It was Sept. 11, 2016. The (supposedly) mighty New York Jets welcomed in the equally (supposedly) mighty Cincinnati Bengals to MetLife Stadium for the first of a terrifying seven-game opening to the 2016 National Football League schedule.
Though the 23-22 defeat stung, not one person who left the building thought the home defense was something made of good old nastiness.
The team racked up seven sacks on Andy Dalton, constantly pressuring him with the unit’s unique blend of power within an attacking 3-4 base. Leonard Williams came away with 2.