MEDIA INFORMATION 2011 - GAME 1 VS. COWBOYS - 8:20 P.M. ET - NBC NEW YORK JETS (0-0) VS. DALLAS COWBOYS (0-0) SUN., SEPT. 11 - METLIFE STADIUM (82,500) HEADLINES .............................................................2 BROADCAST COVERAGE.....................................2 JETS/COWBOYS AT A GLANCE............................2 2011 SCHEDULE......................................................2 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE......................................2 NEW YORK JETS MEDIA CONTACTS .................2 2010 STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT.............................3 2010 STATISTICAL LEADERS ...............................3 2010 PRO BOWLERS...............................................3 PRESEASON TO POSTSEASON ............................3 PRESEASON STREAK REACHES 15 ....................3 2011 SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN...........................3 JETS VS. DALLAS COWBOYS ..............................8 INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME STATS .............10 RYAN BOWL IX .....................................................12 AFFECTING THE QUARTERBACK ....................12 DEFENSIVELY UNMATCHED.............................13 PETTINE PRIOR.....................................................14 PERFORMING UNDER PETTINE........................14 WONDERFUL WORLD OF WESTHOFF .............14 ON THE MARK ......................................................15 MEET THE OFFENSIVE LINE .............................15 UNDER COACH CALLAHAN..............................16 SHONN GREENE ...................................................16 LADAINIAN TOMLINSON...................................16 DUSTIN KELLER IN PERSPECTIVE ..................17 KELLER vs. HIS CONTEMPORARIES ................17 BIG-PLAY BURRESS.............................................17 MASON 60+ AND 750+ .........................................17 MASON MOVING THE CHAINS .........................18 TONE TIME ............................................................18 2010 VS. 2011 STARTERS .....................................18 PAYING CUSTOMS ON REVIS ISLAND ............19 POUHA STOPS THE RUN.....................................19 DAVID HARRIS......................................................19 TACKLING MACHINE..........................................19 OPPOSING PASSERS VS. THE JETS ...................19 SACKS BY PACE ...................................................20 SMITH BLOCKS IT................................................20 MUHAMMAD WILKERSON ................................20 D-LINEMEN UNDER REX....................................20 2010 PARTICIPATION............................................22 2010 POSTSEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS .23 2010 POSTSEASON STATISTICS.........................24 2010 DEFENSIVE SEASON STATISTICS............25 2010 SEASON STATISTICS...................................26 2011 PRESEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS....27 2011 PRESEASON STATISTICS ...........................28 2011 ROSTER BREAKDOWN ..............................30 BUILDING THE 2011 JETS ...................................31 2011 DEPTH CHART..............................................32 2011 ROSTER BY POSITION................................33 2011 ROSTER BY EXPERIENCE..........................34 2011 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER...........................35 2011 NUMERICAL ROSTER.................................36
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MEDIA INFORMATION2011 - GAME 1 VS. COWBOYS - 8:20 P.M. ET - NBC
NEW YORK JETS (0-0) VS. DALLAS COWBOYS (0-0)SUN., SEPT. 11 - METLIFE STADIUM (82,500)
HEADLINESOn.Sunday.night,.the.New.York.Jets.will.partner.with.the.9/11.Me-morial. and.Museum,. the.NFL. and. the. nation. to. honor,. remember.and. reunite. in. their. regular. season. opener..During. the. game,. fans.can.make.a.$10 donations to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum by texting HOPE to 80088.The.New.York. Jets.will.open. the. regular. season.versus.Dallas.on.NBC’s Sunday Night Football, marking the second consecutive year that the team will begin its season in prime time on national television.. In.2010,. the. team.faced.Baltimore.on.ESPN’s.Monday.Night.Football..The.game.also.will.be.the.inaugural.regular.season.game.at.the.newly-named.MetLife.Stadium.
Ryan Bowl IX:.Twin.brothers.Rex.and.Rob.Ryan.will.be.on.op-posite.sidelines.for.the.ninth.time..The.brothers.clashed.for.the.first.time.in.1987.when.Rex’s.Eastern.Kentucky.Colonels.defeated.Rob’s.Western.Kentucky.Hilltoppers,.20-10..The.duo’s.most.recent.match-up.came.in.2010.when.Rex’s.New.York.Jets.defeated.Rob’s.Cleve-land.Browns,.26-20.in.overtime..Currently,.Rex leads the series 5-3.Sunday.night’s.game.will.mark.the.first.NFL.regular.season.contest.for.WR Plaxico Burress.since.he.played.at.Arizona.while.with.the.Giants.(11/23/08)..For.his.career,.Burress.has.caught.505.passes.for.7,845.yards.and.55.touchdowns.in.128.games.
BROADCAST COVERAGETELEVISION: NBCPlay-by-play:.Al.Michaels.Analyst:.Cris.CollinsworthSideline:.Michele.TafoyaProducer:.Fred.Gaudelli.Director:.Drew.EsocoffNATIONAL RADIO: WESTWOOD ONEPlay-by-play:.Dave.SimsAnalysts:.Boomer.Esiason.and.James.LoftonSideline:.Hub.ArkushPre- and Post-Game:.Scott.GrahamProducer:.Larry.CostiganJETS RADIO: 1050 AM WEPN (ESPN Radio)Play-by-play:.Bob.Wischusen.Analyst:.Marty.LyonsSideline:.Larry.HardestyPre- and Post-Game:.Greg.Buttle,.Don.LaGrecaProducer:.Joe.LoughranJETS RADIO NETWORK:.WEPN.–.1050AM.-.New.York;.KSPN.--. 710AM. -.Los.Angeles,.CA;.WNJE.–.1040AM. -.Somerset,.NJ;.WPOP.-.1410.AM.-.Hartford,.CT;.WLIR-FM.-.107.1FM.-.Hamp-ton.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.-.Ma-nahawkin,.NJ;.WXHC-FM.-.101.5FM.-.Cortland/Homer,.NY;.WPIE.–.1160AM.-.Ithaca,.NY;.WMTR.–.1250.–.Morristown,.NJ
JETS/COWBOYS AT A GLANCERegular Season Series:.10th.meeting,.Cowboys.lead,.7-2Last Meeting:.Cowboys,.34,.Jets,.3,.Cowboys.Stadium.(11/22/07)Notable: The.Cowboys.have.won. three.of. the. last. five.games.be-tween.the.two.franchises..In.each.of.the.Jets.three.losses,.New.York.has.failed.to.score.more.than.seven.points..In.the.team’s.two.wins,.the.club.has.scored.22-or-more.points.JETS HEAD COACH:.Rex.Ryan,.Third. season.with. Jets,.20-12.Regular.Season,.4-2.PostseasonCOWBOYS HEAD COACH:.Jason.Garrett,.First.full.season.with.Cowboys,.5-3.(as.interim.head.coach.in.2010)
2011 SCHEDULEREGULAR SEASON9/11 Dallas 8:20 p.m. NBC9/18 Jacksonville 1:00 p.m. CBS9/25. at.Oakland. 4:05.p.m.. CBS10/2. at.Baltimore. 8:20.p.m.. NBC10/9. at.New.England. 4:15.p.m.. CBS10/17 Miami 8:30 p.m. ESPN10/23 San Diego 1:00 p.m. CBS10/30 BYE 11/6. at.Buffalo. 1:00.p.m.. CBS11/13 New England* 8:20 p.m. NBC11/17. at.Denver*. 8:20.p.m.. NFLN11/27 Buffalo 1:00 p.m. CBS12/4. at.Washington. 1:00.p.m.. CBS12/11 Kansas City 1:00 p.m. CBS12/18. at.Philadelphia. 4:15.p.m.. CBS12/24 New York Giants 1:00 p.m. FOX1/1. at.Miami. 1:00.p.m.. CBS
NT 91 Sione Pouha 7th seasonStarted.29.games.in.two.seasons.for.a.defense.that.finished.first.overall.in.2009.and.third.in.2010..Named.captain.by.Coach.Ryan.
