National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New England 28, N.Y. Jets 14
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 3, 2021
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 33°
Head Official: Brad Rogers
Attendance: 0
Final Scoring Summary
 
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N.Y. Jets 077014
New England 7071428
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New England
NYJ 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 67 yards, 42-J. Taylor returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 16 14:57 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 16-J. Meyers. PENALTY on New England, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at NE 16 - No play.
1 and 15 - NE 11 14:50 1-C. Newton pass to 26-S. Michel for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 28 14:18 PENALTY on New England, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 28 - No play.
1 and 15 - NE 23 14:06 26-S. Michel rush for 13 yards.
2 and 2 - NE 36 13:38 1-C. Newton rush for 49 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 15 13:01 26-S. Michel rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYJ 12 12:35 26-S. Michel rush for 10 yards.
1 and 2 - NYJ 2 12:10 1-C. Newton, aborted, fumble by 66-J. Ferentz, RECOVERED by 1-C. Newton returned for no gain.
2 and 7 - NYJ 7 11:28 1-C. Newton pass to 28-J. White for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 0    NE 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:37
1Q 11:23 N.Y. Jets
NE 35 7-J. Bailey kicks 64 yards, 27-C. Ballentine returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 21 11:16 25-T. Johnson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NYJ 25 10:40 14-S. Darnold pass to 25-T. Johnson for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 33 10:05 14-S. Darnold pass to 10-B. Berrios for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 43 9:24 25-T. Johnson rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NE 48 8:52 25-T. Johnson rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 45 8:09 14-S. Darnold pass to 82-J. Crowder for no gain.
2 and 10 - NE 45 7:23 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 36-J. Adams.
3 and 10 - NE 45 7:17 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 11-D. Mims.
4 and 10 - NE 45 7:13 7-B. Mann punts 36 yards, downed by 41-M. Farley.
1Q 7:02 New England
1 and 10 - NE 9 7:02 26-S. Michel rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 12 6:40 1-C. Newton pass to 86-D. Asiasi for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 25 6:10 1-C. Newton pass to 16-J. Meyers for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NE 31 5:39 26-S. Michel rush for -1 yard.
3 and 5 - NE 30 5:08 1-C. Newton rush for no gain.
4 and 5 - NE 30 4:30 7-J. Bailey punts 47 yards, fair catch by 10-B. Berrios.
1Q 4:22 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 23 4:22 25-T. Johnson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NYJ 27 3:46 25-T. Johnson rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 34 3:02 14-S. Darnold pass to 19-B. Perriman for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 46 2:22 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 46 - No play.
1 and 15 - NYJ 49 1:59 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 9 yards (50-C. Winovich).
2 and 24 - NYJ 40 1:15 14-S. Darnold pass to 89-C. Herndon for 6 yards.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 0:32
3 and 18 - NYJ 46 0:32 14-S. Darnold pass to 10-B. Berrios for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
N.Y. Jets continued...
4 and 14 - 50 15:00 7-B. Mann punts 32 yards, 80-G. Olszewski returns for 17 yards.
2Q 14:48 New England
1 and 10 - NE 35 14:48 26-S. Michel rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NE 34 14:20 1-C. Newton pass to 16-J. Meyers for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 47 13:59 26-S. Michel rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NYJ 49 13:11 26-S. Michel rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - NYJ 47 12:42 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-D. Byrd.
4 and 4 - NYJ 47 12:37 7-J. Bailey punts 37 yards, fair catch by 10-B. Berrios.
2Q 12:30 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 10 12:30 14-S. Darnold pass to 11-D. Mims for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 11:46 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 89-C. Herndon.
2 and 10 - NYJ 25 11:40 36-J. Adams rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - NYJ 28 10:57 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 8 yards (50-C. Winovich).
4 and 15 - NYJ 20 10:17 7-B. Mann punts 52 yards, 80-G. Olszewski returns for 8 yards. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NE 35.
2Q 10:05 New England
1 and 10 - NE 25 10:05 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 44-D. Keene.
2 and 10 - NE 25 10:02 1-C. Newton, sacked for 8 yards (47-B. Huff).
3 and 18 - NE 17 9:34 1-C. Newton pass to 16-J. Meyers for 17 yards. New England challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 1-C. Newton pass to 16-J. Meyers for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 35 9:10 1-C. Newton pass to 10-D. Byrd for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 42 8:35 1-C. Newton pass to 26-S. Michel for 3 yards. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at NE 42 - No play.
