NY JETS One Jets Drive, Florham Park, NJ 07932 2009 - GAME 10 AT NEW ENGLAND NEW YORK JETS (4-5) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-3) Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 - Gillette Stadium (68,756) - 4:15 p.m. ET - CBS Jets Media Information 2009 CONTENT INSIDE • Game at a Glance • Overview by Position • Broadcast Information • Community • Pronunciation Guide • New Jets Stadium • Media Contacts • Updated Statistics • Schedule/Results • Supplemental Statistics • By the Numbers • The Last Time • Head Coaches • Game-By-Game Review • World According to Rex • Last Week’s Gamebook • Team Notes • Updated Bios • Roster Rundown • Bios Not in Media Guide • Connections • Building the Jets • Series Highlights • Transactions • Stats vs. Opponent • Depth Chart • Last Game vs. Opponent • Rosters For the latest information, please visit newyorkjets.com MEDIA INFORMATION HEADLINES JETS/PATRIOTS AT A GLANCE • The 4-5 Jets have lost four games that have come down to the Regular Season Series: 99th meeting, Jets lead, 50-47-1 last possession: 31-27 at MIA, 10/12; 16-13 vs. BUF in OT, Current Streak: Jets have won last two meetings 10/18; 30-25 vs. MIA, 11/1; 24-22 vs. JAC, 11/15. Last Meeting: Jets, 16-9, Meadowlands, 9/20/09 • This game features the Patriots offense, ranked second overall First Meeting: Patriots, 28-24, Polo Grounds, 9/16/60 (416.8) and second in passing yardage (302.7) vs. the Jets de- Postseason Series: Patriots lead, 2-0 fense, ranked third overall (281.6) and third in passing defense Series Note: The Jets have defeated the Patriots twice in (170.0). a row for the first time since 2000-01, when the Jets won four straight and seven of eight between 1997- • Buoyed by Thomas Jones’ 510 rushing yards over the last four 2001...The Jets last swept the Patriots in 2000. games and an offensive line that has started an NFL-high 25 con- secutive games together, the Jets rushing offense leads the NFL MEDIA SCHEDULE/CONTACTS at 170.1 ypg with a league-high 324 rushing attempts. Wednesday • In the first meeting 9/20, the Jets limited the Patriots to three 11:50 AM – 12:30 PM Local media at practice Post-Practice Coach Ryan press conference first-half field goals, with the only touchdown of the game com- (Arrive no later than 1:30 pm) ing on a nine-yard pass from Mark Sanchez to Dustin Keller in the 2 – 3 PM Open Locker Room opening drive of the second half in the Jets 16-9 victory. 4:30 PM QB Mark Sanchez BROADCAST COVERAGE Thursday 11:50 AM – 12:30 PM Local media at practice TELEVISION: CBS Post-Practice Coach Ryan press conference Play-by-play: Jim Nantz Analyst: Phil Simms (Arrive no later than 1:30 pm) Producer: Lance Barrow Director: Mike Arnold 2 – 3 PM Open locker room 3:15 PM Special Teams Coord. availability NATIONAL RADIO: SPORTS USA RADIO Play-by-play: Larry Kahn Analyst: John Robinson 3:30 PM Off. and Def. Coord. availability Sideline: Troy West Friday JETS RADIO: 1050 AM WEPN (ESPN Radio) 10:50 – 11:30 AM Local media at practice Play-by-play: Bob Wischusen Analyst: Marty Lyons 12:30 – 1:15 PM Open Locker Room Pre- and Post-Game: Greg Buttle, Don La Greca 1:15-1:35 PM Coach Ryan press conference Producer: Joe Loughran Bruce Speight [email protected] • (973) 549-4690 SPANISH RADIO: WADO 1280 David Tratner Play-by-play: Clemson Smith Muniz Analyst: Alfredo Béjar [email protected] • (973) 549-4682 Jared Winley JETS RADIO NETWORK: WLIR 107.1, Hampton Bays, NY; WNJE [email protected] • (973) 549-4683 1040, Flemington, NJ; WTMM-FM 104.5, Albany, NY; WRCN Meghan Gilmore [email protected] • (973) 549-4684 103.9, Riverhead, NY; WMTR 1250, Morristown, NJ; WOBM 1160, Ocean City, NJ; WADB 1310, Monmouth, NJ; WPDH 2009 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 101.5/106.1, Poughkeepsie, NY Regular Season (4-5) FOLLOW THE JETS: Jets Flight Plan (CBS/2 Sundays, 11:30 am); 9/13 at Houston W, 24-7 1-0 Jets Extra Point (SNY, Tuesdays, 6:30 pm); Jets Game Plan (SNY, 9/20 New England W, 16-9 2-0 Thursdays, 6:30 pm); Jets Open Mic (SNY, Mondays/Wednesdays, 9/27 Tennessee W, 24-17 3-0 6:30 pm); Jets Post Game Live (SNY - after each game). 10/4 at New Orleans L, 10-24 3-1 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 10/12 at Miami L. 27-31 3-2 10/18 Buffalo L-OT, 13-16 3-3 PLAYERS 10/25 at Oakland W, 38-0 4-3 CB Marquice Cole (Mar-KEECE) 11/1 Miami L, 25-30 4-4 RB Shonn Greene (SHAHN) 11/8 BYE S James Ihedigbo (EE-head-ee-bo) 11/15 Jacksonville L, 22-24 4-5 LB Marques Murrell (Marcus MUH-rell) 11/22 at New England 4:15 p.m. CBS DL Ropati Pitoitua (Roe-PAH-tee Pee-TOE-ee-TWO-ah) 11/29 Carolina 1 p.m. FOX DL Sione Pouha (See-OWN-ee BO-oo-ha) 12/3 at Buffalo (Toronto) 8:20 p.m. NFLN CB Darrelle Revis (Duh-RELL REE-vis) 12/13 at Tampa Bay TBA* TBA* COACHES 12/20 Atlanta TBA* TBA* Ryan Cidzik (SID-zik) 12/27 at Indianapolis TBA* TBA* John DeFilippo (Dee-fill-LIP-po) 1/3 Cincinnati TBA* TBA* Ben Kotwica (Kot-WEE-kah) Kevin O’Dea (OH-day) Mike Pettine (PET-in) Home games in bold *subject to flex schedule NEWYORKJETS.com JETS-PATRIOTS BY THE NUMBERS STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT - 2009 SEASON Offense Jets Rank Patriots Rank Total Yards per Game 339.8 15 416.8 2 Rushing Yards per Game 170.1 1 114.1 15 Rushing Yards per attempt 4.7 5 4.1 18 Passing Net Yards per game 169.8 27 302.7 2 Sacks per Pass Play 5.7 13 3.2 3 Sacks 15 T-7 12 T-3 Third down efficiency 36.5% 22 45.5% 4 Points per Game 22.1 16 28.8 3 Defense Jets Rank Patriots Rank Total Yards per Game 281.6 3 304.6 8 Rushing Yards per Game 111.6 18 110.0 17 Rushing Yards per attempt 4.1 9 4.5 22 Passing Net Yards per game 170.0 3 194.6 7 Sacks per Pass Play 5.3 24 5.1 26 Sacks 16 T-27 16 T-27 Third down efficiency 38.0% 18 39.3% 21 Points per Game 17.6 7 16.7 3 SERIES BY THE NUMBERS Largest winning margin Longest win streak Jets .........38 at Jets (45-7, 9/26/93) Jets .........9 games (1966-1970) Patriots ......53 at Patriots (56-3, 9/9/79) Patriots ......7 games (2003-2006) Current series winning streak Most points Jets .........two games Jets .........48 at Jets (NY, 48-14, 10/27/68) Patriots ......56 at Patriots (NE, 56-3, 9/9/79) Games decided by three points or less Both ........78 at Birmingham, AL (NY, 47-31, 9/22/68) 19 games ....Jets lead 10-8-1 Fewest points Games decided by seven points or less Jets .........0, twice. Last: at Jets (NE, 24-0, 10/13/74) 45 games ....Jets lead, 26-18-1 Patriots ......0 at Patriots (NY, 6-0, 11/28/93) Both ........6 at Patriots (NY, 6-0, 11/28/93) JETS SINGLE-GAME SERIES BESTS Rushing Yards ...................168 .........John Riggins ...............................................(10/15/72) Rushing Touchdowns ..............3 ...........5 tied - Last – Curtis Martin ..........................(10/15/00) Passing Yards ...................386 .........Ken O’Brien (22-for-29)..................................(11/5/89) Touchdown Passes ................4 ...........Vinny Testaverde..........................................(12/27/98) .............................4 ...........Boomer Esiason...........................................(12/10/95) .............................4 ...........Joe Namath ..................................................(10/5/75) Receptions .....................11 ..........Bake Turner ................................................(10/31/64) .............................11 ..........Art Powell .....................................................(10/6/62) Receiving Yards ..................194 .........Keyshawn Johnson.......................................(11/23/97) Receiving Touchdowns .............2 ...........10 Tied – Last – Laveranues Coles.................(12/26/05) Most Points .....................18 ..........5 tied – Last – Curtis Martin..........................(10/15/00) Longest Rush ...................56 ..........Mark Smolinski................................................(9/8/63) Longest Pass Play ................88t ..........Ken O’Brien to Wesley Walker........................(11/24/85) Most Field Goals .................4 ...........Pat Leahy....................................................(11/27/83) .............................4 ...........Bobby Howfield ...........................................(11/11/73) .............................4 ...........Jim Turner.....................................................(9/22/68) NEWYORKJETS.com JETS NOTES PROBABLE STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSE WR 89 Jerricho Cotchery END 92 Shaun Ellis Leads team in receiving (33-498-2); 6-68, includ- Registered 2 sacks vs. MIA, 11/1; 29 tackles, 2.5 ing 7-yard TD vs. JAC sacks on season LT 60 D'Brickashaw Ferguson NT 91 Sione Pouha Held both Mario Williams, Kyle Vanden Bosch Second among DL with 36 tackles this season; fill- sackless this season; earned game ball vs. TEN ing role vacated by injured Kris Jenkins LG 66 Alan Faneca T 93 Marques Douglas Eight-time Pro Bowler has started 178 career Played in 105 consecutive games since 2003; games, including the last 121 consecutively leads DL with 37 tackles C 74 Nick Mangold OLB 99 Bryan Thomas Anchors top-ranked rushing offense; named to Pro 40 tackles, 1 sack, one forced fumble (Reggie Bowl in ‘08; making 58th consecutive start Bush), four TFL and 8 QB hits this season RG 65 Brandon Moore WILL 57 Bart Scott Longest-tenured Jets offensive lineman making his Tone-setter who combines with Harris as one of the 83rd consecutive start better ILB combos in the NFL; second on the team RT 67 Damien Woody with 68 tackles, eight TFL Has started 146 games in his NFL career, includ- MIKE 52 David Harris ing the last 25 consecutively for the Jets Leads team with 89 tackles and 3.5 sacks; logged TE 81 Dustin Keller 18 tackles vs BUF; AFC Def.