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2008 New York Jets
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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 3rd in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 405 points (25.3/g), 9th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 356 points (22.2/g), 18th.
Differential of 49 points (3.1/g), 12th.
Expected W-L: 9.2-6.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -1 (-0.1/g), 19th.
Coached by Eric Mangini (9-7-0)
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2008 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Brett Favre* | 39 | 17 | 16 | 343 for 522, 3,472 yards, 22 td, 22 int, & 21 rushes for 43 yards and 1 td | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1991 |
| RB | Thomas Jones* | 30 | 8 | 14 | 290 rushes for 1,312 yards, 13 td, & 36 catches for 207 yards and 2 td | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 7th pick / 2000 |
| FB | Tony Richardson | 37 | 13 | 7 | 10 rushes for 65 yards, 0 td, & 1 catch for 4 yards and 0 td | |
| WR | Laveranues Coles | 31 | 8 | 16 | 70 catches for 850 yards, 7 td, & 2 rushes for 9 yards and 0 td | New York Jets / 3rd / 78th pick / 2000 |
| WR | Jerricho Cotchery | 26 | 4 | 16 | 71 catches for 858 yards, 5 td, & 2 rushes for 8 yards and 0 td | New York Jets / 4th / 108th pick / 2004 |
| TE | Chris Baker | 29 | 6 | 13 | 21 catches for 194 yards, 0 td | New York Jets / 3rd / 88th pick / 2002 |
| TE | Dustin Keller | 24 | Rook | 6 | 48 catches for 535 yards, 3 td | New York Jets / 1st / 30th pick / 2008 |
| LT | D'Brickashaw Ferguson | 25 | 2 | 16 | New York Jets / 1st / 4th pick / 2006 |
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| LG | Alan Faneca* | 32 | 10 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 26th pick / 1998 |
| C | Nick Mangold* | 24 | 2 | 16 | New York Jets / 1st / 29th pick / 2006 |
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| RG | Brandon Moore | 28 | 5 | 16 | 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RT | Damien Woody | 31 | 9 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | New England Patriots / 1st / 17th pick / 1999 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Shaun Ellis | 31 | 8 | 16 | 8.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Jets / 1st / 12th pick / 2000 |
| NT | Kris Jenkins* | 29 | 7 | 16 | 3.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 44th pick / 2001 |
| RDE | Kenyon Coleman | 29 | 6 | 15 | 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Oakland Raiders / 5th / 147th pick / 2002 |
| LOLB | Bryan Thomas | 29 | 6 | 15 | 5.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Jets / 1st / 22nd pick / 2002 |
| LILB | Eric Barton | 31 | 9 | 16 | 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Oakland Raiders / 5th / 146th pick / 1999 |
| RILB | David Harris | 24 | 1 | 11 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Jets / 2nd / 47th pick / 2007 |
| RILB | David Bowens | 31 | 9 | 5 | 4.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 5th / 158th pick / 1999 |
| ROLB | Calvin Pace | 28 | 5 | 16 | 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 18th pick / 2003 |
| LCB | Darrelle Revis* | 23 | 1 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | New York Jets / 1st / 14th pick / 2007 |
| RCB | Dwight Lowery | 22 | Rook | 10 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Jets / 4th / 113th pick / 2008 |
| RCB | Ty Law | 34 | 13 | 6 | New England Patriots / 1st / 23rd pick / 1995 |
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| SS | Abram Elam | 27 | 2 | 9 | 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| SS | Eric Smith | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | New York Jets / 3rd / 97th pick / 2006 |
