The Stats:
Regular Season Record: 10-6
Last Six Games: 5-1
All-Time Playoff Record: 8-11
Jets' Previous Playoff Results
The Team:
Team Colors: Green and White
Head Coach: Eric Mangini
Owner: Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson IV
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Offensive Rankings:
Run: 20th (108.6 ypg)
Pass: 17th (197.1 ypg)
Overall: 25th (305.7 ypg)
Points Per Game: 18th (19.8 ppg)
Key Player: Chad Pennington
He may not put up eye-popping numbers, but quarterback Chad Pennington doesn't make a lot of mistakes either. He is an intelligent signal-caller who takes what the defense gives him, and doesn't take unnecessary chances. He's also great at selling the play-action fakes. With a below-average running game, the Jets are going to have to rely significantly on his arm to get the job done.
Defensive Rankings:
Run: 24th (130.3 ypg)
Pass: 14th (201.4 ypg)
Overall: 20th (331.6 ypg)
Points Per Game: 6th (18.4 ppg)
Key Player: Jonathan Vilma
This kid is a monster and the leader of a unit that just doesn't make a lot of mistakes. Vilma, who seems to always be around the ball, does a great job of slipping blocks and filling the gaps. He also tackles very well in the open field.
Special Teams:
Key Player: Justin Miller
Turnovers:
Give Aways: 20th (25)
Take Aways: 24th (25)
Outlook:
The Jets come into the playoffs on a roll, but they've done it largely against a weak closing schedule. They don't really run the ball well, and they are among the weaker teams at stopping the run, which doesn't bode well for a long stay in the playoffs. Neither does the fact that they must go into Foxboro in the opening round to face the Patriots, who are still smarting from the loss the Jets pinned on them the last time they visited.
The Jets are a very nice story for the 2006 season, but realistically, are still a year or two away from contending for the Super Bowl in a strong AFC. A win in the first round would make this trip to the playoffs a success.
Roster:
Offense
6 - Kellen Clemens QB
10 - Chad Pennington QB
11 - Patrick Ramsey QB
35 - B.J. Askew RB
32 - Kevan Barlow RB
23 - Derrick Blaylock RB
44 - James Hodgins RB
34 - Cedric Houston RB
45 - Stacy Tutt RB
29 - Leon Washington RB
87 - Laveranues Coles WR
89 - Jerricho Cotchery WR
17 - Tim Dwight WR
81 - Justin McCareins WR
16 - Brad Smith WR
15 - Wallace Wright WR
86 - Chris Baker TE
85 - James Dearth TE
82 - Jason Pociask TE
88 - Sean Ryan TE
74 - Nick Mangold C
70 - Trey Teague C
68 - Anthony Clement OT
60 - D'Brickashaw Ferguson OT
76 - Na'Shan Goddard OT
79 - Adrian Jones OT
71 - Wade Smith OT
66 - Pete Kendall OG
65 - Brandon Moore OG
Defense
96 - Dave Ball DE
92 - Shaun Ellis DE
98 - Bobby Hamilton DE
99 - Bryan Thomas DE
77 - Rashad Moore DT
95 - C.J. Mosley DT
91 - Sione Pouha DT
63 - Dewayne Robertson DT
67 - Kimo von Oelhoffen DT
50 - Eric Barton LB
58 - Matt Chatham LB
54 - Victor Hobson LB
55 - Brad Kassell LB
56 - Anthony Schlegel LB
53 - Cody Spencer LB
51 - Jonathan Vilma LB
36 - David Barrett CB
30 - Drew Coleman CB
21 - Andre Dyson CB
22 - Justin Miller CB
31 - Hank Poteat CB
26 - Erik Coleman S
25 - Kerry Rhodes S
33 - Eric Smith S
38 - Jamie Thompson S
42 - Rashad Washington S
Kicker/Punter
1 - Mike Nugent K
7 - Ben Graham P
