National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
N.Y. Jets 27, San Diego 21
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 23, 2011
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Temperature: 58°
Head Official: Ron Winter
Attendance: 79088
Final Scoring Summary
 
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San Diego 7140021
N.Y. Jets 3771027
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 N.Y. Jets
SD 35 9-N. Novak kicks 64 yards, 25-J. McKnight returns for 19 yards (59-A. Gachkar).
1 and 10 - NYJ 20 14:53 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 9 yards (56-D. Butler).
2 and 1 - NYJ 29 14:53 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 3 yards (71-A. Garay).
1 and 10 - NYJ 32 14:53 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 1 yard (92-V. Martin, 56-D. Butler).
2 and 9 - NYJ 33 13:25 6-M. Sanchez pass to 81-D. Keller for 4 yards, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 56-D. Butler returned for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
1Q 13:11 N.Y. Jets
SD 35 9-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 20 13:11 6-M. Sanchez pass to 10-S. Holmes for 8 yards (23-Q. Jammer).
2 and 2 - NYJ 28 12:31 23-S. Greene rush for 3 yards (51-T. Spikes, 99-T. LaBoy).
1 and 10 - NYJ 31 12:00 6-M. Sanchez pass to 17-P. Burress for 15 yards, forced out of bounds (32-E. Weddle).
1 and 10 - NYJ 46 11:34 23-S. Greene rush for no gain (95-S. Phillips). PENALTY on San Diego, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - SD 49 11:10 23-S. Greene rush for 24 yards (32-E. Weddle, 56-D. Butler).
1 and 10 - SD 25 10:31 23-S. Greene rush for 3 yards (51-T. Spikes).
2 and 7 - SD 22 10:31 PENALTY on San Diego, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 2 - SD 17 9:35 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 7 - SD 22 9:14 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 17-P. Burress.
3 and 7 - SD 22 9:10 6-M. Sanchez pass to 21-L. Tomlinson for 6 yards (90-T. Harris).
4 and 1 - SD 16 8:28 2-N. Folk 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
SD 6    NYJ 3    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:43
1Q 8:25 San Diego
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 72 yards, 15-R. Goodman returns for 23 yards (26-E. Lankster).
1 and 10 - SD 16 8:21 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 24-R. Mathews.
2 and 10 - SD 16 8:16 24-R. Mathews rush for 3 yards (96-M. Wilkerson, 93-K. Ellis).
3 and 7 - SD 19 7:39 17-P. Rivers, sacked for -7 yards (51-A. Maybin).
4 and 14 - SD 12 7:15 5-M. Scifres punts 58 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Kerley.
1Q 7:08 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 30 7:08 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 81-D. Keller.
2 and 10 - NYJ 30 7:03 6-M. Sanchez pass to 11-J. Kerley for 2 yards (32-E. Weddle).
3 and 8 - NYJ 32 6:24 6-M. Sanchez pass to 81-D. Keller for 34 yards (33-D. Hughes).
1 and 10 - SD 34 5:52 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 1 yard (51-T. Spikes).
2 and 9 - SD 33 5:16 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 17-P. Burress.
3 and 9 - SD 33 5:11 6-M. Sanchez pass to 81-D. Keller for 10 yards (28-S. Gregory).
1 and 10 - SD 23 4:27 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - SD 33 4:21 PENALTY on San Diego, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - SD 28 3:55 6-M. Sanchez pass intended for 17-P. Burress, INTERCEPTED by 32-E. Weddle returned for 25 yards (60-D. Ferguson).
1Q 3:39 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 24 3:39 24-R. Mathews rush for -1 yard (91-S. Pouha, 96-M. Wilkerson).
2 and 11 - SD 23 3:12 24-R. Mathews rush for 9 yards (51-A. Maybin, 33-E. Smith).
3 and 2 - SD 32 2:27 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - SD 40 2:10 35-M. Tolbert rush for 5 yards (33-E. Smith).
2 and 5 - SD 45 1:31 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
3 and 5 - SD 45 1:28 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 12 yards (20-K. Wilson).
1 and 10 - NYJ 43 0:48 24-R. Mathews rush for no gain (97-C. Pace).
2 and 10 - NYJ 43 0:06 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 12 yards (36-J. Leonhard).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
San Diego continued...
1 and 10 - NYJ 31 15:00 17-P. Rivers pass to 83-V. Jackson for 15 yards (24-D. Revis).
