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Week 5 Game Recap: New York Jets 24, New York Giants 35
What you need to know
| New York Jets |
The New York Jets came into this game off a road loss in Buffalo and sitting and 1-3. The rivalry etched another page in the books as the Jets did not have enough to hold on and left Giants Stadium with a 1-4 record.
Chad Pennington had a day he will soon want to forget, throwing three interceptions against only one touchdown. His last two interceptions thrown were costly, as they resulted in the Giants' last 14 points, which ultimately made the difference in the game. The Jets' ground game did not fare so well also as they totaled only 55 yards rushing on 25 attempts.
Had it not been for an opportunistic defense and special teams, the Jets may have been out of this game very early. They scored 14 points from a fumble return in the first quarter as well as a big kickoff return from the speedy Leon Washington. When in the trenches, they were dominated on the defensive side of the ball, recording no sacks and only forcing Giants' quarterback Eli Manning to turn the ball over once through the air.
| New York Giants |
Eli Manning posted an efficient day completing a little over 50 percent of his passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns. His one mistake came on a first down pass with time winding down in the first half. Instead of kneeling on the ball, Manning tried to hit Amani Toomer however the ball was intercepted and lead to a free three points for the Jets as they went into the locker room.
The Giants welcomed Brandon Jacobs back and treated the Jets to their 2007 version of "Thunder and Lightning" as both Jacobs and Derrick Ward combined for 156 yards and two scores. Jacobs received the lion's share of the carries and topped the 100 yard mark in his first game back from a knee injury.
Wide Receiver Plaxico Burress had another career day and sent the message that he is an elite wide receiver, as he caught five balls for 124 yards and a touchdown, stiff arming a Jets defender and fighting him off for a 53 yard touchdown catch and run.
The Giants defense had another impressive day and continued to make plays on their side of the ball. They recorded one sack and intercepted Jets' quarterback Chad Pennington three times, with the last one being brought the other way for a touchdown. The interior line buckled down yet again and shut down a powerful rushing attack consisting of Thomas Jones and Leon Washington.
What you ought to know
| QB Chad Pennington, Pass: 21 - 36 - 229 - 1 TD / 3 INT, Rush: 2 - 6 - 0 |
Pennington struggled to make good decisions as he turned the ball over three times through the air, all resulting in points for the New York Giants. He completed 21 of 36 passes for 229 yards and a score. His lone touchdown toss was a pretty fade route to Brad Smith in the corner of the end zone, which resulted in the Jets only offensive touchdown for the day. Going into the end zone to start the fourth quarter Chad Pennington went back to the fade route, targeting Jericho Cotchery in double coverage and turning the ball over at the one yard line.
| RB Thomas Jones, Rush: 13 - 36 - 0, Rec: 2 - 14 - 0 (2 targets) |
Jones had another sub par performance rushing 13 times for 36 yards while hauling in two passes for another 14. He had no room to run as the Jets interior line got no push and produced no holes.
| RB Leon Washington, Rush: 9 - 13 - 0, Rec: 1 - -1 - 0 (3 targets) |
Washington was not as much of a factor in the game logging only nine rushes for 13 yards and adding one catch for a one yard loss.
| WR Laveranues Coles, Rec: 8 - 89 - 0 (12 targets) |
Coles had a solid day hauling in eight of his 12 targets for 89 yards. He made some beautiful jump ball catches on passes thrown by quarterback Chad Pennington, seemingly getting up over every Giants defender to bring the ball in at its highest point.
| WR Jerricho Cotchery, Rec: 4 - 31 - 0 (11 targets) |
Cotchery saw the second most targets of any Jets' receiver bringing in four of his 11 targets for 31 yards. He was the intended target on all three of Pennington's interceptions and could have had a much more productive day receiving.
| WR Brad Smith, Rush: 1 - 0 - 0, Rec: 3 - 44 - 1 (4 targets) |
Smith produced the only offensive score of the day bringing in one of his four total targets for a 16 yard touchdown late in the second quarter. He added two more catches to finish the day with three receptions for 44 total yards.
