2007 New York Jets season

2007 season of NFL team New York Jets November 2013 March 2026 New York Jets 2007 4–12 3rd AFC East Eric Mangini Mike Tannenbaum Woody and Christopher Johnson Giants Stadium Did not qualify None Jets uniforms12.png Jets seasons The 2007 season was the New York Jets' 38th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 48th season overall, and their second under head coach Eric Mangini. The team attempted to improve upon their 10 wins in the 2006 season, but only finished with a 4–12 record. 3 Offseason Player transactions Free agents heading into the 2007 season Player name Position Tag typeFree agent tag types are UFA (unrestricted free agent) and RFA (restricted free agent). Unrestricted free agents may be signed by any team in the league with no rights held by the previous team. Restricted free agents may be signed by any team in the league; however, the previous team is compensated for the loss of that player. CompensationApplies only to restricted free agents. All players are subject to a right of first refusal (ROFR); however, if a team is not entitled to any compensation from the loss of that player, it is noted that the player is only subject to an ROFR. Players with no qualifying offer (NQO) are noted as well, and may be signed by any team in the league, with the previous team receiving no compensation for the loss of that player. Date signed Team signed with B. J. Askew Running back UFAhttp://www.nfl.com/freeagency/afc-unrestricted AFC unrestricted free agents NFL.com March 17, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070521051900/http://www.nfl.com/freeagency/afc-unrestricted May 21, 2007 March 4https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-bucs-askew&prov=ap&type=lgns Bucs sign free agent fullback B.J. Askew Yahoo! Sports March 4, 2007 March 17, 2007 October 24, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091024003407/http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-bucs-askew&prov=ap&type=lgns dead Buccaneers Dave Ball Defensive end RFAhttp://www.nfl.com/freeagency/afc-notender AFC players with no qualifying tenders NFL.com March 17, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070514173446/http://www.nfl.com/freeagency/afc-notender May 14, 2007 No qualifying offer March 26http://www.charlotteobserver.com/129/story/64369.html Panthers sign 4 potential backups Pat Yasinskas The Charlotte Observer March 27, 2007 April 12, 2007 October 2026 medicmedic Panthers Anthony Clement Offensive tackle UFA March 19http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/articles/show_permalink/clement-re-signs-with-jets Clement Re-Signs with Jets March 19, 2007 March 20, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070322193523/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/articles/show_permalink/clement-re-signs-with-jets March 22, 2007 Jets James Hodgins Running back UFA Rashad Moore Defensive tackle RFA No qualifying offer Patriots Sean Ryan Tight end RFAhttp://www.nfl.com/freeagency/afc-restricted AFC restricted free agents NFL.com March 17, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070517200420/http://www.nfl.com/freeagency/afc-restricted May 17, 2007 Fifth-round pick Jets Wade Smith Center UFA March 10http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_069161713.html Offensive Lineman Smith Re-signs With Jets wcbstv.com March 10, 2007 March 17, 2007May 2016 medicmedic Jets Cody Spencer Linebacker RFA Sixth-round pick Jets Signings The Jets signed defensive end Michael Haynes on March 22. Haynes played three seasons with the Chicago Bears, but was cut before the beginning of last season.http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/NYJ/10081252 Jets sign free-agent DE Haynes NFL March 22, 2007 April 30, 2007 May 2016 medicmedic Marques Tuiasosopo was signed by the Jets on March 23 after spending six seasons with the Oakland Raiders. He and Kellen Clemens will compete for the role of backup quarterback behind starter Chad Pennington.http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/NYJ/10083091 Jets sign former Raiders QB Tuiasosopo NFL March 23, 2007 April 30, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070330005001/http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/NYJ/10083091 March 30, 2007 Among the more notable free agent signings during the offseason was the acquisition of defensive end Andre Wadsworth on March 26. Wadsworth was the third overall pick in the 1998 NFL draft, but had been out of football since 2000 — when he was cut by the Arizona Cardinals — due to several knee injuries and subsequent operations that kept him off the field.http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/NYJ/10089771 Jets sign Wadsworth, out of NFL since 2000 NFL March 26, 2007 April 30, 2007 May 2016 medicmedic Departures The Jets released backup quarterback Patrick Ramsey on March 2. Ramsey was slated to be the primary backup behind Chad Pennington in 2006, but only played one snap under center during the regular season.http://www.sny.tv/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070302&content_id=1423151&oid=36122&vkey=12 Jets cut QB Ramsey SNY.tv March 2, 2007 April 30, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20110519181937/http://www.sny.tv/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070302&content_id=1423151&oid=36122&vkey=12 May 19, 2011 dead Perhaps the most expected departure was the retirement of Curtis Martin on July 26.https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2544301 Reports: End might be in sight for Jets' RB Martin ESPN August 9, 2006 August 19, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021211351/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2544301 October 21, 2012 live mdy https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2949596 Martin hopes to continue career in NFL—as owner Associated Press ESPN July 26, 2007 August 19, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021211401/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2949596 October 21, 2012 live mdy Martin was the fourth-leading rusher in NFL history at the time of his retirement with 14,101 yards. He hadn't played since week 12 of the 2005 season with a bone-on-bone knee injury ending his season. He was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list last season before being placed on injured reserve in week 8. Trades The Jets addressed a need at running back on March 6 by acquiring Thomas Jones from the Chicago Bears. The Jets' rushing offense ranked among the bottom teams in the NFL in 2006. In addition to Jones, the Jets received the 63rd pick in the 2007 NFL draft, in exchange for the Jets' 37th pick, which the Jets acquired from the Washington Redskins last year. Jones then signed a four-year, $20 million deal with the team.https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2788962 Bears swap Jones, pick for Jets draft pick Michael Smith ESPN March 7, 2007 April 30, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20100811095559/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2788962 August 11, 2010 live mdy On August 23, the Jets agreed to trade disgruntled offensive lineman Pete Kendall to the Redskins, in exchange for the Redskins’ fifth-round pick in the 2008 NFL draft, which could become their fourth-round pick in 2009 depending on how much Kendall plays this season.http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/ny-spjets0824,0,5157985.story Jets agree to trade Kendall to the Redskins Rock Tom Newsday.com August 23, 2007 August 26, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071109085402/http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/ny-spjets0824,0,5157985.story