Miami Dolphins 19, New York Jets 17
The Jets played hard, but not good enough to beat the Dolphins yesterday. Mark Sanchez completed 21 of 32 passes for 207 yards with 2 TD passes and 3 INTs as he didn’t play too well. WR Jeremy Kerley was also over the field in this game as he completed his only pass attempt and it was good for 41 yards. He also carried the ball 1 time for 16 yards and he led the way in the passing game with 4 grabs for 71 yards. LaDainian Tomlinson led the way for the Jets on the ground in this game with 56 yards rushing on 11 carries (5.1 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 23 yards (5.8 avg) in this game. Shonn Greene pitched in with 14 carries for 55 yards (3.9 ypc) for the Jets yesterday. Plaxico Burress (4 rec, 57 yards), Dustin Keller (7 rec, 45 yards, TD), TE Matthew Mulligan (1 rec, 41 yards) and WR Patrick Turner (1 rec, 10 yards, TD) also pitched in for the Jets in this game. The Jets finished up with 129 yards rushing on 27 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 33 passes (66.7%) for 245 yards as they had possession of the ball for 28:53.
The defense played excellent for the Jets yesterday. LB Josh Mauga (5 tackles), LB Bart Scott (5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) and CB Kyle Wilson (5 tackles) led the way for the Jets on D in this game. Safety Brodney Pool and CB Antonio Cromartie each intercepted one pass apiece in this game. The Dolphins finished up with 82 yards rushing on 26 carries (3.2 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 32 passes (68.8%) for 128 yards. The Jets finished the 2011 season with a 8-8 record.
