The 2002 season was the New York Jets' 33rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 43rd season overall and their second under head coach Herman Edwards. The team tried to improve upon their 10–6 record from 2001 but failed to do so after a 2–5 start. However, the Jets recovered and finished 9–7, winning their second AFC East division title.
After a 24–21 week 8 loss to the Cleveland Browns at the Meadowlands dropped the Jets' season record to 2–5, head coach Herman Edwards gave his famous "You play to win the game" response to a question in his press conference the following Tuesday. Edwards' vigorous defense of his team's refusal to quit, along with the midseason debut of quarterback Chad Pennington, helped spark the Jets' turnaround.
After posting a stunning rout of the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 41–0 at the Meadowlands in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, they lost for the second year in a row to the Oakland Raiders, 30–10 in the Divisional round.
As of the 2020 season, this is the Jets' last AFC East division title.
Offseason
2002 Expansion Draft
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New York Jets selected during the Expansion Draft
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Overall |
Name |
Position |
Expansion team |
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2 |
Ryan Young |
Tackle |
Houston Texans |
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3 |
Aaron Glenn |
Cornerback |
Houston Texans |
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3 |
Marcus Coleman |
Cornerback |
Houston Texans |
2002 NFL Draft
Undrafted free agents
Staff
| 2002 New York Jets staff |
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
| 2002 New York Jets final roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
Active, Inactive, Practice squad
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Regular season
Schedule
Under the NFL's newly established schedule rotation, during the 2002 regular season the Jets played against all of the teams from the AFC West, as well as the Cleveland Browns from the AFC North and the Jacksonville Jaguars from the AFC South, who finished in the same positions as the Jets in their respective divisions in 2001. Their non-conference opponents were from the NFC North.
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Venue |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 8 |
at Buffalo Bills |
W 37–31 (OT) |
Ralph Wilson Stadium |
72,751 |
| 2 |
September 15 |
New England Patriots |
L 44–7 |
Giants Stadium |
78,726 |
| 3 |
September 22 |
at Miami Dolphins |
L 30–3 |
Pro Player Stadium |
73,426 |
| 4 |
September 29 |
at Jacksonville Jaguars |
L 28–3 |
Alltel Stadium |
55,670 |
| 5 |
October 6 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
L 29–25 |
Giants Stadium |
78,149 |
| 6 |
Bye |
| 7 |
October 20 |
Minnesota Vikings |
W 20–7 |
Giants Stadium |
78,516 |
| 8 |
October 27 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 24–21 |
Giants Stadium |
78,502 |
| 9 |
November 3 |
at San Diego Chargers |
W 44–13 |
Qualcomm Stadium |
59,772 |
| 10 |
November 10 |
Miami Dolphins |
W 13–10 |
Giants Stadium |
78,920 |
| 11 |
November 17 |
at Detroit Lions |
W 31–14 |
Ford Field |
61,720 |
| 12 |
November 24 |
Buffalo Bills |
W 31–13 |
Giants Stadium |
78,745 |
| 13 |
December 2 |
at Oakland Raiders |
L 26–20 |
Network Associates Coliseum |
62,257 |
| 14 |
December 8 |
Denver Broncos |
W 19–13 |
Giants Stadium |
78,521 |
| 15 |
December 15 |
at Chicago Bears |
L 20–13 |
Memorial Stadium |
62,226 |
| 16 |
December 22 |
at New England Patriots |
W 30–17 |
Gillette Stadium |
68,436 |
| 17 |
December 29 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 42–17 |
Giants Stadium |
78,733 |
Game summaries
Week 1: at Buffalo Bills
| Game information |
First quarter
- BUF – Mike Hollis 52-yard field goal, 9:04. Bills 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:56.
Second quarter
- BUF – Travis Henry 5-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 12:25. Bills 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:31.
- NYJ – Chad Morton 98-yard kickoff return (John Hall kick), 12:11. Bills 10–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14.
- NYJ – Anthony Becht 1-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (John Hall kick), 9:12. Jets 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:36.
- BUF – Travis Henry 3-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 2:37. Bills 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:35.
- NYJ – John Hall 34-yard field goal, 0:05. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 2:32.
Third quarter
- NYJ – John Hall 45-yard field goal, 10:50. Jets 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:10.
- BUF – Travis Henry 2-yard run, 0:58. Bills 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:26.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – John Hall 33-yard field goal, 9:25. Bills 24–23. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:30.
- NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 18-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Vinny Testaverde–Anthony Becht pass), 4:47. Jets 31–24. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:35.
- BUF – Eric Moulds 29-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 0:26. Tied 31–31. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 4:21.
Overtime
- NYJ – Chad Morton 96-yard kickoff return, 14:46. Jets 37–31. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14.
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Top passers
- NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 24/30, 210 yards, 2 TD
- BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 26/39, 271 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- NYJ – LaMont Jordan – 7 rushes, 32 yards
- BUF – Travis Henry – 31 rushes, 149 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
- NYJ – Wayne Chrebet – 5 receptions, 58 yards, TD
- BUF – Eric Moulds – 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD
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Week 2: vs. New England Patriots
| Game information |
Second quarter
- NE – Cam Cleeland 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:00. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:06.
- NE – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 0:05. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 19 plays, 70 yards, 6:40.
Third quarter
- NE – Tebucky Jones 24-yard fumble return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:15. Patriots 17–0.
- NE – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 5:56. Patriots 20–0. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:02.
- NE – Victor Green 90-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:47. Patriots 27–0.
- NYJ – Anthony Becht 11-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (John Hall kick), 0:57. Patriots 27–7. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:53.
Fourth quarter
- NE – Deion Branch 49-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:13. Patriots 34–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
- NE – Adam Vinatieri 40-yard field goal, 8:47. Patriots 37–7. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:26.
- NE – Kevin Faulk 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:22. Patriots 44–7. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 4:35.
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Top passers
- NE – Tom Brady – 25/35, 269 yards, 2 TD, INT
- NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 15/23, 150 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- NE – Antowain Smith – 15 rushes, 66 yards
- NYJ – Matt Turk – 1 rush, 14 yards
Top receivers
- NE – Troy Brown – 9 receptions, 94 yards
- NYJ – Santana Moss – 1 reception, 35 yards
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Week 3: at Miami Dolphins
| Game information |
First quarter
- MIA – Olindo Mare 53-yard field goal, 3:30. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:07.
- MIA – Randy McMichael 10-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 1:10. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:47.
Second quarter
- MIA – Olindo Mare 25-yard field goal, 13:30. Dolphins 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:33.
- NYJ – John Hall 20-yard field goal, 10:00. Dolphins 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:44.
Fourth quarter
- MIA – Olindo Mare 29-yard field goal, 12:20. Dolphins 16–3. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 8:31.
- MIA – Ricky Williams 53-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 5:00. Dolphins 23–3. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:49.
- MIA – Travis Minor 5-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 2:00. Dolphins 30–3. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 2:08.
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Top passers
- NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 14/25, 125 yards, 2 INT
- MIA – Jay Fiedler – 16/30, 185 yards, TD
Top rushers
- NYJ – Curtis Martin – 16 rushes, 43 yards
- MIA – Ricky Williams – 24 rushes, 151 yards, TD
Top receivers
- NYJ – Wayne Chrebet – 5 receptions, 64 yards
- MIA – Randy McMichael – 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD
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Week 4: at Jacksonville Jaguars
| Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- JAX – Stacey Mack 1-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 7:55. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 4:11.
- NYJ – John Hall 46-yard field goal, 5:59. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 1:52.
Third quarter
- JAX – Stacey Mack 8-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 10:40. Jaguars 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:13.
- JAX – Fred Taylor 22-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 0:48. Jaguars 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 4:18.
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Top passers
- NYJ – Chad Pennington – 21/34, 281 yards, INT
- JAX – Mark Brunell – 10/15, 173 yards
Top rushers
- NYJ – Curtis Martin – 8 rushes, 44 yards
- JAX – Fred Taylor – 21 rushes, 142 yards, TD
Top receivers
- NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 8 receptions, 97 yards
- JAX – Fred Taylor – 3 receptions, 95 yards
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Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Chiefs |
3 |
9 |
3 |
14 |
29 |
| Jets |
7 |
8 |
0 |
10 |
25 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 6, 2002
- Game time: 4:05 pm
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 78,149
- Referee: Johnny Grier (23)
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstien
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information |
First quarter
- KC – Morten Anderson 36-yard field goal, 7:18. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:20.
- NYJ – Curtis Martin 17-yard run (John Hall kick), 4:56. Jets 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:36.
Second quarter
- KC – Morten Anderson 40-yard field goal, 9:00. Jets 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:48.
- KC – Priest Holmes 12-yard run (pass failed), 1:46. Chiefs 12–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:35.