2 and 8 - NE 37 8:02 1-C. Newton pass to 28-J. White for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 47 7:38 1-C. Newton rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - NYJ 48 7:11 1-C. Newton pass to 28-J. White for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 36 6:44 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
2 and 10 - NYJ 36 6:38 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-D. Byrd.
3 and 10 - NYJ 36 6:31 1-C. Newton, sacked for 9 yards (50-F. Luvu).
4 and 19 - NYJ 45 5:56 7-J. Bailey punts 45 yards, touchback.
2Q 5:47 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 20 5:47 14-S. Darnold pass to 10-B. Berrios for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NYJ 26 5:13 25-T. Johnson rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - NYJ 29 4:33 14-S. Darnold rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 32 3:52 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 19-B. Perriman.
2 and 10 - NYJ 32 3:46 14-S. Darnold pass to 82-J. Crowder for 4 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at NYJ 32 - No play.
2 and 20 - NYJ 22 3:26 14-S. Darnold pass to 19-B. Perriman for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 9 - NYJ 33 2:46 14-S. Darnold pass to 87-D. Brown for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 49 2:07 10-B. Berrios rush for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
2 and 9 - NE 48 2:00 14-S. Darnold pass to 25-T. Johnson for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 33 1:53 14-S. Darnold pass to 82-J. Crowder for 12 yards, ran out of bounds. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - NE 21 1:45 14-S. Darnold pass to 89-C. Herndon for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on New England, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
3-C. McLaughlin extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 7    NE 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:07
2Q 1:40 New England
50 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 44 yards, 80-G. Olszewski returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 27 1:33 1-C. Newton pass to 16-J. Meyers for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 37 1:27 1-C. Newton pass to 44-D. Keene for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NE 43 1:02 1-C. Newton pass to 16-J. Meyers for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 0:57
1 and 10 - NYJ 47 0:57 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
2 and 10 - NYJ 47 0:54 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
3 and 10 - NYJ 47 0:49 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 16-J. Meyers.
4 and 10 - NYJ 47 0:46 7-J. Bailey punts 38 yards, fair catch by 10-B. Berrios.
2Q 0:38 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 9 0:38 36-J. Adams rush for 8 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 N.Y. Jets
NE 35 7-J. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 15:00 36-J. Adams rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 35 14:22 14-S. Darnold pass to 19-B. Perriman for 53 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 12 13:44 36-J. Adams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 11 13:02 14-S. Darnold pass to 82-J. Crowder for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 1 - NE 1 12:20 36-J. Adams rush for no gain.
2 and 1 - NE 1 11:43 36-J. Adams rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. McLaughlin extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 14    NE 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:20
3Q 11:40 New England
NYJ 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 66 yards, 14-D. Moncrief returns for 16 yards. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding, 7 yards, enforced at NE 15.
1 and 10 - NE 8 11:35 26-S. Michel rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NE 14 11:13 26-S. Michel rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - NE 17 10:40 1-C. Newton pass to 26-S. Michel for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 29 10:12 1-C. Newton pass to 28-J. White for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 31 9:42 10-D. Byrd rush for 5 yards, fumble by 10-D. Byrd (forced fumble by 40-J. Guidry), RECOVERED by 71-M. Onwenu returned for no gain.
3 and 4 - NE 35 9:20 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 86-D. Asiasi.
4 and 4 - NE 35 9:16 7-J. Bailey punts 65 yards, touchback.
3Q 9:07 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 20 9:07 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 10 yards (70-A. Butler).
2 and 20 - NYJ 10 8:25 25-T. Johnson rush for 4 yards.
3 and 16 - NYJ 14 8:00 10-B. Berrios rush for 15 yards.
4 and 1 - NYJ 29 7:20 7-B. Mann punts 41 yards, 80-G. Olszewski returns for 12 yards.
3Q 7:07 New England
1 and 10 - NE 42 7:07 1-C. Newton pass to 15-N. Harry for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 49 6:35 1-C. Newton pass incomplete.
3 and 3 - NE 49 6:30 1-C. Newton rush for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 47 5:58 1-C. Newton sacked for 6 yards (58-B. Hager, 93-T. Basham).
