Regular season results 2008 New York Jets season

1 regular season results

1.1 week 1: @ miami dolphins

1.1.1 game summary
1.1.2 scoring summary


1.2 week 2: vs. new england patriots

1.2.1 game summary
1.2.2 scoring summary


1.3 week 3: @ san diego chargers

1.3.1 game summary
1.3.2 scoring summary


1.4 week 4: vs. arizona cardinals

1.4.1 game summary
1.4.2 scoring summary


1.5 week 6: vs. cincinnati bengals

1.5.1 scoring summary


1.6 week 7: @ oakland raiders

1.6.1 scoring summary


1.7 week 8: vs. kansas city chiefs

1.7.1 scoring summary


1.8 week 9: @ buffalo bills

1.8.1 scoring summary


1.9 week 10: vs. st. louis rams

1.9.1 scoring summary


1.10 week 11: @ new england patriots

1.10.1 scoring summary


1.11 week 12: @ tennessee titans

1.11.1 scoring summary


1.12 week 13: vs. denver broncos

1.12.1 scoring summary


1.13 week 14: @ san francisco 49ers

1.13.1 scoring summary


1.14 week 15: vs. buffalo bills

1.14.1 scoring summary


1.15 week 16: @ seattle seahawks

1.15.1 game summary
1.15.2 scoring summary


1.16 week 17: vs. miami dolphins

1.16.1 scoring summary

regular season results
week 1: @ miami dolphins



game summary

brett favre , jets in preseason matchup against washington redskins, august 16

the jets started quarterback brett favre against miami dolphins team sporting new starting quarterback , former jets starting quarterback chad pennington. favre got jets on scoreboard first in first quarter play-action pass found jerricho cotchery @ 10-yard line en route 56-yard touchdown. however, mike nugent sprained thigh on following kickoff, , when attempted , missed 32-yard field goal attempt, nugent brought out of game. miami responded, chad pennington marching dolphins down 6-yard line. there, pennington connected anthony fasano 5-yard touchdown, tying game. on following drive jets, coach eric mangini, faced possibility of missing 40-yard field goal if allowed uncertain mike nugent kick ball, opted favre continue on 4th down , 13 yards. favre, under pressure, threw high ball , rookie chansi stuckey jumped catch in end zone, giving jets 13–7 lead. rather put nugent out field pat, mangini opted go 2 points, option failed.

in 3rd quarter, favre brought jets red zone, moving them 6-yard line. there, favre handed off ball thomas jones, ran in touchdown. along point mike nugent, jets had 20–7 lead. due miscommunication, chad pennington forced use 2 time-outs in 4th quarter. late in 4th quarter, pennington moved miami down field, including connecting on 14-yard pass 4th-and-7 @ midfield. pennington completed 11-yard touchdown pass david martin 3:27 remaining, cutting jets lead 6 points. jets, ran clock down two-minute warning, went three-and-out on drive, giving ball miami @ 34-yard line 1:53 remaining. pennington moved team down field, getting 18-yard line 18 seconds on clock. on 3rd-and-10 18-yard line, pennington attempted throw ted ginn, jr. in of end zone, intercepted darrelle revis, sealing six-point win jets.

with win, jets began 2008 season @ 1–0.

brett favre, in jets debut, completed 15 of 22 passes 194 yards , 2 touchdowns (with passer rating of 125.9).

scoring summary

week 2: vs. new england patriots



game summary

coming off divisional road win on dolphins, jets played week 2 home opener against afc east foe, new england patriots. jets had first opportunity score in first quarter, 31-yard field goal attempt new kicker jay feely wide right. new york trailed patriots kicker stephen gostkowski got 21-yard field goal. in second quarter, jets continued trail gostkowski kicked 37-yard field goal. brett favre got jets down 3-yard line, after 3 running plays resulting in 0 net yardage, jets settled 21-yard field goal on board.

in third quarter, new england capitalized on interception brandon meriweather off brett favre pass. patriots increased lead 6 plays later rb sammy morris got 1-yard td run , gostkowski nailed 28-yard field goal. in fourth quarter, jets tried rally qb brett favre completed 2-yard td pass wr chansi stuckey. however, patriots pulled away gostkowski s 27-yard field goal.

with loss, new york fell 1–1.

