2006 New York Jets schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 10-6-0 | 0-1 | 5238 | 3430 | 1808 | 27 | 307 | 5664 | 3422 | 2242 | 26 | 338 |
The New York Jets' forty-seventh season was in 2006, playing their home games at Giants Stadium. During the offseason they hired Eric Mangini to lead the team. Mangini previously was the defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots and had eleven years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the year 10-6-0 in the regular season but they lost their first playoff game to the New England Patriots 37-16. At the end of the season, Chad Pennington was awarded with the Comeback Player of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Tennessee Titans | 23-16 | |
| Week 2 | New England Patriots | 17-24 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 28-20 | |
| Week 4 | Indianapolis Colts | 28-31 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | 0-41 | |
| Week 6 | Miami Dolphins | 20-17 | ||
| Week 7 | Detroit Lions | 31-24 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 13-20 | |
| Week 10 | @ | New England Patriots | 17-14 | |
| Week 11 | Chicago Bears | 0-10 | ||
| Week 12 | Houston Texans | 26-11 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 38-10 | |
| Week 14 | Buffalo Bills | 13-31 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 26-13 | |
| Week 16 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 13-10 | |
| Week 17 | Oakland Raiders | 23-3 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Round | @ | New England Patriots | 16-37 |
2006 New York Jets Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Eric Mangini Offensive Coordinator: Brian Schottenheimer Defensive Coordinator: Bob Sutton Special Teams Coordinator: Mike Westhoff Wide Receivers Coach: Noel Mazzone Offensive Line Coach: Tony Wise Running Backs Coach: Jimmy Raye Tight Ends Coach: Richie Anderson, Mike Devlin Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Richie Anderson Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Mike Devlin Assistant Running Backs Coach: Sam Gash Defensive Line Coach: Denny Marcin Linebackers Coach: Jim Hermann Defensive Backs Coach: Corwin Brown Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Bryan Cox Defensive Quality Control Coach: Andy Dickerson Assistant Special Teams Coach: Sam Gash Quality Control Coach: Jason Michael Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Markus Paul Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Rick Lyle, Brett Bech General Manager: Mike Tannenbaum Senior Personnel Executive: Terry Bradway Director of Player Development: Jerome Henderson College Scouting Coordinator: Jay Mandolesi Coaches Assistant: Andy Dickerson Nutrition Coordinator: Rick Lyle College Scouting Intern: Kathryn Smith