MEDIA INFORMATION NEW YORK JETS (8-6) VS. NEW YORK GIANTS (7-7) SAT., DEC. 24 - METLIFE STADIUM (82,500) HEADLINES...2 BROADCAST COVERAGE...2 NEW YORK JETS MEDIA CONTACTS...2 JETS/GIANTS AT A GLANCE...2 2011 SCHEDULE...2 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE...2 2011 STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT...3 2011 STATISTICAL LEADERS...3 OFFENSIVE SURGE...3 PROBABLE STARTERS...4 OVERVIEW BY POSITION...5 CONNECTIONS...7 JETS VS. NEW YORK GIANTS...8 LAST GAME VS. GIANTS...9 INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME VS. GIANTS...10 REX RYAN...11 SAFETY FIRST UNDER RYAN...11 AFFECTING THE QUARTERBACK...11 NO PENALTIES...11 REX RYAN...12 DEFENSIVELY UNMATCHED...12 PETTINE PRIOR...13 PERFORMING UNDER PETTINE...13 2011 - GAME 15-1:00 P.M. ET - FOX SANCHEZ SINCE WEEK FIVE...14 THE COMEBACK KID...14 ON THE MARK...14 WINS IN FIRST THREE SEASONS BY A QB...14 UNDER COACH CALLAHAN...14 75 SINCE 2006...15 MEET THE OFFENSIVE LINE...15 GROUND-AND-POUND...15 LADAINIAN TOMLINSON...16 SCORING WEEKS 12-14...16 DUSTIN KELLER IN PERSPECTIVE...16 BIG-PLAY BURRESS...16 KELLER vs. HIS CONTEMPORARIES...16 TONE TIME...17 MULTIPLE CONNECTIONS...17 JOE ON THE RUN...17 2010 VS. 2011 STARTERS...17 JETS IMPROVE IN THE RED ZONE...17 PAYING CUSTOMS ON REVIS ISLAND...18 OPPOSING PASSERS VS. THE JETS...18 CRO PICKS TO WIN...18 MUHAMMAD WILKERSON...18 KEEPING PACE...18 AARON MAYHEM MAYBIN...19 DAVID HARRIS...19 UNDRAFTED DEFENSIVE PLAYERS...19 WONDERFUL WORLD OF WESTHOFF...21 SPECIAL TEAMS TDs (Since 2001)...21 KICKOFF RETURN TDs (Since 2001)...21 LAST TIME IT HAPPENED...22 GAME REVIEWS...23 OFFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME PLAYER STATS...51 DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME PLAYER STATS...56 SPECIALISTS GAME-BY-GAME STATS...65 SUPPLEMENTAL STATS...70 2011 TRANSACTIONS...83 2011 ROSTER BREAKDOWN...85 2011 PARTICIPATION...86 BUILDING THE 2011 JETS...88 2011 DEPTH CHART...89 2011 ROSTER BY POSITION...90 2011 ROSTER BY EXPERIENCE...91 2011 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS...92 2011 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS...93 2011 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER...94 2011 NUMERICAL ROSTER...95
GAME NOTES HEADLINES RB Shonn Greene is 59 yards away from earning his first career 1,000-yard season. Currently, he leads the team with 941 yards and six rushing touchdowns. He would become the teams first 1,000-yard rusher since Thomas Jones tallied 1,402 yards in 2009. With a win on Saturday, the New York Jets will improve their home record to 7-1 equaling the best mark in team history. The last time New York won seven games at home was 1998. This Saturday s game marks the Jets last of three games versus NFC East opponents in the past four weeks. New York has split the two recent contests with a win at Washington (12/4) and a loss at PHI (12/18). The Jets currently lead the NFL in Red Zone efficiency, scoring touchdowns on 68.1 percent (32-of-47) of their opportunities. New York s defense ranks third in the NFL in third down conversion rate (31.5), third in opponents passer rating (70.7), and fourth in opponents completion percentage (54.5). LB David Harris recorded his third interception of the season, when he grabbed a PHI QB Michael Vick pass at the end of the first half (12/18). His three thefts are the most by a Jets linebacker since Jonathan Vilma had three in 2004. BROADCAST COVERAGE TELEVISION: FOX Play-by-play: Kenny Albert Analyst: Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa Producer: Barry Landis Director: Michael Frank NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One Play-by-play: Howard David Analysts: Tony Boselli Producer: Larry Costigan JETS RADIO: 1050 AM WEPN (ESPN Radio) Play-by-play: Bob Wischusen Analyst: Marty Lyons Producer: Joe Loughran Pre- and Post-Game: Greg Buttle, Don LaGreca SPANISH RADIO: WADO 1280 Play-by-play: Clemson Smith Muniz Analyst: Oscar Benitez JETS RADIO NETWORK: WEPN 1050AM - New York; KSPN -- 710AM - Los Angeles, CA; WNJE 1040AM - Somerset, NJ; WPOP - 1410 AM - Hartford, CT; WLIR-FM - 107.1FM - Hampton Bays, NY; WRCN-FM - 103.9FM - Riverhead, NY; WTLA 1200AM - Syracuse, NY; WSGO 1440AM - Oswego, NY; WTLB 1310AM - Utica, NY; WTMM-FM - 104.5FM - Albany, NY; WADB 1310AM - Asbury Park, NJ; WCHR-FM - 103.9FM - Manahawkin, NJ; WXHC-FM - 101.5FM - Cortland/Homer, NY; WPIE 1160AM - Ithaca, NY; WMTR 1250 Morristown, NJ NEW YORK JETS MEDIA CONTACTS Bruce Speight...bspeight@jets.nfl.com... 973.549.4690 Jared Winley...jwinley@jets.nfl.com... 973.549.4683 Meghan Gilmore...mgilmore@jets.nfl.com... 973.549.4684 Nick Filis...nfilis@jets.nfl.com... 973.549.4857 Nick Gallo...ngallo@jets.nfl.com... 973.549.4685 Tim Shanahan...tshanahan@jets.nfl.com... 973.549.4685 Peter Spiewak...pspiewak@jets.nfl.com... 973.549.4685 PRESS BOX STATS WERE USED FOR WEEK 15 AT PHI (12/18) JETS/GIANTS AT A GLANCE Regular Season Series: 12th meeting, Giants lead 7-4 Last Meeting: Giants, 35, Jets, 24, Giants Stadium (10/7/07) Notable: The Jets took a 24-14 lead following a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Leon Washington with 11:03 remaining in the third quarter. The Giants finished the game with 21 unanswered points to earn the win. Only Mike DeVito, D Brickashaw Ferguson, David Harris, Nick Mangold, Brandon Moore, Sione Pouha, and Darrelle Revis were on the Jets roster the last time the two teams met in the regular season. JETS HEAD COACH: Rex Ryan, Third season with Jets, 28-18 Regular Season, 4-2 Postseason. GIANTS HEAD COACH: Tom Coughlin, 8th season with Giants, 140-114 Regular Season Overall, 72-54 with Giants, 8-7 Postseason Overall, 4-3 Postseason with Giants. 2011 SCHEDULE PRESEASON 8/15 at Houston L, 20-16 0-1 8/21 Cincinnati W, 27-7 1-1 8/29 at NY Giants W, 17-3 2-1 9/1 Philadelphia L, 24-14 2-2 REGULAR SEASON 9/11 Dallas W, 27-24 1-0 9/18 Jacksonville W, 32-3 2-0 9/25 at Oakland L, 34-24 2-1 10/2 at Baltimore L, 34-17 2-2 10/9 at New England L, 30-21 2-3 10/17 Miami W, 24-6 3-3 10/23 San Diego W, 27-21 4-3 10/30 BYE 11/6 at Buffalo W, 27-11 5-3 11/13 New England L, 37-16 5-4 11/17 at Denver L, 17-13 5-5 11/27 Buffalo W, 28-24 6-5 12/4 at Washington W, 34-19 7-5 12/11 Kansas City W, 37-10 8-5 12/18 at Philadelphia L, 45-19 8-6 12/24 New York Giants 1:00 p.m. FOX 1/1 at Miami* 1:00 p.m. CBS Home games in bold *subject to flex schedule PRONUNCIATION GUIDE MARQUICE Cole... mar KWEECE Nick BELLORE...ba-lore PLAXICO Burress...PLAX-ico Vladimir DUCASSE... doo KOSS SHONN Greene...SHOHN Josh MAUGA...Moan-GAH ROPATI PITOITUA...ROE-pa-tee pee-toe-ee-too-ah SIONE POUHA... see-oh-nay boe-ooh-ha BILAL Powell... ba-lal ERON Riley... E-RON Caleb SCHLAUDERAFF...schlah-der-off Matt SLAUSON... SLAW-son Martin TEVASEU... TAY-vah-SAY-oo 2 R15-1 - Game Notes CLICK HERE FOR THE 2011 NEW YORK JETS INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDE
JETS NOTES 2011 STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT Offense Jets Rank Giants Rank Total Yards per Game...306.0...26...385.1...8 Rush Yards per Game...104.1...21...86.1...32 Rush Yards per Attempt...3.73...30...3.41...32 Pass Yards per Game...201.9...21...299.0...3 Sacks per Pass Play... 7.3%...19... 4.5%...5 Sacks...33...18t...24... 5t Third Down Efficiency... 36.5%...18... 37.5%...14 Points per Game...24.7...7...23.9... 12t Defense Jets Rank Giants Rank Total Yards per Game...317.9...7...385.1... 28t Rush Yards per Game...112.9...16...127.6...22 Rush Yards per Attempt...3.96...8...4.53...23 Pass Yards per Game...205.1...7...257.5...29 Sacks per Pass Play... 7.1%...15... 7.5%...10 Sacks...32...17...37... 10t Third Down Efficiency... 31.5%...3... 40.6%...22 Points per Game...22.5...21...26.6...28 2011 STATISTICAL LEADERS Completion Percentage:... Sanchez...56.9 Passing Yards:... Sanchez...3,009 Passer Rating:... Sanchez...82.2 Rushing Yards:... Greene...941 Rushing Touchdowns:... Greene...6 Receptions:... Keller...50 Yards Per Catch:... Keller...13.9 Yards from Scrimmage:... Greene...1,132 First Downs:... Greene...45 Tackles:... Harris...103 Sacks:... Maybin...6 Interceptions:... Revis...4 Forced Fumbles:... Maybin...4 Special Teams Tackles:... Bellore...26 Punt Returns:... Kerley...9.4 Kick Returns:... McKnight...32.3 Scoring/Non-Kicking:... Burress/Holmes...48 Scoring:... Folk...94 OFFENSIVE SURGE Through 14 games this season under offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, the Jets have registered 41 touchdowns, surpassing their total for the 2010 season by two scores and their 2009 output by four scores. Moreover, with the exception of the 2008 team that scored 48 touchdowns, New York s 2011 offense has already visited the end zone more than any Jets team since 2002 (41). The 41 touchdowns through 14 games rank second in team history behind 2008 (48), since the league expanded to a 16-game format (1982). Currently the Jets rank seventh in the NFL with an average of 24.7 points per game and are on pace to register the third-highest scoring average in team history since the NFL expanded to a 16-game format. The only teams to record a higher average was 1998 (26.0) and 2008 (25.3). The last time the Jets ranked this high in scoring this late in the season was 2008, when the team finished fifth. Scoring through first 14 games under Brian Schottenheimer Year Pts/Gm Rank 2006 19.5 16 2007 18.4 24 2008 27.2 5 2009 21.1 17 2010 21.0 18 2011 24.7 7 CLICK HERE FOR THE 2011 NEW YORK JETS INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDE R15-2 - Jets Game Notes 3
OFFENSE WR 10 Santonio Holmes 6th season Since 1983, no NFL receiver has caught more TD passes (5) in the final 1:00 of 4th quarter/overtime (including playoffs). Signed a long-term extension during the offseason. Named captain by Coach Ryan for 2011. Tied for team lead with 8 TD rec. LT 60 D Brickashaw Ferguson 5th season Earned 2nd-consecutive Pro Bowl in 2010; has started every game (101 including postseason) since being drafted in 2006. LG 68 Matt Slauson 3rd season 2009 sixth-round selection; starter in every game since 2010. C 74 Nick Mangold 6th season Three-time Pro Bowler is widely regarded as NFL s best center. Missed his first two NFL games at OAK (9/25) and at BLT (10/2). RG 65 Brandon Moore 9th season 119 consecutive starts for the Jets leads all current guards in the NFL; longest-tenured Jet. RT 78 Wayne Hunter 7th season Stepped in as starter down the stretch in 2010 and earned starting role in 2011. TE 81 Dustin Keller 4th season Has 198 career receptions in just under four seasons with the Jets. Leads the team with 50 receptions this season. WR 17 Plaxico Burress 10th season Tied for team lead with 8 touchdown catches. Caught 4 passes for 25 yards, including 3 touchdowns in win vs. SD (10/23). Has 62 career touchdowns. QB 6 Mark Sanchez 3rd season Fifth QB in Super Bowl era to earn 30 victories in first three NFL seasons, including the postseason. First Jets QB to pass and throw for 2 TDs in a game vs. KC (12/11). Has recorded career-highs in both TD passes (23) and rushing TDs (5). Named team captain. FB 38 John Conner 2nd season Nicknamed The Terminator for his blocks on offense and special teams. Scored his second career rushing touchdown at BUF (11/6). RB 23 Shonn Greene 3rd season Team s leading rusher with 941 yards and 6 TDs on 225 carries (4.2 avg.). 59 yards shy of his first career 1,000-yard season. KEY OFFENSIVE RESERVES WR 11 Jeremy Kerley Rookie 2011 fifth-round selection hauled in his first NFL reception, a nine-yard touchdown, at NE (10/9). Serves as the team s third receiver and averages 9.4 yards on punt returns. RB 25 Joe McKnight 2nd season NFL s leading kickoff returner with 32.3 average. Recorded longest play in Jets history with 107-yard return for TD at BLT (10/2). RB 21 LaDainian Tomlinson 11th season Recorded the third 100-yard receiving game of his career (5-116- 1) at OAK (9/25). TD at OAK made him one of three players in NFL history to produce 160 touchdowns. Missed games at DEN (11/17) and vs. BUF (11/27) due to injury, first missed games due to injury as a Jet. Has scored third most TDs in NFL history (162). KICKER K 2 Nick Folk 4th season Has connected on 18-of-23 FGs in 2011 and all 40 PAT opportunities. Set a Jets record with a 56-yard field goal at DEN (10/17/10). Has connected on three game-winning field goals with the Jets: vs. DAL (9/11), Wild Card game at IND (1/8) and at DET (11/7/10). PROBABLE STARTERS DEFENSE END 96 Muhammad Wilkerson Rookie 2011 first-round selection is only rookie to start every game this season for Jets. Earned his first-career sack vs. JAX (9/18) when he tackled QB Luke McCown for a safety. Has 2 sacks. NT 91 Sione Pouha 7th season Started 29 games in two seasons for a defense that finished first overall in 2009 and third in 2010. Recorded a sack and a safety vs. KC (12/11). Named captain by Coach Ryan. T 70 Mike DeVito 5th season Undrafted FA has earned 20 starts since 2010. Leader on the defensive line. Missed four games due to injury. OLB 55 Jamaal Westerman 3rd season Has seen more action following a season-ending injury to longtime Jet starter Bryan Thomas. Has 3.5 sacks and 27 tackles. WILL 57 Bart Scott 10th season Fourth-leading tackler (64); has 4.5 sacks on the season. MIKE 52 David Harris 5th season Scored the first touchdown of his NFL career, when he returned an INT (3rd career) 35 yards at