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2008 New York Jets season

The 2008 New York Jets season is the 49th season for the club and the 39th season in the National Football League. The team will attempt to improve upon their 4-12 record from 2007.

Offseason

Signings

The Jets used a large amount of salary cap room to make several high-profile acquisitions in the offseason. On February 29, the team signed former Pittsburgh Steelers left guard Alan Faneca to a five-year, $40 million contract. The deal made Faneca the highest paid offensive lineman in the National Football League. The Jets then signed former Arizona Cardinals linebacker Calvin Pace to a six-year, $42 million deal. Pace had 6 ½ sacks in 2007, and was considered to fit well with the Jets' 3-4 defense. The Jets continued to attempt to improve the offensive line by signing Detroit Lions right tackle Damien Woody to a five-year $25.5 million contract.

Other notable free agent signings included fullback Tony Richardson, cornerback Andre Woolfolk, tight end Bubba Franks, and running back Jesse Chatman.

Perhaps the Jets most significant offseason acquisition was former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre. Favre, the NFL's all-time leader in touchdown passes, completions, passing yards, wins and consecutive starts by a quarterback, was picked up in a trade during training camp. Favre finished the 2007 season second in MVP voting and was named starter of the NFC Pro Bowl team.

Departures

S Erik Coleman (signed with Atlanta Falcons as an unrestricted free agent)
TE Sean Ryan (signed with Miami Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent)
OT Anthony Clement (released)
CB Andre Dyson (released)
WR Justin McCareins (signed with Tennessee Titans as an unrestricted free agent)
QB Chad Pennington (signed with Miami Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent)

Trades

Trade 3rd and 5th round draft picks to the Carolina Panthers for DT Kris Jenkins
Trade LB Jonathan Vilma to the New Orleans Saints for 4th round draft pick.
Trade DT Dewayne Robertson to the Denver Broncos for a conditional draft pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.
Trade 4th round conditional draft pick in 2009 to the Green Bay Packers for QB Brett Favre.

2008 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player name	Position	College
1	6	Vernon Gholston	Defensive end	Ohio State
1	30	Dustin Keller	Tight end	Purdue
4	113	Dwight Lowery	Cornerback	San José State
5	162	Erik Ainge	Quarterback	Tennessee
6	171	Marcus Henry	Wide receiver	Kansas
7	211	Nate Garner	Offensive tackle	Arkansas

Current roster

Schedule and standings

Matchups were determined at the end of the 2007 season based on the league's scheduling formula. Along with home and away games against each of their traditional rivals in the AFC East, the Jets will play each of the teams from the AFC West and NFC West divisions, as per the NFL's annual rotation. The NFL revealed its schedule for all 256 regular season games on April 15, 2008. One of the notable games in the schedule will be the Jets' first game televised on the NFL Network, against the rival New England Patriots. Game times from weeks 12 through 17 are subject to change in accordance with the NFL's flexible scheduling policy.

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Stadium	Kickoff (ET)	TV
1	2008-08-07	Cleveland Browns	W 24-20	Cleveland Browns Stadium	7:30 PM	WCBS-TV
2	2008-08-16	Washington Redskins	L 10-13	The Meadowlands	7:00 PM	WCBS-TV
3	2008-08-23	New York Giants	W 10-7	The Meadowlands	7:00 PM	WCBS-TV
4	2008-08-28	Philadelphia Eagles	W 27-20	Lincoln Financial Field	6:30 PM	WCBS-TV

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Game site	Kickoff (ET)	TV	NFL Recap
1	2008-09-07	at Miami Dolphins	W 20-14	Dolphin Stadium	1:00 PM	CBS	Recap
2	2008-09-14	New England Patriots	L 10-19	The Meadowlands	4:15 PM	CBS	Recap
3	2008-09-22	at San Diego Chargers	L 29-48	Qualcomm Stadium	8:30 PM	ESPN	Recap
4	2008-09-28	Arizona Cardinals	W 56-35	The Meadowlands	1:00 PM	FOX	Recap
5	Bye
6	2008-10-12	Cincinnati Bengals	TBD	The Meadowlands	1:00 PM	CBS
7	2008-10-19	at Oakland Raiders	TBD	Oakland Coliseum	4:15 PM	CBS
8	2008-10-26	Kansas City Chiefs	TBD	The Meadowlands	1:00 PM	CBS
9	2008-11-02	at Buffalo Bills	TBD	Ralph Wilson Stadium	1:00 PM	CBS
10	2008-11-09	St. Louis Rams	TBD	The Meadowlands	1:00 PM	FOX
11	2008-11-13	at New England Patriots	TBD	Gillette Stadium	8:15 PM	NFLN
12	2008-11-23	at Tennessee Titans	TBD	LP Field	1:00 PM	CBS
13	2008-11-30	Denver Broncos	TBD	The Meadowlands	1:00 PM	CBS
14	2008-12-07	at San Francisco 49ers	TBD	Candlestick Park	4:05 PM	CBS
15	2008-12-14	Buffalo Bills	TBD	The Meadowlands	1:00 PM	CBS
16	2008-12-21	at Seattle Seahawks	TBD	Qwest Field	4:05 PM	CBS
17	2008-12-28	Miami Dolphins	TBD	The Meadowlands	1:00 PM	CBS

