Week 1: vs. New England Patriots Game summary The Jets began their 2007 campaign at home for a Week 1 divisional match-up with the
New England Patriots. In the first quarter, New York immediately trailed as QB
Tom Brady completed an 11-yard touchdown pass to WR
Wes Welker for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Jets tied the game with QB
Chad Pennington completing a 7-yard touchdown pass to WR
Laveranues Coles. However, the Patriots retook the lead with Brady completing a 5-yard touchdown pass to TE
Benjamin Watson. On the opening kickoff for the third quarter, New York trailed even more as CB
Ellis Hobbs returned the kickoff an NFL record 108 yards for a touchdown. Afterwards, New England continued his onslaught as Brady completed a 51-yard touchdown pass to WR
Randy Moss. The Jets got their last score of the game when Pennington and Coles hooked up again on a 1-yard touchdown pass. In the fourth quarter, the Patriots took over for the rest of the game as kicker
Stephen Gostkowski nailed a 22-yard field goal, while FB
Heath Evans ended the game with a 1-yard touchdown run. With the loss, the Jets began their season at 0–1 while the Patriots began 1–0.
Scoring summary Video taping incident On September 10, Patriots coach
Bill Belichick was accused by the Jets of authorizing his staff to film the Jets' defensive signals from an onfield location, a violation of league rules. The Jets confiscated the video camera used by video assistant Matt Estrella to film the signals during the game and filed a complaint to the league office, detailing the accusations. On September 13, Belichick was officially fined $500,000, while the Patriots were also fined $250,000 and forfeited their first round draft pick in the
2008 NFL draft. If the Patriots had missed the playoffs, they would have instead forfeited their second and third round selections in the 2008 draft. Goodell said that he fined the Patriots as a team because Belichick is effectively the team's
general manager as well as head coach and exercises so much control over the Patriots' on-field operations that "his actions and decisions are properly attributed to the club." Goodell considered suspending Belichick, but decided that taking away draft picks would be more severe in the long run. Belichick later issued a statement in which he apologized for what he called a "mistake" in his interpretation of the rules. However, he denied ever using video tape to gain an advantage while a game was underway.
Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens Game summary Though
Chad Pennington was active and in uniform for the Jets, the team erred on the side of caution due to injured right ankle, instead starting second-year backup
Kellen Clemens, who was making his first career start. The Ravens’ defense welcomed him rudely on his first drive with an interception by
Ed Reed. The Ravens were able to attain good field position consistently throughout the first half, and quarterback
Kyle Boller (who himself was starting in place of an injured starting quarterback,
Steve McNair), capitalized with a two-yard touchdown to
Willis McGahee late in the first quarter. The teams traded field goals to start the second quarter; Jets kicker
Mike Nugent hit a 50-yard field goal, followed by
Matt Stover hitting a 28-yard attempt for the Ravens. After Stover missed a 46-yard try, the Jets tried to respond with Nugent attempting a 52-yard field goal, but Nugent missed wide left, his first miss in 20 attempts dating back to last season. Boller once again took advantage of the short field provided and hit tight end
Todd Heap on a four-yard touchdown with six seconds left in the half to extend the Ravens’ lead to 17–3. Heap's catch was initially ruled incomplete, but the call was subjected to a booth review and reversed, as replays showed he was able to touch both feet within the end zone. After a quiet third quarter, Stover hit a 43-yard field goal to start the fourth quarter, and extended Baltimore's lead to 17. Baltimore's defense, which ranked as the best in the NFL in
2006, was able to shut down Clemens and the Jets for most of the game, but Clemens was able to rally the team in the fourth quarter. Using a
no huddle offense, Clemens drove the team down to the Baltimore three-yard line, before the Jets settled for a 21-yard field goal. On the Jets' next possession, 44 and 24-yard strikes by Clemens to
Jerricho Cotchery got the Jets to the Ravens’ goal line, where he found tight end
Chris Baker for a three-yard touchdown, cutting the Jets' deficit to seven. Though the Jets failed to convert the ensuing
onside kick, poor clock management by Boller gave the Jets the ball back with 2:38 left in the game. Clemens immediately found Cotchery on a 50-yard catch-and-run, later followed by a 24-yard pass to
Laveranues Coles that brought the Jets’ to the Baltimore seven-yard line with just over a minute to go. Clemens passed to
Justin McCareins for a potential touchdown, but the pass was dropped by McCareins. A second pass to McCareins in the end zone deflected off him and into the arms of Ravens linebacker
Ray Lewis for the game-ending interception. The loss meant the Jets had gone 8–20 since 2002 in games not started by Chad Pennington.
