Dolphins offensive explosion one for the history books

The Dolphins could have topped the regular-season record had they elected to kick a field goal at the end of the game instead of taking a knee. Per StatMuse, Washington scored 72 points in a regular-season game in 1966. (In the 1940 NFL Championship Game, Chicago beat Washington, 73-0.)

Here are other notable achievements by Miami on offense Sunday: 

• The second-most yards in NFL history at 726. The 1951 Rams amassed 735 in 1951.

• First team in NFL history to score five rushing touchdowns and five passing touchdowns in a game.
• Second team in NFL history to have multiple players score four TDs; the Chiefs also did it in 2004. (RBs Raheem Mostert and rookie De'Von Achane scored four TDs apiece for Miami.)
• Achane set the Dolphins rookie rushing record with 203 yards.
• Second team in NFL history with at least 400 yards passing and rushing, joining the 2012 49ers.
• On 71 plays, Miami averaged an astounding 10.2 yards per play.

• The Dolphins are averaging an absurd 551 yards per game. Over a 17- game season, that would be 9,372 yards. The NFL record for yards in a season is held by the New Orleans Saints (7,474 yards/467.1 YPG)  in 2011 during a 16-game season, per StatMuse. 
• Through three games, Tua Tagovailoa is on pace for 5,802 yards passing, which would shatter the league record, held by Indianapolis' Peyton Manning (5,477). 
• Wide receiver Tyreek Hill, meanwhile, is on pace for 2,334 receiving yards, which also would set a league record. (The record is held by former Lions star Calvin Johnson -- 1,964.)
• Tagovailoa also threw for more TDs (four) than he had incompletions (three), an achievement lost in the sea of other achievements.

Games like this are incredibly rare in the NFL. It's unlikely Miami will keep up this pace, but ranking among the greatest offenses in league history seems attainable.