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2002 season of NFL team New York Jets

2002 New York Jets season
OwnerWoody & Christopher Johnson
Head coachHerman Edwards
Home fieldThe Meadowlands
Results
Record9–7
Division place1st AFC East
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Colts) 41–0
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(at Raiders) 10–30
Pro BowlersC Kevin Mawae
DE John Abraham
AP All-ProsC Kevin Mawae (2nd team)
Uniform

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 2024 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) G Kerry Jenkins (Buccaneers)
G Dave Szott (Redskins) DT Shane Burton (Panthers)
DT Josh Evans (Titans) DE Rick Lyle (Patriots)
CB Donnie Abraham (Buccaneers) LB James Farrior (Steelers)
LB Sam Cowart (Bills) WR Craig Yeast (CFL)
DT Larry Webster (Ravens) G David Loverne (Redskins)
FS Sam Garnes (Giants) S Victor Green (Patriots)
DE Steve White (Buccaneers) DE Eric Ogbogu (Bengals)
S Chris Hayes (Patriots)
DT Steve Martin (Patriots)
WR Matthew Hatchette (Raiders)

2002 Expansion Draft

Main article: 2002 NFL 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

2002 New York Jets draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
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
Kroy Bailey Wide receiver North Carolina
Scott Bradley Linebacker Boston College
Jay Brooks Cornerback Texas A&M
Jaime Burrow Linebacker Nebraska
Ataveus Cash Wide receiver Howard
Joe Cooper Linebacker Ohio State
Andrew Davison Cornerback Kansas
Little John Flowers Running back Michigan State
Marcus Floyd Cornerback Indiana
Jerimiah Janssen Linebacker St. Norbert
Matt Knutson Tackle North Dakota
Chad Kuhns Fullback Wisconsin
Faaesea Mailo Guard USC
Tavon Mason Wide receiver Virginia
Kyle McCann Quarterback Iowa
Brandon Moore Guard Illinois
Idris Price Linebacker New Haven
Johnathan Reese Running back Columbia
Doug Shanahan Safety Hofstra
Chris Smith Tackle UC Davis

Staff

2002 New York Jets staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Roster

2002 New York Jets roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 2 reserve, 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
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Jets 0 17 311637
Bills 3 14 77031

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 10 171744
Jets 0 0 707

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 3 003
Dolphins 10 3 01730

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 3 003
Jaguars 7 7 14028

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

First quarter

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 9 31429
Jets 7 8 01025

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 0 077
Jets 3 7 7320

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 3 3 15324
Jets 14 7 0021

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 14 17 31044
Chargers 0 7 6013

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 3 7010
Jets 7 3 0313

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 7 6 81031
Lions 0 7 7014

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 3 0 10013
Jets 3 14 7731

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 10 01020
Raiders 3 3 14626

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 3 10 0013
Jets 0 6 31019

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 0 10313
Bears 0 10 7320

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 14 3 31030
Patriots 7 3 7017

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 10 0717
Jets 0 14 141442

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
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
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV
Division leaders
1 Oakland Raiders West 11 5 0 .688 4–2 9–3 .529 .531
2 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 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 Cleveland Browns North 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 .486 .413
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Denver Broncos West 9 7 0 .563 3–3 5–7 .527 .486
8 New England Patriots East 9 7 0 .563 4–2 6–6 .525 .455
9 Miami Dolphins East 9 7 0 .563 2–4 7–5 .508 .486
10 Buffalo Bills East 8 8 0 .500 2–4 5–7 .473 .352
11 San Diego Chargers West 8 8 0 .500 3–3 6–6 .492 .453
12 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
  1. ^ Oakland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory.
  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).
  3. ^ Cleveland finished ahead of Denver and New England based on conference record (7–5 vs 5–7/6–6)
  4. ^ Denver finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory.
  5. ^ New England finished ahead of Miami based on division record (4–2 to 2–4).
  6. ^ Buffalo finished ahead of San Diego based on head-to-head victory.
  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.

Postseason

See also: 2002–03 NFL playoffs

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 0 000
Jets 7 17 10741

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 3 7 0010
Raiders 3 7 71330

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

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