EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Darrelle Revis ran an interception 100 yards for a touchdown Monday night, helping the New York Jets lead the Miami Dolphins 17-6 after three quarters.

Revis made the longest interception runback in the league this season.

New York‘s anemic offense finally woke up late in the second quarter, leading to Mark Sanchez‘s 5-yard TD run on a quarterback draw with 1:14 to go in the second period to set the halftime score.

Then the Jets marched 79 yards in 13 plays in the third period to Nick Folk’s 28-yard field goal for a 17-6 lead. They took up nearly half the quarter on that drive, with Sanchez completing consecutive 24-yard passes to Dustin Keller and Joe McKnight.

That was in stark contrast to the early going. It took the Jets until 6:17 remained in the half to get their initial first down. They were outgained 203 yards to 34 at that point. But they were in front thanks to Revis, and added to the lead with an 81-yard drive.

Sanchez hit Keller for 27 yards and Santonio Holmes for 20 on that series, which he capped himself with a third-down surge into the end zone.

In the first quarter, Matt Moore, playing quarterback with Chad Henne gone for the season after shoulder surgery, threw outside to Brandon Marshall. But the receiver had cut inside, and Revis easily caught the errant pass, then took off the length of the field.

Reggie Bush, who left in the third quarter with his right arm hanging at his side — it was announced as a neck injury — gave Miami a quick start by sprinting around the right side for 36 yards on the Dolphins’ first play from scrimmage, but the drive stalled when Moore threw incomplete on third-and-1. Rather than go for it, Miami chose to punt and Brandon Fields’ kick was downed at the 2.

When the Jets sputtered on offense for most of the opening half — they had 11 three-and-outs in 15 series over two games before the long drive the Dolphins took over at the New York 47. A 20-yard completion to Marshall, who had yet to make good on his promise to get ejected from the game, got the ball to the 10, where the Jets held.

Dan Carpenter’s 23-yard field goal put Miami on top 3-0, and the Dolphins had the ball back seconds later when a bouncing kickoff ricocheted off blocker Garrett McIntyre to Miami’s Austin Spitler at the Jets 18.

That’s when the All-Pro Revis picked off Moore’s pass and weaved through the Dolphins without being touched to tie the longest interception runback in Jets history. Aaron Glenn went 100 yards against Miami in 1996.

Miami responded with a 46-yard completion to Marshall as cornerback Antonio Cromartie lost coverage, and was at the New York 4 when the quarter ended.

Again, the Dolphins stalled and Carpenter kicked a 23-yard field goal, making it 7-6.

Dolphins cornerback Sean Smith limped off dragging his right leg late in the third quarter. The Dolphins said he had cramps.

Since 2009, when he shut down every premier receiver he faced, New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis(notes) has been known as one of the two or three best at his position in the NFL. In 2010, he didn’t have an interception after picking off six passes the year before, but as we know about cornerbacks, stats can be extremely misleading — Revis’ targets plummeted from 96 to 55, per Football Outsiders. Revis’ last-second pick of Tony Romo in the Jets’ 2011 season opener against the Dallas Cowboys was a brilliant example of how to bait a quarterback, and should serve as a reminder to everyone in the league that throwing to Revis under any circumstances … well, it’s not really smart.

However, as the Jets prepare to welcome the Jacksonville Jaguars to MetLife Stadium for their Week 2 showdown, there’s one receiver who isn’t as impressed by Revis as he probably should be. Jason Hill(notes) (who?) believes that Revis’ reputation is based to a degree on that old real estate maxim — location, location, location. Before the media could even give him the question about what it might be like to go up against Revis, Hill had a ready — and very strange — answer.

“Same one that everyone else gives us,” Hill said of the question. “This is a league full of great players. I think sometimes they get overhyped. I talked to [Jaguars safety] Drew [Coleman], Drew played there. He says it’s just the aura of New York. They got a big media. That’s not the Jacksonville paper, that’s the big New York Times paper so they get more pub[licity]. That’s what it is.

Um … so you’re saying that Revis is overhyped … not as good as we think he is … because he plays in New York?

“It’s a game that we all play. He’s been playing the game, Revis, just as long as I’ve been playing. This is a game full of good players making plays. He just made a lot more plays on TV than we’ve made being here in Jacksonville. He’s a good player. We respect him. Hopefully he respects us because we’re going to bring it just like they’re going to bring it.”