November 9, 2007 dead mdy-all Kendall had asked the Jets for a $1 million raise to his $1.7 million 2007 salary, which the Jets had refused, since Kendall had already renegotiated his contract prior to the 2006 season. He subsequently asked to be traded or released, and made his frustrations known to the media.http://wcbstv.com/insidefootball/local_story_165202742.html Disgruntled Kendall Asks Jets For Trade, Release wcbstv.com June 14, 2007 August 26, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071008040527/http://wcbstv.com/insidefootball/local_story_165202742.html October 8, 2007 During the preseason, Kendall practiced at center and played at that position in the Jets' preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings on August 17. The experiment resulted in two botched shotgun snaps for the Jets, one of which was converted into a defensive touchdown for the Vikings.http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=270817020 Viking 37, Jets 20 Associated Press ESPN August 17, 2007 August 26, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20110519095719/http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=270817020 May 19, 2011 dead mdy 2007 NFL draft The Jets were granted the 25th pick in the first round of the annual college draft.http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9901730 2007 NFL Draft Order NFL March 17, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070321165306/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9901730 March 21, 2007 The draft took place on April 28 and 29 in New York City. The team was especially busy on draft day, making two big moves to move up in the order.http://www.nfl.com/draft/drafttracker/trades Draft-weekend trades NFL April 28, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070506132914/http://www.nfl.com/draft/drafttracker/trades May 6, 2007 First, they traded the 25th pick in the first round, along with their second (59th overall) and fifth-round (164th) picks to the Carolina Panthers for their first-round (14th) and sixth-round (191st) picks. They used the 14th pick on cornerback Darrelle Revis from the University of Pittsburgh. Later, they traded their other second-round pick (63rd) with their third (89th) and the sixth-round pick acquired from Carolina to the Green Bay Packers for their second (47th) and seventh-round (235th) picks. The four players taken by the Jets represent the smallest draft class in franchise history.https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/30/sports/30jets.html Jets Draft Two More Players, Then Say They're Looking for Others Karen Crouse New York Times April 30, 2007 April 30, 2007 2007 New York Jets 1 14 Darrelle Revis CB Pittsburgh from Carolina yes yes 2 47 David Harris ILB Michigan from Green Bay no yes 6 177 Jacob Bender OT Nicholls State from Tampa Bay no yes 7 235 Chansi Stuckey WR Clemson from New York Jets via Green Bay no yes yes no Revis initially did not attend the Jets’ training camp, as he was still in the midst of negotiating his contract. He eventually signed a six-year, $36 million contract on August 15, 21 days after camp had started.https://www.espn.com/nfl/trainingcamp07/news/story?id=2976504 Jets reach agreement with first-round pick Revis Pasquerelli Len ESPN August 15, 2007 August 19, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021211408/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp07/news/story?id=2976504 October 21, 2012 live mdy Revis was the second-to-last first-round pick to sign a contract with a team, with JaMarcus Russell of the Oakland Raiders the only holdout remaining afterwards. Revis was the first draftee not signed before training camp by the Jets since James Farrior in 1997, and had the longest holdout since Keyshawn Johnson in 1996. Staff 2007 New York Jets #0C371D white Owner – Woody Johnson Head coach – Eric Mangini Special assistant – Ed Donatell Offensive coordinator – Brian Schottenheimer Quarterbacks – Brian Daboll Running backs – Jimmy Raye Wide receivers – Noel Mazzone Tight ends – Jason Michael Offensive line – Tony Wise Assistant offensive line – Mike Devlin Offensive quality control – Brian Smith Defensive coordinator – Bob Sutton Defensive line coach – Dan Quinn Assistant defensive line – Bryan Cox Linebackers – Jim Herrmann Defensive backs – Mike MacIntyre Assistant defensive backs – Jerome Henderson Defensive quality control/coaches' assistant – Andy Dickerson Minority intern – Al Holcomb Special teams coordinator – Mike Westhoff Special teams quality control/defensive quality control – Ben Kotwica Strength and conditioning – Sal Alosi Assistant strength and conditioning/nutrition coordinator – Rick Lyle Roster 2007 New York Jets 53 11 8 11 Kellen Clemens 10 Chad Pennington  8 Marques Tuiasosopo 20 Thomas Jones American football 29 Leon Washington KR/PR 18 David Ball wide receiver y 89 Jerricho Cotchery 19 Chris Davis wide receiver, born 1983 81 Justin McCareins 16 Brad Smith American football, born 1983 KR 15 Wallace Wright 86 Chris Baker tight end 40 Joe Kowalewski 82 Jason Pociask 88 Sean Ryan tight end 72 Jacob Bender G/T y 61 Adrien Clarke G 68 Anthony Clement T 60 D'Brickashaw Ferguson T 74 Nick Mangold C 66 Will Montgomery G 65 Brandon Moore guard G 76 Clint Oldenburg T y 71 Wade Smith T 75 Rob Turner G/T y 97 Kareem Brown DE y 93 Kenyon Coleman DE 70 Mike DeVito DE y 92 Shaun Ellis DE 95 C. 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Mosley defensive lineman DE 91 Sione Po'uha NT 63 Dewayne Robertson NT 50 Eric Barton ILB 96 David Bowens OLB 58 Matt Chatham ILB 52 David Harris American football ILB y 54 Victor Hobson OLB 55 Brad Kassell ILB 94 Marques Murrell OLB y 99 Bryan Thomas American football OLB 36 David Barrett American football CB 30 Drew Coleman CB 26 Erik Coleman SS 21 Andre Dyson CB 27 Abram Elam SS 31 Hank Poteat CB 24 Darrelle Revis CB y 25 Kerry Rhodes FS 33 Eric Smith safety SS 85 James Dearth LS  7 Ben Graham football player P  3 Jeremy Kapinos P y  1 Mike Nugent K 34 Alvin Banks RB y 17 David Clowney WR IR y 35 Manny Collins CB y 78 Wayne Hunter T 46 Jerry Mackey LB y  5 Brett Ratliff QB y 14 Shaine Smith WR y  9 Marco Thomas WR y 87 Laveranues Coles WR IR 32 Cedric Houston RB NF-Inj. 44 James Ihedigbo S y IR 62 Matt McChesney G NF-Inj. 22 Justin Miller American football CB IR 53 Cody Spencer LB NF-Ill. 83 Chansi Stuckey WR IR y 57 Jason Trusnik LB IR y 45 Stacy Tutt FB IR 51 Jonathan Vilma LB IR Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 10, 2007 Atlanta Falcons W 31–16 1–0 Giants Stadium Recap 2 August 17, 2007 Minnesota Vikings L 20–37 1–1 Giants Stadium Recap 3 August 25, 2007 at New York Giants W 20–12 2–1 Giants Stadium Recap 4 August 30, 2007 at Philadelphia Eagles W 13–11 3–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap Regular season Matchups were determined at the end of the previous season through the league's scheduling formula.http://www.nfl.com/schedules/tv/2007_opponents 2007 regular-season opponents NFL January 2, 2007 March 17, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070312163315/http://www.nfl.com/schedules/tv/2007_opponents March 12, 2007 In addition to two games each against their traditional AFC East rivals, the team will face teams from the AFC North and NFC East. The Jets will also host the Kansas City Chiefs, marking Herman Edwards' first game against his former team since leaving after the 2005 season, and visit the Tennessee Titans. The schedule was officially released on April 11.http://www.nfl.com/teams/schedule/NYJ Team Schedule NFL.com April 11, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20080516173216/http://www.nfl.com/teams/schedule/NYJ May 16, 2008 live mdy One game—the Jets' Thanksgiving game against the Dallas Cowboys—was announced with the league's opening weekend games on March 26.http://www.nfl.com/news/story/10089529 Saint-Colts to open 2007 NFL season NFL March 26, 2007 April 11, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070407064509/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/10089529 April 7, 2007 Game times from weeks 11 through 17 (excluding the aforementioned Cowboys game) were subject to change in accordance with the NFL's flexible scheduling policy. Two games wound up being affected: the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers was moved from a 1:00 p.m. Eastern time start to 4:05 p.m.; the game against the Chiefs was moved from NBC Sunday Night Football to a 4:15 p.m. start on CBS. Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 9 New England Patriots L 14–38 0–1 Giants Stadium Recap 2 September 16 at Baltimore Ravens L 13–20 0–2 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 3 September 23 Miami Dolphins W 31–28 1–2 Giants Stadium Recap 4 September 30 at Buffalo Bills L 14–17 1–3 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 5 October 7 at New York Giants L 24–35 1–4 Giants Stadium Recap 6 October 14 Philadelphia Eagles L 9–16 1–5 Giants Stadium Recap 7 October 21 at Cincinnati Bengals L 31–38 1–6 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 8 October 28 Buffalo Bills L 3–13 1–7 Giants Stadium Recap 9 November 4 Washington Redskins L 20–23 (OT) 1–8 Giants Stadium Recap 10Bye 11 November 18 Pittsburgh Steelers W 19–16 (OT) 2–8 Giants Stadium Recap 12 November 22 at Dallas Cowboys L 3–34 2–9 Texas Stadium Recap 13 December 2 at Miami Dolphins W 40–13 3–9 Dolphin Stadium Recap 14 December 9 Cleveland Browns L 18–24 3–10 Giants Stadium Recap 15 December 16 at New England Patriots L 10–20 3–11 Gillette Stadium Recap 16 December 23 at Tennessee Titans L 6–10 3–12 LP Field Recap 17 December 30 Kansas City Chiefs W 13–10 (OT) 4–12 Giants Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings Regular season game summaries December 2007 Week 1: vs. New England Patriots Patriots 7 7 14 10 Jets 0 7 7 0 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 1:00 p.m. EDT Partly cloudy, 84 F C 1 orhttp://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29202/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf New England Patriots at New York Jets Gamebook NFL September 9, 2007 November 12, 2007 CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Jeff Triplette 77,900 Game summary The Jets began their 2007 campaign at home for a Week 1 divisional match-up with the New England Patriots. In the first quarter, New York immediately trailed as QB Tom Brady completed an 11-yard touchdown pass to WR Wes Welker for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Jets tied the game with QB Chad Pennington completing a 7-yard touchdown pass to WR Laveranues Coles. However, the Patriots retook the lead with Brady completing a 5-yard touchdown pass to TE Benjamin Watson. On the opening kickoff for the third quarter, New York trailed even more as CB Ellis Hobbs returned the kickoff an NFL record 108 yards for a touchdown. Afterwards, New England continued his onslaught as Brady completed a 51-yard touchdown pass to WR Randy Moss. The Jets got their last score of the game when Pennington and Coles hooked up again on a 1-yard touchdown pass. In the fourth quarter, the Patriots took over for the rest of the game as kicker Stephen Gostkowski nailed a 22-yard field goal, while FB Heath Evans ended the game with a 1-yard touchdown run. With the loss, the Jets began their season at 0–1 while the Patriots began 1–0. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score1 NE 5:39 Welker 11-yard pass from Brady Gostkowski kick NE 7–02 NYJ 4:15 Coles 7-yard pass from Pennington Nugent kick Tied 7–72 NE 1:07 Watson 5-yard pass from Brady Gostkowski kick NE 14–73 NE 14:46 Hobbs 108-yard kickoff return Gostkowski kick NE 21–73 NE 7:01 Moss 51-yard pass from Brady Gostkowski kick NE 28–73 NYJ 2:19 Coles 1-yard pass from Pennington Nugent kick NE 28–144 NE 6:51 Gostkowski 22-yard field goal NE 31–144 NE 1:58 Evans 1-yard run Gostkowski kick NE 38–14 Video taping incident Spygate (NFL) On September 10, Patriots coach Bill Belichick was accused by the Jets of authorizing his staff to film the Jets' defensive signals from an onfield location, a violation of league rules. The Jets confiscated the video camera used by video assistant Matt Estrella to film the signals during the game and filed a complaint to the league office, detailing the accusations.https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3015478 Belichick issues apology, says he's spoken with Goodell ESPN September 12, 2007 September 12, 2007 On September 13, Belichick was officially fined $500,000, while the Patriots were also fined $250,000 and forfeited their first round draft pick in the 2008 NFL draft.https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3018338 Belichick draws $500,000 fine, but avoids suspension ESPN September 14, 2007 January 10, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20071216201053/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3018338 December 16, 2007 live If the Patriots had missed the playoffs, they would have instead forfeited their second and third round selections in the 2008 draft.https://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2007/09/final_ruling.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081011112029/http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2007/09/final_ruling.html dead October 11, 2008 Final ruling Boston.com Reiss' Pieces Mike Reiss September 13, 2007 September 13, 2007 Goodell said that he fined the Patriots as a team because Belichick is effectively the team's general manager as well as head coach and exercises so much control over the Patriots' on-field operations that "his actions and decisions are properly attributed to the club." Goodell considered suspending Belichick, but decided that taking away draft picks would be more severe in the long run.http://archive.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2007/09/14/big_fines_for_belichick_team/ Big fines for Belichick, team The Boston Globe Mike Reiss September 14, 2007 January 10, 2008 Belichick later issued a statement in which he apologized for what he called a "mistake" in his interpretation of the rules. However, he denied ever using video tape to gain an advantage while a game was underway.http://www.patriots.com/search/index.cfm?ac=searchdetail https://www.webcitation.org/5mqszLVtu?url=http://www.patriots.com/search/index.cfm?ac=searchdetail dead January 17, 2010 Statement from Bill Belichick Patriots.com September 14, 2007 January 10, 2008 mdy-all Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens Jets 0 3 0 10 Ravens 7 10 0 3 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 4:15 p.m. EDT Sunny, 69 F C 1 orhttp://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29222/BLT_Gamebook.pdf New York Jets at Baltimore Ravens Gamebook NFL September 16, 2007 November 12, 2007 CBS Dick Enberg and Randy Cross Scott Green 71,246 Game summary Though Chad Pennington was active and in uniform for the Jets, the team erred on the side of caution due to injured right ankle, instead starting second-year backup Kellen Clemens, who was making his first career start. The Ravens’ defense welcomed him rudely on his first drive with an interception by Ed Reed. The Ravens were able to attain good field position consistently throughout the first half, and quarterback Kyle Boller (who himself was starting in place of an injured starting quarterback, Steve McNair), capitalized