Inside the numbers: Jets' running game
Running back Shonn Greene #23 of the New York Jets is hit by Baltimore Ravens defenders. (Oct. 2, 2011) Credit: Getty Images
Maybe it's the running backs. Maybe it's the offensive line. Maybe it's the play-calling. Or maybe it's about global warming and the diminished rain forest.
Whatever it is, the Jets' running game has been lackluster through the first four weeks of the season. This coming from a team and a coach that has played ground and pound the previous two seasons. Take a look at the numbers through the first four games in each of the past three seasons.
| GAME | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 (HOU, BAL, DAL) | 190 | 116 | 45 |
| Week 2 (NE, NE, JAX) | 117 | 136 | 101 |
| Week 3 (TEN, MIA, OAK) | 83 | 146 | 100 |
| Week 4 (NO, BUF, BAL) | 132 | 273 | 38 |
| TOTAL | 522 | 671 | 284 |
| AVG | 130.5 | 167.8 | 71 |
| RECORD | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 |
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