Moreno And Miami Defense Leads Dolphins Over Patriots 33-20

Knowshon Morenohad another huge game against New England. This time, he got a win as well.

Moreno rushed for 134 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown that essentially sealed the outcome, Ryan Tannehill threw for two scores and the Miami Dolphins overpowered New England after halftime on the way to a 33-20 win over the Patriots on Sunday.

''The first step in a long journey,'' Dolphins coach Joe Philbin said.

Moreno now has 358 yards on the ground in his last two regular-season games against New England, the first of those being a 224-yard effort in Denver's loss at the Patriots last season.

That one, Moreno said he barely remembered. This one, he'll surely savor.

So will the Dolphins, who put together 23 unanswered points in the second half to become the first team since 2003 to beat New England in a season-opener. And for the first time since Week 3 of the 2012 season, the Patriots will end a weekend without at least a share of the AFC East lead.

Tom Brady threw a scoring pass to Rob Gronkowski, and Shane Vereen had a rushing touchdown for New England. Brady finished 29 of 56 passing for 249 yards.

Tannehill completed 18 of 32 passes for 178 yards