with a two-yard touchdown to Willis McGahee late in the first quarter. The teams traded field goals to start the second quarter; Jets kicker Mike Nugent hit a 50-yard field goal, followed by Matt Stover hitting a 28-yard attempt for the Ravens. After Stover missed a 46-yard try, the Jets tried to respond with Nugent attempting a 52-yard field goal, but Nugent missed wide left, his first miss in 20 attempts dating back to last season. Boller once again took advantage of the short field provided and hit tight end Todd Heap on a four-yard touchdown with six seconds left in the half to extend the Ravens’ lead to 17–3. Heap's catch was initially ruled incomplete, but the call was subjected to a booth review and reversed, as replays showed he was able to touch both feet within the end zone. After a quiet third quarter, Stover hit a 43-yard field goal to start the fourth quarter, and extended Baltimore's lead to 17. Baltimore's defense, which ranked as the best in the NFL in 2006, was able to shut down Clemens and the Jets for most of the game, but Clemens was able to rally the team in the fourth quarter. Using a no huddle offense, Clemens drove the team down to the Baltimore three-yard line, before the Jets settled for a 21-yard field goal. On the Jets' next possession, 44 and 24-yard strikes by Clemens to Jerricho Cotchery got the Jets to the Ravens’ goal line, where he found tight end Chris Baker for a three-yard touchdown, cutting the Jets' deficit to seven. Though the Jets failed to convert the ensuing onside kick, poor clock management by Boller gave the Jets the ball back with 2:38 left in the game. Clemens immediately found Cotchery on a 50-yard catch-and-run, later followed by a 24-yard pass to Laveranues Coles that brought the Jets’ to the Baltimore seven-yard line with just over a minute to go. Clemens passed to Justin McCareins for a potential touchdown, but the pass was dropped by McCareins. A second pass to McCareins in the end zone deflected off him and into the arms of Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis for the game-ending interception. The loss meant the Jets had gone 8–20 since 2002 in games not started by Chad Pennington. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score1 BAL 3:36 McGahee 2-yard pass from Boller Stover kick BAL 7–02 NYJ 13:36 Nugent 50-yard field goal BAL 7–32 BAL 9:37 Stover 28-yard field goal BAL 10–32 BAL 0:06 Heap 4-yard pass from Boller Stover kick BAL 17–34 BAL 14:57 Stover 43-yard field goal BAL 20–34 NYJ 10:05 Nugent 21-yard field goal BAL 20–64 NYJ 3:12 Baker 3-yard pass from Clemens Nugent kick BAL 20–13 Week 3: vs. Miami Dolphins Dolphins 0 13 0 15 Jets 7 14 3 7 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 1:00 p.m. EDT Clear, 72 F C 1 orhttp://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29232/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf Miami Dolphins at New York Jets Gamebook NFL September 23, 2007 November 12, 2007 CBS Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf Bill Leavy 77,197 Game summary Chad Pennington returned under center for the Jets, as they attempted to get their first win of the season against another winless team, the Miami Dolphins. The Jets’ offense got going toward the end of the first quarter with a three-yard touchdown pass from Pennington to Laveranues Coles. The Dolphins responded swiftly as Trent Green and Ronnie Brown led the team on a three-minute drive that culminated on a one-yard run by Brown to tie the score at seven. However, the Jets wasted little time reclaiming the lead. Leon Washington received the ensuing kickoff at the two-yard line and returned it 98 yards for a touchdown and a 14–7 lead. The Dolphins crept back with field goals of 31 and 39 yards by Jay Feely on their next two possessions. Pennington kept the Dolphins at bay with a successful two-minute drill, finding tight end Chris Baker on a four-yard touchdown to close the first half and give the Jets a 21–13 halftime lead. The Jets attempted to further their lead opening the third quarter, but were stopped short of the goal line and had to settle for a 21-yard Mike Nugent field goal. The Dolphins tried to respond, but the Jets’ defense forced their first takeaway of the season on the ensuing drive, an interception by Kerry Rhodes. Pennington led his offense downfield with the help of several Thomas Jones running plays before he ran into the end zone to give the Jets a 31–13 lead early in the fourth quarter. Miami did not go down quietly, however. Green quickly marched the Dolphins downfield to set up Brown's two-yard touchdown run. The Dolphins elected to attempt a two-point conversion to cut their deficit to ten; using a Statue of Liberty play, Brown walked into the end zone to complete the conversion. Although the Jets shed several minutes off the clock on their following possession, the Dolphins got the ball back and again were able to move swiftly downfield, where Brown scored his third touchdown on a 22-yard pass from Green. The Dolphins needed to recover an onside kick on the ensuing kickoff to have a chance to tie or win the game, but, despite a penalty moving the ball up 10 yards, were unsuccessful, and Pennington knelt out the clock to give the Jets their first victory of the season. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score1 NYJ 1:02 Coles 3-yard pass from Pennington Nugent kick NYJ 7–02 MIA 13:00 Brown 1-yard run Feely kick Tied 7–72 NYJ 12:47 Washington 98-yard kickoff return Nugent kick NYJ 14–72 MIA 7:19 Feely 31-yard field goal NYJ 14–102 MIA 1:36 Feely 39-yard field goal NYJ 14–132 NYJ 0:02 Baker 4-yard pass from Pennington Nugent kick NYJ 21–133 NYJ 7:57 Nugent 21-yard field goal NYJ 24–134 NYJ 12:51 Pennington 2-yard run Nugent kick NYJ 31–134 MIA 8:56 Brown 2-yard run Brown run NYJ 31–214 MIA 1:15 Brown 22-yard pass from Green Feely kick NYJ 31–28 Week 4 at Bills 2007 Buffalo Bills season Bills–Jets rivalry New York Jets 2007 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Four: New York Jets (1–2) at Buffalo Bills (0–3) September 30 1:00 p.m. EDT Jets 0 0 7 7 Bills 0 0 7 10 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 70,600 Sunny, 70 F C 1 or John Parry CBS Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots Gamebook Top passers NYJ – Chad Pennington – 32/39, 291 yards, TD, 2 INT BUF – Trent Edwards – 22/28, 234 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NYJ – Thomas Jones – 12 rushes, 35 yards BUF – Marshawn Lynch – 23 rushes, 79 yards, TD Top receivers NYJ – Jerricho Cotchery – 8 receptions, 107 yards BUF – Lee Evans – 6 receptions, 72 yards Coming off a divisional home win over the Dolphins, the Jets flew to Ralph Wilson Stadium for an AFC East showdown with the winless Buffalo Bills. After a scoreless first half, New York trailed in the third quarter as Bills RB Marshawn Lynch got a 10-yard touchdown run. The Jets responded with QB Chad Pennington completing a 5-yard touchdown pass to WR Laveranues Coles. In the fourth quarter, New York fell behind Buffalo again as kicker Rian Lindell nailed a 46-yard field goal and QB Trent Edwards completed a 1-yard touchdown pass to TE Michael Gaines. The Jets managed to pull within three as RB Leon Washington got an 8-yard touchdown run. After forcing a three-and-out, New York had one last chance to tie or take the lead. Unfortunately, 8 plays into the drive, Pennington got intercepted by Bills CB Terrence McGee, which secured Buffalo's first win of the year. With the surprising loss, the Jets fell to 1–3. NYJ BUF collapsed 3 6:44 Bills 10 56 6:20 RushTD Marshawn Lynch 10 good Rian Lindell run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 3 2:13 Jets 7 78 4:31 RecTD Laveranues Coles