Tyreek Hill celebrated a touchdown catch by offering the ball to his new wife in the stands, Jevon Holland returned an intercepted initially-50 percent Hail Mary endeavor 99 yards for a score, and the Miami Dolphins cruised previous the New York Jets 34-13 in the NFL’s to start with match played on Black Friday.
Raheem Mostert also ran for two touchdowns for the Dolphins (8-3), who cushioned their lead atop the AFC East by sending the Jets (4-7) to their fourth straight reduction.
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Tua Tagovailoa was intercepted 2 times, including just one returned for a rating by Brandin Echols, but Miami was in manage for most of the game. Tagovailoa concluded 21 of 30 for 243 yards with the TD to Hill and the two INTs.
Tim Boyle started out at quarterback for the Jets in location of the benched Zach Wilson, but New York’s stagnant offense failed to get much going other than Boyle’s 1-property TD move to Garrett Wilson with 4:37 remaining.
The Dolphins took a 10- guide when Tagovailoa connected with Hill, who prevented a deal with attempt by Jordan Whitehead and zipped into the conclude zone for a 7-garden touchdown with 8:21 still left in the 2nd quarter.
Hill took off his helmet and seemed into the MetLife Stadium stands, located spouse Keeta Vaccaro and blew her a kiss right before tossing her the football. The two had been married in the course of the Dolphins’ bye two weeks ago.
Hill’s landing capture was his 10th of the year, creating him the first Dolphins player given that Mike Wallace in 2014 to have double-digit TD receptions.
With the Jets’ offense battling — as common — the defense stepped up to get the Jets into the match.
On to start with-and-10 from the Dolphins 27, Tagovailoa threw a pass intended for Braxton Berrios, but Echols jumped the route, intercepted the toss and took it 30 yards to the close zone.
The typically reputable Greg Zuerlein was wide proper on the added-point endeavor, and Miami’s lead was 10-6 with 58 seconds remaining in the opening half.
D.J. Reed intercepted Tagovailoa on the Dolphins’ following possession, supplying the Jets the ball at their 49 with 2 seconds remaining.
Alternatively of using a knee and going into halftime down by 4, New York tried a Hail Mary — and it went embarrassingly erroneous.
Boyle’s toss to the finish zone was picked off by Holland, who took off down the subject, weaved his way earlier some would-be Jets tacklers — together with Boyle — and took it in untouched for a 99-property interception return.
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The Dolphins went wild on their sideline. The Jets stood stunned on theirs.
And quite a few admirers headed for the concourses to discover some aid following a different brutal half of football for their staff.
Mostert’s 13-yard touchdown run on the initially engage in of the fourth quarter gave the Dolphins a 27-6 lead — and tempers flared following that.
There was some pushing and shoving concerning many gamers and the Jets’ C.J. Mosley and Micheal Clemons have been flagged for personal fouls — together with Clemons appearing to inadvertently make contact with an formal. Clemons wasejected. Dolphins suitable deal with Austin Jackson was also kicked out of the recreation.
Mostert additional a 34-garden TD run with 3:35 left.
STATS
Hill completed with 9 catches for 102 yards and the TD, even though Jaylen Waddle caught eight passes for 114 yards. … Hill has 1,324 yards acquiring, breaking Julio Jones’ record (1,305) for the most yards receiving in the first 11 online games of a year considering the fact that the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. … Boyle, creating his fourth NFL commence and very first considering the fact that the 2021 time with Detroit, was 27 of 38 for 179 and a TD with two interceptions.
Accidents
Dolphins: Holland remaining late in the fourth quarter with a knee injuries. … LB Jaelan Phillips was carted from the discipline in the fourth with an injured Achilles tendon. … LT Terron Armstead still left in the 3rd with a quadriceps injuries.
UP Following
Dolphins: At Washington on Dec. 3.
Jets: Host Atlanta on Dec. 3.