T 70 Mike DeVito 5th seasonUndrafted. FA.who. earned. a. career-high. 11. starts. in. 2010..As-sumes.a.leadership.role.on.the.defensive.line.in.2011.
OLB 58 Bryan Thomas 10th seasonLed.the.team.in.2010.with.6.sacks.and.is.the.longest-tenured.Jet.on.the.roster..Has.played.in.11.postseason.games.
WILL 57 Bart Scott 10th seasonTone-setter.on.defense;.one.of.two.defensive.players.to.start.all.16.games.in.2010.and.registered.94.tackles..
MIKE 52 David Harris 5th season2010.team.MVP..Led.team.in.tackles.(119).for.the.third.time.in.four-year.career..Intercepted.Patriots.QB.Tom.Brady.at.NE.(1/16).in.the.Divisional.Playoff.game.
OLB 97 Calvin Pace 9th seasonFinished.second.on.the.team.with.5.5.sacks.in.2010.after.leading.the.team.in.2008-09..Posted.3.sacks.in.2010.postseason.
CB 31 Antonio Cromartie 6th seasonTied.for.the.team.lead.with.3.interceptions..in.2010,.and.teamed.with.Revis.to.form.arguably.the.NFL’s.top.cornerback.tandem.
S 33 Eric Smith 6th seasonVersatile. player.who. is. productive.on.both.defense. and. special.teams..Registered.175.tackles,.1.sack,.4.INT.and.21.PD.on.de-fense.and.77.tackles.and.2.blocked.punts.on.teams.in.his.career..Named.captain.
S 36 Jim Leonhard 7th seasonHeart. of. defense;. returns. to. field. in. 2011. after. injury. in. 2010..Catalyst.for.communication.in.secondary..
OVERVIEW BY POSITIONQuarterbacks (3), Returning Starter (1)Coach Matt Cavanaugh:Mark Sanchez.finished.the.2010.season.with.a.career-high.3,291.yards,.17.touchdowns.and.13.interceptions.for.a.passer.rating.of.75.3.on.the.season..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.recorded.a.127.3.passer.rating.on.16-of-25.passing.for.194.yards.and.three.touchdowns.in.the.club’s.win.at.NE.(1/16)..It.was.the.first.time.he.has.thrown.three.touchdown.passes.in.a.postseason.game,.and.tied.the.club.record.for.most.in.a.single.postseason.game..He.led.the.Jets.on.a.five-play,.40-yard.game-winning.drive,.in.which.he.completed.all.three.of.his.passes.for.38.yards.in.the.Wild.Card.victory.at.IND.(1/8)..The.Jets.win.marked.Sanchez’s.third.postseason.win,.the.most.by.any.QB.in.franchise.history..His.six.career.rushing.touchdowns.ties.him.for.fourth.amongst.Jets.quarterbacks.in.club.history..In.2011,.he.has.focused.on.improving.his.completion.percentage..In.three.preseason.games,.Sanchez.completed.60.5%.of.his.passes.on.26-of-43.passing.for.280.yards,.3.TD.and.0.INT...Veteran.Mark Brunell signed.with.the.Jets.as.a.free.agent.(7/28/10)..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.a.trade.with.DET.in.2009,.before.eventually.being.waived.(7/29/11)..Running Backs (5), Returning Starter (1)Coach Anthony Lynn:After.spending.two.seasons.as.an.understudy.to.Thomas.Jones.and.LaDainian.Tomlinson,.Shonn Greene.is.slated.to.start.at.running.back..In.preseason.action,.he.averaged.4.6.yards.a.carry.on.16.rushes...Greene.finished.the.2010.season.with.766.yards.and.two.touchdowns.on.185.carries.and.added.70.yards.on.19.carries.in.the.Wild.Card.victory.at.IND.(1/8)..He.registered.his.third.postseason.rushing.touchdown,.tied.for.most.in.franchise.history,.when.he.raced.16.yards.for.the.Jets.final.score.of.the.game.at.NE.(1/16)..For.his.career,.Greene.has.a.5.0.yard-per-carry.average,.the.best.among.Jets.rushers.all-time.that.have.carried.the.ball.at.least.40.times...Tomlinson.is.expected.to.serve.as.the.Jets.third-down.back.in.2010.after.he.led.the.team.with.914.yards.and.six.rushing.touchdowns.on.219.carries.last.season..His.52.receptions.were.second.on.the.team..He.recorded.the.second-most.productive.postseason.game.of.his.career.at.IND.(1/8).when.he.rushed.for.two.touchdowns.and.82.yards.on.16.carries.(5.1.avg.)..Second-year.fullback.John Conner.enters.2011.as.the.starter.after.spending.one.season.learning.from.Tony.Richardson..Known.as.“The.Terminator”.for.his.crushing.blocks,.Conner.rushed.for.44.yards.and.his.first.NFL.touchdown.on.eight.carries.in.2010.season.finale.vs..BUF.(1/2)...2010.fourth-round.selection.out.of.USC,.Joe McKnight,.amassed.a.Jet.season-high.when.he.rushed.for.158.yards.on.32.carries.vs..BUF.(1/2)..He.was.the.Jets.leading.rusher.this.preseason.with.101.yards.on.25.carries..Fourth-round.selection.Bilal Powell.has.shown.versatility.and.a.powerful.rushing.style,.recording.62.rushing.yards,.a.touchdown.and.29.receiving.yards.on.four.receptions..Wide Receivers (6), Returning Starters (1)Coach Henry Ellard:The.lone.starter.returning.in.2011.is.Santonio Holmes..Since.1983,.no.NFL.receiver.has.caught.more.touchdown.passes.(5).in.the.final.1:00.of.4th.quarter/overtime.(including.playoffs).than.Holmes..The.Super.Bowl.XLIII.MVP.re-signed.with.the.Jets.this.offseason.and.was.named.captain.by.Coach.Ryan..The.new.members.of.the.Jets.receiving.corps.are.10-year.veteran.Plaxico.Burress,.2011.fifth-round.selection.Jeremy.Kerley.and.15-year.veteran.Derrick.Mason..Burress.returns.to.the.NFL.since.last.seeing.action.in.2008..He.saw.his.first.action.in.Week.Two.of.the.preseason.vs..CIN.(8/21).and.recorded.three.catches.for.66.yards,.including.a.26-yard.touchdown.reception..Kerley,.the.leading.candidate.to.replace.Brad.Smith.in.the.Jets.Wildcat.package.and.recorded.a.rush,.a.pass.attempt.and.a.reception.during.the.preseason..Mason.brings.his.924.(fourth.among.active.players).career.receptions.to.New.York,.after.spending.six.seasons.with.Baltimore..Mardy Gilyard,.a.2010.fourth-round.selection.by.SL,.was.claimed.off.of.waivers.