| 2002 New York Jets season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Woody & Christopher Johnson |
| Head coach | Herman Edwards |
| Home field | The Meadowlands |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 1st AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Colts) 41–0 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Raiders) 10–30 |
| Pro Bowlers | C Kevin Mawae DE John Abraham |
| AP All-Pros | C Kevin Mawae (2nd team) |
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The 2002 season was the New York Jets' 33rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 43rd season overall and their second under head coach Herman Edwards. The team tried to improve upon their 10–6 record from 2001 but failed to do so after a 2–5 start. However, the Jets recovered and finished 9–7, winning their second AFC East division title.
After a 24–21 week 8 loss to the Cleveland Browns at the Meadowlands dropped the Jets' season record to 2–5, head coach Herman Edwards gave his famous "You play to win the game" response to a question in his press conference the following Tuesday. Edwards' vigorous defense of his team's refusal to quit, along with the midseason debut of quarterback Chad Pennington, helped spark the Jets' turnaround.
After posting a stunning rout of the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 41–0 at the Meadowlands in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, they lost for the second year in a row to the eventual AFC champion Oakland Raiders, 30–10 in the Divisional round.
As of the 2023 season, this is the Jets' most recent AFC East division title and is also the last time they have hosted a home playoff game.