Game Recap
In a week 17 meeting in New York, the Dolphins got a tight 31-28 win against the Jets. The Jets had the lead after the second 14-7 but Dolphins seized command in the 0. The Dolphins scored 17 in the third,
The Dolphins were led by Dan Marino who connected on 262 pass yards in the air, 3 TDs, 0 picks. Karim Abdul-Jabbar ran for 152 rush yards, 1 TD. Randal Hill finished with 1 TD.
For the Jets, Glenn Foley finished with 1 TD, zero interceptions. Adrian Murrell ran for 1 TD. Webster Slaughter caught 84 yards receiving.
The Dolphins finished with 416 total yards, 26 first downs, 1 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 5 of 17 on third downs. The Jets finished with 278 total yards, 21 first downs, 2 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 6 of 14 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Miami DolphinsMIA defeat New York JetsNYJ 31-28
- Date: Sunday, December 22, 1996
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 416, Turnovers: 1
- New York Jets Stats - Yards: 278, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIA |
0 |
7 |
17 |
7 |
31 |
| NYJ |
14 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Dan Marino | MIA | 20-42 | 262 | 3 | 0 | 50 | |
| Glenn Foley | NYJ | 10-26 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 24 | |
| Frank Reich | NYJ | 10-15 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 28 | |
| Craig Erickson | MIA | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Karim Abdul-Jabbar | MIA | 30 | 152 | 1 | 17 | |
| Adrian Murrell | NYJ | 19 | 69 | 1 | 14 | |
| Irving Spikes | MIA | 6 | 12 | 0 | 6 | |
| Richie Anderson | NYJ | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Glenn Foley | NYJ | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Frank Reich | NYJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Dan Marino | MIA | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Webster Slaughter | NYJ | 5 | 84 | 0 | 28 | |
| Randal Hill | MIA | 3 | 68 | 1 | 50 | |
| O.J. McDuffie | MIA | 5 | 66 | 1 | 20 | |
| Troy Drayton | MIA | 5 | 56 | 0 | 17 | |
| Keyshawn Johnson | NYJ | 3 | 45 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wayne Chrebet | NYJ | 4 | 41 | 1 | 14 | |
| Fred Barnett | MIA | 2 | 40 | 1 | 33 | |
| Stanley Pritchett | MIA | 3 | 21 | 0 | 9 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIA | 40 | 157 | 1 | | |
| NYJ | 22 | 83 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIA | 20-43 | 262 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| NYJ | 20-41 | 218 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Miami Dolphins at New York Jets
- Attendance: 49,933
- Weather: 32 degrees, relative humidity 54%, wind 11 mph, wind chill 24
- Time of Game:
