2021 New York Jets season

The 2021 season is the New York Jets' 52nd season in the National Football League, their 62nd overall, their third under general manager Joe Douglas and their first under head coach Robert Saleh.

2021 New York Jets season
OwnerWoody and Christopher Johnson
Head coachRobert Saleh
General managerJoe Douglas
Home fieldMetLife Stadium
Results
Record3–10
Division place4th AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Uniform

The Jets improved from their 2-14 season from the previous year after a win against the Houston Texans in Week 12, however, after a week 14 loss to the New Orleans Saints, they were eliminated from playoff contention for the 11th consecutive season.

Roster Changes

Unrestricted
Position Player 2021 Team Date signed Contract
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

Restricted
Position Player 2021 Team Date signed Contract
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

Exclusive Rights
Position Player 2021 Team Date signed Contract
RB Bennett Jackson New York Jets April 8[18] 1 year, $0.850 million

Signings
Position Player 2020 Team Date signed Contract
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

Releases
Position Player 2021 Team Date released
DE Henry Anderson New England Patriots March 2[33]

Draft
Main article: 2021 NFL Draft
2021 New York Jets Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
12 Zach WilsonQBBYU
14 Alijah Vera-TuckerOGUSC
234 Elijah MooreWROle Miss
4107 Michael CarterRBNorth Carolina
5146 Jamien SherwoodSAuburn
154 Michael Carter IISDuke
175 Jason PinnockCBPittsburgh
6186 Hamsah NasirildeenSFlorida State
200 Brandin EcholsCBKentucky
207 Jonathan MarshallDTArkansas

Staff
  • Pass Game Specialist Greg Knapp was slated to be the team's pass game specialist, but he died on July 22 due to vehicular manslaughter.
New York Jets staff
Front office
  • Owner/Chairman/CEO – Woody Johnson
  • Vice chairman – Christopher Johnson
  • President – Hymie Elhai
  • General manager – Joe Douglas
  • Assistant general manager – Rex Hogan
  • Senior director of football administration – Dave Socie
  • Director of player personnel – Chad Alexander
  • Director of college scouting – Jon Carr
Head coaches
  • Head coach – Robert Saleh
  • Assistant to head coach – Steve Scarnecchia
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Brant Boyer
  • Assistant special teams – Michael Ghobrial
  • Assistant special teams – Leon Washington
Strength and conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – Justus Galac
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Joe Giacobbe
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Aaron McLaurin

→ Coaching staff
→ Management
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AFC East
BUF
MIA
NE
NYJ
North
BAL
CIN
CLE
PIT
South
HOU
IND
JAX
TEN
West
DEN
KC
LV
LAC
NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LAR
SF
SEA

Current roster
New York Jets roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Roster updated December 15, 2021

50 active, 19 inactive, 15 practice squad (+2 exempt)

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
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

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 12 1:00 p.m. at Carolina Panthers L 14–19 0–1 Bank of America Stadium CBS Recap
2 September 19 1:00 p.m. New England Patriots L 6–25 0–2 MetLife Stadium CBS Recap
3 September 26 4:05 p.m. at Denver Broncos L 0–26 0–3 Empower Field at Mile High CBS Recap
4 October 3 1:00 p.m. Tennessee Titans W 27–24 (OT) 1–3 MetLife Stadium CBS Recap
5 October 10 9:30 a.m. at Atlanta Falcons L 20–27 1–4 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
(London, England)		 NFLN/WNBC Recap
6 Bye
7 October 24 1:00 p.m. at New England Patriots L 13–54 1–5 Gillette Stadium CBS Recap
8 October 31 1:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals W 34–31 2–5 MetLife Stadium CBS Recap
9 November 4 8:20 p.m. at Indianapolis Colts L 30–45 2–6 Lucas Oil Stadium Fox/NFLN/
Prime Video		 Recap
10 November 14 1:00 p.m. Buffalo Bills L 17–45 2–7 MetLife Stadium CBS Recap
11 November 21 1:00 p.m. Miami Dolphins L 17–24 2–8 MetLife Stadium CBS Recap
12 November 28 1:00 p.m. at Houston Texans W 21–14 3–8 NRG Stadium CBS Recap
13 December 5 1:00 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles L 18–33 3–9 MetLife Stadium CBS Recap
14 December 12 1:00 p.m. New Orleans Saints L 9–30 3–10 MetLife Stadium CBS Recap
15 December 19 1:00 p.m. at Miami Dolphins Hard Rock Stadium CBS
16 December 26 1:00 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars MetLife Stadium CBS
17 January 2 1:00 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers MetLife Stadium Fox
18 January 9 1:00 p.m. at Buffalo Bills Highmark Stadium CBS

Notes:

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 16–18 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • Week 18 is subject to being flexed to Saturday, January 8.