Note: C.J. Ah You(notes), Chansi Stuckey(notes), Yamon Figurs(notes) and Sabby Piscitelli(notes) have also played as long as Revis has … and they’ve each been about as effective as Hill.

“He’s a good player, Pro Bowl player, I’m trying to make it to the Pro Bowl, too. This’ll be a good game to put some notches on our belts too. It’s the New York Times vs. the Jacksonville paper. New York Times, they got a lot more viewers than you got.”

Yeouch. That last shot was to Tania Ganguli of the Florida Times-Union, who picked up the quote and ran with it on her blog.

So, let’s talk about Jason Hill’s credentials. Since the San Francisco 49ers took him in the third round of the 2007 draft, Hill has caught 55 career balls for 714 yards and five touchdowns. That’s not in one season — that’s the guy’s entire career. Hill did catch four balls for 53 yards in Jacksonville’s season-opening win against the Tennessee Titans, and that may be why he’s feeling so bold right now — he’s well on his way to exceeding 2010′s total of (snicker) 11 catches in six games.

As you might expect, Revis wasn’t quite sure who Hill even was when he was told of the comments.

“I don’t even know who that dude is. What’s his name again? I have no clue. I don’t know who he is, whatever he said is what he said. Whatever his opinion is of us, we’ll find out on Sunday. I don’t care what he says, I don’t know him. He don’t know me, he don’t know the Jets, so he’ll find out on Sunday.”

Of course, the best part of this whole story is that Hill isn’t even sure to play against the Jets — he didn’t participate in Jacksonville’s Wednesday and Thursday practices because he’s dealing with a hip injury, and he’s listed as doubtful.

“Well he shouldn’t have been talking in the first place, because he can’t back it up now,” Revis said.

Still, Hill’s convinced that Revis and his pals, who have made the last two AFC Championship games while the Jags have failed to make the playoffs since 2007, are simply basking in a glow they don’t deserve.

“That’s the way it is. That’s what it is. It’s not just the Giants, Jets, same thing with the Knicks. I’m a Golden State Warriors fan, but the Knicks get more hype. Not that they’re better. They just get more hype ’cause they’re from New York.”

OK, Mr. Hill. Let’s just hope you’re not spouting that opinion from the sideline on Sunday, because we’d really love to see you tear Darrelle Revis up on the field.

As Jets teammate Bart Scott(notes) would say, we’re sure that Mr. Revis can’t wait.

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Darrelle Revis did Versus and NFL Films a big favor when he made
the key play in the New York Jets’ 27-24 victory over Dallas on
Sunday night.

Revis wore a microphone for a weekly new show, “NFL Turning
Point,” that will be aired each Thursday night on Versus, beginning
this week. Then he produced the turning point for his team with a
last-minute interception to set up Nick Folk’s 50-yard field
goal.

The All-Pro cornerback said Wednesday it’s the first time he has
worn a microphone during a game, and his conversations with
outspoken Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant were captured throughout the
night.

“Yeah, pretty cool. I’ll tell you, though, there was some crazy
stuff on that mic, man,” Revis said. “It’s the heat of the battle.
He said words to me, and I’m saying words back to Dez.”

Some of those words might need to be deleted from the Versus
show.

“The Jets’ (public relations) staff said it would look into it
before it got out there,” Revis said about agreeing to wear the
microphone. “It’s X-rated. There was a lot of stuff going on, a lot
of back and forth.

“That’s real life. Whatever was said on there, that’s what it
was. It’s in the heat of the moment, the heat of battle. That’s
what it was.”

At one point, both Revis and Bryant talk about their respect for
each other. Then they go right back to competing _ and
trash-talking.

Never did Revis think about the fact he was wearing a
microphone.

“Not until after the game and you’re like going through
everything and thinking about what happened, and you’re like, ‘Oh,
man, I shouldn’t have said this or that,’ ” he said with a laugh.
“But by then, it’s too late.”

Revis had a typically strong game, shutting down Bryant for most
of the night after the Cowboys receiver victimized New York’s other
cornerback, Antonio Cromartie, on several early plays, including a
touchdown catch.

With the game tied at 24, the Cowboys had a chance for a winning
drive with 59 seconds left, but Romo’s short pass was picked off by
Revis. He returned it 20 yards to the Dallas 34, then stood on the
sideline gesturing at the crowd and shouting.

All of it audible.

“They said they were going to edit it, though _ I hope,” Revis
said.