This Date In Jets History

[Derek Smalls]

You were also at the game where Chad and Fiedler both got injured.

Were you also at Wayne Chrebet's last game?

Yep. Remember that one, too. As soon as he went down, you knew it was over and there was a pall cast over the crowd. The legend of Bollywood nearly began that day though.

I was also at the 41-0 Jets-Colts game and the games that clinched playoff spots in 2001 and 2006, so not every game I go to is immediately awful. Was also at the Jets-Jaguars playoff win in 1998.

Grateful that I got to grow up with season tickets in my family.

[Italian Seafood]

So the Vinny injury was 15 years ago today. That sucked. I remember that game like it was yesterday. 11-year old me chanting "TU-PA, TU-PA" in the stands as he played well. Then Rick Mirer came in during the 4th when he was allowed to, and he was awful. Then they lost and found out Vinny was done for the year. That sucked. Would have sucked more if I were old enough to understand more of the consequences of the injury and put it into more historical perspective.

I think Tupa hit Keyshawn for a TD on the first play after Vinny's injury.

[Italian Seafood]

September 13:
1981: Home opener, 31-30 loss to Cincinnati. Blew a 17-3 lead, Bengals ended up in the Super Bowl that year. Jets go 0-2.
1987: Opening day, 31-28 win at Buffalo. Johnny Hector 2 TDs for the Jets.
1992: Loss at Pittsburgh, 27-10. Barry Foster 33 car, 190 yds, 2 TDs; Browning Nagle 9-29, 117 yds, INT. Jets go 0-2.
1998: Home opener, 24-10 loss to Baltimore Ravens. Oddly, our best team to not win the Super Bowl started 0-2.
2009: Opening day, 24-7 win at Houston. Rex Ryan era begins, rookie Mark Sanchez first career TD pass to Chansi Stuckey.
2010: Opening night, home MNF loss to Baltimore, 10-9. First regular season Jet game at New Meadowlands Stadium.
2015: Opening day, 31-10 win over Cleveland. Todd Bowles first game as head coach; Fitzpatrick 2 pass TDs; Ivory 2 rush TDs.
2020: Opening day, 27-27 loss at Buffalo. Bills led 21-3 at half; Josh Allen 33-46, 2 TDs pass, 14 car, 57 yds rush. Jets go 0-1.


Brandon Marshall Jets Debut, 2015:

[Italian Seafood]

September 14:
1969: Opening day, 33-19 win at Buffalo, beginning defense of Super Bowl title. Don Maynard 3 rec, 118 yds, 60 yd TD from Joe Namath.
1980: Loss at Buffalo, 20-10. Jeff Nixon 50 yd pick 6 off Richard Todd; Jet team with high expectations starts 0-2 in AFC East.
1997: Loss at New England 27-24 in OT on SNF. Bill Parcells return to Foxboro 8 months after Super Bowl XXXI. Jets go 1-2.
2003: Home opener, 21-10 loss to Miami. Jay Fiedler ran and threw for Miami TDs. Jets drop to 0-2.
2008: Home opener, loss to New England 19-10. Brett Favre's Jets home debut, Matt Cassel first start as New England QB. Jets go 1-1.
2014: Loss at Green Bay 31-24. Jets led 21-3 2nd qtr; Rodgers 346 yds, 3 TDs; Nelson 9 rec, 209 yds, TD; Smith TD to Decker, INT, tying TD to Kerley erased by timeout. Jets go 1-1.

Darrin Walls and Jordy Nelson, 2014:

[Badger]

2008: Home opener, loss to New England 19-10. Brett Favre's Jets home debut, Matt Cassel first start as New England QB.

I met jetophile at 17a's tailgate before this game.

[Italian Seafood]

September 15:
1968: Opening day, 20-19 win at Kansas City. Super Bowl season begins with a win. Joe Namath 302 yds, 2 TD to Don Maynard.
1974: Opening day, 24-16 loss at Kansas City. First Jet game I ever watched. John Riggins 22 car, 116 yds, Joe Namath 2 TD, 4 INTs.
1985: Home opener, 42-3 win over Buffalo. Freeman McNeil 18 car, 192 yds, 2 TDs; Al Toon 1st career rec, 3 rec, 67 yds. Jets go 1-1.
1991: Home loss vs Buffalo 23-20. Freeman McNeil, Blair Thomas rush TDs; Thurman Thomas late TD foils upset bid. Jets go 1-2.
1996: Loss at Miami 36-27. Aaron Glenn 100 yard pick-6 off Marino, Jets had early 14-0 lead. Jets drop to 0-2.
2002: Home opener, 44-7 loss vs New England. Down 35-0 at half, band got booed; Chad Pennington mopped up late. Jets go 1-1.
2016: Win at Buffalo 37-31 on TNF. Matt Forte 30 car, 100 yds, 3 TDs; Jets 493 off yds; Fitzpatrick 24-34, 374 yds, TD (Decker). Jets go 1-1.

Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2016

[Italian Seafood]

September 16:
1962: Lost 40-14 at San Diego. Lance Alworth 2 rec, 90 yds, 2 TDs.  Titans drop to 1-1.
1979: Home win over Detroit, 21-10. Kevin Long rushed for all three TDs. Jets get first win, 1-2
1984: Home win 43-23 over Cincinnati. Freeman McNeil 150 yards, 2 TDs, NFL debut for QBs Boomer Esiason and Ken O'Brien in garbage time. Jets go 2-1.
1990: Home opener, 24-21 win over Cleveland. Bruce Coslet 1st win as coach, Freeman McNeil, Johnny Hector, Brad Baxter rush TDs. Jets go 1-1.
2007: Loss at Baltimore Ravens, 20-13. First career start for Kellen Clemens, had some folks on TGG very excited for a while. Jets go 0-2.
2012: Loss at Pittsburgh, 27-10. Jets opened game with impressive 90 yard TD drive, not much after that. Jets drop to 1-1.
2018: Home opener, 20-12 loss to Miami. Miami led 20-0 half, Tannehill 2 TD passes, Darnold 334 yds, TD, 2 INT. Jets drop to 1-1.
2019: Home loss to Cleveland 23-3 on MNF. Trevor Siemian starting QB, lost for season, 3rd string QB Luke Falk finished game. Jets debuted black uniforms, fall to 0-2.

San Diego's Don Norton, 1962:


Wesley Walker, 1979:


1984
https://twitter.com/Ol_TimeFootball/status/1339534166774280193

Highlights of the 2007 Kellen Clemens game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogqK5YbOzdg

Jet break out black uniforms on MNF, 2019:

[Badger]

2007: Loss at Baltimore Ravens, 20-13. First career start for Kellen Clemens, had some folks on TGG very excited for a while.

Was this the McCareins drop in the end zone?

[Italian Seafood]

Was this the McCareins drop in the end zone?

Yes, I believe that would have tied the game late. According the FOURTHANDLONG that drop prevented Clemens from going on to a Hall of Fame career.

[Italian Seafood]

September 17:
1960: Home loss to the Boston Patriots 28-24. Titans led 24-7 in 3rd, first loss in team history. Titans go 1-1.
1961: Loss at Buffalo 41-31. Titans Al Dorow 4 TDs, 3 INTs. Titans drop to 1-1.
1972: Opening day, 41-24 win at Buffalo. John Riggins 125 yards, 1 TD, Emerson Boozer 2 TDs.
1973: Opening night, MNF loss at Green Bay 23-7. Joe Namath started game, Al Woodall late TD to David Knight avoids the shutout.
1978: Home loss to Seattle, 24-17. Seattle's David Sims 23 car, 121 yds, 3 TDs; Richard Todd 13-24, 220 yds, 3 INTs. Jets drop to 2-1.
1989: Loss at Cleveland, 38-24, Jets drop to 0-2. Roger Vick early 39 yard TD for a 7-0 lead. Jets drop to 0-2.
1995: Home win over Jacksonville 27-10. First of Rich Kotite's 4 career wins as Jets coach vs expansion Jags in their third game in existence. Jets go 1-2.
2000: Home win vs Buffalo 24-17. Kevin Williams 97-yard KO ret TD, CB Marcus Coleman catches Hail Mary TD from Vinny before the half. Jets go 3-0.
2006: Home opener, 24-17 loss to New England. Down 24-0, Chad Pennington long TD passes to Cotchery (71 yards) and Coles (46 yards). Jets go 1-1.
2017: Loss at Oakland 45-20. Derek Carr 23-28, 230 yds, 3 TDs, Michael Crabtree 3 TD rec; Jermaine Kearse 2 TD rec; Jets go 0-2.
2023: Loss at Dallas 30-10. Dak Prescott 255 yds, 2 TDs; Garrett Wilson 63 yd TD rec; Zach Wilson 3 INTs. Jets drop to 1-1.

Ozzie Newsome, 1989:


2006
https://twitter.com/TimelessJets/status/1306562799884267525

[Badger]

2006: Home opener, 24-17 loss to New England. Down 24-0, Chad Pennington long TD passes to Cotchery (71 yards) and Coles (46 yards).

Cotchery made an incredible effort after his catch to not let his knee touch the ground. Great play.

[Italian Seafood]

Cotchery made an incredible effort after his catch to not let his knee touch the ground. Great play.

Yeah I was at that game, form our angle (low, goal line) I was amazed he wasn't down.

[Derek Smalls]

One of the most impressive plays I've seen live.

[Ignatius J Reilly]

Cotchery made an incredible effort after his catch to not let his knee touch the ground. Great play.

Dat roll.  Wish we had a gif.

[Ornstein]

Coles broke like 6 tackles on that touchdown.