| TE Chris Baker, Rec: 3 - 52 - 0 (5 targets) |
Baker saw five total targets go his way, bringing in three of the five for 52 yards. His long reception for the day was an 18 yard strike from Chad Pennington.
| PK Mike Nugent 1 - 2 FG, 3 - 3 XP, 6 points |
Nugent was one for two on field goal attempts connecting from 47 yards and missing from 42. He also added all three extra point attempts for the Jets.
| NYJ Rush Defense |
The New York Jets rush defense was torched for a total of 188 total yards and two touchdowns. The Giants consistently ran off the right edge with both Jacobs and Ward, with the Jets providing absolutely no answer.
| NYJ Pass Defense |
The pass defense fared a little better on the day allowing a total of only 186 yards however was held accountable for two touchdowns. They displayed poor tackling as Plaxico Burress scored on a 51 yard catch and run where he stiff armed and shook off an oncoming Jets corner back to get in the end zone.
| QB Eli Manning, Pass: 13 - 25 - 186 - 2 TD / 1 INT, Rush: 4 - 17 - 0 |
Manning put up solid numbers as he completed 13 of 25 attempts for 186 yards and two touchdowns. He kept his composure playing much of the game from behind and hooked up with Jeremy Shockey and Plaxico Burress for two aerial scores. His lone interception occurred with less than one minute remaining in the first half, as the Giants got greedy and tried to take a shot down field.
| RB Brandon Jacobs, Rush: 20 - 100 - 1 (1 targets) |
Jacobs returned to the Giants lineup and started off very slow. He fumbled his second carry of the ball game early in the first quarter, which was returned for a New York Jets touchdown. Jacobs battled through his fumbling problems to post 100 yards on 20 rushes while adding a touchdown of his own. He hit the holes hard all day and was the running back on the field as the second half started with the Giants trailing.
| RB Derrick Ward, Rush: 13 - 56 - 1, Rec: 3 - 8 - 0 (4 targets) |
Ward had another solid game for the New York offense rushing 13 times for 56 yards and a touchdown. He seemed to rotate series with fellow workhorse Brandon Jacobs, who ran equally as effective. Ward also saw four targets his way, converting three of them for eight yards. He clearly has found his place in this offense and seems to compliment Brandon Jacobs nicely.
| WR Plaxico Burress, Rec: 5 - 124 - 1 (9 targets) |
Burress continued his stellar and consistent play hauling in five of eight targets for 124 yards and a touchdown. It was his fifth game in a row with a touchdown grab, and this one could have been one for the highlight reel. Trailing in the fourth quarter, Burress caught a short pass in the flat and stiff armed a defender to the ground as he galloped for a 52 yard touchdown score to put the Giants ahead for good.
| WR Sinorice Moss, Rec: 1 - 10 - 0 (1 targets) |
Moss was targeted only once, which was good for a ten yard completion.
| WR Amani Toomer (2 targets) |
Toomer was targeted only twice on the day. One pass was Eli Manning's only interception, while the other fell incomplete.
| TE Jeremy Shockey, Rec: 2 - 33 - 1 (5 targets) |
Shockey managed to grab two of his five targets for 33 yards, 13 of which came on his first touchdown reception of the season.
| TE Michael Matthews, Rec: 1 - 6 - 0 (2 targets) |
Matthews saw two targets, and logging one catch for six yards.
| PK Lawrence Tynes 0 - 0 FG, 5 - 5 XP, 5 points |
Tynes converted all five of his extra point attempts.
| NYG Rush Defense |
The Giants rush defense was stout all day allowing less than 60 total yards and no scores. They got constant push from their front while the linebackers and secondary shut down any chance for a big play on the ground.
| NYG Pass Defense |
The New York Giants pass defense had a vital part in the Giants victory by shutting down the Jets at the most crucial of moments. The recorded one sack and three interceptions, halting two drives where the Jets were threatening to score. Rookie corner back Aaron Ross intercepted two passes in the game, with the second being returned for a touchdown to put the game on ice.
