The refs called tripping against the Dolphins offense — but they looked quite mistaken.
Early in the second quarter during Thursday night’s 28-6 win for the Ravens over the Dolphins, officials called back a crucial play for Miami over what they deemed a tripping penalty on running back Ollie Gordon III.
Gordon, who was blocking during the play, appeared to fall unintentionally while running backward, causing Baltimore linebacker Mike Green to trip.
Officials ultimately called a 15-yard penalty for tripping against Miami, negating a huge pass to wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, which would have put the Dolphins in the red zone.
Following the controversial call, Gordon was seen irate on the sidelines, screaming at the refs while coaches attempted to calm him down.
“Terry do you mind hopping in here? I didn’t see his leg whip or any trip at all,” commentator Kirk Herbstreit asked rules analyst Terry McAulay on the Amazon Prime broadcast.
“Now Kirk, that’s not a foul,” McAulay, a former NFL official, replied. “He gets him with the lower part of his rear end, torso, or whatever. He doesn’t raise his leg and impede or obstruct the opponent. It’s an incorrect call.”
Shortly following the call, Gordon suffered an ankle injury after landing awkwardly during a play.
Miami Dolphins running back Ollie Gordon II (31) is helped off the field after an apparent injury during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. APGordon, 21, did not return in the second half.
The Dolphins trailed Baltimore 14-6 at halftime before being held scoreless in the second half, so the blunder from the officials was costly for Miami.
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw for 261 passing yards while completing 25-of-40 passes, throwing one interception.
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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson notched four passing touchdowns. Now with the Ravens at 3-5 and Jackson back from an injury, they have a chance to turn things around further.
Miami is now 2-7 as its season continues to spiral out of control.
