Lions beat Dolphins 19-9 behind three sacks and an interception
Detroit improved to 6-2 as Miami quarterback Malik Willis finished with 128 passing yards and no touchdown passes.
Detroit limited Miami to nine points in a 19-9 road victory, with Derrick Moore recording two sacks and Alim McNeil adding another. The result moved the Lions to 6-2, while the Dolphins dropped to 1-7.
Miami quarterback Malik Willis completed 13 of his 25 attempts for 128 yards. He threw one interception and no touchdowns, and gained only seven yards rushing. Aidan Hutchinson also drew multiple holding penalties from Miami as Detroit pressured Willis.
The Lions won despite a limited passing performance from Jared Goff, who finished with 170 yards and completed 17 of his 25 attempts.
Detroit played while Jack Campbell remained hospitalized in Detroit with a spinal injury. Head coach Dan Campbell had urged the team to honor him through its performance.
Both teams successfully used fake punts, with each punter completing a pass that produced a first down. The victory helped Detroit keep pace in the NFC North.