Scoring summary Week 3: vs. Miami Dolphins Game summary Chad Pennington returned under
center for the Jets, as they attempted to get their first win of the season against another winless team, the
Miami Dolphins. The Jets’ offense got going toward the end of the first quarter with a three-yard touchdown pass from Pennington to
Laveranues Coles. The Dolphins responded swiftly as
Trent Green and
Ronnie Brown led the team on a three-minute drive that culminated on a one-yard run by Brown to tie the score at seven. However, the Jets wasted little time reclaiming the lead.
Leon Washington received the ensuing kickoff at the two-yard line and returned it 98 yards for a touchdown and a 14–7 lead. The Dolphins crept back with field goals of 31 and 39 yards by
Jay Feely on their next two possessions. Pennington kept the Dolphins at bay with a successful two-minute drill, finding tight end Chris Baker on a four-yard touchdown to close the first half and give the Jets a 21–13 halftime lead. The Jets attempted to further their lead opening the third quarter, but were stopped short of the goal line and had to settle for a 21-yard
Mike Nugent field goal. The Dolphins tried to respond, but the Jets’ defense forced their first takeaway of the season on the ensuing drive, an interception by
Kerry Rhodes. Pennington led his offense downfield with the help of several Thomas Jones running plays before he ran into the end zone to give the Jets a 31–13 lead early in the fourth quarter. Miami did not go down quietly, however. Green quickly marched the Dolphins downfield to set up Brown's two-yard touchdown run. The Dolphins elected to attempt a
two-point conversion to cut their deficit to ten; using a
Statue of Liberty play, Brown walked into the end zone to complete the conversion. Although the Jets shed several minutes off the clock on their following possession, the Dolphins got the ball back and again were able to move swiftly downfield, where Brown scored his third touchdown on a 22-yard pass from Green. The Dolphins needed to recover an
onside kick on the ensuing kickoff to have a chance to tie or win the game, but, despite a penalty moving the ball up 10 yards, were unsuccessful, and Pennington knelt out the clock to give the Jets their first victory of the season.
Scoring summary Week 4 at Bills Coming off a divisional home win over the Dolphins, the Jets flew to
Ralph Wilson Stadium for an AFC East showdown with the winless
Buffalo Bills. After a scoreless first half, New York trailed in the third quarter as Bills RB
Marshawn Lynch got a 10-yard touchdown run. The Jets responded with QB
Chad Pennington completing a 5-yard touchdown pass to WR
Laveranues Coles. In the fourth quarter, New York fell behind Buffalo again as kicker
Rian Lindell nailed a 46-yard field goal and QB
Trent Edwards completed a 1-yard touchdown pass to TE
Michael Gaines. The Jets managed to pull within three as RB
Leon Washington got an 8-yard touchdown run. After forcing a three-and-out, New York had one last chance to tie or take the lead. Unfortunately, 8 plays into the drive, Pennington got intercepted by Bills CB
Terrence McGee, which secured Buffalo's first win of the year. With the surprising loss, the Jets fell to 1–3.
Week 5: at New York Giants Game summary The Jets played a rare road game at home, as they took on their intracity rivals (and stadium co-tenants), the
New York Giants. Both offenses were slow to start through the first quarter, though the Jets’ defense capitalized when Giants running back
Brandon Jacobs fumbled at his own 11-yard line, which was picked up by safety
Kerry Rhodes for a touchdown. The Jets had a chance to extend the lead later in the period, but
Mike Nugent missed a 42-yard field goal. The Giants responded on the ensuing drive with an eight-yard touchdown by
Derrick Ward. The deadlock was broken toward the end of the first half when
Chad Pennington led the Jets on a 93-yard drive with less than two minutes in the half, ending on a 16-yard touchdown pass to
Brad Smith. The Jets were able to tack on a 47-yard field goal by Nugent to end the half, after they got the ball back on an interception of Giants quarterback
Eli Manning by
Jonathan Vilma, taking a 17–7 lead into the locker room. The Giants went to work when they opened the second half, getting a 19-yard touchdown run from Jacobs to cut the Jets’ lead to three. The lead was restored back to ten, however, when
Leon Washington returned the ensuing kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown. Later in the quarter, Manning led the Giants downfield and completed a 13-yard pass to tight end
Jeremy Shockey for a touchdown. Pennington attempted to respond by leading the Jets deep into Giants territory early in the fourth quarter, but he floated a pass toward the end zone which was intercepted at the two-yard line by cornerback
Aaron Ross. Despite the bad field position, Manning eventually found
Plaxico Burress on a 53-yard touchdown pass to put the Giants ahead, 28–24. The Jets tried to get back ahead later in the period, but Pennington was intercepted again by Ross (Pennington's third of the afternoon), who took it 43 yards for what was effectively the game-sealing touchdown. One last attempt by the Jets to score yielded no positive yardage, and the Giants ran out the clock to preserve the victory.