(9/4).and.joins.the.WR.group.this.season..Young.veteran.Logan Payne.rounds.out.the.receiving.corps.Tight Ends (3), Returning Starter (1)Coach Mike Devlin:Fourth-year.Dustin Keller.finished.first.on.the.team.in.receptions.(55),.and.third.in.touchdowns.(5).and.receiving.yards.(687).last.season...Matthew Mulligan.and.former.undrafted.rookie.free.agent.Jeff Cumberland.have.both.seen.action.as.extra.tight.ends.this.preseason..Cum-berland.led.all.Jet.receivers.with.11.receptions.for.156.yards.in.the.preseason,.despite.only.seeing.action.in.three.games..Offensive Line (9), Returning Starters (5)Coach Bill Callahan: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.have.started.80.consecutive.games.together,.making.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..Also.on.the.offensive.line.is.third-year.LG Matt Slauson,.who.earned.the.starting.job.after.an.impressive.2010.preseason.and.started.every.game.last.season..RG Brandon Moore.leads.the.group.and.has.started.105.consecutive.games.for.the.Jets..RT Wayne Hunter who.earned.his.first-career.start.at.right.tackle.at.PIT.(12/19).and.also.started.at.CHI.(12/26).and.vs..BUF.(1/2)..Hunter.also.started.the.club’s.28-21.win.at.NE.(1/16).and.the.AFC.Championship.game.at.PIT.(1/23). Fourth-year.C/G Robert Turner and.second-year.G/T Vladimir Ducasse provide.depth..The.Jets.acquired.G Caleb
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OVERVIEW BY POSITIONSchlauderaff.in.a.trade.with.Green.Bay.(9/3/11).and.C Collin Baxter.off.of.waivers.from.SD.(9/4/11).Defensive Line (6), Returning Starters (2)Coach Mark Carrier and 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.four.players.who.have.three-or-less.years.of.experience..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)..DeVito.earned.11.starts.and.recorded.46.tackles.in.2010..Pouha.has.started.29.games.in.the.last.two.seasons.for.a.defense.that.finished.first.overall.in.2009.and.fourth.in.2010..He.finished.tied.for.the.most.tackles.among.Jets.defensive.linemen.with.46.and.recovered.a.team-high.three.fumbles.and.had.two.sacks.last.season...Marcus Dixon,.who was.awarded.to.the.Jets.off.waivers.(9/5/10).and.registered.his.first-career.sack.when.he.dragged.downed.Bears.QB.Jay.Cutler.at.CHI.(12/26),.helps.provide.depth.along.with.Ropati Pitoitua,.who.missed.all.of.2010.due.to.an.injury..Linebackers (8), Returning Starters (4)Coach Bob Sutton:Led.by.inside.linebackers.David.Harris.and.Bart.Scott.and.flanked.by.versatile.linebackers.Bryan.Thomas.and.Calvin.Pace,.this.unit.allows.the.Jets.defense.to.be.one.of.the.most.multiple.in.the.league..Harris,.was.re-signed.to.a.long-term.deal.this.offseason.after.he.led.the.team.in.tackles.for.the.third.time.in.his.four-year.career.with.119.tackles.and.registered.three.sacks,.a.FR.and.two.passes.defensed.in.2010..Scott,.who.is.the.tone-setter.for.the.Jets.defense,.finished.second.on.the.team.with.94.tackles,.one.sack,.one.forced.fumble.and.one.pass.defensed..The.reliable.Thomas.finished.with.41.tackles,.a.team-leading.six.sacks,.one.pass.defensed,.one.forced.fumble.and.one.fumble.recovery..It.was.the.first.time.he.led.the.team.in.sacks.since.2006,.when.he.recorded.8.5..Pace.missed.the.first.four.games.of.2010.due.to.an.injury.and.finished.second.on.the.team.in.sacks.with.5.5..He.recorded.three.sacks.in.the.postseason..Second-year.LB.Josh Mauga has.solidified.himself.as.the.third.inside.linebacker.after.serving.on.special.teams.last.season..Third-year.man.Jamaal Westerman.provides.depth.on.the.outside.along.with.Garrett McIntyre..Filling.in.at.the.inside.linebacker.position.is.Nick Bellore,.the.club’s.lone.2011.undrafted.free.agent.to.make.the.team.Defensive Backs (10), Returning Starters (4)Coach Dennis Thurman and Jim O’NeilThis.group.is.led.by.All-Pro.Darrelle Revis,.who.in.the.Wild.Card.victory.at.IND.(1/8),.held.the.AFC’s.leading.receiver,.Reggie.Wayne.(111-1,355-6),.to.one.catch.for.one.yard..The.secondary.also.returns.starting.S Jim Leonhard.along.with.the.safety.tandem.of.Eric Smith.and.Brodney Pool..Pool.started.12.of.the.2010.contests,.but.Smith,.who.started.six.games.last.year,.will.get.the.nod.in.2011..CB Antonio Cromartie,.who.this.summer.re-signed.to.a.long-term.deal.with.the.Jets,.is.also.back.in.the.fold.after.finishing.tied.for.the.team.lead.with.three.interceptions..Second-year.cornerback.and.2010.first-round.selection.Kyle Wilson,.who.earned.starts.in.the.first.three.games.of.the.sea-son.as.well.as.at.CLV.(11/14).and.BUF.(1/2).will.be.joined.by.Donald Strickland,.a.former.Jet.who.spent.2010.with.the.San.Diego.Chargers.as.nickel.cornerbacks..The.secondary.is.rounded.out.with.young-veterans.Marquice Cole,.Emanuel Cook.and.Andrew Sendejo,.who.was.claimed.off.of.waivers.from.DAL.(9/4/11).Specialists (3), Returning Starter (2)Coach Mike Westhoff and Ben KotwicaKicker.Nick Folk.and.long.snapper.Tanner Purdum are.the.only.returners.of.the.group....Last.season,.Folk.was.the.leading.scorer.for.the.team.with.127.points,.making.30-of-39.field.goal.attempts.last.season,.including.two.game.winners,.in.overtime.at.DET.(11/7).and.at.IND.(1/8).in.the.AFC.Wild.Card.playoff.game...He.also.made.all.37.PAT.attempts...T.J. Conley.entered.his.third.training.camp.with.the.Jets.and.has.secured.the.punter.job.
