GAME NOTES HEADLINES. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Stanley ARUKWE...a-ROO-kway YEREMIAH Bell... YER-a-MY-ahh ROOKIE UPDATE

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1 MEDIA INFORMATION NEW YORK JETS (0-2) vs. CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-1) SUN., AUG. 26, METLIFE STADIUM (82,500) PRESEASON GAME THREE - 8:00 P.M. ET - NBC HEADLINES... 2 JETS/PANTHERS AT A GLANCE... 2 BROADCAST COVERAGE... 2 ROOKIE UPDATE SCHEDULE... 2 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE... 2 NEW YORK JETS MEDIA CONTACTS... 2 PROBABLE STARTERS... 3 KEY OFFENSIVE RESERVES... 3 KEY DEFENSIVE RESERVES... 3 GAME PREVIEW... 4 STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT STATISTICAL LEADERS... 4 PRESEASON STREAK REACHES APPROACHING MILESTONES STARTERS VS STARTERS... 4 COACHING CAPSULES... 5 REX RYAN VERSUS THE NFL... 5 JETS/PANTHERS CONNECTIONS... 7 GREENE FINISHES STRONG... 9 RUSHING SINCE SANCHEZ AFTER THREE SEASONS... 9 SIX FOR WINS IN FIRST THREE SEASONS BY A QB JETS FIRST IN RED ZONE... 9 KELLER IN PERSPECTIVE... 9 DID YOU KNOW - JOSH BROWN... 9 PRODUCTION MEETS DURABILITY SEASON HIGHLIGHTS DID YOU KNOW - YEREMIAH BELL COMMUNITY CORNER CORNERING THE MARKET SAFETY MEASURES PAYING CUSTOMS ON REVIS ISLAND OPPOSING PASSERS VS. THE JETS CRO PICKS TO WIN MUHAMMAD WILKERSON KEEPING PACE AARON MAYHEM MAYBIN TACKLING MACHINE PRO BOWLERS SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES BLOCK PARTY OVERVIEW BY POSITION TRANSACTIONS CAREER PLAYER TRANSACTIONS DEPTH CHART BUILDING THE JETS ROSTER BY POSITION ROSTER BY EXPERIENCE PRESEASON STATS PRESEASON DEFENSIVE STATS DEFENSIVE STATISTICS SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES SPECIAL TEAMS BIG PLAYS DEFENSIVE STATISTICS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER... 30

2 HEADLINES The Jets host their first of five national contests this season when they face the Carolina Panthers on NBC s Sunday Night Football. Rookie first-round selection DL Quinton Couples, a native of Kinston, NC and former Tar Heel, has recorded a sack in each preseason game (2), tying him for second most in the AFC. New York s starting defense has not yielded a touchdown this preseason, allowing only nine points -- six vs. the Giants (8/18) and three at Cincinnati (8/10). JETS/PANTHERS AT A GLANCE Preseason Series: Second meeting, Jets Lead, 1-0 Last Preseason Meeting: Jets, 9, Panthers, 3, Bank of America Stadium (8/21/10) Regular Season Series: Jets Lead, 3-2 Last Regular Season Meeting: Jets, 17, Panthers, 6, The Meadowlands (11/29/09) Notable: In five regular-season contests, New York s defense has held Carolina s offense without a 100-yard rusher, a 100-yard receiver and a 300-yard passer. JETS HEAD COACH: Rex Ryan, Fourth Season with Jets, Regular Season, 4-2 Postseason PANTHERS HEAD COACH: Ron Rivera, Second Season with Panthers, 6-10 Regular Season BROADCAST COVERAGE TELEVISION: NBC Play-by-play: Al Michaels Analyst: Cris Collinsworth Sideline: Michele Tafoya Producer: Fred Gaudelli Director: Drew Esocoff JETS RADIO: 98.7 FM WEPN (ESPN Radio) Play-by-play: Bob Wischusen Analyst: Marty Lyons Sideline: Larry Hardesty Producer: Joe Loughran Pre- and Post-Game: Don LaGreca, Greg Buttle 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 ROOKIE UPDATE Here is a brief rundown of how the Jets top three selections from the 2012 NFL Draft fared in their first two NFL preseason games. Quinton Coples First Round DL North Carolina Coples has recorded a sack in each of his first two games, along with nine tackles, one forced fumble and two passes defensed. Quinton Coples, I thought had a tremendous game with a sack, a tackle-fora-loss, a forced fumble, a blocked pass on third down, some real encouraging things. That s not surprising, but I was happy to see it, nonetheless. Head Coach Rex Ryan on Quinton Coples against the Bengals Stephen Hill Second Round WR Georgia Tech Hill started the first two preseason games and has caught four passes for 38 yards. Demario Davis Third Round LB Arkansas State Davis has seen action in both games, working with the starting nickel group on defense. He has recorded four tackles, including one for a loss, and three tackles on special teams. Davis play has helped hold New York s opponents to an average of 2.3-yard per carry on 63 attempts. GAME NOTES 2012 SCHEDULE PRESEASON 8/10 at Cincinnati L, /18 New York Giants L, /26 Carolina 8:00 p.m. NBC 8/30 at Philadelphia 6:35 p.m. WCBS REGULAR SEASON 9/9 Buffalo 1:00 p.m. CBS 9/16 at Pittsburgh 4:15 p.m. CBS 9/23 at Miami 1:00 p.m. CBS 9/30 San Francisco 1:00 p.m. FOX 10/8 Houston (Mon) 8:30 p.m. ESPN 10/14 Indianapolis 1:00 p.m. CBS 10/21 at New England 4:15 p.m. CBS 10/28 Miami 1:00 p.m. CBS 11/4 BYE 11/11 at Seattle 4:05 p.m. CBS 11/18 at St. Louis 1:00 p.m. *CBS 11/22 New England (Thurs) 8:20 p.m. NBC 12/2 Arizona 1:00 p.m. *FOX 12/9 at Jacksonville 1:00 p.m. *CBS 12/17 at Tennessee (Mon) 8:30 p.m. ESPN 12/23 San Diego 8:20 p.m. *NBC 12/30 at Buffalo 1:00 p.m. *CBS Home games in bold *Games in Weeks Subject to Change PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Stanley ARUKWE...a-ROO-kway YEREMIAH Bell... YER-a-MY-ahh Nick BELLORE... ba-lore Quinton COPLES... COPE-els DEMARIO Davis...duh-MAR-e-YO Dave DeGUGLIELMO...DAY-goo-YELL-mo Vladimir DUCASSE...DOO-Koss KENRICK Ellis... KEN-Rick D BRICKASHAW Ferguson... Duh-Brick-a-Shaw JUSTUS GALAC... Just-us Gal-ick SHONN Greene...SHOHN Stephon HEYER... Higher Fred KOLOTO...KO-Low-Toe Ben KOTWICA... Kot-WEE-kah Matt KROUL...KROWL LARON Landry... LA-Ron D ANTON Lynn... DAN-taun Josh MAUGA...Moan-GAH Mike PETTINE... PET-in SIONE PO UHA...see-OH-nay boe-ooh-ha BILAL Powell... ba-lal DARRELLE REVIS... DUH-Rell REE-Vis ERON Riley... E-ron Caleb SCHLAUDERAFF... schlah-der-off Matt SLAUSON...SLAW-son Martin TEVASEU... TAY-vah-SAY-oo 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

3 OFFENSE WR 10 Santonio Holmes 7th season Since 1983, no NFL receiver has caught more TD passes (5) in the final 1:00 of 4th quarter/overtime (including playoffs). Tied for team lead with 8 TD rec in LT 60 D Brickashaw Ferguson 7th season Earned 3rd-consecutive Pro Bowl in 2011; has started every game (103 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 has started every game he has played (101 including postseason). Missed his first two NFL games at OAK (9/25/11) and at BLT (10/2/11). RG 65 Brandon Moore 10th season 121 consecutive starts for the Jets leads all current guards in the NFL; longest-tenured Jet. Earned first Pro Bowl appearance in RT 78 Wayne Hunter 9th season Stepped in as starter down the stretch in 2010 and maintained that role in TE 81 Dustin Keller 5th season 213 career receptions in four seasons with the Jets. Led team with 65 receptions and 815 yards in WR 84 Stephen Hill Rookie Selected in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft, has a chance to be the first rookie wide receiver to start on opening day since 1995 when undrafted free agent Wayne Chrebet made his NFL debut. 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 career-highs in both TD passes (26) and rushing TDs (6) in FB 38 John Conner 3rd season Nicknamed The Terminator for his blocks on offense and special teams. Scored his second career rushing touchdown at BUF (11/6/12). 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 KEY OFFENSIVE RESERVES WR 11 Jeremy Kerley 2nd season 2011 fifth-round selection hauled in his first NFL reception, a nine-yard touchdown, at NE (10/9). Served as the team s third receiver and averaged 10.9 yards on punt returns. 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 (10/2). WR 85 Chaz Schilens 5th season First season with the Jets. Has started 19-of-44 career games, posting 902 yards and seven touchdowns on 72 receptions. QB 15 Tim Tebow 3rd season Responsible for at least one touchdown pass and one rushing touchdown in the same game seven times since 2010, the third highest total in the NFL during that span. KICKERS K 2 Nick Folk 6th season Connected on 19-of-25 FGs and all 44 PAT opportunities in Has connected on three game-winning field goals with the Jets: vs. DAL (9/11/11), Wild Card game at IND (1/8/11) and at DET (11/7/10). K 3 Josh Brown 10th season Connected on 80.9 % (220-of-272) of his kicks during his career. 28 of his field goals have come from 50-or-more yards, third-most by active kickers behind Sebastian Janikowski, 32, and Jason Hanson, 29. PROBABLE STARTERS 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 (9/18) 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 Has not played this preseason (back). T 70 Mike DeVito 6th season Undrafted FA has earned 22 starts since One of the leaders 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 Registered 438 tackles and 31 sacks in 145 games, including 93 starts. WILL 57 Bart Scott 11th season Has played in 112 consecutive games since Finished as fourthleading tackler (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 Recorded 4 (tied for team lead) of his 22 career interceptions in 2011, his highest total since 10 in 2007 with San Diego. CB 24 Darrelle Revis 5th season Three-time All-Pro (09-11) and four-time Pro Bowler. Tied Jets franchise long with a 100-yard INT return for a TD (vs. MIA 10/17). 4 INTs in 2011 tied for the team lead. S 37 Yeremiah Bell 9th season Former Dolphin joined the Jets as a UFA and has recorded 533 tackles, 11 sacks, 6 INT, 43 PDs, 9 FF and 6 FR during eight seasons. S 30 LaRon Landry 6th season Starter in all 64 games he played and recorded 420 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 4 INT, 40 PD, 6 FF and 5 FR in his first five NFL seasons. 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. 2 sacks this preseason. WILL 49 Demario Davis Rookie Finished his career at Arkansas State with 230 tackles, 7 sacks, 4 INT, 7 PD, 5 FF and 3 FR. Scored two touchdowns, producing a 75-yard INT return and a 53-yard fumble return. NT 93 Kenrick Ellis 2nd Season Third-rounder started two games as a rookie; expected to be a key contributor on defensive line in 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 (9/28/11). CB 20 Kyle Wilson 2nd season Team s nickel back made significant strides in Recorded his first INT vs. SD (10/23). Finished with two INTs. Played in every game since being drafted in 2010 (32 reg., 3 postseason). PUNTER P 4 T.J. Conley 2nd season Placed 32 punts inside the opponents 20-yard line in

