2010 New York Jets season
Encyclopedia
The 2010
New York Jets
season was the franchise's 41st season in the National Football League
, the 51st season overall and the team's first season at New Meadowlands Stadium
. The team improved on their 9–7 record from 2009
and reached the playoffs again. The Jets played their first pre-season game home against the New York Giants
to open up Meadowlands Stadium. Many considered them AFC East favorites; head coach Rex Ryan went so far as to guarantee a Super Bowl victory. Jets broke a team record with a franchise best 6 consecutive wins on the road with a win against the Lions, followed by a win against the Browns in week 10. In the same victory against the Browns, the Jets became the first team in NFL history to win back-to-back road games in overtime. The Jets were the last NFL team to be undefeated on the road, before suffering a 45–3 loss at the New England Patriots
in Week 13. The Jets met the Patriots again five weeks later in the AFC Divisional Round back in Foxboro where New York defeated New England 28–21. The following week, the Jets lost 24–19 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship.
. In the first quarter, the Jets took the early lead with kicker Nick Folk
hitting a 23-yard field goal. Then he nailed a 28-yard field goal in the second quarter to bring the Jets up 6–0. After that, the Ravens replied and took the lead when RB Willis McGahee
completed a 1-yard TD run. The Ravens extended their lead in the third quarter when kicker Billy Cundiff
got a 25-yard field goal. The Jets cut the lead in the fourth quarter with Folk making a 48-yard field goal, but it wasn't enough, giving the Jets a loss.
With the close loss, the Jets began at 0–1.
completed a 6-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Wes Welker
, but the Jets replied with quarterback Mark Sanchez
completing a 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Braylon Edwards
. The Patriots scored again with Brady finding wide receiver Randy Moss
on a 34-yard touchdown pass. The Jets narrowed the Patriots' lead when kicker Nick Folk
nailed a 49-yard field goal, followed by him making a 36-yard field goad in the third quarter. The Jets got the lead when Sanchez completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery
(with a successful 2-point conversion). The Jets extended their lead in the fourth quarter when Sanchez making a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dustin Keller
.
With the win, the Jets improved to 1–1.
on Sunday night. New York delivered the game's opening strike in the first quarter as quarterback Mark Sanchez
completed a 24-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dustin Keller
. The Jets added onto their lead in the second quarter as Sanchez hooked up with Keller again on a 12-yard touchdown pass. The Dolphins answered as quarterback Chad Henne
connected with tight end Anthony Fasano
on a 3-yard touchdown pass, followed by kicker Dan Carpenter
making a 44-yard field goal.
Miami took the lead in the third quarter as Henne found wide receiver Brandon Marshall
on an 11-yard touchdown pass, yet New York immediately struck back as Sanchez completed a 67-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Braylon Edwards
. The Dolphins cut into the lead as Carpenter made a 20-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Jets responded with kicker Nick Folk
making a 30-yard field goal. Miami struck back with Carpenter's 50-yard field goal, yet New York stayed persistent as running back LaDainian Tomlinson
got a 1-yard touchdown run. Miami tried to get a comeback drive going, but the defense came through to hold on to the victory.
With the win, the Jets improved to 2–1.
for a Week 4 AFC East duel with the throwback-clad Buffalo Bills
. New York scored in the first quarter as running back LaDainian Tomlinson
got a 1-yard touchdown run. The Jets added on to their lead in the second quarter with a 19-yard field goal from kicker Nick Folk
, followed by quarterback Mark Sanchez
completing a 41-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Braylon Edwards
. The Bills closed out the half with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick
finding tight end David Martin
on a 4-yard touchdown pass.
New York pulled away in the third quarter as tight end Dustin Keller
caught a 3-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver/quarterback Brad Smith
, followed by his 2-yard touchdown reception thrown by Sanchez. Afterwards, Tomlinson's 26-yard touchdown run effectively secured the victory. Buffalo closed out the game in the fourth quarter as Fitzpatrick threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Steve Johnson
.
With the win, the Jets improved to 3–1.
on Monday night. New York took flight in the first quarter as kicker Nick Folk
made a 25-yard field goal. The Jets added onto their lead in the second quarter as Folk booted a 53-yard and a 22-yard field goal.
New York continued to build their lead in the third quarter as Folk nailed a 34-yard field goal. The Vikings answered with quarterback Brett Favre
completed a 37-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Randy Moss
, yet the Jets came right back with Folk's 31-yard field goal. After the match was delayed due to adverse weather conditions, Minnesota began to strike back in the fourth quarter as Favre connected with wide receiver Percy Harvin
on a 34-yard touchdown pass (with a failed 2-point conversion). Afterwards, New York answer as running back Shonn Greene
got a 23-yard touchdown run. The Vikings tried to rally as Favre found Harvin again on an 11-yard touchdown pass, yet the Jets put the game away as cornerback Dwight Lowery
returned an interception 26 yards for a touchdown.
With the win, New York improved to 4–1.
for an AFC duel with the Broncos. In the 2nd quarter the Jets took the lead as QB Mark Sanchez
made a 32-yard TD pass to WR Braylon Edwards
. But Denver replied with QB Tim Tebow
scrambling 5 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. This was followed by kicker Matt Prater
nailing a 59-yard field goal. In the third quarter the Jets responded with kicker Nick Folk
hitting a 56-yard field goal. The Jets fell behind when QB Kyle Orton
made a 17-yard TD pass to WR Demaryius Thomas
. But replied in the fourth quarter with RB LaDainian Tomlinson
making a 20-yard TD run. The Jets trailed again with Prater making a 48-yard field goal. But pulled back in the lead when Tomlinson got a 2-yard TD run.
With the win, the Jets improve to 5–1.
made the game's most controversial decision in the first quarter, opting to attempt a fake punt and run for the first down on 4th and 18. Weatherford was stopped a yard short of the first down, giving the Packers ideal field position which eventually led to an early 3–0 Packers lead. "He does it on his own," Ryan said. "(The Packers) were caving that side down. This was something Steve did on his own. I don't think he realized we'd just been sacked. We told him before that it needed to be a manageable situation, not fourth-and-20 or whatever it was.". In a game where defense ruled, the Packers lead 3–0 at halftime. With no challenges left after two failed attempts in the first half, Mark Sanchez
threw a ball to Dustin Keller
that was ripped out of his hands and ruled an interception in the 4th quarter. The replay showed that Keller made the catch and was down before losing possession, but with no challenges left the Jets were left with nothing. Green Bay took a 6–0 lead after the turnover. The Jets had two more chances to take the lead but had drives halted on 4th and longs. The Packers added on another field goal late to finalize a 9–0 win in the New Meadowlands Stadium
. This marked the first time since 2006 the Jets were shutout.
With the loss, the Jets fell to 5–2.
for an interconference duel with the Lions. In the first quarter the Jets trailed early as quarterback Matt Stafford found tight end Brandon Pettigrew
on a 10-yard touchdown pass. The Jets fought back and took the lead with Nick Folk
hitting a 31-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Mark Sanchez
completing a 74-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Braylon Edwards
. In the third quarter the Jets fell behind again as Stafford scrambled 1-yard for a touchdown however, the Lions missed the extra point, attempted by Ndamukong Suh
who replaced the injured Jason Hanson
. The miss proved to be instrumental in New York's victory.
Stafford followed up with 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Nate Burleson
in the fourth quarter. The Jets responded as Sanchez scrambled 1 yard for a touchdown, and then Nick Folk tied the game after making a 36-yard field goal that sent the game into overtime. With New York winning the coin toss, they began to move down field and after Sanchez found receiver Santonio Holmes
on a 52-yard pass play, the Jets were in a position to win via field goal. Subsequently, Folk made the 30-yard field goal to lift the Jets over the Lions.
With the win, the Jets improved to 6–2.
for a Week 10 duel with the Cleveland Browns
. New York trailed in the first quarter as Browns kicker Phil Dawson
made a 34-yard field goal. The Jets answered with a 27-yard field goal from kicker Nick Folk
, but Cleveland responded with running back Peyton Hillis
getting a 12-yard touchdown run. New York tied the game in the second quarter with quarterback Mark Sanchez
finding wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery
on a 25-yard touchdown pass. The Browns regained the lead with Dawson's 23-yard field goal, yet the Jets took the lead with Sanchez's 1-yard touchdown run. After a scoreless third quarter, New York added onto their lead in the fourth quarter with Folk's 25-yard field goal. However, Cleveland tied the game with quarterback Colt McCoy
completing a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi
. In overtime
, Sanchez found wide receiver Santonio Holmes
on the game-ending 37-yard touchdown pass. The Jets became the first team in league history to win back-to-back overtime games on the road.
With the win, New York improved to 7–2.
nailed a 37-yard field goal. The Texans replied in the second quarter with RB Arian Foster
getting a 2-yard TD run. The Jets got the lead back as QB Mark Sanchez
threw a 4-yard TD pass to WR Santonio Holmes
; followed by Folk making a 30-yard field goal. The Jets' lead extended in the third quarter when Sanchez found Holmes again on a 41-yard TD pass. In the fourth quarter Folk made a 30-yard field goal to put the Jets up 23–7. The Texans rallied to take the lead back with kicker Neil Rackers
nailing a 38-yard field goal, followed by QB Matt Schaub
completing a 43-yard TD pass to TE Joel Dreessen
, followed by Foster getting a 1-yard TD run, and then Rackers got a 22-yard field goal. The Jets still managed to score to get the win with Sanchez finding Holmes again on a 6-yard TD pass.
With the win, the Jets improve to 8–2.
. After a scoreless first quarter, the Jets delivered the game's opening strike in the second quarter with a 27-yard field goal from kicker Nick Folk
, but the Bengals answered with quarterback Carson Palmer
completing a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jordan Shipley
.
New York regained the lead with a 53-yard touchdown end-around
from wide receiver/quarterback Brad Smith
and a 13-yard touchdown pass from Mark Sanchez
to Santonio Holmes
. Cincinnati responded in the fourth quarter as Aaron Pettrey
kicked a 28-yard field goal, but the Jets added Smith's 89-yard kick return for a touchdown, followed by defensive end Trevor Pryce
sacking Palmer in the endzone for a safety.
With the win, New York improved to 9–2. Smith (3 carries, 55 yards, TD, 3 kick returns, 122 return yards, TD) and cornerback Darrelle Revis
(4 tackles, 1 sack) were named NFL Network's 2010 Pudding Pie Award winners.
, followed by a 1-yard touchdown run from running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis
and a 25-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tom Brady
to wide receiver Deion Branch
. In the second quarter, the Jets got on the board, with a 39-yard field goal from kicker Nick Folk
, in what would be the Jets' only score of the game. Later in the second quarter, the Patriots replied, with Brady throwing a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandon Tate
. The Patriots continued their offensive onslaught in the third quarter, with Brady throwing an 18-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Wes Welker
. In the fourth quarter, Brady threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Aaron Hernandez
, followed by a 5-yard touchdown run from Green-Ellis.
With the loss the Jets dropped to 9–3 and second place in the AFC East.
nailing a 47-yard field goal, followed by QB Chad Henne
completing a 6-yard TD pass to WR Brandon Marshall
. They tried to cut the lead but only came away with kicker Nick Folk
hitting a 35 and a 42-yard field goal.