COLLEGE CONNECTIONSJets.CB Kyle Wilson. teamed. up.with.Dallas.CB Orlando Scan-drick.at.Boise.State.(2006-07).Cowboys.T Tyron Smith.blocked.for.Jets.QB Mark Sanchez.and.RB Joe McKnight at.USC.Jets.TE Dustin Keller.and.Cowboys LB Anthony Spencer.played.together.at.Purdue..(2004-06).
J. FORMER COWBOYSJets.DT Marcus Dixon.played.for.the.Cowboys.from.2008-10.Jets.K Nick Folk.was.drafted.by.the.Cowboys.in.the.sixth.round.of.the.2007.draft.and.kicked.in.Dallas.for.three.seasons.(2007-09).New.York.Defensive Backs Coach Dennis Thurman.was.drafted.by.Dallas.in.the.11th.round.of.the.1978.draft.and.spent.eight.seasons.as.a.Cowboy.
FORMER NEW YORK JETSDallas.DE Kenyon Coleman.played.two.seasons.for.the.Jets.(2007-08).Dallas.S Abram Elam.played.two.years.with.the.Jets.(2007-08).
NJ/NY CONNECTIONSCowboys.WR Miles Austin.is.from.Garfield,.and.starred.at.Garfield.HS,.before.heading.to.Monmouth..Cowboys.WR.Jesse Holley.is.a.native.of.Roselle,.NJ,.where.he.at-tended.Abraham.Clark.HS.Dallas.DE Sean Lissemore.was.born.in.Teaneck,.NJ,.and.played.at.Dumont.HS.Cowboys.WR Kevin Ogletree. is. a. native. of.Queens,.NY..He. at-tended.Holy.Cross.HS.in.Flushing.
KERLEY SHOWS VERSATILITY•. Fifth-round.draft.pick.WR Jeremy Kerley.showed.he.can.be.a.jack-of-all-trades.for.the.Jets..The.rookie.totaled.292.combined.yards,.as.a.receiver,.returner.and.Wildcat.quarterback..He.caught.six.passes.for.55.yards.as.a.receiver..As.a.returner,.he.averaged.28.3.yards.per.kick.return.and.8.9.yards.per.punt.return..In.the.Wildcat,.Kerley.completed.his.only.pass,.which.went.for.18.yards,.and.added.five.yards.on.the.ground..
GIVE AND TAKE•. In.four.preseason.games,.the.Jets.posted.a.+6.turnover.ratio,.as.the.defense.forced.nine.turnovers,.and.the.offense.surrendered.the.ball.just.three.times..S Jim Leonhard,.who.is.returning.from.a.broken.leg.that.ended.his.2010.season,.led.the.defense.with.two.interceptions.YOUTH MOVEMENT ON THE D-LINE•. The.Jets.hope.that.their.top.two.draft.picks,.first-round.DE Muhammad Wilkerson.and.third-round.selection.NT Kenrick Ellis.will.make.an.impact.on.the.defensive.line.in.2011..The.two.rookies.helped.slow.down.opponents’.running.backs,.as.the.Jets.gave.up.just.2.9.yards.per.carry.in.the.preseason.
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JETS VS. DALLAS COWBOYS2-7 Overall / 1-5 Home / 1-2 Away
SINGLE-GAME RECORDSMOST RUSHING YARDS
Player Att Yds Date1.. Curtis.Martin. 26. 113. 12/19/992.. Curtis.Martin. 21. 64. 9/28/03
MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Player TD Date. Seven.Tied,.Most.Recently. Brad.Baxter. 1. 12/18/93
MOST PASSING YARDS Player Cmp/Att Yds Date1.. Ray.Lucas. 20/34. 229. 12/19/992.. Vinny.Testaverde. 21/29. 219. 9/28/03
MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES. Player TD Date1.. Ray.Lucas. 2. 12/19/99. Three.Tied,.Most.Recently. David.Norrie. 1. 10/4/87
MOST RECEPTIONS Player Rec Date1.. Wayne.Chrebet. 8. 12/19/992.. Rob.Moore. 7. 12/18/93
MOST RECEIVING YARDS Player Yds Date1.. Wayne.Chrebet. 108. 12/19/992.. Keyshawn.Johnson. 96. 12/19/99
MOST POINTS Player Pts Date1.. John.Hall. 10. 12/19/992.. 17.Tied,.Most.Recently. Richie.Anderson. 6. 12/19/99
MOST FIELD GOALS Player FG Date1.. John.Hall. 3. 12/19/992.. Doug.Brien. 2. 9/28/03
LONGEST RUSHING PLAY Player Yds Date1.. Curtis.Martin. 20. 12/19/992.. Thomas.Jones. 11. 11/22/072.. Leon.Washington. 11. 11/22/07
LONGEST PASSING PLAY Player Yds Date1.. V..Testaverde.to.S..Moss. 38. 9/28/031.. R..Lucas.to.W..Chrebet. 38. 12/19/99
THE LAST TIME100-YARD RUSHER
By Jets:. 113.(26.att..0.TD),.Curtis.Martin,.12/19/99By DAL:. 103.(18.att..1.TD),.Marion.Barber,.11/22/07
AFFECTING THE QUARTERBACKThe.Jets.affect.quarterbacks.in.more.ways.than.just.sacking.them..Since.2009,.opposing.passers.have.completed.an.NFL.low.51.2%.of.their.passes.while.being.sacked.72.times,.which.is.tied.for.12th-most.over.the.span.
CAPTAINSFor.the.first.time.since.becoming.the.Jets.head.coach,.Rex.Ryan.has.named.team.captains..WR Santonio Holmes, 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.every-thing.else...That’s.what.I’m.looking.for.in.those.individuals.”
RYAN BOWL IXTwin.brothers.Rex.and.Rob.Ryan.will.be.on.opposite.sidelines.for.the.ninth.time.in.their.coaching.careers..The.brothers.clashed.for.the.first.time.in.1987.when.Rex’s.Eastern.Kentucky.Colonels.defeated.Rob’s.Western.Kentucky.Hilltoppers,.20-10..The.duo’s.most.recent.matchup.came.in.2010.when.Rex’s.New.York.Jets.defeated.Rob’s.Cleveland.Browns,.26-20..Currently,.Rex.leads.the.series.5-3.