4 STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT Offense Jets Rank Panthers Rank Total Yards per Game Rush Yards per Game Rush Yards per Attempt Pass Yards per Game Sacks per Pass Play Sacks t-17 Third Down Efficiency Points per Game t-5 Defense Jets Rank Panthers Rank Total Yards per Game Rush Yards per Game Rush Yards per Attempt Pass Yards per Game Sacks per Pass Play Sacks 35 t t-25 Third Down Efficiency Points per Game *2011 Final Rankings 2011 STATISTICAL LEADERS Completion Percentage Sanchez 56.7 Newton 60.0 Passing Yards: Sanchez 3,474 Newton 4,051 Passer Rating: Sanchez 78.2 Newton 84.5 Rushing Yards: Greene 1,054 Williams 836 Rushing Touchdowns: Sanchez/Greene 6 Newton 14 Receptions: Keller 65 Smith 79 Yards Per Catch: Keller 12.5 Smith 17.6 Yards from Scrimmage: Greene 1,265 Smith 1,450 First Downs: Greene 52 Stewart 65 Tackles: Harris 117 Anderson 98 Sacks: Maybin 6 Johnson 9 Interceptions: Revis/Cromartie/Harris 4 Gamble/Martin 3 Forced Fumbles: Maybin 4 Senn 2 Special Teams Tackles: Bellore 31 Williams 15 Punt Return Avg.: Kerley 10.9 Edwards 5.5 Kick Return Avg.: McKnight 31.6 Pilares 25.7 Scoring/Non-Kicking: Burress/Holmes 48 Newton 84 Scoring: Folk 101 Mare 110 PRESEASON STREAK REACHES 15 The Jets have not had a losing preseason since 1996 (1-3), a streak that spans 15 seasons. Since then, the Jets have produced 10 winning preseasons, including 4-0 records in 1997 and 2002, and six preseasons with a.500 mark. Year Preseason Regular Season Postseason AFC Championship AFC Wild Card AFC Divisional Playoff AFC Divisional Playoff AFC Wild Card AFC Championship AFC Championship GAME PREVIEW APPROACHING MILESTONES QB Mark Sanchez 10,000 career passing yards (needs 791) TE Dustin Keller needs two touchdown catches to increase career total to 17 and pass Johnny Mitchell for fifth on the Jets all-time list for most receiving TDs by a TE and needs three touchdown catches to pass Anthony Becht to become fourth S Yeremiah Bell 600 career tackles (needs 67) K Josh Brown 1,000 career points (needs 38) CB Antonio Cromartie 30 career interceptions (needs 8) LT D Brickashaw Ferguson 100 career consecutive starts (needs 4) LB David Harris 20 career sacks (needs 0.5) WR Santonio Holmes 40 career TD catches (needs six) C Nick Mangold 100 career starts (needs six) LB Calvin Pace 40 career sacks (needs one); 500 career tackles (needs 58) CB Darelle Revis 20 career interceptions (needs 2); 100 career passes defensed (needs 5) LB Bart Scott 800 career tackles (needs 14) LB Bryan Thomas 500 career tackles (needs 62) RG Brandon Moore 125 consecutive starts at RG (needs 4) K Nick Folk 600 career points (needs 49) 2011 STARTERS VS STARTERS The Jets return 20-of-22 starters from last year s team. New York re-signed NT Sione Po uha this past offseason and added potential starters in safeties in Yeremiah Bell (MIA) and LaRon Landry (WAS). The club also selected WR Stephen Hill in the second round. The rookie is expected to start opposite of veteran Santonio Holmes. 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 Wayne Hunter 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 have 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

5 COACHING CAPSULES Rex Ryan Head Coach Fourth season with the 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 REX RYAN VERSUS THE NFL AFC East 9-9 BUF 5-1 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 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 *For the first time as head coach, Ryan will compete against ARZ, SEA, SF, and SL in Opponents * Bold = 2012 Opponents Mike Pettine Defensive Coordinator Fourth season with the Jets 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 secondleast yards per game (285.3) since The Jets defense has recorded 92 takeaways, the second-most in the AFC since 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. Tony Sparano Offensive Coordinator First season with the Jets 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 the 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 in the NFL. Mike Westhoff Special Teams Coordinator 12th season with the Jets 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, seven different players have returned kickoffs for touchdowns including current Jet, 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. Matt Cavanaugh Quarterbacks Coach Fourth season with the Jets 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 two consecutive 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. Dave DeGuglielmo Offensive Line Coach First season with the Jets 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. Mike Devlin Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line Coach Seventh season with the Jets Enters his seventh season with the Jets and 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.

