MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ | Week 14 | Final: Miami 34, New York 10
Miami put up three touchdowns inside the first 12 minutes at MetLife Stadium on December 7, 2025, and the New York Jets never recovered. The final score was 34-10, and the loss officially eliminated New York from playoff contention, extending their postseason drought to 15 consecutive seasons — the longest active streak in the NFL.
Playing in 41-degree weather, the Dolphins ran for 239 yards, sacked Jets quarterbacks six times, and forced three turnovers. Below is the complete player and team box score from Week 14.
Table of Contents
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Team | Scoring Play | MIA | NYJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12:46 | Dolphins | Jaylen Waddle 3-yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Patterson kick) | 7 | 0 |
| 1st | 8:48 | Dolphins | De’Von Achane 13-yd rush (Patterson kick) | 14 | 0 |
| 1st | 3:39 | Dolphins | Jaylen Wright 2-yd rush (Patterson kick) | 21 | 0 |
| 1st | 0:20 | Jets | Isaiah Williams 78-yd punt return (Folk kick) | 21 | 7 |
| 2nd | 1:56 | Dolphins | Riley Patterson 43-yd field goal | 24 | 7 |
| 4th | 12:13 | Jets | Nick Folk 31-yd field goal | 24 | 10 |
| 4th | 6:18 | Dolphins | Ollie Gordon II 7-yd rush (Patterson kick) | 31 | 10 |
| 4th | 2:24 | Dolphins | Riley Patterson 53-yd field goal | 34 | 10 |
Team Stats
| Stat | Miami Dolphins | New York Jets |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 358 | 207 |
| Net Passing Yards | 119 | 142 |
| Rushing Yards | 239 | 65 |
| Total Plays | 63 | 57 |
| Yards Per Play | 5.7 | 3.6 |
| First Downs | 23 | 12 |
| 3rd Down Conv. | 2/10 (20%) | 1/12 (8%) |
| 4th Down Conv. | 0/0 | 1/2 (50%) |
| Red Zone (Scored/Att) | 4/4 (100%) | 0/3 (0%) |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Sacks Allowed | 1 for -8 yds | 6 for -27 yds |
| Penalties | 5 for 54 yds | 6 for 50 yds |
| Time of Possession | 36:07 | 23:53 |
Miami’s Ground Game Controlled Everything
De’Von Achane broke a 39-yard run in the first quarter, scored on a 13-yard carry to make it 14-0, and then left in the second quarter with a rib injury. Miami barely noticed.
Jaylen Wright stepped into the feature role and turned in the best performance of his NFL career. The second-year back from Tennessee carried 24 times for 107 yards, well past his previous career high of 86 yards set during his rookie season against the Patriots. His 2-yard touchdown run in the first quarter was also his first career NFL score.
“I mean, this is what I expected — I know I can do this,” Wright said. “Just give me a ball. I know what I’m going to do.”
Coach Mike McDaniel said Achane could have returned “in an emergency.” He was not needed. Ollie Gordon II came in late in the fourth quarter and punched in a 7-yard touchdown to push the lead to 31-10.
Miami Dolphins Rushing Stats
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Wright | 24 | 107 | 4.5 | 1 | 12 |
| De’Von Achane | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 1 | 39 |
| Jaylen Waddle | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Ollie Gordon II | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 1 | 12 |
| Darren Waller | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — |
| Zach Wilson | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | — |
| Team | 41 | 239 | 5.8 | 3 | 39 |
Tua Tagovailoa Stats and the Miami Passing Game
Tagovailoa was efficient and protected the ball. He went 13-of-21 for 127 yards, one touchdown to Jaylen Waddle, zero interceptions, and a 94.7 passer rating before sitting with the game already decided.
With the temperature at 41 degrees, Tagovailoa also put a persistent narrative to rest. He entered the day 0-7 in career games played at 46 degrees or below, and left it 1-7. More broadly, he improved to 7-0 as a starter directly against New York and 8-0 overall in games involving the Jets.
“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.”
Miami Dolphins Passing Stats
| Player | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tua Tagovailoa | 13 | 21 | 127 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 1-8 | 94.7 |
Miami Dolphins Receiving Stats
| Player | TGT | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | YAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Waddle | 7 | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 1 | 24 | 17 |
| Greg Dulcich | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 23 | 37 |
| De’Von Achane | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Darren Waller | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Malik Washington | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| Jaylen Wright | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Team | 21 | 13 | 127 | 9.8 | 1 | 24 | 76 |
Waddle hauled in the opening touchdown and led all Miami receivers. Dulcich was reliable underneath, catching all three of his targets for 41 yards.
Jets Quarterback Situation Fell Apart Early
New York never had a settled signal-caller all game. Tyrod Taylor started for the third consecutive week in place of the benched Justin Fields, who was ruled out before kickoff with knee soreness. Taylor lasted less than one quarter — he took a hit while throwing, with the pass going off Mason Taylor’s hands directly to Dolphins linebacker Tyrel Dodson for an interception (originally ruled incomplete, overturned after Mike McDaniel’s challenge). Taylor was diagnosed with a groin injury and did not return.
Brady Cook, an undrafted rookie, made his NFL regular-season debut. He showed some improvement in the fourth quarter but absorbed six sacks, threw two interceptions, and posted a 35.8 passer rating against a defense that controlled pace all afternoon.
