2002 New York Jets season

2002 New York Jets season
2002 New York Jets season
Owner	Woody & Christopher Johnson
Head coach	Herman Edwards
Home field	The Meadowlands
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	1st AFC East
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs; (vs. Colts) 41–0; Lost Divisional Playoffs; (at Raiders) 10–30
Pro Bowlers	C Kevin Mawae; DE John Abraham
AP All-Pros	C Kevin Mawae (2nd team)
Uniform
	← 2001; Jets seasons; 2003 →;

The 2002 season was the New York Jets' 33rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 43rd season overall and their second under head coach Herman Edwards. The team tried to improve upon their 10–6 record from 2001 but failed to do so after a 2–5 start. However, the Jets recovered and finished 9–7, winning their second AFC East division title.

After a 24–21 week 8 loss to the Cleveland Browns at the Meadowlands dropped the Jets' season record to 2–5, head coach Herman Edwards gave his famous "You play to win the game" response to a question in his press conference the following Tuesday. Edwards' vigorous defense of his team's refusal to quit, along with the midseason debut of quarterback Chad Pennington, helped spark the Jets' turnaround.

After posting a stunning rout of the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 41–0 at the Meadowlands in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, they lost for the second year in a row to the eventual AFC champion Oakland Raiders, 30–10 in the Divisional round.

As of the 2023 season, this is the Jets' most recent AFC East division title and is also the last time they have hosted a home playoff game.

Offseason

Additions	Subtractions
P Matt Turk (Dolphins)	P Tom Tupa (Buccaneers)
CB Aaron Beasley (Jaguars)	CB Aaron Glenn (Texans)
G Dave Szott (Redskins)	CB Marcus Coleman (Texans)
DT Josh Evans (Titans)	T Ryan Young (Texans)
CB Donnie Abraham (Buccaneers)	DE Rick Lyle (Patriots)
LB Sam Cowart (Bills)	DT Shane Burton (Panthers)
DT Larry Webster (Ravens)	G Kerry Jenkins (Buccaneers)
FS Sam Garnes (Giants)

2002 Expansion Draft

New York Jets selected during the Expansion Draft
Round	Overall	Name	Position	Expansion team
—	2	Ryan Young	Tackle	Houston Texans
—	3	Aaron Glenn	Cornerback	Houston Texans
—	3	Marcus Coleman	Cornerback	Houston Texans

2002 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2002 New York Jets draft
1	22	Bryan Thomas	DE	UAB
2	57	Jon McGraw	S	Kansas State
3	88	Chris Baker	TE	Michigan State
4	121	Alan Harper	DT	Fresno State
5	154	Jonathan Goodwin *	G	Michigan	from Washington
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

2002 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player	Position	College
Andrew Davison	Cornerback	Kansas
Brandon Moore	Guard	Illinois

Staff

**2002 New York Jets staff**
	Front office Owner – Woody Johnson Salary cap analyst/pro personnel assistant – Dawn Aponte Head coaches Head coach – Herman Edwards Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Paul Hackett Running backs – Bishop Harris Wide receivers – Mose Rison Tight ends – Phil Pettey Offensive line – Doug Marrone Senior offensive assistant – Jimmy Raye Offensive assistant – Eric Price Offensive quality control – Mike Henning			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Ted Cottrell Linebackers – Bob Sutton Defensive backs – Bill Bradley Defensive assistant/linebackers – Dave Merritt Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Mike Westhoff Special teams – Al Roberts Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – John Lott Strength assistant – Sal Alosi