- NYJ – Anthony Becht 2-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Curtis Martin run), 0:12. Jets 15–12. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 1:32.
Third quarter
- KC – Morten Anderson 27-yard field goal, 11:11. Tied 15–15. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:54.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Santana Moss 27-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 13:43. Jets 22–15. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 5:36.
- KC – Dante Hall 60-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Anderson kick), 10:32. Tied 22–22. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 3:16.
- NYJ – John Hall 25-yard field goal, 3:11. Jets 25–22. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 7:21.
- KC – Priest Holmes 19-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Anderson kick), 0:35. Chiefs 29–25. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 2:27.
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Top passers
- KC – Trent Green – 23/33, 296 yards, 2 TD, INT
- NYJ – Chad Pennington – 22/29, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
- KC – Priest Holmes – 23 rushes, 152 yards, TD
- NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 119 yards, TD
Top receivers
- KC – Priest Holmes – 9 receptions, 81 yards, TD
- NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 8 receptions, 116 yards
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Week 7: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week 7: Minnesota Vikings at New York Jets
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Vikings |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
| Jets |
3 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
20 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
| Game information |
First quarter
- NYJ – John Hall 38-yard field goal, 7:42. Jets 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 7:27.
Second quarter
- NYJ – Laveranues Coles 7-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 2:44. Jets 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:31.
Third quarter
- NYJ – Curtis Martin 5-yard run (John Hall kick), 7:17. Jets 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 3:25.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – John Hall 37-yard field goal, 6:24. Jets 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:45.
- MIN – Moe Williams 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 3:17. Jets 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:13.
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Top passers
- MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 26/39, 288 yards, 3 INT
- NYJ – Chad Pennington – 24/29, 324 yards, TD
Top rushers
- MIN – Michael Bennett – 12 rushes, 56 yards
- NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 70 yards, TD
Top receivers
- MIN – Randy Moss – 4 receptions, 86 yards
- NYJ – Santana Moss – 5 receptions, 111 yards
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Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week 8: Cleveland Browns at New York Jets
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Browns |
3 |
3 |
15 |
3 |
24 |
| Jets |
14 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
| Game information |
First quarter
- NYJ – Santana Moss 63-yard punt return (John Hall kick), 14:37. Jets 7–0.
- CLE – Phil Dawson 23-yard field goal, 8:15. Jets 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 6:09.
- NYJ – Laveranues Coles 37-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 6:10. Jets 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:15.
Second quarter
- NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 8-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 14:51. Jets 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:22.
- CLE – Phil Dawson 26-yard field goal, 7:33. Jets 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:39.
Third quarter
- CLE – Mark Campbell 5-yard pass from Tim Couch (Phil Dawson kick), 4:57. Jets 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:41.
- CLE – Andre Davis 4-yard pass from Tim Couch (Tim Couch–Dennis Northcutt Pass), 0:17. Tied 21–21. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:26.
Fourth quarter
- CLE – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 4:20. Browns 24–21. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 8:33.
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Top passers
- CLE – Tim Couch – 32/48, 294 yards, 2 TD
- NYJ – Chad Pennington – 19/26, 183 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
- CLE – Jamel White – 14 rushes, 25 yards
- NYJ – Curtis Martin – 18 rushes, 65 yards
Top receivers
- CLE – Kevin Johnson – 5 receptions, 73 yards
- NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD
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Week 9: at San Diego Chargers
Week 9: New York Jets at San Diego Chargers
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Jets |
14 |
17 |
3 |
10 |
44 |
| Chargers |
0 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
13 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: November 3, 2002
- Game time: 4:05 pm
- Game weather: Sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 59,772
- Referee: Bill Leavy (127)
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information |
First quarter
- NYJ – Chad Pennington 8-yard run (John Hall kick), 3:45. Jets 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 6:55.
- NYJ – Santana Moss 52-yard punt return (John Hall kick), 1:10. Jets 14–0.
Second quarter
- NYJ – Anthony Becht 1-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 6:17. Jets 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:40.
- SD – Curtis Conway 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick), 3:44. Jets 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:48.
- NYJ – Curtis Martin 17-yard run (John Hall kick), 1:10. Jets 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:28.
- NYJ – John Hall 24-yard field goal, 0:06. Jets 31–7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:16.
Third quarter
- NYJ – John Hall 32-yard field goal, 6:18. Jets 34–7. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 6:00.
