The 2015 New York Jets season was the franchise's 46th season in the National Football League and the 56th overall. The team improved on their 4-12 record in 2014 under former head Coach Rex Ryan. Under new head coach Todd Bowles, they succeeded in matching their record in just five games, starting 4-1. Prior to the season, the Jets made a number of moves, including, re-acquiring Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie, two cornerbacks who were instrumental in the Jets previous defensive success, and obtaining Ryan Fitzpatrick and Brandon Marshall in trades. The team retrogressed to 5–5, before going on a five-game winning streak, clinching their first winning season since 2010. However, it wasn't enough to make the playoffs, as they lost to the Buffalo Bills in Week 17 and the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cleveland Browns. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Jets both finished 10–6, but the Steelers clinched the final AFC playoff spot over the Jets based on a better record vs. common opponents. The Jets finished the season as the league's only team with a winning record to not make the playoffs.
Regular season results
Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns
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- CLE (11:01) - Travis Benjamin 54 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Travis Coons kick)
Browns 7, Jets 0 Drive: 5 plays, 58 yds, 3:14
- NYJ (9:41) - Chris Ivory 10 yd rush (Nick Folk kick)
Browns 7, Jets 7 Drive: 2 plays, 9 yds, 0:12
- CLE (3:29) - Travis Coons 26 yd field goal
Browns 10, Jets 7 Drive: 8 plays, 28 yds, 2:25
- NYJ (0:26) - Eric Decker 15 yd pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick)
Jets 14, Browns 10 Drive: 9 plays, 72 yds, 3:03
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- NYJ (10:43) - Chris Ivory 3 yd rush (Nick Folk kick)
Jets 31, Browns 10 Drive: 4 plays, 19 yds, 2:11
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The Jets open the 2015 season with a resounding 31-10 win over the Cleveland Browns at Metlife Stadium to open Todd Bowles' tenure as Jets HC, replacing Rex Ryan, who manned the sidelines for the past six seasons. The Jets had five takeaways against Cleveland, including a Johnny Manziel interception. Fitzpatrick had a solid debut, throwing 2 TDs to Marshall (1 yard) and Decker (15 yards) respectively. Chris Ivory also had a good day, rushing for 91 yards and 2 TDs, the second of which sealed the game in the 4th quarter.
Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts
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First quarter
Eric Decker 6-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick. (Nick Folk kick) Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:44 (NYJ 7-0)
Second quarter
Nick Folk 35-yard field goal. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:12 (NYJ 10-0)
Third quarter
Donte Moncrief 26-yard touchdown reception from Andrew Luck. (Adam Vinatieri kick) Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:59 (NYJ 10-7)
Fourth quarter
Brandon Marshall 15-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Fitzpatrick. (Nick Folk kick) Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:47 (NYJ 17-7)
Nick Folk 46-yard field goal. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:38 (NYJ 20-7)
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- NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick: 22/34, 244 yards, 2 TD, INT
- IND – Andrew Luck: 21/37, 250 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
- NYJ – Chris Ivory: 14 car, 57 yards
- IND – Frank Gore: 15 car, 57 yards
Top receivers
- NYJ – Brandon Marshall: 7 rec, 101 yards, TD
- IND – Donte Moncrief: 7 rec, 122 yards, TD
Top tacklers
- NYJ – Buster Skrine: 7 tackles
- IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 6 tackles
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The Jets defeated the Indianapolis Colts 20-7 in a sloppy Monday Night Matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Jets defense forced five turnovers, intercepting Andrew Luck, the league leader in TD passes last year, three times. A 26-yd touchdown reception by Donte Moncrief cut the Jets lead to three points (10-7), before a clutch seven-play, 80-yd TD drive culminating in a 15-yd TD pass to Marshall sealed the win for New York.
Week 3: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Three: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets – Game summary
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3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles |
3 |
21 |
0 | 0 | 24 |
Jets |
0 |
7 |
0 | 10 | 17 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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First quarter
Cody Parkey 30-yard field goal. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:15. (PHI 3-0)
Second quarter
Darren Sproles 89-yard punt TD return. (Cody Parkey kick) (PHI 10-0)
Ryan Mathews 23-yard TD pass from Sam Bradford. (Cody Parkey kick) Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
(PHI 17-0)
Darren Sproles 1-yard TD run. (Cody Parkey kick) Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:27.
(PHI 24-0)
Brandon Marshall 16-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick. (Nick Folk kick) Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:05.