With the loss, the Jets fell to 9–4.
got a 37-yard field goal, followed by Matt Forte
getting a 22-yard TD run. The Jets pulled ahead with RB Shonn Greene
getting a 3-yard TD run, followed by CB Dwight Lowery
returning an interception 20 yards for a touchdown, followed by RB LaDainian Tomlinson
getting a 3-yard TD run letting the Jets lead 21–10. The lead was narrowed as QB Jay Cutler
scrambled 2 yards for a touchdown, but was soon extended as kicker Nick Folk
made a 26-yard field goal. They trailed again with Cutler completing a 40 and a 25-yard TD pass to wide receivers Devin Hester
and Johnny Knox
respectively, but soon were able to tie the game with QB Mark Sanchez
throwing a 23-yard TD pass to WR Santonio Holmes
. The Bears escaped the tie with Cutler finding Knox again on a 26-yard TD pass. The Jets tried to come back, but only came away with a 34-yard field goal from Folk. When the Jets got the ball back, Sanchez threw a pass intended for Holmes, only to be intercepted by safety Chris Harris with 0:58 to go.
With the loss, the Jets fell to 10–5, but clinched a playoff berth when the Jaguars lost to the Redskins..
making a 28-yard field goal, followed by CB Marquice Cole
returning an interception 35 yards for a touchdown, then with QB Mark Brunell
making a 17-yard TD pass to WR Santonio Holmes
. Their offense broke down a bit as Brunell's next pass was intercepted by FS Jairus Byrd
and returned 37 yards for a touchdown, but continued to score after Brunell found WR Braylon Edwards
on a 52-yard TD pass. This was followed by QB Kellen Clemens
scrambling 10 yards for a touchdown, then with RB John Conner
getting a 16-yard TD run.
With the win, the Jets finish on an 11–5 record.
for the AFC Wild Card Round against the third seeded Indianapolis Colts
in a rematch of the 2009–10 AFC Championship Game
. After a scoreless first quarter, New York trailed in the second quarter as Colts quarterback Peyton Manning
completed a 57-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Pierre Garçon
.
The Jets tied the game in the third quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back LaDainian Tomlinson
, however Indianapolis immediately came back with a 47-yard Adam Vinatieri
field goal. New York took the lead in the fourth quarter with another 1-yard touchdown run from Tomlinson, but the Colts regained the lead with Vinatieri nailing a 32-yard and a 50-yard field goal. However, the Jets prevailed in the end; as time expired, Nick Folk
kicked the game-winning 32-yard field goal.
With the win, New York improved their overall record to 12–5.
for the AFC Divisional Round against the top-seeded New England Patriots
, in Round 3 of their 2010 series. New York trailed in the first quarter as Patriots kicker Shayne Graham
made a 34-yard field goal. The Jets took the lead in the second quarter as quarterback Mark Sanchez
found running back LaDainian Tomlinson
on a 7-yard touchdown pass. After a failed fake-punt attempt by New England, Sanchez connected with wide receiver Braylon Edwards
on a 15-yard touchdown pass.
New England began to cut away at their deficit as quarterback Tom Brady
completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Alge Crumpler
(with a successful two-point conversion run from running back Sammy Morris
). The Patriots tried to rally as Graham got a 35-yard field goal, yet New York came right back with a 20-yard touchdown run from running back Shonn Greene
. Afterwards, New England closed out the game as Brady completed a 13-yard touchdown pass to with wide receiver Deion Branch
.
With the win, the Jets improved to 13–5. The Jets defense set a franchise single-game postseason record by sacking Brady five times.
for the AFC Championship Game
against the #2 Pittsburgh Steelers
, in a rematch of their Week 15 game.
New York trailed in the first quarter as Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall
got a 1-yard touchdown run. Pittsburgh added onto their lead in the second quarter as kicker Shaun Suisham
got a 20-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger
getting a 2-yard touchdown run, along with cornerback William Gay
returning a fumble 19 yards for a touchdown. The Jets closed out the half with a 42-yard field goal from kicker Nick Folk
.
New York began the third quarter with quarterback Mark Sanchez
finding wide receiver Santonio Holmes
on a 45-yard touchdown pass. The Jets tried to rally as Roethlisberger fumbled the snap in the endzone for a safety, followed by Sanchez hooking up with wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery
on a 4-yard touchdown pass. However, the Steelers held on to preserve the win.
With the loss, New York's season came to an end with an overall record of 13–6.
2010 NFL season
The 2010 NFL season was the 91st regular season of the National Football League.The regular season began with the NFL Kickoff game on NBC on Thursday, September 9, at the Louisiana Superdome as the New Orleans Saints, Super Bowl XLIV champions, defeated the Minnesota Vikings 14–9.Tom Brady,...
New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
season was the franchise's 41st season in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
, the 51st season overall and the team's first season at New Meadowlands Stadium
New Meadowlands Stadium
MetLife Stadium is a stadium in the New York City Metropolitan Area, part of the MetLife Sports Complex, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It is the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League and is adjacent to the site of the former Giants Stadium, which was home...
. The team improved on their 9–7 record from 2009
2009 New York Jets season
The 2009 New York Jets season was the 50th season for the club and the 40th season in the National Football League and the last season at Giants Stadium. While they did not improve their 9–7 record from 2008, this time the team headed to the playoffs. The Jets fired head coach Eric Mangini on...
and reached the playoffs again. The Jets played their first pre-season game home against the New York Giants
2010 New York Giants season
The 2010 New York Giants season was the 86th season for the team in the National Football League and the team's inaugural season in New Meadowlands Stadium. The Giants improved on their 8–8 2009 record by finishing 10–6 and second place in the NFC East...
to open up Meadowlands Stadium. Many considered them AFC East favorites; head coach Rex Ryan went so far as to guarantee a Super Bowl victory. Jets broke a team record with a franchise best 6 consecutive wins on the road with a win against the Lions, followed by a win against the Browns in week 10. In the same victory against the Browns, the Jets became the first team in NFL history to win back-to-back road games in overtime. The Jets were the last NFL team to be undefeated on the road, before suffering a 45–3 loss at the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
in Week 13. The Jets met the Patriots again five weeks later in the AFC Divisional Round back in Foxboro where New York defeated New England 28–21. The following week, the Jets lost 24–19 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship.
Acquisitions
- WR Larry Taylor, P T. J. ConleyT. J. ConleyTimothy Joseph 'T. J.' Conley Jr. is an American football punter for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jets in 2009. He played college football at Idaho.-New York Jets:...
, LB Josh MaugaJosh MaugaJoshua Mauga [] is an American football linebacker who is currently a member of the New York Jets in the National Football League. He was signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Nevada....
and LB Ezra ButlerEzra Butler (American football)Ezra Butler is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.-Football career:Butler played college football at Nevada....
signed future contracts on January 7, 2010. - Former Canadian Football LeagueCanadian Football LeagueThe Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
alumni, cornerback Bo SmithBo SmithBo Smith is a defensive back who is currently a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League. He signed with the British Columbia Lions of the CFL in 2007...
and wide receiver S. J. GreenS. J. GreenSolomon Junior Green is a Canadian football slotback currently playing for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Alouettes as a street free agent in 2007...
were signed to future contracts on January 8, 2010. - Long snapper Tanner PurdumTanner PurdumTanner Gregory Purdum is an American football long snapper for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as a street free agent in 2009...
was signed on February 5, 2010 from free agency. - Kicker Nick FolkNick FolkNicholas "Nick" Alexander Folk is an American football kicker who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
and offensive lineman Mike TurkovichMike TurkovichMichael Turkovich is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent in the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2009...
were signed on February 23, 2010 via free agency. - Safety Brodney PoolBrodney PoolBrodney Depaul Pool is an American football safety for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma....
was signed on March 11, 2010 from free agency. - Running back LaDainian TomlinsonLaDainian TomlinsonLaDainian Tramayne Tomlinson is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers fifth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Christian.Tomlinson, often referred to by his initials, L...
signed with the team on March 14, 2010 from free agency. - Defensive lineman Rodrique WrightRodrique WrightRodrique Charles Wright is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
was signed on March 16, 2010 from free agency. - Linebacker Lance LauryLance LauryLance Laury is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at South Carolina....
was signed on March 19, 2010 from free agency. - Kicker Clint StitserClint StitserClint Stitser is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Jets as a street free agent in 2010...
was signed on April 7, 2010 from free agency to compete with Nick Folk. - Linebacker Jason TaylorJason Taylor (American football)Jason Paul Taylor is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft...
signed with the Jets on April 20, 2010 after the Miami DolphinsMiami DolphinsThe Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Taylor's former team, failed to commit to the linebacker. Taylor signed a two-year deal. - Cornerback Donovan WarrenDonovan Warren-College career:As a true freshman at Michigan, Warren played in all 13 season games while starting 11 of them at cornerback. He recorded 52 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, one interception and six pass breakups...
who went undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft2010 NFL DraftThe 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
was immediately signed by the Jets following the draft. He is expected to compete for a spot as a safety. - Tight end Jeff CumberlandJeff Cumberland-New York Jets:Cumberland made his NFL debut against the Buffalo Bills on January 2, 2011. Cumberland suffered a torn achilles tendon on September 25, 2011 against the Oakland Raiders. He was placed on the injured reserve list the following day.-External links:**...
, guard Charlie Tanner, and linebacker Kevin BaspedKevin BaspedKevin Basped Kevin Basped Kevin Basped (born May 19, 1988 in Sacramento, California is an American football defensive end for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Nevada....
, were signed on April 24, 2010 as a undrafted free agents. - On April 26, 2010, the Jets signed Brian JacksonBrian Jackson (American football)Brian Jackson is an American football cornerback for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2010. He played college football at Oklahoma....
, Keith Buckman, Jason Lamb, Broderick Stewart, Matt Stommes and Ernest Williams. - On May 3, 2010 the Jets signed linebackers Brashton SateleBrashton Satele-New York Jets:After going undrafted, Satele reached an agreement with the Oakland Raiders on a free agent contract. Though Satele signed the contract, two days prior to having to report to mini-camp, Satele learned that the Raiders failed to "execute the contract" after receiving his signature...
and Cory ReamerCory ReamerCory Reamer Cory Reamer Cory Reamer (born May 6, 1987 in Hoover, Alabama is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He played college football at Alabama.-Early years:...
. - On May 14, 2010 the Jets signed OG Marlon DavisMarlon DavisMarlon Davis is an American football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Alabama....
and C Robbie Felix. - The Jets signed rookie offensive tackle Aaron Kia on May 18, 2010. Kia previously played for the University of HawaiiUniversity of HawaiiThe University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
in 2009 as their starting left tackle. - On June 3, 2010, the Jets signed former Oregon Duck, DT/DE Simi Toeaina.
- On June 11, 2010, the Jets signed former Washington HuskiesWashington HuskiesWashington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The school is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The athletic program is made up of 9 men's sports and 10 women's sports Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The...
punter and kicker, Jared Ballman. - The Jets signed NT Martin TevaseuMartin TevaseuMartin Tauamanu Tevaseu born October 7, 1987) is an American football nose tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He signed with the Cleveland Browns in 2010 as an undrafted free agent. He played college football at UNLV.-Early years:...
, an undrafted free agent from UNLV, on July 20, 2010. - Veteran quarterback Mark BrunellMark BrunellMark Allen Brunell is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the New York Jets. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington....
signed a two year deal with the Jets on July 28, 2010. - Safety Emanuel CookEmanuel CookEmanuel Cook is an American football safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2009...
signed with the team on July 29, 2010. - On August 2, 2010, the Jets signed wide receiver Vic HallVic HallVicqual Renee "Vic" Hall is an American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Chicago Rush in the AFL. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Virginia, where he played multiple positions for the Cavaliers. He was the...
