2008 New York Jets season

2008 season of NFL team New York Jets November 2013 March 2026 New York Jets 2008 9–7 3rd AFC East Eric Mangini Mike Tannenbaum Woody & Christopher Johnson Giants Stadium Did not qualify C Nick MangoldG Alan FanecaQB Brett FavreCB Darrelle RevisRB Thomas JonesRB Leon WashingtonNT Kris Jenkins RB Thomas Jones (1st team)KR Leon Washington (1st team)G Alan Faneca (2nd team)NT Kris Jenkins (2nd team) Jets uniforms12.png Jets seasons thumb|270px|Thomas Jones scores against the St. Louis Rams, November 9, 2008 The 2008 New York Jets season was the franchise's 39th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 49th season overall, and the third and final under head coach Eric Mangini. The team succeeded in improving upon their 4–12 record from 2007, but did not make the playoffs for the second straight season. 3 Offseason Signings The Jets used a large amount of salary cap 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.https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3272497 Faneca agrees to five-year $40 million deal with Jets ESPN.com March 2, 2008 April 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080403065745/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3272497 April 3, 2008 live The Jets then signed former Arizona Cardinals linebacker, Calvin Pace, to a six-year, $42 million deal.Pasquerelli Len Len Pasquarelli March 3, 2008 Pace to get $22M guaranteed in big deal with Jets https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3275059 live https://web.archive.org/web/20080402093206/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3275059 April 2, 2008 April 15, 2008 ESPN.com Pace had 6 ½ sacks in 2007, and was considered to fit well with the Jets' 3–4 defense.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D06E3DC153EF937A35750C0A96E9C8B63&scp=3&sq=Calvin+Pace&st=nyt PRO FOOTBALL; Jets Add 2, And Giants Sign Safety Battista, Judy The New York Times March 4, 2008 April 15, 2008 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.https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3275142 Woody gives Jets four former first-round draft picks on O-line Smith, Michael ESPN.com March 3, 2008 April 15, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080403065750/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3275142 April 3, 2008 live Other notable free agent signings included fullback, Tony Richardson; cornerbacks, Andre Woolfolk and 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 at the time of his retirement, was picked up in a trade during training camp. Departures S Erik Coleman (signed with Atlanta Falcons as an unrestricted free agent) TE Sean Ryan (signed with Miami Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent) OT Anthony Clement (signed with New England Patriots as an unrestricted free agent) CB Andre Dyson (released)http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/2008/02/27/2008-02-27_jets_dump_trio_more_expected_to_go-3.html Jets dump trio; more expected to go Cimini, Rich New York Daily News February 27, 2008 August 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080726002207/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/2008/02/27/2008-02-27_jets_dump_trio_more_expected_to_go-3.html July 26, 2008 live WR Justin McCareins (signed with Tennessee Titans as an unrestricted free agent)http://www.nfl.com/freeagency/story?id=09000d5d8072bfae&template=with-video&confirm=true McCareins headed back for second stint with Titans Associated Press NFL.com March 12, 2008 August 6, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080518084345/http://www.nfl.com/freeagency/story?id=09000d5d8072bfae&template=with-video&confirm=true May 18, 2008 QB Chad Pennington (signed with Miami Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent) Trades Trade 3rd and 5th round draft picks to the Carolina Panthers for DT Kris Jenkinshttps://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/01/sports/football/01jets.html Jets Trade Vilma to Saints and Add Jenkins Bishop, Greg The New York Times March 1, 2008 August 6, 2008 Trade LB Jonathan Vilma to the New Orleans Saints for 4th round draft pick.https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3270701 'New chapter' as Vilma dealt from Jets to Saints Clayton, John John Clayton (sportswriter) ESPN.com