6 Karl Dunbar Defensive Line Coach First season with the Jets 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 had 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 ( ). Ben Kotwica Assistant Special Teams Sixth season with the Jets 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 eight kickoffs for touchdowns, 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. Sanjay Lal Wide Receivers Coach First season with the Jets Joined the Jets in the 2012 offseason after spending five seasons, three as the wide receiver 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 Anthony Lynn Running Backs Coach Fourth season with the Jets 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. Son D Anton signed with the Jets as an undrafted free agent on 05/04/12. COACHING CAPSULES Jim O Neil Assistant Defensive Backs Fourth season with the Jets 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 Brian Smith Quality Control/Defense Sixth season with the Jets 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 Mike Smith Outside Linebackers Third season with the Jets 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 Bob Sutton Assistant Head Coach/ Linebackers 13th season with the Jets 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 both 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. 6

7 JETS/PANTHERS CONNECTIONS College teammates Panthers QB Cam Newton backed up Jets QB Tim Tebow at Florida from before transferring to Blinn (TX) College. Tebow targeted Panthers WR Louis Murphy with the Gators from Both helped lead Florida to two BCS National Championships (2007, 2009). Jets C Nick Mangold, WR Santonio Holmes and DE Jay Richardson spent the seasons together at Ohio State with Panthers CB Chris Gamble and TE Ben Hartsock. They were members of the Buckeyes 2003 BCS National Championship team. Jets WR Dexter Jackson and Panthers WR Armanti Edwards played together at Appalachian State from Edwards, a college quarterback, connected with Jackson on three passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns in the Mountaineers upset of No. 5 Michigan in Jets NT Sione Po uha and Panthers T Jordan Gross waged battle against each other on opposing lines in practices at Utah from Jets OL Caleb Schlauderaff and Panthers CB R.J. Stanford spent time together on the Utes from Jets LB Damario Ambrose and Panthers WR Joe Adams played together at Arkansas from Jets LB Garret McIntyre was a senior at Fresno State in 2005 when Panthers WR Seyi Ajirotutu redshirted in his true freshman season with the Bulldogs. Jets WR Chaz Schilens and Panthers DE Antwan Applewhite spent the seasons together at San Diego State. Jets OL Fred Koloto and Panthers WR Michael Avila played together at San Jose State from Jets RB Bilal Powell and QB Matt Simms were teammates with Panthers TE Gary Barnidge at Louisville in Panthers Strength & Conditioning Coach Joe Kenn served as Louisville s director of athlete development from while Powell and Simms played for the Cardinals. Jets TE Dedrick Epps and Panthers LB Jon Beason played together at Miami in Epps backed up Panthers TE Greg Olsen the same season. Jets CB Kyle Wilson and Panthers TE Richie Brockel were teammates at Boise State from and helped the Broncos to victory in the 2010 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Jets LS Derek Chard and Panthers CB Darius Butler played together at Connecticut from Jets QB Mark Sanchez and WR Patrick Turner spent the seasons at USC with Panthers C Jeff Byers. Sanchez and Turner also played with Panthers C Ryan Kalil with the Trojans from Byers paved the way for Jets RB Joe McKnight at USC from Jets RB Jeremy Stewart spent the seasons with Panthers DT Sione Fua and DE Thomas Keiser at Stanford, helping the Cardinal clinch victory in the 2011 Orange Bowl. Jets C Matt Kroul played with Panthers S Charles Godfrey at Iowa from Godfrey and Jets RB Shonn Greene spent the 2005 and 2007 seasons together with the Hawkeyes. Jets CB Ellis Lankster and Panthers CB Brandon Hogan were teammates at West Virginia from , helping the Mountaineers to 2007 BIG EAST Conference and 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl titles. Jets CB Donnie Fletcher and Panthers LB Luke Kuechly played together at Boston College from Jets S LaRon Landry spent the seasons at Louisiana State with Panthers WR Brandon LaFell. Jets DL Muhammad Wilkerson and Panthers DT Andre Neblett played on the same defensive line at Temple from Jets S Marcus Lott and Panthers CB Josh Norman were teammates at Coastal 7 Carolina from Jets WR Jeremey Kerley and Panthers LB Jason Phillips spent the seasons together at TCU. Jets WR Royce Pollard and Panthers WR Kealoha Pilares played on the same offense at Hawai i from Jets QB Matt Simms made handoffs to Panthers RB Tauren Poole at Tennessee from Panthers T Garry Williams made running room for Jets FB John Conner at Kentucky from Panthers Linebackers Coach Warren Belin coached Jets LB Marcus Dowtin at Georgia in Panthers CB Captain Munnerlyn and Jets OL Terrence Campbell spent the seasons together