. Hall previously had a brief tenure with the Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. - On August 8, 2010, the Jets announced that offensive lineman Adam Tadisch had been signed. Tadisch played collegiately at North Dakota State before spending the 2010 season2010 Arena Football League seasonThe 2010 Arena Football League season was the twenty-third season in the history of the league. The regular season began on April 2, 2010 and ended on July 31...
with the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League. - On August 9, 2010, the Jets signed former Stephen F. AustinStephen F. Austin State UniversityStephen F. Austin State University is a public university located in Nacogdoches, Texas, United States. Founded as a teachers' college in 1923, the university was named after one of Texas' founding fathers, Stephen F. Austin. Its campus resides on part of the homestead of another Texas founding...
linebacker Tim KnickyTim KnickyTim Knicky is a member of the practice squad of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. Previously, he was signed by the Green Bay Packers and the New York Jets, but was cut by both teams before the season began...
. - On August 14, 2010, the Jets signed offensive guard Chet Teofilo.
- On August 19, 2010, the Jets signed linebacker Boris LeeBoris LeeBoris Terrel Lee is an American football linebacker who is currently a Free Agent. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2010...
who formerly played for TroyTroy UniversityTroy University is a public university that is located in Troy, Alabama, United States. It was originally founded in 1887 as Troy Normal School. Its main campus enrollment is 7,194 students. The total enrollment of all Troy University campuses is 29,689...
. - Veteran wide receiver Laveranues ColesLaveranues ColesLaveranues Leon Coles is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University....
signed with the Jets on July 30, 2010. The signing marked Coles' third stint with the team. - On August 24, 2010, the Jets signed wide receiver Brooks FosterBrooks FosterFoster broke Eddie Royal's record for most bench press reps ever for a wide receiver at the NFL combine.-St. Louis Rams:On April 26, 2009, Foster was drafted in the fifth round by the St. Louis Rams. Unfortunately, his rookie season would be cut short after injuring his ankle against the New York...
and safety Keith FitzhughKeith FitzhughKeith Callay Fitzhugh is an American football safety who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2009...
. - On August 31, 2010, the Jets signed defensive end Ricky FoleyRicky FoleyRicky Foley is a Canadian defensive end with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the BC Lions in the first round of the 2006 CFL Draft...
. - On September 5, 2010, the Jets claimed wide receiver Patrick TurnerPatrick TurnerPatrick Turner is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft...
, offensive lineman Patrick BrownPatrick Brown (American football)Patrick Brown is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a member of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers in 2009...
and Marcus DixonMarcus DixonMarcus Dwayne Dixon is an American football defensive end who is currently playing for the New York Jets. He was signed by the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
off waivers. - Defensive lineman Trevor PryceTrevor PryceTrevor W. Pryce is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. Pryce played college football at the University of Michigan before transferring to Clemson University...
was signed on September 30, 2010.
Departures
- Cornerback Donald Strickland was released on March 5, 2010 after one season.
- Linebacker Broderick Stewart was waived on May 3, 2010.
- Center Michael Parenton was waived on May 14, 2010. Parenton had previously spent the 2009 season on the Jets practice squad and was given a future/reserve contract in February.
- Offensive Lineman Keith Buckman was waived on May 14, 2010.
- On May 18, 2010, the Jets released S. J. GreenS. J. GreenSolomon Junior Green is a Canadian football slotback currently playing for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Alouettes as a street free agent in 2007...
and Matt Stommes, following the first Organized Team Activities practice of the year. - On May 27, 2010, Kicker Clint StitserClint StitserClint Stitser is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Jets as a street free agent in 2010...
was waived by the team after failing to impress during organized team activities. - On June 22, 2010, safety Brannon CondrenBrannon CondrenBrannon Condren is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football for Troy....
, kicker Jared Ballman and defensive tackle Ernest Williams were cut by the team. - The Jets waived defensive tackle Simi Toeaina on July 12, 2010.
- The team waived linebacker Ezra ButlerEzra Butler (American football)Ezra Butler is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.-Football career:Butler played college football at Nevada....
on July 29, 2010. - The Jets waived wide receiver Britt DavisBritt DavisBritt Davis is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Northern Illinois.-Early years:Davis attended public schools in North Riverside, Illinois...
on August 1, 2010. - On August 8, 2010, the Jets waived Aaron Kia and Kevin BaspedKevin BaspedKevin Basped Kevin Basped Kevin Basped (born May 19, 1988 in Sacramento, California is an American football defensive end for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Nevada....
. - On August 14, 2010, the Jets waived offensive lineman Marlon DavisMarlon DavisMarlon Davis is an American football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Alabama....
. - On August 19, 2010, the Jets waived punter T. J. ConleyT. J. ConleyTimothy Joseph 'T. J.' Conley Jr. is an American football punter for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jets in 2009. He played college football at Idaho.-New York Jets:...
. - On August 24, 2010, the Jets waived receiver Vic HallVic HallVicqual Renee "Vic" Hall is an American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Chicago Rush in the AFL. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Virginia, where he played multiple positions for the Cavaliers. He was the...
and offensive tackle Adam Tadisch. - On August 29, 2010, the Jets waived defensive lineman Rodrique WrightRodrique WrightRodrique Charles Wright is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
, and wide receivers Aundrae AllisonAundrae AllisonAundrae Akeem Allison is an American football wide receiver for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at East Carolina.He has also been a member of the New York Jets, and...
, Marcus HenryMarcus HenryMarcus Henry is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
and Laveranues ColesLaveranues ColesLaveranues Leon Coles is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University....
. - On August 31, 2010, the Jets released backup quarterback Kevin O'ConnellKevin O'Connell (American football)Kevin William O'Connell is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
. - On September 4, 2010, the Jets waived Emanuel CookEmanuel CookEmanuel Cook is an American football safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2009...
, Jason DavisJason Davis (American football)Jason Sidney Arthur Davis is an American football fullback for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2006...
, Keith FitzhughKeith FitzhughKeith Callay Fitzhugh is an American football safety who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2009...
, Ricky FoleyRicky FoleyRicky Foley is a Canadian defensive end with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the BC Lions in the first round of the 2006 CFL Draft...
, Brooks FosterBrooks FosterFoster broke Eddie Royal's record for most bench press reps ever for a wide receiver at the NFL combine.-St. Louis Rams:On April 26, 2009, Foster was drafted in the fifth round by the St. Louis Rams. Unfortunately, his rookie season would be cut short after injuring his ankle against the New York...
, Josh MaugaJosh MaugaJoshua Mauga [] is an American football linebacker who is currently a member of the New York Jets in the National Football League. He was signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Nevada....
, Bo SmithBo SmithBo Smith is a defensive back who is currently a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League. He signed with the British Columbia Lions of the CFL in 2007...
, Ty Steinkuhler, Robby FelixRobby FelixRobby Lawrence Felix is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2009...
, Dan Gay, Tim KnickyTim KnickyTim Knicky is a member of the practice squad of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. Previously, he was signed by the Green Bay Packers and the New York Jets, but was cut by both teams before the season began...
, Jason Lamb, Boris LeeBoris LeeBoris Terrel Lee is an American football linebacker who is currently a Free Agent. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2010...
, Cory ReamerCory ReamerCory Reamer Cory Reamer Cory Reamer (born May 6, 1987 in Hoover, Alabama is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He played college football at Alabama.-Early years:...
, Brashton SateleBrashton Satele-New York Jets:After going undrafted, Satele reached an agreement with the Oakland Raiders on a free agent contract. Though Satele signed the contract, two days prior to having to report to mini-camp, Satele learned that the Raiders failed to "execute the contract" after receiving his signature...
, Charlie Tanner, Larry Taylor, Chet Teofilo, Martin TevaseuMartin TevaseuMartin Tauamanu Tevaseu born October 7, 1987) is an American football nose tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He signed with the Cleveland Browns in 2010 as an undrafted free agent. He played college football at UNLV.-Early years:...
, Donovan WarrenDonovan Warren-College career:As a true freshman at Michigan, Warren played in all 13 season games while starting 11 of them at cornerback. He recorded 52 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, one interception and six pass breakups...
and Mike TurkovichMike TurkovichMichael Turkovich is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent in the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2009...
. - On September 5, 2010, the Jets waived David ClowneyDavid ClowneyDavid Cortez Clowney IV is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech....
and Chauncey WashingtonChauncey Washington-Jacksonville Jaguars:Washington was selected in the 7th round pick 213 of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. On June 26, 2008 Washington signed a contract of four years worth $1.6 million.-Dallas Cowboys:...
while releasing Tony Richardson. - On October 26, 2010, the Jets waived defensive tackle Howard GreenHoward Green (American football)Howard Green, Jr. is an American football nose tackle who currently plays for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
in order to promote linebacker Josh MaugaJosh MaugaJoshua Mauga [] is an American football linebacker who is currently a member of the New York Jets in the National Football League. He was signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Nevada....
to the active roster.
Free agents
| Position | Player | Free agency tag |
Date signed/released | 2010 team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Kellen Clemens Kellen Clemens Kellen Clemens is an American football quarterback who is currently a member of the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft... |
RFA | April 13, 2010 | New York Jets | |
| CB | Drew Coleman Drew Coleman Drew A. Coleman is an American football cornerback who currently plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. Coleman was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft... |
RFA | April 14, 2010 | New York Jets | |
| LS | James Dearth James Dearth James Dearth is an American football long snapper / tight end who is currently a free agent. Dearth, who attended Tarleton State University, was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 1999 NFL Draft.... |
UFA | September 15, 2010 | San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
|
| DE | Marques Douglas Marques Douglas Marques Lamont Douglas is an American football defensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 1999... |
UFA | |||
| WR | Braylon Edwards Braylon Edwards -Cleveland Browns:-2005:Edwards began his rookie season as Cleveland's third wide receiver – he would have started higher, but a hold-out caused him to miss the beginning of training camp. Early in the season Edwards revealed that he had a staph infection, and missed a few weeks as a result of it.... |
RFA | March 22, 2010 | New York Jets | |
| G | Alan Faneca Alan Faneca Alan Joseph Faneca, Jr. is a former American football guard in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers 26th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft and played college football for Louisiana State.... |
Released | April 24, 2010 | Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
|
| K | Jay Feely Jay Feely Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16.... |
UFA | April 2, 2010 | Arizona Cardinals | |
| LB | Ryan Fowler Ryan Fowler Ryan Omead Fowler is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2004... |
UFA | |||
| DT | Howard Green Howard Green (American football) Howard Green, Jr. is an American football nose tackle who currently plays for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft... |
RFA | October 27, 2010 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
|
| TE | Ben Hartsock Ben Hartsock Benjamin Richard Hartsock is an American football tight end who currently plays for the Carolina Panthers. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft... |
UFA | March 8, 2010 | New York Jets | |
| OT | Wayne Hunter Wayne Hunter Wayne Hunter is an American football offensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft.... |
RFA | March 23, 2010 | New York Jets | |
| S | James Ihedigbo James Ihedigbo -New York Jets:In a 16–13 overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills on October 18, 2009, Ihedigbo and fellow Jet Marques Murrell threw punches at Bills Tight End Derek Fine, prompting Ihedigbo to be ejected from the game by officials... |
RFA | March 22, 2010 | New York Jets | |
| LB | Larry Izzo Larry Izzo Lawrence Alexander Izzo is a retired American football Linebacker and special teamer and current assistant special teams coach for the New York Giants. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 1996... |
UFA | |||
| RB | Thomas Jones | Released | March 9, 2010 | Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
|
| CB | Justin Miller | Released | November 28, 2009 | ||
| LB | Marques Murrell Marques Murrell Marques Murrell is an American football linebacker for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Appalachian State.Murrell has also played for the New York Jets and New England... |
RFA | |||
| FB | Tony Richardson | UFA | September 6, 2010 | New York Jets | |
| CB | Lito Sheppard Lito Sheppard Lito Decorian Sheppard is an American football cornerback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Florida.Sheppard has also played for the New York... |
Released | April 21, 2010 | Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
|
| S | Eric Smith Eric Smith (American football) -2006:Smith was selected 97th overall in the 2006 NFL Draft. Smith had been rising on many draft boards in the weeks leading up to the draft as he was praised for his instincts and physicality on the field. The Jets signed Smith to a contract on July 21, 2006.... |
RFA | March 18, 2010 | New York Jets | |
| WR | Brad Smith Brad Smith (American football) Bradley "Brad" Alexander Smith is an American football quarterback, running back, wide receiver and return specialist for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. He played college football at Missouri.-High... |
RFA | March 22, 2010 | New York Jets | |
| WR | Wallace Wright Wallace Wright Wallace S. Wright II is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at North Carolina.... |
RFA | March 8, 2010 | Carolina Panthers Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion... |
|
| RFA: Restricted free agent Restricted free agent A restricted free agent is a professional athlete who plays in the KHL, NFL, NHL, or NBA. Such players have special restrictions on the terms under which they can retain or change employment status with their athletic club teams.- NFL :... , UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent. |
|||||
| New York Jets Free Agents via ESPN. | |||||
Contract extensions
- On July 7, 2010, D'Brickashaw FergusonD'Brickashaw Ferguson-New York Jets:Ferguson finally reached the NFL when the New York Jets drafted him with the 4th pick overall after Vince Young was chosen by the Titans. On July 26, 2006, Ferguson signed a five-year deal with the Jets that was similar to the $35 million deal that 2005’s No. 4 pick, Cedric Benson,...
