NFL · Updated Oct 19, 2026
New York Jets First Touchdown Stats
How often the New York Jets score the game's first touchdown and give it up, who scores it for them, and from which position. Built from every tracked NFL game.
- The New York Jets score the game's first touchdown 27.3% of the time (22 games).
- Opponents score the first touchdown against the New York Jets 72.7% of the time (22 games).
- When the New York Jets receive the opening kickoff, they score the first touchdown 44.4% of the time (9 games).
- At home, the New York Jets score the first touchdown 18.2% of the time (11 games); on the road, 36.4% (11 games).
- Tight ends score 33.3% of first touchdowns for the New York Jets, wide receivers 33.3%, quarterbacks 16.7% and running backs 16.7% (6 games).
- Kenyon Sadiq has the most first touchdowns for the New York Jets: 2 in 5 games.
| Player | First TDs | Games | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyon SadiqTE | 2 | 5 | 40% |
| Breece HallRB | 1 | 22 | 4.5% |
| Garrett WilsonWR | 1 | 22 | 4.5% |
| Position | First TDs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tight ends | 2 | 33.3% |
| Wide receivers | 2 | 33.3% |
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 16.7% |
| Running backs | 1 | 16.7% |
More first touchdown stats
- NFL first touchdown stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the opening-kickoff receiver scores first
- New York Jets in FirstIQ: the team page, with its games, roster and first touchdown rates by player
- First touchdown picks this week: the model's pick for every game this week, one free each game day
New York Jets first touchdown questions
The New York Jets have scored the game's first touchdown in 27.3% of their tracked games (22 games), and given it up in 72.7%.
When the New York Jets receive the opening kickoff, they score the first touchdown 44.4% of the time (9 games). Receiving helps, but a first drive often ends in a punt or a field goal.
Kenyon Sadiq, with 2 first touchdowns in 5 games, followed by Breece Hall (1) and Garrett Wilson (1). The table on this page has each player's first touchdowns, games and rate.
On the first touchdown picks page: the model's pick for every NFL game this week, one free each game day, with every finished game graded.