at South Carolina. NFL Connections Panthers Head Coach Ron Rivera guided Jets CB Antonio Cromartie as the San Diego Chargers defensive coordinator from Panthers Secondary/ Passing Defense Coordinator Steve Wilkes coached Cromartie in San Diego in Cromartie and Panthers DE Antwan Applewhite were members of the Chargers from Cromartie played with Panthers RB Mike Tolbert and DT Ogemdi Nwagbuo on San Diego from In 2009, Jets CB Ellis Lankster and Panthers C Geoff Hangartner played together for Buffalo. Jets S Yeremiah Bell and Panthers K Olindo Mare spent the seasons together in Miami. Panthers K Justin Medlock and Jets K Josh Brown competed for kicking duties at St. Louis training camp in Panthers TE David Nixon spent the seasons in St. Louis with Brown. Jets DE Jay Richardson battled against Nixon in practice as an Oakland Raider in 2009 and Panthers T Bruce Campbell in Jets K Nick Folk played in Dallas with Carolina LB Jason Williams in Jets Defensive Line Coach Karl Dunbar was on the Minnesota Vikings coaching staff with Panthers Special Teams Coordinator Brian Murphy. Jets Wide Receivers Coach Sanjay Lal mentored Panthers WR Louis Murphy in his first three NFL seasons with the Oakland Raiders from Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan and Defensive Coordinator Mike Pettine were members of the Baltimore Ravens staff with Panthers Offensive Line Coach John Matsko. Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan and Defensive Coordinator Mike Pettine coached Panthers S Haruki Nakamura with the Ravens in Former Jets Panthers TE Ben Hartsock played for the Jets from Former Panthers Jets WR Dexter Jackson was a member of the Carolina practice squad in Jets WR Wes Kemp signed with Carolina as an undrafted free agent in 2012.

8 Hometown Connections JETS/PANTHERS CONNECTIONS Jets QB Tim Tebow and Carolina LB Kion Wilson both grew up in Jacksonville, FL. Jets CB Julian Posey and Panther LB Luke Kuechly both hail from Cincinnati, OH. Jets LB Damario Ambrose and Panthers CB Captain Munnerlyn are both from Mobile, AL. Jets WR Jordan White, CB Donnie Fletcher and Panthers G Bryant Browning are all from Cleveland, OH. Fletcher and Browning played together at Glenville (OH) HS. Jets LB Aaron Maybin and Panthers G Justin Wells both call Baltimore, MD home. Carolina and New Jersey Natives Jets DE Quinton Coples hails from Kinston, NC. and played at UNC-Chapel Hill Jets CB Ryan Steed calls Mt. Pleasant, SC home. Jets LB Ricky Sapp is from Bamberg, SC. Panthers TE Greg Olsen attended Wayne Hills (NJ) High School, located just 20 miles from MetLife Stadium. In 2003, Olsen led Wayne Hills to an undefeated season and the 2003 North Jersey I Group III title, while playing for his father, Chris Olsen. Panthers DT Andre Neblett attended Rahway (NJ) HS, which is 25 miles from MetLife Stadium. 8

9 GREENE FINISHES STRONG Over the final 13 weeks in 2011, when Coach Rex Ryan said the team would return to ground-and-pound, RB Shonn Greene averaged 76.5 rushing yards a game ranking third in the AFC during that span, on 202 rushes for 897 yards (4.4 avg.) and five touchdowns. Greene left the DEN (11/17) game after only three carries due to an injury. Top 5 AFC Rushers (Yds per Game) from 10/9/11 to 1/1/12 Player G Yds/G Yds TD Att Maurice Jones-Drew (JAX) , Ray Rice (BLT) , Shonn Greene (Jets) Michael Bush (OAK) Chris Johnson (TEN) Greene finished the season with a team-high 1,054 yards and six touchdowns on 253 carries, adding 211 yards on 30 receptions. All are career-highs. RUSHING SINCE 2008 Since 2008, the Jets rank second in the NFL in rushing yards (8,826). During that span, the team has had seven regular starters on the offensive line, including five who return for The two other starters have both retired, LG Alan Faneca and RT Damien Woody. MOST RUSHING YARDS PER GAME ( ) Team Yds/G Yards Rsh Avg Carolina Panthers ,189 1, New York Jets ,826 2, Minnesota Vikings ,516 1, Baltimore Ravens ,403 2, Oakland Raiders ,292 1, Additionally, New York has scored 69 rushing touchdowns, which is third in the NFL during the same time span. MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS ( ) Team TDs Rsh Carolina Panthers 81 1,902 New England Patriots 77 1,871 New York Jets 69 2,006 Minnesota Vikings 68 1,875 Baltimore Ravens 68 2,006 SANCHEZ AFTER THREE SEASONS QB Mark Sanchez has thrown for 9,209 yards and 55 touchdowns. Both marks rank sixth in franchise history. Most Touchdown Passes, Team History Name TD Games Seasons Joe Namath Ken O Brien Richard Todd Chad Pennington Vinny Testaverde Mark Sanchez Most Passing Yards, Team History Name Games Seasons Joe Namath 27, Ken O Brien 24, Richard Todd 18, Chad Pennington 13, Vinny Testaverde 12, Mark Sanchez 9, GAME NOTES SIX FOR 6 Sanchez tossed 26 touchdowns in 2011, tied for the second-most by a Jets passer in a single season behind only Vinny Testaverde s 29 in He also recorded six rushing touchdowns, the second-most in a season. Al Dorrow finished with seven in Name Season TD Vinny Testaverde Mark Sanchez Joe Namath Al Dorow WINS IN FIRST THREE