The Jets yielded 144 yards in the first half, but their defense kept the game close and gave their rookie QB and the offense time to find their footing. The Jets had 4 sacks and forced the Titans to go 0-of-3 in the red zone in the first two quarters.
Instead of a large deficit, the Green & White trailed by 9-7 at halftime as they limited the damage to three Bullock field goals. LB Quincy Williams' first career sack forced Bullock's 45-yard field goal and then backup C Aaron Brewer airmailed a snap to QB Ryan Tannehill, ending a threat that had reached the New York 11. DL John Franklin Myers, who has 3 sacks in four games, ended another scoring threat that had reached the New York 10-yard line.
"The defense has been spectacular all season," Saleh said. "Stats don't do justice what they've been able to accomplish at all three levels. The D-line was outstanding today, the linebackers were outstanding today, the young DBs, play after play and through all the adversity, call them what you will. We had that game over several times in regulation, but credit to them. We were fantastic."
C.J. Mosley got a wide open lane early when RB Derrick Henry, his former college teammate at Alabama, peaked outside and No. 57 ripped by him. The sack was Mosley's first with the Jets. Bryce Hall and Bryce Huff shared a QB takedown of Tannehill in the waning seconds of the second quarter, making it a four-pack. The Jets finished with 7 sacks and Quinnen Wiliams led the way with 2. Williams has racked up 3.5 sacks the past two games. This was a dominant showing by the defensive line as the Jets totaled 13 QB hits.
"It took a full-team effort," Mosley said. "We finally saw some complementary football with this team, so we put it on tape and now we have to bring that every week. We've been preparing the same way the last three weeks and on Sundays it hasn't went the way we want it to. We started off a little slow, but that's how football goes. ... Playing against a team that's going to run the ball, plus, a player like Derrick Henry, you can't look at the stats and get discouraged.
"You have to keep playing football and have to keep running, keep hitting and bringing it. They got us in the some the runs, but I think for the most part, we did a good job of trying to control the sticks on first and second down against the run. We had a few screens that kind of leaked out, but that's what we go to practice for. We're going to go in tomorrow and try to fix those things. We have a long trip across the pond next week, but we're going to enjoy this win."
Instead of a large deficit, the Green & White trailed by 9-7 at halftime as they limited the damage to three Bullock field goals. LB Quincy Williams' first career sack forced Bullock's 45-yard field goal and then backup C Aaron Brewer airmailed a snap to QB Ryan Tannehill, ending a threat that had reached the New York 11. DL John Franklin Myers, who has 3 sacks in four games, ended another scoring threat that had reached the New York 10-yard line.
"The defense has been spectacular all season," Saleh said. "Stats don't do justice what they've been able to accomplish at all three levels. The D-line was outstanding today, the linebackers were outstanding today, the young DBs, play after play and through all the adversity, call them what you will. We had that game over several times in regulation, but credit to them. We were fantastic."
C.J. Mosley got a wide open lane early when RB Derrick Henry, his former college teammate at Alabama, peaked outside and No. 57 ripped by him. The sack was Mosley's first with the Jets. Bryce Hall and Bryce Huff shared a QB takedown of Tannehill in the waning seconds of the second quarter, making it a four-pack. The Jets finished with 7 sacks and Quinnen Wiliams led the way with 2. Williams has racked up 3.5 sacks the past two games. This was a dominant showing by the defensive line as the Jets totaled 13 QB hits.
"It took a full-team effort," Mosley said. "We finally saw some complementary football with this team, so we put it on tape and now we have to bring that every week. We've been preparing the same way the last three weeks and on Sundays it hasn't went the way we want it to. We started off a little slow, but that's how football goes. ... Playing against a team that's going to run the ball, plus, a player like Derrick Henry, you can't look at the stats and get discouraged.
"You have to keep playing football and have to keep running, keep hitting and bringing it. They got us in the some the runs, but I think for the most part, we did a good job of trying to control the sticks on first and second down against the run. We had a few screens that kind of leaked out, but that's what we go to practice for. We're going to go in tomorrow and try to fix those things. We have a long trip across the pond next week, but we're going to enjoy this win."