Post-Game Recap: Jets beat Dolphins, 20 – 6

In their home opener, the Jets faced the Miami Dolphins at Met Life Stadium. Looking for their first win of the season, New York came into the contest ranked 31^st and 32^nd in offense and defense, respectively. The team was trying to avoid starting the season 0-3, in a game which was the 103^rd regular-season meeting between the two teams.

THE GOOD

The Jets’ defense pitched a shutout for most of the game. They held RB Jay Ajayi to 16 yards and the Miami offense to only 1 for 12 on third-down efficiency.

WR Robby Anderson hauled in a 69-yard, second quarter touchdown from QB Josh McCown. Anderson led the team with 3 receptions for 95 yards.

McCown was 11-14 for 198 yards with a QB rating of 142.6 in the first half and 18-23 for 249 yards overall.

RB Bilal Powell scored on a 1-yard run.

K Chandler Catanzaro split the uprights for 22- and 40-yard field goals.

S Terrence Brooks intercepted a QB Jay Cutler pass and returned it for 13 yards.

TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins was on the field for the first time this season and hauled in 4 passes for 31 yards.

THE BAD

This was the third game in a row in which the offense got off to a slow start. They had 19 yards rushing and 47 yards passing in the first 15:00.

K Catanzaro missed a 45-yard field goal attempt.

The offensive line gave up two sacks in the first quarter.

THE UGLY

The Jets had 7 penalties for 60 yards in the first half and 10 for 94 overall.

RB Elijah McGuire had a fumble (which was recovered by Miami) in the fourth quarter.

Jets inactive players included: QB Christian Hackenberg, OL Brian Winters, TE Eric Tomlinson, WR Chad Hansen, CB Derrick Jones, S Rontez Miles, TE Jordan Leggett

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