2002 New York Jets season

2002 season of NFL team New York Jets November 2013 March 2026 New York Jets 2002 9–7 1st AFC East Herman Edwards Woody & Christopher Johnson The Meadowlands Won Wild Card Playoffs(vs. Colts) 41–0Lost Divisional Playoffs(at Raiders) 10–30 C Kevin MawaeDE John Abraham C Kevin Mawae (2nd team) Jets uniforms12.png Jets seasons The 2002 season was the New York Jets' 33rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 43rd season overall and their second under head coach Herman Edwards. The team tried to improve upon their 10–6 record from 2001 but failed to do so after a 2–5 start. However, the Jets recovered and finished 9–7, winning their second AFC East division title. After a 24–21 week 8 loss to the Cleveland Browns at the Meadowlands dropped the Jets' season record to 2–5, head coach Herman Edwards gave his famous "You play to win the game" response to a question in his press conference the following Tuesday. Edwards' vigorous defense of his team's refusal to quit, along with the midseason debut of quarterback Chad Pennington, helped spark the Jets' turnaround. After posting a stunning rout of the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 41–0 at the Meadowlands in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, they lost for the second year in a row to the eventual AFC champion Oakland Raiders, 30–10 in the Divisional round. As of the 2026 season, this is the Jets' most recent AFC East division title and is also the last time they have hosted a home playoff game. 3 Offseason Additions Subtractions P Matt Turk (Dolphins) P Tom Tupa (Buccaneers) CB Aaron Beasley (Jaguars) G Kerry Jenkins (Buccaneers) G Dave Szott (Redskins) DT Shane Burton (Panthers) DT Josh Evans (Titans) DE Rick Lyle (Patriots) CB Donnie Abraham (Buccaneers) LB James Farrior (Steelers) LB Sam Cowart (Bills) WR Craig Yeast (CFL) DT Larry Webster (Ravens) G David Loverne (Redskins) FS Sam Garnes (Giants) S Victor Green (Patriots) DE Steve White (Buccaneers) DE Eric Ogbogu (Bengals) S Chris Hayes (Patriots) DT Steve Martin (Patriots) WR Matthew Hatchette (Raiders) 2002 expansion draft 2002 NFL expansion draft + New York Jets selected during the expansion draft Round Overall Name Position Expansion team—2Ryan YoungOffensive TackleHouston Texans—3Aaron GlennCornerbackHouston Texans—3Marcus ColemanCornerbackHouston Texans 2002 NFL draft 2002 NFL draft 2002 New York Jets 1 22 Bryan Thomas DE UAB no yes 2 57 Jon McGraw S Kansas State no yes 3 88 Chris Baker TE Michigan State no yes 4 121 Alan Harper DT Fresno State no yes 5 154 Jonathan Goodwin G Michigan from Washington yes yes yes no Undrafted free agents + 2002 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeKroy BaileyWide receiverNorth CarolinaScott BradleyLinebackerBoston CollegeJay BrooksCornerbackTexas A&MJaime BurrowLinebackerNebraskaAtaveus CashWide receiverHowardJoe CooperLinebackerOhio StateAndrew DavisonCornerbackKansasLittle John FlowersRunning backMichigan StateMarcus FloydCornerbackIndianaJerimiah JanssenLinebackerSt. NorbertMatt KnutsonTackleNorth DakotaChad KuhnsFullbackWisconsinFaaesea MailoGuardUSCTavon MasonWide receiverVirginiaKyle McCannQuarterbackIowaBrandon MooreGuardIllinoisIdris PriceLinebackerNew HavenJohnathan ReeseRunning backColumbiaDoug ShanahanSafetyHofstraChris SmithTackleUC Davis Staff 2002 New York Jets #0C371D white Owner – Woody Johnson Salary cap analyst/pro personnel assistant – Dawn Aponte Head coach – Herman Edwards Offensive coordinator – Paul Hackett Running backs – Bishop Harris Wide receivers – Mose Rison Tight ends – Phil Pettey Offensive line – Doug Marrone Senior offensive assistant – Jimmy Raye Offensive assistant – Eric Price Offensive quality control – Mike Henning Defensive coordinator – Ted Cottrell Linebackers – Bob Sutton Defensive backs – Bill Bradley Defensive assistant/linebackers – Dave Merritt Special teams coordinator – Mike Westhoff Special teams – Al Roberts Strength and conditioning – John Lott Strength assistant – Sal Alosi Roster 2002 New York Jets 53 2 5  8 Todd Husak 10 Chad Pennington 16 Vinny Testaverde 20 Richie Anderson American football FB 34 LaMont Jordan 28 Curtis Martin 26 Chad Morton KR/PR 33 Jerald Sowell FB 84 Jonathan Carter American football 80 Wayne Chrebet 87 Laveranues Coles 83 Santana Moss PR 82 Kevin Swayne 89 Tory Woodbury 81 Chris Baker tight end y 88 Anthony Becht 76 Jumbo Elliott American football T 69 Jason Fabini T 78 Jonathan Goodwin American football G y 63 J. P. Machado G 68 Kevin Mawae C 67 Kareem McKenzie T 60 Dennis O'Sullivan American football C 71 Chris Smith tackle T y 79 Dave Szott G 77 Randy Thomas American football G 94 John Abraham American football DE 92 Shaun Ellis DE 91 Josh Evans defensive lineman DT 72 Jason Ferguson American football DT 98 Alan Harper American football y DT 93 James Reed defensive tackle DT 99 Bryan Thomas American football DE y 75 Larry Webster DT 95 Steve White American football DE 53 Khary Campbell OLB y OLB 56 Sam Cowart OLB 51 James Darling American football OLB 58 Jason Glenn OLB 55 Marvin Jones linebacker MLB 57 Mo Lewis OLB 50 Kelvin Moses MLB 29 Donnie Abraham CB 21 Aaron Beasley CB 39 Andrew Davison American football CB y 42 Sam Garnes SS 25 Nick Ferguson SS 38 Jon McGraw FS y 24 Ray Mickens CB 22 Damien Robinson FS 85 James Dearth