2008 New York Jets season
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The 2008
New York Jets
season was the 49th season for the club and the 39th season in the National Football League
. The team succeeded in improving upon their 4–12 record from 2007
, but did not make the playoffs.
room to make several high-profile acquisitions in the offseason. On February 29, the team signed former Pittsburgh Steelers
left guard
Alan Faneca
to a five-year, $40 million contract. The deal made Faneca the highest paid offensive lineman in the National Football League. The Jets then signed former Arizona Cardinals
linebacker
Calvin Pace
to a six-year, $42 million deal. Pace had 6 ½ sacks in 2007, and was considered to fit well with the Jets' 3–4 defense
. The Jets continued to attempt to improve the offensive line by signing Detroit Lions
right tackle Damien Woody
to a five-year $25.5 million contract.
Other notable free agent signings included fullback
Tony Richardson, cornerbacks Andre Woolfolk
& Ty Law
, tight end
Bubba Franks
, and running back
Jesse Chatman
.
Perhaps the Jets most significant offseason acquisition was veteran and former Green Bay Packers
quarterback Brett Favre
. Favre, the NFL's all-time leader in touchdown passes, completions, passing yards, interceptions, wins and consecutive starts by a quarterback, was picked up in a trade during training camp. Favre finished the 2007 season second in MVP voting and was named starter of the NFC
Pro Bowl team.
2008 NFL Draft
. Along with home and away games against each of their traditional rivals in the AFC East, the Jets played each of the teams from the AFC West and NFC West divisions, as per the NFL's annual rotation. The NFL revealed its schedule for all 256 regular season games on April 15, 2008. One notable game in the schedule was the Jets' first game televised on the NFL Network
, against the division rival New England Patriots
. Game times from weeks 12 through 17 were subject to change in accordance with the NFL's flexible scheduling policy; two games were affected by this policy.
Notes
Simulcast on WPIX
.
Originally scheduled as a 1:00 PM kickoff.
Originally scheduled as a 1:00 PM kickoff.
against a Miami Dolphins
team that was sporting new starting quarterback and former Jets starting quarterback Chad Pennington
. Favre got the Jets on the scoreboard first in the first quarter with a play-action pass that found Jerricho Cotchery
at the 10-yard line en route to a 56-yard touchdown. However, Mike Nugent
sprained his thigh on the following kickoff, and when he attempted and missed a 32-yard field goal attempt, Nugent was brought out of the game. Miami then responded, with Chad Pennington marching the Dolphins down to the 6-yard line. From there, Pennington connected with Anthony Fasano
for a 5-yard touchdown, tying the game. On the following drive for the Jets, coach Eric Mangini
, faced with the possibility of missing a 40-yard field goal if he allowed an uncertain Mike Nugent to kick the ball, opted for Favre to continue on 4th down and 13 yards. Favre, under pressure, threw up a high ball and rookie Chansi Stuckey
jumped up for the catch in the end zone, giving the Jets a 13–7 lead. Rather than put Nugent out to the field for a PAT, Mangini opted to go for two points, but the option failed.
In the 3rd quarter, Favre brought the Jets back to the red zone, moving them to the 6 yard line. From there, Favre handed off the ball to Thomas Jones, who ran in for the touchdown. Along with an extra point from Mike Nugent, the Jets now had a 20–7 lead. Due to miscommunication, Chad Pennington was forced to use two time-outs early in the 4th quarter. Late in the 4th quarter, Pennington moved Miami down the field, including connecting on a 14 yard pass from 4th-and-7 at midfield. Pennington completed an 11 yard touchdown pass to David Martin
with 3:27 remaining, cutting the Jets' lead to 6 points. The Jets, who ran the clock down to the two-minute warning, went three-and-out on their drive, giving the ball back to Miami at their 34-yard line with 1:53 remaining. Pennington moved the team down the field, getting to the 18-yard line with 18 seconds on the clock. On 3rd-and-10 from the 18-yard line, Pennington attempted a throw to Ted Ginn, Jr.
in the back of the end zone, but it was intercepted by Darrelle Revis
, sealing the six-point win for the Jets.
With the win, the Jets began their 2008 season at 1–0.
Brett Favre, in his Jets debut, completed 15 of 22 passes for 194 yards and 2 touchdowns (with a passer rating of 125.9).
. The Jets had the first opportunity to score in the first quarter, but a 31-yard field goal attempt by new kicker Jay Feely
was wide right. New York then trailed as Patroits kicker Stephen Gostkowski
got a 21-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Jets continued to trail as Gostkowski kicked a 37-yard field goal. Brett Favre
got the Jets down to the 3 yard line, but after three running plays resulting in 0 net yardage, the Jets settled for a 21-yard field goal to get on the board.
In the third quarter, New England capitalized on an interception by Brandon Meriweather
off a Brett Favre pass. The Patriots increased its lead 6 plays later as RB Sammy Morris
got a 1-yard TD run and Gostkowski nailed a 28-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Jets tried to rally as QB Brett Favre completed a 2-yard TD pass to WR Chansi Stuckey
. However, the Patriots pulled away with Gostkowski's 27-yard field goal.
With the loss, New York fell to 1–1.
for a Week 3 MNF duel with the San Diego Chargers
. In the first quarter, New York took flight as CB David Barrett
returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown. The Chargers responded with kicker Nate Kaeding
getting a 36-yard field goal, along with QB Philip Rivers
completing a 1-yard TD pass to FB Mike Tolbert
. In the second quarter, San Diego increased its lead with CB Antonio Cromartie
returning an interception 52 yards for a touchdown. The Jets answered with QB Brett Favre
completing a 3-yard TD pass to WR Laveranues Coles
. The turning point in the game occurred on the following kickoff, an on-side kick, which traveled only 15 yards before the Chargers picked up the ball. They then added a touchdown, with Rivers completing a 27-yard TD pass to WR Chris Chambers
. Following another interception, the Chargers scored again with a 6-yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates
.
In the third quarter, San Diego increased its lead with RB LaDainian Tomlinson
getting a 2-yard TD run. New York then managed to move the ball down to the San Diego 9 yard line, but turned the ball over on downs. In the fourth quarter, New York tried to rally as Favre completed a 4-yard TD pass to WR Chansi Stuckey
(with a failed 2-point conversion), along with kicker Jay Feely
getting a 32-yard field goal, yet the Chargers answered with Tomlinson's 2-yard TD run. Afterwards, the Jets tried to make yet another comeback attempt as Jerricho Cotchery
ran a return ball 54 yards. Favre completed a 13-yard TD pass to TE Dustin Keller
to put them within 2 touchdowns from tying, yet San Diego sealed the win with Kaeding's 49-yard field goal with 2:08 left in the game.
With the loss, New York fell to 1–2.
. After a scoreless first quarter, New York would begin their explosive second quarter. It began with QB Brett Favre
completing a 12-yard TD pass to WR Laveranues Coles
. It continued with CB Darrelle Revis
returning an interception 32 yards for a touchdown. Afterwards, New York kept its domination going with Favre completing a 34-yard TD pass to Coles, kicker Jay Feely
getting a 20-yard field goal, Favre and Coles hooking up with each other for a third time on a 2-yard TD pass, and Feely kicking a 30-yard field goal.
In the third quarter, the Cardinals started to rally as RB Edgerrin James
got a 4-yard and a 2-yard TD run, while RB Tim Hightower
got a 1-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Jets answered with Favre completing a 17-yard TD pass to WR Jerricho Cotchery
. Arizona replied with QB Kurt Warner
completing an 8-yard TD pass to WR Anquan Boldin
, yet New York continued its victory march as Favre completed a 40-yard TD pass to Cotchery. The Cardinals tried to come back as Warner completing a 14-yard TD pass to WR Jerheme Urban
, yet the Jets were able to close out the game as Favre threw his career-best sixth touchdown pass to rookie TE Dustin Keller
from 24 yards out. In the final minute, Anquan Boldin suffered fractured paranasal sinuses as a result of a helmet-to-helmet collision. After witnessing the injury, Kurt Warner
considered retirement, but remained to lead the Cardinals to Super Bowl XLIII
.
With the amazing win, New York went into the bye week at 2–2.
The Jets' 34-second quarter points became a franchise record for the most points in any given quarter. The defense was also impressive with 5 sacks and 7 turnovers. Also, heading into the game, Favre was listed as questionable, due to an injury from MNF. He improved to 6–1 in career games where he's listed an questionable.
. In the first quarter, the Jets trailed early as Bengals strong safety Chinedum Ndukwe
returned a fumble 15 yards for a touchdown. New York would respond with QB Brett Favre
completing a 2-yard TD pass to RB Thomas Jones. In the second quarter, the Jets took the lead as kicker Jay Feely
got a 38-yard field goal, while Jones got a 7-yard TD run. Cincinnati closed out the half with QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
getting a 1-yard TD run.
In the third quarter, New York began to pull away as Feely nailed a 43-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Jets closed the game out with Jones getting a 1-yard TD run (with a failed 2-point conversion).
With the win, New York improved to 3–2.
, Brett Favre
's first trip to the stadium since a 2003 Monday night game played in the aftermath of his father's death. In the first quarter, New York took flight as kicker Jay Feely
got a 40-yard field goal. The Raiders responded with kicker Sebastian Janikowski
getting a 29-yard field goal. After a scoreless second quarter, Oakland took the lead as QB JaMarcus Russell
completed an 8-yard TD pass to WR Javon Walker
. In the fourth quarter, the Jets answered with RB Leon Washington
getting an 11-yard TD run. The Raiders regained their lead as Janikowski got a 37-yard field goal. Favre orchestrated a remarkable final drive, culminating in a Feely 52-yard field goal with just 3 seconds left that sent the game into overtime. The Jets nearly won in regulation, but Jerricho Cotchery
was tripped up by the last Oakland defender, preventing what would have been a game-winning touchdown. Oakland prevailed in overtime, as Janikowski nailed the game-ending 57-yard field goal.
With the loss, the Jets fell to 3–3.
. In the first quarter, New York took flight as QB Brett Favre
completed an 18-yard TD pass to RB Leon Washington
. In the second quarter, the Chiefs tied the game as QB Tyler Thigpen
completed a 19-yard TD pass to TE Tony Gonzalez. The Jets would answer with Washington getting a 60-yard TD run. Kansas City closed out the half as Thigpen completed an 11-yard TD pass to WR Mark Bradley
.
In the third quarter, the Chiefs took the lead as kicker Connor Barth
nailed a 30-yard field goal, yet New York replied with RB Thomas Jones getting a 1-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, Kansas City got the lead again as CB Brandon Flowers
returned an interception 91 yards for a touchdown. Fortunately, the Jets pulled out the win with Favre completing the game-winning 15-yard TD pass to WR Laveranues Coles
.
With the win, New York improved to 4–3.
During halftime, the Jets celebrated the 40th anniversary of their Super Bowl III
championship team.
for a Week 9 AFC East duel with the Buffalo Bills
. In the first quarter, New York took flight early as kicker Jay Feely
getting a 37-yard field goal. The Bills answered with QB Trent Edwards
completing a 9-yard TD pass to TE Derek Fine
. Afterwards, the Jets regained the lead as Feely got a 26-yard field goal, along with safety Abram Elam
returning an interception 92 yards for a touchdown. After a scoreless second quarter, New York kicked off the third quarter with Feely making a 20-yard field goal. Buffalo would respond with kicker Rian Lindell
getting a 53-yard field goal, yet New York replied with RB Thomas Jones getting a 7-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Bills tried to rally as CB Jabari Greer
returned QB Brett Favre
's 300th career interception 42 yards for a touchdown. Favre subsequently led the Jets downfield on a seven-minute drive, resulting in a 31-yard field goal from Feely to put the game out of reach for Buffalo.
With the win, not only did New York improve to 5–3, but Favre also earned his first win at Ralph Wilson Stadium after going 0–3 in his previous three visits with Green Bay.