Scoring Summary Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles Game summary Trying to snap a two-game skid, the Jets stayed at home, donned their throwback New York Titans uniforms, and played their Week 6 interconference game with the
Philadelphia Eagles. In the first quarter, the Jets got off to a fast start with kicker
Mike Nugent getting a 30-yard field goal, yet the Eagles took the lead with QB
Donovan McNabb completing a 75-yard touchdown pass to WR
Kevin Curtis. In the second quarter, Philadelphia increased its lead with kicker
David Akers getting a 22-yard field goal. New York responded with Nugent kicking a 21-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Jets continued to struggle as Akers gave the Eagles a 31-yard and a 25-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, New York tried to come back, yet all they got was Nugent's 30-yard field goal. With their third consecutive loss, the Jets fell to 1–5. One of the few positives from the game was that RB
Thomas Jones ran 100 yards for the 18th time in his career, as he ran 24 times for 130.
Scoring summary Week 7: at Cincinnati Bengals Game summary Reeling from three straight losses, the Jets made some changes in the lineup, moving
Darrelle Revis and inserting
Hank Poteat and
Abram Elam. QB
Chad Pennington got off to a quick start, completing a 57-yard pass to
Laveranues Coles. Both New York and Cincinnati were able to move the ball back and forth in the first half, ending the half with the Jets on top 20–10. The fourth quarter eventually proved to be the Jets undoing, however. After giving up a touchdown in the third quarter to make the score 23–17, the Jets gave up three touchdowns and only scored their last touchdown in the closing seconds of the game, ending with a 38–31 loss. The fourth quarter was marked by many mistakes, including a costly pass interference by Darrelle Revis and a fumble and interception by Chad Pennington. The pass interference kept a Bengals drive alive, and the fumble gave the Bengals the ball at midfield. Finally, with 50 seconds left in the game, Pennington throws a hurried pass into the hands of Bengal
Johnathan Joseph, who runs the ball 42 yards for the game-sealing touchdown. After the game, coach
Eric Mangini refused to endorse Chad Pennington as the quarterback for next week's game against the
Buffalo Bills, stating that he'd "need to look at the tape," indicating a possible change to
Kellen Clemens.
Scoring summary Week 8: vs. Buffalo Bills Game summary Before the game, the Jets learned linebacker
Jonathan Vilma was lost for the season with a knee injury. Both teams began the game with lengthy drives that ended in field goals, consuming nearly the first 20 minutes of the game. Neither team could generate much offense after that. An interception from Bills quarterback
Trent Edwards and a fumble on a
trick play by the Jets'
Leon Washington ended the only serious attempts either team made at scoring in the second quarter. Edwards sprained his right wrist in the third quarter and was replaced by his backup, former starter
J. P. Losman. After the touchdown, and with 3:38 left to play, Jets quarterback
Chad Pennington was replaced by backup
Kellen Clemens. Clemens twice attempted to drive the Jets for a score, but both drives ended in interceptions, including one on a
Hail Mary that ended the game. The Bills held on for the 13–3 victory, as the Jets were swept by Buffalo for the first time since 1997.
Scoring summary Week 9: vs. Washington Redskins Game summary Kellen Clemens was named the starting quarterback on Monday by Coach
Eric Mangini, relegating
Chad Pennington to the backup role indefinitely. However, Clemens would not be throwing to receiver
Laveranues Coles, who ended a 104-game consecutive games played streak due to a
concussion.