Roster

**2002 New York Jets final roster**

	Quarterbacks 8 Todd Husak 10 Chad Pennington 16 Vinny Testaverde Running backs 20 Richie Anderson FB 34 LaMont Jordan 28 Curtis Martin 26 Chad Morton KR/PR 33 Jerald Sowell FB Wide receivers 84 Jonathan Carter 80 Wayne Chrebet 87 Laveranues Coles 83 Santana Moss PR 82 Kevin Swayne 89 Tory Woodbury Tight ends 81 Chris Baker 88 Anthony Becht		Offensive linemen 76 Jumbo Elliott T 69 Jason Fabini T 78 Jonathan Goodwin G 63 J. P. Machado G 68 Kevin Mawae C 67 Kareem McKenzie T 60 Dennis O'Sullivan C 71 Chris Smith T 79 Dave Szott G 77 Randy Thomas G Defensive linemen 94 John Abraham DE 92 Shaun Ellis DE 91 Josh Evans DT 72 Jason Ferguson DT 98 Alan Harper DT 93 James Reed DT 99 Bryan Thomas DE 75 Larry Webster DT 95 Steve White DE		Linebackers 53 Khary Campbell OLB 56 Sam Cowart OLB 51 James Darling OLB 58 Jason Glenn OLB 55 Marvin Jones MLB 57 Mo Lewis OLB 50 Kelvin Moses MLB Defensive backs 29 Donnie Abraham CB 21 Aaron Beasley CB 39 Andrew Davison CB 42 Sam Garnes SS 25 Nick Ferguson SS 38 Jon McGraw FS 24 Ray Mickens CB 22 Damien Robinson FS Special teams 85 James Dearth LS 9 John Hall K 1 Matt Turk P		Reserve lists 23 Jamie Henderson CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 6 Ataveus Cash WR 44 Little John Flowers RB 62 Faaesea Mailo G (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 97 Giradie Mercer DT 61 Brandon Moore G 36 Johnathan Reese RB Rookies in italics 53 active, 2 inactive, 5 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 8	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 16–6	1–0	Heinz Field	Recap
2	August 15	at Baltimore Ravens	W 34–16	2–0	Ravens Stadium	Recap
3	August 24	New York Giants	W 28–7	3–0	Giants Stadium	Recap
4	August 30	Philadelphia Eagles	W 23–16	4–0	Giants Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Under the NFL's newly established schedule rotation, during the 2002 regular season the Jets played against all of the teams from the AFC West, as well as the Cleveland Browns from the AFC North and the Jacksonville Jaguars from the AFC South, who finished in the same positions as the Jets in their respective divisions in 2001. Their non-conference opponents were from the NFC North.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 8	at Buffalo Bills	W 37–31 (OT)	1–0	Ralph Wilson Stadium	Recap
2	September 15	New England Patriots	L 7–44	1–1	Giants Stadium	Recap
3	September 22	at Miami Dolphins	L 3–30	1–2	Pro Player Stadium	Recap
4	September 29	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 3–28	1–3	Alltel Stadium	Recap
5	October 6	Kansas City Chiefs	L 25–29	1–4	Giants Stadium	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 20	Minnesota Vikings	W 20–7	2–4	Giants Stadium	Recap
8	October 27	Cleveland Browns	L 21–24	2–5	Giants Stadium	Recap
9	November 3	at San Diego Chargers	W 44–13	3–5	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
10	November 10	Miami Dolphins	W 13–10	4–5	Giants Stadium	Recap
11	November 17	at Detroit Lions	W 31–14	5–5	Ford Field	Recap
12	November 24	Buffalo Bills	W 31–13	6–5	Giants Stadium	Recap
13	December 2	at Oakland Raiders	L 20–26	6–6	Network Associates Coliseum	Recap
14	December 8	Denver Broncos	W 19–13	7–6	Giants Stadium	Recap
15	December 15	at Chicago Bears	L 13–20	7–7	Memorial Stadium	Recap
16	December 22	at New England Patriots	W 30–17	8–7	Gillette Stadium	Recap
17	December 29	Green Bay Packers	W 42–17	9–7	Giants Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

Week 1: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Jets	0	17	3	11	6	37
Bills	3	14	7	7	0	31

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: September 8, 2002
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
Game attendance: 72,751
Referee: Bob McElwee (95)
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

BUF – Mike Hollis 52-yard field goal, 9:04. Bills 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:56.

Second quarter

BUF – Travis Henry 5-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 12:25. Bills 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:31.
NYJ – Chad Morton 98-yard kickoff return (John Hall kick), 12:11. Bills 10–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14.
NYJ – Anthony Becht 1-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (John Hall kick), 9:12. Jets 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:36.
BUF – Travis Henry 3-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 2:37. Bills 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:35.
NYJ – John Hall 34-yard field goal, 0:05. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 2:32.

