New York Jets at San Diego Chargers 20 to 17
Saturday, January 8, 2005, Wild Card RoundThe Jets began their playoff run on the road against the Chargers on Saturday, January 8, 2005. The Jets won, 20-17 and advanced to play Pittsburgh Steelers. The Chargers finished their season 12-4-0 in the regular season, 0-1 in the playoffs.
New York Jets offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396 | 270 | 126 | 0 | 20 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Herman Edwards Assistant Head Coach: Mike Westhoff Offensive Coordinator: Paul Hackett Defensive Coordinator: Donnie Henderson Special Teams Coordinator: Mike Westhoff Quarterbacks Coach: Jim Hostler, Pep Hamilton Offensive Line Coach: Doug Marrone Running Backs Coach: Bishop Harris Tight Ends Coach: John Zernhelt Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Dave Szott Offensive Assistant Coach: Pep Hamilton, Tim Berbenich Defensive Line Coach: Denny Marcin Linebackers Coach: Bob Sutton Defensive Backs Coach: Corwin Brown Strength and Conditioning Coach: John Lott Strength Assistant: Sal Alosi General Manager: Terry Bradway Senior Vice President of Football Operations: Mike Tannenbaum Assistant General Manager: Mike Tannenbaum Scout: Ron Brockington Video Assistant: Jay Mandolesi College Scouting Intern: Sarah Hogan
San Diego Chargers offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408 | 308 | 100 | 1 | 24 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Marty Schottenheimer Assistant Head Coach: Tim Brewster Offensive Coordinator: Cam Cameron Defensive Coordinator: Wade Phillips Quarterbacks Coach: Brian Schottenheimer Wide Receivers Coach: James Lofton Offensive Line Coach: Hudson Houck Running Backs Coach: Clarence Shelmon Tight Ends Coach: Tim Brewster Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Pete Carmichael Jr. Defensive Line Coach: Wayne Nunnely Linebackers Coach: Greg Manusky Secondary Coach: Brian Stewart Assistant Secondary Coach: Albert Lewis Defensive Quality Control Coach: John Pagano Special Teams Coach: Steve Crosby Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dave Redding Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Matt Schiotz General Manager: A.J. Smith Director of College Scouting: Jimmy Raye III College Scout: Mike Biehl Coaching Administrator: John Wuehrmann Strength and Conditioning Intern: Ivan Lewis