NFL Game Summary - NY Jets at Miami
(Sunday, September 23rd)
Final Score: NY Jets 23, Miami 20 (OT)
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Nick Folk got a second chance and made it count,
kicking a 33-yard field goal in overtime to lift the New York Jets to a 23-20
victory over the Miami Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium.
After Miami's Dan Carpenter missed from 48 yards, the Jets drove from their
own 38 to the Miami 15 with their second possession of the extra period. Mark
Sanchez hit Santonio Holmes with a 38-yard pass on the second play to put the
Jets in field goal range.
Following a pair of Shonn Greene carries, the Jets set up for Folk's kick. The
Dolphins blocked the attempt, but had called timeout just before the snap to
give Folk a second chance and he knocked it straight through to give the Jets
(2-1) the victory.
"Obviously it looked rough for us there for a while, but we kept hanging in
there and like the team we are, we kept fighting until the end," Jets coach
Rex Ryan said. "We expected to win but my goodness it was tough. In the end we
got some breaks, but we'll take it."
Sanchez completed 21-of-45 passes for 306 yards with a touchdown and a pair of
interceptions for the Jets, while Holmes finished with nine catches for 147
yards.
Ryan Tannehill threw for 196 yards on just 16-of-36 passing with a costly
interception for Miami (1-2), which was coming off a 35-13 home win over
Oakland last week. Daniel Thomas and Jorvorskie Lane each ran for a score for
the Dolphins, who racked up 185 yards on the ground.
Each team lost a star player to injury, as Miami running back Reggie Bush left
just before halftime with a knee injury and Jets superstar cornerback Darrelle
Revis injured his left knee on a non-contact play during the third quarter.
Bush was hit in the knee by a helmet during a carry. He had run for 61 yards
on 10 carries before departing. Revis was hurt when he went to cut in an
effort to make a tackle. He immediately grabbed at his left knee before
falling to the ground, then limped off the field.
"We knew it was going to be a physical game coming in and I think it
definitely played out that way," Tannehill said.
The Jets trailed 17-13 with 5 1/2 minutes remaining and took over at their own
47. Sanchez hit Holmes for 18 yards on the first play and the two converted
3rd-and-6 with a 15-yard strike a few moments later. On 3rd-and-1 from the
seven, Sanchez found Jeremy Kerley in the end zone to cap the 8-play series
for the go-ahead score.
The Dolphins had time and drove far enough for Carpenter's 41-yard field goal
to tie it with 16 seconds to play. Carpenter, however, also missed from 47
yards away earlier in the contest.
Miami turned a Sanchez interception on the game's opening series into a quick
7-0 lead, as Richard Marshall's pick near midfield led to Thomas' 1-yard
plunge. Bush did most of the work on a 47-yard drive with 31 yards on four
carries.
Carpenter's 21-yard field goal capped a 75-yard march midway through the
second quarter to give Miami a 10-0 lead and the Jets finally countered with a
sustained drive on their next series.
After managing a total of 47 yards on their first three possessions, New York
was set to punt again with 4th-and-3 from its own 25. However, Tim Tebow was
the upback in punt formation and took the direct snap five yards for a first
down. It sparked the offense and led to a 33-yard field goal from Folk with
1:50 to play in the half.
The Jets nearly had a chance to add points before the end of the half, ready
to take possession just inside Miami territory after a punt with 36 seconds
remaining, but a roughing the punter penalty allowed the Dolphins to keep the
ball and run out the clock.
Miami had possession to start the second half, but LaRon Landry stepped in
front of Anthony Fasano to pick off Tannehill and returned the interception 18
yards for the tying touchdown just 44 seconds into the third quarter.
Thomas then fumbled on the first play after the ensuing kickoff, giving the
Jets the ball at the Miami 26 and New York quickly moved inside the five.
Tebow entered on second down from the two and was sacked for loss of five
yards. He exited in place of Sanchez, who was picked off in the end zone by
Chris Clemons to keep the game tied.
After a trade of punts, the Dolphins drove 80 yards in 11 plays for the go-
ahead score. An 11-yard reception by Thomas on 3rd-and-9 kept the series alive
early and ended Revis' day. Davone Bess added a 14-yard catch to convert
another long third down before a 12-yard Fasano reception -- upheld on review
-- set up Lane's 1-yard TD run for a 17-10 lead with 1:45 left in the third.
The Jets followed with a 20-yard Folk field goal to trim the deficit to four
early in the fourth. A 66-yard catch and run by Kerley set up a first down at
the five and a penalty in the end zone moved the ball to the one, but the
Miami defense -- with the aid of a Jets false start -- stiffened and forced
the kick.
Carpenter missed a 47-yard field goal try on Miami's ensuing possession.
Game Notes
The Jets also lost rookie wide receiver Stephen Hill in the fourth quarter
with what appeared to be a hamstring injury ... Thomas finished with 69 yards
on 19 carries ... Greene had 40 yards on 19 attempts for the Jets, while Bilal
Powell led New York with 45 yards on the ground ... The Dolphins had won five
of the previous seven meetings, including a 19-17 win in Miami to end last
season and deny the Jets a potential playoff spot.
09/23 22:04:32 ET

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