February 29, 2008 August 6, 2008 Trade DT Dewayne Robertson to the Denver Broncos for a conditional draft pick in the 2009 NFL draft.https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3365432 Jets trade Robertson for conditional '09 draft pick Williamson, Bill ESPN.com April 24, 2008 August 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080919091749/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3365432 September 19, 2008 live Trade 4th round conditional draft pick in 2009 to the Green Bay Packers for QB Brett Favre. NFL draft 2008 NFL draft 2008 New York Jets 1 6 Vernon Gholston DE Ohio State no yes 1 30 Dustin Keller TE Purdue from Green Bay no yes 4 113 Dwight Lowery CB San Jose State from New Orleans via New York Jets and Green Bay no yes 5 162 Erik Ainge QB Tennessee from Green Bay no yes 6 171 Marcus Henry WR Kansas no yes 7 211 Nate Garner OT Arkansas no no no no Staff 2008 New York Jets #0C371D white Owner – Woody Johnson Head coach – Eric Mangini Assistant head coach/offensive line – Bill Callahan Offensive coordinator – Brian Schottenheimer Quarterbacks – Brian Daboll Running backs – Jimmy Raye Wide receivers – Noel Mazzone Assistant offensive line/tight ends – Mike Devlin Offensive quality control – Brian Smith Coaching assistant – Dan Shamash Defensive coordinator – Bob Sutton Defensive line coach – Dan Quinn Assistant defensive line – Bryan Cox Linebackers – Jim Herrmann Defensive backs – Jerome Henderson Defensive quality control/Coaches’ Assistant – Andy Dickerson Special teams coordinator – Mike Westhoff Special teams coordinator – Kevin O'Dea Special teams quality control/defensive quality control – Ben Kotwica Strength and conditioning – Sal Alosi Assistant strength and conditioning/nutrition coordinator – Rick Lyle Final roster New York Jets 2008 final roster Quarterbacks 11 Kellen Clemens  4 Brett Favre  5 Brett Ratliff Running backs 20 Thomas Jones 49 Tony Richardson FB 29 Leon Washington Wide receivers 17 David Clowney 87 Laveranues Coles 89 Jerricho Cotchery 16 Brad Smith 83 Chansi Stuckey 15 Wallace Wright Tight ends 86 Chris Baker 88 Bubba Franks 81 Dustin Keller Offensive linemen 66 Alan Faneca G 60 D'Brickashaw Ferguson T 78 Wayne Hunter T 74 Nick Mangold C 65 Brandon Moore G 75 Robert Turner C 67 Damien Woody T Defensive linemen 93 Kenyon Coleman DE 70 Mike DeVito DE 92 Shaun Ellis DE 77 Kris Jenkins NT 69 C. J. Mosley DE 91 Sione Po'uha NT Linebackers 50 Eric Barton ILB 96 David Bowens OLB 56 Vernon Gholston OLB 52 David Harris ILB 94 Marques Murrell OLB 97 Calvin Pace OLB 53 Cody Spencer ILB 99 Bryan Thomas OLB 57 Jason Trusnik OLB Defensive backs 36 David Barrett CB 31 Ahmad Carroll CB 30 Drew Coleman CB 27 Abram Elam SS 44 James Ihedigbo FS 22 Ty Law CB 34 Dwight Lowery CB 23 Hank Poteat CB 32 J. R. Reed SS 24 Darrelle Revis CB 25 Kerry Rhodes FS 33 Eric Smith SS Special teams 85 James Dearth LS  3 Jay Feely K  6 Reggie Hodges P  1 Mike Nugent K Reserve lists  9 Erik Ainge QB (IR) 7px 22 Jesse Chatman RB (IR) 7px 55 Brad Kassell LB (IR) 7px 35 Danny Woodhead RB (IR) 7px Practice squad 98 Kareem Brown DE 39 Jehuu Caulcrick FB 54 Kenwin Cummings LB 64 Stanley Daniels G 14 Marcus Henry WR 61 Ryan Keenan G 79 Ropati Pitoitua DE (IR) 7px 47 Brandon Renkart LB 63 Brian Schaefering DE rookies in italics Pro Bowlers in bold 53 active, 5 inactive, 8 practice squad Schedule Matchups were determined at the end of the 2007 season based on the league's scheduling formula.http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/articles/show/1035-2008-opponents-are-set 2008 Opponents Are Set newyorkjets.com December 26, 2007 April 15, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090112025644/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/articles/show/1035-2008-opponents-are-set January 12, 2009 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. They also played games against the Tennessee Titans and Cincinnati Bengals, who finished 2007 third in the two remaining AFC divisions. The NFL revealed its schedule for all 256 regular season games on April 15, 2008.http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d807c555e&template=with-video&confirm=true 2008 NFL schedule NFL.com April 15, 2008 April 15, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080415225025/http://www.nfl.com///news///story?id=09000d5d807c555e&template=with-video&confirm=true April 15, 2008 live 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. Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 7, 2008 at Cleveland Browns W 24–20 1–0 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap2 August 16, 2008 Washington Redskins L 10–13 1–1 Giants Stadium Recap3 August 23, 2008 New York Giants W 10–7 2–1 Giants Stadium Recap4 August 28, 2008 at Philadelphia Eagles W 27–20 3–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 7 at Miami Dolphins W 20–14 1–0 Dolphin Stadium Recap 2 September 14 New England Patriots L 10–19 1–1 Giants Stadium Recap 3 September 22, 2008 at San Diego Chargers L 29–48 1–2 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 4 September 28 Arizona Cardinals W 56–35 2–2 Giants Stadium Recap 5Bye 6 October 12 Cincinnati Bengals W 26–14 3–2 Giants Stadium Recap 7 October 19 at Oakland Raiders L 13–16 (OT) 3–3 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 8 October 26 Kansas City Chiefs W 28–24 4–3 Giants Stadium Recap 9 November 2 at Buffalo Bills W 26–17 5–3 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 10 November 9 St. Louis Rams W 47–3 6–3 Giants Stadium Recap 11 November 13, 2008 at New England Patriots W 34–31 (OT) 7–3 Gillette Stadium Recap 12 November 23 at Tennessee Titans W 34–13 8–3 LP Field Recap 13 November 30 Denver Broncos L 17–34 8–4 Giants Stadium Recap 14 December 7 at San Francisco 49ers L 14–24 8–5 Candlestick Park Recap 15 December 14 Buffalo Bills W 31–27 9–5 Giants Stadium Recap 16 December 21 at Seattle Seahawks L 3–13 9–6 Qwest Field Recap 17 December 28 Miami Dolphins L 17–24 9–7 Giants Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings Regular season results Week 1: at Miami Dolphins Jets 7 6 7 0 Dolphins 0 7 0 7 Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 1:00 PM EDT 88 °F °C 1 or (Mostly Sunny)http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29532/MIA_Gamebook.pdf New York Jets at Miami Dolphins Gamebook National Football League September 7, 2008 October 23, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080913104137/http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29532/MIA_Gamebook.pdf September 13, 2008 live 65,859 Mike Carey CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Game summary thumb|Brett Favre and the Jets in their preseason matchup against the Washington Redskins, August 16 The Jets started with quarterback Brett Favre 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). Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra pointScore1 NYJ08:42TD Jerricho Cotchery, 56 pass from Brett Favre Mike Nugent kick 7 7–0 2MIA12:41 TD Anthony Fasano, 5 pass from Chad Pennington Dan Carpenter kick 7 7–7NYJ 14:52TD Chansi Stuckey, 22 pass from Brett Favre 6 13–73 NYJ 01:08TD Thomas Jones, 6 run Mike Nugent kick 7 20–74 MIA 09:28TD David Martin, 11 pass from Chad Pennington Dan Carpenter kick 7 20–14 Week 2: vs. New England Patriots Patriots 3 3 10 3 Jets 0 3 0 7 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 4:15 PM EDT 90 °F °C 1 or (Partly Cloudy)http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29557/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf New England Patriots at New York Jets Gamebook National Football League September 14, 2008 October 23, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080920170220/http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29557/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf September 20, 2008 live 78,554 John Parry CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms 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 Patriots. 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 Patriots 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. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team TimeScoring play Extra pointScore1 NE 03:00 FG Stephen Gostkowski, 21 yd field goal 3 3–0 2NE 13:16FG Stephen Gostkowski, 37 yd field goal 3 6–0NYJ 07:28FG Jay Feely, 21 yd field goal 3 6–33 NE 06:20TD Sammy Morris, 1 yd run Stephen Gostkowski kick 7 13–3NE00:17FG Stephen Gostkowski, 28 yd field goal 316–34 NYJ 10:18TD Chansi Stuckey, 2 yd pass from Brett FavreJay Feely kick 716–10NE 05:18FG Stephen Gostkowski, 27 yd field goal 3 19–10 Week 3: at San Diego Chargers Jets 7 7 0 15 Chargers 10 21 7 10 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 8:30 PM EDT/5:30 PM PDT 71 °F °C 1 or (Sunny)http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29575/SD_Gamebook.pdf New York Jets at San Diego Chargers Gamebook National Football League September 22, 2008 October 23, 2008 68,922 Peter Morelli ESPN Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Tony Kornheiser Game summary Hoping to rebound from their divisional home loss to the Patriots, the Jets flew to Qualcomm Stadium 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. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team TimeScoring play Extra pointScore1 NYJ 11:27TD David Barrett, 25 yd interception return Jay Feely, kick 7 7–0SD 05:47FG Nate Kaeding, 36 yd field goal 3 7–3SD 02:03TD Mike Tolbert, 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers Nate Kaeding kick 7 7–10 2SD 14:48TDAntonio Cromartie, 52 yd interception return Nate Kaeding kick 7 7–17NYJ 13:50TD Laveranues Coles, 3 yd pass from Brett Favre Jay Feely kick 7 14–17SD 11:17TD Chris Chambers, 27 yd pass from Philip Rivers Nate Kaeding kick 7 14–24SD 03:17TD Antonio Gates, 6 yd pass from Philip Rivers Nate Kaeding Kick7 14–313 SD 10:36TD LaDainian Tomlinson, 2 yd run Nate Kaeding kick 7 14–384 NYJ10:30TD Chansi Stuckey, 4 yd pass from Brett Favre 6 20–38NYJ 08:21FG Jay Feely, 32 yd field goal 3 23–38SD 05:18TD LaDainian Tomlinson, 2 yd run Nate Kaeding kick 7 23–45NYJ 03:09TD Dustin Keller, 13 yd pass from Brett Favre 6 29–45SD 05:18FG Nate Kaeding, 49 yd field goal 3 29–48 Week 4: vs. Arizona Cardinals Cardinals 0 0 21 14 Jets 0 34 0 22 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 1:00 PM EDT 69 °F °C 1 or (Overcast)http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29581/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf Arizona Cardinals at New York Jets Gamebook National Football League September 28, 2008 October 23, 2008 78,222 Scott Green Fox Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger and Brian Billick Game summary Hoping to rebound from a tough Monday Night Football 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 Cardinals. 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 Monday Night Football. He improved to 6–1 in career games where he's listed as questionable. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score1No scoring plays 2NYJ 14:44TD Laveranues Coles, 12 yd pass from Brett Favre Jay Feely kick 7 0–7NYJ 13:25TD Darrelle Revis, 32 yd interception return Jay Feely kick 7 0–14NYJ 07:17TD Laveranues Coles, 34 yd pass from Brett Favre Jay Feely kick 7 0–21NYJ 03:32FG Jay Feely, 20 yd field goal 3 0–24NYJ00:10TD Laveranues Coles, 2 yd pass from Brett Favre Jay Feely Kick7 0–31NYJ 00:00 FG Jay Feely, 30 yd field goal 3 0–343 ARI 12:39 TD Edgerrin James, 4 yd run Neil Rackers kick 7 7–34ARI05:41TD Edgerrin James, 2 yd run Edgerrin James run8 15–34ARI 02:50TD Tim Hightower, 1 yd run 6 21–344 NYJ 11:50TD Jerricho Cotchery, 17 yd pass from Brett Favre Jay Feely kick 7 21–41ARI 09:49TD Anquan Boldin, 8 yd pass from Kurt Warner Neil Rackers kick 7 28–41NYJ 07:26TD Jerricho Cotchery, 40 yd pass from Brett Favre Jay Feely kick 7 28–48ARI 02:37TD Jerheme Urban, 14 yd pass from Kurt Warner Neil Rackers kick 7 35–48NYJ 01:54TD Dustin Keller, 24 yd pass from Brett Favre Leon Washington run 8 35–56 Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Bengals 7 7 0 0 Jets 7 10 3 6 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 1:00 PM EDT 67 °F °C 1 or (Clear)http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29608/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets Gamebook National Football League October 12, 2008 October 23, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081031081521/http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29608/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf October 31, 2008 live 78,161 Gene Steratore CBS Dick Enberg, Randy Cross, and Dan Fouts 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 Bengals. 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. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score 1 CIN13:36TD Chinedum Ndukwe, 15 yd fumble Dave Rayner kick 7 7–0NYJ 07:44TD Thomas Jones, 2 yd pass from Brett FavreJay Feely kick7 7–7 2NYJ 10:56FG Jay Feely, 38 yd field goal 3 7–10NYJ 07:57TD Thomas Jones, 7 yd runJay Feely kick7 7–17CIN 00:08TD Ryan Fitzpatrick, 1 yd runDave Rayner kick 7 14–173 NYJ 05:36 FGJay Feely, 43 yd field goal 3 14–204 NYJ 09:28TD Thomas Jones, 1 yd run 6 14–26 Week 7: at Oakland Raiders Jets 3 0 0 10 0 Raiders 3 0 7 3 3 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 4:15 PM EDT/1:15 PM PDT 59 °F °C or (Partly cloudy)http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29627/OAK_Gamebook.pdf New York Jets at Oakland Raiders Gamebook National Football League October 19, 2008 October 23, 2008 61,901 Jerome Boger CBS Dick Enberg, Randy Cross, and Dan Fouts Coming off their home win over the Bengals, the Jets flew to Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum for a Week 7 duel with the Oakland Raiders, 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 remarkableJuly 2010 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, which holds the NFL record for longest FG converted in Overtime. With the loss, the Jets fell to 3–3. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score 1 NYJ11:41FG Jay Feely, 40 yd field goal 3 3–0OAK01:49FG Sebastian Janikowski, 29 yd field goal 3 3–3 2No scoring plays3OAK09:35TDJavon Walker, 8 yd pass from JaMarcus RussellSebastian Janikowski kick7 3–10 4NYJ08:00TDLeon Washington, 11 yd runJay Feely kick7 10–10OAK02:56FGSebastian Janikowski, 37 yd field goal3 10–13NYJ00:03FGJay Feely, 52 yd field goal3 13–13OTOAK02:30FGSebastian Janikowski, 57 yd field goal3 13–16 Week 8: vs. Kansas City Chiefs Chiefs 0 14 3 7 Jets 7 7 7 7 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 1:00 PM EDT 59 °F °C or (Clear)http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29638/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets Gamebook National Football League October 26, 2008 January 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090204211054/http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29638/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf February 4, 2009 live 78,037 Pete Morelli CBS Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf 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 Chiefs. 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. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score1NYJ08:57TDLeon Washington, 18 yd pass from Brett FavreJay Feely kick7 7–0 2KC13:58TDTony Gonzalez, 19 yd pass from Tyler ThigpenConnor Barth kick7 7–7NYJ01:57TDLeon Washington, 60 yd runJay Feely kick7 14–7KC00:10TDMark Bradley, 11 yd pass from Tyler ThigpenConnor Barth kick7 14–143KC09:56FGConnor Barth, 30 yd field goal 3 14–17NYJ00:52TDThomas Jones, 1 yd run Jay Feely kick7 21–17 4KC09:29TDBrandon Flowers, 91 yd interception returnConnor Barth kick7 21–24NYJ01:05TDLaveranues Coles, 15 yd pass from Brett FavreJay Feely kick7 28–24 Week 9: at Buffalo Bills Jets 13 0 10 3 Bills 7 0 3 7 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 1:00 PM EST 49 °F °C 1 or (Sunny)http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29644/BUF_Gamebook.pdf New York Jets at Buffalo Bills Gamebook National Football League November 2, 2008 January 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090204152812/http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29644/BUF_Gamebook.pdf February 4, 2009 live 71,827 Ron Winter CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Coming off their home win over the Chiefs, the Jets flew to Ralph Wilson Stadium 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.http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=29644&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2008&week=REG9 Elam's 92-yard pick-6 sparks Jets' win in Buffalo NFL.com November 2, 2008 November 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081209073602/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=29644&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2008&week=REG9 December 9, 2008 dead mdy-all Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score1NYJ 13:17FGJay Feely, 37 yd field goal3 3–0BUF11:32TDDerek Fine, 9 yd pass from Trent Edwards Rian Lindell kick3 3–7NYJ11:32FGJay Feely, 26 yd field goal3 6–7NYJ00:15TDAbram Elam, 92 yd interception return Jay Feely kick7 13–72 No scoring plays3NYJ08:57FGJay Feely, 20 yd field goal3 16–7BUF03:38FGRian Lindell, 53 yd field goal3 16–10NYJ01:12TDThomas Jones, 7 yd runJay Feely kick7 23–104BUF11:05TDJabari