Geno Smith had a perfect start in his preseason debut, rookie edge David Bailey recorded his first summer sack and the Jets defense recorded two interceptions in a 17-0 shutout win over the Steelers in Pittsburgh.

"There's a number of things we have to improve on," head coach Aaron Glenn said postgame. "We're going to look at this tape and listen, when I challenge the guys, they do a good job of responding."

It was Smith's first appearance as a Jet in 9 years,  302 days. While he only played one series, Smith was perfect (7-of-7 passing, 65 yards), leading the Jets to an opening drive touchdown. With two defenders in his face, Smith got the Jets on the board when rolled left and found TE Jelani Woods who ran into the end zone for the 13-yard score.

"Very, very efficient," Glenn said of Smith's drive. "He looked very comfortable, exactly what we were looking for. But again, we still have some things we got to work on because our run game wasn't where it needs to be."

The Jets added to the lead in the fourth quarter when Jason Sanders converted on a 38-yard field-goal attempt . The final nail came when Brady Cook connected with WR Quincy Skinner Jr. following the two-minute warning.

At the start of the second quarter the Steelers were driving into the red zone but S Andre Cisco intercepted QB Will Howard's look to Roman Wilson at the Jets' 8-yard line.

The Jets forced Pittsburgh to punt on the two drives prior with a three-and-out and Bailey's sack on Howard for an 11-yard loss on third down.

Cade Klubnik led the offense for the rest of the first half and one drive in the third quarter going 10-of-14 passing for 75 yards, plus 16 more on the ground. His longest completion was to WR Malik McClain for 14 yards.

The rookie QB experienced his first in-game two-minute situation after CB Samuel Womack III intercepted Howard at the Jets' 23-yard-line. Klubnik was sacked twice over eight plays, but two third down connections to McClain allowed for a field goal try; however, Cade York's 59-yard attempt had the distance, but was wide right.

"You always want quarterbacks coming from college to [think], 'Okay, I'm playing the first half now, get a chance to come out after any type of adjustment and play in that second half,' so that was by design," Glenn said. "He's going to grow any chance he's on the field."

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The Steelers swapped Howard (10-15, 75 yards) for rookie Drew Allar in the second half. The rookie QB connected deep to TE Lake McRee for 38 yards but Chase Wilson sacked him three plays later to limit the Steelers to a 44-yard field- goal try, which was wide left.

WR Junior Bergenwho signed with the Jets earlier in the week, exploded for a 44-yard pick up off a screen pass from QB Bailey Zappe. The chunk gainer set up Sanders' fourth-quarter FG.

ice by edge Nate Lynn — and the Steelers punted four times.

Zappe went 6-of-8 passing for 65 yards during his shift and QB Brady Cook was 1 of 2 with a 31-yard touchdown to Skinner in the final two minutes.