2007 New York Jets season The 2007 New York Jets season was the 38th NFL season and 48th overall season for the football team . This season was the second under head coach Eric Mangini . The team attempted to improve upon their 10 – 6 record from 2006 , but finished the season with a 4 – 12 record . Offseason . Player transactions . Signings . The Jets signed defensive end Michael Haynes on March 22 . Haynes played three seasons with the Chicago Bears , but was cut before the beginning of last season . Marques Tuiasosopo was signed by the Jets on March 23 after spending six seasons with the Oakland Raiders . He and Kellen Clemens will compete for the role of backup quarterback behind starter Chad Pennington . Among the more notable free agent signings during the offseason was the acquisition of defensive end Andre Wadsworth on March 26 . Wadsworth was the third overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft , but had been out of football since 2000 – when he was cut by the Arizona Cardinals – due to several knee injuries and subsequent operations that kept him off the field . Departures . The Jets released backup quarterback Patrick Ramsey on March 2 . Ramsey was slated to be the primary backup behind Chad Pennington in 2006 , but only played one snap under center during the regular season . Perhaps the most expected departure was the retirement of Curtis Martin on July 26 . Martin was the fourth - leading rusher in NFL history at the time of his retirement with 14 , 101 yards . He hadn ' t played since week 12 of the 2005 season with a bone - on - bone knee injury ending his season . He was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list last season before being placed on injured reserve in week 8 . Trades . The Jets addressed a need at running back on March 6 by acquiring Thomas Jones from the Chicago Bears . The Jets ' rushing offense ranked among the bottom teams in the NFL in 2006 . In addition to Jones , the Jets received the 63rd pick in the 2007 NFL Draft , in exchange for the Jets ' 37th pick , which the Jets acquired from the Washington Redskins last year . Jones then signed a four - year , $ 20 million deal with the team . On August 23 , the Jets agreed to trade disgruntled offensive lineman Pete Kendall to the Redskins , in exchange for the Redskins ' fifth - round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft , which could become their fourth - round pick in 2009 depending on how much Kendall plays this season . Kendall had asked the Jets for a $ 1 million raise to his $ 1 . 7 million 2007 salary , which the Jets had refused , since Kendall had already renegotiated his contract prior to the 2006 season . He subsequently asked to be traded or released , and made his frustrations known to the media . During the preseason , Kendall practiced at center and played at that position in the Jets ' preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings on August 17 . The experiment resulted in two botched shotgun snaps for the Jets , one of which was converted into a defensive touchdown for the Vikings . 2007 NFL Draft . The Jets were granted the 25th pick in the first round of the annual college draft . The draft took place on April 28 and 29 in New York City . The team was especially busy on draft day , making two big moves to move up in the order . First , they traded the 25th pick in the first round , along with their second ( 59th overall ) and fifth - round ( 164th ) picks to the Carolina Panthers for their first - round ( 14th ) and sixth - round ( 191st ) picks . They used the fourteenth pick on cornerback Darrelle Revis from the University of Pittsburgh . Later , they traded their other second - round pick ( 63rd ) with their third ( 89th ) and the sixth - round pick acquired from Carolina to the Green Bay Packers for their second ( 47th ) and seventh - round ( 235th ) picks . The four players in all taken by the Jets represent the smallest draft class in franchise history . Revis initially did not attend the Jets ' training camp , as he was still in the midst of negotiating his contract . He eventually signed a six - year , US $ 36 million contract on August 15 , 21 days after camp had started . Revis was the second - to - last first - round pick to sign a contract with a team , with JaMarcus Russell of the Oakland Raiders the only holdout remaining as a result . Revis was the first draftee not signed before training camp by the Jets since James Farrior in 1997 , and had the longest holdout since Keyshawn Johnson in 1996 . Regular season . Matchups were determined at the end of last season through the league ' s scheduling formula . In addition to two games each against their traditional AFC East rivals , the team will face teams from the AFC North and NFC East . The Jets will also host the Kansas City Chiefs , marking Herman Edwards ' first game against his former team since leaving after the 2005 season . The schedule was officially released on April 11 . One game — the Jets ' Thanksgiving game against the Dallas Cowboys — was announced with the league ' s opening weekend games on March 26 . Game times from weeks 11 through 17 ( excluding the aforementioned Cowboys game ) were subject to change in accordance with the NFL ' s flexible scheduling policy . Two games wound up being affected : the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers was moved from a 1 : 00 PM Eastern time start to 4 : 05 PM ; the game against the Chiefs was moved from NBC Sunday Night Football to a 4 : 15 PM start on CBS . Regular season game summaries . 