1 and 10 - NYJ 16 14:16 35-M. Tolbert rush for 4 yards (33-E. Smith).
2 and 6 - NYJ 12 13:41 35-M. Tolbert rush for 8 yards (33-E. Smith).
1 and 4 - NYJ 4 13:04 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 35-M. Tolbert.
2 and 4 - NYJ 4 12:59 35-M. Tolbert rush for 2 yards (33-E. Smith).
3 and 2 - NYJ 2 12:15 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
SD 13    NYJ 3    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:24
2Q 12:11 N.Y. Jets
SD 35 9-N. Novak kicks 68 yards, 25-J. McKnight returns for 26 yards (59-A. Gachkar).
1 and 10 - NYJ 23 12:04 23-S. Greene rush for 9 yards (28-S. Gregory).
2 and 1 - NYJ 32 11:23 23-S. Greene rush for 3 yards (51-T. Spikes, 71-A. Garay). PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Illegal Formation (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 6 - NYJ 27 10:56 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 10-S. Holmes. PENALTY on San Diego, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 14 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - NYJ 41 10:50 PENALTY on San Diego, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - NYJ 46 10:50 23-S. Greene rush for 5 yards (51-T. Spikes, 56-D. Butler).
1 and 10 - SD 49 10:14 23-S. Greene rush for 5 yards (99-T. LaBoy).
2 and 5 - SD 44 9:34 6-M. Sanchez pass to 10-S. Holmes for 16 yards (23-Q. Jammer).
1 and 10 - SD 28 8:51 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 10-S. Holmes. PENALTY on San Diego, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 3 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - SD 25 8:46 6-M. Sanchez pass to 21-L. Tomlinson for 19 yards (32-E. Weddle).
N.Y. Jets timeout at 8:07
1 and 6 - SD 6 8:07 PENALTY on San Diego, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 3 yards) - No play.
1 and 3 - SD 3 8:07 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 17-P. Burress.
San Diego timeout at 8:04
2 and 3 - SD 3 8:04 21-L. Tomlinson rush for no gain (71-A. Garay).
3 and 3 - SD 3 7:22 6-M. Sanchez pass to 17-P. Burress for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
SD 13    NYJ 10    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:49
2Q 7:18 San Diego
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 69 yards, 15-R. Goodman returns for 17 yards (53-J. Mauga, 34-M. Cole).
1 and 10 - SD 13 7:12 35-M. Tolbert rush for 29 yards (36-J. Leonhard).
1 and 10 - SD 42 6:33 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-R. McMichael for 7 yards (57-B. Scott, 53-J. Mauga).
2 and 3 - SD 49 5:45 24-R. Mathews rush for 2 yards (96-M. Wilkerson).
3 and 1 - NYJ 49 5:09 17-P. Rivers pass to 80-M. Floyd for 28 yards (31-A. Cromartie).
1 and 10 - NYJ 21 4:46 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-R. McMichael for 8 yards (52-D. Harris).
2 and 2 - NYJ 13 4:08 24-R. Mathews rush for 2 yards (52-D. Harris).
3 and 1 - NYJ 11 3:27 35-M. Tolbert rush for 3 yards (33-E. Smith, 36-J. Leonhard).
1 and 8 - NYJ 8 2:53 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 22-J. Hester.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 2:53
2 and 8 - NYJ 8 2:48 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 85-A. Gates. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 7 yards) - No play.
1 and 1 - NYJ 1 2:40 35-M. Tolbert rush for no gain (22-B. Pool).
Two minute warning
2 and 1 - NYJ 1 1:47 35-M. Tolbert rush for no gain (33-E. Smith).
3 and 1 - NYJ 1 1:22 35-M. Tolbert rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
SD 20    NYJ 10    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:56
2Q 1:16 N.Y. Jets
SD 35 9-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, 25-J. McKnight returns for 34 yards (95-S. Phillips).
1 and 10 - NYJ 34 1:10 6-M. Sanchez pass to 81-D. Keller for 5 yards (51-T. Spikes).
2 and 5 - NYJ 39 1:10 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 81-D. Keller.
3 and 5 - NYJ 39 0:45 6-M. Sanchez pass to 11-J. Kerley for 9 yards (28-S. Gregory).
1 and 10 - NYJ 48 0:45 6-M. Sanchez, spikes Ball.
San Diego timeout at 0:30
2 and 10 - NYJ 48 0:32 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 21-L. Tomlinson.