Game will be seen on CW11 in New York City area.

Division standings

Regular season results

Week 1: at Miami Dolphins

at Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
Game weather: 88° Mostly Sunny
Game attendance: 65,859
Referee: Mike Carey
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz & Phil Simms

Game summary

The Jets started with quarterback Brett Favre against a Miami Dolphins team that was sporting new starting quarterback and former Jets starting quarterback Chad Pennington. Favre got the Jets on the scoreboard first in the first quarter with a play-action pass that found Jerricho Cotchery at the 10-yard line en route to a 56-yard touchdown. However, Mike Nugent sprained his thigh on the following kickoff, and when he attempted and missed a 32-yard field goal attempt, Nugent was brought out of the game. Miami then responded, with Chad Pennington marching the Dolphins down to the 6-yard line. From there, Pennington connected with Anthony Fasano for a 5-yard touchdown, tying the game. On the following drive for the Jets, coach Eric Mangini, faced with the possibility of missing a 40-yard field goal if he allowed an uncertain Mike Nugent to kick the ball, opted for Favre to continue on 4th down and 13 yards. Favre, under pressure, threw up a high ball and rookie Chansi Stuckey jumped up for the catch in the end zone, giving the Jets a 13-7 lead. Rather than put Nugent out to the field for a PAT, Mangini opted to go for two points, but the option failed.

In the 3rd quarter, Favre brought the Jets back to the red zone, moving them to the 6 yard line. From there, Favre handed off the ball to Thomas Jones, who ran in for the touchdown. Along with an extra point from Mike Nugent, the Jets now had a 20-7 lead. Due to miscommunication, Chad Pennington was forced to use two time-outs early in the 4th quarter. Late in the 4th quarter, Pennington moved Miami down the field, including connecting on a 14 yard pass from 4th-and-7 at midfield. Pennington completed an 11 yard touchdown pass to David Martin with 3:27 remaining, cutting the Jets' lead to 6 points. The Jets, who ran the clock down to the two-minute warning, went three-and-out on their drive, giving the ball back to Miami at their 34-yard line with 1:53 remaining. Pennington moved the team down the field, getting to the 18-yard line with 18 seconds on the clock. On 3rd-and-10 from the 18-yard line, Pennington attempted a throw to Ted Ginn, Jr. in the back of the end zone, but it was intercepted by Darrelle Revis, sealing the six-point win for the Jets.

With the win, the Jets began their 2008 season at 1-0.

Brett Favre, in his Jets debut, completed 15 of 22 passes for 194 yards and 2 touchdowns (with a passer rating of 125.9).

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Q	Team		Time	Scoring play	Extra point	Score
1	NYJ	TD	08:42	Jerricho Cotchery 56 pass from Brett Favre	Mike Nugent kick	7-0
2	MIA	TD	12:41	Anthony Fasano 5 pass from Chad Pennington	Dan Carpenter kick	7–7
2	NYJ	TD	14:52	Chansi Stuckey 22 pass from Brett Favre		13-7
3	NYJ	TD	01:08	Thomas Jones 6 run	Mike Nugent kick	20-7
4	MIA	TD	09:28	David Martin 11 pass from Chad Pennington	Dan Carpenter kick	20-14

Week 2: vs. New England Patriots

at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game time: 4:15 PM EDT
Game weather: 90°F (Partly Cloudy)
Game attendance: 78,554
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz & Phil Simms

Game summary

Coming off their divisional road win over the Dolphins, the Jets played their Week 2 home opener against their AFC East foe, the New England Patriots. The Jets had the first opportunity to score in the first quarter, but a 31-yard field goal attempt by new kicker Jay Feely was wide right. New York then trailed as Patroits kicker Stephen Gostkowski got a 21-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Jets continued to trail as Gostkowski kicked a 37-yard field goal. Brett Favre got the Jets down to the 3 yard line, but after three running plays resulting in 0 net yardage, the Jets settled for a 21-yard field goal to get on the board.

