The Miami Dolphins defense started the game on the field and forced a punt from the New York Jets after just four plays and 19 yards gained. The punt was a good one from New York’s Braden Mann, with the ball downed at the Miami eight-yard line. On the first offensive snap for the Dolphins, Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner blitzed off the side, catching Miami unprepared and giving him a clean shot on Teddy Bridgewater as the Dolphins quarterback attempted to throw the pass.
The referees ruled the pass intentional grounding, despite Bridgewater appearing to try to get the ball to running back Raheem Mostert and having the flight of the ball changed by the hit.