Greer, 42 yd interception return Rian Lindell kick 7 23–17NYJ02:16FGJay Feely, 31 yd field goal3 26–17 Week 10: vs. St. Louis Rams Rams 0 0 3 0 Jets 17 23 0 7 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 1:00 PM EST 53 °F °C 1 or (Sunny)http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29666/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf St. Louis Rams at New York Jets Gamebook National Football League November 9, 2008 January 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090204171827/http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29666/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf February 4, 2009 live 78,073 Bill Carollo Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa Coming off their road win over the Bills, the Jets went home for Week 10 interconference duel with the St. Louis Rams. 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, snapped their seven-game losing streak against the Rams and beat them for the first time since the 1983 season.Allen Eric One for the History Books: Jets Slam Rams, 47-3 https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/one-for-the-history-books-jets-slam-rams-47-3-2514742 New York Jets 22 October 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20210412042420/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/one-for-the-history-books-jets-slam-rams-47-3-2514742 April 12, 2021 November 9, 2008 The +44 point differential marked the largest margin of victory in franchise history.New York Jets v St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score1NYJ10:35TDThomas Jones, 13 yd runJay Feely kick77–0NYJ06:59FGJay Feely, 22 yd field goal310–0NYJ04:59TDCalvin Pace, 50 yd fumbleJay Feely kick717–02NYJ12:09TDThomas Jones, 2 yd runJay Feely kick724–0NYJ06:58FGJay Feely, 49 yd field goal327–0NYJ04:00FGJay Feely, 46 yd field goal330–0NYJ00:35TDDustin Keller, 1 yd pass from Brett FavreJay Feely kick737–0NYJ00:03FGJay Feely, 55 yd field goal340–03STL09:56FGJosh Brown, 37 yd field goal340–34NYJ15:51TDThomas Jones, 6 yd runJay Feely kick747–3 Week 11: at New England Patriots Jets 10 14 0 7 3 Patriots 3 10 8 10 0 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 8:15 PM EST 44 °F °C 1 or (Cloudy)http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29672/NE_Gamebook.pdf New York Jets at New England Patriots Gamebook National Football League November 13, 2008 January 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090204213724/http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29672/NE_Gamebook.pdf February 4, 2009 live 68,756 Gene Steratore NFLN Bob Papa and Cris Collinsworth Coming off their dominating home win over the Rams, the Jets flew to Gillette Stadium 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.http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/football/patriots/view/2008_11_14_Brett_Favre_an_old_hand_in_clutch/srvc=home&position=recent Brett Favre an old hand in clutch BostonHerald.com November 14, 2008 November 14, 2008 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.http://www.kansascity.com/491/story/899158.html Manning, Harrison, Washington selected for AFC weekly honors KansasCity.com November 20, 2008 November 20, 2008 October 2010 H3llBot With the win, New York improved to 7–3. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score1NYJ09:32TDLeon Washington, 7 yd pass from Brett FavreJay Feely kick77–0NE04:31FGStephen Gostkowski, 42 yd field goal37–3NYJ00:10FGJay Feely, 22 yd field goal310–32NE09:48FGStephen Gostkowski, 31 yd field goal310–6NYJ09:44TDLeon Washington, 92 yd kick returnJay Feely kick717–6NYJ05:06TDJerricho Cotchery, 15 yd pass from Brett FavreJay Feely kick724–6NE00:20TDJabar Gaffney, 19 yd pass from Matt CasselStephen Gostkowski kick724–133NE00:02TDBenjamin Watson, 10 yd pass from Matt CasselJabar Gaffney pass from Matt Cassel824–214NE10:22FGStephen Gostkowski, 47 yd field goal324–24NYJ03:14TDThomas Jones, 1 yd runJay Feely, kick331–24NE00:08TDRandy Moss, 16 yd pass from Matt CasselStephen Gostkowski kick731–31OTNYJ07:15FGJay Feely, 34 yd field goal334–31 Week 12: at Tennessee Titans Jets 7 3 10 14 Titans 0 3 0 10 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 1:00 PM EST 52 °F °C 1 or (Sunny)http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29698/TEN_Gamebook.pdf New York Jets at