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1 MEDIA INFORMATION NEW YORK JETS (1-0) at PITTSBURGH STEELERS (0-1) SUN., SEPT. 16, HEINZ FIELD (65,500) REGULAR SEASON GAME TWO - 4:25 P.M. ET - CBS HEADLINES... 3 JETS/STEELERS AT A GLANCE... 3 COMMUNITY CORNER... 3 MEDIA SCHEDULE... 3 GAME NOTES... 3 BROADCAST COVERAGE... 3 JETS ON - AIR & ONLINE... 3 THIS WEEK IN JETS HISTORY - WEEK TWO... 3 NEW YORK JETS MEDIA CONTACTS... 3 KEY OFFENSIVE RESERVES... 4 PROBABLE STARTERS... 4 KEY DEFENSIVE RESERVES... 4 STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT STATISTICAL LEADERS STARTERS VS STARTERS... 5 STATISTICAL MATCHUP... 5 SERIES HISTORY... 6 SINGLE-GAME RECORDS VS. STEELERS... 7 SERIES HISTORY... 7 JETS/BILLS CONNECTIONS... 8 REX VS. THE NFL... 9 COACHING CAPSULES... 9 PERFORMING UNDER PETTINE PETTINE PRIOR DISCIPLINED AND EFFICIENT BLOCK PARTY OFFENSIVE SPECIAL TEAMS STEADY IMPROVEMENT CATCHING ON QUICKLY STOPPING THE RUN DID YOU KNOW - D BRICKASHAW FERGUSON OPENING ACT SANCHEZ AFTER THREE SEASONS SIX FOR GAME NOTES WINS IN FIRST THREE SEASONS BY A QB JUST WINS!!! IN JUST ONE WEEK THE COMEBACK KID SANCHEZ 300-YARD PASSING GAMES JETS FIRST IN RED ZONE PRO BOWLERS ACCOMPLISHED O-LINE PRODUCTION MEETS DURABILITY GREENE FINISHES STRONG RUSHING SINCE KELLER IN PERSPECTIVE PLAY LIKE A JET SUCCESS UNDER TANNENBAUM DRAFT SEASON HIGHLIGHTS APPROACHING MILESTONES CORNERING THE MARKET SAFETY MEASURES OPPOSING PASSERS VS. THE JETS CRO PICKS TO WIN PAYING CUSTOMS ON REVIS ISLAND PO UHA: HARD TO SAY, HARDER TO RUN ON AARON MAYHEM MAYBIN KEEPING PACE TACKLING MACHINE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON DID YOU KNOW - YEREMIAH BELL FIRST-ROUND TALENT CONTINUITY ON DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES BLOCKS UNDER WESTHOFF OVERVIEW BY POSITION LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WEEK ONE GAME RECAP SUPPLEMENTAL STATS ROSTER BREAKDOWN PARTICIPATION TRANSACTIONS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE CAREER PLAYER TRANSACTIONS DEPTH CHART BUILDING THE JETS ROSTER BY POSITION ROSTER BY EXPERIENCE O12 SEASON STATISTICS DEFENSIVE STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES DEFENSIVE STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS BIG PLAYS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER... 44

2 2012 NEW YORK JETS SCHEDULE Last Regular Season Matchup All-Time Last Time at Site All-Time at Site Jets Record Opponent Date Date Result Record Streak Date Result Record Opp. Record 1-0 vs. 09/09/12 11/27/11 W (28-24) W5 11/27/11 W (28-24) :25 PM CBS 1:00 PM CBS 1:00 PM FOX 8:30 PM ESPN 1:00 PM CBS 4:15 PM CBS 1:00 PM CBS at 09/16/12 12/19/10 W (22-17) 4-15 W2 12/19/10 W (22-17) at 09/23/12 01/01/12 L (17-19) L1 01/01/12 L (17-19) vs. 09/30/12 12/07/08 L (14-24) 2-9 L1 10/17/04 W (22-14) vs. 10/08/12 11/21/10 W (30-27) 5-0 W5 11/21/10 W (30-27) vs. 10/14/12 12/27/09 W (29-15) W1 10/01/06 L (28-31) at 10/21/12 11/13/11 L (16-37) L2 10/09/11 L (21-30) vs. 10/28/12 09/23/ /17/11 W (24-6) BYE 4:05 PM CBS 1:00 PM *CBS 8:20 PM NBC 1:00 PM *CBS 1:00 PM *CBS 8:30 PM ESPN 8:20 PM *NBC 1:00 PM *CBS at 11/11/12 12/21/08 L (3-13) 8-9 L1 12/21/08 L (3-13) at 11/18/12 11/09/08 W (47-3) 3-9 W1 01/02/05 L (29-32) vs. 11/22/12 10/21/ /13/11 L (16-37) vs. 12/02/12 09/28/08 W (56-35) 5-2 W5 09/28/08 W (56-35) at 12/09/12 09/18/11 W (32-3) 3-6 W1 10/08/06 L (0-41) at 12/17/12 09/27/09 W (24-17) W2 11/23/08 W (34-13) vs. 12/23/12 10/23/11 W (27-21) W1 10/23/11 W (27-21) at 12/30/12 09/09/12 W (48-28) W6 11/06/11 W (27-11) *=SUBJECT TO FLEX SCHEDULING 2

3 HEADLINES Five members (S Yeremiah Bell, CB Antonio Cromartie, S LaRon Landry, CB Darrelle Revis and CB Kyle Wilson) of New York's secondary had a part in all four of the Jets take-aways in Week One. This week, the Green and White will face a Steelers receiving corps that combined for 16 catches for 216 yards and two scores Sunday night. During the preseason QB Mark Sanchez, WR Santonio Holmes, TE Dustin Keller and WR Jeremy Kerley were not on the field together for a single play. In the Jets regular season opener that combination along with rookie WR Stephen Hill generated 14 receptions for 208 yards and three touchdowns enabling New York to score 48 points, a franchise record in a season opener. JETS/STEELERS AT A GLANCE Regular Season Series: Steelers lead, 15-4 Last Meeting: Steelers, 24, Jets, 19, Heinz Field (01/23/11) (AFC Championship) Last Regular Season Meeting: Jets, 22, Steelers, 17, Heinz Field (12/19/10) Notable: New York has won two-of-the-last-three regular season meetings against Pittsburgh. The Jets lone loss came in the clubs' last game, a defeat in the AFC Championship (01/23/11). JETS HEAD COACH: Rex Ryan, Fourth Season with Jets, (including postseason) STEELERS HEAD COACH: Mike Tomlin, Sixth Season with Steelers, (including postseason) COMMUNITY CORNER SchoolFood Website: Beginning in 2004, the New York Jets partnered with the New York City Department of Education s SchoolFood program in an effort to encourage all New York City public school students to eat healthy and take advantage of the nutritious meals that are served. Jets tight end Dustin Keller serves as the spokesperson for the SchoolFood program. The New York Jets specifically support SchoolFood s sweepstakes to encourage parents to submit the school meals application. The application determines if parents qualify for free or reduced-price lunch for their children. Parents are automatically entered in the sweepstakes when they submit the application form. The winning family receives a trip for two sponsored by the Jets to the National Football League Pro Bowl. The SchoolFood program, with support from the sweepstakes, helps to ensure that eligible students receive lunch served in city public schools at a reduced price or for free. The Department of Education serves 860,000 meals each day. The lunch application is essential in determining federal reimbursement for the expenses that the City incurs in providing these meals. The Department also uses the application to