Leon Washington got the Jets started immediately when he returned the opening kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown. The kickoff return touchdown was his third of the season, setting a Jets record. The teams traded field goals before Clemens led the Jets downfield, where he found tight end
Joe Kowalewski on a one-yard touchdown. The Redskins responded with a 40-yard field goal from
Shaun Suisham. They then surprised the Jets with an onside kick, which they successfully recovered, leading to another Suisham field goal near the end of the first half. Suisham continued to keep the Redskins in the game with a 40-yard field goal to start the third quarter, bringing the score to 17–12. The Jets drove deep into Redskins territory early in the fourth quarter when, on a pass completion to
Jerricho Cotchery, Cotchery fumbled the ball, and the Redskins recovered. Mangini challenged the call believing the pass was incomplete, and therefore no fumble was possible, but the challenge was not upheld. The Redskins took advantage on the ensuing drive, and running back
Clinton Portis, who had a huge game against the porous Jets run defense, The Jets started the game with a bang, however, executing a
flea flicker play as quarterback
Kellen Clemens found
Laveranues Coles for 57 yards, setting up Chris Baker's one-yard touchdown reception. After the Jets extended their lead to ten points, the Steelers got on the board in the second quarter. Quarterback
Ben Roethlisberger found
Santonio Holmes on a seven-yard pass for a touchdown, making the score 10–7. Later, following a Roethlisberger interception by
Kerry Rhodes, Clemens led the Jets through a two-minute drill down to the Steelers’ one-yard line, but could not get into the end zone, and the Jets settled for a
Mike Nugent 19-yard field goal. The Steelers were able to chip away at the deficit in the second half. Though the Jets defense managed to stall Pittsburgh drives into Jets territory,
Jeff Reed hit field goal attempts from 37, 33, and 48 yards to eventually give Pittsburgh a 16–13 lead with less than nine minutes to go. The Jets eventually received the ball at their own 14-yard line with 2:23 left in the game, and for the second game in a row, Clemens marched the team downfield, on a 13-play, 76-yard drive, culminating in a 28-yard field goal attempt for Nugent, which forced overtime. After both teams went three-and-out to start,
Leon Washington, who Pittsburgh kickers and punters had avoided kicking to for much of the game, returned a punt 33 yards to the Steelers 27-yard line. This set up Nugent's successful 38-yard field goal, giving the Jets their second win of the season. The Jets defense had an impressive game; in addition to an interception and a fumble recovery, they were able to pressure Roethlisberger throughout the game, resulting in seven quarterback sacks, after having just nine in the team's first nine games.
Scoring summary Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys Game summary Coming off their home victory over the Steelers, the Jets flew to
Texas Stadium for a Week 12
Thanksgiving interconference showdown with the
Dallas Cowboys. This was their first Thanksgiving Day appearance since 1985. In the first quarter, New York trailed early as Cowboys RB
Marion Barber got a 7-yard touchdown run for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, Dallas increased its lead with QB
Tony Romo completing a 25-yard touchdown pass to TE
Jason Witten, along with CB
Terence Newman returning an interception 50 yards for a touchdown. The Jets managed to score their only points of the game as kicker
Mike Nugent managed to get a 40-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Cowboys added on to their lead as kicker
Nick Folk managed to get a 46-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, Dallas pulled away as Folk nailed a 27-yard field goal and Romo completed a 22-yard touchdown pass to WR
Terrell Owens. With the loss, New York fell to 2–9.
Scoring summary Week 13: at Miami Dolphins Game summary Ironically, the Jets were the
underdogs against the 0–11 Dolphins, according to
Las Vegas bookmakers. The Jets opened the game by getting on the board with a direct snap touchdown run by
Leon Washington. Long field goals by
Jay Feely for the Dolphins cut the Jets' lead to one. Immediately after Feely's second field goal, Jets quarterback
Kellen Clemens found
Justin McCareins on a long pass for 50 yards, but the drive quickly stalled, and New York was forced to settle for
Mike Nugent's 29-yard field goal. On the Jets' next possession, Clemens was hit on one of six Dolphins sacks by
Will Allen; the ball popped out on the hit and was recovered by
Michael Lehan, who returned the fumble 43 yards for a touchdown to give the Dolphins a 13–10 lead. Aided by consecutive Dolphins penalties prior to kickoff, however, the good field position on the Jets' ensuing drive allowed Clemens to find Brad Smith on a 19-yard touchdown reception to put the Jets back on top. A
Kerry Rhodes interception on the Dolphins' next possession allowed the Jets to tack on a 40-yard field goal just before halftime. Turnovers for the Jets' defense allowed New York to take control of the game in the second half. Rookie Dolphins quarterback
John Beck’s fumble on a sack in third quarter led to Nugent's 35-yard attempt to increase the Jets' lead to 10. After Beck lost another fumble on the Dolphins’ next series, the Jets drove down to Miami's one-yard line, where Thomas Jones scored his first touchdown in his twelfth game as a Jet. On Miami's next possession, an interception by
Drew Coleman gave the Jets another scoring opportunity, which turned out to be Nugent's fourth field goal of the day. Leon Washington's 12-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter ended the scoring.
