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Jets Honor Nick Mangold at First Home Game as Family Leads Coin Toss

The ceremony followed his public kidney transplant plea, setting the tone for a day the Jets finished with a 27-20 win.

Overview

  • Jennifer Mangold and the couple’s four children served as honorary captains for the pregame coin toss at MetLife Stadium.
  • The team and fans wore shirts bearing Mangold’s image with “A True Jet,” and the Jets distributed commemorative T‑shirts throughout the stadium.
  • Stadium tributes included giant No. 74 flags and banners, end‑zone photos, a video remembrance, and No. 74 decals on players’ helmets.
  • Former tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson addressed the crowd before kickoff, and coach Aaron Glenn’s emotional Saturday speech moved players.
  • Mangold died on Oct. 27 at 41 from complications of kidney disease, less than two weeks after publicly seeking a type O kidney donor.