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N.Y. Jets 28, New England 21
When: 4:30 PM ET, Sunday, January 16, 2011
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 30°
Head Official: Bill Leavy
Attendance: 68756
Final Scoring Summary
 
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N.Y. Jets 01401428
New England 3081021
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 N.Y. Jets
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 65 yards, 31-A. Cromartie returns for 27 yards, forced out of bounds (32-D. McCourty).
1 and 10 - NYJ 32 14:54 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 4 yards (75-V. Wilfork).
2 and 6 - NYJ 36 14:19 6-M. Sanchez pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 16 yards (51-J. Mayo).
1 and 10 - NE 48 13:33 25-J. McKnight rush for 2 yards (25-P. Chung, 51-J. Mayo).
2 and 8 - NE 46 12:53 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 3 yards (50-R. Ninkovich).
3 and 5 - NE 43 12:15 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 89-J. Cotchery.
4 and 5 - NE 43 12:10 9-S. Weatherford punts 27 yards, fair catch by 83-W. Welker.
1Q 12:03 New England
1 and 10 - NE 16 12:03 12-T. Brady pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 19 yards, forced out of bounds (33-E. Smith).
1 and 10 - NE 35 11:33 19-B. Tate rush for 11 yards (22-B. Pool).
1 and 10 - NE 46 10:50 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch.
2 and 10 - NE 46 10:44 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 7 yards (31-A. Cromartie, 34-M. Cole).
3 and 3 - NYJ 47 10:03 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 9 yards (24-D. Revis).
1 and 10 - NYJ 38 9:16 39-D. Woodhead rush for 7 yards (30-D. Coleman).
2 and 3 - NYJ 31 8:43 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 3 yards (91-S. Pouha, 93-T. Pryce).
1 and 10 - NYJ 28 8:04 12-T. Brady pass intended for 42-B. Green-Ellis, INTERCEPTED by 52-D. Harris returned for 58 yards (82-A. Crumpler).
1Q 7:50 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NE 12 7:50 23-S. Greene rush for -3 yards (98-E. Moore).
2 and 13 - NE 15 7:12 6-M. Sanchez pass to 21-L. Tomlinson for -5 yards (75-V. Wilfork).
3 and 18 - NE 20 6:26 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 8 yards (31-B. Meriweather, 52-D. Fletcher).
4 and 10 - NE 12 5:48 2-N. Folk 30 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 5:44 New England
1 and 10 - NE 21 5:44 12-T. Brady, sacked for -7 yards (92-S. Ellis).
2 and 17 - NE 14 5:10 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 7 yards (52-D. Harris). PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - NE 36 4:50 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 3 yards (97-C. Pace, 91-S. Pouha).
2 and 7 - NE 39 4:11 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (24-D. Revis).
1 and 10 - NE 49 3:44 12-T. Brady pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 3 yards (30-D. Coleman).
2 and 7 - NYJ 48 3:17 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 8 yards (52-D. Harris, 58-B. Thomas).
1 and 10 - NYJ 40 2:38 12-T. Brady pass to 82-A. Crumpler for 28 yards, forced out of bounds (22-B. Pool).
1 and 10 - NYJ 12 2:18 39-D. Woodhead rush for 5 yards (52-D. Harris).
2 and 5 - NYJ 7 1:49 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 82-A. Crumpler.
3 and 5 - NYJ 7 1:44 12-T. Brady, sacked for -9 yards (92-S. Ellis).
4 and 13 - NYJ 16 1:15 5-S. Graham 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
NYJ 0    NE 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:29
1Q 1:12 N.Y. Jets
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 67 yards, 31-A. Cromartie returns for 37 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 40 1:03 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 10-S. Holmes.
2 and 10 - NYJ 40 0:59 23-S. Greene rush for 5 yards (59-G. Guyton).
3 and 5 - NYJ 45 0:22 6-M. Sanchez pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (27-K. Arrington).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
N.Y. Jets continued...
1 and 10 - NE 49 15:00 23-S. Greene rush for 4 yards (50-R. Ninkovich).
2 and 6 - NE 45 14:30 23-S. Greene rush for no gain (59-G. Guyton, 51-J. Mayo).
3 and 6 - NE 45 13:50 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 81-D. Keller.
4 and 6 - NE 45 13:46 9-S. Weatherford punts 45 yards, touchback.
2Q 13:38 New England
1 and 10 - NE 20 13:38 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 83-W. Welker.