- SD – LaDanian Tomlinson 7-yard run (kick blocked), 2:00. Jets 34–13. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:22.
Fourth Quarter
- NYJ – John Hall 38-yard field goal, 8:02. Jets 37–13. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 4:43.
- NYJ – LaMont Jordan 61-yard run (John Hall kick), 2:00. Jets 44–13. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:31.
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Top passers
- NYJ – Chad Pennington – 28/37, 253 yards, TD
- SD – Drew Brees – 22/35, 192 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- NYJ – LaMont Jordan – 13 rushes, 107 yards, TD
- SD – LaDanian Tomlinson – 12 rushes, 60 yards, TD
Top receivers
- NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 60 yards
- SD – Stephen Alexander – 7 receptions, 84 yards
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Week 10: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 10: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Dolphins |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
| Jets |
7 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
| Game information |
First quarter
- NYJ – Curtis Martin 6-yard run (John Hall kick), 7:00. Jets 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:06.
Second quarter
- MIA – Olindo Mare 28-yard field goal, 11:36. Jets 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:10.
- NYJ – John Hall 30-yard field goal, 0:03. Jets 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 2:51.
Third quarter
- MIA – Rob Konrad 4-yard pass from Ray Lucas (Olindo Mare kick), 7:26. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:22.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – John Hall 27 field goal, 2:22. Jets 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:09.
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Top passers
- MIA – Ray Lucas – 19/28, 227 yards, 1 TD
- NYJ – Chad Pennington – 17/27, 167 yards
Top rushers
- MIA – Ricky Williams – 20 rushes, 53 yards
- NYJ – Curtis Martin – 19 rushes, 74 yards, TD
Top receivers
- MIA – James McKnight – 2 receptions, 52 yards
- NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 80 yards
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Week 11: at Detroit Lions
Week 11: New York Jets at Detroit Lions
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Jets |
7 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
31 |
| Lions |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: November 17, 2002
- Game time: 4:15 pm
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 61,720
- Referee: Johnny Grier (23)
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information |
First quarter
- NYJ – Santana Moss 10-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 6:30. Jets 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:16.
Second quarter
- NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 15-yard pass from Chad Pennington (kick blocked), 14:20. Jets 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 4:47.
- DET – Bill Schroeder 37-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 11:20. Jets 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:19.
Third quarter
- DET – Bill Schroeder 7-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 7:15. Lions 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:32.
- NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 4-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Chad Pennington–Laveranues Coles pass), 0:41. Jets 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:34.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – John Hall 22-yard field goal, 11:20. Jets 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:32.
- NYJ – Anthony Becht 1-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 3:50. Jets 31–14. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:26.
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Top passers
- NYJ – Chad Pennington – 21/26, 229 yards, 4 TD, INT
- DET – Joey Harrington – 15/30, 171 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
- NYJ – Curtis Martin – 22 rushes, 112 yards
- DET – James Stewart – 15 rushes, 93 yards
Top receivers
- NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 7 receptions, 114 yards
- DET – Bill Schroeder – 3 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TD
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Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 12: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bills |
3 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
13 |
| Jets |
3 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 24, 2002
- Game time: 1:00 pm
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
- Game attendance: 78,745
- Referee: Ron Blum (7)
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information |
First quarter
- BUF – Mike Hollis 43-yard field goal, 8:31. Bills 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:34.
- NYJ – John Hall 23-yard field goal, 3:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:32.
Second quarter
- NYJ – LaMont Jordan 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 11:20. Jets 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:24.
- NYJ – Curtis Martin 9-yard run (John Hall kick), 2:59. Jets 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:40.
Third quarter
- NYJ – Laveranues Coles 11-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 13:05. Jets 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:07.
- BUF – Travis Henry 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 8:05. Jets 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:00.
- BUF – Mike Hollis 40-yard field goal, 1:41. Jets 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:44.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Chad Pennington 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 9:55. Jets 31–13. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:52.
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Top passers
- BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 21/33, 181 yards, 2 INT
- NYJ – Chad Pennington – 15/24, 178 yards, TD
Top rushers
- BUF – Travis Henry – 17 rushes, 83 yards, TD
- NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 120 yards, TD
Top receivers
- BUF – Peerless Price – 6 receptions, 49 yards
- NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 7 receptions, 78 yards, TD
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Week 13: at Oakland Raiders
| Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 48-yard field goal, 9:05. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:24.