BLT (10/2/11). Leads the team in tackles (103) and has 4 sacks and 3 interceptions this season. OLB 97 Calvin Pace 9th season Finished second on the team with 5.5 sacks in 2010 after leading the team in sacks from 2008-09. Currently second on the team with 4.5 sacks, also has an INT and is second with 16 QB hurries. CB 31 Antonio Cromartie 6th season Tied for second on the team with 3 INTs. Teams with Revis to form arguably the NFL s top cornerback tandem. CB 24 Darrelle Revis 5th season NFL Defensive Player of the Year candidate; three-time Pro Bowler. Tied Jets franchise long with a 100-yard INT return for a TD (vs. MIA 10/17). His 4 interceptions lead the team. Named captain by Coach Ryan. S 33 Eric Smith 6th season Second on team in tackles (102). Versatile player is productive on defense and special teams. Named special teams captain. S 22 Brodney Pool 7th season Moves into starting lineup following injury to Jim Leonhard. Made 4 starts in 2011 after starting 12 games in 2010 for the Jets. KEY DEFENSIVE RESERVES LB 51 Aaron Maybin 3rd season Re-signed as a FA with the Jets (9/28/11) and registered the first sack of his career at BLT (10/2). Leads team with 6 sacks, 4 FF and 17 QB hits in 11 games. CB 30 Donald Strickland 8th season Signed for a second stint with the Jets and has recorded 22 tackles on defense and 14 on special teams. CB 20 Kyle Wilson 2nd season Team s nickel back has made significant strides in 2011. Recorded his first INT vs. SD (10/23). Has two INTs this season. Played in every game since being drafted in 2010 (30 reg., 3 postseason). OLB 50 Garrett McIntyre 1st season Has started three games, posting 10 tackles on defense and 17 tackles and two forced fumbles on special teams. PUNTER P 4 T.J. Conley 1st season In his first season, he has placed 26 punts inside the opponent s 20-yard line. 4 R15-3 - Probable Starters CLICK HERE FOR THE 2011 NEW YORK JETS INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDE
OVERVIEW BY POSITION Quarterbacks (3), Returning Starter (1), Coach Matt Cavanaugh: Since Week Six of the 2010 season, QB Mark Sanchez has produced nine comeback wins in the fourth quarter or overtime, the most in the NFL during that span. For his career, he has 10 comeback wins in the fourth quarter or overtime. His latest comeback came at WAS (12/4) when he completed a 30-yard touchdown pass to WR Santonio Holmes with 4:49 remaining, just a week after the two combined for a 16-yard touchdown with 1:01 remaining to give New York a comeback win over BUF (11/27). The touchdown vs. BUF was his fourth of the day, a career-high for the third-year signal caller, and the most by a Jets quarterback since Brett Favre threw six vs. ARZ (9/28/08). Since facing New England (10/9) he ranks fifth among AFC passers with an 85.2 passer rating. During that span, Sanchez has connected on 176-of-305 passes (57.7) for 2,004 yards, 17 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Sanchez has been responsible for 28 touchdowns this season (23 passing and 5 rushing). In 2010, he became only the second quarterback (Ben Roethlisberger 5, 2004-05) to start and win four postseason games in their first two seasons in the NFL. Sanchez s 23 wins in his first two NFL seasons tie for second among quarterbacks in their first two NFL seasons (Roethlisberger 27, 2004-05). His 11 career rushing touchdowns are third among quarterbacks in franchise history. Veteran Mark Brunell signed with the Jets as a free agent (7/28/10). Brunell threw his first passes of the season in the team s 45-19 loss to PHI and connected on 1-of-3 passes for 27 yards. The three-time Pro Bowler missed the preseason due to injury. Fourth-year veteran Kevin O Connell returns to the Jets after spending the 2011 training camp with the Miami Dolphins. O Connell originally joined the Jets via trade with DET in 2009, before being waived (7/29/11). Running Backs (6), Returning Starter (1), Coach Anthony Lynn: After spending two seasons as an understudy to Thomas Jones and LaDainian Tomlinson, Shonn Greene starts at running back and stands 59 yards shy of his first-career 1,000 yard season. He leads the team with 941 yards and six touchdowns on 225 carries (4.2 avg.). Greene recorded a career-high three rushing touchdowns in the Jets 34-19 win at WAS (12/4), equaling a team single-game record. Tomlinson moved into the role of the Jets third-down back in 2011 and is currently fourth on the team with 32 receptions for 390 yards and 2 TDs. At OAK (9/25), Tomlinson became the third player in NFL history to score 160 touchdowns, joining Hall-of-Famers Jerry Rice (208) and Emmitt Smith (175) as the only players to reach that threshold. He currently has 162. He finished the game with five receptions for 116 yards, his first 100-yard receiving game since 2003 (at GB 12/14). Second-year fullback John Conner serves as the starter after spending his rookie season learning from Tony Richardson. Known as The Terminator for his crushing blocks, Conner has averaged 4.2 yards a carry and scored two touchdowns on 21 rushes during his career. 2010 fourth-round selection out of USC, Joe McKnight, leads the NFL with a kickoff return average of 32.3 yards. McKnight has contributed two key plays on special teams, the first coming when he blocked a punt to set up a game-tying score vs. DAL (9/11), and the second coming when he returned a kick 107 yards, the longest play in Jets history, at BLT (10/2) to tie the score at seven. He saw the most extensive playing time of the season when Greene went down in the first quarter at DEN (11/17). He finished the game with a season-high 59 yards on 16 carries (3.7 avg.) and recorded a career-high six receptions for 62 yards. 