Dolphins spoil Goff's debut with rally to beat Rams, 14-10

LOS ANGELES (AP) For 54 dull and rainy minutes, the Los Angeles Rams' defense appeared to be carrying Jared Goff to a victory in his NFL debut.

With two dramatic drives, Ryan Tannehill and the Miami Dolphins washed it all away.

DeVante Parker caught a 9-yard touchdown pass with 36 seconds to play, and the surging Dolphins rallied for two late scores to spoil Goff's big day with a 14-10 victory Sunday.

Tannehill passed for 172 yards in the fifth straight victory for the Dolphins (6-4), who were dominated by the Rams' defense until their final chances for redemption. Miami left the Coliseum crowd in disbelief and barely kept alive its longest winning streak since 2008.

''I don't even know (how the comeback happened),'' Dolphins coach Adam Gase said. ''Just nothing was going right for us. We were terrible on offense.''

After Jarvis Landry caught a 10-yard TD pass with 4:02 to play, the Dolphins got the ball right back and drove downfield for Parker's diving TD reception in the corner. Miami gained 152 of its 240 total yards on the final two drives, leaving the Los Angeles defense heartbroken and furious.

''We played pretty much great the whole day,'' Rams defensive end Robert Quinn said. ''We kept fighting, but those last 6 minutes, I think it's going to haunt us.''

Todd Gurley scored on a 24-yard run in the first quarter for Los Angeles (4-6), but neither team managed much offense until Miami's late surge.

GOFF'S TURN

Until the late swerve, the game was a decent coming-out party for the NFL's No. 1 draft pick.

Goff went 17 of 31 for 134 yards after finally getting his chance in the 10th game of the season. But the Rams did little between Miami's two touchdowns, and when Los Angeles got the ball back at its 41 with 29 seconds left, Goff moved the team only 12 yards before throwing an incompletion in the end zone as time expired.

''Felt good,'' Goff said. ''We're obviously disappointed with the result there at the end and how things turned out, and how we felt through the whole game and how in control we were. At the end, 6 minutes left, we just kind of couldn't put it away.''

Nearly seven months after the Rams traded up to draft Goff, their prized rookie finally got his first start and was introduced to raucous cheers on a rare rainy day in downtown LA, but he made few memorable plays in a conservative game plan.

The rookie got his first NFL completion on a short pass to fellow rookie Tyler Higbee, but neither team made much headway in the first three quarters. Goff showed mobility in the pocket and made a handful of key third-down throws to keep the Rams moving.

''I was disappointed in the outcome of the game, but I think you could see the light,'' Los Angeles coach Jeff Fisher said. ''There was a light there for (Goff), so we'll continue to allow him to get ready, continue to progress.''

BEATING THEMSELVES

Fisher called it ''one of the most disappointing losses'' of his long career.

''To play 3 1/2 quarters of good football and then to let things slip away in the last 6 minutes was really disappointing,'' Fisher said.

Los Angeles took its first double-digit lead at home this season on a 46-yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein in the third quarter. But after Zuerlein missed a 48-yard attempt off the upright with 6:40 to play, the Dolphins finally mounted a scoring drive capped when Landry caught a short pass and his teammates pushed the pile 4 yards into the end zone.

''It's all about will,'' Landry said. ''I couldn't get in there alone. I closed my eyes and went for the ride.''

AWAY FROM HOME

The Dolphins spent the week in California after beating San Diego last weekend, but their offense was mostly awful until Tannehill got it moving in the final minutes. Parker had eight catches for 79 yards, and Jay Ajayi rushed for 77 yards.

INJURY REPORT

Dolphins: OG Laremy Tunsil started at left tackle in place of Branden Albert, but injured his shoulder during the first half. Backup RT Sam Young moved over to the left side. Albert had surgery on a torn ligament in his wrist, but wouldn't rule out playing next week.

Rams: Quinn started five days after spending the night in a hospital with an apparent case of dehydration. ... C Tim Barnes also started after weeklong concerns about his foot. ... Rookie LB Josh Forrest hurt his knee in the first half and didn't return.

UP NEXT

Dolphins: Return home to host struggling San Francisco (1-9).

Rams: At New Orleans for yet another long road trip in a season full of travel.

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