Rank Team Total Defense1 Rex Ryan 26,4772. Pittsburgh.Steelers. 26,7203. Baltimore.Ravens. 27,6864. New.York.Jets. 29,5275. Green.Bay.Packers. 29,682
Rank Team Scoring Defense1. Pittsburgh.Steelers. 1,6212. Baltimore.Ravens. 1,6593 Rex Ryan 1,6684. New.England.Patriots. 1,7565. Chicago.Bears. 1,816
Rank Team Rushing Defense1. Pittsburgh.Steelers. 7,9522. Minnesota.Vikings. 8,2703. Baltimore.Ravens. 8,3704 Rex Ryan 8,4075. San.Diego.Chargers. 9,699
Rank Team Pass Yards1 Rex Ryan 18,0702. Indianapolis.Colts. 18,3083. Oakland.Raiders. 18,3384. Tampa.Bay.Buccaneers. 18,5425. New.York.Jets. 18,552
Rank Team 3rd Down Pct1 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 Forced1. Chicago.Bears. 2062. Carolina.Panthers. 1852. Cincinnati.Bengals. 1854 Rex Ryan 1845. Green.Bay.Packers. 182
RYAN’S RULE OF THUMBRooted. in. his. “Ground-and-Pound”. philosophy,. Coach. Ryan. be-lieves.that.the.team.that.wins.will.have.more.runs.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 Diff09/13/09. @HST. W. 60. 31. 2909/20/09. NE. W. 45. 43. 209/27/09. TEN. W. 48. 45. 310/04/09. @NO. L. 41. 52. -1110/12/09. @MIA. L. 42. 57. -1510/18/09. BUF. L. 50. 57. -710/25/09. @OAK. W. 63. 35. 2811/01/09. MIA. L. 60. 35. 2511/15/09. JAX. L. 45. 48. -311/22/09. @NE. L. 34. 63. -2911/29/09. CAR. W. 52. 39. 1312/03/09. @BUF. W. 51. 33. 1812/13/09. @TB. W. 54. 34. 2012/20/09. ATL. L. 51. 44. 712/27/09. @IND. W. 56. 41. 1501/03/10. CIN. W. 65. 22. 4301/09/10. @CIN*. W. 53. 40. 1301/17/10. @SD*. W. 51. 45. 601/24/10. @IND*. L. 47. 50. -309/13/10. BLT. L. 31. 55. -2409/19/10. NE. W. 53. 40. 1309/26/10. @MIA. W. 44. 49. -510/03/10. @BUF. W. 65. 28. 3710/11/10. MIN. W. 53. 38. 1510/17/10. @DEN. W. 47. 51. -410/31/10. GB. L. 45. 41. 411/07/10. @DET. W. 52. 48. 411/14/10. @CLV. W. 72. 43. 2911/21/10. HST. W. 53. 45. 811/25/10. CIN. W. 53. 37. 1612/06/10. @NE. L. 48. 47. 112/12/10. MIA. L. 48. 37. 1112/19/10. @PIT. W. 46. 48. -212/26/10. @CHI. L. 54. 40. 1401/02/11. BUF. W. 58. 30. 2801/08/11. @IND*. W. 56. 45. 1101/16/11. @NE*. W. 45. 57. -1201/23/11. @PIT*. L. 42. 53. -11W/L when NYJ win Runs+Cmpletions: 20-6 (3-0 Postseason)W/L when NYJ lose Runs+Completions: 4-8 (1-2 Postseason)
WONDERFUL WORLD OF WESTHOFFNo.team.in.the.league.has.had.more.kickoff.return.touchdowns.since.Mike Westhoff’s.tenure.with.the.Jets.began.in.2001..Since.then,.the.Jets.have.scored.14.times.on.kickoff.returns..Perhaps.even.more.remarkable.than.the.fact.that.the.Jets.lead.the.league.with.14.scores,.is.that.those.scores.have.come.from.six.different.players..Leon Washington.(4),.Justin Miller.(3),.Brad Smith.(3),.Chad Morton.(2),.Jerricho Cotchery.(1).and.Jonathan Carter.(1).have.all.brought.a.kick.back.for.a.score.under.Westy.
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JETS OFFENSIVE NOTES
ON THE MARKQB Mark Sanchez.has.taken.the.New.York.Jets.to.the.AFC.Champi-onship.game.in.each.of.his.first.two.seasons..It.is.Sanchez’s.postsea-son.prowess.that.has.propelled.the.Jets.to.four.postseason.victories.over.the.last.two.years,.all.of.which.were.on.the.road..In.defeating.the.Cincinnati.Bengals.(1/9/10),.San.Diego.Chargers.(1/17/10),.In-dianapolis.Colts.(1/8/11).and.New.England.Patriots.(1/16/11),.San-chez.has.delivered.in.the.difficult.month.of.January..He.ranks.seventh.all-time.in.NFL.history.for.passer.rating.among.all.quarterbacks.in.their.first.six.postseason.starts,.with.a.rating.of.94.3..Out.of.all.the.quarterbacks.listed.below,.only.Sanchez.made.his.first.six.postseason.starts.in.his.first.two.NFL.seasons.
HIGHEST CAREER PASSER RATINGThrough.first.six.postseason.starts.since.1970
Player Passer RatingAikman,.Troy.. 115.7Theismann,.Joe. 111.8Delhomme,.Jake. 108.4Brees,.Drew. 103.7Gannon,.Rich. 97.8Warner,.Kurt. 95.0Sanchez,.Mark. 94.3
WINS IN FIRST TWO SEASONS BY A QBQB Mark Sanchez.was.one.of.five.players.chosen.as.team.captains.for.2011.by.Head.Coach.Rex.Ryan..Despite.being.only.24.years.old,.he.has.assumed.a.leadership.role.both.on.and.off.the.field.with.the.New.York.Jets..Sanchez.is.tied.for.the.second-most.victories.by.any.quarterback.in.his.first.two.seasons.in.the.NFL,.including.the.postsea-son..Only.Ben.Roethlisberger’s.27.victories.in.his.first.two.seasons.were.more.than.Sanchez’s.23.wins.with. the.Jets.over. the.past. two.years..Four.of.Sanchez’s.23.victories.have.been.in.the.postseason.
Most Wins in First Two NFL SeasonsIncluding.postseason,.since.1970
THE COMEBACK KIDOver.the.course.of.his.career,.QB Mark Sanchez.has.proven.to.be.at.his.best.when.the.game.is.on.the.line..The.third-year.quarterback.has.guided.the.Jets.to.five.fourth-quarter.comeback.victories.in.his.young.career,.with.four.of.those.wins.coming.on.the.road..
C. Nick Mangold,. a. three-time.Pro.Bowl. selection,. earned.first-team.All-Pro.honors.in.2009-10...Selected.in.the.first.round.of.the.2006.NFL.Draft. (29th.overall),.Mangold.has.started.every.game.of.his.career.
RT. Wayne Hunter.made.his.first.start.at. tackle.in.place.of.an.in-jured.Damien.Woody.at.PIT.(12/19)..He.went.on.to.make.starts.at.CHI.(1/26).and.vs..BUF.(1/2).prior.to.Woody’s.return.in.the.club’s.Wild.Card.game.at.IND.(1/8)..After.Woody.suffered.an.injury.in.the.Wild.Card.game,.Hunter.started.the.Jets.final.two.postseason. games..A. former. third-round. selection. in. the. 2003.NFL.Draft.by.SEA,.he.had.seen.action.as.a.tight.end.and.spar-ingly. at. tackle. since. joining. the. Jets. on. the.practice. squad.on.12/26/07.
75 SINCE 2006In.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.have.started.80.consecutive.regular.season.games.together,.making.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.has.earned.2010.Pro.Football.Weekly’s.Mid-season.All-Pro. team.honors,.2009.and.2010.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.has.earned.2009.and.2010.Associated.Press.All-Pro.honors,. three-consecutive. Pro. Bowl. selections. (08-10). and.All-Rookie. team. in.2006.as.voted.by.Pro.Football.Weekly.and.the.Pro.Football.Writer’s.Association.
Sixth on the NFL’s all-time yards from scrimmage list.with.17,685.yards..He.is.currently.363.yards.behind.fifth-place.Barry.Sanders. Rsh RecPlayer Sea G Yds Yds YdsJerry.Rice. 20. 303. 645. 22,895. 23,540Emmitt.Smith. 15. 226. 18,355. 3,224. 21,579Walter.Payton. 13. 190. 16,726. 4,538. 21,264Marshall.Faulk. 12. 176. 12,279. 6,875. 19,154Barry.Sanders. 10. 153. 15,269. 2,921. 18,190LaDainian Tomlinson 10 156 13,404 4,323 17,727Marcus.Allen. 16. 222. 12,243. 5,411. 17,654Curtis Martin 11 168 14,101 3,329 17,430Ranks third on the NFL’s all-time list for career touchdowns,.trailing.only.Jerry.Rice.and.Emmitt.Smith.despite.11.and.six.fewer.seasons,.respectively.Player Rsh. TDs Rec. TDs TotalJerry.Rice. 10. 197. 208Emmitt.Smith. 164. 11. 175LaDainian Tomlinson 144 15 159Terrell.Owens. 3. 153. 156Randy.Moss*. 0. 153. 154*=scored.a.TD.on.a.punt.return
100-OR-MORE YARDS PLUS 2 TDRB LaDainian Tomlinson’s.133-yard,.two-touchdown.performance.in.Week.Four.at.BUF.(10/3).increased.his.total.to.25.career.games.that.he.has.rushed.for.at.least.100.yards.and.two.touchdowns,.match-ing.Jim.Brown.for.the.most.in.NFL.history.
Most Games Rushing For 100 Yards and Two TDsPlayer GamesLaDainian Tomlinson 25Jim.Brown. 25Emmitt.Smith. 21Shaun.Alexander. 19Walter.Payton. 18
TOMLINSON’S HONORSCareer Honors from The Associated Press:•NFL’s.Most.Valuable.Player.(2006)•Offensive.Player.of.the.Year.(2006)•The.Walter.Payton.NFL.Man.of.the.Year.(2006)•First-team.All-Pro.(2004,.2006.and.2007)•Second-team.All-Pro.(2002.and.2003)
Career NFL Honors:•Pro.Bowl.(2002,.2004,.2005,.2006.and.2007)•AFC.Offensive.Player.of.the.Month.(November.2006)•AFC.Rookie.of.Month.(September.2001)•AFC.Offensive.Player.of.the.Week.seven.times,.most.recently.at.Buffalo.(10/3/10)
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50 RECEPTIONS IN NINE SEASONSFor. the.season,.RB LaDainian Tomlinson. recorded.52.receptions.for.368.yards.. It.marked. the.ninth.season. in.his.career. that.he.has.reached.the.50-catch.mark,.making.him.only.the.third.running.back.in.NFL.history.to.accomplish.the.feat..
Running Backs with 50+ catch season in their careers:Player SeasonsLarry.Centers. 10Marshall.Faulk. 9LaDainian Tomlinson 9*Tiki.Barber. 8Keith.Byars. 7John.L..Williams. 7
DUSTIN KELLER IN PERSPECTIVESince.being.selected. in. the.first. round.of. the.2008.NFL.Draft,.TE Dustin Keller.has.quietly.had.the.best.first.three.seasons.by.a.tight.end. in. club.history..Despite.working.with. two.quarterbacks. in.his.three.seasons.(Brett.Favre.‘08.&.Mark.Sanchez.‘09-‘10),.Keller.has.caught.148.passes. for.1,744.yards,. the.most.by.a.Jets. tight.end. in.their.first.three.NFL.seasons.
KELLER vs. HIS CONTEMPORARIESAmong. the. 14. tight. ends. selected. in. the.first. round. from.1999. to.2008,. Keller. ranks. second. in. receiving. yards,. third. in. receptions,.fourth. in. receiving.average.and. tied.for.sixth. in. touchdown.recep-tions. through. his. first. three. season..He. is. also. one. of. just. four. to.play. in. every. single. game. in. his. first. three. seasons. in. the. NFL.
MASON 60+ AND 750+Entering.his.14th.season,.WR Derrick Mason.has.been.one.of.the.most.consistent. receivers. in. league.history..Before. joining. the.Jets.on.August.7,.he.compiled.eight.1,000-yard.seasons,.while.averaging.66.receptions.and.849.yards.per.season,.and.80.receptions.and.1026.yards.per.season.since.becoming.a.full-time.starter.in.2000..
In. addition. to. his. consistency,. Mason. brings. durability,. having.missed.just.six.regular-season.games.in.his.career.
This.year,.Mason.can.become.the.first.player.in.NFL.history.to.re-cord.60-plus.catches.and.750-plus.receiving.yards.in.12.consecutive.seasons..He.currently.is.tied.with.two.other.players.at.11.straight.60-750.seasons.—.Hall.of.Fame.WR.Jerry.Rice.and.TE.Tony.Gonzalez.Among. active. wide. receivers. he. ranks. first. in. receiving. yards.(11,891),.second.in.receptions.(924).and.tied.for.third.in.receiving.touchdowns.(66)..(NOTE: List does not include WRs Terrell Owens or Joey Galloway who are not currently signed.)Active Leaders in Receiving YardsPlayer Seasons G YdsDerrick Mason 1997-2010(14) 218 11,891Hines.Ward. 1998-2010(13). 202. 11,702Chad.Ochocinco. 2001-2010(10). 151. 10,783Reggie.Wayne. 2001-2010(10). 157. 10,748Donald.Driver. 1999-2010(12). 176. 9,615Andre.Johnson. 2003-2010(8). 115. 9,164Steve.Smith. 2001-2010(10). 135. 8,884Santana.Moss. 2001-2010(10). 143. 8,558Anquan.Boldin. 2003-2010(8). 111. 8,357Larry.Fitzgerald. 2004-2010(7). 108. 8,204
Active Leaders in Receptions Player Seasons G RecHines.Ward. 1998-2010(13). 202. 954Derrick Mason 1997-2010(14) 218 924Reggie.Wayne. 2001-2010(10). 157. 787Chad.Ochocinco. 2001-2010(10). 151. 751Donald.Driver. 1999-2010(12). 176. 698Andre.Johnson. 2003-2010(8). 115. 673Anquan.Boldin. 2003-2010(8). 111. 650Steve.Smith. 2001-2010(10). 135. 620Larry.Fitzgerald. 2004-2010(7). 108. 613Santana.Moss. 2001-2010(10). 143. 593
Active Leaders in Receiving Touchdowns Player Seasons G TDHines.Ward. 1998-2010(13). 202. 83Reggie.Wayne. 2001-2010(10). 157. 69Derrick Mason 1997-2010(14) 218 66Chad.Ochocinco. 2001-2010(10). 151. 66Larry.Fitzgerald. 2004-2010(7). 108. 65Chris.Chambers. 2001-2010(10). 153. 58Plaxico.Burress. 2000-2008(9). 128. 55Donald.Driver. 1999-2010(12). 176. 53Santana.Moss. 2001-2010(10). 143. 52Steve.Smith. 2001-2010(10). 135. 52
JETS OFFENSIVE NOTES
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MASON MOVING THE CHAINSOnly.ATL.WR.Roddy.White.has.collected.more.receptions.on.third.down.than.Mason.the.last.five.seasons..His.126.receptions.rank.sec-ond.in.the.league.while.his.81.0%.conversion.percentage.ranks.third.