help determine Title I funding for schools and student eligibility for supplemental educational services. MEDIA SCHEDULE Wed., 9/12 11: :40 Head Coach Rex Ryan Press Conference 12: :05 Media at Practice 3: :00 Open Locker Room (Sanchez at Locker) (Media is encouraged to arrive no later than 3:00) Thurs., 9/13 11: :20 Head Coach Rex Ryan Press Conference 12: :50 Media at Practice 2: :30 Open Locker Room (Media is encouraged to arrive no later than 2:30) 3:45 (approx.) Coordinator Availability (ST/O/D) Fri., 9/14 11: :35 Media at Practice 12: :30 Open Locker Room (Media is encouraged to arrive no later than 12:30) 1: :00 Head Coach Rex Ryan Press Conference GAME NOTES 3 BROADCAST COVERAGE TELEVISION: CBS Play-by-play: Jim Nantz Analyst: Phill Simms Producer: Lance Barrow Director: Mike Arnold JETS RADIO: 98.7 FM WEPN (ESPN Radio) Play-by-play: Bob Wischusen Analyst: Marty Lyons Producer: Joe Loughran Pre- and Post-Game: Don LaGreca, Greg Buttle SPANISH RADIO: 1050 AM (ESPN Deportes Radio Nueva York) Play-by-play: Clemson Smith Mun iz Analyst: Oscar Benitz NATIONAL RADIO: Sports USA Play-by-play: Bob Fitzgerald Analyst: Ross Tucker Producer: JETS RADIO NETWORK: KSPN AM - Los Angeles, CA; WPOP AM - Hartford, CT; WRCN-FM FM - Riverhead, NY; WTLA 1200AM - Syracuse, NY; WSGO 1440AM - Oswego, NY; WTLB 1310AM - Utica, NY; WTMM- FM FM - Albany, NY; WADB 1310AM - Asbury Park, NJ; WCHR-FM FM - Manahawkin, NJ; WXHC-FM FM - Cortland/Homer, NY; WPIE 1160AM - Ithaca, NY Jets Talk Live Jets Game Plan SNY Jets Huddle WCBS2-HD JETS ON - AIR & ONLINE Thursday, 2:45 pm Hosted by Eric Allen Thursday, 6:30 pm Hosted by Jeané Coakley, Kris Jenkins and Ray Lucas Saturday, 11:30 pm Hosted by Jets NT Sione Po'uha Jets Countdown to Kickoff Two hours before each game 98.7 ESPN New York Hosted by Greg Buttle and Don La Greca Jets Flight Plan WCBS2-HD Sunday, 11:30 am Hosted by Otis Livingston The Fifth Quarter Immediately following each game 98.7 ESPN New York Hosted by Greg Buttle and Don La Greca Jets Post Game Live Immediately following each game SNY Hosted by Brian Custer, Ray Lucas, Adam Schein and Jeané Coakley The Rex Ryan Report Monday, 6:00 pm 98.7 ESPN New York Hosted by Michael Kay and Don La Greca Inside the Jets Monday, 7:00 pm 98.7 ESPN New York Hosted by Bob Wischusen Jets Extra Point SNY Tuesday, 6:30 pm Hosted by Brian Custer and Ray Lucas THIS WEEK IN JETS HISTORY - WEEK TWO 09/24/72 Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath establishes Jets franchise records in both passing yards (496) and passing touchdowns (6) in a victory against the Baltimore Colts. 09/23/73 New York's defense sets a franchise record with eight interceptions, including two returned for a touchdown against the Baltimore Colts en route to a win. 09/19/82 The Jets defense holds the New England Patriots to 57 total yards, sets a franchise mark for least yards allowed, in a 31-7 victory. 09/19/04 Hall of Fame RB Curtis Martin becomes Jets all-time rushing leader, surpassing RB Freeman McNeil when he tallied 119 yards and two scores in San Diego helping the Jets to a win. NEW YORK JETS MEDIA CONTACTS Bruce Speight... bspeight@jets.nfl.com Jared Winley... jwinley@jets.nfl.com Meghan Gilmore... mgilmore@jets.nfl.com Nick Filis... nfilis@jets.nfl.com Taylor Jones... tjones@jets.nfl.com James Hallas... jhallas@jets.nfl.com Katherine Moore... kmoore@jets.nfl.com

4 PROBABLE STARTERS OFFENSE WR 10 Santonio Holmes 7th season Since 1983, no NFL receiver has caught more TD passes (5) in the final 1:00 of fourth quarter/overtime (including playoffs). Tied for team lead with 8 TD rec in LT 60 D Brickashaw Ferguson 7th season Earned third-consecutive Pro Bowl in 2011; started every game (104 including postseason) since being drafted in LG 68 Matt Slauson 4th season 2009 sixth-round selection; starter in every game since C 74 Nick Mangold 7th season Four-time Pro Bowler who has played in 102 games (including postseason). Missed his first two NFL games at OAK (09/25/11) and at BLT (10/02/11). RG 65 Brandon Moore 10th season Leads all current NFL guards with 122 consecutive starts; longest-tenured Jet on offense. Earned first Pro Bowl appearance in RT 77 Austin Howard 3rd season Made his second NFL start, first with the Jets, in New York's Week One victory against BUF (09/09). TE 81 Dustin Keller 5th season 213 career receptions with the Jets from Led team for twoconsecutive seasons finishing with 65 receptions and 815 yards in WR 84 Stephen Hill Rookie The first Jets first rookie WR to start on opening day since 1995 when undrafted free agent Wayne Chrebet made his NFL debut. Set Jets rookie records for a season opener for TD catches (2) and yards (89). QB 6 Mark Sanchez 4th season Fifth QB in Super Bowl era to earn 30 victories in first three NFL seasons, including the postseason. Recorded his fifth-highest completion percentage vs. BUF (09/09), completing 19-of-27 passes for 266 yards, 3 TDs and 1 INT for a passer rating of FB 38 John Conner 3rd season Nicknamed The Terminator for his blocking on offense and special teams. Scored his second career rushing TD at BUF (11/06/11). RB 23 Shonn Greene 4th season Produced his first 1,000-yard season, leading the Jets with 1,054 yards and 6 TDs on 253 carries (4.2 avg.) in carries vs. BUF (09/09) stands as a single-game career high. KEY OFFENSIVE RESERVES WR 11 Jeremy Kerley 2nd season Became the first Jet to record a receiving and punt return for a touchdown in the same game in club history, catching a 12-yard TD and returning a punt 68 yards for another score vs. BUF (09/09). RB 25 Joe McKnight 3rd season Led NFL with a 31.6 KOR average in Recorded longest play in Jets history with 107-yard return for TD at BLT (10/02/11). RB 29 Bilal Powell 2nd Season Set to receive more playing time in his second season after being used sparingly as a rookie. WR 85 Chaz Schilens 5th season First season with the Jets. Has started 19-of-45 career games, posting 910 yards and 7 TDs on 73 receptions in his career. QB 15 Tim Tebow 3rd season Responsible for at least 1 TD pass and 