Also, here are notes from the game….
Captains:
#5 QB Matt Simms, #10 WR T.J. Graham, #21 RB Chris Johnson, #78 DL Leger Douzable.
John Conner:
FB John Conner hauled in a nine-yard touchdown pass for his first career touchdown reception and first catch of the season. The catch capped off a five-play, 81-yard, 1:29 drive to give the team a 10-8 lead.
Quinton Coples:
OLB Quinton Coples brought down QB Charlie Whitehurst for a seven-yard sack with less than two minutes remaining in the game. The sack was Coples’ fourth on the year.
Eric Decker:
WR Eric Decker reeled in a season-long 48-yard pass from QB Geno Smith in the third quarter to set up a Jets touchdown drive. Decker led the team with seven receptions for 100 yards on the day. The game marked his first 100-yard performance as a Jet.
Nick Folk:
K Nick Folk connected on a 51-yard field goal late in the second quarter to bring the game within two points at 5-3. The kick marked his third 50+ yard field goal this season, tying a career high.
T.J. Graham:
WR T.J. Graham recovered a muffed free kick in the second quarter, his third special teams fumble recovery of the season.
Chris Ivory:
RB Chris Ivory scored on a one-yard touchdown run to give the Jets a 16-11 lead late in the fourth quarter, capping off an 11-play, 76-yard, 5:11 drive. The touchdown was his sixth of the season, setting a career high.
Chris Johnson:
RB Chris Johnson’s 37-yard run on a direct snap put the Jets inside the five-yard line to set up RB Chris Ivory’s game-winning score. He totaled 55 yards on 10 rushes on the day.
Geno Smith:
QB Geno Smith completed 16-of-28 passes for 179 yards and one touchdown, compiling an 88.2 passer rating. He added 16 rushing yards on four attempts. Smith connected on three-of-five passes for 66 yards, including a 48-yard pass to WR Eric Decker and a nine-yard touchdown pass to FB John Conner, on the team’s five-play, 81-yard, 1:29 touchdown drive. Smith later led an 11-play, 76-yard, 5:11 drive that ended in RB Chris Ivory’s one-yard touchdown run. The drive marked Smith’s fifth-career game-winning drive.
