New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins Match Player Stats (Dec 7, 2025)
Miami crushed New York 34-10 at MetLife Stadium on December 7, 2025. Jaylen Wright ran for 107 yards on 24 carries with a touchdown, De’Von Achane added 92 yards and a score before a rib injury, and the Dolphins rushed for 239 total yards. Tua Tagovailoa threw for 127 yards with a touchdown. Brady Cook completed 14 of 30 passes for 163 yards with two interceptions in his NFL debut after Tyrod Taylor exited with a groin injury.
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 21 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
| Jets | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Kickoff temperature: 41 degrees
Attendance: 68,625
Table of Contents
Quarterbacks
| QB | Comp/Att | Yards | TD | INT | Sacks | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tua Tagovailoa | 13/21 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 1-8 | 94.7 |
| Brady Cook | 14/30 | 163 | 0 | 2 | 6-27 | 35.8 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 1/4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
Tagovailoa improved to 7-0 as a starter against the Jets. This marked his first win when temperatures dropped below 46 degrees, a career mark that moved to 1-7. Miami traveled Saturday instead of Sunday and practiced in the cold Saturday night.
“I felt good, but it’s football,” Tagovailoa said. “Whether it’s hot, whether it’s cold, you’ve got to go out there and you’ve got to play.”
The Dolphins swept the season series for the fourth time in six years. Miami won the first meeting 27-21 in Week 4 when three Jets turnovers proved decisive. The Jets haven’t beaten a Tagovailoa-led Miami team since Week 18 last season when Tyler Huntley started for the Dolphins.
Taylor lasted six offensive snaps. His completion went for six yards before a groin injury ended his afternoon. His interception came on a deflection off tight end Mason Taylor’s hands. Linebacker Tyrel Dodson secured the ball at the Jets’ 29-yard line with his knees and thighs.
Cook entered the game down 21-0 and faced immediate pressure. The undrafted rookie from Missouri connected with six receivers but Miami sacked him six times, with the offensive line allowing 19 total pressures according to ESPN’s tracking data. Cook held the ball an average of 2.81 seconds per dropback compared to Tagovailoa’s 2.35, partly because receivers couldn’t separate against Miami’s man coverage.
“I absolutely felt more comfortable as the game went on after a rough start,” Cook said. “I think you definitely saw flashes there in the fourth quarter of us moving the ball. We need more of it.”
Ground Game
| Player | Team | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Wright | MIA | 24 | 107 | 4.5 | 1 | 12 |
| De’Von Achane | MIA | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 1 | 39 |
| Breece Hall | NYJ | 14 | 43 | 3.1 | 0 | 11 |
| Ollie Gordon II | MIA | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 1 | 12 |
Miami’s offensive line imposed its will on New York’s defensive front. Right tackle Patrick Paul and left tackle Austin Jackson created running lanes on the edge. Center Aaron Brewer and guard Cole Strange sealed off linebackers on inside runs. The Dolphins used gap schemes, outside zone, and inside zone while mixing in jet sweeps.
Wright reached career highs in carries and yards after Achane left in the second quarter with rib discomfort. Achane broke a 39-yard run on Miami’s opening possession, spinning around at midfield to avoid contact before carrying defenders to the three-yard line. He punched in a 13-yard touchdown on the second drive. Wright’s two-yard touchdown came after Dodson’s first-quarter interception. Gordon ran in a seven-yard score in the fourth quarter. Tests confirmed Achane would be ready for Monday night at Pittsburgh.
“My favorite part of coaching guys isn’t when everything is going well,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said about Wright. “Jaylen had expectations going into the season, and it didn’t start off totally the way I think he kind of pictured it.”
Wright and Achane became the first Dolphins duo to both rush for 90-plus yards in a game since the 2008 wildcat game. Miami gained 5.8 yards per rush on 41 attempts. New York managed 3.8 yards per carry on 17 rushes. Hall found no space as Miami’s defensive tackles Zach Sieler and Jordan Phillips controlled the A-gaps while linebackers Jordyn Brooks and Tyrel Dodson filled cutback lanes. The Jets called 17 run plays to 34 passes despite trailing by multiple scores.
Passing
| Player | Team | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Tgts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Taylor | NYJ | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 8 |
| Jaylen Waddle | MIA | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 1 | 7 |
| Greg Dulcich | MIA | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 3 |
| John Metchie III | NYJ | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 8 |
Waddle hauled in Miami’s opening touchdown on a three-yard fade route. Tagovailoa absorbed a hit as he released but delivered enough velocity for Waddle to secure the catch in the end zone.
Mason Taylor led the Jets with eight targets, giving Cook underneath options on crossing routes. His 15-yard reception on third-and-11 in the fourth quarter kept a drive alive that resulted in Nick Folk’s 31-yard field goal.
Dulcich secured all three targets for 41 yards, running seam routes off play-action fakes and sitting down in soft spots against zone coverage. Metchie and Mitchell combined for five receptions on 14 targets. Both receivers struggled against Miami’s press-man coverage, particularly cornerback Rasul Douglas who blanketed receivers throughout the afternoon.
