2021 New York Jets season | |
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Owner | Woody and Christopher Johnson |
General manager | Joe Douglas |
Head coach | Robert Saleh |
Home field | MetLife Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 4–13 |
Division place | 4th AFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
AP All-Pros | KR Braxton Berrios (1st team) |
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The 2021 season was the New York Jets' 52nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 62nd overall, their third under general manager Joe Douglas and their first under head coach Robert Saleh.
The Jets improved on their 2–14 record from the previous season. Despite this, they were eliminated from playoff contention for the eleventh consecutive season in Week 14. The Jets missed the playoffs for the eleventh straight season, tying a record set between 1970–1980.
Position | Player | 2021 Team | Date signed | Contract |
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C | Josh Andrews | Atlanta Falcons | March 29 [1] | 1 year, $1.128 million |
OLB | Tarell Basham | Dallas Cowboys | March 18 [2] | 2 years, $5.500 million |
TE | Daniel Brown | New York Jets | April 19 [3] | 1 year, $1.040 million |
DT | Trevon Coley | Tennessee Titans | June 3 [4] | 1 year, $0.990 million |
OG | Pat Elflein | Carolina Panthers | March 15 [5] | 3 year, $13.500 million |
SS | Matthias Farley | Tennessee Titans | March 30 [6] | 1 year, $1.090 million |
QB | Joe Flacco | Philadelphia Eagles | March 23 [7] | 1 year, $3.500 million |
RB | Frank Gore | |||
ILB | Bryce Hager | |||
ILB | Neville Hewitt | Houston Texans | May 7 [8] | 1 year, $1.700 million |
OLB | Jordan Jenkins | Houston Texans | March 20 [9] | 2 years, $6.000 million |
LB | Frankie Luvu | Carolina Panthers | March 23 [10] | 1 year, $1.100 million |
CB | Arthur Maulet | Pittsburgh Steelers | May 7 [11] | 1 year, $0.990 million |
SS | Bradley McDougald | Tennessee Titans | August 16 [12] | 1 year, $1.075 million |
ILB | Patrick Onwuasor | |||
WR | Breshad Perriman | Detroit Lions | March 18 [13] | 1 year, $2.500 million |
CB | Brian Poole | New Orleans Saints | July 25 [14] | 1 year, $1.128 million |
TE | Ross Travis | Arizona Cardinals | May 25 [15] | 1 year, $0.990 million |
Position | Player | 2021 Team | Date signed | Contract |
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RB | Josh Adams | New York Jets | March 17 [16] | 1 year, $1.180 million |
ILB | Harvey Langi | New England Patriots | May 10 [17] | 1 year, $1.058 million |
Position | Player | 2021 Team | Date signed | Contract |
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RB | Bennett Jackson | New York Jets | April 8 [18] | 1 year, $0.850 million |
Position | Player | 2020 Team | Date signed | Contract |
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WR | Keelan Cole | Jacksonville Jaguars | March 20 [19] | 1 year, $5.500 million |
RB | Tevin Coleman | San Francisco 49ers | March 26 [20] | 1 year, $1.100 million |
DE | Vinny Curry | Philadelphia Eagles | March 24 [21] | 1 year, $1.300 million |
WR | Corey Davis | Tennessee Titans | March 18 [22] | 3 years, $37.500 million |
ILB | Jarrad Davis | Detroit Lions | March 18 [23] | 1 year, $5.500 million |
OG | Dan Feeney | Los Angeles Chargers | March 20 [24] | 1 year, $3.500 million |
CB | Justin Hardee | New Orleans Saints | March 18 [25] | 3 years, $6.750 million |
QB | Josh Johnson | San Francisco 49ers | August 4 [26] | 1 year, $1.075 million |
FS | LaMarcus Joyner | Las Vegas Raiders | March 22 [27] | 1 year, $3.000 million |
TE | Tyler Kroft | Buffalo Bills | March 22 [28] | 1 year, $2.000 million |
DE | Carl Lawson | Cincinnati Bengals | March 18 [29] | 3 years, $45.000 million |
OG | Corey Levin | New England Patriots | April 8 [30] | 1 year, $0.920 million |
LB | Del'Shawn Phillips | Buffalo Bills | March 23 [31] | 1 year, $0.780 million |
DT | Sheldon Rankins | New Orleans Saints | March 23 [32] | 2 years, $11.000 million |
Position | Player | 2021 Team | Date released |
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DE | Henry Anderson | New England Patriots | March 2 [33] |
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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1 | 2 | Zach Wilson | QB | BYU |
14 | Alijah Vera-Tucker | OG | USC | |
2 | 34 | Elijah Moore | WR | Ole Miss |
4 | 107 | Michael Carter | RB | North Carolina |
5 | 146 | Jamien Sherwood | S | Auburn |
154 | Michael Carter II | S | Duke | |
175 | Jason Pinnock | CB | Pittsburgh | |
6 | 186 | Hamsah Nasirildeen | S | Florida State |
200 | Brandin Echols | CB | Kentucky | |
207 | Jonathan Marshall | DT | Arkansas |
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 14 | at New York Giants | W 12–7 | 1–0 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 21 | at Green Bay Packers | W 23–14 | 2–0 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
3 | August 27 | Philadelphia Eagles | T 31–31 | 2–0–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 12 | at Carolina Panthers | L 14–19 | 0–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 19 | New England Patriots | L 6–25 | 0–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 26 | at Denver Broncos | L 0–26 | 0–3 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
4 | October 3 | Tennessee Titans | W 27–24 (OT) | 1–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 10 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 20–27 | 1–4 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) | Recap |
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7 | October 24 | at New England Patriots | L 13–54 | 1–5 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
8 | October 31 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 34–31 | 2–5 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
9 | November 4 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 30–45 | 2–6 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
10 | November 14 | Buffalo Bills | L 17–45 | 2–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
11 | November 21 | Miami Dolphins | L 17–24 | 2–8 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
12 | November 28 | at Houston Texans | W 21–14 | 3–8 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
13 | December 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 18–33 | 3–9 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