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week 3: @ san diego chargers



game summary

hoping rebound divisional home loss patriots, jets flew qualcomm stadium week 3 mnf duel san diego chargers. in first quarter, new york took flight cb david barrett returned interception 25 yards touchdown. chargers responded kicker nate kaeding getting 36-yard field goal, along qb philip rivers completing 1-yard td pass fb mike tolbert. in second quarter, san diego increased lead cb antonio cromartie returning interception 52 yards touchdown. jets answered qb brett favre completing 3-yard td pass wr laveranues coles. turning point in game occurred on following kickoff, on-side kick, traveled 15 yards before chargers picked ball. added touchdown, rivers completing 27-yard td pass wr chris chambers. following interception, chargers scored again 6-yard td pass te antonio gates.

in third quarter, san diego increased lead rb ladainian tomlinson getting 2-yard td run. new york managed move ball down san diego 9-yard line, turned ball on over downs. in fourth quarter, new york tried rally favre completed 4-yard td pass wr chansi stuckey (with failed 2-point conversion), along kicker jay feely getting 32-yard field goal, yet chargers answered tomlinson s 2-yard td run. afterwards, jets tried make yet comeback attempt jerricho cotchery ran return ball 54 yards. favre completed 13-yard td pass te dustin keller put them within 2 touchdowns tying, yet san diego sealed win kaeding s 49-yard field goal 2:08 left in game.

with loss, new york fell 1–2.

scoring summary

week 4: vs. arizona cardinals



game summary

hoping rebound tough mnf road loss chargers, jets went home, donned new york titans throwbacks, , played week 4 interconference duel arizona cardinals. after scoreless first quarter, new york begin explosive second quarter. began qb brett favre completing 12-yard td pass wr laveranues coles. continued cb darrelle revis returning interception 32 yards touchdown. afterwards, new york kept domination going favre completing 34-yard td pass coles, kicker jay feely getting 20-yard field goal, favre , coles hooking each other third time on 2-yard td pass, , feely kicking 30-yard field goal.

in third quarter, cardinals started rally rb edgerrin james got 4-yard , 2-yard td run, while rb tim hightower got 1-yard td run. in fourth quarter, jets answered favre completing 17-yard td pass wr jerricho cotchery. arizona replied qb kurt warner completing 8-yard td pass wr anquan boldin, yet new york continued victory march favre completed 40-yard td pass cotchery. cardinals tried come warner completing 14-yard td pass wr jerheme urban, yet jets able close out game favre threw career-best sixth touchdown pass rookie te dustin keller 24 yards out. in final minute, anquan boldin suffered fractured paranasal sinuses result of helmet-to-helmet collision. after witnessing injury, kurt warner considered retirement, remained lead cardinals super bowl xliii.

with amazing win, new york went bye week @ 2–2.

the jets 34-second quarter points became franchise record points in given quarter. defense impressive 5 sacks , 7 turnovers. also, heading game, favre listed questionable, due injury mnf. improved 6–1 in career games s listed questionable.

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week 6: vs. cincinnati bengals

coming off bye week, jets stayed @ home, donned new york titans throwbacks again, , played week 6 duel winless cincinnati bengals. in first quarter, jets trailed bengals strong safety chinedum ndukwe returned fumble 15 yards touchdown. new york respond qb brett favre completing 2-yard td pass rb thomas jones. in second quarter, jets took lead kicker jay feely got 38-yard field goal, while jones got 7-yard td run. cincinnati closed out half qb ryan fitzpatrick getting 1-yard td run.

in third quarter, new york began pull away feely nailed 43-yard field goal. in fourth quarter, jets closed game out jones getting 1-yard td run (with failed 2-point conversion).

with win, new york improved 3–2.

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week 7: @ oakland raiders

coming off home win on bengals, jets flew oakland–alameda county coliseum week 7 duel oakland raiders, brett favre s first trip stadium since 2003 monday night game played in aftermath of father s death. in first quarter, new york took flight kicker jay feely got 40-yard field goal. raiders responded kicker sebastian janikowski getting 29-yard field goal. after scoreless second quarter, oakland took lead qb jamarcus russell completed 8-yard td pass wr javon walker. in fourth quarter, jets answered rb leon washington getting 11-yard td run. raiders regained lead janikowski got 37-yard field goal. favre orchestrated remarkable final drive, culminating in feely 52-yard field goal 3 seconds left sent game overtime. jets won in regulation, jerricho cotchery tripped last oakland defender, preventing have been game-winning touchdown. oakland prevailed in overtime, janikowski nailed game-ending 57-yard field goal, holds nfl record longest fg converted in overtime.

with loss, jets fell 3–3.

