Dolphins Get First Win as Caleb Douglas Breaks Out

Dolphins Get First Win as Caleb Douglas Breaks Out

Nothing beats a matchup against the New York Jets to get your faltering team right. The Miami Dolphins came into Sunday’s matchup with the Jets winless, while New York was 2-3. Almost no one picked the Dolphins to win, and no one expected them to dominate the first half. 

The Dolphins got things going early, scoring on their first drive on a Malik Willis pass to Caleb Douglas for his first career touchdown. It was also Miami’s first lead of the season. The Jets answered with a touchdown drive of their own, as Geno Smith found tight end Mason Taylor, the son of Dolphins great Jason Taylor, for a 13-yard score. 

Miami scored again with just over a minute left in the first quarter on a 1-yard run by Ollie Gordon. Gordon finished with 15 carries for 103 yards and a touchdown. The second quarter was scoreless until Miami’s final drive, where they marched down the field and scored with just six seconds left on a Willis rushing touchdown. 

The second half started to trend toward New York. The Jets scored on a Smith touchdown pass to Omar Cooper Jr., part of Cooper Jr.’s 5-reception, 115-yard, 1-touchdown day. 

In the fourth quarter, Jets’ kicker Jason Sanders hit a 33-yard field goal to cut the lead to 21-17. However, Miami responded with a 63-yard pass from Willis to Douglas. Douglas finished with 2 receptions for 70 yards and 2 scores.