New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins Match Player Stats On Sep 26, 2010

Mark Sanchez threw three touchdown passes for the second straight week, leading the visiting New York Jets to a 31-23 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night.

Sanchez finished 15 of 28 for 256 yards, connecting with tight end Dustin Keller for a pair of touchdowns and wide receiver Braylon Edwards for another as the Jets (2-1) avenged a pair of losses to Miami (2-1) last season.

LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 70 yards on 15 carries, including a 1-yard plunge with 1:55 to play that gave the Jets the 31-23 lead.

Miami drove to the Jets 6-yard line on its final possession before Drew Coleman intercepted Chad Henne's fourth-down pass in the end zone.

Henne threw for 363 yards with two touchdowns and the pick and Brandon Marshall had 10 receptions for 166 yards and a touchdown in the Dolphins' home opener.

The Jets jumped out to a 14-0 lead less than 90 seconds into the second quarter as Sanchez connected on scoring passes of 24 and 12 yards to Keller.

Miami took the second-half kickoff and went 73 yards in 12 plays before Henne fired an 11-yard scoring strike to Marshall to go ahead 17-14.

The Jets needed just 18 seconds to move back in front to stay. Sanchez tossed a short pass in the left flat to Edwards, who spun away from a defender and raced down the sideline for a 67-yard TD and a 21-17 lead.

Edwards had been benched for the first quarter as punishment for his arrest on drunken-driving charges earlier in the week.

Dan Carpenter kicked three field goals for the Dolphins, including a 50-yarder that cut the lead to 24-23 with just over 6 1/2 minutes to play.

Keller had six receptions and 98 yards - all in the first half - just one week after hauling in seven receptions for 115 yards and a TD in a win over the New England Patriots.