SEASONS BY A QB With 31 career wins, QB Mark Sanchez is the fifth quarterback in the Super Bowl era to win 30 career games in his first three NFL seasons, including the postseason. He is also one of four quarterbacks to reach 20 career wins, including the postseason, through his first two seasons. Player 30 Wins in First Three NFL Seasons Including Postseason, in Super Bowl Era Years Ben Roethlisberger Joe Flacco Dan Marino Matt Ryan Mark Sanchez JETS FIRST IN RED ZONE Last season, the Jets led the NFL in red zone efficiency. The team scored a touchdown on 65.5% of their trips inside the Red Zone, converting 36 of their 55 trips into six points, 16 more than their 2010 total of 20. New York scored points on 85.5% (47-of-55) of their total trips (36 TD and 11 FG). Top Five Red Zone Teams in the NFL (by TD efficiency) Team Poss TD TD Pct. NYJ NE GB DET TEN KELLER IN PERSPECTIVE Since being selected in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft, TE Dustin Keller has quietly produced the best start by a tight end in Jets history. The former Boilermaker has caught 213 passes for 2,559 yards, the most by a Jets tight end his first four NFL seasons. MOST REC., JETS TE, FIRST FOUR SEASONS Player Seasons Rec Yds TD Dustin Keller , Johnny Mitchell , Pete Lammons , Jerome Barkum , Anthony Becht , Richard Caster , Since entering the NFL in 2008, his 213 receptions and 2,559 yards both are the eighth most by a tight end in the league during that time span. Keller led the 2011 Jets with 65 receptions for 815 yards. Five of his catches went for scores. It is the second consecutive season he has led New York in receptions and the first time he has led the team in yards. DID YOU KNOW - JOSH BROWN K Josh Brown hosted a TV show called Can you kick it? while he played for the Seattle Seahawks. 9

10 PRODUCTION MEETS DURABILITY Originally joining the team in 2002 as an undrafted free agent defensive lineman, Brandon Moore was switched to the offensive line by then-head coach Herman Edwards in training camp. Cut following camp that year, Moore did not rejoin the team until the day before Christmas when he was signed to the practice squad. Honing his skills at NFL Europe the following offseason, Moore was again cut after training camp, but this time rejoined the practice squad prior to the first game. He was signed to the active roster before Week Eight and made his NFL debut in Week 15. After missing three games due to injury in the middle of the 2004 season, Moore returned to the starting line-up and has started in 121 consecutive games, the longest streak of any active guard in the league. Moore currently ranks in third among all offensive linemen in consecutive starts behind only DET T Jeff Backus and free agent C Casey Wiegmann. He has not missed a game in the last seven seasons. Productivity has gone hand-in-hand with durability, as Moore, the longest tenured member of the Jets offense, has paved the way for yard rushing performances by seven different running backs, and helped 2012 Hall of Fame inductee Curtis Martin win the rushing title in 2004 with 1,697 yards SEASON HIGHLIGHTS QB Mark Sanchez s 26 TD passes tied for the second most by a Jets passer in a single season with Al Dorrow (1960) and Joe Namath (1967). New York Jets defense finished fifth overall in the NFL. The unit ranked top ten in: Category Average Ranking Fourth Down Efficiency Third Down Efficiency Passing Yards per Game First Downs per Game 17 6 Rushing Yards per Attempt New York s offense finished first in the NFL in Red Zone efficiency, scoring touchdowns on 65.5% of their trips inside opponents 20-yard line. RB Joe McKnight set a team record with his 107-yard KOR for a score at Baltimore (10/2). His 31.6-yard KOR average is the highest by a Jet, almost a full yard more than the previous record of 30.7 held by Bobby Humphery in McKnight led the NFL in KOR average. TE Dustin Keller s 65 receptions were the third highest total by a tight end in the AFC and the most by a Jets tight end since 1988 when Mickey Shuler caught 70 passes. His 815 yards are the fourth-most by a Jets tight end in a season and the most since 1985 when Shuler set the team record with 879. Additionally, Keller s 12.5 average is the most by a Jets tight end since 1994, when Johnny Mitchell registered a 12.9 average on 58 receptions. WR Jeremy Kerley finished the season with a punt return average of 10.9 yards, good for fourth in the AFC. It is the highest punt return average posted by a Jets rookie since RB Leon Johnson averaged 12.1 yards a return in Only two rookies in team history have ever registered a higher average, Bruce Harper averaged 12.5 in 1977 and Johnson averaged 12.1 in DID YOU KNOW - YEREMIAH BELL Yeremiah Bell worked at a steel mill in Kentucky after graduating high school? He earned $8 an hour bending liner pieces that are put in tunnels. I actually liked it, Bell said. The hardest thing was stacking them. The heaviest pieces were like 75 pounds. After working in the steel mill for two years and saving his money, he walked-on at Eastern