Date: December 7, 2025 | Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ | Attendance: 68,625 | Broadcast: CBS Final: Miami Dolphins 34, New York Jets 10 | Records: MIA 6–7 · NYJ 3–10
De’Von Achane left in the second quarter with a rib injury, and Jaylen Wright answered with a career-high 107 rushing yards and his first NFL touchdown. Miami never needed Achane back. The Dolphins ran for 239 yards on 41 carries, forced three turnovers, and won 34–10 at MetLife Stadium on December 7, 2025 — their fourth straight win and the game that officially ended New York’s season, eliminating the Jets from AFC playoff contention.
Table of Contents
Score by Quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Miami Dolphins (6–7)
21
3
0
10
34
New York Jets (3–10)
7
0
0
3
10
Scoring Summary
Time
Team
Play
Score
12:46, Q1
MIA
Jaylen Waddle 3-yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick)
MIA 7–0
8:48, Q1
MIA
De’Von Achane 13-yd rush (Patterson kick)
MIA 14–0
3:39, Q1
MIA
Jaylen Wright 2-yd rush (Patterson kick)
MIA 21–0
0:20, Q1
NYJ
Isaiah Williams 78-yd punt return (Nick Folk kick)
MIA 21–7
1:56, Q2
MIA
Riley Patterson 43-yd field goal
MIA 24–7
12:13, Q4
NYJ
Nick Folk 31-yd field goal
MIA 24–10
6:18, Q4
MIA
Ollie Gordon II 7-yd rush (Patterson kick)
MIA 31–10
2:24, Q4
MIA
Riley Patterson 53-yd field goal
MIA 34–10
Team Stats
Category
Miami Dolphins
New York Jets
Total Yards
358
207
Total Plays
63
57
Yards per Play
5.7
3.6
Passing Yards (net)
119
142
Comp / Att
13 / 21
15 / 34
Yards per Pass Attempt
5.4
3.6
Interceptions Thrown
0
3
Sacks – Yards Lost
1 – 8
6 – 27
Rushing Yards
239
65
Rushing Attempts
41
17
Yards per Rush
5.8
3.8
First Downs
23
12
Passing First Downs
8
8
Rushing First Downs
14
3
First Downs via Penalty
1
1
Third Down Efficiency
2 / 10
1 / 12
Fourth Down Efficiency
0 / 0
1 / 2
Red Zone (Scores / Att)
4 / 4
0 / 3
Penalties
5 – 54 yds
6 – 50 yds
Turnovers
0
3
Fumbles Lost
0
0
Def / ST Touchdowns
0
1
Time of Possession
36:07
23:53
Passing Stats
Miami Dolphins
Player
C / ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
RTG
Tua Tagovailoa
13 / 21
127
6.0
1
0
1 – 8
94.7
With the temperature 41°F at kickoff, Tagovailoa recorded his first career win in a game played at 46 degrees or below, moving to 1–7 in such starts. He improved to 7–0 as a starter against New York — 8–0 in all appearances against the Jets — and was replaced by Zach Wilson in the final minutes with the outcome long settled.
New York Jets
Player
C / ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
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
Taylor left with a groin injury at the 3:39 mark of the first quarter. Undrafted rookie Cook made his regular-season NFL debut in relief — Justin Fields had already been ruled out with knee soreness. Cook absorbed all six sacks and lost 27 yards behind the offensive line.
Rushing Stats
Miami Dolphins
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
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
0
Zach Wilson
2
–2
–1.0
0
–1
Team
41
239
5.8
3
39
Achane had not topped 39 yards in a single carry all season; a 29-yard gain in the second quarter was the run that left him with a rib injury. Wright, who set a career high with those 107 rushing yards, took over from there. Rookie Ollie Gordon II added a fourth-quarter score.
New York Jets
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Breece Hall
14
43
3.1
0
11
Isaiah Davis
2
22
11.0
0
19
Brady Cook
1
0
0.0
0
0
Team
17
65
3.8
0
19
Receiving Stats
Miami Dolphins
Player
REC
TGT
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Jaylen Waddle
5
7
50
10.0
1
24
Greg Dulcich
3
3
41
13.7
0
23
De’Von Achane
1
1
13
13.0
0
13
Darren Waller
1
3
13
13.0
0
13
Malik Washington
3
4
10
3.3
0
9
Jaylen Wright
0
3
0
—
0
—
Team
13
21
127
9.8
1
24
New York Jets
Player
REC
TGT
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Mason Taylor
5
8
51
10.2
0
15
John Metchie III
4
8
34
8.5
0
18
Adonai Mitchell
1
6
24
24.0
0
24
Isaiah Williams
2
3
24
12.0
0
15
Jeremy Ruckert
2
3
19
9.5
0
14
Andrew Beck
1
1
17
17.0
0
17
Allen Lazard
0
1
0
—
0
—
Stone Smartt
0
1
0
—
0
—
Breece Hall
0
1
0
—
0
—
Team
15
32
169
11.3
0
24
Jets team receiving yards (169) reflect gross passing yards; net passing (142) accounts for 27 yards lost on six sacks.