Chad Pennington 5 good Mike Nugent run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 4 10:49 Bills 12 65 6:24 FG 46 Rian Lindell 7 10 4 6:56 Bills 6 25 3:05 RecTD Michael Gaines Trent Edwards 1 good Rian Lindell run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 17 4 3:02 Jets 11 64 3:54 RushTD Leon Washington 8 good Mike Nugent run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 17 14 17 Week 5: at New York Giants Jets 7 10 7 0 Giants 0 7 14 14 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 1:00 p.m. EDT Partly sunny, 81 F C 1 orhttp://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29261/NYG_Gamebook.pdf New York Jets at New York Giants Gamebook NFL October 7, 2007 November 1, 2007 CBS Dick Enberg and Randy Cross Bill Carollo 78,809 Game summary The Jets played a rare road game at home, as they took on their intracity rivals (and stadium co-tenants), the New York Giants. Both offenses were slow to start through the first quarter, though the Jets’ defense capitalized when Giants running back Brandon Jacobs fumbled at his own 11-yard line, which was picked up by safety Kerry Rhodes for a touchdown. The Jets had a chance to extend the lead later in the period, but Mike Nugent missed a 42-yard field goal. The Giants responded on the ensuing drive with an eight-yard touchdown by Derrick Ward. The deadlock was broken toward the end of the first half when Chad Pennington led the Jets on a 93-yard drive with less than two minutes in the half, ending on a 16-yard touchdown pass to Brad Smith. The Jets were able to tack on a 47-yard field goal by Nugent to end the half, after they got the ball back on an interception of Giants quarterback Eli Manning by Jonathan Vilma, taking a 17–7 lead into the locker room. The Giants went to work when they opened the second half, getting a 19-yard touchdown run from Jacobs to cut the Jets’ lead to three. The lead was restored back to ten, however, when Leon Washington returned the ensuing kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown. Later in the quarter, Manning led the Giants downfield and completed a 13-yard pass to tight end Jeremy Shockey for a touchdown. Pennington attempted to respond by leading the Jets deep into Giants territory early in the fourth quarter, but he floated a pass toward the end zone which was intercepted at the two-yard line by cornerback Aaron Ross. Despite the bad field position, Manning eventually found Plaxico Burress on a 53-yard touchdown pass to put the Giants ahead, 28–24. The Jets tried to get back ahead later in the period, but Pennington was intercepted again by Ross (Pennington's third of the afternoon), who took it 43 yards for what was effectively the game-sealing touchdown. One last attempt by the Jets to score yielded no positive yardage, and the Giants ran out the clock to preserve the victory. Scoring Summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score1 NYJ 8:36 Rhodes 11-yard fumble return Nugent kick NYJ 7–02 NYG 10:54 Ward 8-yard run Tynes kick Tied 7–72 NYJ 0:33 Smith 16-yard pass from Pennington Nugent kick NYJ 14–72 NYJ 0:00 Nugent 47-yard field goal NYJ 17–73 NYG 11:17 Jacobs 19-yard run Tynes kick NYJ 17–143 NYJ 11:03 Washington 98-yard kickoff return Nugent kick NYJ 24–143 NYG 0:33 Shockey 13-yard pass from Manning Tynes kick NYJ 24–214 NYG 7:52 Burress 53-yard pass from Manning Tynes kick NYG 28–244 NYG 3:15 Ross 43-yard interception return Tynes kick NYG 35–24 Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles Eagles 7 3 6 0 Jets 3 3 0 3 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 1:00 p.m. EDT Clear, 62 F C 1 orhttp://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29277/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets Gamebook NFL October 14, 2007 November 12, 2007 Fox Matt Vasgersian, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa Gerry Austin 77,189 Game summary Trying to snap a two-game skid, the Jets stayed at home, donned their throwback New York Titans uniforms, and played their Week 6 interconference game with the Philadelphia Eagles. In the first quarter, the Jets got off to a fast start with kicker Mike Nugent getting a 30-yard field goal, yet the Eagles took the lead with QB Donovan McNabb completing a 75-yard touchdown pass to WR Kevin Curtis. In the second quarter, Philadelphia increased its lead with kicker David Akers getting a 22-yard field goal. New York responded with Nugent kicking a 21-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Jets continued to struggle as Akers gave the Eagles a 31-yard and a 25-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, New York tried to come back, yet all they got was Nugent's 30-yard field goal. With their third consecutive loss, the Jets fell to 1–5. One of the few positives from the game was that RB Thomas Jones ran 100 yards for the 18th time in his career, as he ran 24 times for 130. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score1 NYJ 11:47 Nugent 30-yard field goal NYJ 3–01 PHI 10:09 Curtis 75-yard pass from McNabb Akers kick PHI 7–32 PHI 14:52 Akers 22-yard field goal PHI 10–32 NYJ 12:43 Nugent 21-yard field goal PHI 10–63 PHI 8:37 Akers 31-yard field goal PHI 13–63 PHI 1:40 Akers 25-yard field goal PHI 16–64 NYJ 9:28 Nugent 30-yard field goal PHI 16–9 Week 7: at Cincinnati Bengals Jets 7 13 3 8 Bengals 3 7 7 21 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 4:05 p.m. EDT Sunny and clear, 77 F C orhttp://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29292/CIN_Gamebook.pdf New York Jets at Cincinnati Bengals Gamebook NFL October 21, 2007 October 22, 2007 CBS Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots Tony Corrente 65,868 Game summary Reeling from three straight losses, the Jets made some changes in the lineup, moving Darrelle Revis and inserting Hank Poteat and Abram Elam. QB Chad Pennington got off to a quick start, completing a 57-yard pass to Laveranues Coles. Both New York and Cincinnati were able to move the ball back and forth in the first half, ending the half with the Jets on top 20–10. The fourth quarter eventually proved to be the Jets undoing, however. After giving up a touchdown in the third quarter to make the score 23–17, the Jets gave up three touchdowns and only scored their last touchdown in the closing seconds of the game, ending with a 38–31 loss. The fourth quarter was marked by many mistakes, including a costly pass interference by Darrelle Revis and a fumble and interception by Chad Pennington. The pass interference kept a Bengals drive alive, and the fumble gave the Bengals the ball at midfield. Finally, with 50 seconds left in the game, Pennington throws a hurried pass into the hands of Bengal Johnathan Joseph, who runs the ball 42 yards for the game-sealing touchdown. After the game, coach Eric Mangini refused to endorse Chad Pennington as the quarterback for next week's game against the Buffalo Bills, stating that he'd "need to look at the tape," indicating a possible change to Kellen Clemens. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score1 NYJ 10:23 Coles 57-yard pass from Pennington Nugent kick NYJ 7–01 CIN 5:47 Graham 20-yard field goal NYJ 7–32 NYJ 11:38 Nugent 24-yard field goal NYJ 10–32 NYJ 9:11 Nugent 35-yard field goal NYJ 13–32 CIN 2:08 Watson 3-yard run Graham kick NYJ 13–102 NYJ 0:49 Coles 36-yard pass from Pennington Nugent kick NYJ 20–103 NYJ 11:15 Nugent 43-yard field goal NYJ 23–103 CIN 3:41 Houshmandzadeh 3-yard pass from Palmer Graham kick NYJ 23–174 CIN 13:31 Watson 1-yard run Graham kick CIN 24–234 CIN 6:09 Watson 2-yard run Graham kick CIN 31–234 CIN 0:37 Joseph 42-yard interception return Graham kick CIN 38–234 NYJ 0:00 Cotchery 32-yard pass from Pennington Washington pass from Pennington CIN 38–31 Week 8: vs. Buffalo Bills Bills 3 0 0 10 Jets 0 3 0 0 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 4:05 p.m. EDT Clear, 56 F Chttp://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29305/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf Buffalo Bills at New York Jets Gamebook NFL October 28, 2007 October 31, 2007 CBS Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker Jerome Boger 76,688 Game summary Before the game, the Jets learned linebacker Jonathan Vilma was lost for the season with a knee injury.https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/29/sports/football/29jets.html?