(PHI 24-7)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Jeremy Kerley 7-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick. (Nick Folk kick) Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 8:11. (PHI 24-14)
Nick Folk 53-yard field goal. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 0:28. (PHI 24-17)
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- PHI – Sam Bradford: 14/28, 118 yards, TD
- NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick: 35/58, 283 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
- PHI – Ryan Mathews: 24 car, 108 yards
- NYJ – Bilal Powell: 10 car, 31 yards
Top receivers
- PHI – Jordan Matthews: 6 rec, 49 yards
- NYJ – Brandon Marshall: 10 rec, 109 yards, TD
Top tacklers
- PHI – Jordan Hicks: 9 tackles
- NYJ – Demario Davis: 6 tackles
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After the Jets' upset win against the Colts on Monday night, they headed back to MetLife Stadium to face the Eagles. With 2014 rushing champ DeMarco Murray, who had rushed for 11 yards on 21 carries, injured, the Eagles rushing attack was explosive under Ryan Mathews and Darren Sproles. Philadelphia quickly jumped to a 24-0 lead in the 2nd quarter, intercepting Ryan Fitzpatrick 3 times (although 2 of them were batted passes or botched catches). New York scored 17 unanswered, however the Jets couldn't capitalize on many opportunities and Philadelphia won 24-17. The Eagles remain as the only NFL team that the Jets have never defeated in franchise history, as the Eagles improved their all-time head-to-head record against the Jets to 10–0.[80]
Week 4: at Miami Dolphins
NFL International Series
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First quarter
Chris Ivory 3-yard TD run. (Nick Folk kick) (NYJ 7-0)
Nick Folk 22-yard field goal. (NYJ 10-0)
Second quarter
Nick Folk 48-yard field goal. (NYJ 13-0)
Ryan Tannehill 8-yard pass to Jake Stoneburner. (Andrew Franks kick) (NYJ 13-7)
Ryan Fitzpatrick 10-yard pass to Eric Decker. (Nick Folk kick) (NYJ 20-7)
Third quarter
Zac Stacy 2-yard TD run. (Nick Folk kick) (NYJ 27-7)
Fourth quarter
Ryan Tannehill 10-yard pass to Kenny Stills. (Andrew Franks kick) (NYJ 27-14)
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The New York Jets traveled across the pond for the first time in franchise history to face their AFC East rival, the Miami Dolphins. The offense, led by QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, got off to a quick start with a 58-yard heave to Brandon Marshall and a 3-yard touchdown run by Chris Ivory to put the Jets up 7-0. The Jets defense dominated the Dolphins offense for the majority of the game, shutting down Ryan Tannehill, however the Dolphins pulled within 2 scores in the 4th quarter. NYJ forced 2 interceptions, both in the fourth quarter, to put the game away. The New York Jets won 27-14, and improved their record to 3-1 heading into their bye week.
Week 6: vs. Washington Redskins
Week Six: Washington Redskins at New York Jets – Game summary
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3 | 4 | Total |
Redskins |
7 |
6 |
0 | 7 | 20 |
Jets |
7 |
3 |
17 | 7 | 34 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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After their bye week, New York returned home to face the Washington Redskins. In the first half, Washington played extremely aggressive on defense, forcing 3 turnovers. In the third quarter, the Jets' offense exploded, scoring 17 points, and the defense intercepted Washington QB Kirk Cousins twice to seal the deal. In the victory, Brandon Marshall became the first Jets receiver since Don Maynard in 1968 to have 4 straight 100-yard games, and Chris Ivory recorded a career-high 196 total yards With the win, the Jets improved to 4-1.
Week 7: at New England Patriots
Week Seven: New York Jets at New England Patriots – Game summary
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Jets |
3 |
7 |
7 | 6 | 23 |
Patriots |
3 |
10 |
3 | 14 | 30 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 66,829
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Gamebook
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First quarter
- NE – Stephen Gostkowski 38-yard field goal, 12:48. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 1:22.
- NYJ – Nick Folk 20-yard field goal, 7:29. tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 5:19.
Second quarter
- NYJ – Jeremy Kerley 5-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, (Nick Folk kick), 12:30. Jets 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 7:35.
- NE – Tom Brady 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:24. tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 3:26.
- NE – Stephen Gostkowski 46-yard field goal, 2:00. Patriots 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:49.
Third quarter
- NE – Stephen Gostkowski 24-yard field goal, 11:10. Patriots 16–10. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 3:50.
- NYJ – Chris Ivory 9-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, (Nick Folk kick), 4:07. Jets 17–16. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:03.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Nick Folk 30-yard field goal, 12:50. Jets 20–16. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:12.
- NE – Danny Amendola 8-yard pass from Tom Brady, (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:16. Patriots 23–20. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:34.
- NE – Rob Gronkowski 15-yard pass from Tom Brady, (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:13. Patriots 30–20. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:19.
- NYJ – Nick Folk 55-yard field goal, 0:18. Patriots 30–23. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 0:55.