. In the first quarter, New York took flight as RB Thomas Jones got a 13-yard TD run, kicker Jay Feely
nailed a 22-yard field goal, and LB Calvin Pace
returning a fumble 50 yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter, the Jets continued their domination as Jones got a 2-yard TD run, Feely making a 49-yard and a 46-yard field goal, QB Brett Favre
completing a 2-yard TD pass to TE Dustin Keller
, and Feely getting a 55-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Rams would get only points of the game as kicker Josh Brown nailed a 37-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, New York flew away as Jones got a 6-yard TD run.
With the huge win, the Jets improved to 6–3.
The +44 point differential marked the largest margin of victory in franchise history. Also, it was their first win over the Rams since 1983.
for a Week 11 AFC East rematch with the New England Patriots
on Thursday Night Football. In the first quarter, New York took flight as QB Brett Favre
completed a 7-yard TD pass to RB Leon Washington
. The Patriots would respond with kicker Stephen Gostkowski
getting a 42-yard field goal. The Jets would increase their lead as kicker Jay Feely
made a 22-yard field goal. In the second quarter, New England would answer with Gostkowski making a 31-yard field goal, yet New York immediately replied as Washington returned the kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown. Later, the Jets added onto their lead as Favre completed a 15-yard TD pass to WR Jerricho Cotchery
to give the Jets a commanding 24–6 lead. The Patriots would get back into the game by closing out the half with a QB Matt Cassel
19-yard TD pass to WR Jabar Gaffney
.
In the third quarter, New England hacked away at New York's lead as Cassel completed a 10-yard TD pass to TE Benjamin Watson
(along with a 2-point conversion pass to Gaffney) on the final play of the 3rd quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Patriots completely erased the Jets' 18-point lead with Gostkowski kicking a 47-yard field goal. New York would answer with RB Thomas Jones getting a 1-yard TD run, but New England tied the game with Cassel completing a 16-yard TD pass to WR Randy Moss
, who had beaten Ty Law
as time expired. In overtime, the Jets took the kickoff and marched straight down the field to win on Feely's 34-yard field goal. The drive included some clutch throws by Favre, particularly a connection with Dustin Keller on 3rd-and-17 from deep in the Jets' zone. It was Favre's 42nd game winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime in his career. Washington was selected as AFC special teams player of the week for the first time in his career. His 92-yard touchdown was the fourth kick return TD of his career, surpassing Justin Miller for the club record.
With the win, New York improved to 7–3.
for a Week 12 duel with the undefeated Tennessee Titans
. In the first quarter, New York took flight early as QB Brett Favre
completed a 10-yard TD pass to RB Thomas Jones. In the second quarter, the Jets continued their scoring as kicker Jay Feely
got a 20-yard field goal. The Titans closed out the half with kicker Rob Bironas
getting a 43-yard field goal.
In the third quarter, New York went back to work as Feely made a 30-yard field goal, while Favre completed a 2-yard TD pass to WR Laveranues Coles
. In the fourth quarter, Tennessee tried to rally as Bironas nailed a 49-yard field goal, yet the Jets replied with RB Leon Washington
's 61-yard TD run. The Titans tried to keep their perfect season alive as QB Kerry Collins
completed a 6-yard TD pass to FB Ahmard Hall
. Afterwards, New York flew away as Washington got another 4-yard TD run.
With the win, the Jets improved to 8–3. Favre also broke a tie with Dan Marino
for victories in the most NFL stadiums by winning in his 32nd at LP Field.
. In the first quarter, New York trailed early as Broncos safety Vernon Fox
returning a fumble 23 yards for a touchdown. The Jets would respond with RB Thomas Jones getting a 59-yard TD run, but Denver answered with QB Jay Cutler
completing a 59-yard TD pass to WR Eddie Royal
, along with kicker Matt Prater
making a 25-yard field goal. In the second quarter, New York drew close as Jones got a 29-yard TD run, yet the Broncos replied with RB Peyton Hillis
getting a 1-yard TD run, along with Prater getting a 35-yard field goal.
In the third quarer, the Jets tried to rally as kicker Jay Feely
nailed a 30-yard field goal. However, in the fourth quarter, Denver pulled away as Cutler completed a 36-yard TD pass to WR Brandon Stokley
.
With the loss, New York fell to 8–4.
. Late in the first quarter, New York trailed early as 49ers offensive tackle Joe Staley
recovered Jason Hill
's fumble in the endzone for a touchdown. The Jets responded in the second quarter with quarterback Brett Favre
getting a 2-yard touchdown run, yet San Francisco would answer with quarterback Shaun Hill
completing a 4-yard touchdown pass to running back Frank Gore
.
In the third quarter, New York tied the game with running back Thomas Jones's 17-yard touchdown run. However, the 49ers pulled away in the fourth quarter as kicker Joe Nedney
nailed a 32-yard field goal, along with Hill completing a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Bryant Johnson
.
With the loss, the Jets fell to 8–5.
. Early in the first quarter, New York soared off to an early lead as running back Thomas Jones got a 2-yard touchdown run. The Bills would answer with a 34-yard field goal from kicker Rian Lindell
, yet the Jets answered with quarterback Brett Favre
completing an 11-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery
. Buffalo would take the lead in the second quarter as quarterback J.P. Losman got an 8-yard touchdown run and completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Steve Johnson
, but New York would get the halftime lead as running back Leon Washington
got a 47-yard touchdown run.
In the third quarter, the Bills got within one as Lindell got a 48-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Jets added onto their lead as kicker Jay Feely
nailed a 31-yard field goal. Buffalo got the lead again as running back Fred Jackson dragged defenders for an 11-yard touchdown run. After a Jets punt, Buffalo took over with just over two minutes remaining. Rather than try to run out the clock and burn the Jets' timeouts, Losman dropped back for a pass on third down. Under pressure from safety Abram Elam
, Losman let go of the ball, allowing defensive end Shaun Ellis
to return that fumble 11 yards for the game-winning touchdown.
With the win, the Jets improved to 9–5, needing wins in their last 2 games to clinch the AFC East.
's final home game as the team's head coach. The loss dropped the Jets to 9–6 and out of first place in the AFC East. Jay Feely
put the Jets on the board with a field goal eight minutes into the game and the lead held for most of the remainder of the first half. Seattle scored with thirty one seconds remaining in the half on a Seneca Wallace
touchdown pass. Olindo Mare
kicked two field goals in the second half, including one with 1:47 remaining to clinch victory for Seattle. Brett Favre
was held without a touchdown pass for the Jets and threw two interceptions, and Thomas Jones was held to 67 yards. For the Seahawks Maurice Morris
rushed for 116 yards on 29 carries and Wallace finished with 175 yards passing and his second quarter touchdown.
With the loss, New York fell to 9–6.
. After a scoreless first quarter, New York took flight in the second quarter as quarterback Brett Favre
completed a 13-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Laveranues Coles
(with a failed PAT). The Dolphins would strike back with former Jets quarterback Chad Pennington
completing a 27-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Ted Ginn, Jr.
, along with rookie defensive end Phillip Merling
returning an interception 25 yards for a touchdown. New York would close out the half as kicker Jay Feely
got a 28-yard field goal.
In the third quarter, the Jets regained the lead as running back Leon Washington
got a 10-yard touchdown run (followed by Favre's 2-point conversion pass to wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery
). However, Miami replied with Pennington's 20-yard touchdown pass to tight end Anthony Fasano
. In the fourth quarter, the Dolphins would pull away as kicker Dan Carpenter
nailed a 48-yard field goal. New York tried to get a comeback, but Miami's defense stopped any attempt.
With the disappointing finish, the Jets' season ended at 9–7. As a result, head coach Eric Mangini
was fired.
2008 NFL season
The 2008 NFL season was the 89th regular season of the National Football League, themed with the slogan "Believe in Now."Super Bowl XLIII, the league's championship game, was at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 1, 2009, with the Pittsburgh Steelers coming out victorious over the...
New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
season was the 49th season for the club and the 39th season in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The team succeeded in improving upon their 4–12 record from 2007
2007 New York Jets season
The 2007 New York Jets season was the 38th NFL season and 48th overall season for the football team. This season was the second under head coach Eric Mangini. The team attempted to improve upon their 10–6 record from 2006, but finished the season with a 4–12 record.-Free agents heading into the...
, but did not make the playoffs.
Signings
The Jets used a large amount of salary capSalary cap
In professional sports, a salary cap is a cartel agreement between teams that places a limit on the amount of money that can be spent on player salaries. The limit exists as a per-player limit or a total limit for the team's roster, or both...
room to make several high-profile acquisitions in the offseason. On February 29, the team signed former Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
left guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
Alan Faneca
Alan Faneca
Alan Joseph Faneca, Jr. is a former American football guard in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers 26th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft and played college football for Louisiana State....
to a five-year, $40 million contract. The deal made Faneca the highest paid offensive lineman in the National Football League. The Jets then signed former Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
linebacker
Linebacker
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Calvin Pace
Calvin Pace
Calvin Lamar Pace is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by Arizona Cardinals in the first round in the 2003 NFL Draft...
to a six-year, $42 million deal. Pace had 6 ½ sacks in 2007, and was considered to fit well with the Jets' 3–4 defense
American football strategy
American football strategy concerns the deployment of offensive, defensive, and special teams players in American football.-Offensive strategy:The goal of offensive strategy is to score points...
. The Jets continued to attempt to improve the offensive line by signing Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
right tackle Damien Woody
Damien Woody
Damien Michael Woody is a former American football offensive lineman who played for the New England Patriots, Detroit Lions and New York Jets of the National Football League...
to a five-year $25.5 million contract.
Other notable free agent signings included fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
Tony Richardson, cornerbacks Andre Woolfolk
Andre Woolfolk
Andre Maurice Woolfolk is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans 28th overall in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played with the Titans from 2003-2006. He played college football at Oklahoma.Woolfolk had most recently been an...
& Ty Law
Ty Law
Tajuan "Ty" Law is a retired football cornerback of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots 23rd overall in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan....
, tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
Bubba Franks
Bubba Franks
Daniel Lamont "Bubba" Franks is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers 14th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft...
, and running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
Jesse Chatman
Jesse Chatman
Jesse Percee Chatman is an American football running back for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2002...
.
Perhaps the Jets most significant offseason acquisition was veteran and former Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
quarterback Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
. Favre, the NFL's all-time leader in touchdown passes, completions, passing yards, interceptions, wins and consecutive starts by a quarterback, was picked up in a trade during training camp. Favre finished the 2007 season second in MVP voting and was named starter of the NFC
National Football Conference
The National Football Conference is one of the two conferences of the National Football League . This conference and its counterpart, the American Football Conference , currently contain 16 teams each, making up the 32 teams of the NFL.-Current teams:Since 2002, the NFC has comprised 16 teams,...
Pro Bowl team.
Departures
- S Erik ColemanErik ColemanErik Coleman is an American football safety currently playing for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Went to high school at Lewis & Clark High School in Spokane, Washington...
(signed with Atlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an unrestricted free agent) - TE Sean Ryan (signed with Miami DolphinsMiami DolphinsThe Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an unrestricted free agent) - OT Anthony ClementAnthony ClementAnthony George Clement is an American football offensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft...
(signed with New England PatriotsNew England PatriotsThe New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
as an unrestricted free agent) - CB Andre DysonAndre DysonAndre Dyson is a former American football cornerback. He was originally drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah. Currently, he coaches cornerbacks at Weber State, in Ogden, Utah.He is the younger brother of former NFL wide...
(released) - WR Justin McCareins (signed with Tennessee TitansTennessee TitansThe Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
as an unrestricted free agent) - QB Chad PenningtonChad PenningtonJames Chadwick "Chad" Pennington is an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for ten years. He is currently a football analyst with FOX Sports though he plans to return to playing after recovering from an injury...