| FS | Kerry Rhodes | 26 | 3 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | New York Jets / 4th / 123rd pick / 2005 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Jay Feely | 32 | 7 | 0 | 24 of 28 field goals & 39 of 39 extra points | |
| P | Reggie Hodges | 26 | 3 | 0 | 44 punts for a 42.8 average, 1 blocked | St. Louis Rams / 6th / 210th pick / 2005 |
| PR | Leon Washington*+ | 26 | 2 | 1 | 29 punt returns for a 10.4 average and 0 td | New York Jets / 4th / 117th pick / 2006 |
| KR | Leon Washington*+ | 26 | 2 | 1 | 48 kick returns for a 25.6 average and 1 td | New York Jets / 4th / 117th pick / 2006 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Chris Baker | 29 | TE | 16 | 13 | 258 | 6-3 | Michigan State | 11/18/1979 | 6 | New York Jets / 3rd / 88th pick / 2002 |
| 36 | David Barrett | 31 | DB | 11 | 1 | 208 | 5-10 | Arkansas | 12/22/1977 | 8 | Arizona Cardinals / 4th / 102nd pick / 2000 |
| 50 | Eric Barton | 31 | LB | 16 | 16 | 245 | 6-2 | Maryland | 9/29/1977 | 9 | Oakland Raiders / 5th / 146th pick / 1999 |
| 96 | David Bowens | 31 | DE | 16 | 5 | 260 | 6-3 | Michigan,Western Illinois | 7/3/1977 | 9 | Denver Broncos / 5th / 158th pick / 1999 |
| 31 | Ahmad Carroll | 25 | DB | 16 | 0 | 190 | 5-11 | Arkansas | 8/4/1983 | 4 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 25th pick / 2004 |
| 22 | Jesse Chatman | 29 | RB | 3 | 0 | 215 | 5-8 | Eastern Washington | 9/22/1979 | 6 | |
| 11 | Kellen Clemens | 25 | QB | 2 | 0 | 224 | 6-2 | Oregon | 6/6/1983 | 2 | New York Jets / 2nd / 49th pick / 2006 |
| 17 | David Clowney | 23 | WR | 2 | 0 | 190 | 6-1 | Virginia Tech | 7/7/1985 | Rook | |
| 30 | Drew Coleman | 25 | DB | 9 | 0 | 173 | 5-8 | TCU | 4/22/1983 | 2 | New York Jets / 6th / 189th pick / 2006 |
| 93 | Kenyon Coleman | 29 | DE | 16 | 15 | 285 | 6-5 | UCLA | 4/10/1979 | 6 | Oakland Raiders / 5th / 147th pick / 2002 |
| 87 | Laveranues Coles | 31 | WR | 16 | 16 | 193 | 5-11 | Florida State | 12/29/1977 | 8 | New York Jets / 3rd / 78th pick / 2000 |
| 89 | Jerricho Cotchery | 26 | WR | 16 | 16 | 200 | 6-1 | North Carolina State | 6/16/1982 | 4 | New York Jets / 4th / 108th pick / 2004 |
| 85 | James Dearth | 32 | TE-C | 16 | 0 | 270 | 6-4 | Tarleton State,Tulsa | 1/22/1976 | 9 | Cleveland Browns / 6th / 191st pick / 1999 |
| 70 | Mike DeVito | 24 | DE | 16 | 0 | 298 | 6-3 | Maine | 6/10/1984 | 1 | |
| 27 | Abram Elam | 27 | DB | 16 | 9 | 205 | 6-0 | Kent State,Notre Dame | 10/15/1981 | 2 | |
| 92 | Shaun Ellis | 31 | DE | 16 | 16 | 285 | 6-5 | Tennessee | 6/24/1977 | 8 | New York Jets / 1st / 12th pick / 2000 |
| 66 | Alan Faneca* | 32 | G-T | 16 | 16 | 312 | 6-5 | LSU | 12/7/1976 | 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 26th pick / 1998 |
| 4 | Brett Favre* | 39 | QB | 16 | 16 | 225 | 6-2 | Southern Miss | 10/10/1969 | 17 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1991 |
| 3 | Jay Feely | 32 | K | 15 | 0 | 206 | 5-10 | Michigan | 5/23/1976 | 7 | |
| 60 | D'Brickashaw Ferguson | 25 | T | 16 | 16 | 295 | 6-5 | Virginia | 12/10/1983 | 2 | New York Jets / 1st / 4th pick / 2006 |
| 88 | Bubba Franks | 30 | TE | 8 | 4 | 263 | 6-6 | Miami (FL) | 1/6/1978 | 8 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 14th pick / 2000 |
| 56 | Vernon Gholston | 22 | DE | 15 | 0 | 258 | 6-4 | Ohio State | 6/5/1986 | Rook | New York Jets / 1st / 6th pick / 2008 |
| 7 | Ben Graham | 35 | P | 4 | 0 | 230 | 6-5 | Deakin (Australia) | 11/2/1973 | 3 | |
| 52 | David Harris | 24 | LB | 11 | 11 | 243 | 6-2 | Michigan | 1/21/1984 | 1 | New York Jets / 2nd / 47th pick / 2007 |
| 6 | Reggie Hodges | 26 | P | 12 | 0 | 226 | 6-0 | Ball State | 1/26/1982 | 3 | St. Louis Rams / 6th / 210th pick / 2005 |
