JETS 17, DOLPHINS 9; Miami 0-4 for the first time since 1966
By wire services
Published October 4, 2004
MIAMI - The Jets went conservative Sunday, waiting for the mistakes that have doomed the Dolphins in every game this season.
Patience paid off. New York came up with four turnovers by Jay Fiedler in the second half, including an interception returned 66 yards for a touchdown by Donnie Abraham, to improve to 3-0 for only the third time in franchise history.
New York also won its first three games in 1966 and 2000, but failed to make the playoffs in those two seasons.
The Dolphins fell to 0-4 for the first time since their expansion season in 1966. They've scored two touchdowns while committing 14 turnovers.
"Things aren't going how we expected them to go - 0-4 around here is taboo," cornerback Patrick Surtain said. "If we don't stick together, we might as well give our helmets to the United Way. We've got to get it together, or before you know it we're going to be 0-8, 0-9, 0-10."
Curtis Martin topped 100 yards rushing for the third game in a row and the 50th time in his career, moving into 10th place on the NFL's all-time rushing list with 12,094 yards. He totaled 110 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown.
