Game Recap
In a December 7 week 13 tussle, the Dolphins enjoyed a 37-28 victory against the Jets. The Jets were held scoreless entering halftime as the Dolphins dominated building a 27-0 lead.
The Dolphins were led by Dan Marino who connected on 293 pass yards in the air, 1 TD, zero INTs, was 29 of 40 passing. Troy Stradford ran for 120 rushing yards, 3 touchdowns. Mark Clayton had 96 receiving yards.
For the Jets, Ken O'Brien tossed in 237 yards passing in the air, 1 TD, was 18 of 25 passing. Johnny Hector had 1 touchdown. Al Toon caught 100 receiving yards, 1 TD.
The Dolphins tallied 432 total yards, 30 first downs, 1 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Jets tallied 256 total yards, 13 first downs, 2 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Miami DolphinsMIA defeat New York JetsNYJ 37-28
- Date: Monday, December 7, 1987
- Game Time Kickoff: 9:00PM
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 432, Turnovers: 1
- New York Jets Stats - Yards: 256, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NYJ |
0 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
28 |
| MIA |
14 |
13 |
3 |
7 |
37 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Dan Marino | MIA | 29-40 | 293 | 1 | 0 | 35 | |
| Ken O'Brien | NYJ | 18-25 | 237 | 1 | 1 | 44 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Troy Stradford | MIA | 30 | 120 | 3 | 21 | |
| Johnny Hector | NYJ | 7 | 28 | 1 | 14 | |
| Ron Davenport | MIA | 6 | 15 | 0 | 6 | |
| Pat Ryan | NYJ | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | |
| Roger Vick | NYJ | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Dan Marino | MIA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Jim Jensen | MIA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Al Toon | NYJ | 5 | 100 | 1 | 44 | |
| Mark Clayton | MIA | 6 | 96 | 0 | 35 | |
| Ron Davenport | MIA | 10 | 72 | 0 | 15 | |
| Mark Duper | MIA | 2 | 27 | 0 | 17 | |
| Kurt Sohn | NYJ | 3 | 27 | 0 | 13 | |
| James Pruitt | MIA | 2 | 27 | 0 | 25 | |
| Dan Johnson | MIA | 2 | 24 | 1 | 22 | |
| Mickey Shuler | NYJ | 3 | 23 | 0 | 15 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIA | 41 | 139 | 4 | | |
| NYJ | 12 | 40 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIA | 29-40 | 293 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| NYJ | 18-25 | 237 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The New York Jets at Miami Dolphins
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- Weather: 72 degrees, relative humidity 57%, wind 13 mph
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