2011 fourth-round selection Bilal Powell earned his first NFL experience at DEN (11/17), recording seven carries for 11 yards and one reception for seven yards. Undrafted rookie free agent Josh Baker was signed to the active roster as a FB/TE (9/27/11) after TE Jeff Cumberland suffered a season-ending injury at OAK (9/25). Baker appeared in his first NFL game in the Jets 24-6 victory over MIA (10/17) and caught the first pass of his career in the Jets 27-11 victory at BUF (11/6). He returned a short kick 29 yards that set up the game-winning touchdown drive at WAS (12/4). Wide Receivers (5), Returning Starter (1), Coach Henry Ellard: Since 1983, no NFL receiver has caught more touchdown passes (5) in the final 1:00 of 4th quarter/overtime (including playoffs) than Santonio Holmes. He nearly added to his total, missing it by one second when he caught the game-winning 16-yard reception vs. BUF (11/27) with 1:01 remaining. Holmes also caught the decisive touchdown with 4:49 remaining in the Jets 34-19 victory at WAS (12/4). The Super Bowl XLIII MVP was named a captain by Coach Ryan. Currently, Holmes is tied for the team lead in touchdown receptions (8) and is second on the team in receptions (47) and receiving yards (604). Plaxico Burress returned to the NFL this season for the first time since last seeing action in 2008 and is tied for the team lead with eight touchdowns. Against DAL (9/11), Burress recorded four receptions for 72 yards and a 26-yard touchdown, his first touchdown since at PHI (11/09/08). Against SD (10/23), he registered his first three touchdown receiving game since 2007 vs. DAL (9/9). Jeremy Kerley earned the role as the team s third wide receiver after the team traded veteran Derrick Mason. He also averages 9.4 yards on punt returns. Young veterans Patrick Turner and Eron Riley round out the receiving corps. Tight Ends (3), Returning Starter (1), Coach Mike Devlin: Fourth-year pro Dustin Keller leads New York in receptions (50) and receiving yards (693). He also has four touchdowns. Last season, he finished third in touchdowns (five) and receiving yards (687). Former undrafted free agent Matthew Mulligan has been with the club since 2009 and provides depth along with undrafted rookie free agent Josh Baker at the position. Offensive Line (8), Returning Starters (5), Coach Bill Callahan: The Jets game at WAS (12/4) marked the second consecutive contest that the offensive line did not allow a sack. It was the first time since Weeks Three and Four of 2010 that New York held two consecutive opponents without a sack. In 2006, Jets General Manager Mike Tannenbaum focused on the offensive line, selecting LT D Brickashaw Ferguson fourth overall and C Nick Mangold 29th overall in the NFL draft. The two players started 82 consecutive games together before Mangold missed his first two NFL contests at OAK (9/25) and at BLT (10/2), eventually returning at NE (10/9). The streak made them the only two players who entered the league together to start their team s first 75 regular-season games on the same offensive line since 1970. Ferguson earned his second-consecutive Pro Bowl nod for his play last season. He was also awarded 2010 Pro Football Weekly s Midseason All-Pro team honors, 2009 Pro Bowl honors and 2006 All-Rookie Team honors by Pro Football Weekly and the Pro Football Writer s Association. During his first four seasons, Mangold earned Associated Press All-Pro honors (09, 10), three consecutive Pro Bowl selections (08, 09, 10) and All-Rookie recognition in 2006 as voted by Pro Football Weekly and the Pro Football Writer s Association. Regarded as one of the better right guards in the NFL, Brandon Moore leads the group and has started 119 consecutive games for the Jets, the longest current streak by any guard in the league. Moore s 126 games played is seventh among offensive linemen in Jets history. CLICK HERE FOR THE 2011 NEW YORK JETS INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDE R15-4 - Overview by position 5
OVERVIEW BY POSITION Also on the offensive line is third-year LG Matt Slauson, who earned the starting job after an impressive 2010 preseason and has started every game since. RT Wayne Hunter earned his first-career start at right tackle at PIT (12/19/10) and started at CHI (12/26/10) and vs. BUF (1/2). Hunter also started the club s 28-21 playoff win at NE (1/16) and the AFC Championship game at PIT (1/23). Second-year G/T Vladimir Ducasse provides depth along with rookie G Caleb Schlauderaff. The Jets acquired Schlauderaff in a trade with Green Bay (9/3). The Jets also added T Austin Howard from the Baltimore Ravens practice squad (11/25/11). Defensive Line (7), Returning Starters (2), Coach Mark Carrier and Coach Jeff Weeks: Led by veteran starter DT Mike DeVito (5th season) and defensive captain NT Sione Pouha (7th season), the Jets field a defensive line with five players who have three-or-less years of experience. According to Head Coach Rex Ryan, the defensive front enjoyed its best performance of the season at DEN (11/17). The leaders of this group teamed up to make a huge play in the season opener vs. DAL (9/11) when DeVito recorded the first full-sack of his career, dropping QB Tony Romo and forcing a fumble at the Jets two-yard line that Pouha would recover for the fourth fumble recovery of his career. DeVito earned 11 starts and recorded 46 tackles in 2010. Pouha started 29 games in the 2009-10 seasons and helped the Jets defense finish first overall in 2009 and fourth in 2010. He recorded his first sack of the season and a safety vs. KC (12/11). The group was infused with two draft selections this season, DE Muhammad Wilkerson (first round, 30th overall) and NT Kenrick Ellis (third round, 94th overall). Wilkerson earned his first-career sack vs. JAX (9/18), when he dropped Jaguars QB Luke McCown in the end zone for a safety. It was the first time a player recorded a safety on his first-career sack since 2008, when Ravens LB Jameel McClain did it for a Rex Ryan-led defense in Baltimore, he has two sacks this season. Ellis earned his first start vs. SD (10/23) and has played in four games, starting twice. Marcus Dixon was awarded to the Jets off waivers (9/5/10) and has recorded 1.5 sacks, a FF and a FR in 2011. Dixon recorded the first forced fumble of his career when he punched the ball free from WAS RB Roy Helu at WAS (12/4). He helps provide depth along with Ropati Pitoitua, who earned his first-career sack at NE (10/9) when he swung down QB Tom Brady, and Martin Tevaseu. Linebackers (8), Returning Starters (3), Coach Bob Sutton: Led by inside linebackers David Harris and Bart Scott and flanked by Calvin Pace and Jamaal Westerman, following the season-ending injury to Bryan Thomas (achilles) at BLT (10/2), this unit allows the Jets defense to use multiple schemes. Harris was re-signed to a long-term deal this offseason and has responded with another productive year, leading the team with 103 tackles in addition to recording four sacks and three interceptions. He scored the first touchdown of his NFL career at BLT (10/2) when he returned an INT 35 yards. Scott is currently tied for second on the team with 4.5 sacks and also fourth on the team in tackles (64). Arguably enjoying his most productive season with the Jets, Pace currently is tied for second on the team with 4.5 sacks and has recorded eight tackles-for-losses and 16 quarterback hurries, in addition to standing third on the team with 81 tackles. Pace recorded his third career interception and first of the season at BUF (11/6). Third-year man Westerman took on a greater role following the injury to Bryan Thomas. In his first game following Thomas injury at