(signed with Miami DolphinsMiami DolphinsThe Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an unrestricted free agent)
Trades
- Trade 3rd and 5th round draft picks to the Carolina PanthersCarolina PanthersThe Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
for DT Kris JenkinsKris JenkinsKristopher Rudy-Charles Jenkins is a former American football nose tackle who played for the Carolina Panthers and New York Jets of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Panthers in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft... - Trade LB Jonathan Vilma to the New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
for 4th round draft pick. - Trade DT Dewayne RobertsonDewayne RobertsonDewayne Jamar Robertson is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets fourth overall in the 2003 NFL Draft...
to the Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
for a conditional draft pick in the 2009 NFL Draft2009 NFL DraftThe 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
. - Trade 4th round conditional draft pick in 2009 to the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
for QB Brett FavreBrett FavreBrett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
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2008 NFL Draft2008 NFL DraftThe 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
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| 1 | 6 | Vernon Gholston Vernon Gholston Vernon Gholston is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted sixth overall by the New York Jets in the 2008 NFL Draft.... |
Defensive end Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years... |
Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes football The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state... |
| 30 | Dustin Keller Dustin Keller -New York Jets:Keller was drafted by the New York Jets 30th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. Keller was slowly phased into the offense and eventually finished with productive numbers in part of the presence of the veteran Brett Favre. Keller finished a strong rookie season with 48 receptions, 535... |
Tight end Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be... |
Purdue Purdue Boilermakers football The Purdue Boilermakers football team is the intercollegiate football program of the Purdue University Boilermakers. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers have an all-time record of... |
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| 4 | 113 | Dwight Lowery Dwight Lowery -2008:Impressed with Lowery's versatility and ball skills, the New York Jets would draft him in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft as a cornerback/safety. An injury to cornerback Justin Miller would see Lowery debut in his first NFL game against the Miami Dolphins; Lowery performed modestly... |
Cornerback Cornerback A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position... |
San José State San José State Spartans Football The San Jose State Spartans represent San Jose State University and the Silicon Valley in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The Spartans play all home games in Spartan Stadium, which offers a seating capacity of over 30,000... |
| 5 | 162 | Erik Ainge Erik Ainge Erik Douglas Ainge is a retired American football quarterback formerly of the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jets in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft... |
Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers football The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference .... |
| 6 | 171 | Marcus Henry Marcus Henry Marcus Henry is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft... |
Wide receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... |
Kansas Kansas Jayhawks football The Kansas Jayhawks football program is the intercollegiate football program of the University of Kansas Jayhawks. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference.... |
| 7 | 211 | Nate Garner Nate Garner Nate Garner is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas.-External links:**... |
Offensive tackle | Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks football The Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a college football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, which is in Division I's Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association... |
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Alan Faneca Alan Joseph Faneca, Jr. is a former American football guard in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers 26th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft and played college football for Louisiana State.... G D'Brickashaw Ferguson -New York Jets:Ferguson finally reached the NFL when the New York Jets drafted him with the 4th pick overall after Vince Young was chosen by the Titans. On July 26, 2006, Ferguson signed a five-year deal with the Jets that was similar to the $35 million deal that 2005’s No. 4 pick, Cedric Benson,... T Wayne Hunter Wayne Hunter is an American football offensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft.... T Nick Mangold -New York Jets:Replacing Kevin Mawae at center, Mangold had a good rookie season, allowing only 0.5 sacks, committed only 3 penalties and made all the line calls. Mangold was considered to be the best prospect at center in the last 15 years according to NFL draft expert Mike Mayock... C Robert Turner (American football) Robert Wayne Turner II is an American football guard for the New York Jets of the National Football League. Turner played college football in New Mexico and high school football at Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas.... G/C Damien Woody Damien Michael Woody is a former American football offensive lineman who played for the New England Patriots, Detroit Lions and New York Jets of the National Football League... T Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Eric Barton Eric Barton is a former American football linebacker who played for twelve seasons in the National Football League. He played college football at Maryland before he was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft... ILB David Bowens David Walter Bowens is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft... ILB Vernon Gholston Vernon Gholston is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted sixth overall by the New York Jets in the 2008 NFL Draft.... OLB David Harris (American football) -2007 NFL Draft:Harris was projected to go anywhere from the late-second round to the fourth round prior to the 2007 NFL Draft. However, he impressed scouts when he ran a 4.59 40 yard dash at the NFL Combine... ILB Marques Murrell Marques Murrell is an American football linebacker for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Appalachian State.Murrell has also played for the New York Jets and New England... OLB Calvin Pace Calvin Lamar Pace is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by Arizona Cardinals in the first round in the 2003 NFL Draft... OLB/DE Cody Spencer Thomas Cody Spencer is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft... ILB Jason Trusnik Jason Trusnik is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Ohio Northern.... ILB Defensive Backs
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Reserve Lists
Erik Ainge Erik Douglas Ainge is a retired American football quarterback formerly of the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jets in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft... QB (IR)  Jesse Chatman Jesse Percee Chatman is an American football running back for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2002... RB (IR) Brad Kassell Robert Bradley Kassell is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2002... ILB (IR) Danny Woodhead Danny Woodhead is an American football running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Chadron State.... RB (IR) Practice Squad
Rookies in italics Pro Bowl Pro Bowl In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those... ers in bold |
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Schedule
Matchups were determined at the end of the 2007 season based on the league's scheduling formulaRegular season (NFL)
The National Football League regular season begins the weekend after Labor Day. Each team plays 16 games during a 17-week period. Traditionally, the majority of each week's games are played on Sunday afternoon, with weekly games on Sunday night and Monday night, and occasional games on Thursday...
. Along with home and away games against each of their traditional rivals in the AFC East, the Jets played each of the teams from the AFC West and NFC West divisions, as per the NFL's annual rotation. The NFL revealed its schedule for all 256 regular season games on April 15, 2008. One notable game in the schedule was the Jets' first game televised on the NFL Network
NFL Network
NFL Network is an American television specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League . It was launched November 4, 2003, only eight months after the league's 32 team owners voted unanimously to approve its formation...
, against the division rival New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
. Game times from weeks 12 through 17 were subject to change in accordance with the NFL's flexible scheduling policy; two games were affected by this policy.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Stadium | Kickoff (ET) | TV | Match Report |
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| 1 | 2008-08-07 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 24–20 | Cleveland Browns Stadium Cleveland Browns Stadium -See also:* List of current National Football League stadiums* Chronology of home stadiums for current National Football League teams* List of American football stadiums by capacity* List of U.S. stadiums by capacity* List of North American stadiums by capacity... |
7:30 PM | WCBS-TV WCBS-TV WCBS-TV, channel 2, is the flagship station of the CBS television network, located in New York City. The station's studios are located within the CBS Broadcast Center and its transmitter is atop the Empire State Building, both in Midtown Manhattan.... |
Recap |
| 2 | 2008-08-16 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 10–13 | The Meadowlands Giants Stadium Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to... |
7:00 PM | WCBS-TV | Recap |
| 3 | 2008-08-23 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 10–7 | The Meadowlands Giants Stadium Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to... |
7:00 PM | WCBS-TV | Recap |
| 4 | 2008-08-28 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 27–20 | Lincoln Financial Field Lincoln Financial Field Lincoln Financial Field is the home stadium of the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles. It has a seating capacity of 68,532 . It is located in South Philadelphia on Pattison Avenue between 11th and 10th streets, also aside I-95 as part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex... |
6:30 PM | WCBS-TV | Recap |
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Kickoff (ET Eastern Time Zone The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time... ) |
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| 1 | 2008-09-07 | at Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 20–14 | Dolphin Stadium Dolphin Stadium Sun Life Stadium is an American football stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Miami. It is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins National Football League team, and the University of Miami Hurricanes football team. It also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It... |
1:00 PM | CBS NFL on CBS The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage and television policies:... |
Recap | 1–0 |
| 2 | 2008-09-14 | New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... |
L 10–19 | The Meadowlands Giants Stadium Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to... |
4:15 PM | CBS | Recap | 1–1 |
| 3 | 2008-09-22 | at San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 29–48 | Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area.... |
8:30 PM | ESPN Monday Night Football Monday Night Football is a live broadcast of the National Football League on ESPN. From to it aired on ABC. Monday Night Football was, along with Hallmark Hall of Fame, and the Walt Disney anthology television series, one of the longest running prime time commercial network television series... |
Recap | 1–2 |
| 4 | 2008-09-28 | Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 56–35 | The Meadowlands Giants Stadium Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to... |
1:00 PM | Fox NFL on FOX NFL on Fox is the brand name of the Fox Broadcasting Company's coverage of the National Football League's National Football Conference games, produced by Fox Sports... |
Recap | 2–2 |
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| 6 | 2008-10-12 | Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
W 26–14 | The Meadowlands Giants Stadium Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to... |
1:00 PM | CBS | Recap | 3–2 |
| 7 | 2008-10-19 | at Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 13–16 (OT) | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 4:15 PM | CBS | Recap | 3–3 |
| 8 | 2008-10-26 | Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
W 28–24 | The Meadowlands Giants Stadium Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to... |
1:00 PM | CBS | Recap | 4–3 |
| 9 | 2008-11-02 | at Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 26–17 | Ralph Wilson Stadium Ralph Wilson Stadium Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL... |
1:00 PM | CBS | Recap | 5–3 |
| 10 | 2008-11-09 | St. Louis Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... |
W 47–3 | The Meadowlands Giants Stadium Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to... |
1:00 PM | Fox | Recap | 6–3 |
| 11 | 2008-11-13 | at New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... |
W 34–31 (OT) | Gillette Stadium Gillette Stadium Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, 21 miles southwest of downtown Boston and from downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for the New England Patriots football team and the New England Revolution... |
8:15 PM | NFLN NFL Network NFL Network is an American television specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League . It was launched November 4, 2003, only eight months after the league's 32 team owners voted unanimously to approve its formation... |
Recap | 7–3 |
| 12 | 2008-11-23 | at Tennessee Titans Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
W 34–13 | LP Field LP Field LP Field is a football stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, owned by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.... |
1:00 PM | CBS | Recap | 8–3 |
| 13 | 2008-11-30 | Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 34–17 | The Meadowlands Giants Stadium Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to... |
4:15 PM | CBS | Recap | 8–4 |
| 14 | 2008-12-07 | at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
L 24–14 | Candlestick Park | 4:05 PM | CBS | Recap | 8–5 |
| 15 | 2008-12-14 | Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 31–27 | The Meadowlands Giants Stadium Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to... |
1:00 PM | CBS | Recap | 9–5 |
| 16 | 2008-12-21 | at Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team... |
L 13–3 | Qwest Field Qwest Field CenturyLink Field is a multi-purpose stadium in Seattle, Washington, United States. It serves as the home field for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League and Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer... |
4:05 PM | CBS | Recap | 9–6 |
| 17 | 2008-12-28 | Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 24–17 | The Meadowlands Giants Stadium Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to... |
4:15 PM | CBS | Recap | 9–7 |
Notes
Simulcast on WPIX
WPIX
WPIX, channel 11, is a television station in New York City built, signed on, and owned by the Tribune Company. WPIX also serves as the flagship station of The CW Television Network...
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Originally scheduled as a 1:00 PM kickoff.
Originally scheduled as a 1:00 PM kickoff.
Week 1: at Miami Dolphins
Game summary
The Jets started with quarterback Brett FavreBrett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
against a Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
team that was sporting new starting quarterback and former Jets starting quarterback Chad Pennington
Chad Pennington
James Chadwick "Chad" Pennington is an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for ten years. He is currently a football analyst with FOX Sports though he plans to return to playing after recovering from an injury...
. Favre got the Jets on the scoreboard first in the first quarter with a play-action pass that found Jerricho Cotchery
Jerricho Cotchery
Cotchery was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft.-New York Jets:In 2004, Cotchery caught 6 passes for 60 yards in 12 games as the team's 5th receiver...
at the 10-yard line en route to a 56-yard touchdown. However, Mike Nugent
Mike Nugent
Mike Nugent is an American football placekicker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
sprained his thigh on the following kickoff, and when he attempted and missed a 32-yard field goal attempt, Nugent was brought out of the game. Miami then responded, with Chad Pennington marching the Dolphins down to the 6-yard line. From there, Pennington connected with Anthony Fasano
Anthony Fasano
Anthony Joseph Fasano is an American football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame...
for a 5-yard touchdown, tying the game. On the following drive for the Jets, coach Eric Mangini
Eric Mangini
Eric Mangini is the former head coach of the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets of the National Football League and current NFL analyst for ESPN.-College:...