signed a five year contract extension with the option of a sixth year being picked up. - On July 30, 2010, the team announced that head coach Rex RyanRex RyanRex Ryan is an American football head coach for the New York Jets of the National Football League . After serving as an assistant coach for twenty-two years, Ryan attained his first head coaching job in the NFL with the Jets in 2009...
and general manager Mike TannenbaumMike TannenbaumMike Tannenbaum is a professional American football executive, currently serving as the general manager for the New York Jets of the National Football League.-Cleveland Browns:...
both received contract extensions through 2014. - On August 8, 2010, special teams coordinator Mike WesthoffMike WesthoffMike Westhoff is a special teams coach for the New York Jets of the National Football League. Westhoff is considered a "pioneering special teams coach" and his special teams units are generally ranked very highly in the NFL.-New York Jets:...
received a one year contract extension. Westhoff will remain with the team through 2011 and barring any setbacks will retire following the 2011 season. - On August 24, 2010, center Nick MangoldNick Mangold-New York Jets:Replacing Kevin Mawae at center, Mangold had a good rookie season, allowing only 0.5 sacks, committed only 3 penalties and made all the line calls. Mangold was considered to be the best prospect at center in the last 15 years according to NFL draft expert Mike Mayock...
signed a seven year, $55 million contract extension with $22.5 million in guarantees. By signing the extension, Mangold became the highest paid center in the National Football LeagueNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
at the time. - On September 5, 2010, head coach Rex Ryan and owner Woody Johnson visited cornerback Darrelle RevisDarrelle RevisThough Revis was not the first defensive back drafted in the 2007 NFL Draft , he was the first cornerback taken that year...
at his Florida home. Revis, who had been disgruntled over a contract dispute with the team, agreed in principle to sign a four year $46 million contract with $32 million guaranteed. The team announced the signing on September 6.
To Jets
- Antonio CromartieAntonio CromartieAntonio Cromartie is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers 19th overall in the 2006 NFL Draft...
was traded to the Jets on March 4, 2010 from the San Diego ChargersSan Diego ChargersThe San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
for a third round 2011 NFL Draft2011 NFL DraftThe 2011 NFL Draft was the 76th installment of the annual NFL Draft, where the franchises of the National Football League select newly eligible football players...
pick, that can possibly turn into a second round depending on his performance. - Santonio HolmesSantonio HolmesSantonio Holmes Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at Ohio State...
was traded to the Jets on April 11, 2010 from the Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
for a fifth round 2010 NFL Draft pick.
From Jets
- Kerry RhodesKerry RhodesKerry Rhodes is an American football safety for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
was traded to the Arizona CardinalsArizona CardinalsThe Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
on March 6, 2010 for a fourth round 2010 NFL Draft2010 NFL DraftThe 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
pick and a seventh round 2011 NFL Draft pick. - On April 24, 2010, the Jets traded Leon WashingtonLeon WashingtonLeon Washington is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. He is married to Charity Washington with whom he has a son...
and their seventh round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft2010 NFL DraftThe 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
to the Seattle SeahawksSeattle SeahawksThe Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
for Seattle's fifth round pick which the Jets used to select FB John ConnerJohn Conner (American football)John Conner is an American football fullback. He is currently a member of the New York Jets. Conner earned a 2009 College Football All-America Team selection and was one of the best fullback prospects in the 2010 NFL Draft...
.
2010 NFL Draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | Height | Weight | College | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RD | PK | ||||||
| 1 | 29 (29) | Kyle Wilson | Cornerback Cornerback A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position... |
5'10" | 194 lbs. (88 kg.) | Boise State University Boise State University Boise State University is a public university located in Boise, Idaho. Originally founded in 1932 as a junior college by the Episcopal Church, the university became an independent institution in 1934, and has been awarding baccalaureate and master degrees since 1965... |
Signed a five year $13 million contract on July 31, 2010. |
| 2 | 29 (61) | Vladimir Ducasse Vladimir Ducasse -New York Jets:Immediately after the Jets selected Ducasse, they released Pro Bowl guard Alan Faneca. Ducasse and Matt Slauson, a second-year backup, will compete for Faneca's old job in training camp.... |
Offensive tackle | 6'4" | 332 lbs. (151 kg.) | University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system... |
Signed a four year contract on July 7, 2010. |
| 3 | 29 (92) | Traded to Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... along with WR Chansi Stuckey Chansi Stuckey Chansi V. Stuckey is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft... and LB Jason Trusnik Jason Trusnik Jason Trusnik is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Ohio Northern.... for WR Braylon Edwards Braylon Edwards -Cleveland Browns:-2005:Edwards began his rookie season as Cleveland's third wide receiver – he would have started higher, but a hold-out caused him to miss the beginning of training camp. Early in the season Edwards revealed that he had a staph infection, and missed a few weeks as a result of it.... . |
|||||
| 4 | 14 (112) | Joe McKnight Joe McKnight Joe McKnight is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League . He was selected in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Jets... |
Running Back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... |
6'0" | 198 lbs. (86 kg.) | University of Southern California University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... |
From Carolina Panthers Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion... for 124 and 198 overall picks. Signed a four contract on June 22, 2010. |
| 26 (124) | From Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... for Kerry Rhodes Kerry Rhodes Kerry Rhodes is an American football safety for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft... then traded to Carolina Panthers Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion... for the 112 overall pick. |
||||||
| 29 (127) | Traded to Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... for CB Lito Sheppard Lito Sheppard Lito Decorian Sheppard is an American football cornerback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Florida.Sheppard has also played for the New York... |
||||||
| 5 | 8 (139) | John Conner John Conner (American football) John Conner is an American football fullback. He is currently a member of the New York Jets. Conner earned a 2009 College Football All-America Team selection and was one of the best fullback prospects in the 2010 NFL Draft... |
Fullback Fullback (American football) A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback... |
5'11" | 246 lbs. (112 kg.) | University of Kentucky University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky... |
From Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team... for Leon Washington Leon Washington Leon Washington is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. He is married to Charity Washington with whom he has a son... and the 236 overall pick. Signed a four contract on June 4, 2010. |
| 24 (155) | From Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... for Lito Sheppard Lito Sheppard Lito Decorian Sheppard is an American football cornerback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Florida.Sheppard has also played for the New York... then traded to Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... for Santonio Holmes Santonio Holmes Santonio Holmes Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at Ohio State... . |
||||||
| 29 (160) | Traded to Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... along with WR Chansi Stuckey Chansi Stuckey Chansi V. Stuckey is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft... and LB Jason Trusnik Jason Trusnik Jason Trusnik is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Ohio Northern.... for WR Braylon Edwards Braylon Edwards -Cleveland Browns:-2005:Edwards began his rookie season as Cleveland's third wide receiver – he would have started higher, but a hold-out caused him to miss the beginning of training camp. Early in the season Edwards revealed that he had a staph infection, and missed a few weeks as a result of it.... . |
||||||
| 6 | 29 (198) | Traded to Carolina Panthers Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion... for the 112 overall pick. |
|||||
| 7 | 29 (236) | Traded to Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team... along with Leon Washington Leon Washington Leon Washington is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. He is married to Charity Washington with whom he has a son... for the 139 overall pick. |
|||||
Final roster
Preseason
| Week | |Kickoff (EDT North American Eastern Time Zone The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time... ) | |Results | |TV | 1 | 8:00 p.m. | New York Giants 2010 New York Giants season The 2010 New York Giants season was the 86th season for the team in the National Football League and the team's inaugural season in New Meadowlands Stadium. The Giants improved on their 8–8 2009 record by finishing 10–6 and second place in the NFC East... |
L 16–31 | 0–1 | New Meadowlands Stadium New Meadowlands Stadium MetLife Stadium is a stadium in the New York City Metropolitan Area, part of the MetLife Sports Complex, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It is the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League and is adjacent to the site of the former Giants Stadium, which was home... |
ESPN Monday Night Football Monday Night Football is a live broadcast of the National Football League on ESPN. From to it aired on ABC. Monday Night Football was, along with Hallmark Hall of Fame, and the Walt Disney anthology television series, one of the longest running prime time commercial network television series... |
Recap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8:00 p.m. | at Carolina Panthers 2010 Carolina Panthers season -Coaching staff:-Preseason:The Panthers preseason schedule was announced on March 31, 2010.-Regular season:-Week 1: at New York Giants:The Panthers began their season at New Meadowlands Stadium for an NFC duel with the New York Giants. In the first quarter, Carolina got the stadium's very first... |
W 9–3 | 1–1 | Bank of America Stadium Bank of America Stadium Bank of America Stadium is a 73,778-seat football stadium located on of land in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It is the home facility of the Carolina Panthers NFL franchise. It also hosts the annual Belk Bowl which features teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big East... |
WCBS WCBS-TV WCBS-TV, channel 2, is the flagship station of the CBS television network, located in New York City. The station's studios are located within the CBS Broadcast Center and its transmitter is atop the Empire State Building, both in Midtown Manhattan.... |
Recap | ||||||
| 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Washington Redskins 2010 Washington Redskins season The 2010 Washington Redskins season was the 78th season for the team in the National Football League , and their first under new head coach Mike Shanahan, who also began his term as the team's Vice President of Football Operations... |
L 11–16 | 1–2 | New Meadowlands Stadium | WCBS | Recap | ||||||
| 4 | 7:30 p.m. | at Philadelphia Eagles 2010 Philadelphia Eagles season The 2010 Philadelphia Eagles season was the 78th season for the team in the National Football League , who looked to improve on their 11–5 record from 2009. They finished with a 10–6 record, but lost to the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card playoffs. For head coach Andy Reid, this was his 12th... |
W 21–17 | 2–2 | Lincoln Financial Field Lincoln Financial Field Lincoln Financial Field is the home stadium of the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles. It has a seating capacity of 68,532 . It is located in South Philadelphia on Pattison Avenue between 11th and 10th streets, also aside I-95 as part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex... |
WCBS | Recap |
Regular season
| Week | |Kickoff (ET North American Eastern Time Zone The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time... ) | |Results | |TV | 1 | September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Baltimore Ravens 2010 Baltimore Ravens season The 2010 Baltimore Ravens season was the 15th for the team in the National Football League and city of Baltimore, Maryland, and the 13th to host home games at M&T Bank Stadium. They played in the NFL's American Football Conference North Division... |
L 9–10 | 0–1 | New Meadowlands Stadium New Meadowlands Stadium MetLife Stadium is a stadium in the New York City Metropolitan Area, part of the MetLife Sports Complex, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It is the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League and is adjacent to the site of the former Giants Stadium, which was home... |