Tennessee Titans Gamebook National Football League November 23, 2008 January 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090204184953/http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29698/TEN_Gamebook.pdf February 4, 2009 live 69,143 Carl Cheffers CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Coming off their impressive Thursday night road win over the Patriots, the Jets flew to LP Field 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.http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Sports/OtherSports/2008/11/24/7513121-sun.html Favre coy after toppling Titans lfpress.ca November 24, 2008 November 24, 2008 October 2010 H3llBot Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score1NYJ09:01TDThomas Jones, 10 yd pass from Brett FavreJay Feely kick77–02NYJ04:04FGJay Feely, 20 yd field goal310–0TEN00:56FGRob Bironas, 43 yd field goal310–33NYJ08:11FGJay Feely, 30 yd field goal313–3NYJ03:08TDLaveranues Coles, 2 yd pass from Brett FavreJay Feely kick720–34TEN12:55FGRob Bironas, 49 yd field goal320–6NYJ11:18TDLeon Washington, 61 yd runJay Feely kick727–6TEN09:48TDAhmard Hall, 6 yd pass from Kerry CollinsRob Bironas kick727–13NYJ02:14TDLeon Washington, 4 yd runJay Feely kick734–13 Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos Broncos 17 10 0 7 Jets 7 7 3 0 The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey 4:15 PM EST 36 °F °C 1 or (Wintry Mix)http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29711/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf Denver Broncos at New York Jets Gamebook National Football League November 30, 2008 January 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090204181257/http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29711/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf February 4, 2009 live 78,809 Walt Coleman CBS Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon Coming off their road win over the Titans, the Jets went home for a Week 13 duel with the Denver Broncos. The game would be moved from a 1:00 PM start time to a later time due to a more national interest in the Jets hence their 8–3 record. 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 quarter, 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. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score1DEN09:31TDVernon Fox, 23 yd fumbleMatt Prater kick77–0NYJ08:32TDThomas Jones, 59 yd runJay Feely kick77–7DEN06:55TDEddie Royal, 59 yd pass from Jay CutlerMatt Prater kick714–7DEN01:48FGMatt Prater, 25 yd field goal317–72NYJ12:56TDThomas Jones, 29 yd runJay Feely kick717–14DEN04:38TDPeyton Hillis, 1 yd runMatt Prater kick724–14DEN00:08FGMatt Prater, 35 yd field goal327–143NYJ02:55FGJay Feely, 30 yd field goal327–174DEN09:37TDBrandon Stokley, 36 yd pass from Jay CutlerMatt Prater kick734–17 Week 14: at San Francisco 49ers Jets 0 7 7 0 49ers 7 7 0 10 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 4:05 PM EST 52 °F °C 1 or (Cloudy)http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29731/SF_Gamebook.pdf New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers Gamebook National Football League December 7, 2008 January 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090204232046/http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29731/SF_Gamebook.pdf February 4, 2009 live 67,782 Ed Hochuli CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms 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 49ers. 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’ 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. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score1SF02:26TDJoe Staley, recovered fumble in endzoneJoe Nedney kick77–02NYJ07:25TDBrett Favre, 2 yd runJay Feely kick77–7SF00:50TDFrank Gore, 4 yd pass from Shaun HillJoe Nedney kick714–7 3NYJ05:29TDThomas Jones, 17 yd runJay Feely kick714–144SF14:47FGJoe Nedney, 32 yd field goal317–14SF06:12TDBryant Johnson, 3 yd pass from Shaun HillJoe Nedney kick724–14 Week 15: vs. Buffalo Bills Bills 3 14 3 7 Jets 14 7 0 10 The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey 1:00 PM EST 40 °F °C 1 or (Overcast)http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29746/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf Buffalo Bills at New York Jets Gamebook National Football League December 14, 2008 January 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090204202925/http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29746/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf February 4, 2009 live 78,548 Jeff Triplette CBS Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf Hoping to snap a two-game losing streak, the Jets went home for a Week 15 AFC East rematch with the Buffalo Bills. 