Third quarter

NYJ – John Hall 45-yard field goal, 10:50. Jets 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:10.
BUF – Travis Henry 2-yard run, 0:58. Bills 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:26.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – John Hall 33-yard field goal, 9:25. Bills 24–23. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:30.
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 18-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Vinny Testaverde–Anthony Becht pass), 4:47. Jets 31–24. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:35.
BUF – Eric Moulds 29-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 0:26. Tied 31–31. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 4:21.

Overtime

NYJ – Chad Morton 96-yard kickoff return, 14:46. Jets 37–31. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14.

Top passers

NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 24/30, 210 yards, 2 TD
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 26/39, 271 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

NYJ – LaMont Jordan – 7 rushes, 32 yards
BUF – Travis Henry – 31 rushes, 149 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

NYJ – Wayne Chrebet – 5 receptions, 58 yards, TD
BUF – Eric Moulds – 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. New England Patriots

Week 2: New England Patriots at New York Jets

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	0	10	17	17	44
Jets	0	0	7	0	7

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: September 15, 2002
Game time: 1:00 pm
Game weather: Hazy, rain, 78 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 78,726
Referee: Larry Nemmers (20)
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
Recap, Game Book

Game information

Second quarter

NE – Cam Cleeland 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:00. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:06.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 0:05. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 19 plays, 70 yards, 6:40.

Third quarter

NE – Tebucky Jones 24-yard fumble return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:15. Patriots 17–0.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 5:56. Patriots 20–0. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:02.
NE – Victor Green 90-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:47. Patriots 27–0.
NYJ – Anthony Becht 11-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (John Hall kick), 0:57. Patriots 27–7. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:53.

Fourth quarter

NE – Deion Branch 49-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:13. Patriots 34–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 40-yard field goal, 8:47. Patriots 37–7. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:26.
NE – Kevin Faulk 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:22. Patriots 44–7. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 4:35.

Top passers

NE – Tom Brady – 25/35, 269 yards, 2 TD, INT
NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 15/23, 150 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

NE – Antowain Smith – 15 rushes, 66 yards
NYJ – Matt Turk – 1 rush, 14 yards

Top receivers

NE – Troy Brown – 9 receptions, 94 yards
NYJ – Santana Moss – 1 reception, 35 yards

Week 3: at Miami Dolphins

Week 3: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	3	0	0	3
Dolphins	10	3	0	17	30

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: September 22, 2002
Game time: 1:00 pm
Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
Game attendance: 73,426
Referee: Gerald Austin (34)
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Olindo Mare 53-yard field goal, 3:30. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:07.
MIA – Randy McMichael 10-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 1:10. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:47.

Second quarter

MIA – Olindo Mare 25-yard field goal, 13:30. Dolphins 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:33.
NYJ – John Hall 20-yard field goal, 10:00. Dolphins 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:44.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Olindo Mare 29-yard field goal, 12:20. Dolphins 16–3. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 8:31.
MIA – Ricky Williams 53-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 5:00. Dolphins 23–3. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:49.
MIA – Travis Minor 5-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 2:00. Dolphins 30–3. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 2:08.

Top passers

NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 14/25, 125 yards, 2 INT
MIA – Jay Fiedler – 16/30, 185 yards, TD

Top rushers

NYJ – Curtis Martin – 16 rushes, 43 yards
MIA – Ricky Williams – 24 rushes, 151 yards, TD

Top receivers

NYJ – Wayne Chrebet – 5 receptions, 64 yards
MIA – Randy McMichael – 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD

Week 4: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 4: New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	3	0	0	3
Jaguars	7	7	14	0	28

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: September 29, 2002
Game time: 1:00 pm
Game attendance: 55,670
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots
Recap

Game information

First quarter

JAX – Stacey Mack 1-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 13:34. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:59.

Second quarter

JAX – Stacey Mack 1-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 7:55. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 4:11.
NYJ – John Hall 46-yard field goal, 5:59. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 1:52.

Third quarter

JAX – Stacey Mack 8-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 10:40. Jaguars 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:13.
JAX – Fred Taylor 22-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 0:48. Jaguars 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 4:18.

