EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Tyreek Hill celebrated a landing capture by giving the ball to his new spouse in the stands, Jevon Holland returned an intercepted initial-fifty percent Hail Mary endeavor 99 yards for a score, and the Miami Dolphins cruised past the New York Jets 34-13 in the NFL’s very first game 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 decline.
Tua Tagovailoa was intercepted 2 times, like a single returned for a rating by Brandin Echols, but Miami was in regulate for most of the video game. Tagovailoa concluded 21 of 30 for 243 yards with the TD to Hill and the two INTs.
Tim Boyle began at quarterback for the Jets in put of the benched Zach Wilson, but New York’s stagnant offense unsuccessful to get a great deal going other than Boyle’s 1-garden TD go to Garrett Wilson with 4:37 remaining.
The Dolphins took a 10- direct when Tagovailoa related with Hill, who averted a tackle attempt by Jordan Whitehead and zipped into the stop zone for a 7-garden touchdown with 8:21 remaining in the 2nd quarter.
Hill took off his helmet and looked into the MetLife Stadium stands, observed spouse Keeta Vaccaro and blew her a kiss prior to tossing her the football. The two had been married throughout the Dolphins’ bye two months in the past.
Hill’s landing capture was his 10th of the year, generating him the first Dolphins participant considering the fact that Mike Wallace in 2014 to have double-digit TD receptions.
With the Jets’ offense having difficulties — as regular — the defense stepped up to get the Jets into the sport.
On to start with-and-10 from the Dolphins 27, Tagovailoa threw a pass meant for Braxton Berrios, but Echols jumped the route, intercepted the toss and took it 30 yards to the close zone.
The usually dependable Greg Zuerlein was wide right on the excess-place attempt, and Miami’s direct was 10-6 with 58 seconds still left in the opening 50 percent.
D.J. Reed intercepted Tagovailoa on the Dolphins’ next possession, providing the Jets the ball at their 49 with 2 seconds remaining.
In its place of getting a knee and going into halftime down by 4, New York experimented with a Hail Mary — and it went embarrassingly erroneous.
Boyle’s throw to the end zone was picked off by Holland, who took off down the area, weaved his way earlier some would-be Jets tacklers — which includes Boyle — and took it in untouched for a 99-yard interception return.
The Dolphins went wild on their sideline. The Jets stood stunned on theirs.
And numerous admirers headed for the concourses to come across some relief soon after an additional brutal fifty percent of soccer for their workforce.
Mostert’s 13-lawn landing operate on the initially perform of the fourth quarter gave the Dolphins a 27-6 lead — and tempers flared after that.
There was some pushing and shoving amongst numerous players and the Jets’ C.J. Mosley and Micheal Clemons had been flagged for personalized fouls — which includes Clemons appearing to inadvertently make make contact with with an official. Clemons wasejected. Dolphins correct deal with Austin Jackson was also kicked out of the recreation.
Mostert added a 34-garden TD operate with 3:35 remaining.
STATS
Hill completed with nine catches for 102 yards and the TD, even though Jaylen Waddle caught eight passes for 114 yards. … Hill has 1,324 yards obtaining, breaking Julio Jones’ history (1,305) for the most yards obtaining in the initially 11 online games of a year considering that the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. … Boyle, creating his fourth NFL begin and 1st since the 2021 season 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 subject in the fourth with an hurt Achilles tendon. … LT Terron Armstead still left in the 3rd with a quadriceps personal injury.
UP Upcoming
Dolphins: At Washington on Dec. 3.
Jets: Host Atlanta on Dec. 3.
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