- NYJ – Jerald Sowell 6-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 2:05. Jets 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:03.
- NYJ – John Hall 36-yard field goal, 0:06. Jets 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 0:37.
Third quarter
- OAK – Jerry Rice 26-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:06. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:01.
- OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:00. Raiders 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 2:03.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – John Hall 45-yard field goal, 13:35. Raiders 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 5:18.
- OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 36-yard field goal, 7:48. Raiders 23–13. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:30.
- NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 13-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 5:56. Raiders 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:12.
- OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 2:00. Raiders 26–20. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:20.
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Top passers
- NYJ – Chad Pennington – 22/34, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT
- OAK – Rich Gannon – 31/42, 342 yards, TD
Top rushers
- NYJ – Curtis Martin – 11 rushes, 26 yards
- OAK – Charlie Garner – 12 rushes, 52 yards
Top receivers
- NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 10 receptions, 158 yards
- OAK – Tim Brown – 8 receptions, 90 yards
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Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos
| Game information |
First quarter
- DEN – Jason Elam 22-yard field goal, 6:59. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 8:01..
Second quarter
- NYJ – Curtis Martin 1-yard run (kick blocked), 14:57. Jets 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 7:02..
- DEN – Jason Elam 23-yard field goal, 8:34. Tied 6–6. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:23..
- DEN – Ashley Lelie 10-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 0:11. Broncos 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:36..
Third quarter
- NYJ – John Hall 43-yard field goal, 10:21. Broncos 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 4:39..
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Laveranues Coles 28-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 14:43. Jets 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:25..
- NYJ – John Hall 24-yard field goal, 5:56. Jets 19–13. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:19..
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Top passers
- DEN – Brian Griese – 28/37, 266 yards, TD, INT
- NYJ – Chad Pennington – 19/30, 244 yards, TD
Top rushers
- DEN – Clinton Portis – 24 rushes, 103 yards
- NYJ – Curtis Martin – 18 rushes, 57 yards, TD
Top receivers
- DEN – Shannon Sharpe – 9 receptions, 100 yards
- NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 6 receptions, 126 yards, TD
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Week 15: at Chicago Bears
Week 15: New York Jets at Chicago Bears
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2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Jets |
0 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
13 |
| Bears |
0 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
20 |
at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois
- Date: December 15, 2002
- Game time: 1:00 pm
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
- Game attendance: 62,226
- Referee: Mike Carey (94)
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, and Beasley Reece
- Recap. Game Book
| Game information |
Second quarter
- CHI – Paul Edinger 53-yard field goal, 8:30. Bears 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 3:23.
- CHI – Adrian Peterson 5-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 1:41. Bears 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:23.
Third quarter
- NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 5-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 11:11. Bears 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:05.
- CHI – Leon Johnson 2-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 7:42. Bears 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:36.
- NYJ – John Hall 42-yard field goal, 0:36. Bears 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 7:06.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – John Hall 28-yard field goal, 7:26. Bears 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:42.
- CHI – Paul Edinger 48-yard field goal, 2:44. Bears 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 4:44.
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Top passers
- NYJ – Chad Pennington – 22/33, 207 yards, TD
- CHI – Chris Chandler – 22/27, 177 yards
Top rushers
- NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 127 yards
- CHI – Leon Johnson – 14 rushes, 56 yards, TD
Top receivers
- NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 71 yards
- CHI – Marty Booker – 9 receptions, 62 yards
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Week 16: at New England Patriots
Week 16: New York Jets at New England Patriots
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2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Jets |
14 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
30 |
| Patriots |
7 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts
- Date: December 22, 2002
- Game time: 8:30 pm
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,436
- Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, and Suzy Kolber
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information |
First quarter
- NYJ – Laveranues Coles 32-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 10:22. Jets 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:05.
- NE – Kevin Faulk 87-yard kickoff return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14.
- NYJ – Santana Moss 11-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 3:34. Jets 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:25.
Second quarter
- NE – Adam Vinatieri 49-yard field goal, 10:20. Jets 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:41.
- NYJ – John Hall 39-yard field goal, 4:35. Jets 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:25.
Third quarter
- NE – Christian Fauria 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:25. Tied 17–17. Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 8:41.
- NYJ – John Hall 23-yard field goal, 1:54. Jets 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:10.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 15-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 9:30. Jets 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 6:07.
- NYJ – John Hall 43-yard field goal, 2:36. Jets 30–17. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:55.
