Week 5, 2008

played in New England, MA

55 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New Jersey Jets	7	6	14	10	-	37
New England Patriots	3	3	0	3	-	9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:18 NJY - Jacob Tamme 9 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
1Q: 01:14 NED - Jeff Chandler 19 field goal
2Q: 11:19 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 33 field goal
2Q: 04:03 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 40 field goal
2Q: 00:03 NED - Jeff Chandler 58 field goal
3Q: 09:03 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 1 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 03:42 NJY - Dez White 19 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 10:36 NJY - Dez White 6 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 06:07 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 31 field goal
4Q: 02:00 NED - Jeff Chandler 55 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:18 NJY - Jacob Tamme 9 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
1Q: 01:14 NED - Jeff Chandler 19 field goal
2Q: 11:19 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 33 field goal
2Q: 04:03 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 40 field goal
2Q: 00:03 NED - Jeff Chandler 58 field goal
3Q: 09:03 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 1 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 03:42 NJY - Dez White 19 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 10:36 NJY - Dez White 6 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 06:07 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 31 field goal
4Q: 02:00 NED - Jeff Chandler 55 field goal

Team Statistics NJY NED
Record 5-0 2-3
First Downs 25 14
- by Rushing 8 5
- by Passing 17 9
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 411 232
- Offensive Plays 66 48
- Yards per Play 6.23 4.83
Net Rushing Yards 136 110
- Rushing Attempts 32 19
- Yards per Rush 4.25 5.79
Net Passing Yards 275 122
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 25 - 0 26 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 279 147
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 3/25
- Yards per Pass Play 8.09 4.21
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/12 2/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.7 7.4
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/40 4/34
Punt Returns/Yards 2/60 1/3
Kick Returns/Yards 2/42 5/94
Interception Ret./Yards 1/13 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 6 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 22
Time of Possession 36:42 23:18

Team Statistics	NJY	NED
Record	5-0	2-3
First Downs	25	14
- by Rushing	8	5
- by Passing	17	9
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	411	232
- Offensive Plays	66	48
- Yards per Play	6.23	4.83
Net Rushing Yards	136	110
- Rushing Attempts	32	19
- Yards per Rush	4.25	5.79
Net Passing Yards	275	122
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 25 - 0	26 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	279	147
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	3/25
- Yards per Pass Play	8.09	4.21
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/12	2/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.7	7.4
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/40	4/34
Punt Returns/Yards	2/60	1/3
Kick Returns/Yards	2/42	5/94
Interception Ret./Yards	1/13	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	6	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 22
Time of Possession	36:42	23:18

Drive Charts

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:51	OWN 24	11	76	Touchdown
1	1:09	4:55	OWN 20	9	64	Field Goal
2	8:30	4:32	OWN 10	8	67	Field Goal
2	1:55	1:06	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	14:08	5:15	OWN 35	10	65	Touchdown
3	5:45	2:12	OPP 49	5	49	Touchdown
3	1:15	1:24	OWN 22	3	8	Punt
4	13:43	3:16	OPP 26	7	26	Touchdown
4	9:43	3:41	OPP 33	7	19	Field Goal
4	1:52	1:52	OPP 49	3	12	Game

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:09	7:00	OWN 25	14	73	Field Goal
2	11:14	2:44	OWN 24	4	34	Punt
2	3:58	2:03	OWN 38	4	2	Punt
2	0:49	0:49	OWN 35	3	24	Field Goal
3	15:00	0:52	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	8:53	3:08	OWN 10	5	44	Interception
3	3:33	2:18	OWN 17	3	6	Punt
4	14:51	1:08	OWN 16	3	-14	Punt
4	10:27	0:44	OWN 13	3	0	Punt
4	6:02	4:10	OWN 24	6	38	Field Goal

Game MVP: Ben Roethlisberger, New Jersey Jets

Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Cory Boyd	17	77	4.53	14	3
RB Chris Perry	11	34	3.09	6	0
RB Felix Jones	3	19	6.33	10	1
QB Ben Roethlisberger	1	6	6.00	6	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Wali Lundy	8	38	4.75	12	3
QB Josh Heupel	6	37	6.17	10	1
RB Jason Snelling	4	35	8.75	25	1
RB Fred Taylor	1	0	0.00	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	32	24	269	1/4	4	44	0	139.2
Glen Campbell	1	1	10	0/0	0	10	0	108.3

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Josh Heupel	23	13	117	3/25	0	28	1	52.3
Ryan Leaf	3	3	30	0/0	0	14	0	108.3

Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steve Smith Sr.	7	8	100	14.29	52	44	1
WR Brandon Jones	6	7	43	7.17	4	10	0
WR Dez White	5	5	61	12.20	44	31	2
TE Jacob Tamme	5	10	39	7.80	2	15	1
FB Jalen Gallier	1	1	12	12.00	14	12	0
WR Mario Urrutia	1	2	24	24.00	4	24	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Scott Chandler	4	7	50	12.50	13	22
WR Eric Moulds	3	3	38	12.67	42	28
WR Tony Simmons	2	2	17	8.50	4	12
WR David Boston	2	3	23	11.50	10	12
RB Jason Snelling	2	6	10	5.00	10	7
RB Fred Taylor	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
RB Wali Lundy	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
WR Brandon Williams	1	1	4	4.00	3	4
WR Sloan Thomas	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Damien Harper	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Trumaine McBride	1	13	13.00	0

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Reggie Torbor	0	0	1	0

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Josh Heupel	1	0	0	0
T Stacy Andrews	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Kluwe	2	97	48.5	47.0	54	1

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jon Ryan	6	277	46.2	32.8	65	1

Kicking Statistics

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Melhaff	3/3	1/1	0/0	40	4/4

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	3/3	2/2	2/2	58	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ryan Mundy	2	60	30.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	1	3	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Jackson	2	42	21.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sloan Thomas	5	94	18.8	0

Defensive Statistics

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Courtney Watson	11	0	0.0	19	28
DE Ray McDonald	4	1	1.0	19	29
OLB Reggie Torbor	3	0	2.0	19	28
DE Monty Pittard	3	0	0.0	14	24
CB Renaldo Hill	2	2	0.0	11	21
S Stanford Routt	2	2	0.0	19	27
S James Butler	2	1	0.0	18	23
ILB Kroy Biermann	2	1	0.0	8	7
S Ryan Mundy	2	1	0.0	16	26
ILB Rob Meier	2	0	0.0	19	29
DT Paul Soliai	2	0	0.0	12	18
DE Antoine McGwire	1	1	0.0	4	8
S Jimmy Williams	1	1	0.0	5	9
DT Landon Cohen	1	0	0.0	7	8

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tom Zbikowski	10	0	0.0	25	33
OLB Niko Koutouvides	7	1	0.0	32	26
CB Paul Bradford	4	1	0.0	8	21
CB Aaron Ross	4	1	0.0	31	28
DT Jamal Williams	4	0	0.0	20	18
DE Glenn Dorsey	4	0	0.0	22	18
ILB D.J. Williams	3	2	0.0	25	19
OLB Lance Briggs	3	1	0.0	16	14
CB Carlos Rogers	2	1	0.0	28	27
DE LaMarr Woodley	2	1	0.0	29	23
S Lawyer Milloy	2	0	0.0	7	12
DT Barry Cofield	2	0	0.0	15	9
DT Clifton Ryan	1	0	1.0	0	10
OLB Bob Schneider	1	2	0.0	9	13
S Omar Stoutmire	1	1	0.0	11	18
CB Artrell Hawkins	1	1	0.0	25	25
DE Jason Hatcher	1	1	0.0	13	13
OLB Keith Mitchell	1	0	0.0	8	15
WR David Boston	1	0	---	---	---
DE Kenneth Pettway	1	0	0.0	7	14

Pass Rush Statistics

New Jersey	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Reggie Torbor	2.0	0	0	1	28
DE Ray McDonald	1.0	0	2	2	29
ILB Rob Meier	0.0	2	0	1	29
OLB Courtney Watson	0.0	0	2	0	28

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Clifton Ryan	1.0	0	0	0	10
OLB Carl Kranchick	0.0	1	0	0	18
DE Kenneth Pettway	0.0	0	1	1	14
DE Jason Hatcher	0.0	0	1	0	13
DE LaMarr Woodley	0.0	0	0	1	23

Pass Defense Statistics

New Jersey	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Courtney Watson	5	0	0	28
CB Renaldo Hill	2	1	0	21
DE Ray McDonald	2	0	0	29
ILB Rob Meier	1	0	0	29
DE Antoine McGwire	1	0	0	8
S Stanford Routt	1	0	0	27
S James Butler	1	0	0	23
S Jimmy Williams	1	0	0	9
ILB Kroy Biermann	1	0	0	7
S Ryan Mundy	1	0	0	26
CB Trumaine McBride	0	0	1	29

