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Jets at Dolphins Week 17 Tale of the Tape

How do the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins match up?

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

The Miami Dolphins host their AFC East rival New York Jets this weekend in a season ending contest. Let's take a look at the tale of the tape between the two clubs:

New York Jets (3-12, 4th AFC East)

Miami Dolphins (8-7, 2nd AFC East)

27th
(315.5)

Total Offense
(Yds/Gm)

16th
(347.6)

32nd
(170.4)

Passing Offense
(Yds/Gm)

15th
(234.3)

3rd
(145.1)

Rushing Offense
(Yds/Gm)

14th
(113.3)

29th
(16.4)

Scoring Offense
(Pts/Gm)

12th
(24.3)

21st
(38.6%)

3rd Down Conversions
(% Convert)

16th
(40.6%)

6th
(323.2)

Total Defense
(Yds/Gm Allowed)

8th
(333.3)

15th
(235.9)

Passing Defense
(Yds/Gm Allowed)

4th
(211.1)

5th
(87.3)

Rushing Defense
(Yds/Gm Allowed)

24th
(122.2)

24th
(25.1)

Scoring Defense
(Pts/Gm Allowed)

17th
(22.4)

10th
(38)

Defensive Sacks

10th
(38)

30th
(-11)

Turnovers

13th
(+2)

And, for the individual tales of the tape (bold statistics indicate league leader):

New York Jets (3-12, 4th AFC East)

Miami Dolphins (8-7, 2nd AFC East)

Geno Smith
(199-342 (58.2%), 2167 yards, 10 TD, 13 INT, 70.9 rate)

Passing

Ryan Tannehill
(369-551 (67.0%), 3786 yards, 26 TD, 12 INT, 93.2 rate)

Chris Ivory
(185 carries, 792 yards, 4.3 average, 6 TD)

Rushing

Lamar Miller
(197 carries, 921 yards, 4.7 average, 7 TD)

Eric Decker
(64 rec, 104 targets, 741 yards, 4 TDs)

Receiving

Mike Wallace
(67 rec, 114 targets, 862 yards, 10 TDs)

David Harris (115)

Tackles

Jelani Jenkins (105)

Sheldon Richardson (7.0)

Sacks

Cameron Wake (11.5)

Jaiquawn Jarrett, Darrin Walls (2)

Interceptions

Brent Grimes (5)

Nick Folk
(29-35 (82.9%) FG, 55 yard long, 19-19 XP, 106 pts)

Kicking

Caleb Sturgis
(28-35 (80.0%) FG, 53 yard long, 38-38 XP, 122 pts)

Ryan Quigley
(76 punts, 45.9 yard average, 69 long, 22 inside 20, 8 touchback)

Punting

Brandon Fields
(53 punts, 46.0 yard average, 60 long, 20 inside 20, 3 touchback)

Percy Harvin
(20 returns, 24.8 yard average, 65 yard long)

Kick Returns

Jarvis Landry
(30 returns, 28.2 yard average, 74 yard long)

Jeremy Kerley
(21 returns, 7.5 yard average, 41 yard long)

Punt Returns

Jarvis Landry
(25 returns, 8.2 yard average, 32 yard long)