Aug 16, 2008 - 10:13 PM
0 shoutsEAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) -- Brett Favre was bigger than the game for one day.
Favre made his debut as quarterback of the New York Jets and threw a touchdown pass in a 13-10 loss to the Washington Redskins on Saturday night.
Redskins rookie quarterback Colt Brennan threw a 33-yard scoring pass to Jason Goode with 1:09 left, capping a four-play, 80-yard drive keeping Washington (3-0) unbeaten in the preseason.
The Jets (1-1) had a chance to force overtime, but Mike Nugent clanked a 23-yard field goal attempt off the left upright as time expired.
Acquired in a trade after spending the previous 16 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, Favre made his return to the field after announcing, then renouncing, his retirement.
Following a contentious period between Favre and Green Bay management, the Jets stepped up to trade a conditional draft pick, which stands at a fourth-rounder but could go as high as a No. 1 pick.
Favre was greeted to a warm welcome by a crowd that sparsely populated Giants Stadium, which has a capacity nearing 80,000. Those who attended were there to see his historic debut.
"(I was) nervous, excited," Favre said. "(There were) some feelings I have not felt in a while, but I was excited."
Favre played 14 snaps - all in the first quarter - and converted a 4-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end Dustin Keller to complete his second and final drive, making it 7-0.
"It was a simple play," Favre said. "We had Keller and (Bubba) Franks on two quick outs. Keller had better leverage at the 5- (yard line), Franks had a little trouble getting off the line. It was pretty simple."
Favre finished 5-for-6 for 48 yards and was not intercepted. He was sacked once for a 10-yard loss, and his lone incompletion came on 3rd-and-16 when he misfired toward running back Thomas Jones on a short pass to the right flat, ending New York's opening drive.
Despite operating under a limited playbook, coach Eric Mangini elected to allow Favre and the first-team offense to go for a 4th-and-1 from their own 40-yard line just five plays into the game, and Jones responded with a three-yard run.
Jason Campbell started for the Redskins and stayed under center until the first play of the second quarter. Campbell was 4-of-10 for 28 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions and led Washington to its first points, a 30-yard field goal by Shaun Suisham, before departing.
Suisham connected from 36 yards later in the second quarter to make it 7-6.
Washington running back Rock Cartwright gained 90 yards on six carries, including a 73-yard burst in the second quarter that brought the ball to the Jets 11. After a penalty and a two-yard run, the Redskins' Todd Collins was sacked and left the game for one play. Derek Devine replaced Collins and was intercepted at the goal line by James Ihedigbo.
From the Bleachers
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WASHINGTON: 13
NEW YORK: 10
Final
Aug 16 10:00 PM -
WASHINGTON: 13
NEW YORK: 10
End of Regulation
Aug 16 9:59 PM -
NFL
TD WAS
JASON GOODE 33 YD PASS FROM COLT BRENNAN
(SHAUN SUISHAM KICK)
WASHINGTON 13
NY JETS 10 1:09 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Aug 16 9:49 PM -
NFL
FG NYJ
MIKE NUGENT 43 YD
WASHINGTON 6
NY JETS 10 9:08 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Aug 16 9:26 PM -
WASHINGTON: 6
NEW YORK: 7
End of 3rd
Aug 16 9:11 PM -
NFL
FG WAS
SHAUN SUISHAM 36 YD
WASHINGTON 6
NY JETS 7 10:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Aug 16 8:48 PM -
WASHINGTON: 3
NEW YORK: 7
Halftime
Aug 16 8:28 PM -
NFL
FG WAS
SHAUN SUISHAM 30 YD
WASHINGTON 3
NY JETS 7 14:51 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Aug 16 7:46 PM -
WASHINGTON: 0
NEW YORK: 7
End of 1st
Aug 16 7:42 PM -
NFL
TD NYJ
DUSTIN KELLER 4 YD PASS FROM BRETT FAVRE
(MIKE NUGENT KICK)
WASHINGTON 0
NY JETS 7 5:25 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Aug 16 7:26 PM