3 and 10 - NYJ 48 0:29 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 11-J. Kerley.
4 and 10 - NYJ 48 0:23 4-T. Conley punts 32 yards, fair catch by 12-P. Crayton.
2Q 0:17 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 20 0:17 17-P. Rivers kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 San Diego
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 69 yards, 15-R. Goodman returns for 31 yards (30-D. Strickland).
1 and 10 - SD 27 14:54 17-P. Rivers pass to 24-R. Mathews for 6 yards (57-B. Scott).
2 and 4 - SD 33 14:20 24-R. Mathews rush for 8 yards (33-E. Smith).
1 and 10 - SD 41 13:43 24-R. Mathews rush for no gain (96-M. Wilkerson).
2 and 10 - SD 41 13:02 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 80-M. Floyd.
3 and 10 - SD 41 12:58 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
4 and 10 - SD 41 12:52 5-M. Scifres punts 49 yards, 11-J. Kerley returns for 7 yards (56-D. Butler). PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 8 yards).
3Q 12:40 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 9 12:40 23-S. Greene rush for 3 yards (92-V. Martin, 71-A. Garay).
2 and 7 - NYJ 12 12:03 6-M. Sanchez, 6-M. Sanchez rush for 25 yards (20-A. Cason).
1 and 10 - NYJ 37 11:24 PENALTY on San Diego, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - NYJ 42 11:08 25-J. McKnight rush for 4 yards (56-D. Butler).
2 and 1 - NYJ 46 10:37 23-S. Greene rush for 2 yards (56-D. Butler).
1 and 10 - NYJ 48 9:53 6-M. Sanchez, sacked for -8 yards (95-S. Phillips).
2 and 18 - NYJ 40 9:19 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 11-J. Kerley.
3 and 18 - NYJ 40 9:11 6-M. Sanchez pass to 21-L. Tomlinson for 12 yards (51-T. Spikes).
4 and 6 - SD 48 8:35 4-T. Conley punts 42 yards, fair catch by 12-P. Crayton.
3Q 8:28 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 6 8:28 24-R. Mathews rush for no gain (94-M. Dixon).
2 and 10 - SD 6 7:52 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
3 and 10 - SD 6 7:46 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 80-M. Floyd.
4 and 10 - SD 6 7:40 5-M. Scifres punts 39 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
3Q 7:30 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 45 7:30 23-S. Greene rush for 10 yards (32-E. Weddle).
1 and 10 - SD 45 7:02 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 82-M. Mulligan.
2 and 10 - SD 45 6:54 6-M. Sanchez pass to 23-S. Greene for 5 yards (95-S. Phillips, 71-A. Garay).
3 and 5 - SD 40 6:12 6-M. Sanchez pass to 11-J. Kerley for 10 yards (23-Q. Jammer).
1 and 10 - SD 30 5:32 25-J. McKnight rush for 3 yards (32-E. Weddle).
2 and 7 - SD 27 4:51 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 81-D. Keller.
3 and 7 - SD 27 4:43 6-M. Sanchez pass to 11-J. Kerley for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (28-S. Gregory).
1 and 10 - SD 19 4:17 23-S. Greene rush for 15 yards, forced out of bounds (28-S. Gregory).
1 and 4 - SD 4 3:47 23-S. Greene rush for no gain (58-N. Diggs).
2 and 4 - SD 4 3:02 6-M. Sanchez pass to 17-P. Burress for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
SD 20    NYJ 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:28
3Q 2:57 San Diego
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 69 yards, 15-R. Goodman returns for 20 yards (27-E. Cook).
1 and 10 - SD 16 2:52 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
2 and 10 - SD 16 2:47 24-R. Mathews rush for 3 yards (52-D. Harris, 22-B. Pool).
3 and 7 - SD 19 2:03 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 85-A. Gates.
4 and 7 - SD 19 1:59 5-M. Scifres punts 55 yards, 25-J. McKnight returns for 7 yards (81-R. McMichael, 59-A. Gachkar). PENALTY on San Diego, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards).
3Q 1:45 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 48 1:45 6-M. Sanchez pass to 11-J. Kerley for 11 yards (23-Q. Jammer). PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Ineligible Downfield Pass (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - NYJ 43 1:18 23-S. Greene rush for no gain. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 25 - NYJ 33 0:49 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 6-M. Sanchez.
2 and 25 - NYJ 33 0:43 23-S. Greene rush for 3 yards (95-S. Phillips, 51-T. Spikes).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
N.Y. Jets continued...