1 rushing TD in the same game 7 times in 2010 and 2011, the third highest total in the NFL during that span. KICKER K 2 Nick Folk 6th season Won kicking competition against Josh Brown during training camp. Connected on 19-of-25 FGs and all 44 PAT opportunities in Responsible for three game-winning field goals with the Jets: vs. DAL (09/11/11), Wild Card game at IND (01/08/11) and at DET (11/07/10). DEFENSE END 96 Muhammad Wilkerson 2nd Season 2011 first-round selection was the only Jets rookie to start every game in Earned his first-career sack vs. JAX (09/18/11) when he tackled QB Luke McCown for a safety. Finished with 3 sacks. NT 91 Sione Po uha 8th season Started 44 games in three seasons for a defense that finished first overall in 2009, third in 2010 and fifth in T 70 Mike DeVito 6th season Undrafted FA has earned 22 starts since Serves as a leader on the defensive line. Missed four games in 2011 due to injury. OLB 58 Bryan Thomas 11th season Longest tenured Jet after he joined the team as a first-round selection in Has registered 439 tackles and 31 sacks in 146 games, including 94 starts. WILL 57 Bart Scott 11th season Has played in 113 consecutive games since 2006, tied for fifth among active LBs. Finished fourth in tackles (77) and had 4.5 sacks in MIKE 52 David Harris 6th season Arguably one of the NFL s best inside linebackers; led team in tackles (117), tied for lead in INTs (4) and ranked second in sacks (5) in OLB 97 Calvin Pace 10th season Team leader in sacks (25.0) and FF (11) since joining the Jets in CB 31 Antonio Cromartie 7th season Intercepted a Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick pass and returned it 40 yards for a TD. It was his third-career INT returned for a score. CB 24 Darrelle Revis 5th season Three-time All-Pro ( ) and four-time Pro Bowler. Vs. BUF (09/09), picked off a QB Ryan Fitzpatrick pass on Bills first drive to setup the Jets first touchdown. S 37 Yeremiah Bell 9th season Joined the Jets as a FA and recovered a fumble vs. BUF (09/09) in his Jets debut. Entering the 2011 season, he recorded 533 tackles, 11 sacks, 6 INT, 43 PD, 9 FF and 6 FR. S 30 LaRon Landry 6th season Started in all 65 games he played, including first game as a Jet, a win vs. BUF (09/09). Forced RB C.J. Spiller fumble. Has 420 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 4 INT, 40 PD, 7 FF and 5 FR during his career. S 33 Eric Smith 7th season Finished second on team in tackles (115) in Versatile player who is productive on defense (290 tackles) and special teams (91 tackles). KEY DEFENSIVE RESERVES END 98 Quinton Coples Rookie Selected 16th overall in the 2012 NFL draft. Registered 24 sacks and 5 PD in four seasons at North Carolina. Posted at least one sack in all 4 preseason games, leading team with 4.5. WILL 56 Demario Davis Rookie Finished his career at Arkansas State with 230 tackles, 7 sacks, 4 INT, 7 PD, 5 FF and 3 FR and 2 TDs. NT 93 Kenrick Ellis 2nd Season Third-round selection in 2011; started in vs. BUF (09/09) for an injured Sione Po'uha. LB 51 Aaron Maybin 4th season Led team with 6 sacks, 4 FF and 24 QB hits in 13 games after he resigned as a FA with the Jets (09/28/11). CB 20 Kyle Wilson 3rd season Team s nickel back made significant strides in Recorded his third career INT in Jets Week One victory vs. BUF (09/09). Played in every game since being drafted in 2010 (33 reg., three postseason). PUNTER P 3 Robert Malone 2nd season Signed as a FA (09/04) and made his Jets debut in the club's season opener vs. BUF (09/09). Had stints in TB (2010) and CHI (2011). 4

5 STATISTICAL MATCHUP STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT Offense Jets Rank Steelers Rank Total Yards per Game t-23 Rush Yards per Game Rush Yards per Attempt Pass Yards per Game 266 t Sacks per Pass Play 0.0 t Sacks - t Third Down Efficiency Points per Game Defense Jets Rank Steelers Rank Total Yards per Game t Rush Yards per Game Rush Yards per Attempt Pass Yards per Game Sacks per Pass Play 0.0 t Sacks 0 t-1 2 t-9 Third Down Efficiency Points per Game STATISTICAL LEADERS Completion Percentage Sanchez 70.4 Roethlisberger 55.0 Passing Yards: Sanchez 266 Roethlisberger 245 Passer Rating: Sanchez Roethlisberger 79.7 Rushing Yards: Greene 94 Dwyer 43 Rushing Touchdowns: Greene Receptions: Hill 5 A. Brown 4 Yards Per Catch: Hill 17.8 A. Brown 18.5 Yards from Scrimmage: Greene 94 A. Brown 78 First Downs: Hill 5 A. Brown 4 Tackles: Landry 9 Foote 7 Sacks: - - Foote/ Worilds 1 Interceptions: Cromartie Forced Fumbles: Landry Special Teams Tackles: Bush 2 C.Brown 1 Punt Return Avg.: Kerley 68.0 A. Brown 11.5 Kick Return Avg.: McKnight 24 Sanders 27.0 Scoring/Non-Kicking: Hill/ Kerley 12 Miller 6 Scoring: Folk/Hill/Kerley 12 Suisham STARTERS VS STARTERS The Jets return 19-of-22 starters from last year s team. New York re-signed NT Sione Po uha this past offseason and added starters at safety in Yeremiah Bell (MIA) and LaRon Landry (WAS). The club also selected WR Stephen Hill in the second round. The rookie starts opposite of veteran Santonio Holmes. Austin Howard earned the starting right tackle job following a strong presesason performance. OFFENSE Plaxico Burress WR Stephen Hill D Brickashaw Ferguson LT D Brickashaw Ferguson Matt Slauson LG Matt Slauson Nick Mangold C Nick Mangold Brandon Moore RG Brandon Moore Wayne Hunter RT Austin Howard Dustin Keller TE Dustin Keller Santonio Holmes WR Santonio Holmes Mark Sanchez QB Mark Sanchez John Conner FB John Conner Shonn Greene RB Shonn Greene DEFENSE Muhammad Wilkerson End Muhammad Wilkerson Sione Pouha NT Sione Po uha Mike DeVito T Mike DeVito *Mauga/McIntyre/Westerman OLB Bryan Thomas Bart Scott WILL Bart Scott David Harris MIKE David Harris Calvin Pace OLB Calvin Pace Darrelle Revis CB Darrelle Revis Antonio Cromartie CB Antonio Cromartie Eric Smith S Eric Smith/LaRon Landry** Brodney Pool S Yeremiah Bell** *Josh Mauga, Garrett McIntyre and Jamaal Westerman split time as the starter after Bryan Thomas went on IR. **All three players serve as starters at the safety position. Bold are new starters in

