EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York got a basic safety on Miami’s initially offensive perform, Michael Carter scored on a pair of 1-yard landing operates and the Jets ran earlier the Dolphins 40-17 on Sunday to snap a 12-video game skid against AFC East opponents.
Zach Wilson, Breece Corridor and Braxton Berrios also rushed for scores to assist the Jets to their initial 3-2 start given that 2017. It was the franchise’s 1st acquire versus a division rival considering the fact that topping Buffalo in 7 days 17 of the 2019 period.
The Dolphins missing a further quarterback to injury when Teddy Bridgewater — beginning for Tua Tagovailoa — was hit by rookie cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner on a blitz as he was about to throw on Miami’s 1st participate in from scrimmage. Bridgewater was known as for intentional grounding in the stop zone on the participate in, ensuing in a basic safety.
Bridgewater wounded an elbow and was examined for a concussion in advance of currently being dominated out. He was replaced by rookie Skylar Thompson, who had a several productive drives for the Dolphins (3-2).
Thompson was 19 of 33 for 166 yards and an interception, and Raheem Mostert had 113 yards hurrying and a TD for Miami, which dropped its second in a row right after a 3- start.
Bridgewater was beginning following Tagovailoa experienced a concussion Sept. 29 at Cincinnati. That arrived four days immediately after Tagovailoa took a strike towards Buffalo that caused him to slam to the floor. He appeared disoriented afterward and stumbled as he tried to get to his toes, but later returned soon after clearing the NFL’s concussion protocol.
On Saturday, the NFL and NFL Gamers Association agreed to make changes to the league’s concussion protocol adhering to a joint investigation into the strategies soon after the again damage Tagovailoa endured.
Immediately after consecutive facemask penalties on Melvin Ingram and Raekwon Davis set the Jets in Dolphins territory late in the initial quarter, New York stalled in the crimson zone and settled for a 34-yard subject goal by Greg Zuerlein.
Wilson hit a vast-open up Corridor on a wheel route, and the rookie jogging back zipped downfield and carried a few defenders with him 79 yards before getting taken down at the 1. It was the seventh-longest reception by a rookie managing again given that 1970.
Carter took a handoff on the next enjoy and ran it in for a 12- guide.
Thompson and the Dolphins followed with an eight-play, 75-lawn travel that was capped by Mostert’s 12-property run — aided by some missed Jets tackles.
Immediately after Gardner’s to start with NFL interception gave the Jets the ball around midfield, New York elevated its guide to 19-7 on Wilson’s 5-yard operate.
Thompson, a seventh-spherical choose out of Kansas Condition, led yet another strong drive just in advance of halftime to make it a 5-level activity. Limited conclude Durham Smythe took a immediate snap and shoved his way throughout the target line for a 1-property touchdown.
Jason Sanders’ 46-property discipline aim on the opening generate of the second half reduce the Dolphins’ deficit to 19-17.
But with a prospect to give Miami its initial guide, Sanders was large proper on a 54-yard endeavor early in the fourth quarter.
And the Jets took advantage with a unexpected scoring surge.
Following a 21-yard catch-and-operate by Hall acquired the ball to the 1, Carter ran it in to make it 26-17.
A strip-sack by Carl Lawson was recovered by Quinnen Williams, and Hall enhanced the Jets’ direct with a 5-lawn TD operate.
Berrios capped the win with a 15-yard operate for a rating that built it 40-17 with 4:24 still left.
Multipurpose VERA-TUCKER
Jets offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker started out Sunday for the very first time at ideal deal with, a week following building his very first job start off at still left deal with. The 2021 very first-rounder started off earlier this year at ideal guard following investing his rookie calendar year at still left guard.
In accordance to Sportradar, Vera-Tucker is 1 of just a few gamers because 2006 to commence at four offensive line positions in his initial 21 online games. The some others are Brady Christensen (Panthers) and Michael Ola (Bears/Chargers)
Injuries
Dolphins LT Terron Armstead remaining early in the 1st quarter with a toe harm and didn’t return. … Smythe still left in the 2nd fifty percent with a hamstring injury. … Jets rookie DE Jermaine Johnson was carted to the locker room in the third quarter with an ankle harm.
UP Following
Dolphins: Return home future Sunday to host Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings.
Jets: Journey to Environmentally friendly Bay following Sunday, when New York coach Robert Saleh will get on close buddy/Packers mentor Matt LaFleur — brother of Jets offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur.
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