Miami 27, N.Y. Jets 23
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 6, 2016
Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Temperature:
80°
Head Official:
Walt Coleman
Attendance:
65722
By The Sports Xchange
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Rookie Kenyan Drake scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 96-yard kickoff return to lead the Miami Dolphins to a 27-23 win over the New York Jets on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium.
Drake's return came with 5:15 left in the fourth quarter. On the previous play, Miami's Jakeem Grant was tackled on his own 20 on a kickoff return. But due to an offsides penalty on the Jets, New York was forced to kick off again.
Ironically, Grant had returned a punt for a touchdown in the first half, but that play was negated by a block-in-the-back penalty on Drake.
Miami (4-4) won its third game in a row. The Jets are 3-6.
Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who left the game for one series due to a left knee injury, threw two costly interceptions but was nearly the hero.
He threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Jalin Marshall with 5:42 left in the game. That gave the Jets a 23-20 lead and led to the offsides penalty and subsequent kickoff return that doomed the Jets.
Dolphins running back Jay Ajayi, trying to become the first player in NFL history to gain at least 200 yards in three straight games, fell short of that mark. He rushed for 111 yards and one touchdown on 24 carries.
Miami quarterback Ryan Tannehill didn't do much, passing for 149 yards and one touchdown. But he was not intercepted and managed the game.
New York took the opening kickoff and drove 70 yards on 13 plays, settling for a 23-yard Nick Folk field goal. The drive took 6:34 off the clock and was helped by a third-down interference penalty on Miami linebacker Jelani Jenkins.
Miami took a 7-3 lead, scoring a touchdown on its first possession -- a 20-yard run by Ajayi. Of the 75 yards the Dolphins gained on the drive, 35 came on penalties, including a roughing call on Buster Skrine and taunting on Calvin Pryor.
New York came back on its next drive and got a 31-yard touchdown run by Matt Forte. The 75-yard drive was helped by a third-down horse-collar penalty on Miami defensive end Andre Branch.
Miami took a 14-10 lead early in the second quarter after an 11-play, 75-yard march that was capped by a one-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dominique Jones. That drive took 5:19 off the clock.
New York cut its deficit to 14-13, getting a 21-yard Folk field goal. That drive, which closed the first-half scoring, was set up by a 32-yard run by Forte.
Miami extended its lead to 20-13 with a pair of Andrew Franks' field goals, 33 and 29 yards.
The second field goal was set up by a Jordan Phillips interception. The 6-6, 335-pound defensive tackle surprised Fitzpatrick by dropping into coverage and stepping in front of slant route. Phillips returned the pick 17 yards, leaping over a Jets would-be tackler.
New York cut its deficit to 20-16 on a 28-yard field goal by Folk, setting up the dramatic conclusion.
NOTES: Jets OL Ben Ijalana replaced LT Ryan Clady (shoulder) in the starting lineup. ... The Jets were without three starters who are close to returning: C Nick Mangold (ankle); LB Darron Lee (ankle) and TE Kellen Davis (elbow). Several Jets played despite missing practice time this week, including RT Breno Giacomini (shoulder), DE Muhammad Wilkerson (ankle) and CB Buster Skrine (knee). ... Three key Jets: C Wesley Johnson, LB Julian Sanford and WR Robby Anderson, who replaced Mangold, Lee and Davis, respectively. ... Dolphins TE Jordan Cameron was placed on injured reserving, likely ending his season and his Miami career. He suffered his fourth concussion in four years on Sept. 25 and has been unable to return. ... Also out for the Dolphins: starting CB Xavien Howard (knee) and backup TE Dion Sims (concussion). ... Dolphins players who played despite missing practice time: WR DeVante Parker, LG Laremy Tunsil and S Isa Abdule-Quddus.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
| N.Y. Jets |
|
Miami |
|
Matt Forte
|
Player |
Jay Ajayi
|
|
12 |
Attempts |
24 |
|
92 |
Yards |
111 |
|
7.7 |
Avg Yards |
4.6 |
|
1 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
|
32 |
Long |
20 |
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
| N.Y. Jets
|
331 |
140 |
191 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1.0 |
2 |
| Miami
|
274 |
137 |
137 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3.0 |
2 |
Upcoming Games
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Miami will play their next game on the road against San Diego. The Dolphins have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .400 after a loss.
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N.Y. Jets will play their next game at home against Los Angeles. The Jets have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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