2 and 10 - NE 20 13:33 39-D. Woodhead rush for 5 yards (33-E. Smith).
3 and 5 - NE 25 12:53 12-T. Brady, sacked for -9 yards (30-D. Coleman).
4 and 14 - NE 16 12:28 14-Z. Mesko punts 38 yards, 89-J. Cotchery returns for 5 yards (38-S. Brown).
2Q 12:20 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NE 49 12:20 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - NYJ 46 12:20 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 81-D. Keller.
2 and 15 - NYJ 46 12:16 6-M. Sanchez pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 9 yards (59-G. Guyton).
3 and 6 - NE 45 11:38 6-M. Sanchez pass to 17-B. Edwards for 37 yards, forced out of bounds (28-D. Butler).
1 and goal - NE 8 11:10 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 1 yard (71-B. Deaderick).
2 and goal - NE 7 10:30 6-M. Sanchez pass to 21-L. Tomlinson for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 7    NE 3    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:56
2Q 10:24 New England
NYJ 30 2-N. Folk kicks 58 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 15 yards (33-E. Smith, 58-J. Mauga).
1 and 10 - NE 27 10:18 39-D. Woodhead rush for -2 yards (58-B. Thomas).
2 and 12 - NE 25 9:40 12-T. Brady pass to 82-A. Crumpler for 9 yards (97-C. Pace).
3 and 3 - NE 34 8:57 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
4 and 3 - NE 34 8:50 14-Z. Mesko punts 45 yards, downed by 38-S. Brown. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Touch Kick (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 8 - NE 29 8:40 14-Z. Mesko punts 45 yards, 31-A. Cromartie returns for -1 yard (58-T. White).
2Q 8:29 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 8:29 Direct snap to 21-L. Tomlinson, FUMBLES, aborted, RECOVERED by 21-L. Tomlinson returned for no gain (98-E. Moore).
2 and 11 - NYJ 24 7:54 6-M. Sanchez pass to 81-D. Keller for 7 yards (25-P. Chung).
3 and 4 - NYJ 31 7:10 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 10-S. Holmes. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 9 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - NYJ 40 7:06 23-S. Greene rush for 4 yards (92-G. Warren, 50-R. Ninkovich).
2 and 6 - NYJ 44 6:27 23-S. Greene rush for 1 yard (75-V. Wilfork, 50-R. Ninkovich).
3 and 5 - NYJ 45 5:46 6-M. Sanchez pass to 10-S. Holmes for 5 yards (32-D. McCourty). New England challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
New England timeout at 5:16
1 and 10 - 50 5:16 23-S. Greene rush for 5 yards (71-B. Deaderick).
2 and 5 - NE 45 4:42 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 17-B. Edwards.
3 and 5 - NE 45 4:36 6-M. Sanchez pass to 81-D. Keller for 4 yards (52-D. Fletcher).
4 and 1 - NE 41 4:05 9-S. Weatherford punts 41 yards, touchback.
2Q 3:57 New England
1 and 10 - NE 20 3:57 12-T. Brady pass to 42-B. Green-Ellis for 7 yards (33-E. Smith, 52-D. Harris).
2 and 3 - NE 27 3:22 39-D. Woodhead rush for 2 yards (58-B. Thomas).
3 and 1 - NE 29 2:38 12-T. Brady rush for 3 yards (52-D. Harris).
1 and 10 - NE 32 2:04 12-T. Brady pass to 42-B. Green-Ellis for 4 yards (91-S. Pouha).
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - NE 36 1:57 39-D. Woodhead rush for 2 yards (33-E. Smith).
3 and 4 - NE 38 1:18 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
4 and 4 - NE 38 1:14 Punt formation, direct snap to 25-P. Chung, FUMBLES, aborted, RECOVERED by 25-P. Chung returned for no gain (33-E. Smith).
2Q 1:06 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NE 37 1:06 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 16 yards (27-K. Arrington, 31-B. Meriweather).
New England timeout at 0:50
1 and 10 - NE 21 0:50 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 4 - NE 15 0:45 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 84-B. Hartsock.
3 and 4 - NE 15 0:39 6-M. Sanchez pass to 17-B. Edwards for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 14    NE 3    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:33
2Q 0:33 New England
NYJ 30 2-N. Folk kicks 58 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 33 yards (33-E. Smith).
1 and 10 - NE 45 0:27 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch.