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week 8: vs. kansas city chiefs

hoping rebound tough overtime road loss raiders, jets went home week 8 duel kansas city chiefs. in first quarter, new york took flight qb brett favre completed 18-yard td pass rb leon washington. in second quarter, chiefs tied game qb tyler thigpen completed 19-yard td pass te tony gonzalez. jets answer washington getting 60-yard td run. kansas city closed out half thigpen completed 11-yard td pass wr mark bradley.

in third quarter, chiefs took lead kicker connor barth nailed 30-yard field goal, yet new york replied rb thomas jones getting 1-yard td run. in fourth quarter, kansas city got lead again cb brandon flowers returned interception 91 yards touchdown. fortunately, jets pulled out win favre completing game-winning 15-yard td pass wr laveranues coles.

with win, new york improved 4–3.

during halftime, jets celebrated 40th anniversary of super bowl iii championship team.

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week 9: @ buffalo bills

coming off home win on chiefs, jets flew ralph wilson stadium week 9 afc east duel buffalo bills. in first quarter, new york took flight kicker jay feely getting 37-yard field goal. bills answered qb trent edwards completing 9-yard td pass te derek fine. afterwards, jets regained lead feely got 26-yard field goal, along safety abram elam returning interception 92 yards touchdown. after scoreless second quarter, new york kicked off third quarter feely making 20-yard field goal. buffalo respond kicker rian lindell getting 53-yard field goal, yet new york replied rb thomas jones getting 7-yard td run. in fourth quarter, bills tried rally cb jabari greer returned qb brett favre s 300th career interception 42 yards touchdown. favre subsequently led jets downfield on seven-minute drive, resulting in 31-yard field goal feely put game out of reach buffalo.

with win, not did new york improve 5–3, favre earned first win @ ralph wilson stadium after going 0–3 in previous 3 visits green bay.

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week 10: vs. st. louis rams

coming off road win on bills, jets went home week 10 interconference duel st. louis rams. in first quarter, new york took flight rb thomas jones got 13-yard td run, kicker jay feely nailed 22-yard field goal, , lb calvin pace returning fumble 50 yards touchdown. in second quarter, jets continued domination jones got 2-yard td run, feely making 49-yard , 46-yard field goal, qb brett favre completing 2-yard td pass te dustin keller, , feely getting 55-yard field goal. in third quarter, rams points of game kicker josh brown nailed 37-yard field goal. in fourth quarter, new york flew away jones got 6-yard td run.

with huge win, jets improved 6–3.

the +44 point differential marked largest margin of victory in franchise history. also, first win on rams since 1983.

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week 11: @ new england patriots

coming off dominating home win on rams, jets flew gillette stadium week 11 afc east rematch new england patriots on thursday night football. in first quarter, new york took flight qb brett favre completed 7-yard td pass rb leon washington. patriots respond kicker stephen gostkowski getting 42-yard field goal. jets increase lead kicker jay feely made 22-yard field goal. in second quarter, new england answer gostkowski making 31-yard field goal, yet new york replied washington returned kickoff 92 yards touchdown. later, jets added onto lead favre completed 15-yard td pass wr jerricho cotchery give jets commanding 24–6 lead. patriots game closing out half qb matt cassel 19-yard td pass wr jabar gaffney.

in third quarter, new england hacked away @ new york s lead cassel completed 10-yard td pass te benjamin watson (along 2-point conversion pass gaffney) on final play of 3rd quarter. in fourth quarter, patriots erased jets 18-point lead gostkowski kicking 47-yard field goal. new york answer rb thomas jones getting 1-yard td run, new england tied game cassel completing 16-yard td pass wr randy moss, had beaten ty law time expired. in overtime, jets took kickoff , marched straight down field win on feely s 34-yard field goal. drive included clutch throws favre, particularly connection dustin keller on 3rd-and-17 deep in jets zone. favre s 42nd game-winning drive in fourth quarter or overtime in career. washington selected afc special teams player of week first time in career. 92-yard touchdown fourth kick return td of career, surpassing justin miller club record.

with win, new york improved 7–3.

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week 12: @ tennessee titans

coming off impressive thursday night road win on patriots, jets flew lp field week 12 duel undefeated tennessee titans. in first quarter, new york took flight qb brett favre completed 10-yard td pass rb thomas jones. in second quarter, jets continued scoring kicker jay feely got 20-yard field goal. titans closed out half kicker rob bironas getting 43-yard field goal.

in third quarter, new york went work feely made 30-yard field goal, while favre completed 2-yard td pass wr laveranues coles. in fourth quarter, tennessee tried rally bironas nailed 49-yard field goal, yet jets replied rb leon washington s 61-yard td run. titans tried keep perfect season alive qb kerry collins completed 6-yard td pass fb ahmard hall. afterwards, new york flew away washington got 4-yard td run.

with win, jets improved 8–3. favre broke tie dan marino victories in nfl stadiums winning in 32nd @ lp field.