_r=1&ref=football&oref=slogin 2 Quarterbacks, 3 Points and No Answers for Jets Bishop Greg New York Times October 29, 2007 October 31, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20131219215527/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/29/sports/football/29jets.html?_r=1&ref=football&oref=slogin December 19, 2013 live Both teams began the game with lengthy drives that ended in field goals, consuming nearly the first 20 minutes of the game. Neither team could generate much offense after that. An interception from Bills quarterback Trent Edwards and a fumble on a trick play by the Jets' Leon Washington ended the only serious attempts either team made at scoring in the second quarter. "It's not the same movie. It's the same ending." ~Eric Mangini on the Jets’ fortunes in 2007. Edwards sprained his right wrist in the third quarter and was replaced by his backup, former starter J. P. Losman. Losman led Buffalo downfield early in the fourth quarter, and the Bills took a 6–3 lead on a 40-yard field goal by Rian Lindell. On the Bills’ next possession, Losman threw downfield from his own 15-yard line, and found Lee Evans, who, after wrestling the ball away from Darrelle Revis, ran untouched for 43 yards into the end zone to give the Bills a 13–3 lead. Revis appeared to have a chance to intercept the ball, but Jets’ safety Abram Elam ran into Revis, allowing Evans to claim the ball.http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/ny-spjets295437363oct29,0,6666458.story?coll=ny_sports_football_jets_util Bills keep woeful Jets in downward spiral Rock Tom Newsday October 29, 2007 October 31, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20080111140347/http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/ny-spjets295437363oct29,0,6666458.story?coll=ny_sports_football_jets_util January 11, 2008 dead mdy-all After the touchdown, and with 3:38 left to play, Jets quarterback Chad Pennington was replaced by backup Kellen Clemens. Clemens twice attempted to drive the Jets for a score, but both drives ended in interceptions, including one on a Hail Mary that ended the game. The Bills held on for the 13–3 victory, as the Jets were swept by Buffalo for the first time since 1997. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score1 BUF 4:53 Lindell 30-yard field goal BUF 3–02 NYJ 10:28 Nugent 27-yard field goal Tied 3–34 BUF 10:06 Lindell 40-yard field goal BUF 6–34 BUF 3:38 Evans 85-yard pass from Losman Lindell kick BUF 13–3 Week 9: vs. Washington Redskins Redskins 3 6 3 8 3 Jets 10 7 0 3 0 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 1:00 p.m. EST 55 F C 1 orhttp://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29317/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf Washington Redskins at New York Jets Gamebook NFL November 4, 2007 November 4, 2007 Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa Ron Winter 76,663 Game summary Kellen Clemens was named the starting quarterback on Monday by Coach Eric Mangini, relegating Chad Pennington to the backup role indefinitely.https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/30/sports/football/30jets.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Clemens Will Start Sunday for Jets Litsky Frank New York Times October 30, 2007 November 12, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20131114073851/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/30/sports/football/30jets.html?_r=1&oref=slogin November 14, 2013 live However, Clemens would not be throwing to receiver Laveranues Coles, who ended a 104-game consecutive games played streak due to a concussion.https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/06/sports/football/06jets.html To Coles, Sideline Is More Painful Than Any Hit Bishop Greg New York Times November 6, 2007 November 12, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20081211080348/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/06/sports/football/06jets.html December 11, 2008 live Leon Washington got the Jets started immediately when he returned the opening kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown. The kickoff return touchdown was his third of the season, setting a Jets record.https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/sports/football/05jets.html Clemens 4th-Quarter Drive Not Enough to Save Jets Bishop Greg New York Times November 4, 2007 November 12, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20150605040347/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/sports/football/05jets.html June 5, 2015 live The teams traded field goals before Clemens led the Jets downfield, where he found tight end Joe Kowalewski on a one-yard touchdown. The Redskins responded with a 40-yard field goal from Shaun Suisham. They then surprised the Jets with an onside kick, which they successfully recovered, leading to another Suisham field goal near the end of the first half. Suisham continued to keep the Redskins in the game with a 40-yard field goal to start the third quarter, bringing the score to 17–12. The Jets drove deep into Redskins territory early in the fourth quarter when, on a pass completion to Jerricho Cotchery, Cotchery fumbled the ball, and the Redskins recovered. Mangini challenged the call believing the pass was incomplete, and therefore no fumble was possible, but the challenge was not upheld. The Redskins took advantage on the ensuing drive, and running back Clinton Portis, who had a huge game against the porous Jets run defense, scored on a one-yard touchdown to give Washington the lead. A two-point conversion from quarterback Jason Campbell to Antwaan Randle El put the Redskins up by three. The Jets eventually got the ball back late in the game, and Clemens led the offense on a 15-play drive ending with a Mike Nugent 30-yard field goal with ten seconds left to force overtime. The Jets won the coin toss to start the extra frame and received the ball first. They began with a 39-yard pass from Clemens to Cotchery, but the drive quickly stalled and the Jets were forced to punt. Campbell and Portis led the Redskins downfield into the field goal range of Suisham, who hit his fifth field goal of the day to give the Redskins the win and send the Jets to their sixth straight loss. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score1 NYJ 14:47 Washington 86-yard kickoff return Nugent kick NYJ 7–01 WAS 9:54 Suisham 46-yard field goal NYJ 7–31 NYJ 1:58 Nugent 29-yard field goal NYJ 10–32 NYJ 9:21 Kowalewski 1-yard pass from Clemens Nugent kick NYJ 17–32 WAS 5:28 Suisham 40-yard field goal NYJ 17–62 WAS 0:55 Suisham 22-yard field goal NYJ 17–93 WAS 10:49 Suisham 40-yard field goal NYJ 17–124 WAS 11:06 Portis 1-yard run Randle El pass from Campbell WAS 20–174 NYJ 0:10 Nugent 30-yard field goal Tied 20–20OT WAS 7:43 Suisham 46-yard field goal WAS 23–20 Week 11: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers 0 7 6 3 0 Jets 10 3 0 3 3 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 4:05 p.m. EST Overcast, 42 F C 1 orhttp://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29349/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets Gamebook NFL November 18, 2007 November 19, 2007 CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Scott Green 77,659 Game summary The Jets faced a tough matchup in the Pittsburgh Steelers, who possessed the top-ranked defense in the league entering the game.http://www.nypost.com/seven/11182007/sports/jets/its_not_easy_being_green_773344.htm It's Not Easy Being Green Cannizaro Mark New York Post November 18, 2007 November 27, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20080415135447/http://www.nypost.com/seven/11182007/sports/jets/its_not_easy_being_green_773344.htm April 15, 2008 live mdy The Jets started the game with a bang, however, executing a flea flicker play as quarterback Kellen Clemens found Laveranues Coles for 57 yards, setting up Chris Baker's one-yard touchdown reception. After the Jets extended their lead to ten points, the Steelers got on the board in the second quarter. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger found Santonio Holmes on a seven-yard pass for a touchdown, making the score 10–7. Later, following a Roethlisberger interception by Kerry Rhodes, Clemens led the Jets through a two-minute drill down to the Steelers’ one-yard line, but could not get into the end zone, and the Jets settled for a Mike Nugent 19-yard field goal. The Steelers were able to chip away at the deficit in the second half. Though the Jets defense managed to stall Pittsburgh drives into Jets territory, Jeff Reed hit field goal attempts from 37, 33, and 48 yards to eventually give Pittsburgh a 16–13 lead with less than nine minutes to go. The Jets eventually received the ball at their own 14-yard line with 2:23 left in the game, and for the second game in a row, Clemens marched the team downfield, on a 13-play, 76-yard drive, culminating in a 28-yard field goal attempt for Nugent, which forced overtime. After both teams went three-and-out to start, Leon Washington, who Pittsburgh kickers and punters had avoided kicking to for much of the game, returned a punt 33 yards to the Steelers 27-yard line. This set up Nugent's successful 38-yard field goal, giving the Jets their second win of the season. The Jets defense had an impressive game; in addition to an interception and a fumble recovery, they were able to pressure Roethlisberger throughout the game, resulting in seven quarterback sacks, after having just nine in the team's first nine games. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score 1 NYJ 12:49 Baker 1-yard pass from Clemens Nugent kick NYJ 7–0 1 NYJ 1:31 Nugent 25-yard field goal NYJ 10–0 2 PIT 9:04 Holmes 7-yard pass from Roethlisberger Reed kick NYJ 10–7 2 NYJ 0:00 Nugent 19-yard field goal NYJ 13–7 3 PIT 8:24 Reed 37-yard field goal NYJ 13–10 3 PIT 1:34 Reed 33-yard field goal Tied 13–13 4 PIT 8:41 Reed 48-yard field goal PIT 16–13 4 NYJ 0:23 Nugent 28-yard field goal Tied 16–16 OT NYJ 9:57 Nugent 38-yard field goal NYJ 19–16 Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys Jets 0 3 0 0 Cowboys 7 14 3 10 Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas 4:15 p.m. EST/3:15 p.m. CST 45 F C 1 orhttp://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29356/DAL_Gamebook.pdf New York Jets at Dallas Cowboys Gamebook NFL November 22, 2007 November 27, 2007 CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Bill Carollo 63,315 Game summary Coming off their home victory over the Steelers, the Jets flew to Texas Stadium for a Week 12 Thanksgiving interconference showdown with the Dallas Cowboys. This was their first Thanksgiving Day appearance since 1985. In the first quarter, New York trailed early as Cowboys RB Marion Barber got a 7-yard touchdown run for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, Dallas increased its lead with QB Tony Romo completing a 25-yard touchdown pass to TE Jason Witten, along with CB Terence Newman returning an interception 50 yards for a touchdown. The Jets managed to score their only points of the game as kicker Mike Nugent managed to get a 40-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Cowboys added on to their lead as kicker Nick Folk managed to get a 46-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, Dallas pulled away as Folk nailed a 27-yard field goal and Romo completed a 22-yard touchdown pass to WR Terrell Owens. With the loss, New York fell to 2–9. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score 1 DAL 10:16 Barber 7-yard run Folk kick DAL 7–0 2 DAL 12:09 Witten 25-yard pass from Romo Folk kick DAL 14–0 2 DAL 6:18 Newman 50-yard interception return Folk kick DAL 21–0 2 NYJ 0:39 Nugent 40-yard field goal DAL 21–3 3 DAL 8:24 Folk 46-yard field goal DAL 24–3 4 DAL 11:23 Folk 27-yard field goal DAL 27–3 4 DAL 6:12 Owens 22-yard pass from Romo Folk kick DAL 34–3 Week 13: at Miami Dolphins Jets 7 13 3 17 Dolphins 3 10 0 0 Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 1:00 p.m. EST Sunny, 81 F C 1 orhttp://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29375/MIA_Gamebook.pdf New York Jets at Miami Dolphins Gamebook NFL December 2, 2007 December 2, 2007 CBS Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker Mike Carey 71,109 Game summary Ironically, the Jets were the underdogs against the 0–11 Dolphins, according to Las Vegas bookmakers.http://www.connpost.com/ci_7595464 Jets underdogs against 0–11 Dolphins Wanzak Dennis Jr. Associated Press November 30, 2007 December 3, 2007 May 2016 medicmedic The Jets opened the game by getting on the board with a direct snap touchdown run by Leon Washington. Long field goals by Jay Feely for the Dolphins cut the Jets' lead to one. Immediately after Feely's second field goal, Jets quarterback Kellen Clemens found Justin McCareins on a long pass for 50 yards, but the drive quickly stalled, and New York was forced to settle for Mike Nugent's 29-yard field goal. On the Jets' next possession, Clemens was hit on one of six Dolphins sacks by Will Allen; the ball popped out on the hit and was recovered by Michael Lehan, who returned the fumble 43 yards for a touchdown to give the Dolphins a 13–10 lead. Aided by consecutive Dolphins penalties prior to kickoff, however, the good field position on the Jets' ensuing drive allowed Clemens to find Brad Smith on a 19-yard touchdown reception to put the Jets back on top. A Kerry Rhodes interception on the Dolphins' next possession allowed the Jets to tack on a 40-yard field goal just before halftime. Turnovers for the Jets' defense allowed New York to take control of the game in the second half. Rookie Dolphins quarterback John Beck’s fumble on a sack in third quarter led to Nugent's 35-yard attempt to increase the Jets' lead to 10. After Beck lost another fumble on the Dolphins’ next series, the Jets drove down to Miami's one-yard line, where Thomas Jones scored his first touchdown in his twelfth game as a Jet. On Miami's next possession, an interception by Drew Coleman gave the Jets another scoring opportunity, which turned out to be Nugent's fourth field goal of the day. Leon Washington's 12-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter ended the scoring. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score 1 NYJ 8:58 Washington 18-yard run Nugent kick NYJ 7–0 1 MIA 3:15 Feely 53-yard field goal NYJ 7–3 2 MIA 11:56 Feely 44-yard field goal NYJ 7–6 2 NYJ 10:07 Nugent 29-yard field goal NYJ 10–6 2 MIA 6:39 Lehan 43-yard fumble return Feely kick MIA 13–10 2 NYJ 2:39 Smith 19-yard pass from Clemens Nugent kick NYJ 17–13 2 NYJ 0:10 Nugent 40-yard field goal NYJ 20–13 3 NYJ 5:54 Nugent 35-yard field goal NYJ 23–13 4 NYJ 14:21 Jones 1-yard run Nugent kick NYJ 30–13 4 NYJ 11:48 Nugent 26-yard field goal NYJ 33–13 4 NYJ 1:52 Washington 12-yard run Nugent kick NYJ 40–13 Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns Browns 0 7 7 10 Jets 0 3 3 12 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 4:15 p.m. EST Overcast, 38 F C 1 orhttp://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29399/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf Cleveland Browns at New York Jets Gamebook NFL December 9, 2007 December 10, 2007 CBS Dick Enberg and Randy Cross Walt Anderson 76,822 Game summary Coming off their season-sweep over the Dolphins, the Jets went home for a Week 14 intraconference duel with the Cleveland Browns. After a scoreless first quarter, New York trailed in the second quarter as Browns QB Derek Anderson completed a 7-yard touchdown pass to RB Jamal Lewis. The Jets got on the board with kicker Mike Nugent kicking a 35-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Cleveland responded with Anderson completing a 4-yard touchdown pass to WR Braylon Edwards. The Jets replied with Nugent kicking a 41-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Browns increased their lead with kicker Phil Dawson getting a 49-yard field goal. New York crept closer with QB Kellen Clemens getting a 1-yard touchdown run (with a failed two-point conversion), while Nugent kicked a 38-yard field goal. However, Cleveland sealed the win with Lewis getting a 31-yard touchdown. The Jets ended the game with Nugent nailing a 35-yard field goal. With the loss, New York fell to 3–10. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score 2 CLE 1:15 Lewis 7-yard pass from Anderson Dawson kick CLE 7–0 2 NYJ 0:00 Nugent 35-yard field goal CLE 7–3 3 CLE 12:32 Edwards 4-yard pass from Anderson Dawson kick CLE 14–3 3 NYJ 2:50 Nugent 41-yard field goal CLE 14–6 4 CLE 12:59 Dawson 49-yard field goal 17–6 4 NYJ 2:59 Clemens 1-yard run Pass failed CLE 17–12 4 NYJ 1:43 Nugent 38-yard field goal CLE 17–15 4 CLE 1:22 Lewis 31-yard run Dawson kick CLE 24–15 4 NYJ 0:32 Nugent 35-yard field goal CLE 24–18 Week 15: at New England Patriots Jets 0 7 0 3 Patriots 7 10 0 3 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 1:00 p.m. EST Rain, 36 F C 1 orhttp://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29409/NE_Gamebook.pdf New York Jets at New England Patriots Gamebook NFL December 16, 2007 December 17, 2007 CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Jerome Boger 68,756 Game summary The Jets were heavy underdogs coming into their second game with the undefeated Patriots. The game was largely a defensive struggle, as cold, wet weather affected both teams’ offenses. On the Jets’ second play from scrimmage, Jets quarterback Kellen Clemens was hit as he threw by Richard Seymour, and safety Eugene Wilson grabbed the errant pass for a quick 7–0 lead for New England. Clemens was forced to leave the game after the play with an undisclosed rib injury, and was relieved for the remainder of the game by Chad Pennington. A field goal extended the Patriots lead in the second quarter. The Jets caught a break later in the quarter when Patriots punter Chris Hanson bobbled the snap on a punt, allowing David Bowens time to block the punt for the Jets; Bowens recovered the ball and ran for the touchdown to trim the Patriots lead to three. However, the Patriots followed suit with their own blocked punt toward the end of the half, which set up Laurence Maroney’s one-yard touchdown run. The Jets had some scoring opportunities go to waste in the second half. An interception of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in New England territory led to a Chris Baker fumble at the 15-yard line. The teams then traded field goals in the fourth quarter to make the score 20–10. Following the Patriots’ field goal, the Jets began play at the Patriots 31-yard line; Pennington found Justin McCareins in the end zone for an apparent seven-yard touchdown. However, the play was challenged by New England, and it was ruled that McCareins did not have full control of the ball, nullifying the touchdown. After getting pushed back by a penalty, Mike Nugent missed a 35-yard field goal attempt, ending the Jets’ last serious scoring threat. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score 1 NE 9:33Wilson 5-yard interception return Gostkowski kick NE 7–0 2 NE 12:45 Gostkowski 26-yard field goal NE 10–0 2 NYJ 7:15 Bowens 26-yard blocked punt return Nugent kick NE 10–7 2 NE 1:05 Maroney 1-yard run Gostkowski kick NE 17–7 4 NYJ 6:13 Nugent 34-yard field goal NE 17–10 4 NE 3:21 Gostkowski 35-yard field goal NE 20–10 Week 16: at Tennessee Titans Jets 0 6 0 0 Titans 0 7 3 0 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 4:15 p.m. EST/3:15 p.m. CST Sunny, 42 F C 1 orhttp://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29432/TEN_Gamebook.pdf New York Jets at Tennessee Titans Gamebook NFL December 23, 2007 December 23, 2007 CBS Dick Enberg and Randy Cross Terry McAulay 69,143 Game summary Chad Pennington started at quarterback for the Jets, as Kellen Clemens sat out while recovering from the rib injury suffered against the Patriots. The Titans got on the board early in the second quarter with a four-yard touchdown run by Chris Brown. The Jets responded with a nine-yard touchdown pass from Pennington to Jerricho Cotchery, but the Titans blocked the extra point attempt to maintain a one-point lead. Later in the quarter, the Jets were the victims of unfortunate luck. When Mike Nugent converted a 38-yard field goal attempt, the Titans were called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that gave the Jets a first-and-goal at the Tennessee 10-yard line. However, three plays later, Pennington threw an interception to end the Jets’ scoring threat. A Rob Bironas field goal gave the Titans a 10–6 lead in the third quarter, and the Jets were never able to make any significant progress on offense afterward. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score 2 TEN 14:23 Brown 4-yard run Bironas kick TEN 7–0 2 NYJ 10:59 Cotchery 9-yard pass from Pennington Kick blocked TEN 7–6 3 TEN 6:36 Bironas 46-yard field goal TEN 10–6 Week 17: vs. Kansas City Chiefs Chiefs 0 3 0 7 0 Jets 0 10 0 0 3 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 4:15 p.m. EST Overcast, 41 F C orhttp://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29450/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets Gamebook NFL December 30, 2007 December 30, 2007 CBS Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots Larry Nemmers 76,737 Game summary Trying to end their season on a high note, the Jets went home for a Week 17 duel with the Kansas City Chiefs. After a scoreless first quarter, New York took flight as QB Kellen Clemens completed a 15-yard touchdown to RB Thomas Jones. The Chiefs got on the board with kicker John Carney getting a 40-yard field goal, followed by Jets kicker Mike Nugent getting a 27-yard field goal to end the half. After a scoreless third quarter, Kansas City tied the game in the fourth quarter with QB Brodie Croyle completing a 26-yard touchdown pass to WR Jeff Webb. In overtime, New York sealed the win with Nugent nailing the game-winning 43-yard field goal. With the win, the Jets ended the season at 4–12. Scoring summary Scoring summary Q Team Time Scoring play Extra point Score 2 NYJ 13:07Jones 15-yard pass from Clemens Nugent kick NYJ 7–0 2 KC 5:08 Carney 40-yard field goal NYJ 7–3 2 NYJ 0:13 Nugent 27-yard field goal NYJ 10–3 4 KC 2:59 Webb 26-yard pass from Croyle Carney kick Tied 10–10 OT NYJ 9:47 Nugent 43-yard field goal NYJ 13–10 Notes "note" References Category:New York Jets seasons New York Jets New York Jets season Category:21st century in East Rutherford, New Jersey Category:Meadowlands Sports Complex