In the third quarter, New England capitalized on an interception by Brandon Meriweather off a Brett Favre pass. The Patriots increased its lead 6 plays later as RB Sammy Morris got a 1-yard TD run and Gostkowski nailed a 28-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Jets tried to rally as QB Brett Favre completed a 2-yard TD pass to WR Chansi Stuckey. However, the Patriots pulled away with Gostkowski's 27-yard field goal.

With the loss, New York fell to 1-1.

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Q	Team		Time	Scoring play	Extra point	Score
1	NE	FG	03:00	Stephen Gostkowski, 21 yd field goal		3-0
2	NE	FG	13:16	Stephen Gostkowski, 37 yd field goal		6-0
2	NYJ	FG	07:28	Jay Feely, 21 yd field goal		6-3
3	NE	TD	06:20	Sammy Morris, 1 yd run	Stephen Gostkowski kick	13-3
3	NE	FG	00:17	Stephen Gostkowski, 28 yd field goal		16-3
4	NYJ	TD	10:18	Chansi Stuckey, 2 yd pass from Brett Favre	Jay Feely kick	16-10
4	NE	FG	05:18	Stephen Gostkowski, 27 yd field goal		19-10

Week 3: at San Diego Chargers

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Game time: 8:30 PM EDT
Game weather: 71°F (Sunny)
Game attendance: 68,922
Referee: Peter Morelli
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Tony Kornheiser, Michele Tafoya, & Suzy Kolber

Game summary

Hoping to rebound from their divisional home loss to the Patriots, the Jets flew to Qualcomm Stadium for a Week 3 MNF duel with the San Diego Chargers. In the first quarter, New York took flight as CB David Barrett returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown. The Chargers responded with kicker Nate Kaeding getting a 36-yard field goal, along with QB Philip Rivers completing a 1-yard TD pass to FB Mike Tolbert. In the second quarter, San Diego increased its lead with CB Antonio Cromartie returning an interception 52 yards for a touchdown. The Jets answered with QB Brett Favre completing a 3-yard TD pass to WR Laveranues Coles. The turning point in the game occurred on the following kickoff, an on-side kick, which traveled only 15 yards before the Chargers picked up the ball. They then added a touchdown, with Rivers completing a 27-yard TD pass to WR Chris Chambers. Following another interception, the Chargers scored again with a 6-yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates.

In the third quarter, San Diego increased its lead with RB LaDainian Tomlinson getting a 2-yard TD run. New York then managed to move the ball down to the San Diego 9 yard line, but turned the ball over on downs. In the fourth quarter, New York tried to rally as Favre completed a 4-yard TD pass to WR Chansi Stuckey (with a failed 2-point conversion), along with kicker Jay Feely getting a 32-yard field goal, yet the Chargers answered with Tomlinson's 2-yard TD run. Afterwards, the Jets tried to make yet another comeback attempt as Jerricho Cotchery ran a return ball 54 yards. Favre completed a 13-yard TD pass to TE Dustin Keller to put them within 2 touchdowns from tying, yet San Diego sealed the win with Kaeding's 49-yard field goal with 2:08 left in the game.

With the loss, New York fell to 1-2.