NE (10/9), he recorded two sacks of NE QB Tom Brady. In the two teams second contest (11/13), Westerman forced Brady to an intentional grounding penalty in the end zone for a safety. For the season, he has 3.5 sacks and 17 special teams tackles. Second-year LB Josh Mauga has solidified himself as the third ILB and has earned and a greater role at OLB. He recorded the first interception of his career vs. JAX (9/18). He also has 16 special teams tackles. Former BUF first-round selection Aaron Maybin and first-year man Garrett McIntyre provide depth at the outside linebacker positions while Nick Bellore, the club s lone 2011 undrafted free agent to make the 53-man roster out of training camp, provides depth on the inside and leads the team with 26 special teams tackles. Maybin leads the team with 6 sacks, 4 forced fumbles and 17 quarterback hits in 11 games. McIntyre has started three games, has the second most tackles (17) on special teams and has forced two fumbles on special teams, as well. Defensive Backs (10), Returning Starters (4), Coach Dennis Thurman and Jim O Neil: Regarded by many observers as the best secondary in the NFL, this group has helped the Jets rank third in the NFL in opposing passer rating (70.7) and fourth in opponents completion percentage (54.5). Opposing quarterbacks have completed 244-of-448 passes for 3,054 yards, 13 TD and 16 INT. The unit is led by NFL Defensive Player- of-the-year candidate Darrelle Revis. The perennial All-Pro set up the Jets game-winning field goal vs. DAL (9/11) when he intercepted a DAL QB Tony Romo pass intended for WR Dez Bryant. Revis tied the team record with a 100- yard interception return vs. MIA (10/17). Currently, Revis leads the team with 4 interceptions and 16 passes defensed. CB Antonio Cromartie, who was re-signed to a long-term deal with the Jets during the offseason, is also back in the fold and has 3 interceptions. He and Revis form what may be the best cornerback duo in the league. The safety tandem of Eric Smith and Brodney Pool split time in 2010 as starters and both re-signed with the Jets for the 2011 season. Pool started 12 of the 2010 contests, but Smith, who started six games last year, got the starting nod in 2011. He is second on the team with 102 tackles and has 2.5 sacks this year. He recorded the fifth interception of his career vs. JAX (9/18). Pool had earned three starts prior to an injury to Jim Leonhard and assumes the role of starter for the remainder of the season. To date, he has recorded 30 tackles, 0.5 sacks, and a PD. Second-year cornerback and 2010 first-round selection Kyle Wilson is joined by Donald Strickland, a former Jet who spent 2010 with the San Diego Chargers, as nickel cornerbacks. Wilson registered the first INT of his career vs. SD (10/23) and has two for the season. The secondary is rounded out with Marquice Cole, Ellis Lankster, who recovered two fumbles on special teams at PHI (12/18), Isaiah Trufant, who recovered a blocked punt for the game-tying touchdown vs. DAL (9/11), and Tracy Wilson. After starting 13 games this season and recording 60 tackles and an interception S Jim Leonhard was placed on IR (12/12) following an injury to his patellar tendon in the Jets 37-10 win vs. KC (12/11). The team added S Gerald Alexander to the roster (12/13) and he recorded a special teams tackle at PHI (12/18), in his first game as a Jet. Specialists (3), Returning Starters (2), Coach Mike Westhoff and Ben Kotwica: Kicker Nick Folk and long snapper Tanner Purdum return to a group that added punter T.J. Conley. Folk has connected on 18-of-23 field goal attempts this season, including a game-winning 50-yarder vs. DAL (9/11). In 2011, he has made seven-of-10 field goals from 45 yards or longer including three of 50-or-more yards and one of 49 yards. As a Jet, he has converted three game-winning FGs, including an overtime kick at DET (11/7/10), a kick at IND (1/8) in the AFC Wild Card playoff game and vs. DAL (9/11). Conley has a gross average of 43.0 yards, a net average of 38.7 and has placed 26 of his 78 punts this season inside-the-20. 6 R15-4 - Overview by position CLICK HERE FOR THE 2011 NEW YORK JETS INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDE
CONNECTIONS COLLEGE TEAMMATES Jets G Brandon Moore, a defensive tackle in college, and Giants T David Diehl were teammates at the University of Illinois. Jets C Nick Mangold and WR Santonio Holmes were teammates with Giants TE Jake Ballard in 2005 at Ohio State. Jets LB David Harris spent time at the University of Michigan with Giants C David Bass and WR Mario Manningham. Harris played under Giants Linebackers Coach Jim Herrmann when he was Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers at Michigan from 2002-05. Jets G Matt Slauson was teammates at Nebraska with Giants CB Prince Amukamara. Both Slauson and Amukamara were coached by Jets Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Bill Callahan in 2007, when Callahan served as head coach of the Cornhuskers. Jets T D Brickashaw Ferguson and DE Chris Canty did battle in practice at the University of Virginia. NFL TEAMMATES Both Jets LB Calvin Pace and Giants S Antrel Rolle were former first-round draft choices of the Arizona Cardinals and were defensive teammates from 2005-07. Jets QB Mark Brunell and Giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin were together during the first seven seasons of Jacksonville Jaguars franchise history. Giants Offensive Coordinator Kevin Gilbride also served the Jaguars in the same role in 1995. Jets T Wayne Hunter was a teammate of Giants DT Rocky Bernard from 2003-05 with the Seahawks. Hunter was also teammates with Giants S Deon Grant in 2006 as members of the Jaguars. Giants S Derrick Martin was teammates with LB Bart Scott as a member of the Ravens from 2006-08, playing in a Rex Ryan defense in Baltimore. J. FORMER NEW YORK GIANTS WR Plaxico Burress spent four seasons with the Giants, a tenure highlighted by his game-winning touchdown pass from Eli Manning in Super Bowl XLII. FORMER NEW YORK JETS Giants Linebackers Coach Jim Herrmann served the Jets in the same capacity from 2006-08. Giants Secondary Coach/Cornerbacks Peter Giunta was the Defensive Backs Coach with the Jets from 1995-96. Giants Secondary Coach/Safeties David Merritt Sr. was Defensive Assistant/Linebackers with the Jets from 2001-03. Giants Strength and Conditioning Coach Markus Paul spent two years with the Jets (2005-06). T Kareem McKenzie was an original third-round draft choice of the Jets and spent his first four seasons with the club before he signed with the Giants as an unrestricted free agent in the 2005 offseason. RB DJ Ware was originally claimed by the Jets prior to training camp in 2007, before he was signed off the practice squad by the Giants that same year. Giants P Steve Weatherford punted for the Jets from 2009-10. MIDSEASON HONORS On Tuesday, November 8, four Jets were named to Pro Football Weekly s 2011 Midseason All-Pro Team. The four players and their stats through the first eight games are listed below. Player Pos Statistics Through Eight Games David Harris LB Second on the team in tackles with 56, recorded 2 sacks and 2 interceptions. Joe McKnight RB/KR Led the NFL with a gaudy 40.2 KOR avg., including a franchise-long 107 yard return for a touchdown. Sione Pouha NT Mans the middle of a defense that was second in the NFL in take-aways and had 22 tackles, 2 PD and 1 FF and 2 FR. Darrelle Revis CB Unanimous selection, 4 INT, 27 tackles and 13 PD for a defense that held QB to an NFL-low passer rating of 59.4. CLICK HERE FOR THE 2011 NEW YORK JETS INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDE R15-5 - Connections 7
