Dolphins revisit memorable road battles with Jets in Aqua Archives
The Miami Dolphins on Wednesday published an Aqua Archives feature revisiting notable road victories against the New York Jets as the team prepares to travel to New Jersey. The team website recounted defining moments from three games that shaped the Dolphins-Jets rivalry and provided historical context ahead of the upcoming meeting. The collection highlights how special teams, quarterback improvisation and veteran playmaking have swung these divisional contests.
The feature opens with the 2009 Meadowlands game, a contest that had just 104 yards of Miami offensive production but still produced a 30-25 victory. The third quarter produced 37 combined points, and wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. provided the decisive spark with two kickoff-return touchdowns, a 100-yarder and a 101-yarder, making him the first player in NFL history to record multiple return touchdowns of 100-plus yards in a single game and one of eight players to return two kickoffs for scores in a game. Defensive end Jason Taylor added a 48-yard fumble-return touchdown in the win, a sequence the archive notes as an example of complementary football overpowering a defensive struggle.
The package also revisits Dan Marino’s signature moment at the Meadowlands in 1994, when the Dolphins erased a three-score second-half deficit by scoring 28 points after being held scoreless in the first half. With under a minute remaining and the Dolphins trailing, Marino approached the line as if to spike the ball, then faked the spike and threw to Mark Ingram in the end zone for the go-ahead score. The archive notes that Ingram was being covered on the play by Aaron Glenn, who is identified on the team site as the current Jets head coach, and that Miami’s defense held to secure a 28-24 victory.
The 1984 entry highlights Nat Moore’s “helicopter” moment and a dominant passing night by Marino. Marino threw for 422 yards and two touchdowns while Mark Duper amassed 155 receiving yards and Mark Clayton caught a 47-yard touchdown. The archive describes a play in which Moore was driven airborne and spun 360 degrees on a reception that set up Woody Bennett’s three-yard touchdown run, part of a 31-17 win that improved Miami to 10-0 that season.
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The Aqua Archives piece underscores how different phases of the game have decided Dolphins-Jets road contests over the decades. Special teams plays and takeaways delivered the late-game edge in 2009, while quarterback creativity and comeback resilience defined the 1994 meeting. The retrospective also reminds readers of the Dolphins’ offensive firepower in the 1980s and how individual efforts by veterans like Nat Moore became lasting highlights. As Miami heads back to New Jersey, those historical chapters provide a reminder that singular plays often shape the outcome in this long-standing divisional rivalry.