The Miami Dolphins thrashed the Denver Broncos 70-20 on Sunday, tying the record for the fourth-most points ever scored in an NFL game.

The Dolphins hit the 70-point mark with roughly eight minutes left to play.

After a failed drive by the Broncos, Miami got the ball back knowing that if they scored a touchdown, they would break the NFL record for most points ever scored in a game.

They also knew that if they just kicked a field goal, they would get to 73 points, which would tie the NFL record for the most points ever scored in a game.

Even though the Dolphins had their backups in, they still managed to get into Denver territory thanks to a 52-yard run by Chris Brooks. The big gain put the Dolphins at Denver's 23-yard line with just over two minutes remaining. 

At that point, it would have been pretty simple for the Dolphins to get at least a field goal out of the drive, but Mike McDaniel decided to take the high road. Instead of going for the record, McDaniel called for three runs up the middle to make it fourth down, and instead of attempting the field goal, he called for a kneel down that ended Miami's possession. 

"I'm very okay with the decision, and I think the team, notably the leaders of the team supported it, the captains supported it," McDaniel said. "It's not the way you want to get the record. I would hope that if the shoe was on the other foot, the opponent would feel the same way. That's called karma. I'm trying to keep good karma with the Miami Dolphins."