, faced with the possibility of missing a 40-yard field goal if he allowed an uncertain Mike Nugent to kick the ball, opted for Favre to continue on 4th down and 13 yards. Favre, under pressure, threw up a high ball and rookie Chansi Stuckey
Chansi Stuckey
Chansi V. Stuckey is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
jumped up for the catch in the end zone, giving the Jets a 13–7 lead. Rather than put Nugent out to the field for a PAT, Mangini opted to go for two points, but the option failed.
In the 3rd quarter, Favre brought the Jets back to the red zone, moving them to the 6 yard line. From there, Favre handed off the ball to Thomas Jones, who ran in for the touchdown. Along with an extra point from Mike Nugent, the Jets now had a 20–7 lead. Due to miscommunication, Chad Pennington was forced to use two time-outs early in the 4th quarter. Late in the 4th quarter, Pennington moved Miami down the field, including connecting on a 14 yard pass from 4th-and-7 at midfield. Pennington completed an 11 yard touchdown pass to David Martin
David Martin (American football)
David Earl Martin is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft...
with 3:27 remaining, cutting the Jets' lead to 6 points. The Jets, who ran the clock down to the two-minute warning, went three-and-out on their drive, giving the ball back to Miami at their 34-yard line with 1:53 remaining. Pennington moved the team down the field, getting to the 18-yard line with 18 seconds on the clock. On 3rd-and-10 from the 18-yard line, Pennington attempted a throw to Ted Ginn, Jr.
Ted Ginn, Jr.
-College career:OSU track coach Russ Rogers recruited Ginn to run track, believing that he could qualify for the 2008 Olympics. However, his track career was put on hold in order to focus on football. Ginn was recruited as a defensive back by Ohio State....
in the back of the end zone, but it was intercepted by Darrelle Revis
Darrelle Revis
Though Revis was not the first defensive back drafted in the 2007 NFL Draft , he was the first cornerback taken that year...
, sealing the six-point win for the Jets.
With the win, the Jets began their 2008 season at 1–0.
Brett Favre, in his Jets debut, completed 15 of 22 passes for 194 yards and 2 touchdowns (with a passer rating of 125.9).
Scoring summary
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| Q | Team | Time | Scoring play | Extra point | Score | ||
| 1 | NYJ | 08:42 | TD | Jerricho Cotchery Jerricho Cotchery Cotchery was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft.-New York Jets:In 2004, Cotchery caught 6 passes for 60 yards in 12 games as the team's 5th receiver... , 56 pass from Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota... |
Mike Nugent Mike Nugent Mike Nugent is an American football placekicker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft... kick |
7 | 7–0 |
| 2 | MIA | 12:41 | TD | Anthony Fasano Anthony Fasano Anthony Joseph Fasano is an American football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame... , 5 pass from Chad Pennington Chad Pennington James Chadwick "Chad" Pennington is an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for ten years. He is currently a football analyst with FOX Sports though he plans to return to playing after recovering from an injury... |
Dan Carpenter Dan Carpenter Daniel Roy Carpenter is an American football placekicker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League... kick |
7 | 7–7 |
| NYJ | 14:52 | TD | Chansi Stuckey Chansi Stuckey Chansi V. Stuckey is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft... , 22 pass from Brett Favre |
6 | 13–7 | ||
| 3 | NYJ | 01:08 | TD | Thomas Jones, 6 run | Mike Nugent kick | 7 | 20–7 |
| 4 | MIA | 09:28 | TD | David Martin David Martin (American football) David Earl Martin is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft... , 11 pass from Chad Pennington |
Dan Carpenter kick | 7 | 20–14 |
Week 2: vs. New England Patriots
Game summary
Coming off their divisional road win over the Dolphins, the Jets played their Week 2 home opener against their AFC East foe, the New England PatriotsNew England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
. The Jets had the first opportunity to score in the first quarter, but a 31-yard field goal attempt by new kicker Jay Feely
Jay Feely
Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....
was wide right. New York then trailed as Patroits kicker Stephen Gostkowski
Stephen Gostkowski
Stephen Carroll Gostkowski is a placekicker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League...
got a 21-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Jets continued to trail as Gostkowski kicked a 37-yard field goal. Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
got the Jets down to the 3 yard line, but after three running plays resulting in 0 net yardage, the Jets settled for a 21-yard field goal to get on the board.
In the third quarter, New England capitalized on an interception by Brandon Meriweather
Brandon Meriweather
Brandon Meriweather is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots 24th overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.-Early years:Meriweather's mother gave birth to him when...
off a Brett Favre pass. The Patriots increased its lead 6 plays later as RB Sammy Morris
Sammy Morris
Samuel "Sammy" Morris III is an American football running back who is a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft...
got a 1-yard TD run and Gostkowski nailed a 28-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Jets tried to rally as QB Brett Favre completed a 2-yard TD pass to WR Chansi Stuckey
Chansi Stuckey
Chansi V. Stuckey is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
. However, the Patriots pulled away with Gostkowski's 27-yard field goal.
With the loss, New York fell to 1–1.
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Team | Time | Scoring play | Extra point | Score | ||
| 1 | NE | 03:00 | FG | Stephen Gostkowski Stephen Gostkowski Stephen Carroll Gostkowski is a placekicker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League... , 21 yd field goal |
3 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | NE | 13:16 | FG | Stephen Gostkowski, 37 yd field goal | 3 | 6–0 | |
| NYJ | 07:28 | FG | Jay Feely Jay Feely Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16.... , 21 yd field goal |
3 | 6–3 | ||
| 3 | NE | 06:20 | TD | Sammy Morris Sammy Morris Samuel "Sammy" Morris III is an American football running back who is a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft... , 1 yd run |
Stephen Gostkowski kick | 7 | 13–3 |
| NE | 00:17 | FG | Stephen Gostkowski, 28 yd field goal | 3 | 16–3 | ||
| 4 | NYJ | 10:18 | TD | Chansi Stuckey Chansi Stuckey Chansi V. Stuckey is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft... , 2 yd pass from Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota... |
Jay Feely kick | 7 | 16–10 |
| NE | 05:18 | FG | Stephen Gostkowski, 27 yd field goal | 3 | 19–10 | ||
Week 3: at San Diego Chargers
Game summary
Hoping to rebound from their divisional home loss to the Patriots, the Jets flew to Qualcomm StadiumQualcomm Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area....
for a Week 3 MNF duel with the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. In the first quarter, New York took flight as CB David Barrett
David Barrett (American football)
David Barrett is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas....
returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown. The Chargers responded with kicker Nate Kaeding
Nate Kaeding
Nathaniel James Kaeding is an American football placekicker who plays for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chargers in the 2004 NFL Draft in the 3rd round with a pick acquired from the Phillip Rivers-Eli Manning trade. He played college football at Iowa...
getting a 36-yard field goal, along with QB Philip Rivers
Philip Rivers
Philip Rivers is an American football quarterback for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League . He was one half of the Manning-Rivers draft trade which sent him to San Diego and the 1st overall pick, Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning, to the New York Giants. Rivers played college...
completing a 1-yard TD pass to FB Mike Tolbert
Mike Tolbert
Mike Tolbert is an American football Running Back for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
. In the second quarter, San Diego increased its lead with CB Antonio Cromartie
Antonio Cromartie
Antonio Cromartie is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers 19th overall in the 2006 NFL Draft...
returning an interception 52 yards for a touchdown. The Jets answered with QB Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
completing a 3-yard TD pass to WR Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Leon Coles is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University....
. The turning point in the game occurred on the following kickoff, an on-side kick, which traveled only 15 yards before the Chargers picked up the ball. They then added a touchdown, with Rivers completing a 27-yard TD pass to WR Chris Chambers
Chris Chambers
Christopher J. "Chris" Chambers is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft...
. Following another interception, the Chargers scored again with a 6-yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates
Antonio Gates
Antonio Gates is an American football tight end for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2003 after playing college basketball at Kent State University...
.
In the third quarter, San Diego increased its lead with RB LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tramayne Tomlinson is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers fifth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Christian.Tomlinson, often referred to by his initials, L...
getting a 2-yard TD run. New York then managed to move the ball down to the San Diego 9 yard line, but turned the ball over on downs. In the fourth quarter, New York tried to rally as Favre completed a 4-yard TD pass to WR Chansi Stuckey
Chansi Stuckey
Chansi V. Stuckey is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
(with a failed 2-point conversion), along with kicker Jay Feely
Jay Feely
Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....
getting a 32-yard field goal, yet the Chargers answered with Tomlinson's 2-yard TD run. Afterwards, the Jets tried to make yet another comeback attempt as Jerricho Cotchery
Jerricho Cotchery
Cotchery was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft.-New York Jets:In 2004, Cotchery caught 6 passes for 60 yards in 12 games as the team's 5th receiver...
ran a return ball 54 yards. Favre completed a 13-yard TD pass to TE Dustin Keller
Dustin Keller
-New York Jets:Keller was drafted by the New York Jets 30th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. Keller was slowly phased into the offense and eventually finished with productive numbers in part of the presence of the veteran Brett Favre. Keller finished a strong rookie season with 48 receptions, 535...
to put them within 2 touchdowns from tying, yet San Diego sealed the win with Kaeding's 49-yard field goal with 2:08 left in the game.
With the loss, New York fell to 1–2.
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Team | Time | Scoring play | Extra point | Score | ||
| 1 | NYJ | 11:27 | TD | David Barrett David Barrett (American football) David Barrett is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas.... , 25 yd interception return |
Jay Feely Jay Feely Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16.... , kick |
7 | 7–0 |
| SD | 05:47 | FG | Nate Kaeding Nate Kaeding Nathaniel James Kaeding is an American football placekicker who plays for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chargers in the 2004 NFL Draft in the 3rd round with a pick acquired from the Phillip Rivers-Eli Manning trade. He played college football at Iowa... , 36 yd field goal |
3 | 7–3 | ||
| SD | 02:03 | TD | Mike Tolbert Mike Tolbert Mike Tolbert is an American football Running Back for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008... , 1 yard pass from Philip Rivers Philip Rivers Philip Rivers is an American football quarterback for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League . He was one half of the Manning-Rivers draft trade which sent him to San Diego and the 1st overall pick, Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning, to the New York Giants. Rivers played college... |
Nate Kaeding kick | 7 | 7–10 | |
| 2 | SD | 14:48 | TD | Antonio Cromartie Antonio Cromartie Antonio Cromartie is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers 19th overall in the 2006 NFL Draft... , 52 yd interception return |
Nate Kaeding kick | 7 | 7–17 |
| NYJ | 13:50 | TD | Laveranues Coles Laveranues Coles Laveranues Leon Coles is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University.... , 3 yd pass from Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota... |
Jay Feely kick | 7 | 14–17 | |
| SD | 11:17 | TD | Chris Chambers Chris Chambers Christopher J. "Chris" Chambers is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft... , 27 yd pass from Philip Rivers |
Nate Kaeding kick | 7 | 14–24 | |
| SD | 03:17 | TD | Antonio Gates Antonio Gates Antonio Gates is an American football tight end for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2003 after playing college basketball at Kent State University... , 6 yd pass from Philip Rivers |
Nate Kaeding Kick | 7 | 14–31 | |
| 3 | SD | 10:36 | TD | LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian Tramayne Tomlinson is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers fifth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Christian.Tomlinson, often referred to by his initials, L... , 2 yd run |
Nate Kaeding kick | 7 | 14–38 |
| 4 | NYJ | 10:30 | TD | Chansi Stuckey Chansi Stuckey Chansi V. Stuckey is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft... , 4 yd pass from Brett Favre |
6 | 20–38 | |
| NYJ | 08:21 | FG | Jay Feely, 32 yd field goal | 3 | 23–38 | ||
| SD | 05:18 | TD | LaDainian Tomlinson, 2 yd run | Nate Kaeding kick | 7 | 23–45 | |
| NYJ | 03:09 | TD | Dustin Keller Dustin Keller -New York Jets:Keller was drafted by the New York Jets 30th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. Keller was slowly phased into the offense and eventually finished with productive numbers in part of the presence of the veteran Brett Favre. Keller finished a strong rookie season with 48 receptions, 535... , 13 yd pass from Brett Favre |
6 | 29–45 | ||
| SD | 05:18 | FG | Nate Kaeding, 49 yd field goal | 3 | 29–48 | ||
Week 4: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Game summary
Hoping to rebound from a tough MNF road loss to the Chargers, the Jets went home, donned their New York Titans throwbacks, and played a Week 4 interconference duel with the Arizona CardinalsArizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. After a scoreless first quarter, New York would begin their explosive second quarter. It began with QB Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
completing a 12-yard TD pass to WR Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Leon Coles is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University....