3 and 22 - NYJ 36 15:00 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 81-D. Keller.
4 and 22 - NYJ 36 14:54 4-T. Conley punts 36 yards, fair catch by 12-P. Crayton.
4Q 14:45 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 23 14:45 17-P. Rivers pass to 24-R. Mathews for 9 yards, forced out of bounds (33-E. Smith).
2 and 1 - SD 32 14:12 24-R. Mathews rush for 8 yards (79-R. Pitoitua).
1 and 10 - SD 40 13:33 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - SD 40 13:26 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
3 and 10 - SD 40 13:19 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-R. McMichael for 30 yards (22-B. Pool, 52-D. Harris).
1 and 10 - NYJ 30 12:33 35-M. Tolbert rush for -1 yard (96-M. Wilkerson).
San Diego timeout at 11:47
2 and 11 - NYJ 31 11:47 35-M. Tolbert rush for 6 yards (31-A. Cromartie).
3 and 5 - NYJ 25 11:09 17-P. Rivers pass intended for 83-V. Jackson, INTERCEPTED by 24-D. Revis returned for 64 yards (81-R. McMichael).
4Q 10:56 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - SD 19 10:56 23-S. Greene rush for 10 yards (28-S. Gregory).
1 and 9 - SD 9 10:14 23-S. Greene rush for -2 yards (23-Q. Jammer).
2 and 11 - SD 11 9:39 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 81-D. Keller. PENALTY on San Diego, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 6 - SD 6 9:31 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 11-J. Kerley.
2 and 6 - SD 6 9:28 23-S. Greene rush for 3 yards (58-N. Diggs).
3 and 3 - SD 3 8:44 6-M. Sanchez pass to 17-P. Burress for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
SD 20    NYJ 24    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:12
4Q 8:41 San Diego
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, 15-R. Goodman returns for 23 yards (34-M. Cole).
1 and 10 - SD 23 8:36 24-R. Mathews rush for 4 yards (57-B. Scott).
2 and 6 - SD 27 7:58 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 10 yards (31-A. Cromartie).
1 and 10 - SD 37 7:19 24-R. Mathews rush for 2 yards (24-D. Revis, 91-S. Pouha).
2 and 8 - SD 39 6:32 PENALTY on San Diego, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 13 - SD 34 6:18 17-P. Rivers pass to 24-R. Mathews for 7 yards (97-C. Pace).
3 and 6 - SD 41 5:34 17-P. Rivers pass intended for 83-V. Jackson, INTERCEPTED by 20-K. Wilson returned for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (83-V. Jackson).
4Q 5:23 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - SD 47 5:23 23-S. Greene rush for 7 yards (23-Q. Jammer, 28-S. Gregory).
2 and 3 - SD 40 4:39 23-S. Greene rush for no gain (71-A. Garay).
3 and 3 - SD 40 3:57 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 10-S. Holmes. PENALTY on San Diego, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 20 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - SD 20 3:52 23-S. Greene rush for 5 yards (71-A. Garay).
2 and 5 - SD 15 3:09 25-J. McKnight rush for 4 yards (95-S. Phillips).
3 and 1 - SD 11 2:27 6-M. Sanchez rush for 1 yard (94-C. Liuget).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - SD 10 2:00 23-S. Greene rush for 7 yards (56-D. Butler).
2 and 3 - SD 3 1:51 23-S. Greene rush for no gain (58-N. Diggs).
San Diego timeout at 1:48
3 and 3 - SD 3 1:48 6-M. Sanchez, sacked for -9 yards (95-S. Phillips).
San Diego timeout at 1:40
4 and 12 - SD 12 1:40 2-N. Folk 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
SD 20    NYJ 27    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:43
4Q 1:36 San Diego
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 66 yards, 15-R. Goodman returns for 25 yards (26-E. Lankster).
1 and 10 - SD 42 1:29 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 18 yards (30-D. Strickland).
1 and 10 - SD 42 0:59 17-P. Rivers pass to 12-P. Crayton for 3 yards (20-K. Wilson).
2 and 7 - SD 45 0:37 17-P. Rivers pass to 24-R. Mathews for 4 yards (33-E. Smith, 51-A. Maybin).
3 and 3 - SD 49 0:37 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 86-V. Brown.
4 and 3 - SD 49 0:11 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 85-A. Gates.
4Q 0:03 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - SD 49 0:03 6-M. Sanchez kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME