New York Jets
Mark Sanchez - #6 - QB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 225 lbs. |
| Birthday | 11/11/1986 |
| Birthplace | Mission Viejo, CA |
| College | USC |
| Years played | 5 |
| Drafted | 2009, 1st round, 5th pick by Jets |
2012 STATS
| Rating | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 66.9 | 2883 | 13 |
Lockout limbo: Jets report
The Jets should have plenty of last year's team back for 2011, but with so many veterans set to be free agents when the doors reopen, there are still question marks surrounding the Gang Green.
Rivers, Vick could be next in line
With Aaron Rodgers' Super Bowl win cementing his status as an elite quarterback, which fellow QB is most likely to follow his path into the upper echelon?
Cold foot-ball? Take the hot hands
Tom Danyluk adds his perspective to Sunday's matchups for the conference championships, looking for the factors that will prove to be the difference in each game.
Jets send Brady, Patriots packing
Mark Sanchez threw three touchdown passes, including one to Braylon Edwards, and the trash-talking Jets reached their second straight AFC championship game with a stunning 28-21 win over the Patriots on Sunday.
Success in draft has built Jets' core
Nine players on the Jets' 53-man roster in 2010 were first-round picks by the team, an exceptionally high number that highlights the reason why New York has made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons.
Jets' decision to run leads to win over Colts
A halftime adjustment that put the ball into the hands of LaDainian Tomlinson and Shonn Greene more helped the Jets advance in the playoffs.
Folk's FG sends Jets past Colts 17-16
Nick Folk kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired Saturday night, giving the New York Jets a 17-16 first-round playoff victory over the Indianapolis Colts.
Dolphins' Soliai proves valuable fill-in
He may have been slated for backup duty, but Miami NT Paul Soliai wound up starting 14 games, boosting his value as an impending free agent, according to AFC East Whispers.
Sanchez brightens a sick boy's holiday
Mark Sanchez and the Jets are preparing to make a statement in the postseason, but they found time away from the game recently to bring some happiness into the life of a boy battling cancer.
Pair of punt calls cost Jets
The Jets clinched a playoff spot on Sunday afternoon in Chicago, but not in the manner in which they were hoping, thanks in large part to a pair of questionable calls.
Bears-Jets prediction
The 1-2 punch of LaDainian Tomlinson and Shonn Greene and a stout offensive line with plenty of size could be a tough matchup for for the Bears' run defense on Sunday.
Sanchez set to start Sunday
Barring a setback, Mark Sanchez will start at quarterback for the Jets on Sunday, Rex Ryan said Friday.
Smith, Weatherford truly 'special' for Jets
Facing long odds, the Jets' special-teams unit came through with multiple big plays in the team's 22-17 win over the Steelers.
Sanchez responds as Jets top Steelers
Mark Sanchez stood up to the pressure created by the Steelers' defense and his team's two-game losing streak, scrambling for the Jets' first offensive touchdown in 12 quarters and leading a decisive field-goal drive as New York beat Pittsburgh ...
Sanchez-Keller a missed connection
No receiver on the Jets has been targeted more this season than TE Dustin Keller, who was thrown to 87 times in the first 13 games. But even with all the attention he's received from QB Mark Sanchez, Keller ...
PLAYER NEWS
Rex Ryan says Mark Sanchez will be the New York Jets' starting quarterback for "the first snap" in minicamp, but insists there will be an open competition at the position.|||||||
The Jets coach says at the NFL meetings Tuesday that the team needs "to get better" at the position." Sanchez struggled mightily last year, and was benched in favor of third-stringer Greg McElroy for a game. New York brought in veteran David Garrard to compete with Sanchez for the job, and anything is possible with Ryan at the helm of this circus.
The Jets are hamstrung by the contract of Sanchez, who is coming off a miserable season but is guaranteed $8.25 million next season. He would cost the Jets a $17.1 million cap hit if they cut him.|||||||
Sanchez will almost certainly be back, unless the Jets can trade him. If Sanchez returns, he will likely have to compete for the starting job, and the Jets will be in the market for a quarterback in free agency or the draft.
Greg McElroy has a concussion and will be replaced by Sanchez as the New York Jets' starting quarterback in the season finale at Buffalo on Sunday.|||||||
Coach Rex Ryan says Thursday that McElroy, preparing to make his second NFL start in place of the benched Sanchez, was lifting weights and had headaches. Ryan says he chose to start Sanchez over Tim Tebow because the team has just two practices and a walkthrough to prepare before the game and he feels "more comfortable" with Sanchez. Sanchez was benched after turning the ball over five times at Tennessee on Dec. 17.
Sanchez and Tim Tebow are both active as Greg McElroy's backups in the New York Jets' regular-season home finale against the San Diego Chargers.|||||||
It is the first time all season that Rex Ryan has had all three of his quarterbacks active for a game. By having all three available, Ryan avoids having to designate either Sanchez or Tebow as the No. 2 quarterback Sunday.
Sanchez knows he won't be the New York Jets' starting quarterback this week. The one-time face of the franchise won't say whether he thinks he'll be back with the team next season.|||||||
Benched in favor of Greg McElroy for Sunday's game against San Diego, Sanchez said he hadn't thought about his future. He says that "I'm a Jet, and that's all I've known," despite the fact the team will consider all options with Sanchez - including a trade - in the offseason. Sanchez threw four interceptions and lost the football on the final offensive play as New York was eliminated from playoff contention with Monday night's 14-10 loss at Tennessee.