2 and 10 - NE 45 0:18 12-T. Brady pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 3 yards (99-J. Taylor). PENALTY on New England, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
2 and 22 - NE 33 0:09 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New England
NYJ 30 2-N. Folk kicks 63 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 18 yards (44-J. Ihedigbo).
1 and 10 - NE 25 14:55 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 12 yards, forced out of bounds (52-D. Harris).
1 and 10 - NE 37 14:28 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 8 yards (92-S. Ellis).
2 and 2 - NE 45 13:44 39-D. Woodhead rush for 1 yard (52-D. Harris).
3 and 1 - NE 46 13:11 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for -1 yard (57-B. Scott, 52-D. Harris).
4 and 2 - NE 45 12:33 14-Z. Mesko punts 55 yards, touchback.
3Q 12:23 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 20 12:23 6-M. Sanchez pass to 10-S. Holmes for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (32-D. McCourty).
2 and 2 - NYJ 28 11:58 23-S. Greene rush for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 34 11:31 23-S. Greene rush for 5 yards (95-T. Banta-Cain, 74-K. Love).
2 and 5 - NYJ 39 10:54 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 10-S. Holmes.
3 and 5 - NYJ 39 10:49 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 1 yard (25-P. Chung).
4 and 4 - NYJ 40 10:16 9-S. Weatherford punts 41 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 1 yard (34-M. Cole, 26-D. Lowery).
3Q 10:07 New England
1 and 10 - NE 20 10:07 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 2 yards (26-D. Lowery).
2 and 8 - NE 22 9:29 11-J. Edelman rush for 11 yards (99-J. Taylor, 22-B. Pool).
1 and 10 - NE 33 9:02 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-B. Tate.
2 and 10 - NE 33 8:54 12-T. Brady, sacked for -12 yards (97-C. Pace), FUMBLES (97-C. Pace), RECOVERED by 42-B. Green-Ellis returned for no gain.
3 and 22 - NE 21 8:24 12-T. Brady pass to 85-A. Hernandez for 4 yards (24-D. Revis, 55-J. Westerman).
4 and 18 - NE 25 7:47 14-Z. Mesko punts 50 yards, downed by 18-M. Slater.
3Q 7:35 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 7:35 6-M. Sanchez pass to 23-S. Greene for 9 yards (51-J. Mayo, 96-J. Cunningham).
2 and 1 - NYJ 34 6:57 23-S. Greene rush for no gain (75-V. Wilfork).
3 and 1 - NYJ 34 6:23 23-S. Greene rush for 4 yards (51-J. Mayo).
1 and 10 - NYJ 38 5:44 23-S. Greene rush for 20 yards (31-B. Meriweather).
1 and 10 - NE 42 4:58 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 4 yards (36-J. Sanders).
2 and 6 - NE 38 4:20 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 21-L. Tomlinson.
3 and 6 - NE 38 4:16 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 89-J. Cotchery.
4 and 6 - NE 38 4:11 9-S. Weatherford punts 18 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 4:04 New England
1 and 10 - NE 20 4:04 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 37 yards (26-D. Lowery, 22-B. Pool).
1 and 10 - NYJ 43 3:37 39-D. Woodhead rush for 1 yard (92-S. Ellis).
2 and 9 - NYJ 42 2:56 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 39-D. Woodhead.
3 and 9 - NYJ 42 2:51 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 12 yards (99-J. Taylor).
1 and 10 - NYJ 30 2:08 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 16 yards (24-D. Revis).
N.Y. Jets timeout at 1:36
1 and 10 - NYJ 14 1:36 PENALTY on New England, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - NYJ 19 1:36 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 10 yards (26-D. Lowery).
2 and 5 - NYJ 9 0:53 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 7 yards (33-E. Smith).
1 and goal - NYJ 2 0:15 12-T. Brady pass to 82-A. Crumpler for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Rush by 34-S. Morris, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
NYJ 14    NE 11    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:51
3Q 0:13 N.Y. Jets
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 61 yards, 31-A. Cromartie returns for 16 yards, forced out of bounds (18-M. Slater).
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 0:08 6-M. Sanchez pass to 81-D. Keller for 4 yards (55-B. Spikes, 51-J. Mayo).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
N.Y. Jets continued...
2 and 6 - NYJ 29 15:00 6-M. Sanchez pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 58 yards, forced out of bounds (31-B. Meriweather).
1 and 10 - NE 13 14:26 23-S. Greene rush for -1 yard (96-J. Cunningham).
