Starter Sam? Darnold solid again, Jets lose to Giants 22-16
Sam Darnold led the New York Jets on two touchdown drives, moving closer to securing the starting quarterback job in a 22-16 loss to the New York Giants on Friday night.
National Football League
FINAL
New York Giants
22
New York Jets
16
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYG | 7 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| NYJ | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
MetLife Stadium · 78,586 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | vs Washington Commanders | L 21-24 | NFL |
| 11/8/26 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 19-11 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | @ Houston Texans | W 27-21 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 27-34 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | @ Washington Commanders | D 27-27 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 2:54 22-16
Jason Myers 20 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:08 22-13
Marshall Koehn 44 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:11 19-13
Aldrick Rosas 21 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:22 16-13
Aldrick Rosas 27 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:14 13-13
Aldrick Rosas 40 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:19 10-13
Aldrick Rosas 48 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:14 7-13
Terrelle Pryor 12 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Taylor Bertolet PAT failed)
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Touchdown 3:52 7-7
Hunter Sharp 55 Yd Punt Return (Aldrick Rosas Kick)
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Touchdown 8:28 0-7
Bilal Powell 10 Yd Run (Jason Myers Kick)
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NYJ
1 play, 10 yards, 0:18 · End of Game
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NYG 0:18
5 plays, 31 yards, 2:36 · Punt
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NYJ 2:54
13 plays, 78 yards, 6:24 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:54 22-16
Jason Myers 20 Yd Field Goal
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NYG 9:18
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:45 · Punt
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NYJ 11:03
3 plays, -11 yards, 2:05 · Punt
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NYG 13:08
9 plays, 58 yards, 3:13 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:08 22-13
Marshall Koehn 44 Yd Field Goal
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NYJ 1:21
6 plays, 27 yards, 3:36 · Punt
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NYG 4:57
7 plays, 24 yards, 3:18 · Punt
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NYJ 8:15
3 plays, 4 yards, 2:07 · Punt
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NYG 10:22
8 plays, 31 yards, 4:38 · Punt
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NYJ
1 play, -1 yard, 0:11 · End of Half
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NYG 0:11
7 plays, 27 yards, 1:08 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:11 19-13
Aldrick Rosas 21 Yd Field Goal
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NYJ 1:19
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:03 · Punt
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NYG 2:22
4 plays, 7 yards, 1:42 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:22 16-13
Aldrick Rosas 27 Yd Field Goal
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NYJ 4:04
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:10 · Fumble
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NYG 4:14
7 plays, 50 yards, 3:01 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:14 13-13
Aldrick Rosas 40 Yd Field Goal
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NYJ 7:15
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:04 · Punt
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NYG 8:19
11 plays, 50 yards, 5:55 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:19 10-13
Aldrick Rosas 48 Yd Field Goal
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NYJ 14:14
5 plays, 47 yards, 2:39 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:14 7-13
Terrelle Pryor 12 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Taylor Bertolet PAT failed)
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NYG 1:53
2 plays, 46 yards, 0:51 · Fumble
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NYJ 2:44
3 plays, -8 yards, 1:08 · Punt
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NYJ 3:52
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:41 · Punt Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:52 7-7
Hunter Sharp 55 Yd Punt Return (Aldrick Rosas Kick)
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NYG 5:33
5 plays, 19 yards, 2:55 · Punt
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NYJ 8:28
11 plays, 75 yards, 6:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:28 0-7
Bilal Powell 10 Yd Run (Jason Myers Kick)
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Team Stats
NYG
NYJ
18
1st Downs
17
10
Passing 1st downs
10
4
Rushing 1st downs
4
4
1st downs from penalties
3
2-12
3rd down efficiency
5-14
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-0
64
Total Plays
54
344
Total Yards
240
5.4
Yards per Play
4.4
11
Total Drives
13
257
Passing
174
23/36
Comp/Att
19/31
6.9
Yards per pass
5.3
0
Interceptions thrown
0
1-5
Sacks-Yards Lost
2-16
87
Rushing
66
27
Rushing Attempts
21
3.2
Yards per rush
3.1
0-3
Red Zone (Made-Att)
2-3
6-50
Penalties
13-108
1
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
0
1
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
31:02
Possession
28:58
Injuries
New York Jets
- Nahshon Wright Questionable
- Harrison Phillips Questionable
- Joseph Ossai Questionable
- Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Questionable
- Trevin Wallace Out
New York Giants
- Jason Pinnock Questionable
- Malik Harrison Out
- Nikko Reed Out
- Josh Sills Out
- CJ Okoye Out
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