Plaxico pulls in three TDs, Jets D pitches second half shutout in much needed win.
Mark Sanchez threw three touchdowns, all to receiver Plaxico Burress, and the New York Jets defense held the vaunted Chargers O in check during a 27-21 win at MetLife Stadium Sunday afternoon. The Jets rallied from down by as much as 11 for their second straight win.
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| Burress has his biggest day as a Jet. |
Burress, playing in just his seventh game since his release from prison, validated the Jets gamble in signing him, a signing which was brought into question throughout the week.
Needing a big win against a quality opponent, the Jets got off to a rocky start when Mark Sanchez's pass to tight end Dustin Keller was ripped right out of Keller's hands by Chargers linebacker Donald Butler, who returned the turnover for the games opening touchdown. After a Nick Folk field goal, the Jets had a tremendous touchdown catch by wideout Santonio Holmes negated by a holding penalty on all-pro center Nick Mangold, one of an uncharacteristic three penalties committed by Mangold on the day. The Chargers responded with two long, sustained touchdown drives and went into the half up 21-10.
The Jets defense came out of the intermission swinging, reducing Rivers to ordinary and ineffective. Rivers opened the second half completing only one of 10 pass attempts before throwing a pick to cornerback Derrelle Revis, who returned it 68 yards to set up the Jets offense for a go-ahead score. The turnover led to Burress's third touchdown of the game, which proved to be the game winning score. Folk added another field goal to bring the game to its final score. Shonn Greene topped 100 yards running, the first time a Jets player topped the century rushing mark this season.
The Chargers repeatedly hurt their own cause all game. Coming into the contest as the least penalized team in the NFL, the Chargers committed 13 penalties for 95 yards. San Diego (4-2) now heads to Kansas City to play the division rival Chiefs in prime time. The Jets (4-3) will head into their bye week on a high note.
-OneHop
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