. It continued with CB Darrelle Revis
Darrelle Revis
Though Revis was not the first defensive back drafted in the 2007 NFL Draft , he was the first cornerback taken that year...
returning an interception 32 yards for a touchdown. Afterwards, New York kept its domination going with Favre completing a 34-yard TD pass to Coles, kicker Jay Feely
Jay Feely
Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....
getting a 20-yard field goal, Favre and Coles hooking up with each other for a third time on a 2-yard TD pass, and Feely kicking a 30-yard field goal.
In the third quarter, the Cardinals started to rally as RB Edgerrin James
Edgerrin James
Edgerrin Tyree James is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts fourth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami....
got a 4-yard and a 2-yard TD run, while RB Tim Hightower
Tim Hightower
-Arizona Cardinals:Hightower scored 10 touchdowns during his rookie season, and another 3 in the post season while averaging a meager 2.8 yards per carry. He would rush for a total amount of 399 yards in 2008. Hightower would then become the only Cardinal rookie running back ever to have scored a...
got a 1-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Jets answered with Favre completing a 17-yard TD pass to WR Jerricho Cotchery
Jerricho Cotchery
Cotchery was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft.-New York Jets:In 2004, Cotchery caught 6 passes for 60 yards in 12 games as the team's 5th receiver...
. Arizona replied with QB Kurt Warner
Kurt Warner
Kurtis Eugene "Kurt" Warner is a retired American football player. He played quarterback for three National Football League teams: the St. Louis Rams, the New York Giants, and the Arizona Cardinals. He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1994 after playing...
completing an 8-yard TD pass to WR Anquan Boldin
Anquan Boldin
-Arizona Cardinals:As a rookie Boldin set an NFL record for most receiving yards by a rookie in his first game , tied Billy Sims for most yards from scrimmage by a rookie in his first game , and holds the NFL record for most receptions in the first 26 games of an NFL career...
, yet New York continued its victory march as Favre completed a 40-yard TD pass to Cotchery. The Cardinals tried to come back as Warner completing a 14-yard TD pass to WR Jerheme Urban
Jerheme Urban
Jerheme Wayne Urban is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent from Trinity University by the Seattle Seahawks and served as a reserve wide receiver during his years there...
, yet the Jets were able to close out the game as Favre threw his career-best sixth touchdown pass to rookie TE Dustin Keller
Dustin Keller
-New York Jets:Keller was drafted by the New York Jets 30th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. Keller was slowly phased into the offense and eventually finished with productive numbers in part of the presence of the veteran Brett Favre. Keller finished a strong rookie season with 48 receptions, 535...
from 24 yards out. In the final minute, Anquan Boldin suffered fractured paranasal sinuses as a result of a helmet-to-helmet collision. After witnessing the injury, Kurt Warner
Kurt Warner
Kurtis Eugene "Kurt" Warner is a retired American football player. He played quarterback for three National Football League teams: the St. Louis Rams, the New York Giants, and the Arizona Cardinals. He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1994 after playing...
considered retirement, but remained to lead the Cardinals to Super Bowl XLIII
Super Bowl XLIII
Super Bowl XLIII was an American football game pitting the American Football Conference champion Pittsburgh Steelers against the National Football Conference champion Arizona Cardinals to decide the National Football League champion for the 2008 season. The game was played on February 1, 2009,...
.
With the amazing win, New York went into the bye week at 2–2.
The Jets' 34-second quarter points became a franchise record for the most points in any given quarter. The defense was also impressive with 5 sacks and 7 turnovers. Also, heading into the game, Favre was listed as questionable, due to an injury from MNF. He improved to 6–1 in career games where he's listed an questionable.
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Team | Time | Scoring play | Extra point | Score | ||
| 1 | No Scoring | ||||||
| 2 | NYJ | 14:44 | TD | Laveranues Coles Laveranues Coles Laveranues Leon Coles is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University.... , 12 yd pass from Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota... |
Jay Feely Jay Feely Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16.... kick |
7 | 0–7 |
| NYJ | 13:25 | TD | Darrelle Revis Darrelle Revis Though Revis was not the first defensive back drafted in the 2007 NFL Draft , he was the first cornerback taken that year... , 32 yd interception return |
Jay Feely kick | 7 | 0–14 | |
| NYJ | 07:17 | TD | Laveranues Coles, 34 yd pass from Brett Favre | Jay Feely kick | 7 | 0–21 | |
| NYJ | 03:32 | FG | Jay Feely, 20 yd field goal | 3 | 0–24 | ||
| NYJ | 00:10 | TD | Laveranues Coles, 2 yd pass from Brett Favre | Jay Feely Kick | 7 | 0–31 | |
| NYJ | 00:00 | FG | Jay Feely, 30 yd field goal | 3 | 0–34 | ||
| 3 | ARI | 12:39 | TD | Edgerrin James Edgerrin James Edgerrin Tyree James is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts fourth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.... , 4 yd run |
Neil Rackers Neil Rackers Neil William Rackers is an American football placekicker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft... kick |
7 | 7–34 |
| ARI | 05:41 | TD | Edgerrin James, 2 yd run | Edgerrin James run | 8 | 15–34 | |
| ARI | 02:50 | TD | Tim Hightower Tim Hightower -Arizona Cardinals:Hightower scored 10 touchdowns during his rookie season, and another 3 in the post season while averaging a meager 2.8 yards per carry. He would rush for a total amount of 399 yards in 2008. Hightower would then become the only Cardinal rookie running back ever to have scored a... , 1 yd run |
6 | 21–34 | ||
| 4 | NYJ | 11:50 | TD | Jerricho Cotchery Jerricho Cotchery Cotchery was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft.-New York Jets:In 2004, Cotchery caught 6 passes for 60 yards in 12 games as the team's 5th receiver... , 17 yd pass from Brett Favre |
Jay Feely kick | 7 | 21–41 |
| ARI | 09:49 | TD | Anquan Boldin Anquan Boldin -Arizona Cardinals:As a rookie Boldin set an NFL record for most receiving yards by a rookie in his first game , tied Billy Sims for most yards from scrimmage by a rookie in his first game , and holds the NFL record for most receptions in the first 26 games of an NFL career... , 8 yd pass from Kurt Warner Kurt Warner Kurtis Eugene "Kurt" Warner is a retired American football player. He played quarterback for three National Football League teams: the St. Louis Rams, the New York Giants, and the Arizona Cardinals. He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1994 after playing... |
Neil Rackers kick | 7 | 28–41 | |
| NYJ | 07:26 | TD | Jerricho Cotchery, 40 yd pass from Brett Favre | Jay Feely kick | 7 | 28–48 | |
| ARI | 02:37 | TD | Jerheme Urban Jerheme Urban Jerheme Wayne Urban is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent from Trinity University by the Seattle Seahawks and served as a reserve wide receiver during his years there... , 14 yd pass from Kurt Warner |
Neil Rackers kick | 7 | 35–48 | |
| NYJ | 01:54 | TD | Dustin Keller Dustin Keller -New York Jets:Keller was drafted by the New York Jets 30th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. Keller was slowly phased into the offense and eventually finished with productive numbers in part of the presence of the veteran Brett Favre. Keller finished a strong rookie season with 48 receptions, 535... , 24 yd pass from Brett Favre |
Leon Washington Leon Washington Leon Washington is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. He is married to Charity Washington with whom he has a son... run |
8 | 35–56 | |
Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Coming off their bye week, the Jets stayed at home, donned their New York Titans throwbacks again, and played a Week 6 duel with the winless Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
. In the first quarter, the Jets trailed early as Bengals strong safety Chinedum Ndukwe
Chinedum Ndukwe
Chinedum "Nedu" Ndukwe is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
returned a fumble 15 yards for a touchdown. New York would respond with QB Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
completing a 2-yard TD pass to RB Thomas Jones. In the second quarter, the Jets took the lead as kicker Jay Feely
Jay Feely
Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....
got a 38-yard field goal, while Jones got a 7-yard TD run. Cincinnati closed out the half with QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Ryan Joseph Fitzpatrick is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Harvard....
getting a 1-yard TD run.
In the third quarter, New York began to pull away as Feely nailed a 43-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Jets closed the game out with Jones getting a 1-yard TD run (with a failed 2-point conversion).
With the win, New York improved to 3–2.
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Team | Time | Scoring play | Extra point | Score | ||
| 1 | CIN | 13:36 | TD | Chinedum Ndukwe Chinedum Ndukwe Chinedum "Nedu" Ndukwe is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft... , 15 yd fumble |
Dave Rayner Dave Rayner David Michael "Dave" Rayner is an American football placekicker who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft... kick |
7 | 7–0 |
| NYJ | 07:44 | TD | Thomas Jones, 2 yd pass from Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota... |
Jay Feely Jay Feely Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16.... kick |
7 | 7–7 | |
| 2 | NYJ | 10:56 | FG | Jay Feely, 38 yd field goal | 3 | 7–10 | |
| NYJ | 07:57 | TD | Thomas Jones, 7 yd run | Jay Feely kick | 7 | 7–17 | |
| CIN | 00:08 | TD | Ryan Fitzpatrick Ryan Fitzpatrick Ryan Joseph Fitzpatrick is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Harvard.... , 1 yd run |
Dave Rayner kick | 7 | 14–17 | |
| 3 | NYJ | 05:36 | FG | Jay Feely, 43 yd field goal | 3 | 14–20 | |
| 4 | NYJ | 09:28 | TD | Thomas Jones, 1 yd run | 6 | 14–26 | |
Week 7: at Oakland Raiders
Coming off their home win over the Bengals, the Jets flew to Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for a Week 7 duel with the Oakland RaidersOakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
's first trip to the stadium since a 2003 Monday night game played in the aftermath of his father's death. In the first quarter, New York took flight as kicker Jay Feely
Jay Feely
Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....
got a 40-yard field goal. The Raiders responded with kicker Sebastian Janikowski
Sebastian Janikowski
Sebastian Janikowski is a left-footed Polish placekicker who plays for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He is nicknamed The Polish Cannon because he is considered to have one of the strongest kicking legs in the league, and leads the NFL in kickoffs for touchbacks. He lives in...
getting a 29-yard field goal. After a scoreless second quarter, Oakland took the lead as QB JaMarcus Russell
JaMarcus Russell
JaMarcus Trenell Russell is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. Russell played college football for the LSU Tigers where he finished 21–4 as a starter and was named MVP of the 2007 Sugar Bowl. The Oakland Raiders selected Russell with the first overall pick of the 2007...
completed an 8-yard TD pass to WR Javon Walker
Javon Walker
Javon Lataff Walker is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers 20th overall of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State....
. In the fourth quarter, the Jets answered with RB Leon Washington
Leon Washington
Leon Washington is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. He is married to Charity Washington with whom he has a son...
getting an 11-yard TD run. The Raiders regained their lead as Janikowski got a 37-yard field goal. Favre orchestrated a remarkable final drive, culminating in a Feely 52-yard field goal with just 3 seconds left that sent the game into overtime. The Jets nearly won in regulation, but Jerricho Cotchery
Jerricho Cotchery
Cotchery was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft.-New York Jets:In 2004, Cotchery caught 6 passes for 60 yards in 12 games as the team's 5th receiver...
was tripped up by the last Oakland defender, preventing what would have been a game-winning touchdown. Oakland prevailed in overtime, as Janikowski nailed the game-ending 57-yard field goal.
With the loss, the Jets fell to 3–3.