6 JETS VS. STEELERS ALL-TIME All-Time Series: 4-15 / Postseason: 0-2 Record at Steelers: 1-6 WEEK 02 - NEW YORK JETS (1-0) at PITTSBURGH STEELERS (0-1) SERIES HISTORY: 11/8/70 at Pittsburgh L /21/73 at Pittsburgh L /30/75 PITTSBURGH L /27/77 PITTSBURGH L /1/78 PITTSBURGH L /20/81 at Pittsburgh L /10/83 PITTSBURGH L /6/84 PITTSBURGH L /13/86 PITTSBURGH L /30/88 PITTSBURGH W /10/89 PITTSBURGH L /25/90 PITTSBURGH L 7-24 SERIES HISTORY 09/13/92 at Pittsburgh L /8/00 PITTSBURGH L /9/01 at Pittsburgh L /14/03 PITTSBURGH W /12/04 at Pittsburgh L /15/05 at Pittsburgh L (OT) (AFC Divisional Playoff) 11/18/07 PITTSBURGH W (OT) 12/19/10 at Pittsburgh W /23/11 at Pittsburgh L (AFC Championship Game) SERIES NOTES: Five of the last six contests between the clubs have been decided by six points or less. The Jets won their first game at Pittsburgh, 22-17, on Dec. 19, 2010, after going 0-7 there since the merger in STREAK: The Jets have won their last two regular season contests against the Steelers including a overtime victory in RECENT HISTORY: Last Meeting: W, (12/19/10) The Jets won at Pittsburgh for the first time after going 0-7 there since the 1970 merger, following a CB Marquice Cole break-up of a QB Ben Roethlisberger pass in the end zone as time expired. WR Brad Smith returned the opening kick 97 yards for a touchdown, but the Steelers rallied to tie the score, 10-10, at halftime. Pittsburgh took a lead at the 9:03 mark in the third quarter, following a RB Rashard Mendenhall two-yard touchdown run, but the Jets would not allow them to score the rest of the way. QB Mark Sanchez engineered an eightplay, 66-yard drive, capped off by his own seven-yard touchdown run to tie the score, 17-17, with 5:14 left in the third quarter. Nick Folk converted a field goal early in the fourth quarter to give the Jets a lead. With 2:38 left to play, DE Jason Taylor tackled RB Mewelde Moore in the end zone for a safety, which forced the Steelers to go for a touchdown on their final drive. Last Regular Season Meeting at Home: W, (11/18/07) With the win, the Jets improved to 5-1 at home Last Win: W, (12/19/10) The Jets snapped a two-game losing streak to record their 10th win of the season. Last Meeting on the Road: L, (01/23/11, AFC Championship game) The Jets trailed 24-3 at the half, but rallied for 16 unanswered points before ultimately falling

7 JETS VS. STEELERS ALL-TIME All-Time Series: 4-15 / Postseason: 0-2 Record at Steelers: 1-6 MOST RUSHING YARDS Player Att Yds Date 1t. Curtis Martin /17/04 1t. Ed Marinaro /03/76 MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Player TD Date 1. Seven Tied, Most Recently Mark Sanchez 1 12/19/10 MOST PASSING YARDS Player Cmp/Att Yds Date 1. *Mark Sanchez 20/ /23/11 2. Ken O Brien 26/ /10/89 MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES Player TD Date 1. *Mark Sanchez 2 01/23/ Tied, Most Recently Kellen Clemens 1 11/18/07 MOST RECEPTIONS Player Rec Date 1. Three Tied, Most Recently *Dustin Keller 8 01/23/11 MOST RECEIVING YARDS Player Yds Date 1. Johnny Lam Jones /10/83 2. Braylon Edwards /19/10 MOST POINTS Player Pts Date 1. Mike Nugent 13 11/18/07 2t. Nick Folk 8 12/19/10 2t. Pat Leahy 8 11/27/77 SERIES HISTORY SINGLE-GAME RECORDS VS. STEELERS MOST FIELD GOALS Player FG Date 1. Mike Nugent 4 11/18/07 2. Three Tied, Most Recently Doug Brien 2 12/12/04 LONGEST RUSHING PLAY Player Yds Date 1. Curtis Martin 56 12/14/03 2. Thomas Jones 26 11/18/07 LONGEST PASSING PLAY Player Yds Date K. O Brien to W. Walker 96t 12/8/85 THE LAST TIME 100-YARD RUSHER By Jets: 117 (30 att. 0 TD), Thomas Jones, 11/18/07 By PIT: 107 (25 att. 1 TD), Jerome Bettis, 10/08/00 By Jets: By PIT: By Jets: None None None 300-YARD PASSER 3-OR-MORE TD PASSES By PIT: 3 (17-25, 189, 1 INT), Terry Bradshaw, 10/01/ YARD RECEIVING GAME By Jets: 100 (8 rec. 0 TD), Braylon Edwards, 12/19/10 By PIT: 102 (7 rec. 0 TD), Mike Wallace, 12/19/10 *Postseason SERIES SUPERLATIVES: Best Date Worst Date Points Scored: 24 twice 0 12/10/89 Points Allowed: 0 12/14/ /13/86 Margin of Victory: 6 12/14/ /20/ PIT TEAM LEADERS: Passing: Ben Roethlisberger 4,077 yds (63.2%) 21 TD, 14 INT Rush Yds: Rashard Mendenhall 928 yds Rush TDs: Rashard Mendenhall 9 Receptions: Mike Wallace 72 Rec. Yds: Mike Wallace 1,193 Rec. TDs: Mike Wallace 8 Tackles: Ryan Clark 100 Sacks: James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley 9.0 INTs: William Gay, Troy Polamalu and Ike Taylor 2 7

8 JETS/BILLS CONNECTIONS COLLEGE CONNECTIONS Jets CB Antonio Cromartie and Steelers LB Lawrence Timmons were teammates at Florida State from The pair helped Florida State win the inaugural ACC Championship game in Cromartie (2006) and Timmons (2007) were both first-round selections in the NFL Draft after each left college following their junior seasons. Jets LT D Brickashaw Ferguson and Steelers TE Heath Miller lined up together for Virginia from Both players earned All-America and First-Team All-ACC honors in Miller (2005) and Ferguson (2006) were picked in the first round of the NFL Draft in consecutive seasons. Jets C Nick Mangold, WR Santonio Holmes and Steelers S Will Allen were members of Ohio State s 2003 BCS National Championship squad. Jets LB Nick Bellore and Steelers WR Antonio Brown played together at Central Michigan from They were both three-time First-Team All-MAC selections and led the Chippewas to victory in the 2010 GMAC Bowl. Steelers DE Al Woods played as a freshman at LSU during Jets S LaRon Landry s senior season with the Tigers in Jets TE Konrad Reuland and Steelers G David DeCastro spent the seasons together at Stanford. Steelers LB LaMarr Woodley, S Ryan Mundy and Jets LB David Harris played together at Michigan from Woodley and Harris earned All-America honors in 2006 after leading Michigan to an 11-2 record. Woodley (46th overall) and Harris (47th overall) were taken back-to-back in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. Steelers C Maurkice Pouncey and T Marcus Gilbert teamed up to block for Jets QB Tim Tebow and Pittsburgh RB Chris Rainey at Florida from Tebow and