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- NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 22/39, 295 yards, 2 TD
- NE – Tom Brady – 34/54, 355 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
- NYJ – Chris Ivory – 17 rushes, 41 yards
- NE – Tom Brady – 4 rushes, 15 yards, TD
Top receivers
- NYJ – Eric Decker – 6 receptions, 94 yards
- NE – Rob Gronkowski – 11 receptions, 108 yards, TD
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The Jets travel to New England to take on the Patriots. With the Jets leading 17-16 in the second half, the Jets were in position to strengthen their lead when Brandon Marshall dropped a TD, leading to a FG making the advantage 20-16. However, touchdowns to Danny Amendola and Rob Gronkowski ended those hopes and the Jets would go on to lose, 30-23 in which many plays and questionable decisions were left on the field by the coaching staff.
Week 8: at Oakland Raiders
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With the loss, the Jets fell to 4-3.
Week 9: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets – Game summary
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Jaguars |
3 |
7 |
3 | 10 | 23 |
Jets |
14 |
0 |
7 | 7 | 28 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 78,160
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
- Recap, Gamebook
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First quarter
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Third quarter
- JAX – Jason Myers 39-yard field goal, Jets 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:43.
- NYJ – Chris Ivory 1-yard run (Ryan Quigley kick), Jets 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:30.
Fourth quarter
- JAX – Jason Myers 35-yard field goal, Jets 21–16. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 2:55.
- NYJ – Brandon Marshall 20-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Ryan Quigley kick), Jets 28–16. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:56.
- JAX – Bryan Walters 20-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), Jets 28–23. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:25.
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- JAX – Blake Bortles – 24/40, 381 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 21/34, 272 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
- JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 14 rushes, 64 yards
- NYJ – Chris Ivory – 23 rushes, 26 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
- JAX – Allen Hurns – 5 receptions, 122 yards, TD
- NYJ – Erik Decker – 6 receptions, 79 yards, TD
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With the win, the Jets broke their 2-game losing streak.
Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week Ten: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary
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3 | 4 | Total |
Bills |
0 |
12 |
10 | 0 | 22 |
Jets |
3 |
0 |
7 | 7 | 17 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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First quarter
- NYJ: Randy Bullock 29-yard field goal, (NYJ 3-0). Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:57
Second quarter
- BUF: Dan Carpenter 47-yard field goal, (TIE 3-3). Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:28
- BUF: Duke Williams 19-yard fumble return, Dan Carpenter XP failed, (BUF 9-3).
- BUF: Dan Carpenter 41-yard field goal, (BUF 12-3). Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 4:47
Third quarter
- BUF: Karlos Williams 26-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor, Dan Carpenter XP good, (BUF 19-3). Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:45
- BUF: Dan Carpenter 29-yard field goal, (BUF 22-3). Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:24
- NYJ: Brandon Marshall 14-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, Randy Bullock XP good, (BUF 22-10). Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:03
Fourth quarter
- NYJ: Eric Decker 31-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, Randy Bullock XP good, (BUF 22-17). Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:51
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As part of Nike's NFL color rush on Thursday Night Football, the Jets wore kelly green uniforms.
Week 11: at Houston Texans
Week Eleven: New York Jets at Houston Texans – Game summary
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3 | 4 | Total |
Jets |
0 |
3 |
7 | 7 | 17 |
Texans |
0 |
10 |
14 | 0 | 24 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 71,718
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Jets not only lost the game, but they lost their No 1 cornerback Darelle Revis to a concussion after being burned by DeAndre Hopkins for a 69-yard touchdown.
Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary
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Dolphins |
0 |
0 |
7 | 13 | 20 |
Jets |
7 |
7 |
7 | 17 | 38 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 29
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 78,160
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the win, the Jets improved to 6-5.
Week 13: at New York Giants
Week Thirteen: New York Jets at New York Giants – Game summary
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3 |
7 |
0 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
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0 |
20 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 6
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 80,898
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Gamebook
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First quarter
- NYJ – Randy Bullock 24-yard field goal, 5:51. Jets 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:33.
Second quarter
- NYG – Dwayne Harris 80-yard punt return (Josh Brown kick), 15:00. Giants 7–3.
- NYG – Josh Brown 20-yard field goal, 9:02. Giants 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:58.
- NYJ – Bilal Powell 25-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 3:30. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:37.
- NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 72-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 2:27. Giants 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:08.
- NYG – Josh Brown 35-yard field goal, 0:34. Giants 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 1:12.
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Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Randy Bullock 24-yard field goal, 4:33. Giants 20–13. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:18.
- NYJ – Brandon Marshall 9-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 0:32. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 2:13.
Overtime
- NYJ – Randy Bullock 31-yard field goal, 8:50. Jets 23–20. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:15.
