Jan 4 in Jet History: Last Home Playoff Game
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Post by Lithfan on Jan 4, 2016 6:31:14 GMT -5
January 4, 2003
A painful reminder that at one time, this team was capable of winning a big game when they needed it. And maybe some hope that they will be able to do it again next season.
A week earlier, the Jets went into Lambeau Field and dismantled the Packers 42-17, denying them a playoff bye. More importantly, it completed an unlikely run for the Jets. They opened the season 1-4 but won 7 of their last 9 to capture the AFC East Division crown and the right to host the Wild Card Playoff game.
On Saturday, January 4, the Jets would host the Indianapolis Colts. What followed was as dominant a playoff performance as any Jets team has ever had. The JEts were dominant in all 3 phases, shutting down the Colts high powered offense, moving the ball at will on the ground and in the air, and coming up with multiple big special plays as they rolled the Colts 41-0.
Video below is local news report from the night of the game and includes highlights from that game, plus player and fan interviews:
They outgained Indy 396 - 176 yards. 180 to 52 on the ground and 216 to 124 through the air. The Jets forced 3 turnovers and committed none on their way to a 41-0 victory. They got big performances out of Chad Pennington who spread the ball to 9 different receivers while going 19 of 25 with 3 TDs. Lamont Jordan went over 100 yards on the ground with 2 TDs and Curtis Martin contributed 67 rushing yards and 2 receptions of his own in the win.
I am so proud of my teammates to see in every one of them that they are not complacent,'' Pennington said. "To me, it's special when you're able to step in the huddle and see the intensity and focus in the eyes of your teammates.''
The Jets jumped out to the early lead on their opening possession. After forcing a Colts punt, they took over at their own 23. After a first down sack, the Jets gained 22 yards on 3 straight runs, then Pennington hit Richie Anderson on a screen pass, and Anderson went 56 yards down the left sideline for the score.
The Colts responded with their best offensive drive of the day, as Peyton Manning, who finished 14-31 for 137 yards and 2 ints, led them 48 yards on 13 plays, reaching the Jets red zone before Mo Lewis stopped Edgerrin James for a 4 yard loss to help force a Mike VanderJagt field goal attempt which went wide. James struggled all game long, only gaining 14 yards on 9 carries in the contest.
The Jets took control of the game with a 17 point 2nd quarter. John Hall made a 41-yard field goal less than a minute into the first quarter. Jets special teamer Khay Campbell forced a Troy Walters fumble on the following kickoff. Ray Mickens recovered and the Jets took over at the Indy 39. 7 plays later, Lamont Jordan scored his first of two TDs to give the Jets a 17-0 edge.
The Jets added another TD in the two minute drill. The Jets took over at the Colts 42 following a short punt by the Colts’ Hunter Smith. Pennington went 5 for 5 on the drive for 31 yards, the last 4 to Santana Moss for a TD and a 24-0 halftime lead.
It didn’t take the Jets long to extend their lead as Chad Morton returned the 2nd half kickoff 70 yards and the Jets began the half in the Colts red zone at the 19. A Dwight Freeney sack of Pennington helped keep the Jets out of the red zone, but John Hall added his 2nd FG of the day and the Jets were up 27-0.
The Jets rode their effective ground game the rest of the way while adding two more TDs, a 3 yard pass from Pennington to Chris Baker in the 3rd and a 4th quarter 1-yard plunge by Jordan to cap a 13 play 9-minute drive in which Jordan carried 11 times for 59 yards.
A couple of footnotes to this game historically: It was the first matchup of African American head coaches in an NFL playoff game as Herm Edwards got the best of his mentor, Tony Dungy. The 41 point margin of victory is still the 2nd highest margin in a shutout in the NFL playoff history.
A painful reminder that at one time, this team was capable of winning a big game when they needed it. And maybe some hope that they will be able to do it again next season.
A week earlier, the Jets went into Lambeau Field and dismantled the Packers 42-17, denying them a playoff bye. More importantly, it completed an unlikely run for the Jets. They opened the season 1-4 but won 7 of their last 9 to capture the AFC East Division crown and the right to host the Wild Card Playoff game.
On Saturday, January 4, the Jets would host the Indianapolis Colts. What followed was as dominant a playoff performance as any Jets team has ever had. The JEts were dominant in all 3 phases, shutting down the Colts high powered offense, moving the ball at will on the ground and in the air, and coming up with multiple big special plays as they rolled the Colts 41-0.
Video below is local news report from the night of the game and includes highlights from that game, plus player and fan interviews:
They outgained Indy 396 - 176 yards. 180 to 52 on the ground and 216 to 124 through the air. The Jets forced 3 turnovers and committed none on their way to a 41-0 victory. They got big performances out of Chad Pennington who spread the ball to 9 different receivers while going 19 of 25 with 3 TDs. Lamont Jordan went over 100 yards on the ground with 2 TDs and Curtis Martin contributed 67 rushing yards and 2 receptions of his own in the win.
I am so proud of my teammates to see in every one of them that they are not complacent,'' Pennington said. "To me, it's special when you're able to step in the huddle and see the intensity and focus in the eyes of your teammates.''
The Jets jumped out to the early lead on their opening possession. After forcing a Colts punt, they took over at their own 23. After a first down sack, the Jets gained 22 yards on 3 straight runs, then Pennington hit Richie Anderson on a screen pass, and Anderson went 56 yards down the left sideline for the score.
The Colts responded with their best offensive drive of the day, as Peyton Manning, who finished 14-31 for 137 yards and 2 ints, led them 48 yards on 13 plays, reaching the Jets red zone before Mo Lewis stopped Edgerrin James for a 4 yard loss to help force a Mike VanderJagt field goal attempt which went wide. James struggled all game long, only gaining 14 yards on 9 carries in the contest.
The Jets took control of the game with a 17 point 2nd quarter. John Hall made a 41-yard field goal less than a minute into the first quarter. Jets special teamer Khay Campbell forced a Troy Walters fumble on the following kickoff. Ray Mickens recovered and the Jets took over at the Indy 39. 7 plays later, Lamont Jordan scored his first of two TDs to give the Jets a 17-0 edge.
The Jets added another TD in the two minute drill. The Jets took over at the Colts 42 following a short punt by the Colts’ Hunter Smith. Pennington went 5 for 5 on the drive for 31 yards, the last 4 to Santana Moss for a TD and a 24-0 halftime lead.
It didn’t take the Jets long to extend their lead as Chad Morton returned the 2nd half kickoff 70 yards and the Jets began the half in the Colts red zone at the 19. A Dwight Freeney sack of Pennington helped keep the Jets out of the red zone, but John Hall added his 2nd FG of the day and the Jets were up 27-0.
The Jets rode their effective ground game the rest of the way while adding two more TDs, a 3 yard pass from Pennington to Chris Baker in the 3rd and a 4th quarter 1-yard plunge by Jordan to cap a 13 play 9-minute drive in which Jordan carried 11 times for 59 yards.
A couple of footnotes to this game historically: It was the first matchup of African American head coaches in an NFL playoff game as Herm Edwards got the best of his mentor, Tony Dungy. The 41 point margin of victory is still the 2nd highest margin in a shutout in the NFL playoff history.