Scoring summary Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns Game summary Coming off their season-sweep over the Dolphins, the Jets went home for a Week 14 intraconference duel with the
Cleveland Browns. After a scoreless first quarter, New York trailed in the second quarter as Browns QB
Derek Anderson completed a 7-yard touchdown pass to RB
Jamal Lewis. The Jets got on the board with kicker
Mike Nugent kicking a 35-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Cleveland responded with Anderson completing a 4-yard touchdown pass to WR
Braylon Edwards. The Jets replied with Nugent kicking a 41-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Browns increased their lead with kicker
Phil Dawson getting a 49-yard field goal. New York crept closer with QB
Kellen Clemens getting a 1-yard touchdown run (with a failed two-point conversion), while Nugent kicked a 38-yard field goal. However, Cleveland sealed the win with Lewis getting a 31-yard touchdown. The Jets ended the game with Nugent nailing a 35-yard field goal. With the loss, New York fell to 3–10.
Scoring summary Week 15: at New England Patriots Game summary The Jets were heavy underdogs coming into their second game with the undefeated Patriots. The game was largely a defensive struggle, as cold, wet weather affected both teams’ offenses. On the Jets’ second play from scrimmage, Jets quarterback
Kellen Clemens was hit as he threw by
Richard Seymour, and safety
Eugene Wilson grabbed the errant pass for a quick 7–0 lead for New England. Clemens was forced to leave the game after the play with an undisclosed rib injury, and was relieved for the remainder of the game by
Chad Pennington. A field goal extended the Patriots lead in the second quarter. The Jets caught a break later in the quarter when Patriots punter
Chris Hanson bobbled the snap on a punt, allowing
David Bowens time to block the punt for the Jets; Bowens recovered the ball and ran for the touchdown to trim the Patriots lead to three. However, the Patriots followed suit with their own blocked punt toward the end of the half, which set up
Laurence Maroney’s one-yard touchdown run. The Jets had some scoring opportunities go to waste in the second half. An interception of Patriots quarterback
Tom Brady in New England territory led to a Chris Baker fumble at the 15-yard line. The teams then traded field goals in the fourth quarter to make the score 20–10. Following the Patriots’ field goal, the Jets began play at the Patriots 31-yard line; Pennington found
Justin McCareins in the end zone for an apparent seven-yard touchdown. However, the play was challenged by New England, and it was ruled that McCareins did not have full control of the ball, nullifying the touchdown. After getting pushed back by a penalty,
Mike Nugent missed a 35-yard field goal attempt, ending the Jets’ last serious scoring threat.
Scoring summary Week 16: at Tennessee Titans Game summary Chad Pennington started at quarterback for the Jets, as
Kellen Clemens sat out while recovering from the rib injury suffered against the Patriots. The Titans got on the board early in the second quarter with a four-yard touchdown run by
Chris Brown. The Jets responded with a nine-yard touchdown pass from Pennington to
Jerricho Cotchery, but the Titans blocked the extra point attempt to maintain a one-point lead. Later in the quarter, the Jets were the victims of unfortunate luck. When
Mike Nugent converted a 38-yard field goal attempt, the Titans were called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that gave the Jets a first-and-goal at the Tennessee 10-yard line. However, three plays later, Pennington threw an interception to end the Jets’ scoring threat. A
Rob Bironas field goal gave the Titans a 10–6 lead in the third quarter, and the Jets were never able to make any significant progress on offense afterward.
Scoring summary Week 17: vs. Kansas City Chiefs Game summary Trying to end their season on a high note, the Jets went home for a Week 17 duel with the
Kansas City Chiefs. After a scoreless first quarter, New York took flight as QB
Kellen Clemens completed a 15-yard touchdown to RB
Thomas Jones. The Chiefs got on the board with kicker
John Carney getting a 40-yard field goal, followed by Jets kicker
Mike Nugent getting a 27-yard field goal to end the half. After a scoreless third quarter, Kansas City tied the game in the fourth quarter with QB
Brodie Croyle completing a 26-yard touchdown pass to WR
Jeff Webb. In overtime, New York sealed the win with Nugent nailing the game-winning 43-yard field goal. With the win, the Jets ended the season at 4–12.
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