Saint Louis alumnus and Ewa Beach native Tua Tagovailoa improved to 4-0 as a starter during Week 1 of his NFL career, guiding the Miami Dolphins to a 20-17 home win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
The Dolphins fell behind 14-0 early to the Jaguars and trailed 17-7 at halftime but outscored Jacksonville 13-0 in the second half, ending the game on a 52-yard field goal from Jason Sanders.
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Tagovailoa, playing in his first regular season game since signing a contract extension with the Dolphins, completed 23 of his 37 passes for 336 yards and a touchdown, also running the ball once for 11 yards. Tagovailoa, the NFL’s leading passer in 2023, was not at his best on Sunday but, taking a key sack in the third quarter that got Miami out of field goal range, led the Dolphins to victory regardless.
Star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was detained in a minor traffic incident prior to the game but returned in time to haul seven receptions for 130 yards and an 80-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
Tagovailoa and the Dolphins have a quick turnaround and will host the Buffalo Bills on Thursday at 2:15 p.m. HST on Amazon Prime Video.
Below are how other players on NFL rosters with Hawaii ties performed. Stay with KHON2 as this story will be updated throughout Week 1:
Active roster
Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, offensive lineman, Baltimore Ravens (Keaau): Aumavae-Laulu was ruled inactive prior to the team’s 27-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday.
DeForest Buckner, defensive tackle, Indianapolis Colts (Punahou): Buckner had six tackles (five solo), including 1.5 sacks and a tackle for loss to go with two quarterback hits in a 29-27 loss to the Houston Texans.
Ka’imi Fairbairn, kicker, Houston Texans (Punahou): Fairbairn made all three of his field goal attempts with a long of 51 yards and also made both of his extra point attempts in a 29-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
Alohi Gilman, safety, Los Angeles Chargers (Kahuku): The Chargers will play the Las Vegas Raiders at 10:05 a.m. HST.
Kamu Grugier-Hill, linebacker, Minnesota Vikings (Kamehameha): Grugier-Hill was active but did not accumulate any statistics in a 28-6 win over the New York Giants.
Nick Herbig, linebacker, Pittsburgh Steelers (Saint Louis): Herbig had one tackle for a stingy Pittsburgh defense in an 18-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
Andrei Iosivas, receiver, Cincinnati Bengals (Punahou): Iosivas had three receptions for 26 yards in a 16-10 loss to the New England Patriots.
Jonah Laulu, defensive lineman, Las Vegas Raiders (University of Hawaii): The Raiders play the Los Angeles Chargers at 10:05 a.m. HST.
Marist Liufau, linebacker, Dallas Cowboys (Punahou): The Cowboys play the Cleveland Browns at 10:25 a.m. HST.
Marcus Mariota, quarterback, Washington Commanders (Saint Louis): Mariota, who changed his jersey number from 0 to 18, was placed on injured reserve on Saturday, meaning he’ll miss at least four games.
Kana’i Mauga, linebacker, Las Vegas Raiders (Waianae): The Raiders play the Chargers at 10:05 a.m. HST.
Darius Muasau, linebacker, New York Giants (Mililani and University of Hawaii): In his NFL debut, Muasau had an interception and six tackles (four solo) to go with a tackle for loss and a pass deflection.
Rigoberto Sanchez, punter, Indianapolis Colts (University of Hawaii): Sanchez had three punts for 152 yards in the loss to the Colts.
Isaac Seumalo, offensive lineman, Pittsburgh Steelers (born in Hawaii): Seumalo was ruled inactive prior to the team’s game against the Atlanta Falcons.
Jahlani Tavai, linebacker, New England Patriots (University of Hawaii): Tavai had four tackles (two solo), including one for loss and a pass deflection in a 16-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Roman Wilson, receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers (Saint Louis): Wilson was ruled inactive prior to the team’s win against the Falcons.
Practice squad
Keith Kirkwood, receiver, Baltimore Ravens (University of Hawaii)
Kohl Levao, offensive lineman, New York Jets (University of Hawaii)
Jordan Murray, tight end, Arizona Cardinals (University of Hawaii)
Injured reserve
Breiden Fehoko, defensive tackle, Pittsburgh Steelers (Farrington)
Nate Herbig, interior offensive lineman, Pittsburgh Steelers (Saint Louis)
Netane Muti, guard, Detroit Lions (Leilehua)