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Revis Island and Rex Ryan: the New York Jets story
Franchise era
2007—2010
Revis Island and Rex Ryan
New York Jets
The story in one sentence
Ryan's pressure defense and an elite offensive line won four road playoff games in two seasons, twice finishing one win from the Super Bowl.
A fearless defense reaches two AFC title games
Darrelle Revis, Mark Sanchez and Nick Mangold gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for the playoff drought.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2007
What came before
Parcells rebuilt the franchise immediately, Martin became its model of consistency and Pennington later delivered another division title.
2010-01-17
Divisional Round: New York Jets vs San Diego Chargers
2011-01-16
Divisional Round: New York Jets vs New England Patriots
2011-01-23
Conference Championship: New York Jets vs Pittsburgh Steelers
After 2010
What came next
New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.
The core