# 2002 New York Jets season

The 2002 season was the New York Jets' 33rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 43rd season overall and their second under head coach Herman Edwards. The team tried to improve upon their 10–6 record from 2001 but failed to do so after a 2–5 start. However, the Jets recovered and finished 9–7, winning their second AFC East division title.
After a 24–21 week 8 loss to the Cleveland Browns at the Meadowlands dropped the Jets' season record to 2–5, 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 a stunning rout of the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 41–0 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, 30–10 in the Divisional round.
As of the 2024 season, this is the Jets' most recent AFC East division title and is also the last time they have hosted a home playoff game.

## Offseason

| Additions | Subtractions |
| 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 Draft

New York Jets selected during the Expansion Draft :
| Round | Overall | Name | Position | Expansion team |
| — | 2 | Ryan Young | Tackle | Houston Texans |
| — | 3 | Aaron Glenn | Cornerback | Houston Texans |
| — | 3 | Marcus Coleman | Cornerback | Houston Texans |

### 2002 NFL Draft

2002 New York Jets draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 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 agents

2002 Undrafted Free Agents of note :
| Player | Position | College |
| Kroy Bailey | Wide receiver | North Carolina |
| Scott Bradley | Linebacker | Boston College |
| Jay Brooks | Cornerback | Texas A&M |
| Jaime Burrow | Linebacker | Nebraska |
| Ataveus Cash | Wide receiver | Howard |
| Joe Cooper | Linebacker | Ohio State |
| Andrew Davison | Cornerback | Kansas |
| Little John Flowers | Running back | Michigan State |
| Marcus Floyd | Cornerback | Indiana |
| Jerimiah Janssen | Linebacker | St. Norbert |
| Matt Knutson | Tackle | North Dakota |
| Chad Kuhns | Fullback | Wisconsin |
| Faaesea Mailo | Guard | USC |
| Tavon Mason | Wide receiver | Virginia |
| Kyle McCann | Quarterback | Iowa |
| Brandon Moore | Guard | Illinois |
| Idris Price | Linebacker | New Haven |
| Johnathan Reese | Running back | Columbia |
| Doug Shanahan | Safety | Hofstra |
| Chris Smith | Tackle | UC Davis |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 8 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 16–6 | 1–0 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 15 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 34–16 | 2–0 | Ravens Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | New York Giants | W 28–7 | 3–0 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 23–16 | 4–0 | Giants Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

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 |
| 1 | September 8 | at Buffalo Bills | W 37–31 (OT) | 1–0 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | New England Patriots | L 7–44 | 1–1 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | at Miami Dolphins | L 3–30 | 1–2 | Pro Player Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 3–28 | 1–3 | Alltel Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 25–29 | 1–4 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 7 | October 20 | Minnesota Vikings | W 20–7 | 2–4 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 27 | Cleveland Browns | L 21–24 | 2–5 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | at San Diego Chargers | W 44–13 | 3–5 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | Miami Dolphins | W 13–10 | 4–5 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 17 | at Detroit Lions | W 31–14 | 5–5 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | Buffalo Bills | W 31–13 | 6–5 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 2 | at Oakland Raiders | L 20–26 | 6–6 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | Denver Broncos | W 19–13 | 7–6 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | at Chicago Bears | L 13–20 | 7–7 | Memorial Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | at New England Patriots | W 30–17 | 8–7 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | Green Bay Packers | W 42–17 | 9–7 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| 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 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,751
* Referee: Bob McElwee (95)
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Mike Hollis 52-yard field goal, 9:04. Bills 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:56.
Second quarter
BUF – Travis Henry 5-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 12:25. Bills 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:31.
NYJ – Chad Morton 98-yard kickoff return (John Hall kick), 12:11. Bills 10–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14.
NYJ – Anthony Becht 1-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (John Hall kick), 9:12. Jets 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:36.
BUF – Travis Henry 3-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 2:37. Bills 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:35.
NYJ – John Hall 34-yard field goal, 0:05. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 2:32.
Third quarter
NYJ – John Hall 45-yard field goal, 10:50. Jets 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:10.
BUF – Travis Henry 2-yard run, 0:58. Bills 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:26.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – John Hall 33-yard field goal, 9:25. Bills 24–23. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:30.
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 18-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Vinny Testaverde–Anthony Becht pass), 4:47. Jets 31–24. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:35.
BUF – Eric Moulds 29-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 0:26. Tied 31–31. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 4:21.
Overtime
NYJ – Chad Morton 96-yard kickoff return, 14:46. Jets 37–31. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14.
Top passers
NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 24/30, 210 yards, 2 TD
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 26/39, 271 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYJ – LaMont Jordan – 7 rushes, 32 yards
BUF – Travis Henry – 31 rushes, 149 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet – 5 receptions, 58 yards, TD
BUF – Eric Moulds – 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,726
* Referee: Larry Nemmers (20)
* TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
Second quarter
NE – Cam Cleeland 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:00. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:06.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 0:05. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 19 plays, 70 yards, 6:40.
Third quarter
NE – Tebucky Jones 24-yard fumble return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:15. Patriots 17–0.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 5:56. Patriots 20–0. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:02.
NE – Victor Green 90-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:47. Patriots 27–0.
NYJ – Anthony Becht 11-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (John Hall kick), 0:57. Patriots 27–7. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:53.
Fourth quarter
NE – Deion Branch 49-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:13. Patriots 34–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 40-yard field goal, 8:47. Patriots 37–7. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:26.
NE – Kevin Faulk 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:22. Patriots 44–7. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 4:35.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 25/35, 269 yards, 2 TD, INT
NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 15/23, 150 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NE – Antowain Smith – 15 rushes, 66 yards
NYJ – Matt Turk – 1 rush, 14 yards
Top receivers
NE – Troy Brown – 9 receptions, 94 yards
NYJ – Santana Moss – 1 reception, 35 yards :

#### Week 3: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,426
* Referee: Gerald Austin (34)
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 53-yard field goal, 3:30. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:07.
MIA – Randy McMichael 10-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 1:10. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:47.
Second quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 25-yard field goal, 13:30. Dolphins 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:33.
NYJ – John Hall 20-yard field goal, 10:00. Dolphins 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:44.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 29-yard field goal, 12:20. Dolphins 16–3. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 8:31.
MIA – Ricky Williams 53-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 5:00. Dolphins 23–3. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:49.
MIA – Travis Minor 5-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 2:00. Dolphins 30–3. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 2:08.
Top passers
NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 14/25, 125 yards, 2 INT
MIA – Jay Fiedler – 16/30, 185 yards, TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 16 rushes, 43 yards
MIA – Ricky Williams – 24 rushes, 151 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet – 5 receptions, 64 yards
MIA – Randy McMichael – 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD :

#### Week 4: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Stacey Mack 1-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 13:34. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:59.
Second quarter
JAX – Stacey Mack 1-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 7:55. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 4:11.
NYJ – John Hall 46-yard field goal, 5:59. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 1:52.
Third quarter
JAX – Stacey Mack 8-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 10:40. Jaguars 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:13.
JAX – Fred Taylor 22-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 0:48. Jaguars 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 4:18.
Top passers
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 21/34, 281 yards, INT
JAX – Mark Brunell – 10/15, 173 yards
Top rushers
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 8 rushes, 44 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 21 rushes, 142 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 8 receptions, 97 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 3 receptions, 95 yards :

#### Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,149
* Referee: Johnny Grier (23)
* TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstien
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Morten Anderson 36-yard field goal, 7:18. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:20.
NYJ – Curtis Martin 17-yard run (John Hall kick), 4:56. Jets 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:36.
Second quarter
KC – Morten Anderson 40-yard field goal, 9:00. Jets 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:48.
KC – Priest Holmes 12-yard run (pass failed), 1:46. Chiefs 12–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:35.
NYJ – Anthony Becht 2-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Curtis Martin run), 0:12. Jets 15–12. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 1:32.
Third quarter
KC – Morten Anderson 27-yard field goal, 11:11. Tied 15–15. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:54.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Santana Moss 27-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 13:43. Jets 22–15. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 5:36.
KC – Dante Hall 60-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Anderson kick), 10:32. Tied 22–22. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 3:16.
NYJ – John Hall 25-yard field goal, 3:11. Jets 25–22. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 7:21.
KC – Priest Holmes 19-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Anderson kick), 0:35. Chiefs 29–25. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 2:27.
Top passers
KC – Trent Green – 23/33, 296 yards, 2 TD, INT
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 22/29, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Priest Holmes – 23 rushes, 152 yards, TD
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 119 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Priest Holmes – 9 receptions, 81 yards, TD
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 8 receptions, 116 yards :

#### Week 7: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,516
* Referee: Mike Carey (94)
* TV announcers (FOX): Curt Menefee, Tim Ryan, and John DiScepolo
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – John Hall 38-yard field goal, 7:42. Jets 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 7:27.
Second quarter
NYJ – Laveranues Coles 7-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 2:44. Jets 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:31.
Third quarter
NYJ – Curtis Martin 5-yard run (John Hall kick), 7:17. Jets 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 3:25.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – John Hall 37-yard field goal, 6:24. Jets 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:45.
MIN – Moe Williams 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 3:17. Jets 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:13.
Top passers
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 26/39, 288 yards, 3 INT
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 24/29, 324 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIN – Michael Bennett – 12 rushes, 56 yards
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 70 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Randy Moss – 4 receptions, 86 yards
NYJ – Santana Moss – 5 receptions, 111 yards :

#### Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,502
* Referee: Bob McElwee (95)
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, and Beasley Reece
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Santana Moss 63-yard punt return (John Hall kick), 14:37. Jets 7–0.
CLE – Phil Dawson 23-yard field goal, 8:15. Jets 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 6:09.
NYJ – Laveranues Coles 37-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 6:10. Jets 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:15.
Second quarter
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 8-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 14:51. Jets 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:22.
CLE – Phil Dawson 26-yard field goal, 7:33. Jets 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:39.
Third quarter
CLE – Mark Campbell 5-yard pass from Tim Couch (Phil Dawson kick), 4:57. Jets 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:41.
CLE – Andre Davis 4-yard pass from Tim Couch (Tim Couch–Dennis Northcutt Pass), 0:17. Tied 21–21. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:26.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 4:20. Browns 24–21. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 8:33.
Top passers
CLE – Tim Couch – 32/48, 294 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 19/26, 183 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CLE – Jamel White – 14 rushes, 25 yards
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 18 rushes, 65 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Kevin Johnson – 5 receptions, 73 yards
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD :

#### Week 9: at San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,772
* Referee: Bill Leavy (127)
* TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Chad Pennington 8-yard run (John Hall kick), 3:45. Jets 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 6:55.
NYJ – Santana Moss 52-yard punt return (John Hall kick), 1:10. Jets 14–0.
Second quarter
NYJ – Anthony Becht 1-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 6:17. Jets 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:40.
SD – Curtis Conway 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick), 3:44. Jets 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:48.
NYJ – Curtis Martin 17-yard run (John Hall kick), 1:10. Jets 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:28.
NYJ – John Hall 24-yard field goal, 0:06. Jets 31–7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:16.
Third quarter
NYJ – John Hall 32-yard field goal, 6:18. Jets 34–7. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 6:00.
SD – LaDainian Tomlinson 7-yard run (kick blocked), 2:00. Jets 34–13. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:22.
Fourth Quarter
NYJ – John Hall 38-yard field goal, 8:02. Jets 37–13. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 4:43.
NYJ – LaMont Jordan 61-yard run (John Hall kick), 2:00. Jets 44–13. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:31.
Top passers
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 28/37, 253 yards, TD
SD – Drew Brees – 22/35, 192 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYJ – LaMont Jordan – 13 rushes, 107 yards, TD
SD – LaDainian Tomlinson – 12 rushes, 60 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 60 yards
SD – Stephen Alexander – 7 receptions, 84 yards :

