Conference Semifinals, 2028

played in Houston, TX

47 degrees, fair, calm

New York Jets	10	14	7	10	3	-	44
Houston Texans	7	14	3	17	6	-	47

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:37 NYJ - Jesse Wolfe 38 field goal
1Q: 06:39 HOU - Donovan Juckett 38 interception return (Darrin Borders extra point)
1Q: 02:53 NYJ - Marcus Brennan 4 pass from Bernie Lanner (Jesse Wolfe extra point)
2Q: 14:53 HOU - Kurt Snyder 14 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 10:29 NYJ - Myron Terry 2 pass from Bernie Lanner (Jesse Wolfe extra point)
2Q: 04:17 HOU - Brad Barnett 3 run (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 02:31 NYJ - Myron Terry 31 pass from Bernie Lanner (Jesse Wolfe extra point)
3Q: 09:50 HOU - Darrin Borders 26 field goal
3Q: 05:13 NYJ - Ty Ruschak 3 run (Jesse Wolfe extra point)
4Q: 14:56 HOU - Darrin Borders 18 field goal
4Q: 09:34 NYJ - Jesse Wolfe 23 field goal
4Q: 03:14 HOU - Brad Barnett 3 run (Darrin Borders extra point)
4Q: 02:24 NYJ - Myron Terry 60 pass from Bernie Lanner (Jesse Wolfe extra point)
4Q: 00:53 HOU - Brad Barnett 3 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
OT: 09:03 NYJ - Jesse Wolfe 25 field goal
OT: 04:51 HOU - Darrin Borders 27 field goal
OT: 14:19 HOU - Darrin Borders 19 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:37 NYJ - Jesse Wolfe 38 field goal
1Q: 06:39 HOU - Donovan Juckett 38 interception return (Darrin Borders extra point)
1Q: 02:53 NYJ - Marcus Brennan 4 pass from Bernie Lanner (Jesse Wolfe extra point)
2Q: 14:53 HOU - Kurt Snyder 14 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 10:29 NYJ - Myron Terry 2 pass from Bernie Lanner (Jesse Wolfe extra point)
2Q: 04:17 HOU - Brad Barnett 3 run (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 02:31 NYJ - Myron Terry 31 pass from Bernie Lanner (Jesse Wolfe extra point)
3Q: 09:50 HOU - Darrin Borders 26 field goal
3Q: 05:13 NYJ - Ty Ruschak 3 run (Jesse Wolfe extra point)
4Q: 14:56 HOU - Darrin Borders 18 field goal
4Q: 09:34 NYJ - Jesse Wolfe 23 field goal
4Q: 03:14 HOU - Brad Barnett 3 run (Darrin Borders extra point)
4Q: 02:24 NYJ - Myron Terry 60 pass from Bernie Lanner (Jesse Wolfe extra point)
4Q: 00:53 HOU - Brad Barnett 3 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
OT: 09:03 NYJ - Jesse Wolfe 25 field goal
OT: 04:51 HOU - Darrin Borders 27 field goal
OT: 14:19 HOU - Darrin Borders 19 field goal

Team Statistics NYJ HOU
Record 14-4 14-3
First Downs 31 28
- by Rushing 9 6
- by Passing 21 20
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 516 536
- Offensive Plays 74 75
- Yards per Play 6.97 7.15
Net Rushing Yards 128 136
- Rushing Attempts 32 33
- Yards per Rush 4.00 4.12
Net Passing Yards 388 400
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 30 - 1 41 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 417 405
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/29 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 9.24 9.52
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/13 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.7 4.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 7/40 5/39
Punt Returns/Yards 2/7 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 9/241 6/155
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/38
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 8
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/2 4/4
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 24
Time of Possession 38:16 37:33

Team Statistics	NYJ	HOU
Record	14-4	14-3
First Downs	31	28
- by Rushing	9	6
- by Passing	21	20
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	516	536
- Offensive Plays	74	75
- Yards per Play	6.97	7.15
Net Rushing Yards	128	136
- Rushing Attempts	32	33
- Yards per Rush	4.00	4.12
Net Passing Yards	388	400
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 30 - 1	41 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	417	405
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/29	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	9.24	9.52
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/13	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.7	4.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	7/40	5/39
Punt Returns/Yards	2/7	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	9/241	6/155
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/38
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	8
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/2	4/4
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 24
Time of Possession	38:16	37:33