Defense
| Player | Team | Tkl | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamien Sherwood | NYJ | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Zach Sieler | MIA | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaiah Oliver | NYJ | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jordyn Brooks | MIA | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rasul Douglas | MIA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Sieler recorded 2.5 sacks and three quarterback hits. He beat Jets guard Joe Tippmann with swim moves and bull rushes on third downs, collapsing the pocket from the interior. Chop Robinson, Willie Gay Jr., Ifeatu Melifonwu, and Bradley Chubb each added sacks as Miami sent pressure through the A, B, and C gaps on different plays.
Defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver’s scheme kept Cook guessing. Miami showed seven-man fronts before the snap, then sent varied combinations of linebackers and safeties on third downs. The rookie quarterback couldn’t identify where pressure was coming from quickly enough.
Douglas broke up five passes, setting a new career high. He intercepted Cook at the goal line before halftime when Cook forced a throw into double coverage. Douglas stayed in his deep third zone and made the play.
Sherwood finished with 15 tackles. His season total reached 121 tackles through 13 games. He played every defensive snap but Miami’s zone-blocking schemes pulled him out of his gaps repeatedly, opening cutback lanes for Dolphins running backs.
| Player | Team | INT | Return | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasul Douglas | MIA | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Tyrel Dodson | MIA | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Bonner | MIA | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Miami forced three turnovers after 13 weeks without a takeaway. Dodson’s first-quarter interception gave Miami possession at the Jets’ 29. Bonner grabbed Cook’s fourth-quarter throw in the end zone.
Special Teams
Isaiah Williams returned a punt 78 yards for a touchdown with 20 seconds left in the first quarter. He became the third Jets player to return two punts for scores in one season after Dick Christy (1961, 1962) and Santana Moss (2002).
| Return Type | Player | Team | No. | Yards | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punt Return | Isaiah Williams | NYJ | 3 | 91 | 30.3 | 78 | 1 |
| Kick Return | Isaiah Williams | NYJ | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 38 | 0 |
Williams fielded Jake Bailey’s 58-yard punt at his own 22, cut back across the field, and ran down the left sideline to cut Miami’s lead to 21-7.
“Man, it’s all 11 guys doing their jobs,” Williams said. “Every time we go on special teams, we expect to make a play.”
Riley Patterson made field goals from 43 and 53 yards. Folk connected from 31 after a successful fake punt on fourth-and-8 gave New York possession at Miami’s 7-yard line.
How Miami Built The Lead
Miami outgained New York 199 yards to 18 in the first quarter and recorded 11 first downs to the Jets’ zero. The Dolphins took control on both sides of the ball from the opening kickoff, with their offensive line creating push in the run game while their defensive front collapsed the pocket on pass plays.
New York’s offense managed one first down in the opening quarter, a five-yard penalty on Miami. The Jets ran 12 plays for 18 yards before Williams’ punt return provided their only score until the fourth quarter.
“We knew they were going to come out fast,” Jets linebacker Quincy Williams said. “The biggest thing was us coming out fast too. We didn’t do that the first series. We didn’t show up earlier.”
The Jets couldn’t recover from the early deficit. Cook faced third-and-long seven times and converted none as Miami’s defensive tackles collapsed the pocket and their linebackers filled run gaps.
Team Stats
| Category | Dolphins | Jets |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 23 | 12 |
| Total Yards | 358 | 207 |
| Passing | 119 | 142 |
| Rushing | 239 | 65 |
| Third Down | 2/10 | 1/12 |
| Red Zone | 4/4 | 0/3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Possession | 36:07 | 23:53 |
Miami held possession for 12 minutes and 14 seconds longer than New York. The Dolphins gained 5.7 yards per snap compared to the Jets’ 3.6. Miami converted touchdowns on all four red zone possessions, with Wright, Achane, Gordon, and Waddle each scoring inside the 20.
New York reached the red zone three times. Cook threw interceptions on two trips. Folk kicked a field goal on the third. Three Jets turnovers led to 17 Miami points, per Pro Football Reference.
Season Aftermath
The Jets dropped to 3-10 and were eliminated from playoff contention. Their postseason drought extended to 15 consecutive seasons. New York finished 3-14, their worst record since 1996.
“This game was definitely disappointing,” first-year coach Aaron Glenn said. “Really hard to try to put this in words. The only thing I can say is I didn’t have these guys ready to play.”
Captain Jamien Sherwood pushed back.
“As a team, us as players, when you step in those white lines there’s no more coaching at that point,” Sherwood said. “AG can’t save us, linebacker coach, whatever the case may be. We’ve got to go out there and perform every Sunday, and today we didn’t uphold the standard.”
Miami improved to 6-7. The Dolphins needed to win their final four games plus get help from Denver, Indianapolis, and Buffalo losses to reach the playoffs.
“That’s a formula to win games in December,” McDaniel said about Miami’s rushing attack and defensive performance.
Miami lost at Pittsburgh 28-15 the following Monday night, dropping to 6-8. The Dolphins then lost to Cincinnati 45-21 in Week 16, falling to 6-9 and eliminated from playoff contention. Miami finished 7-10 after beating Tampa Bay 20-17 and losing to New England 38-10 in the season finale. The Dolphins missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