#### Week 10: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,920
* Referee: Larry Nemmers (20)
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, and Suzy Kolber
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Curtis Martin 6-yard run (John Hall kick), 7:00. Jets 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:06.
Second quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 28-yard field goal, 11:36. Jets 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:10.
NYJ – John Hall 30-yard field goal, 0:03. Jets 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 2:51.
Third quarter
MIA – Rob Konrad 4-yard pass from Ray Lucas (Olindo Mare kick), 7:26. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:22.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – John Hall 27 field goal, 2:22. Jets 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:09.
Top passers
MIA – Ray Lucas – 19/28, 227 yards, 1 TD
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 17/27, 167 yards
Top rushers
MIA – Ricky Williams – 20 rushes, 53 yards
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 19 rushes, 74 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – James McKnight – 2 receptions, 52 yards
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 80 yards :

#### Week 11: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Santana Moss 10-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 6:30. Jets 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:16.
Second quarter
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 15-yard pass from Chad Pennington (kick blocked), 14:20. Jets 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 4:47.
DET – Bill Schroeder 37-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 11:20. Jets 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:19.
Third quarter
DET – Bill Schroeder 7-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 7:15. Lions 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:32.
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 4-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Chad Pennington–Laveranues Coles pass), 0:41. Jets 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:34.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – John Hall 22-yard field goal, 11:20. Jets 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:32.
NYJ – Anthony Becht 1-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 3:50. Jets 31–14. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:26.
Top passers
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 21/26, 229 yards, 4 TD, INT
DET – Joey Harrington – 15/30, 171 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 22 rushes, 112 yards
DET – James Stewart – 15 rushes, 93 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 7 receptions, 114 yards
DET – Bill Schroeder – 3 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,745
* Referee: Ron Blum (7)
* TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Mike Hollis 43-yard field goal, 8:31. Bills 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:34.
NYJ – John Hall 23-yard field goal, 3:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:32.
Second quarter
NYJ – LaMont Jordan 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 11:20. Jets 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:24.
NYJ – Curtis Martin 9-yard run (John Hall kick), 2:59. Jets 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:40.
Third quarter
NYJ – Laveranues Coles 11-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 13:05. Jets 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:07.
BUF – Travis Henry 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 8:05. Jets 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:00.
BUF – Mike Hollis 40-yard field goal, 1:41. Jets 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:44.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Chad Pennington 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 9:55. Jets 31–13. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:52.
Top passers
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 21/33, 181 yards, 2 INT
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 15/24, 178 yards, TD
Top rushers
BUF – Travis Henry – 17 rushes, 83 yards, TD
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 120 yards, TD
Top receivers
BUF – Peerless Price – 6 receptions, 49 yards
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 7 receptions, 78 yards, TD :

#### Week 13: at Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,257
* Referee: Bernie Kukar (86)
* TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 23-yard field goal, 8:10. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:48.
Second quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 48-yard field goal, 9:05. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:24.
NYJ – Jerald Sowell 6-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 2:05. Jets 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:03.
NYJ – John Hall 36-yard field goal, 0:06. Jets 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 0:37.
Third quarter
OAK – Jerry Rice 26-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:06. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:01.
OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:00. Raiders 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 2:03.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – John Hall 45-yard field goal, 13:35. Raiders 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 5:18.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 36-yard field goal, 7:48. Raiders 23–13. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:30.
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 13-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 5:56. Raiders 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:12.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 2:00. Raiders 26–20. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:20.
Top passers
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 22/34, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT
OAK – Rich Gannon – 31/42, 342 yards, TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 11 rushes, 26 yards
OAK – Charlie Garner – 12 rushes, 52 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 10 receptions, 158 yards
OAK – Tim Brown – 8 receptions, 90 yards :

#### Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 22-yard field goal, 6:59. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 8:01..
Second quarter
NYJ – Curtis Martin 1-yard run (kick blocked), 14:57. Jets 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 7:02..
DEN – Jason Elam 23-yard field goal, 8:34. Tied 6–6. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:23..
DEN – Ashley Lelie 10-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 0:11. Broncos 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:36..
Third quarter
NYJ – John Hall 43-yard field goal, 10:21. Broncos 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 4:39..
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Laveranues Coles 28-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 14:43. Jets 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:25..
NYJ – John Hall 24-yard field goal, 5:56. Jets 19–13. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:19..
Top passers
DEN – Brian Griese – 28/37, 266 yards, TD, INT
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 19/30, 244 yards, TD
Top rushers
DEN – Clinton Portis – 24 rushes, 103 yards
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 18 rushes, 57 yards, TD
Top receivers
DEN – Shannon Sharpe – 9 receptions, 100 yards
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 6 receptions, 126 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 °F (6 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,226
* Referee: Mike Carey (94)
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, and Beasley Reece
* Recap. Game Book
Game information :
Second quarter
CHI – Paul Edinger 53-yard field goal, 8:30. Bears 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 3:23.
CHI – Adrian Peterson 5-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 1:41. Bears 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:23.
Third quarter
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 5-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 11:11. Bears 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:05.
CHI – Leon Johnson 2-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 7:42. Bears 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:36.
NYJ – John Hall 42-yard field goal, 0:36. Bears 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 7:06.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – John Hall 28-yard field goal, 7:26. Bears 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:42.
CHI – Paul Edinger 48-yard field goal, 2:44. Bears 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 4:44.
Top passers
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 22/33, 207 yards, TD
CHI – Chris Chandler – 22/27, 177 yards
Top rushers
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 127 yards
CHI – Leon Johnson – 14 rushes, 56 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 71 yards
CHI – Marty Booker – 9 receptions, 62 yards :

#### Week 16: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,436
* Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, and Suzy Kolber
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Laveranues Coles 32-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 10:22. Jets 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:05.
NE – Kevin Faulk 87-yard kickoff return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14.
NYJ – Santana Moss 11-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 3:34. Jets 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:25.
Second quarter
NE – Adam Vinatieri 49-yard field goal, 10:20. Jets 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:41.
NYJ – John Hall 39-yard field goal, 4:35. Jets 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:25.
Third quarter
NE – Christian Fauria 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:25. Tied 17–17. Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 8:41.
NYJ – John Hall 23-yard field goal, 1:54. Jets 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:10.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 15-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 9:30. Jets 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 6:07.
NYJ – John Hall 43-yard field goal, 2:36. Jets 30–17. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:55.
Top passers
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 23/33, 285 yards, 3 TD
NE – Tom Brady – 19/37, 133 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 26 rushes, 106 yards
NE – Antowain Smith – 14 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 78 yards, TD
NE – David Patten – 5 receptions, 38 yards :

#### Week 17: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,733
* Referee: Dick Hantak (105)
* TV announcers (FOX): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston, and John DiScepolo
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
Second quarter
NYJ – Richie Anderson 1-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 14:02. Jets 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:33.
GB – Ryan Longwell 23-yard field goal, 4:26. Jets 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:31.
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 12-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 1:46. Jets 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:42.
GB – Terry Glenn 14-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:14. Jets 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 1:35.
Third quarter
NYJ – Curtis Martin 5-yard run (John Hall kick), 11:55. Jets 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:14.
NYJ – Santana Moss 13-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 7:02. Jets 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:41.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 18-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 14:53. Jets 35–10. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:25.
GB – Bubba Franks 20-yard pass from Doug Pederson (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:05. Jets 35–17. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:55.
NYJ – LaMont Jordan 3-yard run (John Hall kick), 2:20. Jets 42–17. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:21.
Top passers
GB – Brett Favre – 16/33, 172 yards, TD, INT
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 17/24, 196 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
GB – Ahman Green – 14 rushes, 67 yards
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 18 rushes, 83 yards, TD
Top receivers
GB – Terry Glenn – 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 6 receptions, 93 yards :