Gilbert were members of the Gators last two national championship teams (2007, 2009), while Pouncey and Rainey played on the 2009 Florida championship squad. In 2007, Pouncey and Gilbert helped Tebow become the first player in NCAA history to both throw and rush for 20 touchdowns in a season. Jets CB Ellis Lankster and Steelers FB Wil Johnson played together at West Virginia from Lankster and Steelers S Ryan Mundy patrolled the defensive backfield for the Mountaineers in Jets TE Jeff Cumberland and Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall spent the seasons together at Illinois. Jets DL Muhammad Wilkerson and Steelers LB Adrian Robinson lined up next to each other for Temple from Jets Defensive Backs Coach Dennis Thurman guided Steelers S Troy Polamalu at USC from Steelers Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line John Mitchell coached Jets Radio Network Analyst Marty Lyons from at Alabama where he was the defensive line coach. Both men earned All-America honors as players at Alabama. Jets Media Relations Manager Meghan Gilmore was the football office manager at Hofstra in 2006, while Steelers G Willie Colon played for the team. FORMER STEELERS Jets WR Santonio Holmes was acquired by the Jets in an offseason trade with PIT before the 2010 NFL Draft. Holmes, initially a first-round selection (25th overall) by Pittsburgh in 2006, spent his first four seasons with the Steelers and was named Super Bowl XLIII MVP for the club. FORMER JETS Steelers LB James Farrior was initially a first-round pick by the Jets in the 1997 NFL Draft and played four seasons for the club before departing in 2002 as an unrestricted free agent. Steelers WR Jerricho Cotchery played for the Jets from after the franchise selected him in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. In seven seasons with the Jets, Cotchery had 358 receptions for 4,514 yards and 18 touchdowns. Steelers Offensive Coordinator Todd Haley served as an assistant in the Jets scouting department from From , he served as the offensive assistant/quality control. Haley finished off his Jets career as the team s wide receivers coach from NFL CONNECTIONS Jets LB Calvin Pace and Steelers TE Leonard Pope played together for Arizona. Steelers Running Backs Coach Kirby Wilson tutored former Jets Hall-of-Fame RB Curtis Martin in the same position with the Patriots in MILES FROM HOME Jets Defensive Coordinator Mike Pettine spent two seasons at the University of Pittsburgh as a defensive graduate assistant in Jets Special Teams Coordinator Mike Westhoff hails from Pittsburgh, PA. Jets Quarterbacks Coach Matt Cavanaugh won the 1976 National Championship when he played quarterback at the University of Pittsburgh and later returned to serve as the school s tight ends coach in 1993 and again as their offensive coordinator from Steelers G Willie Colon attended Hofstra, located 35 miles from MetLife Stadium. He is also from Bronx, NY, which is 16 miles from MetLife Stadium. LB Jason Worilds is from Carteret, NJ, located about 25 miles from MetLife Stadium. Isaac Redman hails from Paulsboro, NJ, which is 100 miles from MetLife stadium. REVIS RETURNS Jets CB Darrelle Revis grew up in Aliquippa, PA, just 20 miles outside of Pittsburgh and played at Aliquippa High School before attending the University of Pittsburgh. While in high school, Revis played quarterback, defensive back, wide receiver, cornerback and kick returner. He compiled 1,637 total yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging 15.4 yards per touch as a senior. His performance led to Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AA Player of the Year honors and a firstteam selection to the Pennsylvania Class AA All-State team. He also played basketball at Aliquippa, averaging 22.8 points per game as a senior, earning Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AA All-State first-team honors and a selection to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette s Fabulous Five. BIRMINGHAM BOYS Steelers WR Jerricho Cotchery, LB Brandon Johnson and Jets LB Bryan Thomas all hail from Birmingham, AL. Johnson and Thomas are both Minor (AL) HS alumni. 8

9 COACHING CAPSULES Head Coach REX RYAN (4th Season with Jets) Named the 15th full-time head coach of the New York Jets on January 19, 2009, after he spent 10 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. In his first season as head coach, the Jets defense improved from 16th to first in the NFL. Since 2009, the Jets lead the NFL with an average of rushing yards per game. In 2011, the offense led the league in red zone efficiency after ranking 30th in NY AFC East 10-9 BUF 6-1 MIA 2-4 NE 2-4 AFC South 5-1 HST 2-0 IND 1-0 JAX 1-1 TEN 1-0 AFC West 4-2 DEN 1-1 KC 1-0 OAK 1-1 SD 1-0 AFC North 4-2 BLT 0-2 CIN 2-0 CLV 1-0 PIT 1-0 REX VS. THE NFL NFC East 2-2 DAL 1-0 NYG 0-1 PHI 0-1 WAS 1-0 NFC North 2-2 CHI 0-1 DET 1-0 GB 0-1 MIN 1-0 NFC South 2-2 ATL 0-1 CAR 1-0 NO 0-1 TB 1-0 NFC West 0-0 ARZ 0-0 SEA 0-0 SF 0-0 SL 0-0 NY 100-YARD RUSHERS VS. REX-LED DEFENSES (25) Since 2000, defenses that Rex Ryan has worked with have allowed only yard rushers. Player Date Tm Att Yds Avg TD Darren McFadden 9/25/2011 OAK C.J. Spiller 9/9/2012 BUF Domanick Williams 12/04/2005 Hst Fred Taylor 10/20/2002 Jax BenJarvus Green-Ellis 10/09/2011 NE Thomas Jones 10/23/2005 Chi Corey Dillon 12/23/2001 Cin Deuce McAllister 12/08/2002 NO Priest Holmes 10/04/2004 KC Corey Dillon 11/28/2004 NE Maurice Jones-Drew 11/15/2009 Jax Larry Johnson 12/10/2006 KC Curtis Martin 11/14/2004 NYJ Jerome Bettis 12/26/2004 Pit Rudi Johnson 11/27/2005 Cin Matt Forte 12/26/2010 Chi Travis Henry 11/12/2006 Ten Greg Jones 11/13/2005 Jax LaDainian Tomlinson 9/21/2003 SD Ricky Williams 11/16/2003 Mia Amos Zereoue 12/29/2002 Pit LeSean McCoy 12/18/2011 Phi Corey Dillon 11/10/2002 Cin Ricky Williams 11/17/2002 Mia Roy Helu 12/04/2011 Was Opponents * Bold = 2012 Opponents NY ALL-TIME JETS HEAD COACHES RECORDS Regular Season Postseason Total Wins Coach Years Seasons W L T Pct. W L Pct. W L T Pct. Bill Parcells % % % Rex Ryan % % % Al Groh % % Sammy Baugh % % Weeb Ewbank % % % Herm Edwards % % % Joe Walton % % % Eric Mangini % % % Walt Michaels % % % Bruce Coslet % % % Pete Carroll % % Clyde Bulldog Turner % % Charlie Winner % % Lou Holtz* % % Rich Kotite % % *Departed with one game left in the season; Mike Holovak named interim coach (0-1) 9

