Geno Smith's touchdown pass leads Jets to 17-0 victory over Steelers

Happy Saturday, Jets fans! This is a victory Saturday as the Jets beat the Steelers 17-0 last night in Pittsburgh. Most notably, Geno Smith’s 2026 preseason debut was a success. The quarterback completed all seven of his passing attempts, including a touchdown to Jelani Woods. The Jets defense also shut out a Steelers team quarterbacked […]

Geno Smith capped a perfect one-series cameo by throwing for a touchdown and the New York Jets picked off a pair of passes in a 17-0 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday night. Smith, who sat out New York’s preseason opener with a sore left ankle, started and drove the Jets 69 yards to the end zone, the last 13 coming on a flip to a wide-open Jelani Woods. Smith, who played for the Jets from 2013 to 2016 and was acquired from Las Vegas in March, went 7 for 7 for 65 yards on the drive in what will likely be the 13-year veteran’s lone exhibition appearance.

For the second straight week, the Jets were facing a team that was resting most of its starters, but New York’s starters played well and will have gained some confidence from their first-half performance.

Geno Smith capped a perfect one-series cameo by throwing for a touchdown and the New York Jets picked off a pair of passes in a 17-0 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday night. Smith, who sat out New York's preseason opener with a sore left ankle, started and drove the Jets 69 yards to the end zone, the last 13 coming on a flip to a wide-open Jelani Woods. Smith, who played for the Jets from 2013 to 2016 and was acquired from Las Vegas in March, went 7 for 7 for 65 yards on the drive in what will likely be the 13-year veteran's lone exhibition appearance.