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 Stevie 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 two games to clinch the AFC East. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score1NYJ11:55TDThomas Jones, 2 yd runJay Feely kick77–0BUF07:48FGRian Lindell, 34 yd field goal37–3NYJ03:50TDJerricho Cotchery, 11 yd pass from Brett FavreJay Feely kick714–32BUF06:52TDJ. P. Losman, 8 yd runRian Lindell kick714–10BUF02:10TDStevie Johnson, 2 yd pass from J. P. LosmanRian Lindell kick714–17NYJ01:05TDLeon Washington, 47 yd runJay Feely kick721–173BUF03:42FGRian Lindell, 48 yd field goal321–204NYJ13:21FGJay Feely, 31 yd field goal324–20BUF05:39FGFred Jackson, 11 yd runRian Lindell kick724–27NYJ02:06TDShaun Ellis, 11 yd fumbleJay Feely kick731–27 Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks Jets 3 0 0 0 Seahawks 0 7 3 3 Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington 4:05 PM EST 31 °F °C 1 or (Snow)http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29765/SEA_Gamebook.pdf New York Jets at Seattle Seahawks Gamebook National Football League December 21, 2008 January 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090204232628/http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29765/SEA_Gamebook.pdf February 4, 2009 live 68,161 Tony Corrente CBS Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker thumb|280px|The Jets and Seahawks at a snow-covered Qwest Field, week 16 Game summary For the fourth time in as many trips to the western United States, the Jets lost to the Seahawks in Mike Holmgren's final home game as that 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. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score1NYJ08:11FGJay Feely, 20 yd field goal33–02SEA00:36TDJohn Carlson, 2 yd pass from Seneca WallaceOlindo Mare kick73–73SEA02:46FGOlindo Mare, 31 yd field goal33–104SEA01:52FGOlindo Mare, 38 yd field goal33–13 Week 17: vs. Miami Dolphins Dolphins 0 14 7 3 Jets 0 9 8 0 The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey 4:15 PM EST 65 °F °C 1 or (Cloudy)http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29777/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf Miami Dolphins at New York Jets Gamebook National Football League December 28, 2008 January 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090204215807/http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29777/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf February 4, 2009 live 79,454 Bill Leavy CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Although the Jets would achieve a winning season, it would not be enough because the Patriots and Dolphins would both finish the season at 11–5. Therefore, the team with the better record against the division and conference would make the playoffs. Being that the Miami Dolphins were the most improved team from last year being 1–15 in 2007 to 11–5 in 2008, the game would be moved to a later start time to allow a more national audience to view the game. The Jets went home for a Week 17 AFC East rematch with the Miami Dolphins. 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 loss, the Jets' season ended at 9–7. As a result, head coach Eric Mangini would eventually be fired. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score1 No scoring plays2NYJ06:55TDLaveranues Coles, 13 yd pass from Brett Favre66–0MIA02:25TDTed Ginn Jr., 27 yd pass from Chad PenningtonDan Carpenter kick76–7MIA02:12TDPhillip Merling, 25 yd interception returnDan Carpenter kick76–14NYJ00:04FGJay Feely, 28 yd field goal39–143NYJ10:35TDLeon Washington, 10 yd runJerricho Cotchery pass from Brett Favre817–14MIA07:16TDAnthony Fasano, 20 yd pass from Chad PenningtonDan Carpenter kick717–214MIA09:25FGDan Carpenter, 48 yd field goal317–24 Footnotes and references 30em Category:New York Jets seasons New York Jets New York Jets season Category:21st century in East Rutherford, New Jersey Category:Meadowlands Sports Complex