N.Y. Jets 34, Washington 19
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 4, 2011
Where: FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
Temperature:
53°
Head Official:
John Parry
Attendance:
74121
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Mark Sanchez fired a 30-yard touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes late in the fourth quarter and the New York Jets scored 21 points in the final five minutes to defeat the Redskins 34-19 at Washington on Sunday.
It was the 10th career game-winning drive in the fourth quarter executed by Sanchez and his second in two weeks as the Jets (7-5) won a game they couldn’t afford to lose to stay in the AFC playoff picture.
Shonn Greene scored three touchdowns for New York, including a 9-yard run that followed a fumble by Rex Grossman deep in Washington territory to give New York a 27-16 lead.
Greene added another one from 25 yards out a couple of minutes later as New York turned a close game into a rout in the final minutes.
Sanchez threw for just 165 yards but was on the mark when it counted, hitting Holmes in stride to erase a 16-13 deficit with 4:49 to play.
The Redskins (4-8) marched down the field to score a touchdown on their first possession of the game, capped by a 2-yard run by rookie Roy Helu (23 carries, 100 yards).
Greene responded on the Jets’ first drive, tying the score on a 1-yard run to cap a 17-play drive for the Jets.
Graham Gano booted a pair of field goals to give the Redskins a 13-10 halftime lead, and New York’s Nick Folk accounted for the only scoring in the third quarter with a 51-yard field goal to tie the game.
Jets running back LaDainian Tomlinson returned to action after missing a couple of games with a knee injury, but he was injured again early in Sunday’s game. He did return later.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
| N.Y. Jets |
|
Washington |
|
Shonn Greene
|
Player |
Roy Helu
|
|
22 |
Attempts |
23 |
|
88 |
Yards |
100 |
|
4.0 |
Avg Yards |
4.4 |
|
3 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
|
25 |
Long |
22 |
Receiving
| N.Y. Jets |
|
Washington |
|
Santonio Holmes
| Player |
Fred Davis
|
|
4 |
Receptions |
6 |
|
58 |
Yards |
99 |
|
14.5 |
Avg Yards |
16.5 |
|
1 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
30 |
Long |
42 |
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
| N.Y. Jets
|
266 |
101 |
165 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2.0 |
3 |
| Washington
|
304 |
100 |
204 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against New England.
The Redskins have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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N.Y. Jets will play their next game at home against Kansas City.
The Jets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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