Game Recap
Week 2 in September during the 2002 football season saw the 0 New England Patriots topple the homestanding New York Jets 44-7. After the Patriots led at the end of two quarters, the Patriots came out strong late and rolled to a straightforward win.
The Patriots were led by Tom Brady who had 269 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, was 25 of 35 passing. Troy Brown had 94 receiving yards, 9 receptions.
For the Jets, Vinny Testaverde finished with 1 TD, was 15 of 23 passing.
The Patriots finished with 432 total yards, 24 first downs, 2 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 10 of 16 on third downs. The Jets finished with 200 total yards, 9 first downs, 2 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 1 of 12 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat New York JetsNYJ 44-7
- Date: Sunday, September 15, 2002
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:03PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 432, Turnovers: 2
- New York Jets Stats - Yards: 200, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NWE |
0 |
10 |
17 |
17 |
44 |
| NYJ |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Tom Brady | NWE | 25-35 | 269 | 2 | 1 | 49 | |
| Vinny Testaverde | NYJ | 15-23 | 150 | 1 | 1 | 35 | |
| Chad Pennington | NYJ | 3-10 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Antowain Smith | NWE | 15 | 66 | 0 | 18 | |
| Kevin Faulk | NWE | 10 | 48 | 1 | 25 | |
| Patrick Pass | NWE | 4 | 27 | 0 | 13 | |
| Marc Edwards | NWE | 7 | 21 | 0 | 9 | |
| Matt Turk | NYJ | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| Chad Pennington | NYJ | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Tom Brady | NWE | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Troy Brown | NWE | 9 | 94 | 0 | 26 | |
| David Patten | NWE | 4 | 65 | 0 | 39 | |
| Deion Branch | NWE | 3 | 65 | 1 | 49 | |
| Santana Moss | NYJ | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 | |
| Anthony Becht | NYJ | 4 | 33 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wayne Chrebet | NYJ | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 | |
| Richie Anderson | NYJ | 5 | 28 | 0 | 11 | |
| Kevin Swayne | NYJ | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| NWE | 40 | 163 | 1 | | |
| NYJ | 9 | 32 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| NWE | 25-35 | 269 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| NYJ | 18-33 | 189 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
More Game Information On The New England Patriots at New York Jets
- Attendance: 78,726
- Weather: 78 degrees, relative humidity 84%, wind 7 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:09 - 3 hours, 09 minutes