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 TD 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 TD pass to WR Laveranues Coles . However , the Patriots retook the lead with Brady completing a 5 - yard TD 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 TD pass to WR Randy Moss . The Jets would get their last score of the game with Pennington & Coles hooking up with each other again on a 1 - yard TD pass . In the fourth quarter , the Patriots would take 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 TD run . With the loss , New York began its season at 0 – 1 while the Patriots began 1 – 0 . 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 twenty 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 seventeen . 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 made the Jets 8 – 20 since 2002 in games not started by Chad Pennington . 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 would 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 ten yards , were unsuccessful , and Pennington knelt out the clock to give the Jets their first victory of the season . Week 4 : at Buffalo Bills . Game summary . 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 TD run . The Jets would respond with QB Chad Pennington completing a 5 - yard TD 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 TD pass to TE Michael Gaines . The Jets managed to pull within three as RB Leon Washington got an 8 - yard TD run . After forcing a three - & - 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 . 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 TD 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 - straight 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 . 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 would eventually prove 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 . 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 twenty 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 . Losman led Buffalo downfield early in the fourth quarter , and the Bills took a 6 – 3 lead on a 40 - yard field goal by Rian Lindell . On the Bills ' next possession , Losman threw downfield from his own 15 - yard line , and found Lee Evans , who , after wrestling the ball away from Darrelle Revis , ran untouched for 43 yards into the end zone to give the Bills a 13 – 3 lead . Revis appeared to have a chance to intercept the ball , but Jets ' safety Abram Elam ran into Revis , allowing Evans to claim the ball . 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 . 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 , scored on a one - yard touchdown to give Washington the lead . A two - point conversion from quarterback Jason Campbell to Antwaan Randle El put the Redskins up by three . The Jets eventually got the ball back late in the game , and Clemens led the offense on a 15 - play drive ending with a Mike Nugent 30 - yard field goal with ten seconds left to force overtime . The Jets won the coin toss to start the extra frame and received the ball first . They began with a 39 - yard pass from Clemens to Cotchery , but the drive quickly stalled and the Jets were forced to punt . Campbell and Portis led the Redskins downfield into the field goal range of Suisham , who hit his fifth field goal of the day to give the Redskins the win and send the Jets to their sixth straight loss . Week 11 : vs . Pittsburgh Steelers . Game summary . The Jets faced a tough matchup in the Pittsburgh Steelers , who possessed the top - ranked defense in the league entering the game . 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 . Week 12 : at Dallas Cowboys . Game summary . Coming off their home upset victory over the Steelers , the Jets flew to Texas Stadium for a Week 12 Thanksgiving interconference showdown with the Dallas Cowboys . This would be their first Thanksgiving Day appearance since 1985 . In the first quarter , New York trailed early as Cowboys RB Marion Barber got a 7 - yard TD run for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , Dallas increased its lead with QB Tony Romo completing a 25 - yard TD 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 TD pass to WR Terrell Owens . With the loss , New York fell to 2 – 9 . Week 13 : at Miami Dolphins . Game summary . Ironically , the Jets were the underdogs against the 0 – 11 Dolphins , according to Las Vegas bookmaker s . 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 ten . 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 . 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 TD pass to RB Jamal Lewis . The Jets would get on the board with kicker Mike Nugent getting a 35 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Cleveland responded with Anderson completing a 4 - yard TD pass to WR Braylon Edwards . The Jets would reply 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 would creep closer with QB Kellen Clemens getting a 1 - yard TD run ( with a failed 2 - point conversion ) , while Nugent kicked a 38 - yard field goal . However , Cleveland sealed the win with Lewis getting a 31 - yard touchdown . The Jets would end the game with Nugent nailing a 35 - yard field goal . With the loss , New York fell to 3 – 10 . 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 . 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 . 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 TD to RB Thomas Jones . The Chiefs would get 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 would tie the game in the fourth quarter with QB Brodie Croyle completing a 26 - yard TD 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 .