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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Two weeks after exasperating his coach with a brutal touchdown celebration and turning him into a contract of approval, New York Jets running back Isaiah Crowell delivered the best day in the history of the franchise.
Crowell signed Sunday a 34-16 win over the Denver Broncos with a career-high 219 yards rushing yards at MetLife Stadium, including a 77-yard touchdown that caused a 21-point explosion in the second quarter.
This time, there were no gestures that attracted attention in the end zone. He simply tossed the ball away, looked at the crowd for a moment and celebrated with his teammates.
"I did not want to do anything that would cost a penalty to my team," said Crowell after the Jets (2-3) broke a three-game losing streak. "I just wanted to drop the ball, that's what I felt at the time, which is usually what I do."
Crowell suffered the wrath of head coach Todd Bowles after wiping his rear end with the ball and firing into the crowd after scoring his second touchdown in a defeat. 3 Cleveland Browns. He was sanctioned for unsportsmanlike conduct and fined $ 13,369 by the league.
This did not stop him from becoming a field man for a company that sells a men's toilet paper substitute.
On Sunday, instead of wiping his rear end, Crowell saved the team's buttocks. The Jets were lifeless and scoreless until his touchdown.
This time, Bowles was free.
"He's a tough guy, he's faster than you think, he has very good feet," Bowles said. "He does not say much, but his work ethic has been very good."
The previous franchise record was held by Thomas Jones, who had 210 yards in a 2009 win over the Buffalo Bills. In that same match, the Jets rushed for a team record of 333 yards. Led by Crowell and Bilal Powell (99 yards), they finished with 323.
| Player | YPR | Att-Yards |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Crowell, 2018 | 14.6 | 15-219 |
| Derrick Ward, 2008 | 14.3 | 15-215 |
| Cliff Battles, 1933 | 13.4 | 16-215 |
| Mercury Morris, 1973 | 13.1 | 15-197 |
| Frank Gore, 2009 | 12.9 | 16-207 |
| – Elias Sports Office | ||
Crowell's touchdown has been the team's longest since 1983, when Bruce Harper scored 78 yards. The offensive line was dominant, opening huge holes in Denver's defense. It was a stunning turnaround, as the Jets had accumulated only 353 total yards in the last four games.
"It matters a lot to me," said Crowell about the franchise record, "but I can not take any credit because the holes were wide open. [The line] did their job and I did what I could do. "
The Jets' offense broke after three games of an oil spill, raising 512 rushing yards and producing a 200-yard scorer and a 100-yard receiver (Robby Anderson) for the second time only in franchise history. Rookie Sam Darnold completed only 10 assists, but three scored touchdowns, including 76 and 35 yards at Anderson.
It was the first time since the famous Joe Namath-Johnny Unitas shooting in 1972 that the Jets had scored two 75-yard touchdowns in the same game.
"The offensive line, the way they dominated, we are capable of every game," said Darnold, who won his first home win.
Crowell's touchdown was marked by a "gap" on the left side. Left tackle Kelvin Beachum and left guard James Carpenter had a key block with a double team, with Anderson and wide receiver Terrelle Pryor to help with blocks down.
The Jets ran the same game over and over and the Broncos could not stop it.
"We talked about it before the match," Beachum said. "Let's take their technique 3 and put it in the linebacker's knees, as an offensive line we were able to do it."
The touch of Crowell "inspired the offensive line," Bowles said. Naturally, the Jets were happy not to incur a celebratory penalty.
"Isaiah was already in the end zone," Beachum said, "and he did not want to hurt the team."
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