O'Donnell was the starter for the first six games of the season, but they went 0–6 under him. He suffered a season-ending shoulder injury during pregame warmups before the seventh game. Longtime
Buffalo Bills backup quarterback
Frank Reich replaced him, but he didn't fare much better. They lost to Jacksonville and Buffalo, before the now lowly 0–8 Jets beat former Jets QB
Boomer Esiason and his new team,
the Arizona Cardinals (although Esiason didn't play for Arizona in that game), at
Sun Devil Stadium for what would become their only win of the season in their first game against the Cardinals since
1978. Kotite announced his resignation on December 20.
Schedule Game summaries Week 6: vs. Oakland Raiders Week 9: at Arizona Cardinals The 0-8 Jets were desperately looking for their first win of the season as they faced the Cardinals in Arizona. In the first quarter,
Nick Lowery opened the score for the Jets with a 37-yard field goal. By the second quarter, the Jets powered through with two touchdowns from
Keyshawn Johnson and
Richie Anderson. However, by the third quarter, the Cardinals scored two touchdowns of their own, cutting the Jets' lead to three. Fortunately, in the fourth quarter, the Jets scored two more touchdowns, en route to their first victory of the season as they defeated the Cardinals 31–21. == Standings ==