2006 New York Jets season | |
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Owner | Woody & Christopher Johnson |
General manager | Mike Tannenbaum |
Head coach | Eric Mangini |
Home field | Giants Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 10–6 |
Division place | 2nd AFC East |
Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Patriots) 16–37 |
Pro Bowlers | CB/RS Justin Miller |
Uniform | |
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The 2006 New York Jets season was the franchise's 37th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 47th season overall, and the first under new head coach Eric Mangini.
The season began with the team trying to improve on their 4–12 record in 2005. The season marked the first for rookie head coach Eric Mangini, who replaced Herman Edwards after the latter left the Jets to coach the Kansas City Chiefs. Although expectations were low for the team,[1] the Jets managed to go 10–6, including winning five of their final six games, and clinched their first playoff berth since 2004 and the fifth seed in the playoffs. They fell in the wild card round to the division rival New England Patriots by a score of 37–16.