JETS VS. NEW YORK GIANTS 4-7 Overall / 1-4 Home / 3-3 Away 11/1/70 GIANTS L 10-22 11/10/74 at Giants W 26-20 (OT) (Yale Bowl) 11/1/81 at Giants W 26-7 JETS VS. GIANTS 12/2/84 GIANTS L 10-20 12/21/87 at Giants L 7-20 12/18/88 GIANTS W 27-21 10/31/93 at Giants W 10-6 9/22/96 GIANTS L 6-13 12/5/99 at Giants L 28-41 11/2/03 GIANTS L 28-31 (OT) 10/7/07 at Giants L 24-35 SINGLE-GAME RECORDS MOST RUSHING YARDS Player Att Yds Date 1. Curtis Martin 28 108 11/2/03 2. Bob Burns 21 101 11/10/74 MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Player TD Date 1. Four Tied, Most Recently Brad Baxter 1 10/31/93 MOST PASSING YARDS Player Cmp/Att Yds Date 1. Ken O Brien 28/41 351 12/2/84 2. Ray Lucas 31/48 284 12/5/99 MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES Player TD Date 1. Chad Pennington 4 11/2/03 2. Ray Lucas 4 12/5/99 MOST RECEPTIONS Player Rec Date 1. Mickey Shuler 11 12/2/84 2. Santana Moss 10 11/2/03 Keyshawn Johnson 10 12/5/99 MOST RECEIVING YARDS Player Yds Date 1. Wesley Walker 142 11/1/81 2. Mickey Shuler 127 12/2/84 MOST POINTS Player Pts Date 1. Santana Moss 18 11/2/03 2. Pat Leahy 14 11/1/81 MOST FIELD GOALS Player FG Date 1. Pat Leahy 4 11/1/81 2. Three Tied, Most Recently Nick Lowery 2 09/22/96 LONGEST RUSHING PLAY Player Yds Date 1. Curtis Martin 15 11/2/03 2. Adrian Murrell 13 9/22/96 LONGEST PASSING PLAY Player Yds Date 1. K. O Brien to W. Walker 37 12/2/84 2t. C. Pennington to L. Coles 28 10/7/07 2. R. Lucas to W. Chrebet 28 12/5/99 THE LAST TIME 100-YARD RUSHER By Jets: 108 (28 att. 0 TD), Curtis Martin, 11/2/03 By NYG: 100 (20 att. 1 TD), Brandon Jacobs, 10/7/07 300-YARD PASSER By Jets: 351 (28-41, 1 TD, 1 INT), Ken O Brien, 12/2/84 By NYG: 303 (24-40, 2 TD, 0 INT), Kerry Collins, 11/2/03 3-OR-MORE TD PASSES By Jets: 4 (27-45, 281, 2 INT), Chad Pennington, 11/2/03 By NYG: 3 (17-29, 341, 0 INT), Kerry Collins, 12/5/99 100-YARD RECEIVING GAME By Jets: 121 (10 rec. 3 TD), Santana Moss, 11/2/03 By NYG: 124 (5 rec. 1 TD), Plaxico Burress, 10/7/07 8 R15-6 - Jets vs. Giants CLICK HERE FOR THE 2011 NEW YORK JETS INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDE
LAST GAME VS GIANTS JETS 24 NEW YORK GIANTS 35 - OCT. 7, 2007 - THE MEADOWLANDS- 78,809 STARTERS NEW YORK JETS NEW YORK GIANTS Offense Defense Offense Defense WR 87 L.Coles LE 92 S.Ellis WR 17 P.Burress LE 92 M.Strahan LT 60 D.Ferguson NT 63 D.Robertson LT 66 D.Diehl NT 91 J.Tuck LG 61 A.Clarke RE 93 K.Coleman LG 69 R.Seubert RE 72 O.Umenyiora C 74 N.Mangold OLB 99 B.Thomas C 60 S.O Hara SLB 97 M.Kiwanuka RG 65 B.Moore ILB 50 E.Barton RG 76 C.Snee MLB 58 A.Pierce RT 68 A.Clement ILB 51 J.Vilma RT 67 K.McKenzie WLB 55 K.Mitchell TE 86 C.Baker OLB 54 V.Hobson TE 80 J.Shockey LCB 35 K.Dockery WR 89 J.Cotchery LCB 24 D.Revis TE 88 M.Matthews RCB 29 S.Madison QB 10 C.Pennington RCB 36 D.Barrett WR 81 A.Toomer SS 37 J.Butler RB 29 L.Washington S 33 E.Smith QB 10 E.Manning FS 28 G.Wilson WR 16 B.Smith S 25 K.Rhodes RB 34 D.Ward DB 25 R.McQuarters JETS SUBSTITUTIONS: K 1 M.Nugent, P 7 B.Graham, WR 15 W.Wright, RB 20 T.Jones, CB 21 A.Dyson, S 27 A.Elam, CB 30 D.Coleman, CB 31 H.Poteat, FB 37 D.Barnes, S 42 R.Washington, FB 45 S.Tutt, LB 52 D.Harris, LB 55 B.Kassell, OL 71 W.Smith, T 79 A.Jones, WR 81 J.McCareins, TE-LS 85 J.Dearth, TE 88 S.Ryan, DT 91 S.Pouha, DT 95 C.Mosley, LB 96 D.Bowens, DE 98 E.Hicks SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 OT Total Field Goals (made ( ) & missed) New York Jets 7 10 7 0 0 24 M.Nugent 42WL (47) New York Giants 0 7 14 14 0 35 NYJ NYG Jets 1 8:36 K.Rhodes 11 yd. fumble return (M.Nugent kick) 7 0 Giants 2 10:54 D.Ward 8 yd. run (L.Tynes kick) (9-67, 5:29) 7 7 Jets 2 0:33 B.Smith 16 yd. pass from C.Pennington (M.Nugent kick) (9-93, 1:46) 14 7 Jets 2 0:00 M.Nugent 47 yd. Field Goal (2--2, 0:23) 17 7 Giants 3 11:17 B.Jacobs 19 yd. run (L.Tynes kick) (6-80, 3:43) 17 14 Jets 3 11:03 L.Washington 98 yd. kickoff return (M.Nugent kick) (0-0, 0:14) 24 14 Giants 3 0:33 J.Shockey 13 yd. pass from E.Manning (L.Tynes kick) (9-68, 5:06) 24 21 Giants 4 7:52 P.Burress 53 yd. pass from E.Manning (L.Tynes kick) (8-98, 4:31) 24 28 Giants 4 3:15 A.Ross 43 yd. interception return (L.Tynes kick) 24 35 FINAL INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS New York Jets New York Giants RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD T.Jones 13 36 2.8 7 0 B.Jacobs 20 100 5.0 19 1 L.Washington 9 13 1.4 10 0 D.Ward 13 56 4.3 9 1 C.Pennington 2 6 3.0 4 0 E.Manning 4 17 4.3 13 0 B.Smith 1 0 0.0 0 0 R.Droughns 2 15 7.5 13 0 Total 25 55 2.2 10 0 Total 39 188 4.8 19 2 PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT C.Pennington 36 21 229 1/7 1 28 3 51.7 E.Manning 25 13 186 0/0 2 53 1 86.4 Total 36 21 229 1/7 1 28 3 51.7 Total 25 13 186 0/0 2 53 1 86.4 PASS RECEIVING REC YDS AVG LG TD PASS RECEIVING REC YDS AVG LG TD L.Coles 8 89 11.1 28 0 P.Burress 5 124 24.8 53 1 J.Cotchery 4 31 7.8 9 0 D.Ward 3 8 2.7 6 0 C.Baker 3 52 17.3 18 0 J.Shockey 2 33 16.5 20 1 B.Smith 3 44 14.7 17 1 S.Moss 1 10 10.0 10 0 T.Jones 2 14 7.0 9 0 M.Matthews 1 6 6.0 6 0 L.Washington 1-1 -1.0-1 0 M.Hedgecock 1 5 5.0 5 0 Total 21 229 10.9 28 1 Total 13 186 14.3 53 2 INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD J.Vilma 1 1 1.0 1 0 A.Ross 2 43 21.5 43 1 S.Madison 1 25 25.0 25 0 Total 1 1 1.0 1 0 Total 3 68 22.7 43 1 PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG B.Graham 4 181 45.3 41.3 0 2 54 J.Feagles 5 234 46.8 38.8 1 1 60 Total 4 181 45.3 41.3 0 2 54 Total 5 234 46.8 38.8 1 1 60 PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD L.Washington 2 20 10.0 1 14 0 R.McQuarters 2 16 8.0 1 11 0 Total 2 20 10.0 1 14 0 Total 2 16 8.0 1 11 0 KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD L.Washington 3 155 51.7 0 98 1 R.Droughns 3 62 20.7 0 23 0 B.Smith 1 27 27.0 0 27 0 S.Ryan 1 18 18.0 0 18 0 Total 5 200 40.0 0 98 1 Total 3 62 20.7 0 23 0 CLICK HERE FOR THE 2011 NEW YORK JETS INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDE R15-7 - Last Game vs Giants 9
INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME VS. GIANTS RB LaDAINIAN TOMLINSON Tomlinson rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries in addition to throwing for a touchdown pass in a San Diego Chargers victory over the Giants in 2005. Date Site Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 09/25/05 SD vs. NYG 21 192 9.1 62 3 6 28 4.7 9 0 11/08/09 SD at NYG 12 22 1.8 5 0 2 8 4.0 8 0 Totals 33 214 6.5 62 3 8 36 4.5 9 0 LB BART SCOTT Date Site TT Sk Yds INT Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD 12/12/04 BLT vs. NYG 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11/16/08 BLT at NYG 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S ERIC SMITH Date Site TT Sk Yds INT Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD 10/07/07 at NYG 12 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 12 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 S BRODNEY POOL Pool played against the Giants in 2008 when he was with the Cleveland Browns. He made an interception against Eli Manning in the contest, returning it for 24 yards in the Browns victory. Date Site TT Sk Yds INT Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD 10/13/08 CLV vs. NYG 5 0.0 0.0 1 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 5 0.0 0.0 1 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 CB DARRELLE REVIS Date Site TT Sk Yds INT Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD 10/07/07 at NYG 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 K NICK FOLK Date Site FGM FGA Pct XPM XPA Lg Pts 09/09/07 DAL vs. NYG 1 1 100.0% 6 6 31 9 11/11/07 DAL at NYG 1 1 100.0% 4 4 44 7 01/13/08 DAL vs. NYG* 1 1 100.0% 2 2 34 5 11/02/08 DAL at NYG 0 0-2 2-2 12/14/08 DAL vs. NYG 0 0-2 2-2 09/20/09 DAL vs. NYG 1 1 100.0% 4 4 47 7 12/06/09 DAL at NYG 1 3 33.3% 3 3 34 6 Totals 5 7 71.4% 23 23 47 38 *POSTSEASON 10 R15-8 - Individual Game-By-Game Stats vs Giants CLICK HERE FOR THE 2011 NEW YORK JETS INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDE
REX RYAN RYAN=DEFENSE Like most sons, Rex Ryan always knew he wanted to be in the family business. For the Ryans, the family business is stifling defense. In 1985, his father, Buddy Ryan, led what is widely considered to be the best defense in NFL history. Known simply as the 85 Bears, Buddy s unit allowed 12.4 points a game. For the season, they allowed 20 touchdowns (9 rushing, 10 passing and 1 on a return). Rex has been a part of some of the NFL s best defenses himself. In 2000, he served as the defensive line coach for a Baltimore Ravens team that allowed an NFL-best 10.3 points a game. In 16 games, the 2000 Ravens allowed 18 touchdowns (5 rushing, 11 passing and 2 on returns). As a defensive coordinator in 2006, Rex almost matched his father s 1985 feat, allowing 12.6 points a game with the Ravens. Rex s 2006 team led the NFL in 11 categories: yards per game (264.1), yards per play (4.51), rushing yard per game (75.9), rushing yards per play (3.31), interception rate (5.5%), sacks per pass attempt (11.79%), first downs per game (14.8), third-down conversions allowed (28.9%), red zone pct. (33.3%) and points allowed a game (12.6). In 2009, Rex returned the family business to the Jets, where his father earned his first NFL job. Rex took a defense that ranked 10th in scoring for the 2008 season to the top of the NFL rankings in seven categories: yards per game (252.3), yards per play (4.24), passing yards a game (153.7), passing yards per play (4.91), first downs allowed (14.8), third-down conversions allowed (31.5%) and points allowed (14.8). SAFETY FIRST UNDER RYAN Since Rex Ryan became the head coach of the Jets in 2009, the team leads the NFL with six safeties (including the postseason). Only 23 teams have recorded safeties and only 13 have registered multiple safeties. Team Safeties New York Jets 6 Carolina Panthers 5 Detroit Lions 3 Oakland Raiders 3 Philadelphia Eagles 3 St. Louis Rams 3 Safeties under Ryan Date Opp Player 12/11/11 KC S. Pouha 11/13/11 NE Int. Grounding in the Endzone 09/18/11 JAX M. Wilkerson 01/23/11 at PIT* M. DeVito 12/19/10 at PIT J. Taylor 11/25/10 CIN T. Pryce *Postseason CAPTAINS For the first time since becoming the Jets head coach, Rex Ryan has named team captains. WR Santonio Holmes, G Brandon Moore, NT Sione Pouha, CB Darrelle Revis, QB Mark Sanchez and S Eric Smith will wear the C on their jerseys for the 2011 season. Coach Ryan had this to say about his selection of captains. It was not voted on. This is something that I chose. I chose these guys based on what I see on the practice field, the game field, the classroom, their leadership, what they mean to their units, the pride and everything else. That s what I m looking for in those individuals. AFFECTING THE QUARTERBACK The Jets affect quarterbacks in more ways than just sacks. Since 2009, the Jets rank first in the NFL in opponents completion percentage (52.2%) and opponents passer rating (69.0). 2011: 12 different Jets combined for 32 sacks, 14 less than the NFL-leading Eagles with 46. 70.7 passer rating - third in NFL 54.5 completion percentage - fourth in NFL 2010: 14 different Jets combined for 40 sacks, eight less than the NFLleading Steelers with 48. 77.1 passer rating sixth in NFL 50.7 completion percentage best in NFL 2009: 10 different Jets combined for 32 sacks, 16 less than the NFL-leading Vikings with 48. 58.8 passer rating best in NFL. 51.7 completion percentage best in NFL. 8 TD passes allowed best in NFL. NO PENALTIES The Jets committed no penalties in the team s victory over DAL (9/11), something they have done just five other times in franchise history. The last time they accomplished the feat was vs. the Philadelphia Eagles (10/14/07). No Penalties By Jets Team Head Coach Date Opp Score Sammy Baugh 10/16/1960 at BUF W, 17-13 Weeb Ewbank 09/22/1968 at BPA W, 47-31 Weeb Ewbank 12/16/1973 BUF L, 34-14 Herm Edwards 11/11/2001 KC W, 27-7 Eric Mangini 10/14/2007 PHI L, 16-9 Rex Ryan 09/11/2011 DAL W, 27-24 Least Penalized Games under Rex Ryan Date Team Penalties Score 09/11/11 DAL 0 W, 27-24 10/25/09 at OAK 2 W, 38-0 01/16/11 at NE 3* W, 28-21 *Had three penalties in a game nine times. BPA=Boston Patriots CLICK HERE FOR THE 2011 NEW YORK JETS INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDE R15-9 - Rex Ryan 11
