2002 New York Jets season

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.

2002 New York Jets season
Head coach	Herman Edwards
Owner	Woody & Christopher Johnson
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

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 Oakland Raiders, 30–10 in the Divisional round.

As of the 2019 season, this is the Jets last AFC East division title.

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

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

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1	22	Bryan Thomas	Defensive end	UAB
2	57	Jon McGraw	Safety	Kansas State
3	88	Chris Baker	Tight end	Michigan State
4	121	Alan Harper	Defensive tackle	Fresno State
5	154	Jonathan Goodwin	Guard	Michigan

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 33 Jerald Sowell FB Wide receivers 80 Wayne Chrebet 87 Laveranues Coles 83 Santana Moss 82 Kevin Swayne 89 Tory Woodbury Tight ends 86 Chris Baker 88 Anthony Becht 85 James Dearth		Offensive linemen 69 Jason Fabini T 78 Jonathan Goodwin G 63 J. P. Machado G 68 Kevin Mawae C 67 Kareem McKenzie T 71 Chris Smith T 60 Dennis O'Sullivan C 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 97 Giradie Mercer DT 93 James Reed DT 99 Bryan Thomas DE 75 Larry Webster DT		Linebackers 53 Khary Campbell OLB 56 Sam Cowart 51 James Darling 55 Marvin Jones 57 Mo Lewis 50 Kelvin Moses Defensive backs 29 Donnie Abraham CB 21 Aaron Beasley CB 39 Andrew Davison CB 42 Sam Garnes SS 25 Nick Ferguson FS 23 Jamie Henderson 38 Jon McGraw FS 24 Ray Mickens CB 22 Damien Robinson FS Special teams  9 John Hall K  1 Matt Turk P		Reserve lists 23 Jamie Henderson CB (IR) Practice squad  6 Ataveus Cash WR 44 Little John Flowers RB 36 Johnathan Reese RB Rookies in italics active, inactive, practice squad

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	Venue	Attendance
1	September 8	at Buffalo Bills	W 37–31 (OT)	Ralph Wilson Stadium	72,751
2	September 15	New England Patriots	L 44–7	Giants Stadium	78,726
3	September 22	at Miami Dolphins	L 30–3	Pro Player Stadium	73,426
4	September 29	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 28–3	Alltel Stadium	55,670
5	October 6	Kansas City Chiefs	L 29–25	Giants Stadium	78,149
6	Bye
7	October 20	Minnesota Vikings	W 20–7	Giants Stadium	78,516
8	October 27	Cleveland Browns	L 24–21	Giants Stadium	78,502
9	November 3	at San Diego Chargers	W 44–13	Qualcomm Stadium	59,772
10	November 10	Miami Dolphins	W 13–10	Giants Stadium	78,920
11	November 17	at Detroit Lions	W 31–14	Ford Field	61,720
12	November 24	Buffalo Bills	W 31–13	Giants Stadium	78,745
13	December 2	at Oakland Raiders	L 26–20	Network Associates Coliseum	62,257
14	December 8	Denver Broncos	W 19–13	Giants Stadium	78,521
15	December 15	at Chicago Bears	L 20–13	Memorial Stadium	62,226
16	December 22	at New England Patriots	W 30–17	Gillette Stadium	68,436
17	December 29	Green Bay Packers	W 42–17	Giants Stadium	78,733

Game summaries

Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

Week 1: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills

	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 and Phil Simms
• 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

	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, 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,726
• Referee: Larry Nemmers (20)
• TV: CBS
• 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

	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: CBS
• 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

	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: CBS
• 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

	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 and Dan Dierdorf
• 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

	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: FOX
• 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

	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: CBS
• 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

	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: CBS
• 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 – LaDanian 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 – LaDanian 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

	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 and Joe Theismann
• 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

	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: CBS
• 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

	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

	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

	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: CBS
• 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

	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: CBS
• 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

	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 and Joe Theismann
• 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

	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: FOX
• 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

AFC East
	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

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Attendance
WC	January 4	Indianapolis Colts	W 41–0	Giants Stadium	78,524
Div	January 12	at Oakland Raiders	L 30–10	Network Associates Coliseum	62,207

AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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

	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: 35 °F or 1.7 °C (Cloudy)
• 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 2019, it is also their last home playoff game to date.

AFC Divisional Playoff Game: at Oakland Raiders

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

	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