Week 5 around-league at the Orange Bowl. The New York Jets (1-2-1) travel to face the Miami Dolphins (2-2) on Sun October 4, 1981. AFC East showdown.
Richard Todd at quarterback for the Jets. Freeman McNeil at running back. Wesley Walker at receiver. The Dolphins start David Woodley and rotate Don Strock. Tony Nathan at running back.
The Jets' first home (wait, road) game of the divisional schedule.[1]
Richard Todd and the Jets are 1-2-1 after a Week 4 tie. The offense rotates Walker and Jerome Barkum as the perimeter targets. David Woodley and Don Strock have shared snaps for the Dolphins all year. Andra Franklin and Tony Nathan rotate at running back.
The Sunday-afternoon AFC East matchup is the kind of cross-divisional game the schedule produces.
Week 5 begins the early-October AFC sort. The Chargers, Bills, and Bengals lead the conference's playoff favorites. The Patriots, Steelers, and Raiders compete in their divisions. Around the NFC the 49ers, Cowboys, Eagles, and Falcons lead. The Sunday game is the kind of cross-divisional matchup the schedule produces in early October The Sunday game is the kind of cross-divisional matchup the schedule produces.
Through four games the Jets are 1-2-1 with a minus 9 differential. The Dolphins are 2-2 with a plus 13. Richard Todd 84 of 138, 1,073, six touchdowns, six interceptions. Wesley Walker 26 catches for 432. Freeman McNeil 60 carries for 235. David Woodley 65 of 113, 695, three touchdowns, six interceptions. Tony Nathan 218 rushing. Don Strock has rotated into Woodley's spots.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-1 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-2 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-2 | W2 |
| Houston Oilers | 2-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 4-0 | W4 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-2 | L2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-3 | L3 |
| New York Jets | 1-3 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 3-1 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-1 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 3-1 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 2-2 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1-3 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-2 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-2 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-3 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 2-2 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-2 | W2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-2 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-3 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-0 | W4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-0 | W4 |
| New York Giants | 2-2 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1-3 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-4 | L4 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1414142828 |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 714212828 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jets | Jerome Barkum 15 yard pass from Richard Todd ( Pat Leahy kick) | 7-0 |
| Dolphins | Andra Franklin 2 yard rush ( Uwe von Schamann kick) | 7-7 |
| Jets | Wesley Walker 9 yard pass from Richard Todd ( Pat Leahy kick) | 14-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | Nat Moore 6 yard pass from Don Strock ( Uwe von Schamann kick) | 14-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | Andra Franklin 1 yard rush ( Uwe von Schamann kick) | 14-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jets | Wesley Walker 14 yard pass from Richard Todd ( Pat Leahy kick) | 21-21 |
| Dolphins | Nat Moore 23 yard pass from Don Strock ( Uwe von Schamann kick) | 21-28 |
| Jets | Bobby Jones 36 yard pass from Richard Todd ( Pat Leahy kick) | 28-28 |
Richard Todd threw four touchdowns and Wesley Walker caught two scores as the New York Jets beat the Miami Dolphins 28-28 (tie) at the Orange Bowl. Don Strock came in for Woodley in the second half and threw three touchdowns including a 36-yard score to Bobby Jones. The teams played to a 28-28 tie. Both teams' records moved to 2-2-1 (Jets) and 2-2-1 (Dolphins).[1]
Richard Todd threw four touchdowns and Don Strock came off the bench to throw three of his own. The Jets and Dolphins played to a 28-28 tie at the Orange Bowl, the kind of Sunday-afternoon AFC East shootout that the league's expanded passing era has been producing.
Todd connected on touchdowns to Jerome Barkum (15), Wesley Walker (twice, 9 and 14), and Bobby Jones (36). Walker caught the day's longest receiving touchdown on a 14-yard fade. Freeman McNeil added the run game.
The Dolphins' Andra Franklin ran in two short touchdowns. David Woodley was relieved by Don Strock at halftime; Strock threw three touchdowns (Nat Moore twice, 6 and 23). Tony Nathan added the receiving game. The Dolphins' offense produced the kind of dual-quarterback performance the schedule has been producing.
Jets 28, Dolphins 28 (tie). Week 5.
A 28-28 tie at the Orange Bowl between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins. Both teams' records move to 2-2-1.
How it unfolded
Jerome Barkum caught a 15-yard touchdown from Todd to open. Andra Franklin ran in a 2-yard touchdown to tie it 7-7. Wesley Walker caught a 9-yard touchdown from Todd. Nat Moore caught a 6-yard touchdown from Don Strock (the relief quarterback). Franklin ran in a 1-yard goal-line touchdown. Walker caught a 14-yard touchdown from Todd. Moore caught a 23-yard touchdown from Strock. Bobby Jones caught a 36-yard touchdown from Todd. The fourth-quarter scoring totaled out to 28-28.
The turning point
Don Strock's halftime entry. With the Dolphins' offense looking to produce a scoring response to the Jets' Todd-to-Walker connections, Strock's three-touchdown second-half performance produced the kind of comeback that the dual-quarterback rotation can sometimes generate.
By the numbers
Todd 17 of 31 for 215 with four touchdowns. Walker five catches for 71 with two touchdowns. Barkum three catches for 40 with a touchdown. Jones one catch for 36 with a touchdown. Strock 19 of 33 for 230 with three touchdowns. Nat Moore six catches for 83 with two touchdowns. Andra Franklin nine carries for 22 with two rushing touchdowns. Tony Nathan four catches for 35.
What it means
Both teams move to 2-2-1. The AFC East standings continue to tighten. The tie counts as half-a-win for each side.
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 32 | 17 |
| Total Yards | 546 | 399 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 28/39 | 21/34 |
| Pass yards | 310 | 306 |
| Pass TD | 4 | 2 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 1 |
| Sack yards lost | 6 | 5 |
| Net pass yards | 304 | 301 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 51 | 29 |
| Rush yards | 242 | 98 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 2 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 3 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties | 5 | 9 |
| Penalty yards | 45 | 65 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYJ | |||||
| Richard Todd | 28/39 | 310 | 4 | 1 | |
| MIA | |||||
| Don Strock | 18/29 | 279 | 2 | 0 | |
| David Woodley | 3/5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYJ | ||||
| Freeman McNeil | 12 | 79 | 0 | 20 |
| Bruce Harper | 15 | 61 | 0 | 9 |
| Mike Augustyniak | 7 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| Kevin Long | 8 | 31 | 0 | 12 |
| Tom Newton | 5 | 25 | 0 | 11 |
| Scott Dierking | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Richard Todd | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| MIA | ||||
| Andra Franklin | 16 | 37 | 2 | 7 |
| David Woodley | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Nick Giaquinto | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Tommy Vigorito | 7 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Steve Howell | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Don Strock | 2 | -4 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYJ | ||||
| Wesley Walker | 8 | 112 | 2 | 46 |
| Bobby Jones | 2 | 71 | 1 | 36 |
| Bruce Harper | 5 | 38 | 0 | 12 |
| Jerome Barkum | 2 | 25 | 1 | 15 |
| Derrick Gaffney | 2 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| Kevin Long | 4 | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| Tom Newton | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
| Mike Augustyniak | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Richard Todd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MIA | ||||
| Nat Moore | 7 | 210 | 2 | 52 |
| Duriel Harris | 3 | 37 | 0 | 18 |
| Tommy Vigorito | 7 | 30 | 0 | 11 |
| Bruce Hardy | 2 | 21 | 0 | 15 |
| Joe Rose | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Nick Giaquinto | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
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