Game Leaders
Win Probability
100%
| NYJ |
| DET |
NYJ 100%
NYJ
48
DET
17
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Team Stats
Total Yards
- NYJ349
- 339DET
Turnovers
- NYJ2
- 5DET
Possession
26:5333:07NYJDET1st Downs
- NYJ18
- 20DET
Jets ecstatic with Darnold's debut
Darnold recovers from 1st-play pick-6, helps Jets rout Lions
Sam Darnold made a stellar debut despite throwing a pick-6 on his first NFL pass and the New York Jets intercepted five passes while routing the Detroit Lions 48-17 in their season opener Monday night.
Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 48 |
 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| first Quarter | NYJ | DET | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD 14:40 Quandre Diggs 37 Yd Interception Return (Matt Prater Kick) 1 play, 0 yards, 0:20 | 0 | 7 | |
| TD 4:20 Isaiah Crowell 6 Yd Run (Jason Myers Kick) 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:34 | 7 | 7 | |
| second Quarter | NYJ | DET | ||
| FG 14:57 Jason Myers 35 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:08 | 10 | 7 | |
| TD 1:51 Robby Anderson 41 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers Kick) 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:22 | 17 | 7 | |
| FG 0:11 Matt Prater 21 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 72 yards, 1:40 | 17 | 10 | |
| third Quarter | NYJ | DET | ||
| TD 13:10 Golden Tate 24 Yd pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater Kick) 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:50 | 17 | 17 | |
| TD 9:36 Quincy Enunwa 21 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers Kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:34 | 24 | 17 | |
| TD 8:07 Darron Lee 36 Yd Interception Return (Jason Myers Kick) 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:29 | 31 | 17 | |
| TD 7:00 Andre Roberts 78 Yd Punt Return (Jason Myers Kick) 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:07 | 38 | 17 | |
| FG 5:15 Jason Myers 32 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:32 | 41 | 17 | |
| TD 0:54 Isaiah Crowell 62 Yd Run (Jason Myers Kick) 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:52 | 48 | 17 | |
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2021 AFC East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 483 | 289 |
| New England | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 462 | 303 |
| Miami | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 341 | 373 |
| New York | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 310 | 504 |