Drive Charts

New York Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:29	OWN 44	12	35	Field Goal
1	7:53	1:26	OWN 2	3	10	Interception
1	6:27	3:42	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	14:43	4:22	OWN 41	7	59	Touchdown
2	4:07	1:47	OWN 43	3	57	Touchdown
2	1:09	1:09	OWN 27	5	20	Half
3	9:43	4:39	OWN 47	9	53	Touchdown
4	14:48	5:20	OWN 42	8	52	Field Goal
4	3:07	1:01	OWN 33	3	67	Touchdown
4	0:45	0:45	OWN 13	3	28	Half
OT1	15:00	6:03	OWN 32	10	60	Field Goal
OT1	4:43	2:17	OWN 43	3	-5	Punt

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:31	1:38	OWN 30	3	6	Punt
1	2:45	3:02	OWN 31	5	69	Touchdown
2	10:21	6:14	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	2:20	1:11	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
3	15:00	5:17	OWN 29	10	62	Field Goal
3	5:04	5:16	OWN 32	8	67	Field Goal
4	9:28	6:21	OWN 10	10	90	Touchdown
4	2:06	1:21	OWN 22	6	78	Touchdown
OT1	8:57	4:14	OWN 38	9	52	Field Goal
OT1	2:26	2:26	OWN 28	6	16	Punt
OT2	15:00	0:49	OPP 3	1	1	Field Goal

Game MVP: Frankie Blincoe, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Roman McNeal	15	74	4.93	15	1	0
Ty Ruschak	11	22	2.00	9	0	1
Bernie Lanner	6	32	5.33	8	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Brad Barnett	21	88	4.19	33	1	2
Jackie Barber	8	24	3.00	11	1	0
Frankie Blincoe	4	24	6.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bernie Lanner	38	30	417	4/29	4	60	1	136.5

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Blincoe	41	27	405	1/5	2	56	0	114.3

Receiving Statistics

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Myron Terry	12	15	200	16.67	90	60	3
WR Russell Hill	5	6	83	16.60	21	27	0
WR Jumbo Mueller	3	6	39	13.00	6	16	0
FB A.J. Nunley	3	3	48	16.00	35	25	0
WR Antonio Finch	3	4	23	7.67	2	11	0
TE Marcus Brennan	2	2	13	6.50	0	9	1
RB Gino Schulz	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Mack Mauro	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jamal Lemke	9	13	117	13.00	48	38	0
WR Earl Rader	6	10	66	11.00	2	21	0
RB Brad Barnett	5	6	123	24.60	87	56	1
WR Kurt Snyder	4	8	84	21.00	52	48	1
RB Jackie Barber	2	2	10	5.00	0	5	0
TE Tracy Wagner	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Scottie Walters	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Donovan Juckett	1	38	38.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New York	Fumb	Recov
Roman McNeal	1	1
Myron Terry	1	0
Jumbo Mueller	1	0
Marcus Brennan	0	1

Houston	Recov	Force
Kent Niechniedowicz	1	1
Trent Prewett	0	1
Jackie Barber	0	1

Punting Statistics

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gino McCormick	1	34	34.0	34.0	34	0

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Lake	3	144	48.0	45.7	62	2

Kicking Statistics

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jesse Wolfe	3/3	0/0	0/0	38	5/5

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Darrin Borders	4/4	0/0	0/0	27	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jumbo Mueller	2	7	3.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Myron Terry	9	241	26.8	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jamal Lemke	5	122	24.4	0
Michael Whitley	1	33	33.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Donald Hancock	7	3	0.0	32	40
ILB Marty Blouch	7	2	0.0	31	32
OLB Freddie Rodriguez	6	4	0.0	32	38
OLB Conrad Fanwick	5	3	0.5	26	33
CB Cary McWilliams	5	0	0.0	25	35
DT Craig Beyer	5	0	0.0	18	20
CB Ernie Schilling	4	0	0.0	11	20
DE Clarence Holdgate	2	0	0.5	27	36
CB Allen Aiton	2	2	0.0	25	30
S Bubba Hartley	2	1	0.0	13	27
OLB Jay Whalen	2	1	0.0	10	9
CB Howie Geary	2	1	0.0	23	31
CB Amos Thompson	2	0	0.0	2	1
S Sammie McWilliams	1	5	0.0	25	26
OLB Neal Pollard	1	3	0.0	7	9
DE Bryan Bryant	1	1	0.0	20	25
DE Herman Garner	1	0	0.0	13	17
ILB Howie Bryant	1	0	0.0	2	2
DE Lamar Capstraw	1	0	0.0	6	6
DT Henry Neville	0	1	0.0	15	22
S Ernie Duffy	0	1	0.0	0	3

