Week 16, 2009

played in Carolina, NC

43 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

New Jersey Jets	0	10	0	6	-	16
Carolina Panthers	0	14	7	3	-	24

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:24 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 14 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 10:28 CAR - Matt Jones 78 pass from Steve McNair (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 03:28 CAR - Peyton Hillis 15 pass from Steve McNair (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 31 field goal
3Q: 11:15 CAR - Cary Winslett 4 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 11:04 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 26 field goal
4Q: 02:36 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 20 field goal
4Q: 00:16 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:24 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 14 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 10:28 CAR - Matt Jones 78 pass from Steve McNair (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 03:28 CAR - Peyton Hillis 15 pass from Steve McNair (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 31 field goal
3Q: 11:15 CAR - Cary Winslett 4 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 11:04 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 26 field goal
4Q: 02:36 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 20 field goal
4Q: 00:16 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 42 field goal

Team Statistics NJY CAR
Record 9-6 8-7
First Downs 20 18
- by Rushing 7 7
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 344 327
- Offensive Plays 67 54
- Yards per Play 5.13 6.06
Net Rushing Yards 135 80
- Rushing Attempts 31 28
- Yards per Rush 4.35 2.86
Net Passing Yards 209 247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 20 - 2 23 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 219 266
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 3/19
- Yards per Pass Play 5.81 9.50
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 8.9
4th Down Conversions 2/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/56 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/35 2/11
Kick Returns/Yards 3/44 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/3
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 30
Time of Possession 29:35 30:25

Team Statistics	NJY	CAR
Record	9-6	8-7
First Downs	20	18
- by Rushing	7	7
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	344	327
- Offensive Plays	67	54
- Yards per Play	5.13	6.06
Net Rushing Yards	135	80
- Rushing Attempts	31	28
- Yards per Rush	4.35	2.86
Net Passing Yards	209	247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 20 - 2	23 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	219	266
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	3/19
- Yards per Pass Play	5.81	9.50
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	8.9
4th Down Conversions	2/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/56	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/35	2/11
Kick Returns/Yards	3/44	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/3
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 30
Time of Possession	29:35	30:25

Drive Charts

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:57	0:49	OPP 45	2	15	Interception
1	9:16	2:17	OWN 36	3	8	Punt
1	4:47	8:34	OWN 2	17	98	Touchdown
2	10:09	2:05	OWN 17	3	-5	Punt
2	3:20	2:12	OWN 22	4	34	Punt
2	0:43	0:43	50	3	36	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:30	OWN 25	3	-7	Punt
3	11:05	3:44	OWN 7	6	40	Punt
3	1:32	5:33	OWN 41	12	50	Field Goal
4	8:55	1:09	OWN 21	3	2	Interception
4	2:30	2:21	OWN 17	11	58	Field Goal

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:03	OWN 25	3	-14	Punt
1	12:08	2:52	OWN 3	6	21	Punt
1	6:59	2:12	OWN 12	5	11	Punt
2	11:13	1:04	OWN 25	2	75	Touchdown
2	8:04	4:44	OWN 44	10	56	Touchdown
2	1:08	0:25	OWN 20	3	30	Fumble
3	13:30	2:25	OWN 40	5	60	Touchdown
3	7:21	5:49	OWN 20	9	46	Missed FG
4	10:59	2:04	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	7:46	5:16	OPP 30	7	27	Field Goal
4	0:09	0:09	OPP 44	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Steve McNair, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Cory Boyd	18	52	2.89	14	2
QB Ben Roethlisberger	8	56	7.00	15	1
RB Felix Jones	4	23	5.75	10	1
FB Jalen Gallier	1	4	4.00	4	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Cary Winslett	15	20	1.33	8	0	1
RB Mike Hart	10	47	4.70	10	1	0
QB Steve McNair	2	10	5.00	11	1	0
RB Ahmad Bradshaw	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	34	20	219	2/10	1	35	2	63.2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	23	18	266	3/19	2	78	0	143.8

Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steve Smith Sr.	8	19	118	14.75	37	35	1
TE Jacob Tamme	5	6	43	8.60	4	12	0
WR Freddie Brown	3	3	30	10.00	1	11	0
WR Dez White	2	3	2	1.00	2	4	0
FB Jalen Gallier	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	0
WR Dexter Jackson	1	2	13	13.00	0	13	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Peyton Hillis	6	6	71	11.83	29	24	1
WR Matt Jones	5	9	104	20.80	67	78	1
WR Brandon Marshall	4	4	64	16.00	35	41	0
TE Sergio Robertson	1	1	12	12.00	2	12	0
RB Mike Hart	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Cary Winslett	1	1	9	9.00	3	9	0

Interception Statistics

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Derrick Martin	1	0	0.00	0
S Daryl Jackson	1	3	3.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Glover Quin	0	1	0	0
CB Trumaine McBride	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Peyton Hillis	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Thomas Morstead	5	238	47.6	37.4	53	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Travis Dorch	4	232	58.0	49.3	75	2

Kicking Statistics

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Melhaff	3/3	1/1	0/0	42	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	1/2	0/1	0/1	20	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ryan Mundy	3	35	11.7	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jarett Dillard	2	11	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Jackson	3	44	14.7	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jarett Dillard	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kroy Biermann	8	3	0.0	27	26
OLB Courtney Watson	5	1	1.0	17	17
DE Ray McDonald	5	0	0.5	26	26
S Ryan Mundy	5	3	0.0	28	26
DT Kyle Williams	4	1	1.5	20	20
CB Trumaine McBride	4	0	0.0	28	26
CB Glover Quin	3	2	0.0	28	26
S Jimmy Williams	3	1	0.0	27	26
OLB Stanford Kegler	3	1	0.0	12	9
ILB Rob Meier	2	2	0.0	28	26
DT Paul Soliai	2	1	0.0	25	18
WR Steve Smith Sr.	2	0	---	---	---
OLB Malik Forbes	0	2	0.0	14	10

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Daryl Jackson	9	3	0.0	31	36
DT Letroy Guion	6	2	0.0	29	26
ILB Rian Wallace	5	2	0.0	29	24
OLB Stewart Bradley	5	0	0.0	28	27
CB Derrick Martin	4	2	0.0	31	36
S Dennis Weathersby	4	0	0.0	9	20
CB Jarius Byrd	3	2	0.0	30	35
DT Marcus Spears	3	0	0.0	29	25
OLB Ty Myers	2	1	1.0	27	24
DT Kendall Langford	2	0	1.0	8	14
ILB Alonzo Harris	2	6	0.0	27	30
CB Brannon Condren	2	0	0.0	2	12
S Morgan Trent	2	0	0.0	22	16
DE Mike Montgomery	1	1	0.0	23	21
CB Drayton Florence	1	0	0.0	8	16
OLB Brady Popinga	1	0	0.0	2	11

Pass Rush Statistics

New Jersey	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kyle Williams	1.5	0	0	20
OLB Courtney Watson	1.0	0	0	17
DE Ray McDonald	0.5	1	1	26

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kendall Langford	1.0	1	0	0	14
OLB Ty Myers	1.0	0	1	0	24
DE Mike Montgomery	0.0	0	1	1	21
DT Marcus Spears	0.0	0	1	0	25
DE Frostee Rucker	0.0	0	1	0	11
OLB Nic Harris	0.0	0	1	0	12
ILB Alonzo Harris	0.0	0	0	1	30

Pass Defense Statistics

New Jersey	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Trumaine McBride	5	1	26
ILB Kroy Biermann	3	0	26
S Jimmy Williams	2	1	26
OLB Malik Forbes	2	1	10
OLB Courtney Watson	2	0	17
OLB Stanford Kegler	2	0	9
CB Glover Quin	1	1	26
S Ryan Mundy	1	0	26

