The Jets (9-6) clinched their fifth winning season in the last seven years.
The Jets are three games over .500 for the first time this year.
The Jets are 6-2 on the road and 4-2 vs. the AFC East.
The Jets are 6-4 vs. Miami on Monday Night Football and have won the last four Monday Night games vs. Miami.
The Jets win over Miami was the sixth for the Jets over Miami since 1998.
Chad Pennington finished the game with 237 passing yards on 14-for-29 passing and one touchdown. He now has 3,195 passing yards for the season, surpassing his previous season high of 3,120 passing yards in 2002. With the 42-yard pass to Justin McCareins in the third quarter, Pennington went over 3,000 passing yards for the second time in his career.
Chad Pennington’s 15-yard run in the third quarter was his longest run of the season.Pennington’s 26 yards rushing (four carries) are a new career high (previous high- 22 yards rushing – November 1, 2004, vs. Miami).
Mike Nugent’s 30 yard field goal with :14 left in the game, gave the Jets a 13-10 lead. The field goal was the first game-winning field goal of his career. The kick was also his 15th consecutive made field goal attempt. He has made 20 of his last 21.
Leon Washington’s 64-yard pass reception was the longest of his career. His 108-yard receiving led the team and is also a career best.
Jerricho Cotchery’s 32-yard touchdown reception (11-80-5:22) was his sixth of the season, tying him with Laveranues Coles for the team lead in touchdown receptions. It was Cotchery’s fourth reception of the night and the 100th reception of his career.
Nugent’s seven points (two field goals, one extra point) gives him 95 points on the season, eclipsing his total of 90 points in his rookie season (2005).
Victor Hobson’s sack of Cleo Lemon was good for a loss of three yards. It was Hobson’s sixth sack of the season.
Bryan Thomas’s sack of Cleo Lemon for a loss of six yards gives him 8.5 sacks on the season and the team lead.
For the second time this season, the Jets held their opponent scoreless for the first three quarters (9/10 at Tennessee).
The 0-0 first half is the Jets second of the season (vs. Chicago, 11/9).
The first quarter sack by Rashad Washington and Eric Barton was good for a loss of eight yards. It gives Barton 3.5 sacks for the season. It was Washington’s first ½ sack of the season, giving him 1.5 sacks in his career.
Mike Nugent’s fumble recovery in the first quarter was the first of his career.
The 0-0 first quarter was the first for the Jets since November 19 vs. Chicago and the fourth for the Jets this year (9/10 at Tennessee, 10/15 vs. Miami, 11/12 at New England).
B.J. Askew’s special teams tackle in the first half was the 68th of his career, moving him into fourth place on the Jets all-time list. Kenyatta Wright (2003-05) is third with 71.
