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.
2002 New York Jets season | |
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Owner | Woody & Christopher Johnson |
Head coach | Herman Edwards |
Home field | The Meadowlands |
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Record | 9–7 |
Division place | 1st AFC East |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Colts) 41–0 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Raiders) 10–30 |
Pro Bowlers | C Kevin Mawae DE John Abraham |
AP All-Pros | C Kevin Mawae (2nd team) |
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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 2023 season, this is the Jets' most recent AFC East division title and is also the last time they have hosted a home playoff game.
Additions | Subtractions |
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P Matt Turk (Dolphins) | P Tom Tupa (Buccaneers) |
CB Aaron Beasley (Jaguars) | CB Aaron Glenn (Texans) |
G Dave Szott (Redskins) | CB Marcus Coleman (Texans) |
DT Josh Evans (Titans) | T Ryan Young (Texans) |
CB Donnie Abraham (Buccaneers) | DE Rick Lyle (Patriots) |
LB Sam Cowart (Bills) | DT Shane Burton (Panthers) |
DT Larry Webster (Ravens) | G Kerry Jenkins (Buccaneers) |
FS Sam Garnes (Giants) |
Round | Overall | Name | Position | Expansion team |
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— | 2 | Ryan Young | Tackle | Houston Texans |
— | 3 | Aaron Glenn | Cornerback | Houston Texans |
— | 3 | Marcus Coleman | Cornerback | Houston Texans |
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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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 |
Player | Position | College |
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Andrew Davison | Cornerback | Kansas |
Brandon Moore | Guard | Illinois |
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
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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.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Jets | 0 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 37 |
Bills | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
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Patriots | 0 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 44 |
Jets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dolphins | 10 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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Chiefs | 3 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 29 |
Jets | 7 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 25 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Jets | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 24 |
Jets | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 14 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 44 |
Chargers | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Jets | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 31 |
Lions | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
Jets | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Raiders | 3 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 26 |
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Jets | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
Bears | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 14 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
Patriots | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts
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Packers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Jets | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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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 |
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | ||
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1[a] | Oakland Raiders | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .529 | .531 | ||
2[a] | 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[b] | New York Jets | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .500 | .500 | ||
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5 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .479 | .400 | ||
6[c] | Cleveland Browns | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .486 | .413 | ||
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7[c][d] | Denver Broncos | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .527 | .486 | ||
8[b][c][d][e] | New England Patriots | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .525 | .455 | ||
9[b][e] | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .508 | .486 | ||
10[f] | Buffalo Bills | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .473 | .352 | ||
11[f][g] | San Diego Chargers | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .492 | .453 | ||
12[g] | 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 | ||
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Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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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 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jets | 7 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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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.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Raiders | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
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