2 and 11 - NE 14 13:43 6-M. Sanchez pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 7 yards (25-P. Chung, 36-J. Sanders).
3 and 4 - NE 7 13:06 6-M. Sanchez pass to 10-S. Holmes for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 21    NE 11    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:13
4Q 13:00 New England
NYJ 30 2-N. Folk kicks 71 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 19 yards (55-J. Westerman).
1 and 10 - NE 18 12:55 39-D. Woodhead rush for 4 yards (22-B. Pool, 52-D. Harris).
2 and 6 - NE 22 12:20 39-D. Woodhead rush for 2 yards (70-M. Devito), FUMBLES (70-M. Devito), RECOVERED by 70-L. Mankins returned for no gain.
3 and 1 - NE 27 11:28 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 8 yards (31-A. Cromartie).
1 and 10 - NE 35 10:50 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 82-A. Crumpler.
2 and 10 - NE 35 10:45 39-D. Woodhead rush for 4 yards (22-B. Pool, 99-J. Taylor).
3 and 6 - NE 39 10:03 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 8 yards (24-D. Revis).
1 and 10 - NE 47 9:28 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 3 yards (93-T. Pryce).
2 and 7 - 50 8:47 39-D. Woodhead rush for 8 yards (22-B. Pool).
1 and 10 - NYJ 42 8:23 39-D. Woodhead rush for 7 yards (26-D. Lowery).
2 and 3 - NYJ 35 7:40 PENALTY on New England, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 8 - NYJ 40 7:24 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 9 yards (24-D. Revis).
1 and 10 - NYJ 31 6:49 39-D. Woodhead rush for no gain (92-S. Ellis).
2 and 10 - NYJ 31 6:09 12-T. Brady, sacked for -3 yards (91-S. Pouha).
3 and 13 - NYJ 34 5:30 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 39-D. Woodhead.
4 and 13 - NYJ 34 5:18 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch.
4Q 5:15 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 34 5:15 23-S. Greene rush for 2 yards (59-G. Guyton).
2 and 8 - NYJ 36 4:31 23-S. Greene rush for 4 yards (71-B. Deaderick).
3 and 4 - NYJ 40 3:46 21-L. Tomlinson rush for no gain (71-B. Deaderick).
New England timeout at 3:42
4 and 4 - NYJ 40 3:42 9-S. Weatherford punts 44 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 41 yards (9-S. Weatherford).
4Q 3:29 New England
1 and 10 - NYJ 43 3:29 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 9 yards (52-D. Harris).
2 and 1 - NYJ 34 3:10 12-T. Brady pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 4 yards (57-B. Scott).
1 and 10 - NYJ 30 2:52 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 12 yards (52-D. Harris, 44-J. Ihedigbo).
1 and 10 - NYJ 18 2:30 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch.
2 and 10 - NYJ 18 2:25 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 39-D. Woodhead.
3 and 10 - NYJ 18 2:21 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 1 yard (30-D. Coleman).
Two minute warning
4 and 9 - NYJ 17 2:00 5-S. Graham 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
NYJ 21    NE 14    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:29
4Q 1:57 N.Y. Jets
NE 30 1:57 5-S. Graham kicks onside 18 yards, 31-A. Cromartie returns for 23 yards, forced out of bounds (5-S. Graham). PENALTY on New England, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 10 - NE 20 1:49 23-S. Greene rush for 4 yards (75-V. Wilfork).
New England timeout at 1:46
2 and 6 - NE 16 1:46 23-S. Greene rush for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 28    NE 14    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:16
4Q 1:41 New England
NYJ 30 2-N. Folk kicks 67 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 23 yards (33-E. Smith).
1 and 10 - NE 41 1:35 12-T. Brady pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 9 yards (52-D. Harris).
2 and 1 - 50 1:15 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 13 yards (33-E. Smith).
1 and 10 - NYJ 37 0:55 12-T. Brady pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 14 yards (44-J. Ihedigbo).
New England timeout at 0:46
1 and 10 - NYJ 23 0:46 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch.
2 and 10 - NYJ 23 0:41 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 13 0:35 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 83-W. Welker.
2 and 10 - NYJ 13 0:30 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 28    NE 21    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:17
4Q 0:24 N.Y. Jets
NE 30 0:24 5-S. Graham kicks onside 13 yards, RECOVERED by 33-E. Smith returned for no gain (44-J. Page).
1 and 10 - NE 43 0:23 6-M. Sanchez kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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