10 COACHING CAPSULES NY 3.0 OR LESS VS. REX-LED DEFENSES (45) Since 2000, defenses that Rex Ryan has tutored have held 45 rushers who have carried the ball 15 times or more to 3.0 yards per carry or less in a game. 3.0 OR LESS VS. REX (44) Player Date Tm Opp Att Yds Avg TD Corey Dillon 11/5/2000 BLT at CIN Donald Brown 12/27/2009 NYJ at IND LaMont Jordan 9/17/2006 BLT vs. OAK Willie Parker 11/5/2007 BLT at PIT James Allen 9/9/2001 BLT vs. CHI Ray Rice 9/13/2010 NYJ at BLT Jason Wright 9/24/2006 BLT at CLV Reuben Droughns 1/1/2006 BLT vs. CLV Rudi Johnson 11/11/2007 BLT vs. CIN Clinton Portis 10/10/2004 BLT at WAS Corey Dillon 10/19/2003 BLT at CIN Chris Perry 9/7/2008 BLT vs. CIN DeShaun Foster 10/15/2006 BLT vs. CAR Kevin Jones 10/9/2005 BLT at DET Cedric Benson 11/25/2010 NYJ vs. CIN Jerome Bettis 12/28/2003 BLT vs. PIT Samkon Gado 12/16/2007 BLT at MIA Chris Johnson 10/5/2008 BLT vs. TEN Marshall Faulk 11/9/2003 BLT at SL DeAngelo Williams 11/29/2009 NYJ vs. CAR Edgerrin James 10/13/2002 BLT at IND Dominic Rhodes 12/2/2001 BLT vs. IND Felix Jones 9/11/2011 NYJ vs. DAL Curtis Martin 12/24/2000 BLT vs. NYJ Jamal Lewis 11/2/2008 BLT at CLV Ray Rice 10/2/2011 NYJ at BLT Maurice Morris 12/23/2007 BLT at SEA Ahman Green 10/14/2001 BLT at GB Julius Jones 11/21/2004 BLT vs. DAL Terrell Fletcher 12/10/2000 BLT vs. SD Rudi Johnson 9/10/2007 BLT at CIN William Green 12/22/2002 BLT vs. CLV Jamal Lewis 9/30/2007 BLT at CLV Thomas Jones 9/16/2007 BLT vs. NYJ Rudi Johnson 11/30/2006 BLT at CIN Rodney Thomas 10/22/2000 BLT vs. TEN C.J. Spiller 11/27/2011 NYJ vs. BUF Tiki Barber 12/12/2004 BLT vs. NYG Rudi Johnson 12/5/2004 BLT vs. CIN Lamar Smith 9/17/2000 BLT at MIA Dominic Rhodes 10/12/2008 BLT at IND Ricky Williams 11/16/2003 BLT at MIA Jahvid Best 11/7/2010 NYJ at DET William Green 9/12/2004 BLT at CLV Corey Dillon 12/1/2002 BLT at CIN Bold = While with Jets 10

11 COACHING CAPSULES NY Rank Team Total Defense (Game) 1 Pittsburgh Steelers Rex Ryan Baltimore Ravens New York Jets Philadelphia Eagles Rank Team Scoring Defense (Game) 1 Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens Rex Ryan New England Patriots Chicago Bears 19.3 Rank Team Rushing Defense (Game) 1 Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens Minnesota Vikings Rex Ryan Dallas Cowboys DEFENSIVELY UNMATCHED Since becoming the defensive coordinator with BLT prior to the start of the 2005 season, Coach Ryan has posted elite defensive numbers in every major defensive category. Adding his numbers at BLT from to the Jets defensive numbers in his first three seasons as a head coach, Ryan ranks first in total defense, passing defense, and third-down conversion percentage defense. His units rank third in scoring defense and fourth in take-aways and rushing defense. Ryan s Defensive Totals and Rankings From : Rank Team Passing Defense (Game) 1 Rex Ryan Pittsburgh Steelers New York Jets Indianapolis Colts Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rank Team Opp 3rd Down Pct 1 Rex Ryan 33.8% 2 Chicago Bears 34.4% 3 Baltimore Ravens 34.6% 4 Philadelphia Eagles 35.4% 5 Green Bay Packers 36.3% Rank Team Turnovers Forced/Year 1 Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers Rex Ryan Carolina Panthers Baltimore Ravens 29.7 Defensive Coordinator MIKE PETTINE (4th Season) Has fielded a unit that has held opposing passers to an NFL-low 68.7 quarterback rating and opponents to the fifth-fewest points (18.8) and second-least yards per game (285.3) since in his first three seasons as defensive coordinator. The Jets defense has recorded 92 takeaways, the second-most in the AFC in his first three seasons. Prior to Pettine s arrival, the same unit registered only 76 between In 2009, his first season as a defensive coordinator in the NFL, Pettine installed a completely new defense and fielded a unit that ranked first in seven categories, including points allowed, total defense and pass defense. PERFORMING UNDER PETTINE Since becoming the Jets Defensive Coordinator, Pettine has molded top-ranked defenses. 1st in Passing Defense (185.3 yards per game) 2nd in Total Defense (287.4 yards per game) 5th in Points Allowed (19.0) 6th in Rushing Defense (102.1 yards per game) David Harris (NYJ 09-) In his first three seasons under Pettine, Harris led the team in tackles with 117 (2011), 119 (2010) and 142 (2009). Aaron Maybin (NYJ 11-) In his first season with the Jets, Maybin notched a team-leading six sacks and four forced fumbles. Calvin Pace (NYJ 09- ) In Pace s first season with Pettine as Defensive Coordinator, he posted a career-high with 8.0 sacks in just 12 games played. Sione Po uha (NYJ 09- ) Under Pettine, Bo has become a stalwart in the middle of the Jets defense. He produced his three highest single-season tackle totals of 61 (2009), 46 (2010) and 55 (2011). Po uha also recorded the first two full sacks of his career in Terrell Suggs (BLT 05-08) In four seasons under Pettine, Suggs posted his four highest tackle totals, collected four of his five career interceptions and posted three seasons of at least eight sacks, leading the team in sacks twice. Adalius Thomas (BLT 05-06) Thomas enjoyed his two best seasons in his only two seasons with Pettine when he notched 9.0 sacks in 2005 and 11.0 sacks in PETTINE PRIOR In 2005, Mike Pettine was promoted from coaching assistant/quality control to outside linebackers coach in Baltimore, the same season that current Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan was named the Ravens Defensive Coordinator. From , the Ravens defense ranked in the top five in almost every defensive category before both left for the Jets. Top Five Ranks in Baltimore ( ) 1st in First Downs Allowed (999) 2nd in Total Defense (277.8 yards per game) 2nd in Scoring Defense (17.6 point per game allowed) 2nd in Rushing Defense (84.0 yards per game) 2nd in Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage (33.8%) 2nd in Interceptions and t-2nd in Touchdowns off Interceptions 4th in Turnovers Forced (123) 5th in Passing Defense (193.8 yards per game) t-5th in Sacks (168) 11

