Dolphins rookie Jaylen Waddle scores with 10 catches
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle had an impressive performance in Monday’s December 27 game against the New Orleans Saints.
With his 10 receptions, Waddle matched the most for a rookie player on Monday Night Football in NFL history.
Legendary Jerry Rice held the record, with 10 receptions in one game of the 1985 season.
Jaylen Waddle’s 10 receptions tonight ties a rookie record for a MNF game.
Jerry Rice had 10 catches (for 241 yards) as a rookie on a Monday Night in 1985. pic.twitter.com/h1ruAtFQ6B
– ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 28, 2021
Waddle finished the night with a total of 92 yards and a touchdown, a key player in the Dolphins’ eighth win in the 2021-22 NFL season.
In Week 17 of the regular round, the Miami team will face the Tennessee Titans, who currently lead the AFC’s South Division.
