THE GAME. THE STORIES. THE WHY.
Independent football coverage●Our standards
EXPLOREPower rankingsLeague leadersTeam statsInjuriesOddsTransactionsShortsRivalriesRecordsTV scheduleBye weeksEVENTSSuper BowlPro BowlCombineDraftPlayoffsWeb StoriesALL FOOTBALL. ALL IN.
WEEK 5
Find your next read

Search whynfl

Go deeper on the game you love.

WHYNFL GAME CENTER

New York Jets at Miami Dolphins

Final · · Kickoff time not supplied

1999 Regular season · Week 16 · Pro Player Stadium

Dated historical resultUpdated

Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

Explore the 1999 regular season

NYJNew York Jets38Away
MIAMiami Dolphins31Home
Game story

Jets beat Dolphins 38–31 in 1999 Week 16

The New York Jets beat the Miami Dolphins 38–31 on the road at Pro Player Stadium in Week 16 of the 1999 regular season on December 27, 1999. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.

The 69 combined points were the most in any game of Week 16.

The result moved the Jets to 7–8 and dropped the Dolphins to 9–6. It was the Jets’ third straight win. The Jets finished 1999 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs. The Dolphins finished 1999 at 9–7 and lost in the Divisional round. The Jets’ 38 points were their most in any game of 1999.

In their previous meeting, the New York Jets won 28–20 on December 12, 1999. When they met again, the New York Jets won 40–37 on October 23, 2000. The Jets swept the 1999 season series.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Jets lead the series 2–0 after meeting No. 2 since 1999 Full series history

More on these teams