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Raymond Wilcox	10	3	0.0	28	34
DT Lamont Elliott	5	1	1.0	13	17
CB Andy Inthapany	5	2	0.0	23	26
OLB Trent Prewett	5	2	0.0	22	36
DE Oscar Battle	4	1	1.5	25	36
DT Wendell Giefeke	4	2	1.0	19	29
S Harold Mason	4	2	0.0	30	35
DT Keith Small	4	1	0.0	20	25
CB Joey Boose	3	2	0.0	24	32
ILB Dexter Strong	3	1	0.0	4	8
CB Will Rhodes	2	3	0.0	10	18
S Burt Morlando	2	1	0.0	13	15
OLB Sherman Wilson	2	0	0.0	12	14
S Donovan Juckett	2	0	0.0	28	39
DE Ronald Woodward	1	2	0.5	25	31
ILB Shawn Fazande	1	1	0.0	10	6
CB Fred Lemons	1	1	0.0	19	25
S J.J. Donovan	1	0	0.0	2	7
DE Chester Moss	1	0	0.0	7	11

Pass Rush Statistics

New York	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Clarence Holdgate	0.5	1	1	0	36
OLB Conrad Fanwick	0.5	0	1	2	33
DE Bryan Bryant	0.0	1	2	0	25
DT Craig Beyer	0.0	0	1	0	20

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Oscar Battle	1.5	1	0	36
DT Wendell Giefeke	1.0	0	0	29
DT Lamont Elliott	1.0	0	0	17
DE Ronald Woodward	0.5	0	0	31
DE Chester Moss	0.0	0	1	11

Pass Defense Statistics

New York	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Donald Hancock	5	0	40
OLB Freddie Rodriguez	4	1	38
OLB Conrad Fanwick	3	0	33
CB Cary McWilliams	3	0	35
CB Ernie Schilling	3	0	20
CB Allen Aiton	2	1	30
S Bubba Hartley	2	0	27
CB Howie Geary	2	0	31
DE Bryan Bryant	1	0	25
OLB Neal Pollard	1	0	9
DT Craig Beyer	1	0	20
ILB Marty Blouch	0	1	32

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Andy Inthapany	5	1	0	26
ILB Raymond Wilcox	5	0	0	34
OLB Sherman Wilson	4	0	0	14
CB Joey Boose	3	0	0	32
S Donovan Juckett	2	1	1	39
CB Will Rhodes	2	1	0	18
S Burt Morlando	2	0	0	15
ILB Dexter Strong	2	0	0	8
OLB Trent Prewett	2	0	0	36
S J.J. Donovan	2	0	0	7
DT Wendell Giefeke	1	0	0	29

Blocking Statistics

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Preston Chapman	4	8	1	29	1	37
Hardy Grant	3	3	1	30	1	37
Sean Lee	2	4	0	32	0	39
Skip Henry	1	6	0	23	1	40
Joe Cortez	1	4	0	26	0	32
Amos Garrett	0	1	0	10	0	10
A.J. Nunley	0	1	0	22	0	22
Ty Ruschak	0	0	0	12	1	18

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Nick Diaz	4	9	33	0	42
Josh Buckner	4	5	33	1	42
Darren Coles	2	4	12	0	19
Kendrick Stevenson	1	3	26	0	34
Ernest Occean	0	5	33	0	42
Raymond Takemura	0	3	28	0	31
Joey Crawford	0	1	17	0	18

Special Teams Statistics

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Jumbo Mueller	2	22
Bubba Hartley	2	21
Russell Hill	1	22
Marcus Brennan	1	20
Howie Bryant	1	3
Roman McNeal	0	26
Donald Hancock	0	24
A.J. Nunley	0	23
Myron Terry	0	22
Freddie Rodriguez	0	22
Jesse Wolfe	0	12
Marty Blouch	0	12
Ernie Schilling	0	10
Antonio Finch	0	10
Allen Aiton	0	8
Jay Whalen	0	7
Glen Burgess	0	6
Lamar Capstraw	0	6
Howie Geary	0	5
Bennie Schwartz	0	4
Conrad Fanwick	0	4
Herman Garner	0	4
Hardy Grant	0	4
Skip Henry	0	4
Henry Neville	0	4
Chad Manning	0	3
Cary McWilliams	0	3
Sammie McWilliams	0	3
Amos Garrett	0	3
Sean Lee	0	3
Clarence Holdgate	0	2
Preston Chapman	0	2
Craig Beyer	0	2
Bryan Bryant	0	1
Neal Pollard	0	1
Ernie Duffy	0	1
Gino McCormick	0	1