12 COACHING CAPSULES Offensive Coordinator TONY SPARANO (1st Season) Joined the Jets this past January after he served the last four seasons as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins. In his first season (2008), he guided the team from a 1-15 record a season earlier, to an 11-5 mark and the AFC East title. Miami s offense had the sixth-best red zone efficiency (91.2%) in the NFL in 2010 and tied for ninth in the league for the most drives of 10 or more plays (26). In 2006, with Sparano as the Dallas Cowboys primary play caller, the team ranked fifth in the NFL in total offense, averaging yards per game. Their 425 points was the fourth-highest total in the NFL. DISCIPLINED AND EFFICIENT During his tenure with MIA, Sparano s team was among the most efficent and disciplined teams in the league. In his 59 games as head coach, his club committed just 285 penalties (fewer than five per game) for 2,387 yards (40.4 yards per game), both of which ranked second in the league. His offenses ranked seventh with 88 total turnovers and ninth with a quarterback completion percentage of 62.3%, despite four different quarterbacks starting games. Special Teams Coordinator MIKE WESTHOFF (12th Season) Since joining the Jets in 2001, Westhoff s unit has annually ranked among the best across the board in overall special teams rankings. Since he became the special teams coordinator in 2001, nine different players have returned kickoffs or punts for touchdowns, including current Jets, Jeremy Kerley, who returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown (09/09) and Joe McKnight, who set a team record for the longest touchdown when he returned a kick 107 yards in Since 2001, Westhoff s group has blocked 11 kicks, including seven punts, two field goals and two extra points. Five of the blocked punts were returned for touchdowns. Westhoff joined the Jets after 15 seasons with the Miami Dolphins. In 2000, his final season with the team, he was voted NFL Special Teams Coach of the Year. BLOCK PARTY In 2001, the Jets hired Mike Westhoff as their special teams coordinator. Since then, Westhoff s unit has blocked 11 kicks, including blocking at least one kick in each of the last six seasons. Seven of the 11 blocked kicks have been punts, with three coming in each of the last three seasons. The Jets seven blocked punts rank in a tie for fourth in the league, with the club scoring touchdowns following five of those blocks. Blocked Punts (Since 2001) Rank Team Blocks 1t Kansas City Chiefs 8 1t San Francisco 49ers 8 1t Tennessee Titans 8 4t New York Jets 7 4t Oakland Raiders 7 4t Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 OFFENSIVE SPECIAL TEAMS Westhoff s group has totaled 22 touchdowns (including the postseason) since he became the special teams coordinator in They have seen 11 different players score touchdowns via blocked punt return, kickoff return and punt return. Perhaps even more remarkable is how clutch these scoring plays have been. 16 of the 22 touchdowns scored by Westhoff s unit have come in games decided by seven points-orless. Kickoff Return Touchdowns (Since 2001) Team TD New York Jets 15 Cleveland Browns 10 New England Patriots 10 Chicago Bears 9 Oakland Raiders 9 Asst. Head Coach/Linebacker BOB SUTTON (13th Season) Added the title of assistant head coach in January of 2012 after spending the first three years on Head Coach Rex Ryan s staff as a senior defensive assistant/linebackers. His 13 seasons as a Jets assistant are the most consecutive in team history. The only Jets coach that has spent more time with the team is Walt Michaels. Has served under four different head coaches in his Jets tenure: Al Groh (Linebackers, 2000), Herman Edwards (Linebackers, ), Eric Mangini (Defensive Coordinator, ) and Rex Ryan. He spent nine seasons as the head coach at Army. In 1996, Sutton guided the Cadets to their fourth bowl appearance. Quarterbacks Coach MATT CAVANAUGH (4th Season) Helped QB Mark Sanchez improve his completion percentage, passing yards, touchdown passes and passer rating each season. In the first two seasons of Sanchez s career, the Jets made twoconsecutive AFC Championship Game appearances, earning him the most postseason wins (four) by a quarterback in team history. Earned his third Super Bowl championship (two as a player, one as a coach) when he served as the offensive coordinator for the 2000 Baltimore Ravens. Joined the Jets after four seasons as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Pittsburgh. In 2007, he was named the top offensive coordinator in the BIG EAST. As a second-round selection by New England in 1978, he spent five seasons with the Patriots, two with the 49ers, three with Eagles and one with the Giants. 12

13 COACHING CAPSULES STEADY IMPROVEMENT When Head Coach Rex Ryan took over in 2009, he tasked former collegue Cavanaugh as his quarterback s coach. Cavanaugh s first season with the Jets would also coincide with selection of QB Mark Sanchez as the fifth-overall pick in the first round. In his first three seasons in the league, Sanchez, under Cavanaugh s direction, has seen his completion percentage, passing yards, passing touchdowns and passer rating improve each year. Mark Sanchez s Year-By-Year Passing Statistics Year Pct Yds TD Rate , , , (4,256) 3 (48) Offensive Line Coach DAVE DeGUGLIELMO (1st Season) Joined the Jets during the 2012 offseason after spending three seasons ( ) with the Miami Dolphins as their offensive line coach. Under DeGugliemo s tutelage, Dolphins T Jake Long was selected as a starter for three consecutive Pro Bowls ( ). In 2007, he was part of a Giants staff that orchestrated a victory over previously undefeated New England in Super Bowl XLII. Tight Ends / Asst. O-Line Coach MIKE DEVLIN (7th Season) Enters his seventh season with the Jets and is fourth season in his current role. Helped TE Dustin Keller become one of the most productive tight ends in team history. Keller is currently fourth on the Jets record list in receptions and third in yards by a tight end. Selected in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. During his playing career he appeared in 101 regular season games and Super Bowl XXVIII with the Bills. CATCHING ON QUICKLY After spending a season as the offensive line coach in 2007, Devlin returned to coach the tight ends in 2008, the same season TE Dustin Keller was selected in the first round by the Jets. In his first four seasons in the league, no Jets tight end has posted more receptions or receiving yards than Keller. Name Rec. Yds TD Dustin Keller 213 2, Johnny Mitchell 158 2, Pete Lammons 151 1, Jerome Barkum 137 2, Anthony Becht 120 1, Defensive Line Coach KARL DUNBAR (1st Season) Joined the Jets in January of 2012 after spending six seasons as the defensive line coach with the Minnesota Vikings. During his time in Minnesota, the Vikings defense allowed the fewest rushing yards in the NFL and recorded the sixth most sacks in the NFL. Under his direction, DT Kevin Williams was selected to the Pro Bowl five times, DE Jared Allen earned four Pro Bowl nods and DT Pat Williams made three Pro Bowls. Dunbar was an eighth-round draft choice of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1990 and played defensive line for three teams during his career ( ). STOPPING THE RUN After returning to the NFL from his alma mater LSU, Dunbar directed the MIN defensive line from In that span, MIN fielded the number one rushing defense in the league. Additionally, under Dunbar s direction, MIN recorded three of the five best single-season rushing defenses in the league and their 61.6 yards allowed per game in 2006 ranks fourth in league history. Top Five Rushing Defenses ( ) Team Att/Yr Yds/Yr Avg Minnesota Vikings Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens Dallas Cowboys San Francisco 49ers Top Five Single-Season Rushing Defenses ( ) Team Season Att Yds Avg Minnesota Vikings Pittsburgh Steelers Minnesota Vikings Baltimore Ravens Minnesota Vikings Asst. Special Teams Coach BEN KOTWICA (6th Season) Promoted to assistant special teams coach in 2009 after two seasons as a defensive quality control and special teams coach. Since 2007, he has assisted a special teams unit that has returned three kickoffs for touchdowns, tied for the most in the NFL during that time span. After attending the United States Military Academy, Kotwica spent seven years in the Army and received a number of awards including the Bronze Star. Wide Receivers Coach SANJAY LAL (1st Season) Joined the Jets in the 2012 offseason after spending five seasons, three as the wide receivers coach, with the Oakland Raiders. Under Lal, the 2011 Raiders wide receivers group finished sixth in the NFL with an average of 15.0 yards per catch. Lal oversaw the development of rookies Darius Heyward-Bey and Louis Murphy in The pair became the first rookie tandem to start at wide receiver in the NFL since second-round pick Stephen Hill had the most successful rookie debut of any WR in Jets history when he caught five passes for 89 yards and touchdowns. Running Backs Coach ANTHONY LYNN (4th Season) Since he joined the Jets in 2009, New York has tallied more yards on the ground (6,822) than any team in the NFL. The last three seasons, the Jets have fielded three different leading rushers: Shonn Greene 1,054 (2011), LaDainian Tomlinson 914 (2010) and Thomas Jones 1,402 (2009). Each rusher averaged 4.2 yards a carry for the season. 13

14 COACHING CAPSULES Asst. Defensive Backs Coach JIM O NEIL (4th Season) Enters his fourth season on the Jets staff as assistant defensive backs coach. Works closely with Defensive Coordinator Mike Pettine and Defensive Backs Coach Dennis Thurman. Three-year starter as a defensive end at Towson University where he was a captain in Quality Control/Defense BRIAN SMITH (6th Season) Originally joined the Jets in 2007 as a quality control/offense coach after seven seasons with the University of Massachusetts, where he was an assistant coach for three years. Smith was a three-year starter for the Minutemen as a strong safety and cornerback from Outside Linebackers Coach MIKE SMITH (3rd Season) Earned a promotion to outside linebackers coach after spending the last two seasons with the Jets as a coaching intern. Under his tutelage, free agent acquisition Aaron Maybin led the team with six sacks and four forced fumbles in only 13 games of action in Asst. Tight Ends/Quality Control LANCE TAYLOR (3rd Season) After serving as a coaching intern and offensive quality control coach, Taylor now serves as assistant tight ends and quality control coach. Prior to joining the Jets, he served as wide receivers coach for Appalachian State. In his one season with the Mountaineers, the team finished 11-3, won the Southern Conference title and earned an NCAA Division I Football Championship appearance where they advanced to the national semifinals. Taylor began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, the University of Alabama. Defensive Backs Coach DENNIS THURMAN (4th Season) Under Coach Thurman, Jets defensive backs have held their opponents to an NFL low 68.6 passer rating, 52.3 completion percentage, 50 touchdown passes, 6.22 yards per pass attempt and 9,080 passing yards since In 2009, Thurman led a secondary that allowed an NFL-best yards passing per game and finished first in both yards and points allowed. As a defensive back with the Dallas Cowboys, Thurman recorded 36 career interceptions (four for touchdowns) and played in Super Bowl XIII in DID YOU KNOW - D BRICKASHAW FERGUSON On Labor Day Weekend, Jets LT D Brickasaw Ferguson returned to his Alma Marta, the University of Virginia, to have his jersey retired. Also, joining him at the ceremony to have his jersey retired was Texans passer Matt Schaub. 14