“I think you definitely saw flashes there in the fourth quarter of us moving the ball,” Cook said. “We need more of it.”
New York Jets Passing Stats
| Player | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Cook | 14 | 30 | 163 | 5.4 | 0 | 2 | 6-27 | 35.8 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
New York Jets Rushing Stats
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breece Hall | 14 | 43 | 3.1 | 0 | 11 |
| Isaiah Davis | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Brady Cook | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — |
| Team | 17 | 65 | 3.8 | 0 | 19 |
Breece Hall managed 43 yards on 14 carries against a Miami front that consistently won at the point of attack. New York gained a total of 207 yards all day — 151 fewer than Miami’s rushing total alone.
New York Jets Receiving Stats
| Player | TGT | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | YAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Taylor | 8 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 15 | 33 |
| John Metchie III | 8 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 18 | 22 |
| Adonai Mitchell | 6 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| Isaiah Williams | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 15 | 14 |
| Jeremy Ruckert | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 | 13 |
| Andrew Beck | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| Allen Lazard | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Stone Smartt | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Breece Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Team | 32 | 15 | 169 | 11.3 | 0 | 24 | 90 |
Rookie tight end Mason Taylor led New York with 51 yards but had two drops on eight targets. The Jets went 0-of-3 in the red zone, scoring a single field goal on three trips inside the Miami 20.
Miami’s Defense Took the Game Away
The Dolphins sacked Jets quarterbacks six times for 27 yards in losses, intercepted three passes, and held New York to a 1-of-12 conversion rate on third down.
Zach Sieler led the pass rush with 2.5 sacks. Rasul Douglas picked off a Cook pass in the end zone late in the second quarter and finished with five pass breakups on seven targets thrown into his coverage. Ethan Bonner came up with a red zone interception on New York’s final drive to close out any remaining possibility.
Miami Dolphins Defensive Stats
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SK | TFL | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtyn Davis | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordyn Brooks | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| K.J. Britt | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Sieler | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrel Dodson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ethan Bonner | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Willie Gay Jr. | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Judon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasul Douglas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| N. Westbrook-Ikhine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Chubb | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Goode | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Trader Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chop Robinson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Marshall Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Jets Defensive Stats
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SK | TFL | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamien Sherwood | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaiah Oliver | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Malachi Moore | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Williams | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Mauigoa | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micheal Clemons | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jowon Briggs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Phillips | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mykal Walker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Khalen Saunders | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azareye’h Thomas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Qwan’tez Stiggers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Stephens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Herbert | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stone Smartt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Johnson II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobe King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams: Williams Gave the Jets a Moment
Down 21-0 with 20 seconds left in the first quarter, Isaiah Williams returned a Jake Bailey punt 78 yards for a touchdown — his second punt return score of the 2025 season — to briefly make it 21-7. The Jets’ offense could not sustain anything from there. New York settled for a field goal in the fourth quarter and never got closer.
Kick and Punt Returns
| Player | Team | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | PR | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D’Wayne Eskridge | MIA | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Malik Washington | MIA | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Williams | NYJ | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 3 | 91 | 30.3 | 1 |
| Kene Nwangwu | NYJ | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Kicking Stats
| Player | Team | FGM-FGA | FG% | Long | XPM-XPA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Patterson | MIA | 2-2 | 100% | 53 | 4-4 | 10 |
| Nick Folk | NYJ | 1-1 | 100% | 31 | 1-1 | 4 |
Punting Stats
| Player | Team | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TB | IN20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bailey | MIA | 6 | 259 | 43.2 | 58 | 0 | 1 |
| Austin McNamara | NYJ | 6 | 326 | 54.3 | 72 | 2 | 2 |
Injuries
Miami Dolphins
- De’Von Achane (RB) — rib injury, exited Q2; McDaniel said he was available if needed
- Caleb Johnson (LB) — shoulder injury, did not return after Q1
- Elijah Campbell (S) — ruled out in Q3 with knee and ankle injuries
New York Jets
- Tyrod Taylor (QB) — groin injury, did not return after Q1
- Justin Fields (QB) — ruled out before kickoff with knee soreness
- Mason Taylor (TE) — stinger
- Stone Smartt (TE) — possible concussion
- Tyler Baron (DE) — ruled out, knee
- Kiko Mauigoa (LB) — cleared concussion protocol but did not return due to shoulder
What This Game Meant
First-year Jets head coach Aaron Glenn did not look for excuses after the final whistle.
“This game was definitely disappointing,” 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. That was obvious by the way we went out there and played.”
The loss sealed New York’s fate — officially out of the playoff picture with a 3-10 record, extending a drought that now sits at 15 consecutive seasons without a postseason appearance. No other active franchise in professional football has gone longer.
Miami moved to 6-7, having won five of their last six games after opening the year at 1-6. The December run kept the Dolphins very much alive in the AFC wild card race.
“That’s a formula to win games in December,” McDaniel said.
For a team that looked finished in October, the Week 14 box score against New York — 239 rushing yards, zero turnovers, four red zone touchdowns in four attempts, six sacks — was as complete a performance as Miami had managed all season.
Stats sourced from Pro Football Reference, PFF, and ESPN. Played December 7, 2025, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ. Attendance: 68,625.