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Team | Time | Scoring play | Extra point | Score | ||
| 1 | NYJ | 11:41 | FG | Jay Feely Jay Feely Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16.... , 40 yd field goal |
3 | 3–0 | |
| OAK | 01:49 | FG | Sebastian Janikowski Sebastian Janikowski Sebastian Janikowski is a left-footed Polish placekicker who plays for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He is nicknamed The Polish Cannon because he is considered to have one of the strongest kicking legs in the league, and leads the NFL in kickoffs for touchbacks. He lives in... , 29 yd field goal |
3 | 3–3 | ||
| 2 | No Scoring | ||||||
| 3 | OAK | 09:35 | TD | Javon Walker Javon Walker Javon Lataff Walker is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers 20th overall of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.... , 8 yd pass from JaMarcus Russell JaMarcus Russell JaMarcus Trenell Russell is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. Russell played college football for the LSU Tigers where he finished 21–4 as a starter and was named MVP of the 2007 Sugar Bowl. The Oakland Raiders selected Russell with the first overall pick of the 2007... |
Sebastian Janikowski kick | 7 | 3–10 |
| 4 | NYJ | 08:00 | TD | Leon Washington Leon Washington Leon Washington is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. He is married to Charity Washington with whom he has a son... , 11 yd run |
Jay Feely kick | 7 | 10–10 |
| OAK | 02:56 | FG | Sebastian Janikowski, 37 yd field goal | 3 | 10–13 | ||
| NYJ | 00:03 | FG | Jay Feely, 52 yd field goal | 3 | 13–13 | ||
| OT | OAK | 02:30 | FG | Sebastian Janikowski, 57 yd field goal | 3 | 13–16 | |
Week 8: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Hoping to rebound from their tough overtime road loss to the Raiders, the Jets went home for a Week 8 duel with the Kansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
. In the first quarter, New York took flight as QB Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
completed an 18-yard TD pass to RB Leon Washington
Leon Washington
Leon Washington is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. He is married to Charity Washington with whom he has a son...
. In the second quarter, the Chiefs tied the game as QB Tyler Thigpen
Tyler Thigpen
Tyler "Dirty Pigpen" Thigpen is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League . Thigpen was drafted out of Coastal Carolina University in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.Tyler Thigpen was the first quarterback to play for...
completed a 19-yard TD pass to TE Tony Gonzalez. The Jets would answer with Washington getting a 60-yard TD run. Kansas City closed out the half as Thigpen completed an 11-yard TD pass to WR Mark Bradley
Mark Bradley
Mark Anthony Bradley is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
.
In the third quarter, the Chiefs took the lead as kicker Connor Barth
Connor Barth
Connor Thomas Barth is an American football placekicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at North Carolina....
nailed a 30-yard field goal, yet New York replied with RB Thomas Jones getting a 1-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, Kansas City got the lead again as CB Brandon Flowers
Brandon Flowers (American football)
Brandon Lavar Flowers is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft after playing college football at Virginia Tech...
returned an interception 91 yards for a touchdown. Fortunately, the Jets pulled out the win with Favre completing the game-winning 15-yard TD pass to WR Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Leon Coles is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University....
.
With the win, New York improved to 4–3.
During halftime, the Jets celebrated the 40th anniversary of their Super Bowl III
Super Bowl III
Super Bowl III was the third AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, but the first to officially bear the name "Super Bowl". This game is regarded as one of the greatest upsets in sports history...
championship team.
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Team | Time | Scoring play | Extra point | Score | ||
| 1 | NYJ | 08:57 | TD | Leon Washington Leon Washington Leon Washington is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. He is married to Charity Washington with whom he has a son... , 18 yd pass from Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota... |
Jay Feely Jay Feely Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16.... kick |
7 | 7–0 |
| 2 | KC | 13:58 | TD | Tony Gonzalez, 19 yd pass from Tyler Thigpen Tyler Thigpen Tyler "Dirty Pigpen" Thigpen is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League . Thigpen was drafted out of Coastal Carolina University in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.Tyler Thigpen was the first quarterback to play for... |
Connor Barth Connor Barth Connor Thomas Barth is an American football placekicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at North Carolina.... kick |
7 | 7–7 |
| NYJ | 01:57 | TD | Leon Washington, 60 yd run | Jay Feely kick | 7 | 14–7 | |
| KC | 00:10 | TD | Mark Bradley Mark Bradley Mark Anthony Bradley is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft... , 11 yd pass from Tyler Thigpen |
Connor Barth kick | 7 | 14–14 | |
| 3 | KC | 09:56 | FG | Connor Barth, 30 yd field goal | 3 | 14–17 | |
| NYJ | 00:52 | TD | Thomas Jones, 1 yd run | Jay Feely kick | 7 | 21–17 | |
| 4 | KC | 09:29 | TD | Brandon Flowers Brandon Flowers (American football) Brandon Lavar Flowers is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft after playing college football at Virginia Tech... , 91 yd interception return |
Connor Barth kick | 7 | 21–24 |
| NYJ | 01:05 | TD | Laveranues Coles Laveranues Coles Laveranues Leon Coles is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University.... , 15 yd pass from Brett Favre |
Jay Feely kick | 7 | 28–24 | |
Week 9: at Buffalo Bills
Coming off their home win over the Chiefs, the Jets flew to Ralph Wilson StadiumRalph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...
for a Week 9 AFC East duel with the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. In the first quarter, New York took flight early as kicker Jay Feely
Jay Feely
Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....
getting a 37-yard field goal. The Bills answered with QB Trent Edwards
Trent Edwards
Trent Edwards is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
completing a 9-yard TD pass to TE Derek Fine
Derek Fine
Derek Fine is an American football tight end who is currently a Free Agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas.Fine has also been a member of the St...
. Afterwards, the Jets regained the lead as Feely got a 26-yard field goal, along with safety Abram Elam
Abram Elam
Abram Elam is an American football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at Notre Dame and Kent State....
returning an interception 92 yards for a touchdown. After a scoreless second quarter, New York kicked off the third quarter with Feely making a 20-yard field goal. Buffalo would respond with kicker Rian Lindell
Rian Lindell
Rian Lindell is an American football placekicker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2000...
getting a 53-yard field goal, yet New York replied with RB Thomas Jones getting a 7-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Bills tried to rally as CB Jabari Greer
Jabari Greer
Jabari Amin Greer is an American football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Tennessee....
returned QB Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
's 300th career interception 42 yards for a touchdown. Favre subsequently led the Jets downfield on a seven-minute drive, resulting in a 31-yard field goal from Feely to put the game out of reach for Buffalo.
With the win, not only did New York improve to 5–3, but Favre also earned his first win at Ralph Wilson Stadium after going 0–3 in his previous three visits with Green Bay.
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Team | Time | Scoring play | Extra point | Score | ||
| 1 | NYJ | 13:17 | FG | Jay Feely Jay Feely Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16.... , 37 yd field goal |
3 | 3–0 | |
| BUF | 11:32 | TD | Derek Fine Derek Fine Derek Fine is an American football tight end who is currently a Free Agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas.Fine has also been a member of the St... , 9 yd pass from Trent Edwards Trent Edwards Trent Edwards is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft... |
Rian Lindell Rian Lindell Rian Lindell is an American football placekicker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2000... kick |
3 | 3–7 | |
| NYJ | 11:32 | FG | Jay Feely, 26 yd field goal | 3 | 6–7 | ||
| NYJ | 00:15 | TD | Abram Elam Abram Elam Abram Elam is an American football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at Notre Dame and Kent State.... , 92 yd interception return |
Jay Feely kick | 7 | 13–7 | |
| 2 | No Scoring | ||||||
| 3 | NYJ | 08:57 | FG | Jay Feely, 20 yd field goal | 3 | 16–7 | |
| BUF | 03:38 | FG | Rian Lindell, 53 yd field goal | 3 | 16–10 | ||
| NYJ | 01:12 | TD | Thomas Jones, 7 yd run | Jay Feely kick | 7 | 23–10 | |
| 4 | BUF | 11:05 | TD | Jabari Greer Jabari Greer Jabari Amin Greer is an American football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Tennessee.... , 42 yd interception return |
Rian Lindell kick | 7 | 23–17 |
| NYJ | 02:16 | FG | Jay Feely, 31 yd field goal | 3 | 26–17 | ||
Week 10: vs. St. Louis Rams
Coming off their road win over the Bills, the Jets went home for Week 10 interconference duel with the St. Louis RamsSt. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
. In the first quarter, New York took flight as RB Thomas Jones got a 13-yard TD run, kicker Jay Feely
Jay Feely
Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....
nailed a 22-yard field goal, and LB Calvin Pace
Calvin Pace
Calvin Lamar Pace is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by Arizona Cardinals in the first round in the 2003 NFL Draft...
returning a fumble 50 yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter, the Jets continued their domination as Jones got a 2-yard TD run, Feely making a 49-yard and a 46-yard field goal, QB Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
completing a 2-yard TD pass to TE Dustin Keller
Dustin Keller
-New York Jets:Keller was drafted by the New York Jets 30th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. Keller was slowly phased into the offense and eventually finished with productive numbers in part of the presence of the veteran Brett Favre. Keller finished a strong rookie season with 48 receptions, 535...
, and Feely getting a 55-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Rams would get only points of the game as kicker Josh Brown nailed a 37-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, New York flew away as Jones got a 6-yard TD run.
With the huge win, the Jets improved to 6–3.
The +44 point differential marked the largest margin of victory in franchise history. Also, it was their first win over the Rams since 1983.
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Team | Time | Scoring play | Extra point | Score | ||
| 1 | NYJ | 10:35 | TD | Thomas Jones, 13 yd run | Jay Feely Jay Feely Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16.... kick |
7 | 7–0 |
| NYJ | 06:59 | FG | Jay Feely, 22 yd field goal | 3 | 10–0 | ||
| NYJ | 04:59 | TD | Calvin Pace Calvin Pace Calvin Lamar Pace is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by Arizona Cardinals in the first round in the 2003 NFL Draft... , 50 yd fumble |
Jay Feely kick | 7 | 17–0 | |
| 2 | NYJ | 12:09 | TD | Thomas Jones, 2 yd run | Jay Feely kick | 7 | 24–0 |
| NYJ | 06:58 | FG | Jay Feely, 49 yd field goal | 3 | 27–0 | ||
| NYJ | 04:00 | FG | Jay Feely, 46 yd field goal | 3 | 30–0 | ||
| NYJ | 00:35 | TD | Dustin Keller Dustin Keller -New York Jets:Keller was drafted by the New York Jets 30th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. Keller was slowly phased into the offense and eventually finished with productive numbers in part of the presence of the veteran Brett Favre. Keller finished a strong rookie season with 48 receptions, 535... , 1 yd pass from Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota... |
Jay Feely kick | 7 | 37–0 | |
| NYJ | 00:03 | FG | Jay Feely, 55 yd field goal | 3 | 40–0 | ||
| 3 | STL | 09:56 | FG | Josh Brown, 37 yd field goal | 3 | 40–3 | |
| 4 | NYJ | 15:51 | TD | Thomas Jones, 6 yd run | Jay Feely kick | 7 | 47–3 |
Week 11: at New England Patriots
Coming off their dominating home win over the Rams, the Jets flew to Gillette StadiumGillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, 21 miles southwest of downtown Boston and from downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for the New England Patriots football team and the New England Revolution...
for a Week 11 AFC East rematch with the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
on Thursday Night Football. In the first quarter, New York took flight as QB Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
completed a 7-yard TD pass to RB Leon Washington
Leon Washington
Leon Washington is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. He is married to Charity Washington with whom he has a son...
. The Patriots would respond with kicker Stephen Gostkowski
Stephen Gostkowski
Stephen Carroll Gostkowski is a placekicker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League...
getting a 42-yard field goal. The Jets would increase their lead as kicker Jay Feely
Jay Feely
Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....
made a 22-yard field goal. In the second quarter, New England would answer with Gostkowski making a 31-yard field goal, yet New York immediately replied as Washington returned the kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown. Later, the Jets added onto their lead as Favre completed a 15-yard TD pass to WR Jerricho Cotchery
Jerricho Cotchery
Cotchery was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft.-New York Jets:In 2004, Cotchery caught 6 passes for 60 yards in 12 games as the team's 5th receiver...
to give the Jets a commanding 24–6 lead. The Patriots would get back into the game by closing out the half with a QB Matt Cassel
Matt Cassel
Matthew Brennan "Matt" Cassel is a quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
19-yard TD pass to WR Jabar Gaffney
Jabar Gaffney
Derrick Jabar Gaffney is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
.