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Top passers
- NYJ – Chad Pennington – 23/33, 285 yards, 3 TD
- NE – Tom Brady – 19/37, 133 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- NYJ – Curtis Martin – 26 rushes, 106 yards
- NE – Antowain Smith – 14 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
- NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 78 yards, TD
- NE – David Patten – 5 receptions, 38 yards
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Week 17: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week 17: Green Bay Packers at New York Jets
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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| Packers |
0 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
| Jets |
0 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
42 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
| Game information |
Second quarter
- NYJ – Richie Anderson 1-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 14:02. Jets 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:33.
- GB – Ryan Longwell 23-yard field goal, 4:26. Jets 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:31.
- NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 12-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 1:46. Jets 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:42.
- GB – Terry Glenn 14-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:14. Jets 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 1:35.
Third quarter
- NYJ – Curtis Martin 5-yard run (John Hall kick), 11:55. Jets 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:14.
- NYJ – Santana Moss 13-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 7:02. Jets 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:41.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 18-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 14:53. Jets 35–10. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:25.
- GB – Bubba Franks 20-yard pass from Doug Pederson (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:05. Jets 35–17. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:55.
- NYJ – LaMont Jordan 3-yard run (John Hall kick), 2:20. Jets 42–17. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:21.
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Top passers
- GB – Brett Favre – 16/33, 172 yards, TD, INT
- NYJ – Chad Pennington – 17/24, 196 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
- GB – Ahman Green – 14 rushes, 67 yards
- NYJ – Curtis Martin – 18 rushes, 83 yards, TD
Top receivers
- GB – Terry Glenn – 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD
- NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 6 receptions, 93 yards
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Standings
Playoffs
AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: vs. Indianapolis Colts
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (#5) Indianapolis Colts at (#4) New York Jets
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2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Colts |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jets |
7 |
17 |
10 |
7 |
41 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
| Game information |
First quarter
- NYJ – Richie Anderson 56-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 10:50. Jets 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:27.
Second quarter
- NYJ – John Hall 41-yard field goal, 14:08. Jets 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:34.
- NYJ – LaMont Jordan 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 9:41. Jets 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 4:18.
- NYJ – Santana Moss 4-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 0:37. Jets 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:02.
Third quarter
- NYJ – John Hall 39-yard field goal, 13:28. Jets 27–0. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 1:32.
- NYJ – Chris Baker 3-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 1:44. Jets 34–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:30.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – LaMont Jordan 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 4:59. Jets 41–0. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 9:17.
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Top passers
- IND – Peyton Manning – 14/31, 137 yards, 2 INT
- NYJ – Chad Pennington – 19/25, 222 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
- IND – James Mungro – 4 rushes, 36 yards
- NYJ – LaMont Jordan – 20 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
- IND – Marvin Harrison – 4 receptions, 47 yards
- NYJ – Richie Anderson – 2 receptions, 66 yards, TD
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This game turned out to be the Jets' last home playoff game at Giants Stadium, and as of 2019, it is also their last home playoff game to date.
AFC Divisional Playoff Game: at Oakland Raiders
AFC Divisional Playoffs: (#4) New York Jets at (#1) Oakland Raiders
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Jets |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Raiders |
3 |
7 |
7 |
13 |
30 |
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: January 12, 2003
- Game time: 4:30 pm
- Game weather: Overcast, 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 62,207
- Referee: Dick Hantak (105)
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information |
First quarter
- NYJ – John Hall 38-yard field goal, 11:07. Jets 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:02.
- OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 6:12. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:10.
Second quarter
- OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 13:49. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:41.
- NYJ – Jerald Sowell 1-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 0:37. Tied 10–10. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 7:46.
Third quarter
- OAK – Jerry Porter 29-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:30. Raiders 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:30.
Fourth quarter
- OAK – Jerry Rice 9-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:50. Raiders 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:03.
- OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 34-yard field goal, 8:07. Raiders 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:27.
- OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 31-yard field goal, 3:00. Raiders 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:28.
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Top passers
- NYJ – Chad Pennington – 21/47, 183 yards, TD, 2 INT
- OAK – Rich Gannon – 20/30, 283 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
- NYJ – Curtis Martin – 16 rushes, 74 yards
- OAK – Charlie Garner – 21 rushes, 93 yards
Top receivers
- NYJ – Santana Moss – 4 receptions, 45 yards
- OAK – Jerry Porter – 6 receptions, 123 yards, TD
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