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Derrick Martin	4	0	1	36
OLB Stewart Bradley	3	2	0	27
S Daryl Jackson	3	1	1	36
S Dennis Weathersby	2	1	0	20
ILB Alonzo Harris	1	0	0	30
CB Drayton Florence	1	0	0	16
DT Marcus Spears	1	0	0	25
OLB Brady Popinga	1	0	0	11
CB Brannon Condren	1	0	0	12
DT Kendall Langford	1	0	0	14
CB Jarius Byrd	1	0	0	35
S Morgan Trent	1	0	0	16

Blocking Statistics

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Erik Pears	3	6	0	31	1	36
C Ryan Pontbraind	2	8	1	31	0	36
T Allen Barbre	0	3	0	31	0	36
T Herman Johnson	0	3	0	31	0	36
G Gabriel Rose	0	2	0	31	1	36
TE Zach Miller	0	1	0	23	0	18

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Levi Jones	4	5	28	1	26
C Rex Hadnot	2	8	28	0	26
G Frank Omiyale	2	4	28	0	26
TE Peyton Hillis	1	2	26	0	26
G Steve Hutchinson	0	4	28	1	26
G Rob Petitti	0	3	28	1	26

Special Teams Tackles

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays
Donald Lee	1	21
Juaquin Iglesias	1	16
Pat Lee	1	13

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Brannon Condren	2	18
Peyton Hillis	2	9
Nic Harris	1	18
Jarius Byrd	1	13

Participation

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Erik Pears	31	36	---	---	8	75
G Gabriel Rose	31	36	---	---	8	75
S Jimmy Williams	---	---	27	26	15	68
C Ryan Pontbraind	31	36	---	---	---	67
QB Ben Roethlisberger	31	36	---	---	---	67
T Allen Barbre	31	36	---	---	---	67
T Herman Johnson	31	36	---	---	---	67
WR Steve Smith Sr.	28	36	---	---	---	64
ILB Kroy Biermann	---	---	27	26	11	64
TE Jacob Tamme	30	32	---	---	---	62
S Ryan Mundy	---	---	28	26	6	60
TE Zach Miller	23	18	---	---	17	58
WR Dez White	19	32	---	---	5	56
ILB Rob Meier	---	---	28	26	2	56
CB Trumaine McBride	---	---	28	26	2	56
CB Glover Quin	---	---	28	26	2	56
DE Ray McDonald	---	---	26	26	2	54
DT Paul Soliai	---	---	25	18	1	44
CB Pat Lee	---	---	14	16	13	43
DT Kyle Williams	---	---	20	20	2	42
FB Jalen Gallier	9	9	---	---	21	39
RB Cory Boyd	24	9	---	---	4	37
OLB Courtney Watson	---	---	17	17	2	36
RB Felix Jones	7	25	---	---	4	36
OLB Stanford Kegler	---	---	12	9	5	26
OLB Malik Forbes	---	---	14	10	1	25
TE Donald Lee	0	0	---	---	21	21
DE Ricky Jean-Francois	---	---	9	9	---	18
OLB Philip Schmaltz	---	---	0	0	17	17
WR Freddie Brown	5	12	---	---	---	17
WR Juaquin Iglesias	1	0	---	---	16	17
CB David Macklin	---	---	1	0	14	15
TE Miles Myers	8	1	---	---	5	14
WR Dexter Jackson	0	6	---	---	5	11
DE Monty Pittard	---	---	4	5	1	10
C Chuck Horton	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Mike Williams	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Dave Yovanovits	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Taylor Melhaff	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Thomas Morstead	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Nick Reed	---	---	0	0	4	4
QB Daryl Strong	0	0	---	---	3	3
WR Quinten Lawrence	1	0	---	---	---	1
WR Devin Thomas	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jermey Parnell	0	0	---	---	---	0
S DeAndre Wright	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Jarius Byrd	---	---	30	35	13	78
S Daryl Jackson	---	---	31	36	9	76
CB Derrick Martin	---	---	31	36	3	70
DT Letroy Guion	---	---	29	26	12	67
TE Peyton Hillis	26	26	---	---	9	61
C Rex Hadnot	28	26	---	---	6	60
G Rob Petitti	28	26	---	---	6	60
ILB Alonzo Harris	---	---	27	30	2	59
DT Marcus Spears	---	---	29	25	3	57
OLB Stewart Bradley	---	---	28	27	2	57
ILB Rian Wallace	---	---	29	24	3	56
QB Steve McNair	28	26	---	---	---	54
G Steve Hutchinson	28	26	---	---	---	54
G Levi Jones	28	26	---	---	---	54
OLB Ty Myers	---	---	27	24	3	54
WR Matt Jones	26	24	---	---	4	54
G Frank Omiyale	28	26	---	---	---	54
DE Mike Montgomery	---	---	23	21	8	52
WR Brandon Marshall	27	25	---	---	---	52
S Morgan Trent	---	---	22	16	13	51
WR D.J. Hackett	17	11	---	---	14	42
RB Cary Winslett	15	10	---	---	15	40
S Dennis Weathersby	---	---	9	20	7	36
OLB Nic Harris	---	---	4	12	18	34
FB Daniel Bodell	9	8	---	---	16	33
TE Sergio Robertson	5	7	---	---	20	32
CB Brannon Condren	---	---	2	12	18	32
RB Mike Hart	12	15	---	---	---	27
CB Drayton Florence	---	---	8	16	2	26
DT Kendall Langford	---	---	8	14	---	22
WR Jarett Dillard	0	0	---	---	16	16
OLB Brady Popinga	---	---	2	11	---	13
DE Frostee Rucker	---	---	2	11	---	13
K Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Travis Dorch	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Tommy Walsh	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Santiago Richard	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Andre Smith	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR David Givens	1	3	---	---	---	4
RB Ahmad Bradshaw	1	1	---	---	---	2
TE Chase Coffman	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Wally Moss	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jerry McEachern	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Spencer Boone	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Chris Ellis	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Josiah Dresslar	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	14	2.8
Middle	22	95	4.3
Right	4	26	6.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	25	2.8
Middle	12	41	3.4
Right	6	15	2.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ben Roethlisberger	34	20	3	1	1	4	5	2	2