In the third quarter, New England hacked away at New York's lead as Cassel completed a 10-yard TD pass to TE Benjamin Watson
Benjamin Watson
Benjamin Watson is an American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots 32nd overall in the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Georgia.-Early years:Watson attended Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, South...
(along with a 2-point conversion pass to Gaffney) on the final play of the 3rd quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Patriots completely erased the Jets' 18-point lead with Gostkowski kicking a 47-yard field goal. New York would answer with RB Thomas Jones getting a 1-yard TD run, but New England tied the game with Cassel completing a 16-yard TD pass to WR Randy Moss
Randy Moss
Randy Gene Moss is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft...
, who had beaten Ty Law
Ty Law
Tajuan "Ty" Law is a retired football cornerback of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots 23rd overall in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan....
as time expired. In overtime, the Jets took the kickoff and marched straight down the field to win on Feely's 34-yard field goal. The drive included some clutch throws by Favre, particularly a connection with Dustin Keller on 3rd-and-17 from deep in the Jets' zone. It was Favre's 42nd game winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime in his career. Washington was selected as AFC special teams player of the week for the first time in his career. His 92-yard touchdown was the fourth kick return TD of his career, surpassing Justin Miller for the club record.
With the win, New York improved to 7–3.
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Team | Time | Scoring play | Extra point | Score | ||
| 1 | NYJ | 09:32 | TD | Leon Washington Leon Washington Leon Washington is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. He is married to Charity Washington with whom he has a son... , 7 yd pass from Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota... |
Jay Feely Jay Feely Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16.... kick |
7 | 7–0 |
| NE | 04:31 | FG | Stephen Gostkowski Stephen Gostkowski Stephen Carroll Gostkowski is a placekicker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League... , 42 yd field goal |
3 | 7–3 | ||
| NYJ | 00:10 | FG | Jay Feely, 22 yd field goal | 3 | 10–3 | ||
| 2 | NE | 09:48 | FG | Stephen Gostkowski, 31 yd field goal | 3 | 10–6 | |
| NYJ | 09:44 | TD | Leon Washington, 92 yd kick return | Jay Feely kick | 7 | 17–6 | |
| NYJ | 05:06 | TD | Jerricho Cotchery Jerricho Cotchery Cotchery was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft.-New York Jets:In 2004, Cotchery caught 6 passes for 60 yards in 12 games as the team's 5th receiver... , 15 yd pass from Brett Favre |
Jay Feely kick | 7 | 24–6 | |
| NE | 00:20 | TD | Jabar Gaffney Jabar Gaffney Derrick Jabar Gaffney is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft... , 19 yd pass from Matt Cassel Matt Cassel Matthew Brennan "Matt" Cassel is a quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft... |
Stephen Gostkowski kick | 7 | 24–13 | |
| 3 | NE | 00:02 | TD | Benjamin Watson Benjamin Watson Benjamin Watson is an American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots 32nd overall in the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Georgia.-Early years:Watson attended Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, South... , 10 yd pass from Matt Cassel |
Jabar Gaffney pass from Matt Cassel | 8 | 24–21 |
| 4 | NE | 10:22 | FG | Stephen Gostkowski, 47 yd field goal | 3 | 24–24 | |
| NYJ | 03:14 | TD | Thomas Jones, 1 yd run | Jay Feely, kick | 3 | 31–24 | |
| NE | 00:08 | TD | Randy Moss Randy Moss Randy Gene Moss is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft... , 16 yd pass from Matt Cassel |
Stephen Gostkowski kick | 7 | 31–31 | |
| OT | NYJ | 07:15 | FG | Jay Feely, 34 yd field goal | 3 | 34–31 | |
Week 12: at Tennessee Titans
Coming off their impressive Thursday night road win over the Patriots, the Jets flew to LP FieldLP Field
LP Field is a football stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, owned by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County....
for a Week 12 duel with the undefeated Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
. In the first quarter, New York took flight early as QB Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
completed a 10-yard TD pass to RB Thomas Jones. In the second quarter, the Jets continued their scoring as kicker Jay Feely
Jay Feely
Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....
got a 20-yard field goal. The Titans closed out the half with kicker Rob Bironas
Rob Bironas
James Robert Douglas "Rob" Bironas is an American football placekicker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Auburn University and Georgia Southern.Bironas was an All-Pro...
getting a 43-yard field goal.
In the third quarter, New York went back to work as Feely made a 30-yard field goal, while Favre completed a 2-yard TD pass to WR Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Leon Coles is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University....
. In the fourth quarter, Tennessee tried to rally as Bironas nailed a 49-yard field goal, yet the Jets replied with RB Leon Washington
Leon Washington
Leon Washington is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. He is married to Charity Washington with whom he has a son...
's 61-yard TD run. The Titans tried to keep their perfect season alive as QB Kerry Collins
Kerry Collins
Kerry Michael Collins is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers with the fifth overall pick of the 1995 NFL Draft, the first choice in the franchise's history...
completed a 6-yard TD pass to FB Ahmard Hall
Ahmard Hall
Ahmard Rashad Hall is an American football fullback for the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He was originally signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Texas.-Early years:...
. Afterwards, New York flew away as Washington got another 4-yard TD run.
With the win, the Jets improved to 8–3. Favre also broke a tie with Dan Marino
Dan Marino
Daniel Constantine "Dan" Marino, Jr. is a retired American football quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League...
for victories in the most NFL stadiums by winning in his 32nd at LP Field.
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Team | Time | Scoring play | Extra point | Score | ||
| 1 | NYJ | 09:01 | TD | Thomas Jones, 10 yd pass from Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota... |
Jay Feely Jay Feely Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16.... kick |
7 | 7–0 |
| 2 | NYJ | 04:04 | FG | Jay Feely, 20 yd field goal | 3 | 10–0 | |
| TEN | 00:56 | FG | Rob Bironas Rob Bironas James Robert Douglas "Rob" Bironas is an American football placekicker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Auburn University and Georgia Southern.Bironas was an All-Pro... , 43 yd field goal |
3 | 10–3 | ||
| 3 | NYJ | 08:11 | FG | Jay Feely, 30 yd field goal | 3 | 13–3 | |
| NYJ | 03:08 | TD | Laveranues Coles Laveranues Coles Laveranues Leon Coles is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University.... , 2 yd pass from Brett Favre |
Jay Feely kick | 7 | 20–3 | |
| 4 | TEN | 12:55 | FG | Rob Bironas, 49 yd field goal | 3 | 20–6 | |
| NYJ | 11:18 | TD | Leon Washington, 61 yd run | Jay Feely kick | 7 | 27–6 | |
| TEN | 09:48 | TD | Ahmard Hall Ahmard Hall Ahmard Rashad Hall is an American football fullback for the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He was originally signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Texas.-Early years:... , 6 yd pass from Kerry Collins Kerry Collins Kerry Michael Collins is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers with the fifth overall pick of the 1995 NFL Draft, the first choice in the franchise's history... |
Rob Bironas kick | 7 | 27–13 | |
| NYJ | 02:14 | TD | Leon Washington, 4 yd run | Jay Feely kick | 7 | 34–13 | |
Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos
Coming off their road win over the Titans, the Jets went home for a Week 13 duel with the Denver BroncosDenver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. In the first quarter, New York trailed early as Broncos safety Vernon Fox
Vernon Fox
Vernon Lee Fox, III is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent after the 2002 NFL Draft...
returning a fumble 23 yards for a touchdown. The Jets would respond with RB Thomas Jones getting a 59-yard TD run, but Denver answered with QB Jay Cutler
Jay Cutler (American football)
Jay Christopher Cutler is a quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played football at Vanderbilt University. Cutler began his professional football career with the Denver Broncos, who selected him as the 11th overall pick of the 2006 NFL Draft...
completing a 59-yard TD pass to WR Eddie Royal
Eddie Royal
William Edward "Eddie" Royal is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League...
, along with kicker Matt Prater
Matt Prater
Matt Prater is an American football placekicker who plays for the Denver Broncos. He was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at the University of Central Florida, where he majored in psychology.-High school career:Prater attended...
making a 25-yard field goal. In the second quarter, New York drew close as Jones got a 29-yard TD run, yet the Broncos replied with RB Peyton Hillis
Peyton Hillis
Hillis was selected by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft.-2008 Season:At the start of the 2008 season, Hillis was listed as the Broncos' starting fullback...
getting a 1-yard TD run, along with Prater getting a 35-yard field goal.
In the third quarer, the Jets tried to rally as kicker Jay Feely
Jay Feely
Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....
nailed a 30-yard field goal. However, in the fourth quarter, Denver pulled away as Cutler completed a 36-yard TD pass to WR Brandon Stokley
Brandon Stokley
Brandon Stokley is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft...
.
With the loss, New York fell to 8–4.
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Team | Time | Scoring play | Extra point | Score | ||
| 1 | DEN | 09:31 | TD | Vernon Fox Vernon Fox Vernon Lee Fox, III is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent after the 2002 NFL Draft... , 23 yd fumble |
Matt Prater Matt Prater Matt Prater is an American football placekicker who plays for the Denver Broncos. He was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at the University of Central Florida, where he majored in psychology.-High school career:Prater attended... kick |
7 | 7–0 |
| NYJ | 08:32 | TD | Thomas Jones, 59 yd run | Jay Feely Jay Feely Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16.... kick |
7 | 7–7 | |
| DEN | 06:55 | TD | Eddie Royal Eddie Royal William Edward "Eddie" Royal is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League... , 59 yd pass from Jay Cutler Jay Cutler (American football) Jay Christopher Cutler is a quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played football at Vanderbilt University. Cutler began his professional football career with the Denver Broncos, who selected him as the 11th overall pick of the 2006 NFL Draft... |
Matt Prater kick | 7 | 14–7 | |
| DEN | 01:48 | FG | Matt Prater, 25 yd field goal | 3 | 17–7 | ||
| 2 | NYJ | 12:56 | TD | Thomas Jones, 29 yd run | Jay Feely kick | 7 | 17–14 |
| DEN | 04:38 | TD | Peyton Hillis Peyton Hillis Hillis was selected by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft.-2008 Season:At the start of the 2008 season, Hillis was listed as the Broncos' starting fullback... , 1 yd run |
Matt Prater kick | 7 | 24–14 | |
| DEN | 00:08 | FG | Matt Prater, 35 yd field goal | 3 | 27–14 | ||
| 3 | NYJ | 02:55 | FG | Jay Feely, 30 yd field goal | 3 | 27–17 | |
| 4 | DEN | 09:37 | TD | Brandon Stokley Brandon Stokley Brandon Stokley is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft... , 36 yd pass from Jay Cutler |
Matt Prater kick | 7 | 34–17 |
Week 14: at San Francisco 49ers
Hoping to rebound from their home loss to the Broncos, the Jets flew to Candlestick Park for a Week 14 interconference battle with the San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
. Late in the first quarter, New York trailed early as 49ers offensive tackle Joe Staley
Joe Staley
Joe Staley is an American football offensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 1st round of the 2007 NFL Draft. The 49ers traded their first round pick in 2008 for Staley with the New England Patriots. He was the second 49er taken in the...
recovered Jason Hill
Jason Hill (American football)
Jason Hill is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football for Washington State University....
's fumble in the endzone for a touchdown. The Jets responded in the second quarter with quarterback Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
getting a 2-yard touchdown run, yet San Francisco would answer with quarterback Shaun Hill
Shaun Hill
Shaun Hill is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2002...
completing a 4-yard touchdown pass to running back Frank Gore
Frank Gore
Franklin Gore is an American football running back who plays for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Miami. NFL Network analysts have nicknamed Gore "The Inconvenient Truth".-High school career:Gore attended Coral Gables High...
.
In the third quarter, New York tied the game with running back Thomas Jones's 17-yard touchdown run. However, the 49ers pulled away in the fourth quarter as kicker Joe Nedney
Joe Nedney
Joseph Thomas Nedney is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. Born and raised in San Jose, California, Nedney played college football at San Jose State and signed as an undrafted player with the Miami Dolphins in 1996...
nailed a 32-yard field goal, along with Hill completing a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Bryant Johnson
Bryant Johnson
Bryant Andrew Johnson is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals 17th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft...
