HOUSTON — Mark Sanchez threw for 272 yards and a touchdown in his NFL debut, Thomas Jones scored twice, and the New York Jets shut down Houston’s high-powered offense in a 24-7 win Sunday.

It was easy to see Rex Ryan’s stamp on this defense in his first game as Jets head coach after leading the Ravens’ stingy unit for the past several years.
Sanchez, the fifth overall pick in the draft, was poised and confident from the start, often evading the rush to complete key passes. He completed at least three passes as he was being knocked down.
His first NFL touchdown came in the second quarter when he found Chansi Stuckey wide open on a 30-yard reception to put the Jets up 10-3.