FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Quarterback Michael Vick attempted — and failed — to go back in time Sunday, when he won the Jets’ starting quarterback job despite committing three turnovers in relief of Geno Smith in the New York Jets’ 43-23 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

“Last week I got greedy,” Vick said. “I was trying to play like a 24-year-old Mike Vick.”

The Vick of 2004 might have gotten away with darting and dashing all over the field and flinging the ball with reckless abandon. The 34-year-old, slightly less spry Vick has to be more careful in order to avoid committing the type of turnovers he did Sunday, when he fumbled twice, threw an interception and had another pick overturned on instant replay.

Vick said Wednesday he is far more concerned with the fumbles than the interceptions.

“Interceptions are going to happen — no quarterback in this league is perfect, and I think we all know that,” Vick said. “But to fumble the ball twice, I think that’s something that I’ve got to take care of. Just got to protect the ball.”

Vick’s ability to freelance is part of what has made him an electric quarterback for most of his 12-season career. The Jets don’t want Vick to ignore that part of the game, especially given his ability to provide the team a spark against Buffalo is the reason he is starting this Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Vick, who took over for Smith after the starter threw three first-quarter interceptions, directed the Jets on four scoring drives.

“I mean, what’s the guy run?” coach Rex Ryan said Wednesday. “What was he, a 4.4 (in the 40-yard dash) when he came out? He is probably a 4.5 now. But he probably can run as well as any quarterback in this league still.”

Now he just needs to play with the care nature of some of the league’s best quarterbacks.

“At some point I think I am going to have to find a way to get down and slide,” Vick said. “I think part of the process for me, and the stage that I am in, (is learning) the discipline factor (of how) trying to get that second or third yard is not always going to be to the best benefit. I think I try to do too much at times, and that’s when things get out of hand.”