### Standings
#### Division

AFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ New York Jets | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 359 | 336 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 381 | 346 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 7–5 | 378 | 301 | L2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 379 | 397 | W1 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV |
| Division leaders |||||||||||
| 1 | Oakland Raiders | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .529 | .531 |
| 2 | Tennessee Titans | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .479 | .474 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 6–0 | 8–4 | .486 | .451 |
| 4 | New York Jets | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .500 | .500 |
| Wild Cards |||||||||||
| 5 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .479 | .400 |
| 6 | Cleveland Browns | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .486 | .413 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason |||||||||||
| 7 | Denver Broncos | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .527 | .486 |
| 8 | New England Patriots | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .525 | .455 |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .508 | .486 |
| 10 | Buffalo Bills | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .473 | .352 |
| 11 | San Diego Chargers | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .492 | .453 |
| 12 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .527 | .516 |
| 13 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .506 | .384 |
| 14 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .506 | .438 |
| 15 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .518 | .492 |
| 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .537 | .406 |
| Tiebreakers |||||||||||
| 1 2 Oakland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 3 N.Y. Jets finished ahead of New England based on win percentage in common games (8–4 to 7–5) and Miami based on division record (4–2 to 2–4). 1 2 3 Cleveland finished ahead of Denver and New England based on conference record (7–5 vs 5–7/6–6) 1 2 Denver finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 New England finished ahead of Miami based on division record (4–2 to 2–4). 1 2 Buffalo finished ahead of San Diego based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 San Diego finished ahead of Kansas City based on division record (3–3 to 2–4). ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division. |||||||||||

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | January 4, 2003 | Indianapolis Colts (5) | W 41–0 | 1–0 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| Divisional | January 12, 2003 | at Oakland Raiders (1) | L 10–30 | 1–1 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,524
* Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
* TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger and Gary Danielson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Richie Anderson 56-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 10:50. Jets 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:27.
Second quarter
NYJ – John Hall 41-yard field goal, 14:08. Jets 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:34.
NYJ – LaMont Jordan 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 9:41. Jets 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 4:18.
NYJ – Santana Moss 4-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 0:37. Jets 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:02.
Third quarter
NYJ – John Hall 39-yard field goal, 13:28. Jets 27–0. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 1:32.
NYJ – Chris Baker 3-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 1:44. Jets 34–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:30.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – LaMont Jordan 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 4:59. Jets 41–0. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 9:17.
Top passers
IND – Peyton Manning – 14/31, 137 yards, 2 INT
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 19/25, 222 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
IND – James Mungro – 4 rushes, 36 yards
NYJ – LaMont Jordan – 20 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
IND – Marvin Harrison – 4 receptions, 47 yards
NYJ – Richie Anderson – 2 receptions, 66 yards, TD :
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 Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,207
* Referee: Dick Hantak (105)
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – John Hall 38-yard field goal, 11:07. Jets 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:02.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 6:12. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:10.
Second quarter
OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 13:49. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:41.
NYJ – Jerald Sowell 1-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 0:37. Tied 10–10. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 7:46.
Third quarter
OAK – Jerry Porter 29-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:30. Raiders 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:30.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Jerry Rice 9-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:50. Raiders 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:03.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 34-yard field goal, 8:07. Raiders 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:27.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 31-yard field goal, 3:00. Raiders 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:28.
Top passers
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 21/47, 183 yards, TD, 2 INT
OAK – Rich Gannon – 20/30, 283 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 16 rushes, 74 yards
OAK – Charlie Garner – 21 rushes, 93 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Santana Moss – 4 receptions, 45 yards
OAK – Jerry Porter – 6 receptions, 123 yards, TD :