Defensive Stats
Miami Dolphins
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
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
3
Minkah Fitzpatrick
4
2
0
0
0
0
Jack Jones
4
0
0
0
0
0
Ifeatu Melifonwu
3
3
1.0
1
0
1
Willie Gay Jr.
3
2
1.0
1
1
1
Matthew Judon
3
2
0
0
0
0
Tyrel Dodson
3
2
0
2
1
0
Ethan Bonner
3
2
0
0
1
0
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
2
1
0
0
0
0
Bradley Chubb
2
0
0.5
0
0
2
Rasul Douglas
2
0
0
0
5
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
1
Jason Marshall Jr.
1
1
0
0
0
0
Caleb Johnson
1
0
0
0
0
0
Kenneth Grant
1
0
0
0
0
0
Team
57
28
6.0
7
9
8
Sieler recorded no defensive stats in the first half. His 2.5 sacks came entirely in the third and fourth quarters. Per CBS Sports, he had entered the game with just 1.0 sack across his first 12 regular-season games in 2025.
New York Jets
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
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
1
Kiko Mauigoa
6
2
0
0
0
0
Micheal Clemons
5
1
0
1
0
1
Jowon Briggs
4
2
0
1
0
1
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
Isaiah Davis
1
1
0
0
0
0
Thomas Hennessy
1
0
0
0
0
0
Jermaine Johnson II
1
0
0
0
0
0
Kobe King
1
0
0
0
0
0
Team
77
33
1.0
7
6
3
Interceptions
Miami Dolphins
Player
INT
YDS
TD
Rasul Douglas
1
5
0
Tyrel Dodson
1
0
0
Ethan Bonner
1
0
0
Team
3
5
0
Dodson’s interception was initially ruled an incomplete pass after a Taylor throw bounced off tight end Mason Taylor’s hands. Coach Mike McDaniel challenged the call; replay confirmed Dodson had pinned the ball between his knees before it reached the ground.
New York Jets
No interceptions recorded.
Fumbles
Miami Dolphins
Player
FUM
LOST
REC
Tua Tagovailoa
1
0
0
Ollie Gordon II
0
0
1
Team
1
0
1
New York Jets
Player
FUM
LOST
REC
Brady Cook
2
0
1
Malachi Moore
1
0
0
Breece Hall
0
0
1
Isaiah Davis
0
0
1
Team
3
0
3
Special Teams
Punt Returns
Team
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
MIA
Malik Washington
2
32
16.0
17
0
NYJ
Isaiah Williams
3
91
30.3
78
1
Williams’ 78-yard return in the final 20 seconds of the first quarter was his second punt return touchdown of the 2025 season and New York’s only non-field-goal scoring play.
Kick Returns
Team
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
MIA
Dee Eskridge
2
51
25.5
26
0
MIA
Malik Washington
1
25
25.0
25
0
MIA Team
3
76
25.3
26
0
NYJ
Isaiah Williams
2
69
34.5
38
0
NYJ
Kene Nwangwu
1
33
33.0
33
0
NYJ Team
3
102
34.0
38
0
Kicking
Team
Player
FG
PCT
LONG
XP
PTS
MIA
Riley Patterson
2 / 2
100.0
53
4 / 4
10
NYJ
Nick Folk
1 / 1
100.0
31
1 / 1
4
Punting
Team
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
IN 20
LONG
MIA
Jake Bailey
6
259
43.2
0
1
58
NYJ
Austin McNamara
6
326
54.3
2
2
72
Injuries
Miami Dolphins: RB De’Von Achane (ribs, Q2; McDaniel said he could have returned in an emergency); LB Caleb Johnson (shoulder, Q1, did not return); S Elijah Campbell (knee/ankle, ruled out Q3).
New York Jets: QB Tyrod Taylor (groin, Q1); TE Mason Taylor (stinger); TE Stone Smartt (possible concussion); LB Kiko Mauigoa (cleared concussion protocol, shoulder, did not return); DE Tyler Baron (knee, ruled out).
Game Officials
Referee: Bill Vinovich | Umpire: Roy Ellison | Down Judge: Derick Bowers | Line Judge: Tripp Sutter | Field Judge: Trawick Boger | Side Judge: Clay Reynard | Back Judge: Greg Steed
The 34–10 final sent New York to 3–10, their playoff elimination marking 15 consecutive seasons without a postseason appearance — the NFL’s longest active drought at the time. Miami left East Rutherford at 6–7, having won four straight after starting 1–6, still alive in the AFC Wild Card race with five weeks remaining in the 2025 regular season.
Stats sourced from ESPN and the Associated Press. Zach Sieler’s first-half/second-half sack split via CBS Sports.
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