Greene Leads the Green

 



Shonn Greene breaks away


 (Continuing my list of the Top 10 Jets wins of all time)


#6: AFC Divisional Playoff Jets 17 Chargers 14 (1/17/2010)

(full game video)

The 2009 Jets were a roller coaster of a team, starting out 3-0, falling to 3-3, and finding themselves on the brink at 4-6 before eking out a 9-7 record and a 6th seed in the AFC playoffs. 

After easily handling the Bengals in the wildcard round in Cincinnati, the Jets had to stay on the road to play the heavily favored 13-3 Chargers in San Diego in the divisional playoff.

The game turned out to be a contest decided in the running game. The Jets held San Diego RB sensation LaDanian Tomlinson and the rest of the Chargers to just 61 yards on 18 carries. Meanwhile, New York ran for 169 on 39 carriers. 

Defense was the name of the game both sides of the ball, with the score still just 7-3 San Diego going into the 4th Quarter. 

The Jets edged ahead 10-7 less than two minutes into the 4th with a Mark Sanchez to Dustin Keller TD pass. On the next Jets possession came one of the most dramatic plays in team history, as RB Shonn Greene rumbled up the middle for a 53-yard score that gave the Jets a commanding lead. The Chargers did score a TD just before the 2-minute warning and they then attempted an onside kick... but the Jets recovered.  

Even though the Chargers earned a reputation for choking in playoffs, this was still an impressive performance for the Jets. 



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