EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Newlywed Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill celebrated his first touchdown against the New York Jets by tossing the ball in the stands to his new wife.
The speedy wide receiver caught a short pass from Tua Tagovailoa, avoided a tackle attempt by Jordan Whitehead and zipped into the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown to give Miami a 10-0 lead with 8:21 left in the second quarter.
Hill took off his helmet and looked into the MetLife Stadium stands, found wife Keeta Vaccaro and blew her a kiss before tossing her the football. The two were married during the Dolphins’ bye week two weeks ago.
Hill’s touchdown catch was his 10th of the season, making him the first Dolphins player since Mike Wallace in 2014 to have double-digit TD receptions.
It turned out that wasn’t the only highlight for the Dolphins in the first half.
After D.J. Reed intercepted Tagovailoa — who earlier had an INT returned for a touchdown by Brandin Echols — to give the Jets the ball at their 49 with 2 seconds left, New York opted for a Hail Mary try.
And it backfired. Badly.
Tim Boyle’s throw to the end zone was picked off by Jevon Holland, who took off down the field and then weaved his way past some would-be Jets tackles — including by Boyle — and took it in untouched for a 99-yard interception return for a touchdown to end the first half and put the Dolphins up 17-6.
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