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Memorable moments: Patriots-Jets, presented by Empower
The Patriots and Jets renew their AFC East rivalry on Sunday. Here's a look at some memorable moments in recent years between the two teams.
Tebucky Jones had a 24-yard fumble return for a touchdown and Victor Green added a 90-yard interception return for a score, powering the Patriots to a 44-7 win over the Jets on Sept. 15, 2002.
Tom Brady threw two TD passes and Chad Pennington was picked off twice, once by Eugene Wilson, in the Patriots' 23-7 win over the Jets on Dec. 26, 2004.
Patriots LB Mike Vrabel, reprising his role on offense, opened the scoring by catching a 1-yard TD pass, and Corey Dillon ran for a pair of touchdowns in the Patriots' 31-21 victory on Dec. 26, 2005.
Tom Brady threw for two touchdowns and the Patriots defeated Coach Eric Mangini and the Jets in the AFC Wildcard matchup 37-16 on Jan. 7, 2007.
New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss,left, catches a 33-yard pass against New York Jets cornerback Justin Miller (22) during second-quarter NFL football Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Patriots WR Randy Moss caught a game-tying TD pass with 1 second left in the fourth quarter, but the Brett Favre-led Jets won 34-31 in overtime thanks to Jay Feely's 34-yard field goal on Nov. 13, 2008.
The Jets' eight-game road winning streak was snapped when Tom Brady threw four TD passes – all to different receivers – as the Patriots rolled to a 45-3 win on Dec. 6, 2010.
Shaun Ellis had two of the Jets five sacks as New York handed the Patriots a 28-21 loss in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs on Jan. 16, 2011.
Stephen Gostkowski drilled a 48-yard field goal during the first possession of overtime and Rob Ninkovich knocked the ball out of Mark Sanchez' hand and recovered the fumble to preserve a 29-26 Patriots victory on Oct. 21, 2012.
The Patriots picked off QB Geno Smith three times in the fourth quarter and hung on for a 13-10 win over the Jets on Sept. 12, 2013.
Defensive tackle Chris Jones blocked a potential game-winning field goal attempt in the waning seconds to preserve a 27-25 Patriots win on October 16, 2014.
Tom Brady threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes to rally the Patriots from a 20-16 deficit, and New England pulled out a 30-23 win over the Jets in the most recent meeting between the AFC East rivals on Oct. 25. Brady, who threw for 355 yards, also rushed for a TD.
