2002 New York Jets season

2002 New York Jets season
Head Coach	Herman Edwards
Home Field	The Meadowlands
Results
Record	9–7
Place	1st AFC East
Playoff Finish	Won AFC Wild Card 41–0 vs. Indianapolis Colts Lost AFC Divisional 30–10 at Oakland Raiders
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
2001	2003

The 2002 New York Jets season was the 43rd season for the team, and the 33rd in the National Football League. The team tried to improve upon its 10–6 record from 2001. The Jets overcame a 2–5 start to finish 9–7 and won their second AFC East division title.

After a heartbreaking 24–21 week 8 loss to the Cleveland Browns at the Meadowlands, head coach Herman Edwards gave his famous "You play to win the game" tirade in the post-game press conference. The mid-season debut of quarterback Chad Pennington helped lead the Jets to a 7–2 record down the stretch. 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 Oakland Raiders, 30–10 in the Divisional round.

Offseason

2002 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1	22	Bryan Thomas	Defensive end	UAB
2	57	Jon McGraw	Safety	Kansas State
3	88	Chris Baker	Tight end	Michigan State
4	121	Alan Harper	Defensive tackle	Fresno State
5	154	Jonathan Goodwin	Guard	Michigan

Schedule

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Game site	TV	Kickoff	Attendance
1	2002-09-08	at Buffalo Bills	W 37–31 (OT)	Ralph Wilson Stadium	CBS	1:00pm	72,751
2	2002-09-15	New England Patriots	L 44–7	The Meadowlands	CBS	1:00pm	78,726
3	2002-09-22	at Miami Dolphins	L 30–3	Pro Player Stadium	CBS	1:00pm	73,426
4	2002-09-29	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 28–3	Alltel Stadium	CBS	1:00pm	55,670
5	2002-10-06	Kansas City Chiefs	L 29–25	The Meadowlands	CBS	4:15pm	78,149
6	Bye
7	2002-10-20	Minnesota Vikings	W 20–7	The Meadowlands	FOX	1:00pm	78,516
8	2002-10-27	Cleveland Browns	L 24–21	The Meadowlands	CBS	1:00pm	78,502
9	2002-11-03	at San Diego Chargers	W 44–13	Qualcomm Stadium	CBS	4:15pm	59,772
10	2002-11-10	Miami Dolphins	W 13–10	The Meadowlands	ESPN	8:30pm	78,920
11	2002-11-17	at Detroit Lions	W 31–14	Ford Field	CBS	4:15pm	61,720
12	2002-11-24	Buffalo Bills	W 31–13	The Meadowlands	CBS	1:00pm	78,745
13	2002-12-02	at Oakland Raiders	L 26–20	Network Associates Coliseum	ABC	9:00pm	62,257
14	2002-12-08	Denver Broncos	W 19–13	The Meadowlands	CBS	4:15pm	78,521
15	2002-12-15	at Chicago Bears	L 20–13	Memorial Stadium	CBS	1:00pm	62,226
16	2002-12-22	at New England Patriots	W 30–17	Gillette Stadium	ESPN	8:30pm	68,436
17	2002-12-29	Green Bay Packers	W 42–17	The Meadowlands	FOX	4:15pm	78,733

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Game site	Attendance
WC	2003-01-04	Indianapolis Colts	W 41–0	The Meadowlands	78,524
Div	2003-01-12	at Oakland Raiders	L 30–10	Network Associates Coliseum	62,207

Standings

AFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
z (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

External links

• 2002 team stats