ESPN Monday Night Football Monday Night Football is a live broadcast of the National Football League on ESPN. From to it aired on ABC. Monday Night Football was, along with Hallmark Hall of Fame, and the Walt Disney anthology television series, one of the longest running prime time commercial network television series... |
Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | September 19 | 4:15 p.m. | New England Patriots 2010 New England Patriots season The 2010 New England Patriots season was the 41st season for the team in the National Football League and 51st season overall. The Patriots improved on their 10–6 record from 2009 by finishing with a league-best 14–2 record and clinching the top seed in the AFC, before losing to the New York Jets... |
W 28–14 | 1–1 | New Meadowlands Stadium | CBS NFL on CBS The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage and television policies:... |
Recap | |||||
| 3 | September 26 | 8:20 p.m. | at Miami Dolphins 2010 Miami Dolphins season The 2010 Miami Dolphins season was the organization's 41st season in the National Football League and 45th overall. The Dolphins are entering the 2010 season coming off a third place finish in the AFC East 7–9-Staff Changes:... |
W 31–23 | 2–1 | Sun Life Stadium | NBC NBC Sunday Night Football NBC Sunday Night Football is a weekly television broadcast of Sunday evening National Football League games on NBC that began airing on Sunday, August 6, 2006 with the pre-season opening Hall of Fame Game. Al Michaels serves as the play-by-play announcer, with Cris Collinsworth as the color... |
Recap | |||||
| 4 | October 3 | 1:00 p.m. | at Buffalo Bills 2010 Buffalo Bills season The 2010 Buffalo Bills season was the team's 41st season in the National Football League, and their 51st overall. It was Buffalo's first season with Buddy Nix in the role of general manager and head coach Chan Gailey.... |
W 38–14 | 3–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium Ralph Wilson Stadium Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL... |
CBS | Recap | |||||
| 5 | October 11 | 8:30 p.m. | Minnesota Vikings 2010 Minnesota Vikings season The 2010 Minnesota Vikings season was the franchise's 50th season in the National Football League, and the fifth under head coach Brad Childress until November 22, when he was fired and Leslie Frazier was named interim head coach... |
W 29–20 | 4–1 | New Meadowlands Stadium | ESPN | Recap | |||||
| 6 | October 17 | 4:05 p.m. | at Denver Broncos 2010 Denver Broncos season The Denver Broncos season was the franchise's 41st season in the National Football League, the 51st overall and the 10th playing their home games at INVESCO Field at Mile High... |
W 24–20 | 5–1 | INVESCO Field at Mile High INVESCO Field at Mile High Sports Authority Field at Mile High, previously known as Invesco Field at Mile High, and commonly known as Mile High, is a multi-purpose stadium, in Denver, Colorado. It replaced the identically sized, but commercially obsolete Mile High Stadium in 2001... |
CBS | Recap | |||||
| 7 | Bye Bye (sports) A bye, in sports and other competitive activities, most commonly refers to the practice of allowing a player or team to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing... |
||||||||||||
| 8 | October 31 | 1:00 p.m. | Green Bay Packers 2010 Green Bay Packers season The 2010 Green Bay Packers season was the 90th season in the National Football League for the Packers and the 92nd season for the team overall. With a record of 10–6, the Packers entered the playoffs as the NFC's sixth seed... |
L 0–9 | 5–2 | New Meadowlands Stadium | Fox NFL on FOX NFL on Fox is the brand name of the Fox Broadcasting Company's coverage of the National Football League's National Football Conference games, produced by Fox Sports... |
Recap | |||||
| 9 | November 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at Detroit Lions 2010 Detroit Lions season The 2010 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 81st season in the NFL. It was Jim Schwartz's second season as head coach. The Lions spent most of the season at the bottom of their division, but with more division wins than the Vikings , the Lions ended up at 3rd place on the final day of the... |
W 23–20 (OT) | 6–2 | Ford Field Ford Field Ford Field is an indoor American football stadium located in Detroit, Michigan, USA, that is the current home field of the NFL's Detroit Lions. It is owned by the Detroit/Wayne County Stadium Authority. It regularly seats 65,000, though it is expandable up to 70,000 for football and 80,000 for... |
CBS | Recap | |||||
| 10 | November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at Cleveland Browns 2010 Cleveland Browns season The 2010 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 64th season as a professional sports franchise and its 60th season as a member of the National Football League . The team failed to break the longest playoff appearance drought in franchise history, a current streak of eight seasons without reaching... |
W 26–20 (OT) | 7–2 | Cleveland Browns Stadium Cleveland Browns Stadium -See also:* List of current National Football League stadiums* Chronology of home stadiums for current National Football League teams* List of American football stadiums by capacity* List of U.S. stadiums by capacity* List of North American stadiums by capacity... |
CBS | Recap | |||||
| 11 | November 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Houston Texans 2010 Houston Texans season The 2010 Houston Texans season was the team's 9th season in the National Football League. The Texans claimed their first winning season in franchise history, with a 9–7 record in 2009, but narrowly missed the playoffs. The Texans selected Kareem Jackson CB from Alabama, with the 20th overall all... |
W 30–27 | 8–2 | New Meadowlands Stadium | CBS | Recap | |||||
| 12 | November 25 Thanksgiving Classic The National Football League's Thanksgiving Classic is a series of games played during the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. It has been a regular occurrence since the league's inception in 1920. Since 2006, three games are played every Thanksgiving... |
8:20 p.m. | Cincinnati Bengals 2010 Cincinnati Bengals season The 2010 Cincinnati Bengals season was the 41st season for the team in the National Football League , and their 43rd overall. The Bengals looked to improve on their 10–6 record in 2009, during which they swept the AFC North for the first time in team history and made the playoffs as division... |
W 26–10 | 9–2 | New Meadowlands Stadium | NFLN / WPIX WPIX WPIX, channel 11, is a television station in New York City built, signed on, and owned by the Tribune Company. WPIX also serves as the flagship station of The CW Television Network... |
Recap | |||||
| 13 | December 6 | 8:30 p.m. | at New England Patriots | L 3–45 | 9–3 | Gillette Stadium Gillette Stadium Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, 21 miles southwest of downtown Boston and from downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for the New England Patriots football team and the New England Revolution... |
ESPN | Recap | |||||
| 14 | December 12 | 4:15 p.m. | Miami Dolphins | L 6–10 | 9–4 | New Meadowlands Stadium | CBS | Recap | |||||
| 15 | December 19 | 4:15 p.m. | at Pittsburgh Steelers 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the team's 78th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League and the eleventh season under the leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert and the fourth under head coach Mike Tomlin... |
W 22–17 | 10–4 | Heinz Field Heinz Field Heinz Field is a stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It primarily serves as the home to the Pittsburgh Steelers and University of Pittsburgh Panthers American football teams, members of the National Football League and National Collegiate Athletic Association respectively... |
CBS | Recap | |||||
| 16 | December 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at Chicago Bears 2010 Chicago Bears season The 2010 Chicago Bears season was the franchise's 91st season overall in the National Football League. Coming off a disappointing 7–9 record in the 2009 season and failing to qualify for the NFL playoffs for a third consecutive season, the Bears sought to develop their roster and improve on... |
L 34–38 | 10–5 | Soldier Field Soldier Field Soldier Field is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in the Near South Side. It is home to the NFL's Chicago Bears... |
CBS | Recap | |||||
| 17 | January 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Buffalo Bills | W 38–7 | 11–5 | New Meadowlands Stadium | CBS | Recap | |||||
Playoffs
| Week | |Kickoff (ET North American Eastern Time Zone The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time... ) | |Results | |TV | WC | January 8 | 8:00 PM | at Indianapolis Colts 2010 Indianapolis Colts season The 2010 Indianapolis Colts season was the 58th season for the team in the National Football League, the 27th in Indianapolis, and the second under head coach Jim Caldwell... |
W 17–16 | 1–0 | Lucas Oil Stadium Lucas Oil Stadium Lucas Oil Stadium is a multi-purpose sports stadium in Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. The stadium celebrated its grand opening on August 24, 2008, and its ribbon-cutting ceremony August 16, 2008. It replaced the RCA Dome as the home field of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. The stadium was built to... |
NBC NFL on NBC NFL on NBC is the brand given to NBC Sports coverage of National Football League games until 1998, when NBC lost the NFL American Football Conference rights to CBS... |
Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIV | January 16 | 4:30 PM | at New England Patriots 2010 New England Patriots season The 2010 New England Patriots season was the 41st season for the team in the National Football League and 51st season overall. The Patriots improved on their 10–6 record from 2009 by finishing with a league-best 14–2 record and clinching the top seed in the AFC, before losing to the New York Jets... |
W 28–21 | 2–0 | Gillette Stadium Gillette Stadium Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, 21 miles southwest of downtown Boston and from downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for the New England Patriots football team and the New England Revolution... |
CBS NFL on CBS The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage and television policies:... |
Recap | |||||
| CONF | January 23 | 6:30 PM | at Pittsburgh Steelers 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the team's 78th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League and the eleventh season under the leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert and the fourth under head coach Mike Tomlin... |
L 19–24 | 2–1 | Heinz Field Heinz Field Heinz Field is a stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It primarily serves as the home to the Pittsburgh Steelers and University of Pittsburgh Panthers American football teams, members of the National Football League and National Collegiate Athletic Association respectively... |
CBS NFL on CBS The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage and television policies:... |
Recap |
- Games played with white uniforms.
- Games played with color uniforms.
Week 1: vs. Baltimore Ravens
The Jets began their season at home for an AFC duel with the Baltimore RavensBaltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
. In the first quarter, the Jets took the early lead with kicker Nick Folk
Nick Folk
Nicholas "Nick" Alexander Folk is an American football kicker who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
hitting a 23-yard field goal. Then he nailed a 28-yard field goal in the second quarter to bring the Jets up 6–0. After that, the Ravens replied and took the lead when RB Willis McGahee
Willis McGahee
Willis Andrew McGahee III is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
completed a 1-yard TD run. The Ravens extended their lead in the third quarter when kicker Billy Cundiff
Billy Cundiff
William A. "Billy" Cundiff is an American football placekicker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2002...
got a 25-yard field goal. The Jets cut the lead in the fourth quarter with Folk making a 48-yard field goal, but it wasn't enough, giving the Jets a loss.
With the close loss, the Jets began at 0–1.
Week 2: vs. New England Patriots
The Jets started slow by accruing no passing yards during the first quarter, but the Patriots went down the field in two long drives taking up most of the time in the first half. In the second quarter, the Patriots took the early lead as quarterback Tom BradyTom Brady
Thomas Edward Patrick "Tom" Brady, Jr. is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . After playing college football at Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.He has played in four Super Bowls,...
completed a 6-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Wes Welker
Wes Welker
-San Diego Chargers :Welker, who was not drafted during the 2004 NFL Draft, signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Diego Chargers. Welker made the Chargers out of training camp, but was released after the first game of the season.-2004 season:...
, but the Jets replied with quarterback Mark Sanchez
Mark Sanchez
Mark Travis John Sanchez is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League . He was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the fifth overall selection by the Jets and the second quarterback taken overall...
completing a 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Braylon Edwards
Braylon Edwards
-Cleveland Browns:-2005:Edwards began his rookie season as Cleveland's third wide receiver – he would have started higher, but a hold-out caused him to miss the beginning of training camp. Early in the season Edwards revealed that he had a staph infection, and missed a few weeks as a result of it....