Kentucky, where he eventually earned a full scholarship. GAME NOTES #81 Dustin Keller The Dustin Keller Foundation COMMUNITY CORNER Website: The Dustin Keller Foundation is dedicated to Dustin s conviction that the abilities and dreams of individuals are greater than the challenges that can derail those dreams. The foundation s purpose is to help families focus on and realize their children s abilities in the face of whatever challenges they must overcome. The foundation s primary strategy is to recognize and provide support for the teachers, coaches, mentors and community leaders who are supporting the hopes and dreams of those in their area of influence through their existing programs and daily action. It is the foundation s purpose to encourage others to discover, believe in, and dedicate themselves to the pursuit of their unique god-given talents. It is the foundation s strategy to recognize and support those community individuals who dedicate their lives helping others in this pursuit. CORNERING THE MARKET Cornerbacks Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie form arguably the best duo since Both players ranked in the top five in burn percentage among CBs targeted at least 50 times in Since the two teamed together in 2010, Revis and Cromartie rank first and third respectively in burn percentage. Burn Percentage (2011) Rank Player Team Targeted Burned Burn Pct. 1 Ike Taylor PIT % 2 Darrelle Revis NYJ % 3 Sheldon Brown CLV % 4 Antonio Cromartie NYJ % 5 Richard Sherman SEA % Burn Percentage ( ) 1 Darrelle Revis NYJ % 2 Brandon Carr DAL % 3 Antonio Cromartie NYJ % 4 Stanford Routt KC % 5 Asante Samuel ATL % *Burn percentage tracks how a defensive player performs in defending passes in which he is targeted. A burn occurs when a targeted defensive player allows a completed pass. Burned statistics are taken from StatsPass. SAFETY MEASURES During this offseason the Jets added two safeties that have combined for 139 starts, 956 tackles, 16.5 sacks, 10 interceptions, 83 passes defensed, 15 forced fumbles and 11 fumble recoveries during their NFL careers. UFA Yeremiah Bell joins the Jets after spending eight season with MIA. Four of his six career interceptions have come in the last three seasons, with two of those picks coming off of AFC East foe Ryan Fitzpatrick. UFA LaRon Landry (WAS) has started every game he has played in (64). A punishing tackler, he has picked off four passes and deflected 40 passes during his five seasons. He has recorded 3.5 of his 5.5 sacks during the last three seasons. The two new safeties will share starting duties with veteran Jet Eric Smith, who has started 34 games for the Jets. A versatile player who is also a key contributer on special teams, Smith has recorded 172 tackles, 3.5 sacks, one interception, eight passes defensed and one fumble recovery in the last two seasons. 10

11 PAYING CUSTOMS ON REVIS ISLAND CB Darrelle Revis capped the 2011 season with his fourth-consecutive Pro Bowl selection. Widely considered the best cornerback in the NFL, Revis numbers the last three seasons have illustrated why opposing quarterbacks rarely pay a visit to Revis Island. In his three seasons under Head Coach Rex Ryan, Revis has posted the lowest burn percentage* of any cornerback in the league and is tied for the highest percentage of passes defended to times targeted as well. Player Targeted Burned* Burn Pct. Darrelle Revis % Brandon Carr % Jabari Greer % Stanford Routt % Antonio Cromartie % *Burn percentage tracks how a defensive player performs in defending passes in which he is the defensive target. A burn occurs when a targeted defensive player allows a completed pass. Player Targeted PD* PD/Tgt Joe Haden % Darrelle Revis % Asante Samuel % Brandon Flowers % Brandon Carr % *Passes defensed and Burn statistics are taken from StatsPass. Revis recorded three fourth-quarter interceptions in His 64-yard interception return vs. SD (10/23/11) set up the game-winning scoring drive, for the second time that season. Fourth Quarter Interceptions (since 2007) Player 4th Quarter Int +/- 7 Pts Charles Woodson 10 4 Terence Newman 10 4 Darrelle Revis 9 5 DeAngelo Hall 7 7 Antoine Cason 7 3 D. Rodgers-Cromartie 7 3 Cortland Finnegan 7 2 OPPOSING PASSERS VS. THE JETS Since 2009, opposing quarterbacks have been held to just a 68.7 passer rating, which ranks first in the NFL for that period. Since Rex Ryan took over as head coach of the Jets, quarterbacks have connected on just 52.2% of their passes against New York, the lowest completion percentage during that span. Last season, the Jets passing defense again ranked among the tops in the NFL holding opponents to a 69.6 passer rating (third-best in the NFL) and 15 touchdown passes (second-fewest in NFL). Opponents have completed 275-of-507 passes for a completion percentage of 54.2%, third-best in the NFL. CRO PICKS TO WIN With two interceptions of QB Luke McCown in a victory over JAX (9/18/11), Antonio Cromartie registered the fifth game of his career with multiple interceptions. In the five games Cromartie has picked off