.
With the loss, the Jets fell to 8–5.
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Team | Time | Scoring play | Extra point | Score | ||
| 1 | SF | 02:26 | TD | Joe Staley Joe Staley Joe Staley is an American football offensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 1st round of the 2007 NFL Draft. The 49ers traded their first round pick in 2008 for Staley with the New England Patriots. He was the second 49er taken in the... , 0 yd |
Joe Nedney Joe Nedney Joseph Thomas Nedney is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. Born and raised in San Jose, California, Nedney played college football at San Jose State and signed as an undrafted player with the Miami Dolphins in 1996... kick |
7 | 7–0 |
| 2 | NYJ | 07:25 | TD | Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota... , 2 yd run |
Jay Feely Jay Feely Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16.... kick |
7 | 7–7 |
| SF | 00:50 | TD | Frank Gore Frank Gore Franklin Gore is an American football running back who plays for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Miami. NFL Network analysts have nicknamed Gore "The Inconvenient Truth".-High school career:Gore attended Coral Gables High... , 4 yd pass from Shaun Hill Shaun Hill Shaun Hill is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2002... |
Joe Nedney kick | 7 | 14–7 | |
| 3 | NYJ | 05:29 | TD | Thomas Jones, 17 yd run | Jay Feely kick | 7 | 14–14 |
| 4 | SF | 14:47 | FG | Joe Nedney, 32 yd field goal | 3 | 17–14 | |
| SF | 06:12 | TD | Bryant Johnson Bryant Johnson Bryant Andrew Johnson is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals 17th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft... , 3 yd pass from Shaun Hill |
Joe Nedney kick | 7 | 24–14 | |
Week 15: vs. Buffalo Bills
Hoping to snap a two-game losing streak, the Jets went home for a Week 15 AFC East rematch with the Buffalo BillsBuffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Early in the first quarter, New York soared off to an early lead as running back Thomas Jones got a 2-yard touchdown run. The Bills would answer with a 34-yard field goal from kicker Rian Lindell
Rian Lindell
Rian Lindell is an American football placekicker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2000...
, yet the Jets answered with quarterback Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
completing an 11-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery
Jerricho Cotchery
Cotchery was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft.-New York Jets:In 2004, Cotchery caught 6 passes for 60 yards in 12 games as the team's 5th receiver...
. Buffalo would take the lead in the second quarter as quarterback J.P. Losman got an 8-yard touchdown run and completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Steve Johnson
Steve Johnson (American football)
-Buffalo Bills:Johnson was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft.His first reception came in Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals, and went for 8 yards. In Week 15, against the New York Jets, Johnson caught his first touchdown reception, a two-yard pass from J. P....
, but New York would get the halftime lead as running back Leon Washington
Leon Washington
Leon Washington is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. He is married to Charity Washington with whom he has a son...
got a 47-yard touchdown run.
In the third quarter, the Bills got within one as Lindell got a 48-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Jets added onto their lead as kicker Jay Feely
Jay Feely
Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....
nailed a 31-yard field goal. Buffalo got the lead again as running back Fred Jackson dragged defenders for an 11-yard touchdown run. After a Jets punt, Buffalo took over with just over two minutes remaining. Rather than try to run out the clock and burn the Jets' timeouts, Losman dropped back for a pass on third down. Under pressure from safety Abram Elam
Abram Elam
Abram Elam is an American football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at Notre Dame and Kent State....
, Losman let go of the ball, allowing defensive end Shaun Ellis
Shaun Ellis
MeShaunda "Shaun" Pizarrur Ellis is an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . Ellis was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft out of the University of Tennessee...
to return that fumble 11 yards for the game-winning touchdown.
With the win, the Jets improved to 9–5, needing wins in their last 2 games to clinch the AFC East.
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Team | Time | Scoring play | Extra point | Score | ||
| 1 | NYJ | 11:55 | TD | Thomas Jones, 2 yd run | Jay Feely Jay Feely Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16.... kick |
7 | 7–0 |
| BUF | 07:48 | FG | Rian Lindell Rian Lindell Rian Lindell is an American football placekicker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2000... , 34 yd field goal |
3 | 7–3 | ||
| NYJ | 03:50 | TD | Jerricho Cotchery Jerricho Cotchery Cotchery was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft.-New York Jets:In 2004, Cotchery caught 6 passes for 60 yards in 12 games as the team's 5th receiver... , 11 yd pass from Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota... |
Jay Feely kick | 7 | 14–3 | |
| 2 | BUF | 06:52 | TD | J.P. Losman J.P. Losman Jonathan Paul "J. P." Losman is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 22nd overall in the 2004 NFL Draft... , 8 yd run |
Rian Lindell kick | 7 | 14–10 |
| BUF | 02:10 | TD | Steve Johnson Steve Johnson (American football) -Buffalo Bills:Johnson was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft.His first reception came in Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals, and went for 8 yards. In Week 15, against the New York Jets, Johnson caught his first touchdown reception, a two-yard pass from J. P.... , 2 yd pass from J.P. Losman |
Rian Lindell kick | 7 | 14–17 | |
| NYJ | 01:05 | TD | Leon Washington Leon Washington Leon Washington is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. He is married to Charity Washington with whom he has a son... , 47 yd run |
Jay Feely kick | 7 | 21–17 | |
| 3 | BUF | 03:42 | FG | Rian Lindell, 48 yd field goal | 3 | 21–20 | |
| 4 | NYJ | 13:21 | FG | Jay Feely, 31 yd field goal | 3 | 24–20 | |
| BUF | 05:39 | FG | Fred Jackson, 11 yd run | Rian Lindell kick | 7 | 24–27 | |
| NYJ | 02:06 | TD | Shaun Ellis Shaun Ellis MeShaunda "Shaun" Pizarrur Ellis is an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . Ellis was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft out of the University of Tennessee... , 11 yd fumble |
Jay Feely kick | 7 | 31–27 | |
Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks
Game summary
For the fourth time in as many trips to the western United States, the Jets lost to the woeful Seahawks in Mike HolmgrenMike Holmgren
Michael George Holmgren is a former professional football coach and current President of the Cleveland Browns. He served as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 1998, and the Seattle Seahawks from 1999 to 2008...
's final home game as the team's head coach. The loss dropped the Jets to 9–6 and out of first place in the AFC East. Jay Feely
Jay Feely
Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....
put the Jets on the board with a field goal eight minutes into the game and the lead held for most of the remainder of the first half. Seattle scored with thirty one seconds remaining in the half on a Seneca Wallace
Seneca Wallace
Seneca Isayha Wallace is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
touchdown pass. Olindo Mare
Olindo Mare
Olindo Franco Mare is an American football placekicker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 1996...
kicked two field goals in the second half, including one with 1:47 remaining to clinch victory for Seattle. Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
was held without a touchdown pass for the Jets and threw two interceptions, and Thomas Jones was held to 67 yards. For the Seahawks Maurice Morris
Maurice Morris
Maurice Autora Morris is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon.-Early life:Morris attended Chester High School in Chester, South...
rushed for 116 yards on 29 carries and Wallace finished with 175 yards passing and his second quarter touchdown.
With the loss, New York fell to 9–6.
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Team | Time | Scoring play | Extra point | Score | ||
| 1 | NYJ | 08:11 | FG | Jay Feely Jay Feely Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16.... , 20 yd field goal |
3 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | SEA | 00:36 | TD | John Carlson, 2 yd pass from Seneca Wallace Seneca Wallace Seneca Isayha Wallace is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft... |
Olindo Mare Olindo Mare Olindo Franco Mare is an American football placekicker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 1996... kick |
7 | 3–7 |
| 3 | SEA | 02:46 | FG | Olindo Mare, 31 yd field goal | 3 | 3–10 | |
| 4 | SEA | 01:52 | FG | Olindo Mare, 38 yd field goal | 3 | 3–13 | |
Week 17: vs. Miami Dolphins
Hoping to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, the Jets went home for a Week 17 AFC East rematch with the Miami DolphinsMiami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. After a scoreless first quarter, New York took flight in the second quarter as quarterback Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
completed a 13-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Leon Coles is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University....
(with a failed PAT). The Dolphins would strike back with former Jets quarterback Chad Pennington
Chad Pennington
James Chadwick "Chad" Pennington is an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for ten years. He is currently a football analyst with FOX Sports though he plans to return to playing after recovering from an injury...
completing a 27-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Ted Ginn, Jr.
Ted Ginn, Jr.
-College career:OSU track coach Russ Rogers recruited Ginn to run track, believing that he could qualify for the 2008 Olympics. However, his track career was put on hold in order to focus on football. Ginn was recruited as a defensive back by Ohio State....
, along with rookie defensive end Phillip Merling
Phillip Merling
Phillip Blaine Merling is an American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson.-Early years:Played tight end and defensive end at Fork Union...
returning an interception 25 yards for a touchdown. New York would close out the half as kicker Jay Feely
Jay Feely
Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....
got a 28-yard field goal.
In the third quarter, the Jets regained the lead as running back Leon Washington
Leon Washington
Leon Washington is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. He is married to Charity Washington with whom he has a son...
got a 10-yard touchdown run (followed by Favre's 2-point conversion pass to wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery
Jerricho Cotchery
Cotchery was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft.-New York Jets:In 2004, Cotchery caught 6 passes for 60 yards in 12 games as the team's 5th receiver...
). However, Miami replied with Pennington's 20-yard touchdown pass to tight end Anthony Fasano
Anthony Fasano
Anthony Joseph Fasano is an American football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame...
. In the fourth quarter, the Dolphins would pull away as kicker Dan Carpenter
Dan Carpenter
Daniel Roy Carpenter is an American football placekicker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League...
nailed a 48-yard field goal. New York tried to get a comeback, but Miami's defense stopped any attempt.
With the disappointing finish, the Jets' season ended at 9–7. As a result, head coach Eric Mangini
Eric Mangini
Eric Mangini is the former head coach of the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets of the National Football League and current NFL analyst for ESPN.-College:...
was fired.
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Team | Time | Scoring play | Extra point | Score | ||
| 1 | No Scoring | ||||||
| 2 | NYJ | 06:55 | TD | Laveranues Coles Laveranues Coles Laveranues Leon Coles is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University.... , 13 yd pass from Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota... |
6 | 6–0 | |
| MIA | 02:25 | TD | Ted Ginn Ted Ginn, Jr. -College career:OSU track coach Russ Rogers recruited Ginn to run track, believing that he could qualify for the 2008 Olympics. However, his track career was put on hold in order to focus on football. Ginn was recruited as a defensive back by Ohio State.... , 27 yd pass from Chad Pennington Chad Pennington James Chadwick "Chad" Pennington is an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for ten years. He is currently a football analyst with FOX Sports though he plans to return to playing after recovering from an injury... |
Dan Carpenter Dan Carpenter Daniel Roy Carpenter is an American football placekicker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League... kick |
7 | 6–7 | |
| MIA | 02:12 | TD | Phillip Merling Phillip Merling Phillip Blaine Merling is an American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson.-Early years:Played tight end and defensive end at Fork Union... , 25 yd interception return |
Dan Carpenter kick | 7 | 6–14 | |
| NYJ | 00:04 | FG | Jay Feely Jay Feely Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16.... , 28 yd field goal |
3 | 9–14 | ||
| 3 | NYJ | 10:35 | TD | Leon Washington Leon Washington Leon Washington is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. He is married to Charity Washington with whom he has a son... , 10 yd run |
Jerricho Cotchery Jerricho Cotchery Cotchery was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft.-New York Jets:In 2004, Cotchery caught 6 passes for 60 yards in 12 games as the team's 5th receiver... pass from Brett Favre |
8 | 17–14 |
| MIA | 07:16 | TD | Anthony Fasano Anthony Fasano Anthony Joseph Fasano is an American football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame... , 20 yd pass from Chad Pennington |
Dan Carpenter kick | 7 | 17–21 | |
| 4 | MIA | 09:25 | FG | Dan Carpenter, 48 yd field goal | 3 | 17–24 | |