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The victory left the Texans on the verge of their first winning season. They play host to New England in the regular-season finale next Sunday.
A gamble by coach Gary Kubiak contributed to their fast start. With a fourth-and-1 at the Miami 10, he decided against a field goal try, and Johnson made the call pay off with a touchdown catch to cap an 80-yard drive for a 10-0 lead.
Then came a 94-yard drive capped by another TD, with Jacoby Jones juking a defender to turn a short pass into a 44-yard score. That made it 17-0 as the boos grew louder.
When a pass deflected off Williams' shoulder pads, Brian Cushing intercepted, and three plays later Arian Foster scored untouched up the middle on a 17-yard run for a 24-0 lead.
The Dolphins mounted scoring drives of 61, 79, 74 and 58 yards in the second half. With Williams sidelined, Lex Hilliard scored on a 2-yard run and a 10-yard pass from Henne.
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