two-or-more passes, his teams have never lost. In fact, in the 18 games (including postseason) that he has collected an interception, his teams carry a 14-4 record. Date Opp. Result Int Yds TD 11/11/07 IND W /28/07 HST W /02/07 at KC W /22/08 NYJ W /18/11 JAX W GAME NOTES MUHAMMAD WILKERSON Jets General Manager Mike Tannenbaum made it a point of emphasis to get younger on the defensive front. Last season he selected local product, DL Muhammad Wilkerson, who prepped at Linden HS, in the first round. Wilkerson started Opening Day at defensive end for the Jets, the first time a rookie has started in New York s base defense in Week One since Dwight Lowery started at cornerback in 2008, and the first rookie to start for a Rex Ryan defense on Opening Day since DT Haloti Ngata and SS Dawan Landry. Both players started under Ryan in Baltimore in 2006, while he served as the defensive coordinator for the Ravens. Wilkerson registered the first sack of his career when he brought down QB Luke McCown vs. JAX (9/18/11) for a safety. He became the first player to record a safety on his first sack in the NFL since LB Jameel McClain accomplished the feat for a then-rex Ryan led Baltimore Ravens defense vs. the Oakland Raiders (10/26/08). KEEPING PACE In the words of Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan, LB Calvin Pace enjoyed his best season since Ryan became the head coach in Pace, a versatile defender, produced statistics as a pass rusher (third on team with 4.5 sacks), a tackler (third on the team with 90), and in pass coverage, recording an INT at BUF (11/6/11). In each of his first three seasons with the Jets, Pace has either led the team in sacks (2009) or ranked second (2008 and 2010). Last season, his 4.5 sacks were third. Since joining the Jets in 2008, Pace has recorded 25 sacks, 11 forced fumbles and two interceptions. For his career, he has 39 sacks, 16 forced fumbles and three interceptions. AARON MAYHEM MAYBIN LB Aaron Maybin, nicknamed Mayhem in college, had played 26 games prior to joining the New York Jets as a free agent (8/7/11). In those 26 games, he recorded 23 tackles, no sacks and no forced fumbles on defense. After spending three preseason games with the Jets, he was waived before the regular season began and later re-signed as the team prepared for their fourth game of the season at BLT (10/2). Maybin went on to play 13 games with the Green & White and lived up to his nickname, leading the team with six sacks and four forced fumbles. Mayhem recorded his first multiple-sack game against his former team, the Buffalo Bills (11/27), when he dropped QB Ryan Fitzpatrick twice. TACKLING MACHINE In four seasons, LB David Harris has led the team in tackles three times and finished second with 87 tackles in 2008 despite missing five games. In 2007, he led the team with 117 tackles despite not taking over starting duties until the eighth game of the season. In 2011, Harris led the team for the season with 117 tackles. HARRIS SEASON TACKLE TOTALS Season Tackles Rank on Team st st st nd st Harris also has six interceptions and 19.5 sacks during his five-year career, five of which he recorded last season PRO BOWLERS T D Brickashaw Ferguson Third Pro Bowl G Brandon Moore First Pro Bowl C Nick Mangold Fourth Pro Bowl CB Darrelle Revis Fourth Pro Bowl 11

12 GAME NOTES In 2011, the Jets special teams units ranked in the top five in the following categories. Kickoff Return Average Rank Team No SF MIN NO NYJ TEN Kickoff Return Defense Rank Team No BUF WAS CIN NYJ DAL Field Position after receiving Kickoff Rank Team No NYJ MIN CLV SF CHI SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES The Elias Sports Bureau defines a long return as a kickoff return of 40+ yards or a punt return of 20+ yards.. Long Kickoff Returns Rank Team No NYJ t... MIN...5 3t... CHI...4 3t... HST...4 3t... OAK...4 3t... SEA...4 Long Returns Combined Rank Team No CHI t... NYJ t... SEA t... SF t... HST t... WAS...11 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. Date Opp. Result Type Player Kicker Notes 10/28/01 at CAR W, Punt CB Jamie Henderson Todd Sauerbrun S Chris Hayes returned for 7-yard TD 01/06/02 at OAK W, Punt S Chris Hayes Shane Lechler LB Jason Glenn returned for 4-yard TD 09/08/02 at BUF W, Punt LB Jason Glenn Brian Moorman 11/03/02 at SD W, Extra Point DT Josh Evans Steve Christie 09/17/06 NE L, Field Goal LB Bryan Thomas Stephen Gostkowski 12/16/07 at NE L, Punt LB David Bowens Chris Hanson LB David Bowens returned for 26-yard TD 09/28/08 ARZ W, Field Goal NT Kris Jenkins Neil Rackers 11/22/09 at NE L, Punt S Eric Smith Chris Hanson WR Brad Smith returned for 4-yard TD 12/27/09 at IND W, Extra Point LB Bryan Thomas Adam Vinatieri 09/26/10 at MIA W, Punt S Eric Smith Brandon Fields 09/11/11 DAL W, Punt RB Joe McKnight Mat McBriar DB Isaiah Trufant returned for 18-yard TD Since 2001, the Jets seven blocked punts rank in a tie for fourth in the league, scoring touchdowns following five of those blocks. Blocked Punts Since 2001 Rank Team Blk 1t KC 8 1t SF 8 1t TEN 8 4t NYJ 7 4t OAK 7 4t TB 7 12