The Dolphins had a chance for their second win this season, but two missed field goals by Zane Gonzalez and a failed 2-point conversion allowed the Colts to hold onto a 24-22 win.
The Colts ended a five-game losing streak and are now 3-7, while the Dolphins fell to 1-8.
Gonzalez missed from 47 yards in the first quarter and from 51 yards with 9:54 left. Kyle McCord’s 2-point pass attempt from the 1-yard line to Greg Dulcich fell incomplete.
The Dolphins also turned it over on downs at the Indianapolis 8 in the first half.
The Colts were outgained 293 to 276 and had two turnovers to the Dolphins’ one. But they had scoring drives of 63, 92 and 52, and their takeaway was defensive lineman Adetomiwa Adebawore’s recovery of a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown.
Daniel Jones went 11-of-22 for 108 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. He threw a 7-yard touchdown to Laquon Treadwell. Jonathan Taylor rushed for 83 yards on 16 carries and Seth McGown had 12 carries for 77 yards and a touchdown.
McCord, starting in place of the injured Malik Willis, went 17-of-32 for 209 yards, and Ollie Gordon had 20 carries for 76 yards. Caleb Douglas had three catches for 71 yards.