. The Patriots scored again with Brady finding wide receiver Randy Moss
Randy Moss
Randy Gene Moss is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft...
on a 34-yard touchdown pass. The Jets narrowed the Patriots' lead when kicker Nick Folk
Nick Folk
Nicholas "Nick" Alexander Folk is an American football kicker who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
nailed a 49-yard field goal, followed by him making a 36-yard field goad in the third quarter. The Jets got the lead when Sanchez completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery
Jerricho Cotchery
Cotchery was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft.-New York Jets:In 2004, Cotchery caught 6 passes for 60 yards in 12 games as the team's 5th receiver...
(with a successful 2-point conversion). The Jets extended their lead in the fourth quarter when Sanchez making a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dustin Keller
Dustin Keller
-New York Jets:Keller was drafted by the New York Jets 30th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. Keller was slowly phased into the offense and eventually finished with productive numbers in part of the presence of the veteran Brett Favre. Keller finished a strong rookie season with 48 receptions, 535...
.
With the win, the Jets improved to 1–1.
Week 3: at Miami Dolphins
Coming off their divisional win over the Patriots, the Jets flew to Sun Life Stadium for a Week 3 AFC East duel with the Miami DolphinsMiami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on Sunday night. New York delivered the game's opening strike in the first quarter as quarterback Mark Sanchez
Mark Sanchez
Mark Travis John Sanchez is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League . He was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the fifth overall selection by the Jets and the second quarterback taken overall...
completed a 24-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dustin Keller
Dustin Keller
-New York Jets:Keller was drafted by the New York Jets 30th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. Keller was slowly phased into the offense and eventually finished with productive numbers in part of the presence of the veteran Brett Favre. Keller finished a strong rookie season with 48 receptions, 535...
. The Jets added onto their lead in the second quarter as Sanchez hooked up with Keller again on a 12-yard touchdown pass. The Dolphins answered as quarterback Chad Henne
Chad Henne
Chad Steven Henne is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.He graduated from Wilson Senior High School and attended the University of Michigan...
connected with tight end Anthony Fasano
Anthony Fasano
Anthony Joseph Fasano is an American football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame...
on a 3-yard touchdown pass, followed by kicker Dan Carpenter
Dan Carpenter
Daniel Roy Carpenter is an American football placekicker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League...
making a 44-yard field goal.
Miami took the lead in the third quarter as Henne found wide receiver Brandon Marshall
Brandon Marshall
-2006:Before the regular season even began, Marshall suffered a slight tear to his PCL in a pre-season game against the Detroit Lions. Although the injury sidelined him for a couple of weeks, he was able to return and play 15 games during the regular season. Marshall had a total of 20 catches, 309...
on an 11-yard touchdown pass, yet New York immediately struck back as Sanchez completed a 67-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Braylon Edwards
Braylon Edwards
-Cleveland Browns:-2005:Edwards began his rookie season as Cleveland's third wide receiver – he would have started higher, but a hold-out caused him to miss the beginning of training camp. Early in the season Edwards revealed that he had a staph infection, and missed a few weeks as a result of it....
. The Dolphins cut into the lead as Carpenter made a 20-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Jets responded with kicker Nick Folk
Nick Folk
Nicholas "Nick" Alexander Folk is an American football kicker who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
making a 30-yard field goal. Miami struck back with Carpenter's 50-yard field goal, yet New York stayed persistent as running back LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tramayne Tomlinson is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers fifth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Christian.Tomlinson, often referred to by his initials, L...
got a 1-yard touchdown run. Miami tried to get a comeback drive going, but the defense came through to hold on to the victory.
With the win, the Jets improved to 2–1.
Week 4: at Buffalo Bills
Coming off their divisional road win over the Dolphins, the Jets flew to Ralph Wilson StadiumRalph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...
for a Week 4 AFC East duel with the throwback-clad Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. New York scored in the first quarter as running back LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tramayne Tomlinson is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers fifth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Christian.Tomlinson, often referred to by his initials, L...
got a 1-yard touchdown run. The Jets added on to their lead in the second quarter with a 19-yard field goal from kicker Nick Folk
Nick Folk
Nicholas "Nick" Alexander Folk is an American football kicker who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
, followed by quarterback Mark Sanchez
Mark Sanchez
Mark Travis John Sanchez is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League . He was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the fifth overall selection by the Jets and the second quarterback taken overall...
completing a 41-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Braylon Edwards
Braylon Edwards
-Cleveland Browns:-2005:Edwards began his rookie season as Cleveland's third wide receiver – he would have started higher, but a hold-out caused him to miss the beginning of training camp. Early in the season Edwards revealed that he had a staph infection, and missed a few weeks as a result of it....
. The Bills closed out the half with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Ryan Joseph Fitzpatrick is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Harvard....
finding tight end David Martin
David Martin (American football)
David Earl Martin is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft...
on a 4-yard touchdown pass.
New York pulled away in the third quarter as tight end Dustin Keller
Dustin Keller
-New York Jets:Keller was drafted by the New York Jets 30th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. Keller was slowly phased into the offense and eventually finished with productive numbers in part of the presence of the veteran Brett Favre. Keller finished a strong rookie season with 48 receptions, 535...
caught a 3-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver/quarterback Brad Smith
Brad Smith (American football)
Bradley "Brad" Alexander Smith is an American football quarterback, running back, wide receiver and return specialist for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. He played college football at Missouri.-High...
, followed by his 2-yard touchdown reception thrown by Sanchez. Afterwards, Tomlinson's 26-yard touchdown run effectively secured the victory. Buffalo closed out the game in the fourth quarter as Fitzpatrick threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Steve Johnson
Steve Johnson (American football)
-Buffalo Bills:Johnson was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft.His first reception came in Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals, and went for 8 yards. In Week 15, against the New York Jets, Johnson caught his first touchdown reception, a two-yard pass from J. P....
.
With the win, the Jets improved to 3–1.
Week 5: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Coming off their dominating divisional road win over the Bills, the Jets went home for a Week 5 interconference duel with the Minnesota VikingsMinnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
on Monday night. New York took flight in the first quarter as kicker Nick Folk
Nick Folk
Nicholas "Nick" Alexander Folk is an American football kicker who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
made a 25-yard field goal. The Jets added onto their lead in the second quarter as Folk booted a 53-yard and a 22-yard field goal.
New York continued to build their lead in the third quarter as Folk nailed a 34-yard field goal. The Vikings answered with quarterback Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
completed a 37-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Randy Moss
Randy Moss
Randy Gene Moss is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft...
, yet the Jets came right back with Folk's 31-yard field goal. After the match was delayed due to adverse weather conditions, Minnesota began to strike back in the fourth quarter as Favre connected with wide receiver Percy Harvin
Percy Harvin
William Percival "Percy" Harvin, III is an American football wide receiver, return specialist, and running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League...
on a 34-yard touchdown pass (with a failed 2-point conversion). Afterwards, New York answer as running back Shonn Greene
Shonn Greene
-New York Jets:On April 26, 2009 the New York Jets traded up 12 spots to select Greene in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. On August 30 Greene made an appearance in the Jets preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. He rushed twice for six yards as well as catching an 85-yard pass...
got a 23-yard touchdown run. The Vikings tried to rally as Favre found Harvin again on an 11-yard touchdown pass, yet the Jets put the game away as cornerback Dwight Lowery
Dwight Lowery
-2008:Impressed with Lowery's versatility and ball skills, the New York Jets would draft him in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft as a cornerback/safety. An injury to cornerback Justin Miller would see Lowery debut in his first NFL game against the Miami Dolphins; Lowery performed modestly...
returned an interception 26 yards for a touchdown.
With the win, New York improved to 4–1.
Week 6: at Denver Broncos
Hoping to increase their winning streak the Jets flew to INVESCO Field at Mile HighINVESCO Field at Mile High
Sports Authority Field at Mile High, previously known as Invesco Field at Mile High, and commonly known as Mile High, is a multi-purpose stadium, in Denver, Colorado. It replaced the identically sized, but commercially obsolete Mile High Stadium in 2001...
for an AFC duel with the Broncos. In the 2nd quarter the Jets took the lead as QB Mark Sanchez
Mark Sanchez
Mark Travis John Sanchez is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League . He was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the fifth overall selection by the Jets and the second quarterback taken overall...
made a 32-yard TD pass to WR Braylon Edwards
Braylon Edwards
-Cleveland Browns:-2005:Edwards began his rookie season as Cleveland's third wide receiver – he would have started higher, but a hold-out caused him to miss the beginning of training camp. Early in the season Edwards revealed that he had a staph infection, and missed a few weeks as a result of it....
. But Denver replied with QB Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow
Timothy Richard "Tim" Tebow is an American football player who is currently the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Broncos as the 25th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft...
scrambling 5 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. This was followed by kicker Matt Prater
Matt Prater
Matt Prater is an American football placekicker who plays for the Denver Broncos. He was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at the University of Central Florida, where he majored in psychology.-High school career:Prater attended...
nailing a 59-yard field goal. In the third quarter the Jets responded with kicker Nick Folk
Nick Folk
Nicholas "Nick" Alexander Folk is an American football kicker who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
hitting a 56-yard field goal. The Jets fell behind when QB Kyle Orton
Kyle Orton
Kyle Orton is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He played college football at Purdue, where he started four straight bowl games. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
made a 17-yard TD pass to WR Demaryius Thomas
Demaryius Thomas
Demaryius Antwon Thomas is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Thomas led the team in receiving in all 3 of his seasons at Tech, 2007, 2008,...
. But replied in the fourth quarter with RB LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tramayne Tomlinson is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers fifth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Christian.Tomlinson, often referred to by his initials, L...
making a 20-yard TD run. The Jets trailed again with Prater making a 48-yard field goal. But pulled back in the lead when Tomlinson got a 2-yard TD run.
With the win, the Jets improve to 5–1.
Week 8: vs. Green Bay Packers
The Jets' seventh game was an Interconference duel with the Packers. Punter Steve WeatherfordSteve Weatherford
Steven "Steve" Thomas Weatherford is an American football punter for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2006...
made the game's most controversial decision in the first quarter, opting to attempt a fake punt and run for the first down on 4th and 18. Weatherford was stopped a yard short of the first down, giving the Packers ideal field position which eventually led to an early 3–0 Packers lead. "He does it on his own," Ryan said. "(The Packers) were caving that side down. This was something Steve did on his own. I don't think he realized we'd just been sacked. We told him before that it needed to be a manageable situation, not fourth-and-20 or whatever it was.". In a game where defense ruled, the Packers lead 3–0 at halftime. With no challenges left after two failed attempts in the first half, Mark Sanchez
Mark Sanchez
Mark Travis John Sanchez is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League . He was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the fifth overall selection by the Jets and the second quarterback taken overall...
threw a ball to Dustin Keller
Dustin Keller
-New York Jets:Keller was drafted by the New York Jets 30th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. Keller was slowly phased into the offense and eventually finished with productive numbers in part of the presence of the veteran Brett Favre. Keller finished a strong rookie season with 48 receptions, 535...
that was ripped out of his hands and ruled an interception in the 4th quarter. The replay showed that Keller made the catch and was down before losing possession, but with no challenges left the Jets were left with nothing. Green Bay took a 6–0 lead after the turnover. The Jets had two more chances to take the lead but had drives halted on 4th and longs. The Packers added on another field goal late to finalize a 9–0 win in the New Meadowlands Stadium
New Meadowlands Stadium
MetLife Stadium is a stadium in the New York City Metropolitan Area, part of the MetLife Sports Complex, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It is the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League and is adjacent to the site of the former Giants Stadium, which was home...
. This marked the first time since 2006 the Jets were shutout.
With the loss, the Jets fell to 5–2.
