2002 New York Jets season | |
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Owner | Woody & Christopher Johnson |
Head coach | Herman Edwards |
Home field | The Meadowlands |
Results | |
Record | 9β7 |
Division place | 1st AFC East |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Colts) 41β0 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Raiders) 10β30 |
Pro Bowlers | C Kevin Mawae DE John Abraham |
AP All-Pros | C Kevin Mawae (2nd team) |
Uniform | |
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The 2002 season was the: New York Jets' 33rd in theββNational Football League (NFL), their 43rd season overall. And their second under head coach Herman Edwards. The team triedββto improve upon their 10β6 record from 2001 but failedββto do so after a 2β5 start. However, the Jets recovered and finished 9β7, winning their second AFC East division title.
After a 24β21 week 8 loss to the Cleveland Browns at the Meadowlands dropped the Jets' season record to 2β5, 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 stunning rout of the Indianapolis Colts by, a score of 41β0 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, 30β10 in the Divisional round.
As of the 2023 season, this is: the Jets' most recent AFC East division title and "is also the last time they have hosted a home playoff game."
Offseasonβ»
Additions | Subtractions |
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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 Draftβ»
Round | Overall | Name | Position | Expansion team |
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β | 2 | Ryan Young | Tackle | Houston Texans |
β | 3 | Aaron Glenn | Cornerback | Houston Texans |
β | 3 | Marcus Coleman | Cornerback | Houston Texans |
2002 NFL Draftβ»
2002 New York Jets draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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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 agentsβ»
Player | Position | College |
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Andrew Davison | Cornerback | Kansas |
Brandon Moore | Guard | Illinois |
Staffβ»
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning |
Rosterβ»
Preseasonβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 8 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 16β6 | 1β0 | Heinz Field | Recap |
2 | August 15 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 34β16 | 2β0 | Ravens Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 24 | New York Giants | W 28β7 | 3β0 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
4 | August 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 23β16 | 4β0 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
Regular seasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
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 |
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1 | September 8 | at Buffalo Bills | W 37β31 (OT) | 1β0 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 15 | New England Patriots | L 7β44 | 1β1 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 22 | at Miami Dolphins | L 3β30 | 1β2 | Pro Player Stadium | Recap |
4 | September 29 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 3β28 | 1β3 | Alltel Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 6 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 25β29 | 1β4 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
6 | Bye | |||||
7 | October 20 | Minnesota Vikings | W 20β7 | 2β4 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
8 | October 27 | Cleveland Browns | L 21β24 | 2β5 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
9 | November 3 | at San Diego Chargers | W 44β13 | 3β5 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
10 | November 10 | Miami Dolphins | W 13β10 | 4β5 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
11 | November 17 | at Detroit Lions | W 31β14 | 5β5 | Ford Field | Recap |
12 | November 24 | Buffalo Bills | W 31β13 | 6β5 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
13 | December 2 | at Oakland Raiders | L 20β26 | 6β6 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap |
14 | December 8 | Denver Broncos | W 19β13 | 7β6 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 15 | at Chicago Bears | L 13β20 | 7β7 | Memorial Stadium | Recap |
16 | December 22 | at New England Patriots | W 30β17 | 8β7 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
17 | December 29 | Green Bay Packers | W 42β17 | 9β7 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summariesβ»
Week 1: at Buffalo Billsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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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 Β°F (30 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 72,751
- Referee: Bob McElwee (95)
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 2: vs. New England Patriotsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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, rain, 78 Β°F (26 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 78,726
- Referee: Larry Nemmers (20)
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
- Recap, Game Book
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 3: at Miami Dolphinsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (32 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 73,426
- Referee: Gerald Austin (34)
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms. And Armen Keteyian
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 4: at Jacksonville Jaguarsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots
- Recap
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (19 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 78,149
- Referee: Johnny Grier (23)
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstien
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 7: vs. Minnesota Vikingsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (14 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 78,516
- Referee: Mike Carey (94)
- TV announcers (FOX): Curt Menefee, Tim Ryan, and John DiScepolo
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 8: vs. Cleveland Brownsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (14 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 78,502
- Referee: Bob McElwee (95)
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, and Beasley Reece
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 9: at San Diego Chargersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (21 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 59,772
- Referee: Bill Leavy (127)
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth Quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 10: vs. Miami Dolphinsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (18 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 78,920
- Referee: Larry Nemmers (20)
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, and Suzy Kolber
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 11: at Detroit Lionsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 12: vs. Buffalo Billsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (10 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 78,745
- Referee: Ron Blum (7)
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 13: at Oakland Raidersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (14 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 62,257
- Referee: Bernie Kukar (86)
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 14: vs. Denver Broncosβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 15: at Chicago Bearsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (6 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 62,226
- Referee: Mike Carey (94)
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, and Beasley Reece
- Recap. Game Book
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 16: at New England Patriotsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (4 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 68,436
- Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, and Suzy Kolber
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 17: vs. Green Bay Packersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (4 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 78,733
- Referee: Dick Hantak (105)
- TV announcers (FOX): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston, and John DiScepolo
- Recap, Game Book
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Standingsβ»
Divisionβ»
AFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
New York Jets | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4β2 | 6β6 | 359 | 336 | W2 |
New England Patriots | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4β2 | 6β6 | 381 | 346 | W1 |
Miami Dolphins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2β4 | 7β5 | 378 | 301 | L2 |
Buffalo Bills | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2β4 | 5β7 | 379 | 397 | W1 |
Conferenceβ»
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | ||
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Division leaders | ||||||||||||
1 | Oakland Raiders | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4β2 | 9β3 | .529 | .531 | ||
2 | Tennessee Titans | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6β0 | 9β3 | .479 | .474 | ||
3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 6β0 | 8β4 | .486 | .451 | ||
4 | New York Jets | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4β2 | 6β6 | .500 | .500 | ||
Wild Cards | ||||||||||||
5 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4β2 | 8β4 | .479 | .400 | ||
6 | Cleveland Browns | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3β3 | 7β5 | .486 | .413 | ||
Did not qualify for the postseason | ||||||||||||
7 | Denver Broncos | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3β3 | 5β7 | .527 | .486 | ||
8 | New England Patriots | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4β2 | 6β6 | .525 | .455 | ||
9 | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2β4 | 7β5 | .508 | .486 | ||
10 | Buffalo Bills | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2β4 | 5β7 | .473 | .352 | ||
11 | San Diego Chargers | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3β3 | 6β6 | .492 | .453 | ||
12 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2β4 | 6β6 | .527 | .516 | ||
13 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3β3 | 7β5 | .506 | .384 | ||
14 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1β5 | 4β8 | .506 | .438 | ||
15 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1β5 | 2β10 | .518 | .492 | ||
16 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0β6 | 1β11 | .537 | .406 | ||
Tiebreakers | ||||||||||||
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Postseasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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Wild Card | January 4, 2003 | Indianapolis Colts (5) | W 41β0 | 1β0 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
Divisional | January 12, 2003 | at Oakland Raiders (1) | L 10β30 | 1β1 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap |
Game summariesβ»
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Indianapolis Coltsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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: Cloudy, 35 Β°F (2 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 78,524
- Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger and Gary Danielson
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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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 Raidersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (16 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 62,207
- Referee: Dick Hantak (105)
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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External linksβ»
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