| 78 | Wayne Hunter | 27 | T | 14 | 0 | 303 | 6-5 | Hawaii | 7/2/1981 | 4 | Seattle Seahawks / 3rd / 73rd pick / 2003 |
| 44 | James Ihedigbo | 25 | DB | 8 | 0 | 202 | 6-1 | Massachusetts | 12/3/1983 | Rook | |
| 77 | Kris Jenkins* | 29 | DT | 16 | 16 | 335 | 6-4 | Maryland | 8/3/1979 | 7 | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 44th pick / 2001 |
| 20 | Thomas Jones* | 30 | RB | 16 | 14 | 220 | 5-10 | Virginia | 8/19/1978 | 8 | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 7th pick / 2000 |
| 81 | Dustin Keller | 24 | TE | 16 | 6 | 248 | 6-2 | Purdue | 9/25/1984 | Rook | New York Jets / 1st / 30th pick / 2008 |
| 22 | Ty Law | 34 | DB | 7 | 6 | 200 | 5-11 | Michigan | 2/10/1974 | 13 | New England Patriots / 1st / 23rd pick / 1995 |
| 34 | Dwight Lowery | 22 | DB | 16 | 10 | 185 | 6-1 | San Jose State | 1/23/1986 | Rook | New York Jets / 4th / 113th pick / 2008 |
| 74 | Nick Mangold* | 24 | C | 16 | 16 | 295 | 6-3 | Ohio State | 1/13/1984 | 2 | New York Jets / 1st / 29th pick / 2006 |
| 21 | Justin Miller | 24 | DB | 1 | 0 | 202 | 5-10 | Clemson | 2/14/1984 | 3 | New York Jets / 2nd / 57th pick / 2005 |
| 65 | Brandon Moore | 28 | G | 16 | 16 | 295 | 6-3 | Illinois | 6/3/1980 | 5 | |
| 69 | C.J. Mosley | 25 | DT | 16 | 1 | 314 | 6-2 | Missouri | 8/6/1983 | 3 | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 191st pick / 2005 |
| 94 | Marques Murrell | 23 | LB | 12 | 0 | 234 | 6-2 | Appalachian State | 3/20/1985 | 1 | |
| 1 | Mike Nugent | 26 | K | 1 | 0 | 182 | 5-10 | Ohio State | 3/2/1982 | 3 | New York Jets / 2nd / 47th pick / 2005 |
| 97 | Calvin Pace | 28 | DE | 16 | 16 | 262 | 6-4 | Wake Forest | 10/28/1980 | 5 | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 18th pick / 2003 |
| 23 | Hank Poteat | 31 | DB | 13 | 1 | 192 | 5-9 | Pittsburgh | 8/30/1977 | 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 77th pick / 2000 |
| 91 | Sione Pouha | 29 | DT | 16 | 0 | 330 | 6-3 | Utah | 2/3/1979 | 3 | New York Jets / 3rd / 88th pick / 2005 |
| J.R. Reed | 26 | DB | 3 | 0 | 200 | 5-11 | South Florida | 2/11/1982 | 4 | Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 129th pick / 2004 |
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| 24 | Darrelle Revis* | 23 | DB | 16 | 16 | 205 | 6-0 | Pittsburgh | 7/14/1985 | 1 | New York Jets / 1st / 14th pick / 2007 |
| 25 | Kerry Rhodes | 26 | DB | 16 | 16 | 209 | 6-3 | Louisville | 8/2/1982 | 3 | New York Jets / 4th / 123rd pick / 2005 |
| 49 | Tony Richardson | 37 | FB | 16 | 7 | 238 | 6-1 | Auburn | 12/17/1971 | 13 | |
| 16 | Brad Smith | 25 | QB | 15 | 1 | 210 | 6-2 | Missouri | 12/12/1983 | 2 | New York Jets / 4th / 103rd pick / 2006 |
| 33 | Eric Smith | 25 | DB | 9 | 6 | 209 | 6-1 | Michigan State | 3/17/1983 | 2 | New York Jets / 3rd / 97th pick / 2006 |
| 53 | Cody Spencer | 27 | LB | 14 | 0 | 245 | 6-2 | North Texas | 6/1/1981 | 4 | Oakland Raiders / 6th / 182nd pick / 2004 |
| 83 | Chansi Stuckey | 25 | WR | 15 | 2 | 182 | 5-10 | Clemson | 10/4/1983 | Rook | |
| 99 | Bryan Thomas | 29 | DE | 16 | 15 | 266 | 6-4 | Alabama-Birmingham | 6/7/1979 | 6 | New York Jets / 1st / 22nd pick / 2002 |
| 57 | Jason Trusnik | 24 | DE | 7 | 0 | 241 | 6-4 | Ohio Northern | 6/6/1984 | 1 | |
| 75 | Robert Turner | 24 | G-T | 10 | 0 | 308 | 6-4 | New Mexico | 8/20/1984 | 1 | |
| 29 | Leon Washington*+ | 26 | RB | 16 | 1 | 210 | 5-8 | Florida State | 8/29/1982 | 2 | New York Jets / 4th / 117th pick / 2006 |
| 67 | Damien Woody | 31 | C-G | 16 | 16 | 320 | 6-3 | Boston College | 11/3/1977 | 9 | New England Patriots / 1st / 17th pick / 1999 |
| 15 | Wallace Wright | 24 | WR | 16 | 0 | 191 | 6-0 | North Carolina | 2/1/1984 | 2 | |
| Team Total | 27.5 | 16 | 239.8 | 6-1.5 | 4.5 |