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Aaron Ross	4	0	28
CB Carlos Rogers	3	2	27
CB Paul Bradford	3	0	21
OLB Niko Koutouvides	3	0	26
ILB D.J. Williams	2	1	19
OLB Keith Mitchell	1	1	15
S Tom Zbikowski	1	1	33
S Lawyer Milloy	1	0	12
S Omar Stoutmire	1	0	18
DT Jamal Williams	1	0	18
CB Artrell Hawkins	1	0	25
OLB Lance Briggs	1	0	14
OLB Carl Kranchick	1	0	18
DE LaMarr Woodley	1	0	23
DE Glenn Dorsey	1	0	18

Blocking Statistics

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Erik Pears	4	10	0	32	0	34
G Willie Colon	2	6	1	32	0	34
C Ryan Pontbraind	2	5	2	32	1	34
T Walter Jones	1	6	0	32	0	34
T Allen Barbre	1	3	0	25	0	33
T Mike Williams	0	1	0	7	0	1

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Damien Woody	2	3	19	0	29
T Damian Roger	1	3	16	0	26
G Will Montgomery	1	2	19	0	29
G Jeff Hatch	0	2	16	2	26
T Stacy Andrews	0	1	16	1	26
G Toniu Fonoti	0	1	3	0	3
TE Craig Stevens	0	1	1	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays
Pat Lee	2	18
Donald Lee	1	22
Renaldo Hill	1	19
Philip Schmaltz	1	19
Stanford Routt	1	11

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Fred Taylor	2	22
Damien Harper	1	22
Artrell Hawkins	1	15

Participation

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Walter Jones	32	34	---	---	5	71
G Erik Pears	32	34	---	---	5	71
G Willie Colon	32	34	---	---	5	71
C Ryan Pontbraind	32	34	---	---	---	66
WR Steve Smith Sr.	31	33	---	---	---	64
T Allen Barbre	25	33	---	---	5	63
S Stanford Routt	---	---	19	27	11	57
QB Ben Roethlisberger	23	33	---	---	---	56
WR Dez White	25	29	---	---	---	54
ILB Rob Meier	---	---	19	29	3	51
CB Renaldo Hill	---	---	11	21	19	51
DE Ray McDonald	---	---	19	29	3	51
CB Trumaine McBride	---	---	19	29	3	51
OLB Reggie Torbor	---	---	19	28	3	50
OLB Courtney Watson	---	---	19	28	3	50
TE Jacob Tamme	22	28	---	---	---	50
S Ryan Mundy	---	---	16	26	8	50
S James Butler	---	---	18	23	2	43
DE Monty Pittard	---	---	14	24	3	41
FB Jalen Gallier	13	6	---	---	20	39
TE Donald Lee	10	4	---	---	22	36
RB Chris Perry	11	8	---	---	14	33
DT Paul Soliai	---	---	12	18	2	32
WR Brandon Jones	8	23	---	---	---	31
RB Cory Boyd	18	5	---	---	8	31
TE Miles Myers	19	8	---	---	3	30
ILB Kroy Biermann	---	---	8	7	10	25
RB Alonzo Hancock	0	0	---	---	22	22
DT Landon Cohen	---	---	7	8	7	22
CB Pat Lee	---	---	0	2	18	20
DE Antoine McGwire	---	---	4	8	7	19
RB Felix Jones	3	16	---	---	---	19
OLB Philip Schmaltz	---	---	0	0	19	19
S Kenny Phillips	---	---	0	0	17	17
S Jimmy Williams	---	---	5	9	1	15
WR Mario Urrutia	0	9	---	---	3	12
K Taylor Melhaff	0	0	---	---	11	11
QB Glen Campbell	9	1	---	---	---	10
T Mike Williams	7	1	---	---	---	8
C Chuck Horton	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Chris Kluwe	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Dexter Jackson	0	1	---	---	3	4
OLB Malik Forbes	---	---	0	3	---	3
G Gabriel Rose	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Devin Thomas	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Tyrell Johnson	---	---	0	0	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Tom Zbikowski	---	---	25	33	11	69
CB Artrell Hawkins	---	---	25	25	15	65
DE LaMarr Woodley	---	---	29	23	11	63
CB Aaron Ross	---	---	31	28	3	62
OLB Niko Koutouvides	---	---	32	26	2	60
CB Carlos Rogers	---	---	28	27	2	57
G Will Montgomery	19	29	---	---	9	57
T Damian Roger	16	26	---	---	9	51
G Jeff Hatch	16	26	---	---	9	51
T Stacy Andrews	16	26	---	---	9	51
DE Glenn Dorsey	---	---	22	18	9	49
C Damien Woody	19	29	---	---	---	48
OLB Keith Mitchell	---	---	8	15	21	44
WR David Boston	15	18	---	---	11	44
ILB D.J. Williams	---	---	25	19	---	44
QB Josh Heupel	17	26	---	---	---	43
TE Damien Harper	10	10	---	---	22	42
OLB Carl Kranchick	---	---	21	18	1	40
WR Eric Moulds	17	19	---	---	2	38
DT Jamal Williams	---	---	20	18	---	38
RB Wali Lundy	13	10	---	---	14	37
TE Scott Chandler	13	23	---	---	---	36
OLB Bob Schneider	---	---	9	13	13	35
CB Paul Bradford	---	---	8	21	5	34
WR Brandon Williams	7	19	---	---	8	34
S Omar Stoutmire	---	---	11	18	3	32
WR Sloan Thomas	6	17	---	---	8	31
RB Fred Taylor	1	7	---	---	22	30
OLB Lance Briggs	---	---	16	14	---	30
DE Jason Hatcher	---	---	13	13	2	28
DT Barry Cofield	---	---	15	9	3	27
WR Tony Simmons	4	6	---	---	16	26
DE Kenneth Pettway	---	---	7	14	5	26
S Lawyer Milloy	---	---	7	12	4	23
RB Jason Snelling	8	14	---	---	---	22
DT Clifton Ryan	---	---	0	10	2	12
C Norman Bauer	0	0	---	---	9	9
QB Ryan Leaf	2	3	---	---	3	8
C Alan Faneca	3	3	---	---	---	6
T Tra Thomas	3	3	---	---	---	6
G Toniu Fonoti	3	3	---	---	---	6
K Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Jon Ryan	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Jamaal Charles	0	2	---	---	---	2
TE Craig Stevens	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Bruce Gradkowski	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	43	6.1
Middle	19	74	3.9
Right	6	19	3.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	11	11.0
Middle	14	66	4.7
Right	4	33	8.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ben Roethlisberger	32	24	4	0	0	5	2	2	0
Glen Campbell	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Josh Heupel	23	13	2	1	1	1	4	4	1
Ryan Leaf	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	33	6.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	105	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	73	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	68	34.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	48	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	7	47	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	52	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jacob Tamme	10	5	39	0	28
WR Steve Smith Sr.	8	7	100	2	33
WR Brandon Jones	7	6	43	0	23
WR Dez White	5	5	61	1	29
WR Mario Urrutia	2	1	24	1	9
FB Jalen Gallier	1	1	12	0	6