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Kurt Snyder	3	26
Michael Whitley	1	27
Kelly Madera	1	24
Jackie Barber	1	22
Jamal Lemke	1	19
Joey Crawford	1	18
Andy Inthapany	1	9
Kent Niechniedowicz	1	7
Ernest Occean	1	2
Burt Morlando	0	22
Earl Rader	0	22
Drew Weedman	0	18
Will Rhodes	0	14
Tracy Wagner	0	13
Richie Lake	0	13
Raymond Wilcox	0	12
Raymond Takemura	0	7
Darren Coles	0	7
Kendrick Stevenson	0	5
Norm Sinclair	0	4
Darrin Borders	0	4
Trent Prewett	0	3
Wendell Giefeke	0	3
Harold Mason	0	3
Joey Boose	0	3
Donovan Juckett	0	3
Ronald Woodward	0	2
Nick Diaz	0	2
Dexter Strong	0	2
Oscar Battle	0	2
Fred Lemons	0	2
Terrell Fulkerson	0	2
Lamont Elliott	0	2
Keith Small	0	2
Chester Moss	0	2
Shawn Fazande	0	1
J.J. Donovan	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	37	7.4
Middle	18	61	3.4
Right	9	30	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	14	2.0
Middle	18	75	4.2
Right	8	47	5.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bernie Lanner	38	30	6	1	2	3	1	1	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Blincoe	41	27	5	2	2	3	5	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	25	25.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	16	148	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	11	186	13.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	58	19.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	21	10.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	16	191	8.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	172	11.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	21	21.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Myron Terry	15	12	0	200	3	37
WR Russell Hill	6	5	0	83	2	24
WR Jumbo Mueller	6	3	1	39	0	33
WR Antonio Finch	4	3	1	23	0	16
FB A.J. Nunley	3	3	0	48	1	22
TE Marcus Brennan	2	2	0	13	0	32
RB Gino Schulz	1	1	0	8	0	7
TE Mack Mauro	1	1	0	3	0	6

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jamal Lemke	13	9	0	117	1	40
WR Earl Rader	10	6	1	66	1	37
WR Kurt Snyder	8	4	1	84	1	25
RB Brad Barnett	6	5	0	123	2	32
RB Jackie Barber	2	2	0	10	0	14
TE Tracy Wagner	1	1	0	5	0	25
WR Scottie Walters	1	0	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ty Ruschak	5	7	1.40	2.00
Roman McNeal	4	15	3.75	4.93
Bernie Lanner	2	8	4.00	5.33

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brad Barnett	4	14	3.50	4.19
Jackie Barber	3	-2	-0.67	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bernie Lanner	2	2	6	3.00	10.97

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Blincoe	12	5	31	2.58	9.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Myron Terry	1	1	2	2.00	13.33
TE Marcus Brennan	1	1	4	4.00	6.50

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jamal Lemke	5	2	9	1.80	9.00
WR Earl Rader	2	0	0	0.00	6.60
WR Kurt Snyder	2	1	14	7.00	10.50
RB Brad Barnett	2	1	3	1.50	20.50
TE Tracy Wagner	1	1	5	5.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York	Rushes	Conversions
Ty Ruschak	3	1
Bernie Lanner	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Brad Barnett	2	2
Frankie Blincoe	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bernie Lanner	8	7	6

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Blincoe	11	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Myron Terry	4	4	3
WR Russell Hill	1	1	1
TE Mack Mauro	1	1	1
FB A.J. Nunley	1	1	1
WR Antonio Finch	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jamal Lemke	4	2	1
WR Earl Rader	3	2	2
TE Tracy Wagner	1	1	0
WR Kurt Snyder	1	0	0
RB Brad Barnett	1	1	1
RB Jackie Barber	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,500 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,100)
End Zone 15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (13,400)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,500 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,100)
End Zone	15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (13,400)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (4,000)