Donnie Henderson is the former defensive coordinator for the NFL's New York Jets. Henderson was fired after head coach Herman Edwards was replaced by Eric Mangini. Henderson first joined the Jets during the 2004 NFL season. In 2005, the Jets had a second-ranked defense against the pass, but a 29th-ranked defense against the run, which undoubtedly was one of the factors leading to the team's disappointing 4-12 record (in addition to Chad Pennington and Curtis Martin being absent for most of the season due to injury and Henderson's release. Henderson soon accepted the DC (Defensive coordinator)position for the Detroit Lions and new head coach, Rod Marinelli. A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a football team in the National Football League (or at other levels of American football) who is in charge of the defense. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames {{{nicknames}}} Team colors Green and White Head Coach Eric Mangini Owner Robert Wood Johnson IV Fight song {{{song}}} Mascot {{{mascot}}} Local radio Flagship stations: WABC (770 AM) and WEPN (1050 AM) Announcers: Marty Lyons and Bob Wischusen League/Conference affiliations American Football League... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... Herman Edwards (born April 27, 1954 on the Fort Monmouth Army Base in Eatontown, New Jersey) is a former professional football player and current football coach. ... Eric Mangini (born Jan. ... The 2004 NFL season was the 85th regular season of the National Football League. ... The 2005 National Football League regular season began on Thursday, September 8, 2005 and ended on Sunday, January 1, 2006, New Years Day. ... In sport, defense (AmE) and defence (CwE) is the action of preventing an opponent from scoring. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Chad Pennington, New York Jets quarterback. ... Curtis Martin (born May 1, 1973 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), is an American football running back, an alumnus of the University of Pittsburgh, and currently plays for the NFLs New York Jets. ... Injury is damage or harm caused to the structure or function of the body caused by an outside agent or force, which may be physical or chemical. ...