TONE TIMELiving.up.to.his.reputation.of.making.key.plays.at.big.moments,.WR Santonio Holmes.caught.his.second.game-winning.touchdown.pass.in.as.many.weeks. from.QB Mark Sanchez vs..HST.(11/21)..The.score,.with.10.seconds.remaining,.gave.the.club.a.30-27.victory..He.finished.the.game.with.his.second.100-yard.receiving.game.(7-126-2).in.three.weeks..His.first.came.at.DET.(11/7),.when.he.caught.five.passes.for.114.yards.
2010 VS. 2011 STARTERSThe.Jets.return.18-of-22.starters.from.last.year’s.team.that.reached.the.AFC.Championship.game..New.York.managed.to.retain.several.key.free.agents.in.the.offseason,.while.adding.high-profile.wide.receiver.Plaxico.Burress.to.the.offense.and.first-round.selection.Muhammad.Wilkerson.to.the.defense..
OFFENSE2010 AFC Championship 2011Braylon.Edwards WR Plaxico BurressD’Brickashaw.Ferguson. LT. D’Brickashaw.FergusonMatt.Slauson. LG. Matt.SlausonNick.Mangold. C. Nick.MangoldBrandon.Moore. RG. Brandon.MooreWayne.Hunter. RT. Wayne.HunterDustin.Keller. TE. Dustin.KellerSantonio.Holmes. WR. Santonio.HolmesMark.Sanchez. QB. Mark.SanchezTony.Richardson. FB John ConnerLaDainian.Tomlinson. RB Shonn Greene
DEFENSE
Shaun.Ellis. End Muhammad WilkersonSione.Pouha. NT. Sione.PouhaMike.DeVito. T. Mike.DeVitoBryan.Thomas. OLB. Bryan.ThomasBart.Scott. WILL. Bart.ScottDavid.Harris. MIKE. David.HarrisCalvin.Pace. OLB. Calvin.PaceDarrelle.Revis. CB. Darrelle.RevisAntonio.Cromartie. CB. Antonio.CromartieEric.Smith*. S. Eric.SmithBrodney.Pool. S. Jim Leonhard
DAVID HARRIS“He’s (LB David Harris) one of the most complete linebackers in our league. He’s an elite player who, for whatever reason, a lot of people don’t appreciate.” Jets Linebackers Coach Bob Sutton (New York Times, 8/1/10).In.2010,.Harris.was.voted.team.MVP.after.he. led.the.Jets.defense.with. 119. tackles. (90. solo).. He. added. three. sacks,. two. passes. de-fensed,.one.forced.fumble.and.one.fumble.recovery.to.his.statline.
SACKS BY PACELB Calvin Pace finished.the.2010.season.just.0.5.sacks.behind.Jets’.sack.leader.LB.Bryan.Thomas.with.5.5,.despite.missing.the.first.four.games.due.to.injury..For.the.season,.he.finished.with.55.tackles..It.is.the.second-consecutive.season.that.he.has.missed.the.first.four.games.of.the.schedule..Pace.led.the.Jets.in.sacks.in.both.2008.(7).and.2009.(8)..In.the.last.game.of.the.season.vs..BUF.(1/2),.Pace.recorded.the.second.interception.of.his.career.along.with.a.sack,.three.PD,.three.QHs.and.a.tackle.
SMITH BLOCKS ITS Eric Smith.has.become.an.invaluable.member.of.Mike.Westhoff’s.special.teams.unit,.ranking.second.on.the.team.with.15.special.teams.tackles..Eric.Smith.is.called.upon.for.a.big.play.from.time-to-time..For. the.second.time.in. two.seasons,.Smith.blocked.a.punt.attempt.when.he.got.to.Brandon.Fields.in.the.third.quarter.at.MIA.(9/26/10),.allowing.the.Jets.to.take.over.possession.at.the.Miami.17-yard.line..Smith’s.first.blocked.punt.came.last.season.when.he.blocked.a.Chris.Hanson.punt.that.Brad.Smith.scooped.up.for.a.four-yard.touchdown.at.NE.(11/22/09)..Smith.also.blocked.a.Matt.Dodge.punt.in.the.pre-season.against.the.Giants.(8/16/10).
MUHAMMAD WILKERSONJets.General Manager Mike Tannenbaum.made.it.a.point.of.emphasis.to.get.younger.on.the.defensive.front.this.season,.electing.to.draft.local.product,.DL Muhammad Wilkerson,.who.prepped.at.Linden.HS,.in.the.first.round..Wilkerson.played.collegiately.at.Temple,.the.same.school.as.legendary.Jets.defensive.lineman.Joe.Klecko..
Wilkerson. is. expected. to. start. Opening.Day. at. defensive. end. for. the.Jets,. the.first. time.a. rookie.has.started. in.New.York’s.base.defense. in.Week.One.since.Dwight Lowery.started.at.cornerback.in.2008,.and.the.first.rookie.to.start.for.a.Rex.Ryan.defense.on.Opening.Day.since.DT.Haloti Ngata.and.SS Dawan Landry..Both.players.started.under.Ryan.in.Baltimore.in.2006,.while.he.served.as.the.defensive.coordinator.for.the.Ravens.
D-LINEMEN UNDER REXThe.Jets.drafted.Muhammad.Wilkerson.in.the.first.round.(30th.over-all).and.Kenrick.Ellis. in. the.third.round.(94th.overall). in. the.2011.NFL.Draft,.adding.to.an.already.strong.defensive.line..Throughout.the. course. of.Head.Coach.Rex.Ryan’s. coaching. career,. he’s. been.able.to.produce.prolific.defensive.linemen..Ryan.coached.the.Arizo-na.Cardinals.defensive.line.in.1994,.the.Baltimore.Ravens.defensive.line.from.1999-2004,.then.became.the.Ravens’.defensive.coordinator.from.2005-2008.before.taking.the.helm.of.the.New.York.Jets.in.2009..During.those.seasons,.Ryan’s.defensive.linemen.have.produced.177.sacks.and.been.selected.to.four.Pro.Bowls.and.three.All-Pro.teams..While.some.of.Ryan’s.linemen.have.been.first-round.draft.picks,.oth-ers.were.greeted.with.less.fanfare.coming.out.of.college..
