The Miami Dolphins defeated the Jets 28-25 on the road Sunday at the Meadowlands. Quarterback Malik Willis threw two touchdown passes and ran for another while completing 14 of 21 passes. Miami scored four touchdowns on eight possessions without a turnover and used its ninth possession to run out the clock.
Willis completed 67 percent of his passes, averaged 9.9 yards per attempt and posted a 130.7 passer rating. His plus-0.62 EPA ranked as the sixth-best game by an NFL quarterback this season. Willis also became the 14th player in Dolphins history to throw two touchdown passes and run for another touchdown in one game.
Caleb Douglas returns with two touchdowns
Rookie wide receiver Caleb Douglas caught two touchdown passes after missing three games because of an injury. He became the seventh rookie in Dolphins history to catch two touchdown passes in a game. His return gave Miami another significant contribution from a young player in the victory.
Michael Taaffe adds a milestone
Rookie safety Michael Taaffe intercepted a pass from Jets quarterback Geno Smith in the first quarter. It was the second interception of Taaffe’s career. The play made Taaffe the first Dolphins player since Patrick Surtain in 1998 to record multiple interceptions in the first six games of his career.
Dolphins close with rushing production
Rookie offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor helped lead second-year running back Ollie Gordon II on multiple key late-game runs. The Dolphins rank seventh in the NFL with 131.5 rushing yards per game and rank second with 153.6 rushing yards per game since Week 3. Gordon II scored a rushing touchdown for the fourth consecutive game and recorded his second 100-yard game during that span.
Gordon II has produced 332 rushing yards across those four games in the five-week span. That total ranks 13th in the NFL during the period. His production added to the Dolphins’ late-game rushing effort against the Jets.
Chop Robinson leads qualifying pressure rate
Edge rusher Chop Robinson recorded five quarterback pressures on 23 pass-rush attempts against the Jets. Robinson’s season pressure rate is 23.4 percent, the best in the NFL among players with at least 100 pass-rush attempts. His pressure production gave Miami another notable defensive performance in the road victory.
FSB Take
Miami’s victory featured contributions across its offense and defense, with Willis providing the primary scoring production and Gordon II helping sustain the closing rushing effort. Douglas and Taaffe also turned their opportunities into milestones, while Robinson established the league’s best qualifying pressure rate. The combination of efficient passing, late rushing production and disruptive defense gives the Dolphins several verified strengths to build on after the win.
Source: Original report