14 | December 12 | New Orleans Saints | L 9–30 | 3–10 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 19 | at Miami Dolphins | L 24–31 | 3–11 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
16 | December 26 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 26–21 | 4–11 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
17 | January 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 24–28 | 4–12 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
18 | January 9 | at Buffalo Bills | L 10–27 | 4–13 | Highmark Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
Panthers | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Former Jets quarterback Sam Darnold, traded to Carolina prior to the season, led the Panthers to an early lead over his former team, scoring two touchdowns including a 57-yard pass to former Jets teammate Robby Anderson. Two late touchdown passes by Jets rookie quarterback Zach Wilson were not enough for New York to come back and win. [34] For the third straight year, the Jets started the season 0–1. Offensive Tackle Mekhi Becton also suffered a knee injury during the game, and would later be put on injured reserve after opting for surgery. [35]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Patriots | 10 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 25 |
Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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In a battle between rookie quarterbacks, Zach Wilson threw four interceptions to the Patriots defense while Patriots quarterback Mac Jones had a quietly efficient performance, completing over 70% of his passes. With their 11th straight loss to the Patriots, the Jets fell to 0–2. [36]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Broncos | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Titans | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
Jets | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Despite a slow start, Wilson passed for two touchdowns and led the Jets offense to a go-ahead field goal in overtime. The Titans missed a potential game-tying field goal on the second drive of overtime, allowing New York to win its first game of the season. [37]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 |
Falcons | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
Patriots | 14 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 54 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Jets | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 34 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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With the upset win, the Jets matched their 2-win total from the previous year. Quarterback Mike White, whom made his first career start in place of an injured Zach Wilson, became the first quarterback since Cam Newton to throw for 400+ yards in their first career start, and the first Jets quarterback to throw 400+ yards since Vinny Testaverde in 2000.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 7 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 30 |
Colts | 7 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Despite the loss, the Jets were given the minor comfort of participating in a game that made a scorigami — a 45–30 game had never happened before in NFL history. [38]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 10 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Jets | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
Texans | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 7 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
Jets | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 30 |
Jets | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Dolphins | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
Jets | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 26 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buccaneers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 28 |
Jets | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Bills | 10 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
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For the second straight season, the Jets failed to win a divisional game.
AFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Buffalo Bills | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 483 | 289 | W4 |
(6) New England Patriots | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 462 | 303 | L1 |
Miami Dolphins | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 341 | 373 | W1 |
New York Jets | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 4–8 | 310 | 504 | L2 |
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division winners | |||||||||||
1 [lower-alpha 1] | Tennessee Titans | South | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .472 | .480 | W3 |
2 [lower-alpha 1] | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .538 | .517 | W1 |
3 | Buffalo Bills | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .472 | .428 | W4 |
4 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .472 | .462 | L1 |
Wild cards | |||||||||||
5 [lower-alpha 2] | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .510 | .515 | W4 |
6 [lower-alpha 2] | New England Patriots | East | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .481 | .394 | L1 |
7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .521 | .490 | W2 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
8 [lower-alpha 3] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .495 | .431 | L2 |
9 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .464 | .379 | W1 |
10 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .510 | .500 | L1 |
11 [lower-alpha 5] | Cleveland Browns | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .514 | .415 | W1 |
12 [lower-alpha 5] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .531 | .460 | L6 |
13 | Denver Broncos | West | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .484 | .357 | L4 |
14 [lower-alpha 6] | New York Jets | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 4–8 | .512 | .426 | L2 |
15 [lower-alpha 6] | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .498 | .397 | L2 |
16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .512 | .569 | W1 |
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 7] | |||||||||||
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