The Los Angeles and Miami Dolphins met on Monday night looking for different goals. While Matthew Stafford and company were riding a post-bye three-win streak that put them at .500 after a less-than-ideal 1-4 start, Tua Tagovailoa's squad was looking to extricate itself from a 2-6 hole, most of which occurred while the quarterback was out with a concussion.Only one of them could achieve their goal however. Who was it?Miami Dolphins vs. Los Angeles Rams box scoreTeams1Q2Q3Q4QTotalMiami Dolphins7 3 7623Los Angeles Rams0 6 0915Miami Dolphins player statsPassingPlayerCompletions/AttemptsYardsTouchdownsInterceptionsRatingTua Tagovailoa20/282071189.4Rushing and receivingPlayerCarriesYardsTouchdownsReceptionsYardsTouchdownsDe'Von Achane123705150Malik Washington11811170Tyreek Hill21103161Jaylen Wright530000Tua Tagovailoa1-10000Jaylen Waddle1-103570Jonnu Smith0003450Raheem Mostert0002340Odell Beckham Jr.0002170Durham Smythe000160Julian Hill000000DefensePlayerTotal tacklesSolo tacklesSacksTackles for LossInterceptionsJordyn Brooks116010Anthony Walker Jr.93001Jordan Poyer72000Jalen Ramsey64000Kendall Fuller54000Cam Smith53000Zach Sieler52010Kader Kohou33000Calais Campbell32110Jevon Holland32110Da'Shawn Hand31010Quinton Bell22110Chop Robinson22110Channing Tindall22000Emmanuel Ogbah21000Siran Neal11000Tua Tagovailoa11000Neil Farrell10000KickingPlayerField GoalsExtra pointsJason Sanders3/32/2PuntingPlayerPuntsYardsInside 20LongestJake Bailey3134151Los Angeles Rams player statsPassingPlayerCompletions/AttemptsYardsTouchdownsInterceptionsRatingMatthew Stafford32/462930177.5Rushing and receivingPlayerCarriesYardsTouchdownsReceptionsYardsTouchdownsKyren Williams156205200Blake Corum280170Matthew Stafford100000Puka Nacua0009980Cooper Kupp0007800Davis Allen0005340Tyler Johnson0003250Demarcus Robinson0001230Tutu Atwell000160DefensePlayerTotal tacklesSolo tacklesSacksTackles for LossOmar Speights8601Quentin Lake7500Kobie Turner6511Darious Williams4400Jared Verse4312Byron Young4212Christian Rozeboom3200Bobby Brown III3202Cobie Durant3201Michael Hoecht3100Tyler Davis2200Jacob Hummel2100Kamren Curl2100Jaylen McCollough2000Demarcus Robinson1100Jonah Williams1101Puka Nacua1100Kamren Kinchens1100KickingPlayerField GoalsExtra pointsJoshua Karty5/60/0PuntingPlayerPuntsYardsInside 20LongestEthan Evans3148251Miami Dolphins vs. Los Angeles Rams summaryThe Dolphins began the game explosively, with rookie wideout Malik Washington rushing for a touchdown on their opening drive after just four plays. After that, however, both teams exchanged punts on the next four drives.That stretch ended when Anthony Walker Jr. intercepted Matthew Stafford off a deflection by Calais Campbell right before the final minute of the quarter:The ensuing drive extended into the second quarter, which ended in a Jason Sanders field goal. After that, both teams exchanged losses of possession - first a Rams punt, then a Christian Rozeboom interception on Tua Tagovailoa, then consecutive lost fumbles. That stretch finally ended when Joshua Karty scored a field goal, then he added another after another Dolphins punt.The second half began with disaster, as Karty missed a 57-yarder wide right. This allowed the Dolphins to build a drive that was punctuated by a short Tyreek Hill catch at the end zone, adding to the lead. The Rams would then put a long drive of their own, which ended in a field goal early in the fourth.The next four drives after that also ended in field goals, as the Rams found themselves being constantly frustrated in their efforts to reach the endzone. Ultimately, they could not recover the onside kick, winning the game for the Dolphins.