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	23	18	3	0	0	4	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	8	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	57	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	9	130	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	24	4.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	-3	-1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	94	9.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	8	97	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	78	39.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steve Smith Sr.	19	8	1	118	3	36
TE Jacob Tamme	6	5	0	43	0	32
WR Dez White	3	2	0	2	0	32
WR Freddie Brown	3	3	0	30	0	12
WR Dexter Jackson	2	1	0	13	0	6
FB Jalen Gallier	1	1	0	13	0	9

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Matt Jones	9	5	104	1	24
TE Peyton Hillis	6	6	71	1	26
WR Brandon Marshall	4	4	64	1	25
RB Mike Hart	2	1	6	0	15
TE Sergio Robertson	1	1	12	0	7
RB Cary Winslett	1	1	9	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Ben Roethlisberger	1	8	8.00	7.00
RB Felix Jones	1	3	3.00	5.75
RB Cory Boyd	1	1	1.00	2.89

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cary Winslett	4	0	0.00	1.33
RB Mike Hart	2	10	5.00	4.70

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger	4	3	24	6.00	6.44

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	3	2	24	8.00	11.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jacob Tamme	2	1	12	6.00	7.17
WR Dez White	1	1	-2	-2.00	0.67
WR Steve Smith Sr.	1	1	14	14.00	6.21

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Matt Jones	1	0	0	0.00	11.56
TE Peyton Hillis	1	1	15	15.00	11.83
RB Cary Winslett	1	1	9	9.00	9.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
QB Ben Roethlisberger	2	1
RB Cory Boyd	2	1
RB Felix Jones	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Mike Hart	2	1
QB Steve McNair	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ben Roethlisberger	9	3	2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	6	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Smith Sr.	6	0	0
FB Jalen Gallier	1	1	0
TE Jacob Tamme	1	1	1
WR Freddie Brown	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Matt Jones	3	2	1
RB Mike Hart	2	1	0
WR Brandon Marshall	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,600 (23,600)
End Zone 17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine 9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats 8,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,600 (23,600)
End Zone	17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine	9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats	8,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)