LS  9 John Hall American football K  1 Matt Turk P 23 Jamie Henderson American football CB IR  6 Ataveus Cash WR y 44 Little John Flowers RB y 62 Faaesea Mailo y G IR 97 Giradie Mercer DT 61 Brandon Moore guard y G 36 Johnathan Reese RB y Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 8, 2002 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 16–6 1–0 Heinz Field Recap 2 August 15, 2002 at Baltimore Ravens W 34–16 2–0 Ravens Stadium Recap 3 August 24, 2002 New York Giants W 28–7 3–0 Giants Stadium Recap 4 August 30, 2002 Philadelphia Eagles W 23–16 4–0 Giants Stadium Recap Regular season Schedule Under the NFL's newly established schedule rotation, during the 2002 regular season the Jets played against all of the teams from the AFC West, as well as the Cleveland Browns from the AFC North and the Jacksonville Jaguars from the AFC South, who finished in the same positions as the Jets in their respective divisions in 2001. Their non-conference opponents were from the NFC North. Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 8 at Buffalo Bills W 37–31 (OT) 1–0 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 2 September 15 New England Patriots L 7–44 1–1 Giants Stadium Recap 3 September 22 at Miami Dolphins L 3–30 1–2 Pro Player Stadium Recap 4 September 29 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 3–28 1–3 Alltel Stadium Recap 5 October 6 Kansas City Chiefs L 25–29 1–4 Giants Stadium Recap 6Bye 7 October 20 Minnesota Vikings W 20–7 2–4 Giants Stadium Recap 8 October 27 Cleveland Browns L 21–24 2–5 Giants Stadium Recap 9 November 3 at San Diego Chargers W 44–13 3–5 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 10 November 10 Miami Dolphins W 13–10 4–5 Giants Stadium Recap 11 November 17 at Detroit Lions W 31–14 5–5 Ford Field Recap 12 November 24 Buffalo Bills W 31–13 6–5 Giants Stadium Recap 13 December 2, 2002 at Oakland Raiders L 20–26 6–6 Network Associates Coliseum Recap 14 December 8 Denver Broncos W 19–13 7–6 Giants Stadium Recap 15 December 15 at Chicago Bears L 13–20 7–7 Memorial Stadium Recap 16 December 22 at New England Patriots W 30–17 8–7 Gillette Stadium Recap 17 December 29 Green Bay Packers W 42–17 9–7 Giants Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at Buffalo Bills New York Jets 2002 2;text-align:center;color:white; Week 1: New York Jets (0–0) at Buffalo Bills (0–0) – Game summary Jets 0 17 3 11 6 Bills 3 14 7 7 0 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York September 8, 2002 1:00 p.m. Sunny, 86 F C CBS Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian Bob McElwee (95) 72,751 Recap, Game Book First quarter BUF – Mike Hollis 52-yard field goal, 9:04. Bills 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:56. Second quarter BUF – Travis Henry 5-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 12:25. Bills 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:31. NYJ – Chad Morton 98-yard kickoff return (John Hall kick), 12:11. Bills 10–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14. NYJ – Anthony Becht 1-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (John Hall kick), 9:12. Jets 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:36. BUF – Travis Henry 3-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 2:37. Bills 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:35. NYJ – John Hall 34-yard field goal, 0:05. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 2:32. Third quarter NYJ – John Hall 45-yard field goal, 10:50. Jets 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:10. BUF – Travis Henry 2-yard run, 0:58. Bills 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:26. Fourth quarter NYJ – John Hall 33-yard field goal, 9:25. Bills 24–23. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:30. NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 18-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Vinny Testaverde–Anthony Becht pass), 4:47. Jets 31–24. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:35. BUF – Eric Moulds 29-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 0:26. Tied 31–31. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 4:21. Overtime NYJ – Chad Morton 96-yard kickoff return, 14:46. Jets 37–31. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14. Top passers NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 24/30, 210 yards, 2 TD BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 26/39, 271 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers NYJ – LaMont Jordan – 7 rushes, 32 yards BUF – Travis Henry – 31 rushes, 149 yards, 3 TD Top receivers NYJ – Wayne Chrebet – 5 receptions, 58 yards, TD BUF – Eric Moulds – 8 receptions, 112 yards, TDNew York won on the first play of overtime as Chad Morton returned the kickoff for 96 yards. The Jets improved to 1-0 with the win to start the year. Week 2: vs. New England Patriots New York Jets 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: New England Patriots (1–0) at New York Jets (1–0) – Game summary Patriots 0 10 17 17 Jets 0 0 7 0 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey September 15, 2002 1:00 pm Hazy, rain, 78 F C CBS Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein Larry Nemmers (20) 78,726 Recap, Game Book Second quarter NE – Cam Cleeland 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:00. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:06. NE – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 0:05. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 19 plays, 70 yards, 6:40. Third quarter NE – Tebucky Jones 24-yard fumble return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:15. Patriots 17–0. NE – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 5:56. Patriots 20–0. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:02. NE – Victor Green 90-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:47. Patriots 27–0. NYJ – Anthony Becht 11-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (John Hall kick), 0:57. Patriots 27–7. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:53. Fourth quarter NE – Deion Branch 49-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:13. Patriots 34–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:57. NE – Adam Vinatieri 40-yard field goal, 8:47. Patriots 37–7. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:26. NE – Kevin Faulk 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:22. Patriots 44–7. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 4:35. Top passers NE – Tom Brady – 25/35, 269 yards, 2 TD, INT NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 15/23, 150 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NE – Antowain Smith – 15 rushes, 66 yards NYJ – Matt Turk – 1 rush, 14 yards Top receivers NE – Troy Brown – 9 receptions, 94 yards NYJ – Santana Moss – 1 reception, 35 yards Week 3: at Miami Dolphins New York Jets 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: New York Jets (1–1) at Miami Dolphins (2–0) – Game summary Jets 0 3 0 0 Dolphins 10 3 0 17 Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida September 22, 2002 1:00 pm Sunny, 90 F C CBS Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian Gerald Austin (34) 73,426 Recap, Game Book First quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 53-yard field goal, 3:30. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:07. MIA – Randy McMichael 10-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 1:10. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:47. Second quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 25-yard field goal, 13:30. Dolphins 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:33. NYJ – John Hall 20-yard field goal, 10:00. Dolphins 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:44. Fourth quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 29-yard field goal, 12:20. Dolphins 16–3. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 8:31. MIA – Ricky Williams 53-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 5:00. Dolphins 23–3. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:49. MIA – Travis Minor 5-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 2:00. Dolphins 30–3. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 2:08. Top passers NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 14/25, 125 yards, 2 INT MIA – Jay Fiedler – 16/30, 185 yards, TD Top rushers NYJ – Curtis Martin – 16 rushes, 43 yards MIA – Ricky Williams – 24 rushes, 151 yards, TD Top receivers NYJ – Wayne Chrebet – 5 receptions, 64 yards MIA – Randy McMichael – 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD Week 4: at Jacksonville Jaguars New York Jets 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: New York Jets (1–2) at Jacksonville Jaguars (1–1) – Game summary Jets 0 3 0 0 Jaguars 7 7 14 0 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida September 29, 2002 1:00 pm CBS Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots Walt Coleman 55,670 Recap First quarter JAX – Stacey Mack 1-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 13:34. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:59. Second quarter JAX – Stacey Mack 1-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 7:55. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 4:11. NYJ – John Hall 46-yard field goal, 5:59. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 1:52. Third quarter JAX – Stacey Mack 8-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 10:40. Jaguars 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:13. JAX – Fred Taylor 22-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 0:48. Jaguars 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 4:18. Top passers NYJ – Chad Pennington – 21/34, 281 yards, INT JAX – Mark Brunell – 10/15, 173 yards Top rushers NYJ – Curtis Martin – 8 rushes, 44 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 21 rushes, 142 yards, TD Top receivers NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 8 receptions, 97 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 3 receptions, 95 yards Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs New York Jets 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs (2–2) at New York Jets (1–3) – Game summary Chiefs 3 9 3 14 Jets 7 8 0 10 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey October 6, 2002 4:05 pm Partly Cloudy, 66 F C CBS Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstien Johnny Grier (23) 78,149 Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Morten Anderson 36-yard field goal, 7:18. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:20. NYJ – Curtis Martin 17-yard run (John Hall kick), 4:56. Jets 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:36. Second quarter KC – Morten Anderson 40-yard field goal, 9:00. Jets 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:48. KC – Priest Holmes 12-yard run (pass failed), 1:46. Chiefs 12–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:35. NYJ – Anthony Becht 2-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Curtis Martin run), 0:12. Jets 15–12. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 1:32. Third quarter KC – Morten Anderson 27-yard field goal, 11:11. Tied 15–15. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:54. Fourth quarter NYJ – Santana Moss 27-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 13:43. Jets 22–15. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 5:36. KC – Dante Hall 60-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Anderson kick), 10:32. Tied 22–22. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 3:16. NYJ – John Hall 25-yard field goal, 3:11. Jets 25–22. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 7:21. KC – Priest Holmes 19-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Anderson kick), 0:35. Chiefs 29–25. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 2:27. Top passers KC – Trent Green – 23/33, 296 yards, 2 TD, INT NYJ – Chad Pennington – 22/29, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Priest Holmes – 23 rushes, 152 yards, TD NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 119 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Priest Holmes – 9 receptions, 81 yards, TD NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 8 receptions, 116 yards Week 7: vs. Minnesota Vikings New York Jets 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: Minnesota Vikings (1–4) at New York Jets (1–4) – Game summary Vikings 0 0 0 7 Jets 3 7 7 3 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey October 20, 2002 1:00 pm Partly Cloudy, 57 F C FOX Curt Menefee, Tim Ryan, and John DiScepolo Mike Carey (94) 78,516 Recap, Game Book First quarter NYJ – John Hall 38-yard field goal, 7:42. Jets 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 7:27. Second quarter NYJ – Laveranues Coles 7-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 2:44. Jets 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:31. Third quarter NYJ – Curtis Martin 5-yard run (John Hall kick), 7:17. Jets 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 3:25. Fourth quarter NYJ – John Hall 37-yard field goal, 6:24. Jets 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:45. MIN – Moe Williams 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 3:17. Jets 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:13. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 26/39, 288 yards, 3 INT NYJ – Chad Pennington – 24/29, 324 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – Michael Bennett – 12 rushes, 56 yards NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 4 receptions, 86 yards NYJ – Santana Moss – 5 receptions, 111 yards Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns New York Jets 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 8: Cleveland Browns (3–4) at New York Jets (2–4) – Game summary Browns 3 3 15 3 Jets 14 7 0 0 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey October 27, 2002 1:00 pm Overcast, 57 F C CBS Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, and Beasley Reece Bob McElwee (95) 78,502 Recap, Game Book First quarter NYJ – Santana Moss 63-yard punt return (John Hall kick), 14:37. Jets 7–0. CLE – Phil Dawson 23-yard field goal, 8:15. Jets 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 6:09. NYJ – Laveranues Coles 37-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 6:10. Jets 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:15. Second quarter NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 8-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 14:51. Jets 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:22. CLE – Phil Dawson 26-yard field goal, 7:33. Jets 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:39. Third quarter CLE – Mark Campbell 5-yard pass from Tim Couch (Phil Dawson kick), 4:57. Jets 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:41. CLE – Andre Davis 4-yard pass from Tim Couch (Tim Couch–Dennis Northcutt Pass), 0:17. Tied 21–21. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:26. Fourth quarter CLE – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 4:20. Browns 24–21. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 8:33. Top passers CLE – Tim Couch – 32/48, 294 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Chad Pennington – 19/26, 183 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers CLE – Jamel White – 14 rushes, 25 yards NYJ – Curtis Martin – 18 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers CLE – Kevin Johnson – 5 receptions, 73 yards NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD Week 9: at San Diego Chargers New York Jets 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: New York Jets (2–5) at San Diego Chargers (6–1) – Game summary Jets 14 17 3 10 Chargers 0 7 6 0 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California November 3, 2002 4:05 pm Sunny, 69 F C CBS Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein Bill Leavy (127) 59,772 Recap, Game Book First quarter NYJ – Chad Pennington 8-yard run (John Hall kick), 3:45. Jets 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 6:55. NYJ – Santana Moss 52-yard punt return (John Hall kick), 1:10. Jets 14–0. Second quarter NYJ – Anthony Becht 1-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 6:17. Jets 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:40. SD – Curtis Conway 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick), 3:44. Jets 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:48. NYJ – Curtis Martin 17-yard run (John Hall kick), 1:10. Jets 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:28. NYJ – John Hall 24-yard field goal, 0:06. Jets 31–7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:16. Third quarter NYJ – John Hall 32-yard field goal, 6:18. Jets 34–7. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 6:00. SD – LaDainian Tomlinson 7-yard run (kick blocked), 2:00. Jets 34–13. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:22. Fourth Quarter NYJ – John Hall 38-yard field goal, 8:02. Jets 37–13. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 4:43. NYJ – LaMont Jordan 61-yard run (John Hall kick), 2:00. Jets 44–13. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:31. Top passers NYJ – Chad Pennington – 28/37, 253 yards, TD SD – Drew Brees – 22/35, 192 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers NYJ – LaMont Jordan – 13 rushes, 107 yards, TD SD – LaDainian Tomlinson – 12 rushes, 60 yards, TD Top receivers NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 60 yards SD – Stephen Alexander – 7 receptions, 84 yards Week 10: vs. Miami Dolphins New York Jets 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: Miami Dolphins (5–3) at New York Jets (3–5) – Game summary Dolphins 0 3 7 0 Jets 7 3 0 3 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey November 10, 2002 8:30 pm Cloudy, 65 F C ESPN Larry Nemmers (20) Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, and Suzy Kolber 78,920 Recap, Game Book First quarter NYJ – Curtis Martin 6-yard run (John Hall kick), 7:00. Jets 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:06. Second quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 28-yard field goal, 11:36. Jets 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:10. NYJ – John Hall 30-yard field goal, 0:03. Jets 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 2:51. Third quarter MIA – Rob Konrad 4-yard pass from Ray Lucas (Olindo Mare kick), 7:26. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:22. Fourth quarter NYJ – John Hall 27 field goal, 2:22. Jets 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:09. Top passers MIA – Ray Lucas – 19/28, 227 yards, 1 TD NYJ – Chad Pennington – 17/27, 167 yards Top rushers MIA – Ricky Williams – 20 rushes, 53 yards NYJ – Curtis Martin – 19 rushes, 74 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – James McKnight – 2 receptions, 52 yards NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 80 yards Week 11: at Detroit Lions New York Jets 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: New York Jets (4–5) at Detroit Lions (3–6) – Game summary Jets 7 6 8 10 Lions 0 7 7 0 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan November 17, 2002 4:15 pm None (indoor stadium) CBS Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots Johnny Grier (23) 61,720 Recap, Game Book First quarter NYJ – Santana Moss 10-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 6:30. Jets 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:16. Second quarter NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 15-yard pass from Chad Pennington (kick blocked), 14:20. Jets 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 4:47. DET – Bill Schroeder 37-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 11:20. Jets 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:19. Third quarter DET – Bill Schroeder 7-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 7:15. Lions 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:32. NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 4-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Chad Pennington–Laveranues Coles pass), 0:41. Jets 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:34. Fourth quarter NYJ – John Hall 22-yard field goal, 11:20. Jets 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:32. NYJ – Anthony Becht 1-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 3:50. Jets 31–14. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:26. Top passers NYJ – Chad Pennington – 21/26, 229 yards, 4 TD, INT DET – Joey Harrington – 15/30, 171 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NYJ – Curtis Martin – 22 rushes, 112 yards DET – James Stewart – 15 rushes, 93 yards Top receivers NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 7 receptions, 114 yards DET – Bill Schroeder – 3 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TD Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills New York Jets 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: Buffalo Bills (5–5) at New York Jets (5–5) – Game summary Bills 3 0 10 0 Jets 3 14 7 7 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey November 24, 2002 1:00 pm Partly Cloudy, 50 F C CBS Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein Ron Blum (7) 78,745 Recap, Game Book First quarter BUF – Mike Hollis 43-yard field goal, 8:31. Bills 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:34. NYJ – John Hall 23-yard field goal, 3:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:32. Second quarter NYJ – LaMont Jordan 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 11:20. Jets 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:24. NYJ – Curtis Martin 9-yard run (John Hall kick), 2:59. Jets 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:40. Third quarter NYJ – Laveranues Coles 11-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 13:05. Jets 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:07. BUF – Travis Henry 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 8:05. Jets 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:00. BUF – Mike Hollis 40-yard field goal, 1:41. Jets 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:44. Fourth quarter NYJ – Chad Pennington 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 9:55. Jets 31–13. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:52. Top passers BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 21/33, 181 yards, 2 INT NYJ – Chad Pennington – 15/24, 178 yards, TD Top rushers BUF – Travis Henry – 17 rushes, 83 yards, TD NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 120 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Peerless Price – 6 receptions, 49 yards NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 7 receptions, 78 yards, TD Week 13: at Oakland Raiders New York Jets 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: New York Jets (6–5) at Oakland Raiders (7–4) – Game summary Jets 0 10 0 10 Raiders 3 3 14 6 Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California December 2, 2002 9:00 pm Clear, 57 F C ABC Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark Bernie Kukar (86) 62,257 Recap, Game Book First quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 23-yard field goal, 8:10. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:48. Second quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 48-yard field goal, 9:05. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:24. NYJ – Jerald Sowell 6-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 2:05. Jets 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:03. NYJ – John Hall 36-yard field goal, 0:06. Jets 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 0:37. Third quarter OAK – Jerry Rice 26-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:06. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:01. OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:00. Raiders 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 2:03. Fourth quarter NYJ – John Hall 45-yard field goal, 13:35. Raiders 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 5:18. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 36-yard field goal, 7:48. Raiders 23–13. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:30. NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 13-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 5:56. Raiders 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:12. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 2:00. Raiders 26–20. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:20. Top passers NYJ – Chad Pennington – 22/34, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT OAK – Rich Gannon – 31/42, 342 yards, TD Top rushers NYJ – Curtis Martin – 11 rushes, 26 yards OAK – Charlie Garner – 12 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 10 receptions, 158 yards OAK – Tim Brown – 8 receptions, 90 yards Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos New York Jets 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: Denver Broncos (7–5) at New York Jets (6–6) – Game summary Broncos 3 10 0 0 Jets 0 6 3 10 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey December 8, 2002 43° Wind 13 mph 4:15 p.m. CBS Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein Tom White (123) 78,521 Recap, Game Book First quarter DEN – Jason Elam 22-yard field goal, 6:59. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 8:01.. Second quarter NYJ – Curtis Martin 1-yard run (kick blocked), 14:57. Jets 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 7:02.. DEN – Jason Elam 23-yard field goal, 8:34. Tied 6–6. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:23.. DEN – Ashley Lelie 10-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 0:11. Broncos 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:36.. Third quarter NYJ – John Hall 43-yard field goal, 10:21. Broncos 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 4:39.. Fourth quarter NYJ – Laveranues Coles 28-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 14:43. Jets 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:25.. NYJ – John Hall 24-yard field goal, 5:56. Jets 19–13. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:19.. Top passers DEN – Brian Griese – 28/37, 266 yards, TD, INT NYJ – Chad Pennington – 19/30, 244 yards, TD Top rushers DEN – Clinton Portis – 24 rushes, 103 yards NYJ – Curtis Martin – 18 rushes, 57 yards, TD Top receivers DEN – Shannon Sharpe – 9 receptions, 100 yards NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 6 receptions, 126 yards, TD Week 15: at Chicago Bears New York Jets 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: New York Jets (7–6) at Chicago Bears (3–10) – Game summary Jets 0 0 10 3 Bears 0 10 7 3 Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois December 15, 2002 1:00 pm Partly Cloudy, 43 F C CBS Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, and Beasley Reece Mike Carey (94) 62,226 Recap. Game Book Second quarter CHI – Paul Edinger 53-yard field goal, 8:30. Bears 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 3:23. CHI – Adrian Peterson 5-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 1:41. Bears 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:23. Third quarter NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 5-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 11:11. Bears 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:05. CHI – Leon Johnson 2-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 7:42. Bears 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:36. NYJ – John Hall 42-yard field goal, 0:36. Bears 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 7:06. Fourth quarter NYJ – John Hall 28-yard field goal, 7:26. Bears 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:42. CHI – Paul Edinger 48-yard field goal, 2:44. Bears 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 4:44. Top passers NYJ – Chad Pennington – 22/33, 207 yards, TD CHI – Chris Chandler – 22/27, 177 yards Top rushers NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 127 yards CHI – Leon Johnson – 14 rushes, 56 yards, TD Top receivers NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 71 yards CHI – Marty Booker – 9 receptions, 62 yards Week 16: at New England Patriots New York Jets 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: New York Jets (7–7) at New England Patriots (8–6) – Game summary Jets 14 3 3 10 Patriots 7 3 7 0 Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts December 22, 2002 8:30 pm Partly Cloudy, 40 F C ESPN Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, and Suzy Kolber Tony Corrente (99) 68,436 Recap, Game Book First quarter NYJ – Laveranues Coles 32-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 10:22. Jets 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:05. NE – Kevin Faulk 87-yard kickoff return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14. NYJ – Santana Moss 11-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 3:34. Jets 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:25. Second quarter NE – Adam Vinatieri 49-yard field goal, 10:20. Jets 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:41. NYJ – John Hall 39-yard field goal, 4:35. Jets 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:25. Third quarter NE – Christian Fauria 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:25. Tied 17–17. Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 8:41. NYJ – John Hall 23-yard field goal, 1:54. Jets 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:10. Fourth quarter NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 15-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 9:30. Jets 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 6:07. NYJ – John Hall 43-yard field goal, 2:36. Jets 30–17. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:55. Top passers NYJ – Chad Pennington – 23/33, 285 yards, 3 TD NE – Tom Brady – 19/37, 133 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NYJ – Curtis Martin – 26 rushes, 106 yards NE – Antowain Smith – 14 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 78 yards, TD NE – David Patten – 5 receptions, 38 yards Week 17: vs. Green Bay Packers New York Jets 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Green Bay Packers (12–3) at New York Jets (8–7) – Game summary Packers 0 10 0 7 Jets 0 14 14 14 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey December 29, 2002 4:15 pm Cloudy, 40 F C FOX Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston, and John DiScepolo Dick Hantak (105) 78,733 Recap, Game Book Second quarter NYJ – Richie Anderson 1-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 14:02. Jets 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:33. GB – Ryan Longwell 23-yard field goal, 4:26. Jets 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:31. NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 12-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 1:46. Jets 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:42. GB – Terry Glenn 14-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:14. Jets 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 1:35. Third quarter NYJ – Curtis Martin 5-yard run (John Hall kick), 11:55. Jets 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:14. NYJ – Santana Moss 13-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 7:02. Jets 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:41. Fourth quarter NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 18-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 14:53. Jets 35–10. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:25. GB – Bubba Franks 20-yard pass from Doug Pederson (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:05. Jets 35–17. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:55. NYJ – LaMont Jordan 3-yard run (John Hall kick), 2:20. Jets 42–17. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:21. Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 16/33, 172 yards, TD, INT NYJ – Chad Pennington – 17/24, 196 yards, 4 TD Top rushers GB – Ahman Green – 14 rushes, 67 yards NYJ – Curtis Martin – 18 rushes, 83 yards, TD Top receivers GB – Terry Glenn – 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 6 receptions, 93 yards With their dominant win over Green Bay, the Jets (due to having tie-breaker over New England based on common record) were able to clinch the AFC East and the #4 seed in the AFC with a 9-7 record. As of 2025, this is the last time the Jets clinched the AFC East. As of 2026, this remains the last time the Jets beat the Packers at home. Standings Division Conference Postseason 2002–03 NFL playoffs Schedule Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap Wild Card January 4, 2003 F j, Y Indianapolis Colts (5) W 41–0 1–0 Giants Stadium Recap Divisional January 12, 2003 at Oakland Raiders (1) L 10–30 1–1 Network Associates Coliseum Recap Game summaries AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Indianapolis Colts New York Jets 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Indianapolis Colts at (4) New York Jets – Game summary Colts 0 0 0 0 Jets 7 17 10 7 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey January 4, 2003 4:30 pm Cloudy, 35 F C ABC Brent Musburger and Gary Danielson Tony Corrente (99) 78,524 Recap, Game Book First quarter NYJ – Richie Anderson 56-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 10:50. Jets 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:27. Second quarter NYJ – John Hall 41-yard field goal, 14:08. Jets 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:34. NYJ – LaMont Jordan 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 9:41. Jets 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 4:18. NYJ – Santana Moss 4-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 0:37. Jets 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:02. Third quarter NYJ – John Hall 39-yard field goal, 13:28. Jets 27–0. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 1:32. NYJ – Chris Baker 3-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 1:44. Jets 34–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:30. Fourth quarter NYJ – LaMont Jordan 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 4:59. Jets 41–0. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 9:17. Top passers IND – Peyton Manning – 14/31, 137 yards, 2 INT NYJ – Chad Pennington – 19/25, 222 yards, 3 TD Top rushers IND – James Mungro – 4 rushes, 36 yards NYJ – LaMont Jordan – 20 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD Top receivers IND – Marvin Harrison – 4 receptions, 47 yards NYJ – Richie Anderson – 2 receptions, 66 yards, TD This game turned out to be the Jets' last home playoff game at Giants Stadium, and as of 2024, it is also their last home playoff game to date. AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Oakland Raiders New York Jets 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse AFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) New York Jets at (1) Oakland Raiders – Game summary Jets 3 7 0 0 Raiders 3 7 7 13 Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California January 12, 2003 4:30 pm Overcast, 61 F C CBS Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian Dick Hantak (105) 62,207 Recap, Game Book First quarter NYJ – John Hall 38-yard field goal, 11:07. Jets 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:02. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 6:12. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:10. Second quarter OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 13:49. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:41. NYJ – Jerald Sowell 1-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 0:37. Tied 10–10. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 7:46. Third quarter OAK – Jerry Porter 29-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:30. Raiders 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:30. Fourth quarter OAK – Jerry Rice 9-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:50. Raiders 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:03. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 34-yard field goal, 8:07. Raiders 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:27. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 31-yard field goal, 3:00. Raiders 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:28. Top passers NYJ – Chad Pennington – 21/47, 183 yards, TD, 2 INT OAK – Rich Gannon – 20/30, 283 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NYJ – Curtis Martin – 16 rushes, 74 yards OAK – Charlie Garner – 21 rushes, 93 yards Top receivers NYJ – Santana Moss – 4 receptions, 45 yards OAK – Jerry Porter – 6 receptions, 123 yards, TD External links 2002 team stats Category:AFC East championship seasons Category:New York Jets seasons New York Jets New York Jets season Category:21st century in East Rutherford, New Jersey Category:Meadowlands Sports Complex