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The New York Jets came back from a 20-10 deficit to beat the New York Giants with an interception by Rontez Miles and a Randy Bullock field goal with a late 4th quarter touchdown to Brandon Marshall to send it to overtime. Randy Bullock's field goal put the Jets up 23-20. The Jets sealed the victory with Josh Brown missing his first field goal. The Jets improve to 5-8 all time against the Giants.
Week 14: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week Fourteen: Tennessee Titans at New York Jets – Game summary
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8 | 0 | 8 |
Jets |
10 |
17 |
0 | 3 | 30 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 13
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 78,160
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Otis Livingston
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the win, the Jets improved to 8-5.
Week 15: at Dallas Cowboys
Week Fifteen: New York Jets at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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3 | 4 | Total |
Jets |
6 |
3 |
0 | 10 | 19 |
Cowboys |
3 |
7 |
3 | 3 | 16 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: December 19
- Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST/7:25 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 90,345
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Gamebook
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First quarter
- DAL – Dan Bailey 27-yard field goal, 10:50. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:11.
- NYJ – Bilal Powell 12-yard run (kick failed), 0:35. Jets 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:48.
Second quarter
- NYJ – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 7:06. Jets 9–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:44.
- DAL – Dez Bryant 10-yard pass from Kellen Moore (Dan Bailey kick), 1:25. Cowboys 10–9. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 0:30.
Third quarter
- DAL – Dan Bailey 38-yard field goal, 3:49. Cowboys 13–9. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:42.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Eric Decker 3-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 9:01. Jets 16–13. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:07.
- DAL – Dan Bailey 50-yard field goal, 2:00. Tied 16–16. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 7:03.
- NYJ – Randy Bullock 40-yard field goal, 0:41. Jets 19–16. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:19.
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With the win, the Jets improved to 9-5 and secured their first winning season since 2010, as well as eliminating the Cowboys from playoff contention.
Week 16: vs. New England Patriots
Week Sixteen: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary
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10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Jets |
3 |
7 |
7 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 78,160
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Gamebook
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First quarter
- NYJ – Randy Bullock 30-yard field goal, 3:22. Jets 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:58.
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Third quarter
- NYJ – Brandon Marshall 33-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 9:19. Jets 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 4:09.
- NE – Stephen Gostkowski 44-yard field goal, 4:59. Jets 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:19.
- NE – Jamie Collins 14-yard fumble return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:31. Jets 17–13.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Randy Bullock 49-yard field goal, 13:33. Jets 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:53.
- NE – James White 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:00. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:31.
Overtime
- NYJ – Eric Decker 6-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, 12:27. Jets 26–20. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:37.
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This game is perhaps well known for the coin toss to start overtime. The Patriots would win the toss, choosing heads. However, instead of receiving the ball to give Tom Brady the first chance to score, the Patriots elected to kick. This caused much confusion in Patriots captain Matthew Slater, as he questioned after the toss if the Patriots, because they won the toss, would also get to choose which end of the field they would like to kick. However, referee Clete Blakeman said "You elected to kick", and the Patriots were unable to choose which end of the field to kick off to, as in the NFL rule book, the team that loses the coin toss gets to choose which end to receive the ball, if the team that wins the toss elects to defer. If the team that wins the coin toss receives, the team that loses the toss will elect which way to kick. The Jets would get the ball first. They would march right down the field to score the game-winning touchdown on their first possession as Ryan Fitzpatrick found Eric Decker to end the game with a touchdown. With their fifth straight win, the Jets improved to 10-5.
Week 17: at Buffalo Bills
Week Seventeen: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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Jets |
0 |
7 |
10 | 0 | 17 |
Bills |
7 |
9 |
3 | 3 | 22 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: January 3, 2016
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 35 °F (2 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 68,670
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Gamebook
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First quarter
Second quarter
- BUF – Karlos Williams 2-yard run (kick failed), 13:02. Bills 13–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:21.
- NYJ – Brandon Marshall 17-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 9:42. Bills 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:26.
- BUF – Dan Carpenter 20-yard field goal, 0:27. Bills 16–7. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 9:16.
Third quarter
- NYJ – Randy Bullock 39-yard field goal, 13:24. Bills 16–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:49.
- BUF – Dan Carpenter 37-yard field goal, 5:05. Bills 19–10. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 8:19.
- NYJ – Eric Decker 21-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 1:15. Bills 19–17. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 3:52.
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Dan Carpenter 42-yard field goal, 3:53. Bills 22–17. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:54.
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With the loss, and with the Steelers defeating the Browns the same day, the Jets finished their season 10-6 and were eliminated from the playoffs. This was also the first time since 2004 that one NFL team defeated another twice in the same season and both games ended with the same score.