Scoring Summary

Scoring summary
Q	Team		Time	Scoring play	Extra point	Score
1	NYJ	TD	11:27	David Barrett, 25 yd interception return	Jay Feely, kick	7-0
	SD	FG	05:47	Nate Kaeding, 36 yd field goal		7-3
	SD	TD	02:03	Mike Tolbert, 1 yard pass from Philip Rivers	Nate Kaeding kick	7-10
2	SD	TD	14:48	Antonio Cromartie, 52 yd interception return	Nate Kaeding kick	7-17
	NYJ	TD	13:50	Laveranues Coles, 3 yd pass from Brett Farve	Jay Feely kick	14-17
	SD	TD	11:17	Chris Chambers, 27 yd pass from Philip Rivers	Nate Kaeding kick	14-24
	SD	TD	03:17	Antonio Gates, 6 yd pass from Philip Rivers	Nate Kaeding Kick	14-31
3	SD	TD	10:36	LaDainian Tomlinson, 2 yd run	Nate Kaeding kick	14-38
4	NYJ	TD	10:30	Chansi Stuckey, 4 yd pass from Brett Favre		20-38
	NYJ	FG	08:21	Jay Feely, 32 yd field goal		23-38
	SD	TD	05:18	LaDainian Tomlinson, 2 yd run	Nate Kaeding kick	23-45
	NYJ	TD	03:09	Dustin Keller, 13 yd pass from Brett Farve		29-45
	SD	FG	05:18	Nate Kaeding, 49 yd field goal		29-48

Week 4: vs. Arizona Cardinals

at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
Game weather: 69°F (Overcast)
Game attendance: 78,222
Referee: Scott Green
TV announcers (FOX): Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger, Brian Billick, & Laura Okmin

Game summary

Hoping to rebound from a tough MNF road loss to the Chargers, the Jets went home, donned their New York Titans throwbacks, and played a Week 4 interconference duel with the Arizona Cardinals. After a scoreless first quarter, New York would begin their explosive second quarter. It began with QB Brett Favre completing a 12-yard TD pass to WR Laveranues Coles. It continued with CB Darrelle Revis returning an interception 32 yards for a touchdown. Afterwards, New York kept its domination going with Favre completing a 34-yard TD pass to Coles, kicker Jay Feely getting a 20-yard field goal, Favre and hooking up with each other for a third time on a 2-yard TD pass, and Feely kicking a 30-yard field goal.

In the third quarter, the Cardinals started to rally as RB Edgerrin James got a 4-yard and a 2-yard TD run, while RB Tim Hightower got a 1-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Jets answered with Favre completing a 17-yard TD pass to WR Jerricho Cotchery. Arizona replied with QB Kurt Warner completing an 8-yard TD pass to WR Anquan Boldin, yet New York continued its victory march as Favre completed a 40-yard TD pass to Cotchery. The Cardinals tried to comeback as Warner completing a 14-yard TD pass to WR Jerheme Urban, yet the Jets were able to close out the game as Favre threw his career-best sixth touchdown pass to rookie TE Dustin Keller from 24 yards out.

With the amazing win, New York went into the bye week at 2-2.

The Jets' 34-second quarter points became a franchise record for the most points in any given quarter. The defense was also impressive with 5 sacks and 7 turnovers. Also, heading into the game, Favre was listed as questionable, due to an injury from MNF. He improved to 6-1 in career games where he's listed an questionable.

Scoring Summary

Scoring summary
Q	Team		Time	Scoring play	Extra point	Score
1	No Scoring
2	NYJ	TD	14:44	Laveranues Coles, 12 yd pass from Brett Farve	Jay Feely kick	7-0
	NYJ	TD	13:25	Darrelle Revis, 32 yd interception return	Jay Feely kick	14-0
	NYJ	TD	07:17	Laveranues Coles, 34 yd pass from Brett Favre	Jay Feely kick	21-0
	NYJ	FG	03:32	Jay Feely, 20 yd field goal		24-0
	NYJ	TD	00:10	Laveranues Coles, 2 yd pass from Brett Favre	Jay Feely Kick	31-0
	NYJ	FG	00:00	Jay Feely, 30 yd field goal		34-0
3	ARI	TD	12:39	Edgerrin James, 4 yd run	Neil Rackers kick	34-7
	ARI	TD	05:41	Edgerrin James, 2 yd run	Edgerrin James run	34-15
	ARI	TD	02:50	Tim Hightower, 1 yd run		34-21
4	NYJ	TD	11:50	Jerricho Cotchery, 17 yd pass from Brett Favre	Jay Feely kick	41-21
	ARI	TD	09:49	Anquan Boldin, 8 yd pass from Kurt Warner	Neil Rackers kick	41-28
	NYJ	TD	07:26	Jerricho Cotchery, 40 yd pass from Brett Favre	Jay Feely kick	48-28
	ARI	TD	02:37	Jerheme Urban, 14 yd pass from Kurt Warner	Neil Rackers kick	48-35
	NYJ	TD	01:54	Dustin Keller, 24 yd pass from Brett Farve	Leon Washington run	56-35