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Jets' Offense Struggles, Fitzpatrick Tears Quad, Defense Keeps Them In It
Jets contain Manziel but can't create any offense in tie
Meadowlands, NJ -- Sigh. The Jets started this game with an opening touchdown as Ryan Fitzpatrick completed a 7 yard slant route to Jeremy Kerley to take a 7-0 lead. And then... well the Jets scored 3 points after that for the rest of the day.
Perhaps the most notable news out of the Jets offense was that Fitzpatrick was unable to finish the game in OT with a Quad Tear. Geno Smith took over in OT and then would have to miss the rest of OT as well leaving rookie Bryce Petty as the Jets only hope. As expected, little was produced by the crippled offense in OT.
Fitzpatrick will miss at least 6 weeks with his injury and Nick Mangold will also miss some time as he pulled his groin late in the 3rd quarter.
The Jets defense was the bright spot again as Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie were instant difference makers as not only did they produce themselves (Revis recorded his first INT of the season), they made the whole defense look like a top 5 defense in the league. Granted it was against a very average team in the Cleveland Browns and not much was expected from Johnny Football in his first start of the season. But they have to start somewhere right.
Next week the Jets will take on Andrew Luck and the Colts on Monday Night Football. Hopefully the Jets will be able to continue their defensive success.
| Cleveland Browns at New York Jets |
| Sep 13, 13 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Cleveland Browns (0-0-1) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| New York Jets (0-0-1) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Team Stats Comparison |
| CLE | NYJ |
| Total Offense | 444 | 386 |
| Rushing Yards | 142 | 157 |
| Passing Yards | 302 | 157 |
| First Downs | 22 | 20 |
| Punt Return Yards | 2 | 23 |
| Kick Return Yards | 97 | 74 |
| Total Yards | 543 | 483 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 4 |
| 3rd Down Converstion | 7 | 9 |
| 4th Down Conversion | 0 | 0 |
| 2-Point Conversion | | |
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 1/1 | 1/0 |
| Penalties | 94 Yds | 35 yds |
| Posession Time | 39:20 | 35:40 |
| Cleveland Browns | | PASSING | C/A | YDS | TD | INT | | Johnny Manziel | 28/44 | 302 | 0 | 3 |
| | New York Jets | | PASSING | C/A | YDS | TD | INT | | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 14/25 | 197 | 1 | 2 | | Geno Smith | 2/4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | | Bryce Petty | 2/4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | | RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | | Chris Ivory | 23 | 94 | 4.1 | 0 | | Steven Ridley | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | | Geno Smith | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | | RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | | Jeremy Kerley | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 1 | | Brandon Marshall | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | | Eric Decker | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | | Kellen Davis | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | | Kenbrell Thompkins | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 |
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