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week 13: vs. denver broncos

coming off road win on titans, jets went home week 13 duel denver broncos. in first quarter, new york trailed broncos safety vernon fox returning fumble 23 yards touchdown. jets respond rb thomas jones getting 59-yard td run, denver answered qb jay cutler completing 59-yard td pass wr eddie royal, along kicker matt prater making 25-yard field goal. in second quarter, new york drew close jones got 29-yard td run, yet broncos replied rb peyton hillis getting 1-yard td run, along prater getting 35-yard field goal.

in third quarer, jets tried rally kicker jay feely nailed 30-yard field goal. however, in fourth quarter, denver pulled away cutler completed 36-yard td pass wr brandon stokley.

with loss, new york fell 8–4.

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week 14: @ san francisco 49ers

hoping rebound home loss broncos, jets flew candlestick park week 14 interconference battle san francisco 49ers. late in first quarter, new york trailed 49ers offensive tackle joe staley recovered jason hill s fumble in endzone touchdown. jets responded in second quarter quarterback brett favre getting 2-yard touchdown run, yet san francisco answer quarterback shaun hill completing 4-yard touchdown pass running frank gore.

in third quarter, new york tied game running thomas jones s 17-yard touchdown run. however, 49ers pulled away in fourth quarter kicker joe nedney nailed 32-yard field goal, along hill completing 3-yard touchdown pass wide receiver bryant johnson.

with loss, jets fell 8–5.

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week 15: vs. buffalo bills

hoping snap two-game losing streak, jets went home week 15 afc east rematch buffalo bills. in first quarter, new york soared off lead running thomas jones got 2-yard touchdown run. bills answer 34-yard field goal kicker rian lindell, yet jets answered quarterback brett favre completing 11-yard touchdown pass wide receiver jerricho cotchery. buffalo take lead in second quarter quarterback j. p. losman got 8-yard touchdown run , completed 2-yard touchdown pass wide receiver steve johnson, new york halftime lead running leon washington got 47-yard touchdown run.

in third quarter, bills got within 1 lindell got 48-yard field goal. in fourth quarter, jets added onto lead kicker jay feely nailed 31-yard field goal. buffalo got lead again running fred jackson dragged defenders 11-yard touchdown run. after jets punt, buffalo took on over 2 minutes remaining. rather try run out clock , burn jets timeouts, losman dropped pass on third down. under pressure safety abram elam, losman let go of ball, allowing defensive end shaun ellis return fumble 11 yards game-winning touchdown.

with win, jets improved 9–5, needing wins in last 2 games clinch afc east.

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week 16: @ seattle seahawks




the jets , seahawks @ snow-covered qwest field, week 16


game summary

for fourth time in many trips western united states, jets lost woeful seahawks in mike holmgren s final home game team s head coach. loss dropped jets 9–6 , out of first place in afc east. jay feely put jets on board field goal 8 minutes game , lead held of remainder of first half. seattle scored thirty 1 seconds remaining in half on seneca wallace touchdown pass. olindo mare kicked 2 field goals in second half, including 1 1:47 remaining clinch victory seattle. brett favre held without touchdown pass jets , threw 2 interceptions, , thomas jones held 67 yards. seahawks maurice morris rushed 116 yards on 29 carries , wallace finished 175 yards passing , second-quarter touchdown.

with loss, new york fell 9–6.

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week 17: vs. miami dolphins

hoping keep slim playoff hopes alive, jets went home week 17 afc east rematch miami dolphins. after scoreless first quarter, new york took flight in second quarter quarterback brett favre completed 13-yard touchdown pass wide receiver laveranues coles (with failed pat). dolphins strike former jets quarterback chad pennington completing 27-yard touchdown pass wide receiver ted ginn, jr., along rookie defensive end phillip merling returning interception 25 yards touchdown. new york close out half kicker jay feely got 28-yard field goal.

in third quarter, jets regained lead running leon washington got 10-yard touchdown run (followed favre s 2-point conversion pass wide receiver jerricho cotchery). however, miami replied pennington s 20-yard touchdown pass tight end anthony fasano. in fourth quarter, dolphins pull away kicker dan carpenter nailed 48-yard field goal. new york tried comeback, miami s defense stopped attempt.

with disappointing finish, jets season ended @ 9–7. result, head coach eric mangini fired.

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