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Scott Chandler	7	4	0	50	1	23
RB Jason Snelling	6	2	1	10	0	14
WR Eric Moulds	3	3	0	38	1	19
WR David Boston	3	2	0	23	0	18
WR Tony Simmons	2	2	0	17	0	6
RB Fred Taylor	1	1	0	1	0	7
WR Sloan Thomas	1	0	0	0	0	17
RB Wali Lundy	1	1	0	4	0	10
TE Damien Harper	1	0	0	0	0	10
WR Brandon Williams	1	1	0	4	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cory Boyd	2	2	1.00	4.53
RB Chris Perry	1	6	6.00	3.09
RB Felix Jones	1	10	10.00	6.33

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Josh Heupel	2	16	8.00	6.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger	10	6	45	4.50	8.41

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Josh Heupel	2	1	1	0.50	5.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jacob Tamme	4	1	9	2.25	3.90
WR Dez White	3	3	32	10.67	12.20
WR Steve Smith Sr.	2	1	1	0.50	12.50
WR Brandon Jones	1	1	3	3.00	6.14

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Fred Taylor	1	1	1	1.00	1.00
RB Jason Snelling	1	0	0	0.00	1.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
RB Chris Perry	3	1
RB Cory Boyd	1	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Fred Taylor	1	0
RB Wali Lundy	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ben Roethlisberger	8	4	4

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Josh Heupel	7	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brandon Jones	3	2	2
WR Dez White	2	2	2
TE Jacob Tamme	2	0	0
WR Steve Smith Sr.	1	0	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Scott Chandler	3	1	1
WR Eric Moulds	1	1	1
RB Fred Taylor	1	1	0
WR Sloan Thomas	1	0	0
TE Damien Harper	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,400 (21,400)
End Zone 13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,400 (21,400)
End Zone	13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)