 Elliott helped turn the Jets around, from a 1-15 finish in 1996 to the AFC Championship Game in 1998.Elliott's "signature moment" occurred in a "Monday Night Football" game on October 23, 2000.Late in the fourth quarter, the Jets were down by seven points to the Miami Dolphins when Elliott caught his only career pass, thrown by Vinny Testaverde, for a touchdown to tie the game 37–37.