Week 9: at Detroit Lions
Hoping to rebound from their loss against the Packers, the Jets flew to Ford FieldFord Field
Ford Field is an indoor American football stadium located in Detroit, Michigan, USA, that is the current home field of the NFL's Detroit Lions. It is owned by the Detroit/Wayne County Stadium Authority. It regularly seats 65,000, though it is expandable up to 70,000 for football and 80,000 for...
for an interconference duel with the Lions. In the first quarter the Jets trailed early as quarterback Matt Stafford found tight end Brandon Pettigrew
Brandon Pettigrew
Brandon Pettigrew is an American football tight end for the Detroit Lions. He was drafted by the Lions with the 20th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.-High school:Brandon Pettigrew played high school football at Robert E...
on a 10-yard touchdown pass. The Jets fought back and took the lead with Nick Folk
Nick Folk
Nicholas "Nick" Alexander Folk is an American football kicker who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
hitting a 31-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Mark Sanchez
Mark Sanchez
Mark Travis John Sanchez is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League . He was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the fifth overall selection by the Jets and the second quarterback taken overall...
completing a 74-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Braylon Edwards
Braylon Edwards
-Cleveland Browns:-2005:Edwards began his rookie season as Cleveland's third wide receiver – he would have started higher, but a hold-out caused him to miss the beginning of training camp. Early in the season Edwards revealed that he had a staph infection, and missed a few weeks as a result of it....
. In the third quarter the Jets fell behind again as Stafford scrambled 1-yard for a touchdown however, the Lions missed the extra point, attempted by Ndamukong Suh
Ndamukong Suh
Ndamukong Suh is an American football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Lions 2nd overall in the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska....
who replaced the injured Jason Hanson
Jason Hanson
Jason Douglas Hanson is an American football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League, where he has spent his entire 20 year career. He was drafted by the Lions in the second round of the 1992 NFL Draft...
. The miss proved to be instrumental in New York's victory.
Stafford followed up with 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Nate Burleson
Nate Burleson
Nathaniel Burleson is an American football player, who currently plays wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League . Burleson played college football for the University of Nevada Wolf Pack, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2003 NFL...
in the fourth quarter. The Jets responded as Sanchez scrambled 1 yard for a touchdown, and then Nick Folk tied the game after making a 36-yard field goal that sent the game into overtime. With New York winning the coin toss, they began to move down field and after Sanchez found receiver Santonio Holmes
Santonio Holmes
Santonio Holmes Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at Ohio State...
on a 52-yard pass play, the Jets were in a position to win via field goal. Subsequently, Folk made the 30-yard field goal to lift the Jets over the Lions.
With the win, the Jets improved to 6–2.
Week 10: at Cleveland Browns
Coming off their win over the Lions, the Jets flew to Cleveland Browns StadiumCleveland Browns Stadium
-See also:* List of current National Football League stadiums* Chronology of home stadiums for current National Football League teams* List of American football stadiums by capacity* List of U.S. stadiums by capacity* List of North American stadiums by capacity...
for a Week 10 duel with the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. New York trailed in the first quarter as Browns kicker Phil Dawson
Phil Dawson
Philip Drury Dawson is an American football placekicker for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League. He holds the franchise record for most field goals made, passing Hall of Famer Lou Groza in 2010...
made a 34-yard field goal. The Jets answered with a 27-yard field goal from kicker Nick Folk
Nick Folk
Nicholas "Nick" Alexander Folk is an American football kicker who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
, but Cleveland responded with running back Peyton Hillis
Peyton Hillis
Hillis was selected by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft.-2008 Season:At the start of the 2008 season, Hillis was listed as the Broncos' starting fullback...
getting a 12-yard touchdown run. New York tied the game in the second quarter with quarterback Mark Sanchez
Mark Sanchez
Mark Travis John Sanchez is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League . He was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the fifth overall selection by the Jets and the second quarterback taken overall...
finding wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery
Jerricho Cotchery
Cotchery was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft.-New York Jets:In 2004, Cotchery caught 6 passes for 60 yards in 12 games as the team's 5th receiver...
on a 25-yard touchdown pass. The Browns regained the lead with Dawson's 23-yard field goal, yet the Jets took the lead with Sanchez's 1-yard touchdown run. After a scoreless third quarter, New York added onto their lead in the fourth quarter with Folk's 25-yard field goal. However, Cleveland tied the game with quarterback Colt McCoy
Colt McCoy
Daniel "Colt" McCoy is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Browns in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft...
completing a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi
Mohamed Massaquoi
Mohamed Jah Massaquoi is a wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns. He is currently the second string receiver in Head Coach Pat Shurmur's new offense.-High school:...
. In overtime
Overtime
Overtime is the amount of time someone works beyond normal working hours. Normal hours may be determined in several ways:*by custom ,*by practices of a given trade or profession,*by legislation,...
, Sanchez found wide receiver Santonio Holmes
Santonio Holmes
Santonio Holmes Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at Ohio State...
on the game-ending 37-yard touchdown pass. The Jets became the first team in league history to win back-to-back overtime games on the road.
With the win, New York improved to 7–2.
Week 11: vs. Houston Texans
Hoping to increase their winning streak the Jets played on home ground for an AFC duel with the Texans. In the first quarter the Jets took the lead as kicker Nick FolkNick Folk
Nicholas "Nick" Alexander Folk is an American football kicker who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
nailed a 37-yard field goal. The Texans replied in the second quarter with RB Arian Foster
Arian Foster
Arian Foster , is an American football running back for the Houston Texans. He was signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2009 and was added to their active roster from the practice squad on November 17, 2009. He played college football at Tennessee...
getting a 2-yard TD run. The Jets got the lead back as QB Mark Sanchez
Mark Sanchez
Mark Travis John Sanchez is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League . He was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the fifth overall selection by the Jets and the second quarterback taken overall...
threw a 4-yard TD pass to WR Santonio Holmes
Santonio Holmes
Santonio Holmes Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at Ohio State...
; followed by Folk making a 30-yard field goal. The Jets' lead extended in the third quarter when Sanchez found Holmes again on a 41-yard TD pass. In the fourth quarter Folk made a 30-yard field goal to put the Jets up 23–7. The Texans rallied to take the lead back with kicker Neil Rackers
Neil Rackers
Neil William Rackers is an American football placekicker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft...
nailing a 38-yard field goal, followed by QB Matt Schaub
Matt Schaub
Matthew Rutledge Schaub is the starting quarterback for the Houston Texans. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia.-College career:...
completing a 43-yard TD pass to TE Joel Dreessen
Joel Dreessen
Joel Dreessen is an American football tight end/long snapper for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
, followed by Foster getting a 1-yard TD run, and then Rackers got a 22-yard field goal. The Jets still managed to score to get the win with Sanchez finding Holmes again on a 6-yard TD pass.
With the win, the Jets improve to 8–2.
Week 12: vs. Cincinnati Bengals (Thanksgiving Classic)
Coming off their win over the Texans, the Jets stayed at home for a Week 12 Thanksgiving duel with the Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
. After a scoreless first quarter, the Jets delivered the game's opening strike in the second quarter with a 27-yard field goal from kicker Nick Folk
Nick Folk
Nicholas "Nick" Alexander Folk is an American football kicker who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
, but the Bengals answered with quarterback Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002...
completing a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jordan Shipley
Jordan Shipley
Jordan Shipley is an American football player who currently plays wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League . He was drafted by Cincinnati in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft...
.
New York regained the lead with a 53-yard touchdown end-around
End-around
The end-around is a play in American football in which a wide receiver crosses the backfield towards the opposite end of the line and receives a handoff directly from the quarterback. The receiver then may proceed to do one of two things: he either runs the ball towards the line of scrimmage in...
from wide receiver/quarterback Brad Smith
Brad Smith (American football)
Bradley "Brad" Alexander Smith is an American football quarterback, running back, wide receiver and return specialist for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. He played college football at Missouri.-High...
and a 13-yard touchdown pass from Mark Sanchez
Mark Sanchez
Mark Travis John Sanchez is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League . He was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the fifth overall selection by the Jets and the second quarterback taken overall...
to Santonio Holmes
Santonio Holmes
Santonio Holmes Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at Ohio State...
. Cincinnati responded in the fourth quarter as Aaron Pettrey
Aaron Pettrey
Aaron Pettrey is an American football placekicker for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was formerly a kicker for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Pettrey was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals' roster on November 16, 2010 after a season-ending injury to Mike Nugent, another former...
kicked a 28-yard field goal, but the Jets added Smith's 89-yard kick return for a touchdown, followed by defensive end Trevor Pryce
Trevor Pryce
Trevor W. Pryce is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. Pryce played college football at the University of Michigan before transferring to Clemson University...
sacking Palmer in the endzone for a safety.
With the win, New York improved to 9–2. Smith (3 carries, 55 yards, TD, 3 kick returns, 122 return yards, TD) and cornerback Darrelle Revis
Darrelle Revis
Though Revis was not the first defensive back drafted in the 2007 NFL Draft , he was the first cornerback taken that year...
(4 tackles, 1 sack) were named NFL Network's 2010 Pudding Pie Award winners.
Week 13: at New England Patriots
Coming off their win over the Bengals on Thanksgiving, the Jets traveled to Foxborough in Monday Night Football game with the New England Patriots. In the first quarter, the Patriots took the early lead, with a 41-yard field goal from kicker Shayne GrahamShayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...
, followed by a 1-yard touchdown run from running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis
BenJarvus Green-Ellis
BenJarvus Jeremy Green-Ellis is an American football running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He was signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2008. After playing college football his freshman and sophomore seasons at Indiana University, Green-Ellis...
and a 25-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tom Brady
Tom Brady
Thomas Edward Patrick "Tom" Brady, Jr. is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . After playing college football at Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.He has played in four Super Bowls,...
to wide receiver Deion Branch
Deion Branch
Anthony Deion Branch, Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville.He has also played for the Seattle Seahawks...
. In the second quarter, the Jets got on the board, with a 39-yard field goal from kicker Nick Folk
Nick Folk
Nicholas "Nick" Alexander Folk is an American football kicker who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
, in what would be the Jets' only score of the game. Later in the second quarter, the Patriots replied, with Brady throwing a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandon Tate
Brandon Tate
-2009 season:Tate was drafted by the Patriots in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. On July 16, he was signed to a four-year contract with a $755,000 signing bonus. He began the 2009 season on the non-football injury list, still recovering from his knee injury from the prior season. He was...
. The Patriots continued their offensive onslaught in the third quarter, with Brady throwing an 18-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Wes Welker
Wes Welker
-San Diego Chargers :Welker, who was not drafted during the 2004 NFL Draft, signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Diego Chargers. Welker made the Chargers out of training camp, but was released after the first game of the season.-2004 season:...
. In the fourth quarter, Brady threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Aaron Hernandez
Aaron Hernandez
-New England Patriots:Hernandez was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Shortly after he was drafted, The Boston Globe reported Hernandez had admitted to marijuana use and had failed multiple drug tests while in college, causing his draft stock to drop...
, followed by a 5-yard touchdown run from Green-Ellis.
With the loss the Jets dropped to 9–3 and second place in the AFC East.
Week 14: vs. Miami Dolphins
Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Patriots the Jets played on home ground for an AFC East rivalry match against the Dolphins. The Jets trailed early with kicker Dan CarpenterDan Carpenter
Daniel Roy Carpenter is an American football placekicker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League...
nailing a 47-yard field goal, followed by QB Chad Henne
Chad Henne
Chad Steven Henne is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.He graduated from Wilson Senior High School and attended the University of Michigan...
completing a 6-yard TD pass to WR Brandon Marshall
Brandon Marshall
-2006:Before the regular season even began, Marshall suffered a slight tear to his PCL in a pre-season game against the Detroit Lions. Although the injury sidelined him for a couple of weeks, he was able to return and play 15 games during the regular season. Marshall had a total of 20 catches, 309...
. They tried to cut the lead but only came away with kicker Nick Folk
Nick Folk
Nicholas "Nick" Alexander Folk is an American football kicker who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
hitting a 35 and a 42-yard field goal.
With the loss, the Jets fell to 9–4.
Week 15: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 16: at Chicago Bears
Coming off their win over the Steelers the Jets played an interconference duel with the Bears. In the first quarter the Jets trailed early as kicker Robbie GouldRobbie Gould
Robert Paul "Robbie" Gould III is an American football placekicker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Penn State...
got a 37-yard field goal, followed by Matt Forte
Matt Forté
Matthew Garrett Forté is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bears in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
getting a 22-yard TD run. The Jets pulled ahead with RB Shonn Greene
Shonn Greene
-New York Jets:On April 26, 2009 the New York Jets traded up 12 spots to select Greene in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. On August 30 Greene made an appearance in the Jets preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. He rushed twice for six yards as well as catching an 85-yard pass...
getting a 3-yard TD run, followed by CB Dwight Lowery
Dwight Lowery
-2008:Impressed with Lowery's versatility and ball skills, the New York Jets would draft him in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft as a cornerback/safety. An injury to cornerback Justin Miller would see Lowery debut in his first NFL game against the Miami Dolphins; Lowery performed modestly...
returning an interception 20 yards for a touchdown, followed by RB LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tramayne Tomlinson is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers fifth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Christian.Tomlinson, often referred to by his initials, L...
getting a 3-yard TD run letting the Jets lead 21–10. The lead was narrowed as QB Jay Cutler
Jay Cutler (American football)
Jay Christopher Cutler is a quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played football at Vanderbilt University. Cutler began his professional football career with the Denver Broncos, who selected him as the 11th overall pick of the 2006 NFL Draft...
scrambled 2 yards for a touchdown, but was soon extended as kicker Nick Folk
Nick Folk
Nicholas "Nick" Alexander Folk is an American football kicker who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
made a 26-yard field goal. They trailed again with Cutler completing a 40 and a 25-yard TD pass to wide receivers Devin Hester
Devin Hester
Devin Hester is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League . He played college football at the University of Miami, where he became the first person in the university’s recent history to play in all three phases of American football...
and Johnny Knox
Johnny Knox
Johnny Knox is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears. He was selected by the Bears as the 140th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, through a they acquired in the Kyle Orton-Jay Cutler trade....
respectively, but soon were able to tie the game with QB Mark Sanchez
Mark Sanchez
Mark Travis John Sanchez is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League . He was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the fifth overall selection by the Jets and the second quarterback taken overall...
throwing a 23-yard TD pass to WR Santonio Holmes
Santonio Holmes
Santonio Holmes Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at Ohio State...
. The Bears escaped the tie with Cutler finding Knox again on a 26-yard TD pass. The Jets tried to come back, but only came away with a 34-yard field goal from Folk. When the Jets got the ball back, Sanchez threw a pass intended for Holmes, only to be intercepted by safety Chris Harris with 0:58 to go.
With the loss, the Jets fell to 10–5, but clinched a playoff berth when the Jaguars lost to the Redskins..
Week 17: vs. Buffalo Bills
The Jets' sixteenth game was a division rivalry rematch against the Bills at home. The Jets commanded the first half with kicker Nick FolkNick Folk
Nicholas "Nick" Alexander Folk is an American football kicker who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
making a 28-yard field goal, followed by CB Marquice Cole
Marquice Cole
Marquice Jermal Cole [Mar-KWEECE] is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2007...
returning an interception 35 yards for a touchdown, then with QB Mark Brunell
Mark Brunell
Mark Allen Brunell is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the New York Jets. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington....
making a 17-yard TD pass to WR Santonio Holmes
Santonio Holmes
Santonio Holmes Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at Ohio State...
. Their offense broke down a bit as Brunell's next pass was intercepted by FS Jairus Byrd
Jairus Byrd
-2009 season:Byrd was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. After spending the first couple of games as a backup Byrd started his first career game at free safety against the Miami Dolphins due to injuries to both the Bills starting safeties Donte Whitner and...
and returned 37 yards for a touchdown, but continued to score after Brunell found WR Braylon Edwards
Braylon Edwards
-Cleveland Browns:-2005:Edwards began his rookie season as Cleveland's third wide receiver – he would have started higher, but a hold-out caused him to miss the beginning of training camp. Early in the season Edwards revealed that he had a staph infection, and missed a few weeks as a result of it....
on a 52-yard TD pass. This was followed by QB Kellen Clemens
Kellen Clemens
Kellen Clemens is an American football quarterback who is currently a member of the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
scrambling 10 yards for a touchdown, then with RB John Conner
John Conner (American football)
John Conner is an American football fullback. He is currently a member of the New York Jets. Conner earned a 2009 College Football All-America Team selection and was one of the best fullback prospects in the 2010 NFL Draft...
getting a 16-yard TD run.
With the win, the Jets finish on an 11–5 record.
AFC Wild Card Game: at Indianapolis Colts
Entering the postseason as the AFC's sixth seed, the Jets began their playoff run at Lucas Oil StadiumLucas Oil Stadium
Lucas Oil Stadium is a multi-purpose sports stadium in Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. The stadium celebrated its grand opening on August 24, 2008, and its ribbon-cutting ceremony August 16, 2008. It replaced the RCA Dome as the home field of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. The stadium was built to...
for the AFC Wild Card Round against the third seeded Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
in a rematch of the 2009–10 AFC Championship Game
AFC Championship Game
The American Football Conference Championship Game is one of the two final playoff matches of the National Football League, the largest professional American football league in the United States. The game is played on the penultimate Sunday in January and determines the champion of the American...
. After a scoreless first quarter, New York trailed in the second quarter as Colts quarterback Peyton Manning
Peyton Manning
Peyton Williams Manning is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League . Manning holds the record for most NFL MVP awards with four. He was drafted by the Colts as the first overall pick in 1998 after a standout college football career with the...
completed a 57-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Pierre Garçon
Pierre Garcon
Pierre Garçon is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Colts in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. Garcon is of Haitian descent.- High school career...
.
The Jets tied the game in the third quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tramayne Tomlinson is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers fifth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Christian.Tomlinson, often referred to by his initials, L...
, however Indianapolis immediately came back with a 47-yard Adam Vinatieri
Adam Vinatieri
Adam Matthew Vinatieri is an American football placekicker currently playing for the Indianapolis Colts. He has played in six Super Bowls, four with the New England Patriots and two with the Colts, winning four. Vinatieri won a Super Bowl in 2006 with Indianapolis and won Super Bowls in 2001,...
field goal. New York took the lead in the fourth quarter with another 1-yard touchdown run from Tomlinson, but the Colts regained the lead with Vinatieri nailing a 32-yard and a 50-yard field goal. However, the Jets prevailed in the end; as time expired, Nick Folk
Nick Folk
Nicholas "Nick" Alexander Folk is an American football kicker who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
kicked the game-winning 32-yard field goal.
With the win, New York improved their overall record to 12–5.
AFC Divisional Game: at New England Patriots
Coming off their win over the Colts, the Jets flew to Gillette StadiumGillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, 21 miles southwest of downtown Boston and from downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for the New England Patriots football team and the New England Revolution...
for the AFC Divisional Round against the top-seeded New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
, in Round 3 of their 2010 series. New York trailed in the first quarter as Patriots kicker Shayne Graham
Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...
made a 34-yard field goal. The Jets took the lead in the second quarter as quarterback Mark Sanchez
Mark Sanchez
Mark Travis John Sanchez is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League . He was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the fifth overall selection by the Jets and the second quarterback taken overall...
found running back LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tramayne Tomlinson is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers fifth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Christian.Tomlinson, often referred to by his initials, L...
on a 7-yard touchdown pass. After a failed fake-punt attempt by New England, Sanchez connected with wide receiver Braylon Edwards
Braylon Edwards
-Cleveland Browns:-2005:Edwards began his rookie season as Cleveland's third wide receiver – he would have started higher, but a hold-out caused him to miss the beginning of training camp. Early in the season Edwards revealed that he had a staph infection, and missed a few weeks as a result of it....
on a 15-yard touchdown pass.
New England began to cut away at their deficit as quarterback Tom Brady
Tom Brady
Thomas Edward Patrick "Tom" Brady, Jr. is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . After playing college football at Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.He has played in four Super Bowls,...
completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Alge Crumpler
Alge Crumpler
-Atlanta Falcons:Crumpler was drafted by the Falcons in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. Crumpler made the first start of his NFL career against the Carolina Panthers on September 23, 2001. He caught his first two passes for a total of 13 yards. His first touchdown was scored against the...
(with a successful two-point conversion run from running back Sammy Morris
Sammy Morris
Samuel "Sammy" Morris III is an American football running back who is a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft...
). The Patriots tried to rally as Graham got a 35-yard field goal, yet New York came right back with a 20-yard touchdown run from running back Shonn Greene
Shonn Greene
-New York Jets:On April 26, 2009 the New York Jets traded up 12 spots to select Greene in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. On August 30 Greene made an appearance in the Jets preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. He rushed twice for six yards as well as catching an 85-yard pass...
. Afterwards, New England closed out the game as Brady completed a 13-yard touchdown pass to with wide receiver Deion Branch
Deion Branch
Anthony Deion Branch, Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville.He has also played for the Seattle Seahawks...
.
With the win, the Jets improved to 13–5. The Jets defense set a franchise single-game postseason record by sacking Brady five times.
AFC Championship Game: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Coming off their win over the Patriots, the Jets flew to Heinz FieldHeinz Field
Heinz Field is a stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It primarily serves as the home to the Pittsburgh Steelers and University of Pittsburgh Panthers American football teams, members of the National Football League and National Collegiate Athletic Association respectively...
for the AFC Championship Game
AFC Championship Game
The American Football Conference Championship Game is one of the two final playoff matches of the National Football League, the largest professional American football league in the United States. The game is played on the penultimate Sunday in January and determines the champion of the American...
against the #2 Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
, in a rematch of their Week 15 game.
New York trailed in the first quarter as Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall
Rashard Mendenhall
Rashard Jamal Mendenhall is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers 23rd overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Illinois....
got a 1-yard touchdown run. Pittsburgh added onto their lead in the second quarter as kicker Shaun Suisham
Shaun Suisham
Shaun Christopher Suisham is a Canadian placekicker of American football for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League . He was signed by the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2005...
got a 20-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger
Ben Roethlisberger
Benjamin Todd "Ben" Roethlisberger , nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the first round in the 2004 NFL Draft...
getting a 2-yard touchdown run, along with cornerback William Gay
William Gay (cornerback)
William Gay is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, formerly of the University of Louisville football team. He was chosen by the Steelers with the 170th pick of the 2007 NFL Draft.-College career:...
returning a fumble 19 yards for a touchdown. The Jets closed out the half with a 42-yard field goal from kicker Nick Folk
Nick Folk
Nicholas "Nick" Alexander Folk is an American football kicker who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
.
New York began the third quarter with quarterback Mark Sanchez
Mark Sanchez
Mark Travis John Sanchez is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League . He was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the fifth overall selection by the Jets and the second quarterback taken overall...
finding wide receiver Santonio Holmes
Santonio Holmes
Santonio Holmes Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at Ohio State...
on a 45-yard touchdown pass. The Jets tried to rally as Roethlisberger fumbled the snap in the endzone for a safety, followed by Sanchez hooking up with wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery
Jerricho Cotchery
Cotchery was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft.-New York Jets:In 2004, Cotchery caught 6 passes for 60 yards in 12 games as the team's 5th receiver...
on a 4-yard touchdown pass. However, the Steelers held on to preserve the win.
With the loss, New York's season came to an end with an overall record of 13–6.