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 2005-08 to the Jets defensive numbers in his first two 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. Rank Team Total Defense 1 Rex Ryan 26,477 2 Pittsburgh Steelers 26,720 3 Baltimore Ravens 27,686 4 New York Jets 29,527 5 Green Bay Packers 29,682 Rank Team Scoring Defense 1 Pittsburgh Steelers 1,621 2 Baltimore Ravens 1,659 3 Rex Ryan 1,668 4 New England Patriots 1,756 5 Chicago Bears 1,816 Rank Team Rushing Defense 1 Pittsburgh Steelers 7,952 2 Minnesota Vikings 8,270 3 Baltimore Ravens 8,370 4 Rex Ryan 8,407 5 San Diego Chargers 9,699 Rank Team Pass Yards 1 Rex Ryan 18,070 2 Indianapolis Colts 18,308 3 Oakland Raiders 18,338 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 18,542 5 New York Jets 18,552 Rank Team 3rd Down Pct 1 Rex Ryan 34.0% 2 Chicago Bears 34.4% 3 Baltimore Ravens 35.0% 4 Green Bay Packers 35.3% 5 Philadelphia Eagles 35.3% Rank Team Turnovers Forced 1 Chicago Bears 206 2 Carolina Panthers 185 2 Cincinnati Bengals 185 4 Rex Ryan 184 5 Green Bay Packers 182 REX RYAN RYAN S RULE OF THUMB Rooted in his Ground-and-Pound philosophy, Coach Ryan believes that the winning team will have a higher combined total of rushing attempts plus completions in the game. Since he took over at the start of the 2009 season, here is how the Jets have fared in the runs plus completions battle. Date Site Result NYJ R+C Opp R+C Diff 09/13/09 at HST W 60 31 29 09/20/09 NE W 45 43 2 09/27/09 TEN W 48 45 3 10/04/09 at NO L 41 52-11 10/12/09 at MIA L 42 57-15 10/18/09 BUF L 50 57-7 10/25/09 at OAK W 63 35 28 11/01/09 MIA L 60 35 25 11/15/09 JAX L 45 48-3 11/22/09 at NE L 34 63-29 11/29/09 CAR W 52 39 13 12/03/09 at BUF W 51 33 18 12/13/09 at TB W 54 34 20 12/20/09 ATL L 51 44 7 12/27/09 at IND W 56 41 15 01/03/10 CIN W 65 22 43 01/09/10 at CIN* W 53 40 13 01/17/10 at SD* W 51 45 6 01/24/10 at IND* L 47 50-3 09/13/10 BLT L 31 55-24 09/19/10 NE W 53 40 13 09/26/10 at MIA W 44 49-5 10/03/10 at BUF W 65 28 37 10/11/10 MIN W 53 38 15 10/17/10 at DEN W 47 51-4 10/31/10 GB L 45 41 4 11/07/10 at DET W 52 48 4 11/14/10 at CLV W 72 43 29 11/21/10 HST W 53 45 8 11/25/10 CIN W 53 37 16 12/06/10 at NE L 48 47 1 12/12/10 MIA L 48 37 11 12/19/10 at PIT W 46 48-2 12/26/10 at CHI L 54 40 14 01/02/11 BUF W 58 30 28 01/08/11 at IND* W 56 45 11 01/16/11 at NE* W 45 57-12 01/23/11 at PIT* L 42 53-11 09/11/11 DAL W 42 49-7 09/18/11 JAX W 49 38 11 09/25/11 at OAK L 52 50 2 10/02/11 at BLT L 30 50-20 10/09/11 at NE L 41 59-18 10/17/11 MIA W 43 41 2 10/23/11 SD W 49 41 8 11/06/11 at BUF W 59 37 22 11/13/11 NE L 45 54-9 11/17/11 at DEN L 52 43 9 11/27/11 BUF W 40 54-14 12/04/11 at WAS W 49 42 7 12/11/11 KC W 55 37 18 12/18/11 at PHI L 43 48-5 *Postseason W/L when NYJ win Runs+Completions: 26-8 (3-0 Postseason) W/L when NYJ lose Runs+Completions: 6-12 (1-2 Postseason) 12 R15-9 - Rex Ryan CLICK HERE FOR THE 2011 NEW YORK JETS INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDE
PETTINE AND SCHOTTENHEIMER 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 2005-08, the Ravens defense ranked in the top five in almost every defensive category before both left for the Jets. Top Five Ranks in Baltimore (2005-08) 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) PERFORMING UNDER PETTINE Since becoming the Jets Defensive Coordinator, Pettine has molded top ranked defenses. 1st in Total Defense (285.9 yards per game) 1st in Passing Defense (185.7 yards per game) 5th in Points Allowed (18.6) 6th in Rushing Defense (100.3 yards per game) David Harris (NYJ 09-) In two seasons under Pettine, Harris has led the team in tackles with 119 (2010) and 142 (2009). Aaron Maybin (NYJ 11-) Playing in his first season with the Jets, Maybin has notched a teamleading 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 Pouha (NYJ 09- ) In two seasons under Pettine, Bo has become a stalwart in the middle of the Jets defense. He produced his two highest single-season tackle totals of 61 (2009) and 46 (2010). Pouha also recorded his first two full sacks of his career in 2010. 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 2006. SCHOOLED BY SCHOTTY Drew Brees (SD 02-05) Schottenheimer arrived in San Diego for Brees second season and quickly became a large part of his development with 2002 marking his first season as a starting quarterback. In four seasons with Schotty, Brees averaged over 3,000 yards a season, completing 62.3% of his passes and compiling an 84.7 passer rating. Chad Pennington (NYJ 06-07) Schottenheimer s first season with the Jets coincided with the return of Chad Pennington from a season-ending injury the year before. Under Schotty s direction, Pennington posted a then career-best 3,352 yards passing, completing 64.5% of his passes for an 82.6 passer rating. Pennington also took home NFL Comeback Player of the Year honors as he keyed a Jet return to the postseason. Thomas Jones (NYJ 07-09) Jones was considered a journeyman for the earlier part of his career after spending his first seven seasons in the league with three different teams. In that time, he averaged 769.1 yards and 4.9 touchdowns per season. In 2007, he was acquired by the Jets in an offseason trade and instantly became an integral part of Coach Schottenheimer s offense. In three seasons under Schottenheimer, Jones averaged 1,277.7 yards rushing and 9.3 rushing touchdowns a season and set career-highs in rushing yards (1,312) and rushing touchdowns (13) in 2008. Dustin Keller (NYJ 08-) Keller, the Jets 2008 first-round pick, caught 93 passes, the most by a Jets tight end in their first two NFL seasons. In 2010, Keller led the team in receptions with 55 for 687 yards and five touchdowns. Under Schottenheimer, Keller has become a go-to player with 224 career catches for 2,739 yards and 17 touchdowns, including the postseason. Mark Sanchez (NYJ 09- ) Sanchez, the Jets 2009 first-round pick, was chosen to direct Schottenheimer s offense. Since then, Sanchez finished his second season with a career-high of 3,291 yards, 17 touchdowns and 13 interceptions, making him the second youngest Jets quarterback to pass for over 3,000 yards. He is also the youngest quarterback in NFL history to throw eight touchdown passes and no interceptions during the first five games of the season. During Sanchez s two consecutive playoff runs, he tied the club record for the most postseason touchdown passes in a single game with three. He led the Jets to a club record of four road victories, and tied the record for the most postseason road wins in the NFL. Additionally, Sanchez is tied for the second-most victories by any quarterback in his first two NFL seasons, including the postseason, with 23. CLICK HERE FOR THE 2011 NEW YORK JETS INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDE R15-10 - Pettine and Schottenheimer 13