2 and 16 - NE 47 5:16 1-C. Newton pass to 15-N. Harry for 10 yards.
3 and 6 - NYJ 43 4:44 1-C. Newton pass to 80-G. Olszewski for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 31 4:08 26-S. Michel rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NYJ 26 3:40 1-C. Newton pass to 80-G. Olszewski for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - NYJ 24 3:08 1-C. Newton rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 19 2:31 16-J. Meyers pass to 1-C. Newton for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 14    NE 14    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:45
3Q 2:22 N.Y. Jets
NE 35 7-J. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 2:22 36-J. Adams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYJ 26 1:43 14-S. Darnold pass to 89-C. Herndon for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 35 1:04 36-J. Adams rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NYJ 40 0:22 14-S. Darnold pass intended for 19-B. Perriman, INTERCEPTED by 27-J. Jackson at NE 38, returned for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 0:09 New England
1 and 10 - NYJ 45 0:09 26-S. Michel rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New England continued...
2 and 1 - NYJ 36 15:00 1-C. Newton rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 34 14:32 26-S. Michel rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NYJ 26 14:04 1-C. Newton pass to 86-D. Asiasi for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 14    NE 21    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:13
4Q 13:56 N.Y. Jets
NYJ 35 6-N. Folk kicks 60 yards, 27-C. Ballentine returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 27 13:50 14-S. Darnold pass to 89-C. Herndon for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYJ 29 13:08 25-T. Johnson rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - NYJ 31 12:28 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 17-V. Smith.
4 and 6 - NYJ 31 12:21 7-B. Mann punts 26 yards, downed by 42-T. Hennessy.
4Q 12:11 New England
1 and 10 - NE 43 12:11 1-C. Newton pass to 16-J. Meyers for 11 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at NYJ 46.
1 and 10 - NYJ 31 11:51 1-C. Newton pass to 26-S. Michel for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 14    NE 28    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:29
4Q 11:42 N.Y. Jets
NE 35 7-J. Bailey kicks 61 yards, 17-V. Smith returns for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 20 11:36 14-S. Darnold pass to 89-C. Herndon for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NYJ 25 11:03 36-J. Adams rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 33 10:25 36-J. Adams rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NYJ 38 9:42 14-S. Darnold pass to 36-J. Adams for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 49 9:02 36-J. Adams rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 46 8:24 25-T. Johnson rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - NE 42 7:38 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete.
4 and 1 - NE 42 7:30 14-S. Darnold pass to 36-J. Adams for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - NE 41 6:52 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 5 yards (91-D. Wise Jr.), fumble by 14-S. Darnold (forced fumble by 91-D. Wise Jr.), RECOVERED by 41-M. Bryant returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 36-J. Adams.
2 and 10 - NE 41 6:48 14-S. Darnold pass to 89-C. Herndon for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 29 6:08 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 89-C. Herndon.
2 and 10 - NE 29 6:03 14-S. Darnold pass to 82-J. Crowder for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - NE 20 5:27 25-T. Johnson rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 18 4:48 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 17-V. Smith.
2 and 10 - NE 18 4:41 25-T. Johnson rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - NE 15 3:56 14-S. Darnold pass intended for 19-B. Perriman, INTERCEPTED by 31-J. Jones at NE -4, returned for no gain, touchback.
4Q 3:49 New England
1 and 10 - NE 20 3:49 26-S. Michel rush for 2 yards.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 3:42
2 and 8 - NE 22 3:42 16-J. Meyers rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - NE 29 3:37 1-C. Newton rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 41 2:48 26-S. Michel rush for 1 yard.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 2:41
2 and 9 - NE 42 2:41 26-S. Michel rush for 9 yards.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 2:29
1 and 10 - NYJ 49 2:29 1-C. Newton rush for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
2 and 9 - NYJ 48 2:00 1-C. Newton rush for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - NYJ 46 1:14 1-C. Newton rush for -1 yard.
4 and 8 - NYJ 47 0:27 Punt formation. PENALTY on New England, Delay of Game (declined).
4 and 8 - NYJ 47 0:27 7-J. Bailey punts 40 yards, downed by 29-J. Bethel.
4Q 0:16 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 7 0:16 14-S. Darnold pass to 89-C. Herndon for 8 yards.
END OF GAME