Top passers

NYJ – Chad Pennington – 21/34, 281 yards, INT
JAX – Mark Brunell – 10/15, 173 yards

Top rushers

NYJ – Curtis Martin – 8 rushes, 44 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 21 rushes, 142 yards, TD

Top receivers

NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 8 receptions, 97 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 3 receptions, 95 yards

Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	9	3	14	29
Jets	7	8	0	10	25

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: October 6, 2002
Game time: 4:05 pm
Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 78,149
Referee: Johnny Grier (23)
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstien
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Morten Anderson 36-yard field goal, 7:18. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:20.
NYJ – Curtis Martin 17-yard run (John Hall kick), 4:56. Jets 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:36.

Second quarter

KC – Morten Anderson 40-yard field goal, 9:00. Jets 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:48.
KC – Priest Holmes 12-yard run (pass failed), 1:46. Chiefs 12–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:35.
NYJ – Anthony Becht 2-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Curtis Martin run), 0:12. Jets 15–12. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 1:32.

Third quarter

KC – Morten Anderson 27-yard field goal, 11:11. Tied 15–15. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:54.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – Santana Moss 27-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 13:43. Jets 22–15. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 5:36.
KC – Dante Hall 60-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Anderson kick), 10:32. Tied 22–22. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 3:16.
NYJ – John Hall 25-yard field goal, 3:11. Jets 25–22. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 7:21.
KC – Priest Holmes 19-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Anderson kick), 0:35. Chiefs 29–25. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 2:27.

Top passers

KC – Trent Green – 23/33, 296 yards, 2 TD, INT
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 22/29, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Priest Holmes – 23 rushes, 152 yards, TD
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 119 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Priest Holmes – 9 receptions, 81 yards, TD
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 8 receptions, 116 yards

Week 7: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 7: Minnesota Vikings at New York Jets

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	0	0	7	7
Jets	3	7	7	3	20

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: October 20, 2002
Game time: 1:00 pm
Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 78,516
Referee: Mike Carey (94)
TV announcers (FOX): Curt Menefee, Tim Ryan, and John DiScepolo
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NYJ – John Hall 38-yard field goal, 7:42. Jets 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 7:27.

Second quarter

NYJ – Laveranues Coles 7-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 2:44. Jets 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:31.

Third quarter

NYJ – Curtis Martin 5-yard run (John Hall kick), 7:17. Jets 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 3:25.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – John Hall 37-yard field goal, 6:24. Jets 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:45.
MIN – Moe Williams 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 3:17. Jets 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:13.

Top passers

MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 26/39, 288 yards, 3 INT
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 24/29, 324 yards, TD

Top rushers

MIN – Michael Bennett – 12 rushes, 56 yards
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 70 yards, TD

Top receivers

MIN – Randy Moss – 4 receptions, 86 yards
NYJ – Santana Moss – 5 receptions, 111 yards

Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 8: Cleveland Browns at New York Jets

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	3	3	15	3	24
Jets	14	7	0	0	21

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: October 27, 2002
Game time: 1:00 pm
Game weather: Overcast, 57 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 78,502
Referee: Bob McElwee (95)
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, and Beasley Reece
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NYJ – Santana Moss 63-yard punt return (John Hall kick), 14:37. Jets 7–0.
CLE – Phil Dawson 23-yard field goal, 8:15. Jets 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 6:09.
NYJ – Laveranues Coles 37-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 6:10. Jets 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:15.

Second quarter

NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 8-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 14:51. Jets 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:22.
CLE – Phil Dawson 26-yard field goal, 7:33. Jets 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:39.

Third quarter

CLE – Mark Campbell 5-yard pass from Tim Couch (Phil Dawson kick), 4:57. Jets 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:41.
CLE – Andre Davis 4-yard pass from Tim Couch (Tim Couch–Dennis Northcutt Pass), 0:17. Tied 21–21. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:26.

Fourth quarter

CLE – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 4:20. Browns 24–21. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 8:33.

Top passers

CLE – Tim Couch – 32/48, 294 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 19/26, 183 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

CLE – Jamel White – 14 rushes, 25 yards
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 18 rushes, 65 yards

Top receivers

CLE – Kevin Johnson – 5 receptions, 73 yards
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD

Week 9: at San Diego Chargers

Week 9: New York Jets at San Diego Chargers

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	14	17	3	10	44
Chargers	0	7	6	0	13

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: November 3, 2002
Game time: 4:05 pm
Game weather: Sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 59,772
Referee: Bill Leavy (127)
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NYJ – Chad Pennington 8-yard run (John Hall kick), 3:45. Jets 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 6:55.
NYJ – Santana Moss 52-yard punt return (John Hall kick), 1:10. Jets 14–0.

Second quarter

NYJ – Anthony Becht 1-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 6:17. Jets 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:40.
SD – Curtis Conway 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick), 3:44. Jets 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:48.
NYJ – Curtis Martin 17-yard run (John Hall kick), 1:10. Jets 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:28.
NYJ – John Hall 24-yard field goal, 0:06. Jets 31–7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:16.

Third quarter

NYJ – John Hall 32-yard field goal, 6:18. Jets 34–7. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 6:00.
SD – LaDainian Tomlinson 7-yard run (kick blocked), 2:00. Jets 34–13. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:22.

Fourth Quarter

NYJ – John Hall 38-yard field goal, 8:02. Jets 37–13. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 4:43.
NYJ – LaMont Jordan 61-yard run (John Hall kick), 2:00. Jets 44–13. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:31.

Top passers

NYJ – Chad Pennington – 28/37, 253 yards, TD
SD – Drew Brees – 22/35, 192 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

NYJ – LaMont Jordan – 13 rushes, 107 yards, TD
SD – LaDainian Tomlinson – 12 rushes, 60 yards, TD

Top receivers

NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 60 yards
SD – Stephen Alexander – 7 receptions, 84 yards

Week 10: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 10: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	3	7	0	10
Jets	7	3	0	3	13

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: November 10, 2002
Game time: 8:30 pm
Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 78,920
Referee: Larry Nemmers (20)
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, and Suzy Kolber
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NYJ – Curtis Martin 6-yard run (John Hall kick), 7:00. Jets 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:06.

Second quarter

MIA – Olindo Mare 28-yard field goal, 11:36. Jets 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:10.
NYJ – John Hall 30-yard field goal, 0:03. Jets 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 2:51.

Third quarter

MIA – Rob Konrad 4-yard pass from Ray Lucas (Olindo Mare kick), 7:26. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:22.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – John Hall 27 field goal, 2:22. Jets 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:09.

Top passers

MIA – Ray Lucas – 19/28, 227 yards, 1 TD
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 17/27, 167 yards

Top rushers

MIA – Ricky Williams – 20 rushes, 53 yards
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 19 rushes, 74 yards, TD

Top receivers

MIA – James McKnight – 2 receptions, 52 yards
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 80 yards

Week 11: at Detroit Lions

Week 11: New York Jets at Detroit Lions

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	7	6	8	10	31
Lions	0	7	7	0	14

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Date: November 17, 2002
Game time: 4:15 pm
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 61,720
Referee: Johnny Grier (23)
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NYJ – Santana Moss 10-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 6:30. Jets 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:16.

Second quarter

NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 15-yard pass from Chad Pennington (kick blocked), 14:20. Jets 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 4:47.
DET – Bill Schroeder 37-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 11:20. Jets 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:19.

Third quarter

DET – Bill Schroeder 7-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 7:15. Lions 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:32.
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 4-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Chad Pennington–Laveranues Coles pass), 0:41. Jets 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:34.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – John Hall 22-yard field goal, 11:20. Jets 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:32.
NYJ – Anthony Becht 1-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 3:50. Jets 31–14. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:26.

Top passers

NYJ – Chad Pennington – 21/26, 229 yards, 4 TD, INT
DET – Joey Harrington – 15/30, 171 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

NYJ – Curtis Martin – 22 rushes, 112 yards
DET – James Stewart – 15 rushes, 93 yards

Top receivers

NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 7 receptions, 114 yards
DET – Bill Schroeder – 3 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TD

Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 12: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	3	0	10	0	13
Jets	3	14	7	7	31

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: November 24, 2002
Game time: 1:00 pm
Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 78,745
Referee: Ron Blum (7)
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

BUF – Mike Hollis 43-yard field goal, 8:31. Bills 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:34.
NYJ – John Hall 23-yard field goal, 3:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:32.

Second quarter

NYJ – LaMont Jordan 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 11:20. Jets 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:24.
NYJ – Curtis Martin 9-yard run (John Hall kick), 2:59. Jets 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:40.

Third quarter

NYJ – Laveranues Coles 11-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 13:05. Jets 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:07.
BUF – Travis Henry 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 8:05. Jets 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:00.
BUF – Mike Hollis 40-yard field goal, 1:41. Jets 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:44.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – Chad Pennington 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 9:55. Jets 31–13. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:52.

Top passers

BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 21/33, 181 yards, 2 INT
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 15/24, 178 yards, TD

Top rushers

BUF – Travis Henry – 17 rushes, 83 yards, TD
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 120 yards, TD

Top receivers

BUF – Peerless Price – 6 receptions, 49 yards
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 7 receptions, 78 yards, TD

Week 13: at Oakland Raiders

Week 13: New York Jets at Oakland Raiders

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	10	0	10	20
Raiders	3	3	14	6	26

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: December 2, 2002
Game time: 9:00 pm
Game weather: Clear, 57 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 62,257
Referee: Bernie Kukar (86)
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 23-yard field goal, 8:10. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:48.

Second quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 48-yard field goal, 9:05. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:24.
NYJ – Jerald Sowell 6-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 2:05. Jets 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:03.
NYJ – John Hall 36-yard field goal, 0:06. Jets 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 0:37.

Third quarter

OAK – Jerry Rice 26-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:06. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:01.
OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:00. Raiders 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 2:03.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – John Hall 45-yard field goal, 13:35. Raiders 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 5:18.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 36-yard field goal, 7:48. Raiders 23–13. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:30.
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 13-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 5:56. Raiders 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:12.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 2:00. Raiders 26–20. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:20.

Top passers

NYJ – Chad Pennington – 22/34, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT
OAK – Rich Gannon – 31/42, 342 yards, TD

Top rushers

NYJ – Curtis Martin – 11 rushes, 26 yards
OAK – Charlie Garner – 12 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 10 receptions, 158 yards
OAK – Tim Brown – 8 receptions, 90 yards

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 14: Denver Broncos at New York Jets

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	10	0	0	13
Jets	0	6	3	10	19

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: December 8, 2002
Game time: 4:15 p.m.
Game attendance: 78,521
Referee: Tom White (123)
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Jason Elam 22-yard field goal, 6:59. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 8:01..

Second quarter

NYJ – Curtis Martin 1-yard run (kick blocked), 14:57. Jets 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 7:02..
DEN – Jason Elam 23-yard field goal, 8:34. Tied 6–6. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:23..
DEN – Ashley Lelie 10-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 0:11. Broncos 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:36..

Third quarter

NYJ – John Hall 43-yard field goal, 10:21. Broncos 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 4:39..

Fourth quarter

NYJ – Laveranues Coles 28-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 14:43. Jets 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:25..
NYJ – John Hall 24-yard field goal, 5:56. Jets 19–13. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:19..

Top passers

DEN – Brian Griese – 28/37, 266 yards, TD, INT
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 19/30, 244 yards, TD

Top rushers

DEN – Clinton Portis – 24 rushes, 103 yards
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 18 rushes, 57 yards, TD

Top receivers

DEN – Shannon Sharpe – 9 receptions, 100 yards
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 6 receptions, 126 yards, TD

Week 15: at Chicago Bears

Week 15: New York Jets at Chicago Bears

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	0	10	3	13
Bears	0	10	7	3	20

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

Date: December 15, 2002
Game time: 1:00 pm
Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
Game attendance: 62,226
Referee: Mike Carey (94)
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, and Beasley Reece
Recap. Game Book

Game information

Second quarter

CHI – Paul Edinger 53-yard field goal, 8:30. Bears 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 3:23.
CHI – Adrian Peterson 5-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 1:41. Bears 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:23.

Third quarter

NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 5-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 11:11. Bears 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:05.
CHI – Leon Johnson 2-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 7:42. Bears 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:36.
NYJ – John Hall 42-yard field goal, 0:36. Bears 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 7:06.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – John Hall 28-yard field goal, 7:26. Bears 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:42.
CHI – Paul Edinger 48-yard field goal, 2:44. Bears 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 4:44.

Top passers

NYJ – Chad Pennington – 22/33, 207 yards, TD
CHI – Chris Chandler – 22/27, 177 yards

Top rushers

NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 127 yards
CHI – Leon Johnson – 14 rushes, 56 yards, TD

Top receivers

NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 71 yards
CHI – Marty Booker – 9 receptions, 62 yards

Week 16: at New England Patriots

Week 16: New York Jets at New England Patriots

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	14	3	3	10	30
Patriots	7	3	7	0	17

at Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts

Date: December 22, 2002
Game time: 8:30 pm
Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
Game attendance: 68,436
Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, and Suzy Kolber
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NYJ – Laveranues Coles 32-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 10:22. Jets 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:05.
NE – Kevin Faulk 87-yard kickoff return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14.
NYJ – Santana Moss 11-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 3:34. Jets 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:25.

Second quarter

NE – Adam Vinatieri 49-yard field goal, 10:20. Jets 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:41.
NYJ – John Hall 39-yard field goal, 4:35. Jets 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:25.

Third quarter

NE – Christian Fauria 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:25. Tied 17–17. Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 8:41.
NYJ – John Hall 23-yard field goal, 1:54. Jets 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:10.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 15-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 9:30. Jets 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 6:07.
NYJ – John Hall 43-yard field goal, 2:36. Jets 30–17. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:55.

Top passers

NYJ – Chad Pennington – 23/33, 285 yards, 3 TD
NE – Tom Brady – 19/37, 133 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

NYJ – Curtis Martin – 26 rushes, 106 yards
NE – Antowain Smith – 14 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 78 yards, TD
NE – David Patten – 5 receptions, 38 yards

Week 17: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 17: Green Bay Packers at New York Jets

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	10	0	7	17
Jets	0	14	14	14	42

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: December 29, 2002
Game time: 4:15 pm
Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
Game attendance: 78,733
Referee: Dick Hantak (105)
TV announcers (FOX): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston, and John DiScepolo
Recap, Game Book

Game information

Second quarter

NYJ – Richie Anderson 1-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 14:02. Jets 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:33.
GB – Ryan Longwell 23-yard field goal, 4:26. Jets 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:31.
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 12-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 1:46. Jets 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:42.
GB – Terry Glenn 14-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:14. Jets 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 1:35.

Third quarter

NYJ – Curtis Martin 5-yard run (John Hall kick), 11:55. Jets 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:14.
NYJ – Santana Moss 13-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 7:02. Jets 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:41.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 18-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 14:53. Jets 35–10. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:25.
GB – Bubba Franks 20-yard pass from Doug Pederson (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:05. Jets 35–17. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:55.
NYJ – LaMont Jordan 3-yard run (John Hall kick), 2:20. Jets 42–17. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:21.

Top passers

GB – Brett Favre – 16/33, 172 yards, TD, INT
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 17/24, 196 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

GB – Ahman Green – 14 rushes, 67 yards
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 18 rushes, 83 yards, TD

Top receivers

GB – Terry Glenn – 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 6 receptions, 93 yards

Standings

Division

AFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽⁴⁾ New York Jets	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	359	336	W2
New England Patriots	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	381	346	W1
Miami Dolphins	9	7	0	.563	2–4	7–5	378	301	L2
Buffalo Bills	8	8	0	.500	2–4	5–7	379	397	W1

Conference

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV
Division leaders
1^[a]	Oakland Raiders	West	11	5	0	.688	4–2	9–3	.529	.531
2^[a]	Tennessee Titans	South	11	5	0	.688	6–0	9–3	.479	.474
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	10	5	1	.656	6–0	8–4	.486	.451
4^[b]	New York Jets	East	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	.500	.500
Wild Cards
5	Indianapolis Colts	South	10	6	0	.625	4–2	8–4	.479	.400
6^[c]	Cleveland Browns	North	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	.486	.413
Did not qualify for the postseason
7^[c]^[d]	Denver Broncos	West	9	7	0	.563	3–3	5–7	.527	.486
8^[b]^[c]^[d]^[e]	New England Patriots	East	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	.525	.455
9^[b]^[e]	Miami Dolphins	East	9	7	0	.563	2–4	7–5	.508	.486
10^[f]	Buffalo Bills	East	8	8	0	.500	2–4	5–7	.473	.352
11^[f]^[g]	San Diego Chargers	West	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	.492	.453
12^[g]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	8	8	0	.500	2–4	6–6	.527	.516
13	Baltimore Ravens	North	7	9	0	.438	3–3	7–5	.506	.384
14	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	6	10	0	.375	1–5	4–8	.506	.438
15	Houston Texans	South	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	.518	.492
16	Cincinnati Bengals	North	2	14	0	.125	0–6	1–11	.537	.406
Tiebreakers^[h]
^ ^a ^b Oakland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory. ^ ^a ^b ^c N.Y. Jets finished ahead of New England based on win percentage in common games (8–4 to 7–5) and Miami based on division record (4–2 to 2–4). ^ ^a ^b ^c Cleveland finished ahead of Denver and New England based on conference record (7–5 vs 5–7/6–6) ^ ^a ^b Denver finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory. ^ ^a ^b New England finished ahead of Miami based on division record (4–2 to 2–4). ^ ^a ^b Buffalo finished ahead of San Diego based on head-to-head victory. ^ ^a ^b San Diego finished ahead of Kansas City based on division record (3–3 to 2–4). ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
Wild Card	January 4, 2003	Indianapolis Colts (5)	W 41–0	1–0	Giants Stadium	Recap
Divisional	January 12, 2003	at Oakland Raiders (1)	L 10–30	1–1	Network Associates Coliseum	Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Indianapolis Colts

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Indianapolis Colts at (4) New York Jets

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	0	0	0	0
Jets	7	17	10	7	41

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: January 4, 2003
Game time: 4:30 pm
Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
Game attendance: 78,524
Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger and Gary Danielson
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NYJ – Richie Anderson 56-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 10:50. Jets 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:27.

Second quarter

NYJ – John Hall 41-yard field goal, 14:08. Jets 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:34.
NYJ – LaMont Jordan 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 9:41. Jets 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 4:18.
NYJ – Santana Moss 4-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 0:37. Jets 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:02.

Third quarter

NYJ – John Hall 39-yard field goal, 13:28. Jets 27–0. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 1:32.
NYJ – Chris Baker 3-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 1:44. Jets 34–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:30.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – LaMont Jordan 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 4:59. Jets 41–0. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 9:17.

Top passers

IND – Peyton Manning – 14/31, 137 yards, 2 INT
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 19/25, 222 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

IND – James Mungro – 4 rushes, 36 yards
NYJ – LaMont Jordan – 20 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

IND – Marvin Harrison – 4 receptions, 47 yards
NYJ – Richie Anderson – 2 receptions, 66 yards, TD

This game turned out to be the Jets' last home playoff game at Giants Stadium, and as of 2023, it is also their last home playoff game to date.

AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Oakland Raiders

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) New York Jets at (1) Oakland Raiders

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	3	7	0	0	10
Raiders	3	7	7	13	30

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: January 12, 2003
Game time: 4:30 pm
Game weather: Overcast, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 62,207
Referee: Dick Hantak (105)
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NYJ – John Hall 38-yard field goal, 11:07. Jets 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:02.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 6:12. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:10.

Second quarter

OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 13:49. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:41.
NYJ – Jerald Sowell 1-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 0:37. Tied 10–10. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 7:46.

Third quarter

OAK – Jerry Porter 29-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:30. Raiders 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:30.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Jerry Rice 9-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:50. Raiders 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:03.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 34-yard field goal, 8:07. Raiders 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:27.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 31-yard field goal, 3:00. Raiders 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:28.

Top passers

NYJ – Chad Pennington – 21/47, 183 yards, TD, 2 INT
OAK – Rich Gannon – 20/30, 283 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

NYJ – Curtis Martin – 16 rushes, 74 yards
OAK – Charlie Garner – 21 rushes, 93 yards

Top receivers

NYJ – Santana Moss – 4 receptions, 45 yards
OAK – Jerry Porter – 6 receptions, 123 yards, TD

External links

2002 team stats

[1-1-1] Oakland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory.

[1-2-2] N.Y. Jets finished ahead of New England based on win percentage in common games (8–4 to 7–5) and Miami based on division record (4–2 to 2–4).

[1-3-3] Cleveland finished ahead of Denver and New England based on conference record (7–5 vs 5–7/6–6)

[1-4-4] Denver finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory.

[1-5-5] New England finished ahead of Miami based on division record (4–2 to 2–4).

[1-6-6] Buffalo finished ahead of San Diego based on head-to-head victory.

[1-7-7] San Diego finished ahead of Kansas City based on division record (3–3 to 2–4).

[8] When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

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