200-Yard Rushing Game By a Player By.Jets.. *210.yds,.Thomas.Jones.vs..BUF,.10/18/09.By.Opp... 214.yds,.Thurman.Thomas,.vs..BUF,.9/24/90.
300-Yard Passing Game By a Player By.Jets.. 315.yds,.Mark.Sanchez.vs..HST,.11/21/10.By.Opp... 326.yds,.Tom.Brady.at.NE,.12/6/10
400-Yard Passing Game By a Player By.Jets.. 481.yds,.Vinny.Testaverde,.at.BLT,.12/24/00.By.Opp... 400,.Matt.Cassel.at.NE,.11/13/08.
4 Touchdown Passes By a Player By.Jets.. 6,.Brett.Favre,.vs..ARZ,.9/28/08.By.Opp... 4,.Tom.Brady.at.NE,.12/6/10.5 Touchdown Passes By a Player By.Jets.. 6,.Brett.Favre,.vs..ARZ,.9/28/08.By.Opp... 5,.Dan.Marino,.vs..MIA,.11/27/88.6 Touchdown Passes By a Player By.Jets.. 6,.Brett.Favre,.vs..ARZ,.9/28/08.By.Opp... 6,.Dan.Marino,.vs..MIA,.9/21/86
100-Yard Receiving Game By a Player By.Jets.. 100.yds,.Braylon.Edwards.(8.rec.),.at.PIT,.12/19/10.By.Opp... 102.yds,.Mike.Wallace.(7.rec.),.at.PIT,.12/19/10.
200-Yard Receiving Game By a Player By.Jets.. 204.yds,.Richard.Caster,.at.BLT,.9/24/72.By.Opp... 217.yds,.Mark.Duper,.vs..MIA,.11/10/85.
Game without an Offensive Touchdown By.Jets.. vs..MIA.(10-6.loss),.12/12/10.By.Opp... vs..BUF.(38-7),.1/2/11.
200-Yards Rushing in a Game (Team) By.Jets.. 276.yds.(50.att.),.vs..BUF,.1/2/11By.Opp... 296.yds.(48.att.),.vs..WAS,.11/7/07.
300-Yards Rushing in a Game (Team) By.Jets.. 316.yds.(54.att.),.at.OAK,.10/25/09.By.Opp... 328.yds.(47.att.).at.NE,.9/18/83.
300-Yards Passing in a Game, Team (Net) By.Jets.. 327.yds,.at.DET,.11/7/10.By.Opp... 304.yds,.at.NE,.12/6/10.
400-Yards Passing in a Game, Team (Net) By.Jets.. 473.yds,.at.BLT,.12/24/00By.Opp... 426.yds,.vs..ARZ,.9/28/08.
400 Total Yards in a Game (Team)By.Jets.. 401.yds.(103.rushing,.298.passing),.vs..HST,.11/21/10.By.Opp... 405.yds,.(101.rushing,.304.passing),.at.NE,.12/6/10.
500 Total Yards in a Game By.Jets.. 524.yds..(51.rushing,.473.passing),.at.BLT,.12/24/00.By.Opp... 511.yds,.(125.rushing,.386.passing),.at.NE,.11/13/08.
40 or More Total Points By.Jets.. 47.vs..SL,.(47-3),.11/9/08.By.Opp... 45.at.NE,.(45-3),.12/6/10.
50 or More Total Points By.Jets.. 56.vs..ARZ,.(56-35),.9/28/08.By.Opp... 52.at.MIA,.(52-14),.9/3/95.
Under 50 yards rushing By.Jets.. 37.at.SD,.9/22/08By.Opp... 37.vs..BUF,.1/2/11.
Under 100 yards passing (Net) By.Jets.. 60.vs..BLT,.9/13/10By.Opp... 30.vs..MIA,.12/12/10
Under 200 Total Net Yards (Team) By.Jets.. 176.vs..BLT,.9/13/10.By.Opp... 162.vs..BUF,.1/2/11
6-or-More Sacks by defense By.Jets. 6.vs..MIA,.11/1/09.By.Opp... 6.vs..MIA,.12/12/10.
3 INT by defense By.Jets.. 4.vs..BUF,.1/2/11By.Opp... 3.at.NE,.12/6/10.
4 INT by defense By.Jets.. 4.vs..BUF,.1/2/11.By.Opp.. 4.at.NE,.11/22/09.
5-or-more INT by defense By.Jets.. 5.at.DEN,.10/3/99.By.Opp.. 6.vs..BUF,.10/18/09.
Two receivers with 2 touchdowns in the same game By.Jets.. Coles.(3.TD).and.Cotchery.(2.TD),.vs..ARZ,.9/28/08.By.Opp... Reed.and.Tasker,.2.TD.each,.at.BUF,.11/24/96.
Missed FG Returned for a Touchdown By.Jets.. Aaron.Glenn,.104.yds,[email protected]/15/98.. (Vanderjagt.63-yard.FG.attempt).By.Opp... Never.
*Franchise.RecordBold=Happened.in.2011
22 R1.-.14.-.2010.PARTICIPATION
2010 PARTICIPATIONName BLT NE MIA BUF MIN DEN GB DET CLV HST CIN NE MIA PIT CHI BUF IND NE PIT GP/GS/DNP/IA
SPECIAL TEAMS BIG PLAYSTouchdowns:.. 0Blocked.Punts:. 0Blocked.Punt.Returns:. 0Blocked.Field.Goals:. 1.Jarron.Gilbert.(at.NYG,.8/30)Blocked.FG.Returns:. 0Blocked.Extra.Point:.. 0Forced.Fumbles:.. 2.Nick.Bellore.(at.NYG,.8/30). Eddie.Jones.(vs..PHI,.9/1)Fumble.Recoveries:. 1.Eddie.Jones.(vs..PHI,.9/1)
SPECIAL TEAMS BIG PLAYSTouchdowns:.. 0Blocked.Punts:. 0Blocked.Punt.Returns:. 0Blocked.Field.Goals:. 0Blocked.FG.Returns:. 0Blocked.Extra.Point:.. 0Forced.Fumbles:.. 0
2010 SEASON STATISTICSWon 11, Lost 59/13/2010 L 9- 10 Baltimore Ravens 9/19/2010 W 28- 14 New England Patriots 9/26/2010 W 31- 23 at Miami Dolphins 10/3/2010 W 38- 14 at Buffalo Bills 10/11/2010 W 29- 20 Minnesota Vikings 10/17/2010 W 24- 20 at Denver Broncos 10/31/2010 L 0- 9 Green Bay Packers 11/7/2010 W 23- 20 OT at Detroit Lions 11/14/2010 W 26- 20 OT at Cleveland Browns 11/21/2010 W 30- 27 Houston Texans 11/25/2010 W 26- 10 Cincinnati Bengals 12/6/2010 L 3- 45 at New England Patriots 12/12/2010 L 6- 10 Miami Dolphins12/19/2010 W 22- 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers12/26/2010 L 34- 38 at Chicago Bears1/2/2011 W 38- 7 Buffalo Bills