEASON!@_TheDreamIsHere goes 88 yards to the house. #FinsUp
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