Week 1: at Carolina Panthers
Week 1: New York Jets at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jets 0 0 8614
Panthers 0 16 0319

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

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. Tackle Mekhi Becton also suffered a knee injury during the game, and would later be put on injured reserve after opting for surgery.[35]

Week 2: vs. New England Patriots
Week 2: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Patriots 10 3 9325
Jets 0 3 036

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

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]

Week 3: at Denver Broncos
Week 3: New York Jets at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jets 0 0 000
Broncos 7 10 3626

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week 4: Tennessee Titans at New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Titans 3 6 015024
Jets 0 7 314327

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

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]

Week 5: at Atlanta Falcons

NFL London games

Week 5: New York Jets at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jets 0 3 61120
Falcons 10 10 0727

at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,589
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta, AJ Ross, and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 7: at New England Patriots
Week 7: New York Jets at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jets 0 7 6013
Patriots 14 17 32054

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Balionis
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 8: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 8: Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 17 7731
Jets 7 7 31734

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,503
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the upset win, the Jets matched their 2-win total from the previous year.

Week 9: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 9: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jets 7 3 61430
Colts 7 21 14345

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

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]

Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 10: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bills 10 7 21745
Jets 0 3 01417

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Overcast and brisk, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,625
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 11: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Dolphins 7 0 71024
Jets 7 0 7317

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,303
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 12: at Houston Texans
Week 12: New York Jets at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jets 3 8 7321
Texans 0 14 0014

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 65,120
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely and Amanda Balionis
  • Recap, Gamee Book
Game information

Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week 13: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 17 3633
Jets 12 6 0018

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 5
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,311
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Balionis
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Jets dropped to 0–12 all time against the Eagles.[39]

Week 14: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 14: New Orleans Saints at New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 3 7 31730
Jets 0 6 039

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,129
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
  • Recap, Game Book

Week 15: at Miami Dolphins
Week 15: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jets 0 0 000
Dolphins 0 0 000

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
  • Preview

Division
AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
New England Patriots 9 4 0 .692 3–1 7–1 350 200 W7
Buffalo Bills 7 6 0 .538 3–1 5–5 363 229 L2
Miami Dolphins 6 7 0 .462 2–2 4–5 254 288 W5
New York Jets † 3 10 0 .231 0–4 3–6 226 397 L2

Conference
AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1] New England Patriots East 9 4 0 .692 3–1 7–1 .479 .427 W7
2[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] Tennessee Titans South 9 4 0 .692 4–1 6–3 .462 .462 W1
3[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] Kansas City Chiefs West 9 4 0 .692 3–1 4–4 .550 .521 W6
4 Baltimore Ravens North 8 5 0 .615 1–3 5–5 .485 .476 L2
Wild cards
5 Los Angeles Chargers West 8 5 0 .615 2–1 5–3 .536 .495 W2
6[lower-alpha 3] Indianapolis Colts South 7 6 0 .538 3–2 6–3 .467 .319 W1
7[lower-alpha 3] Buffalo Bills East 7 6 0 .538 3–1 5–5 .482 .418 L1
In the hunt
8[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] Cleveland Browns North 7 6 0 .538 2–2 4–5 .509 .390 W1
9[lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6] Cincinnati Bengals North 7 6 0 .538 3–1 5–3 .447 .401 L2
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 6] Denver Broncos West 7 6 0 .538 1–2 3–5 .450 .368 W1
11 Pittsburgh Steelers North 6 6 1 .500 2–2 4–4 .494 .487 L1
12[lower-alpha 7] Las Vegas Raiders West 6 7 0 .462 1–3 4–4 .530 .545 L2
13[lower-alpha 7] Miami Dolphins East 6 7 0 .462 2–2 4–5 .450 .397 W5
Eliminated from postseason contention
14 New York Jets East 3 10 0 .231 0–4 3–6 .509 .462 L1
15[lower-alpha 8] Houston Texans South 2 11 0 .154 2–2 2–7 .509 .423 L3
16[lower-alpha 8] Jacksonville Jaguars South 2 11 0 .154 0–4 2–6 .538 .500 L5
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 9]
  1. New England wins tiebreaker over Kansas City and Tennessee based on conference record.
  2. Tennessee wins tiebreaker over Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  3. Indianapolis, Buffalo, Cleveland and Denver are rank based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Cincinnati (see below).
  4. Cleveland win tiebreaker over Denver based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Cincinnati (see below).
  5. Cleveland win tiebreaker over Cincinnati based on head-to-head victory.
  6. Cincinnati win tiebreaker over Denver based on conference record.
  7. Las Vegas wins tiebreaker over Miami based on head-to-head victory.
  8. Houston wins tiebreaker over Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory.
  9. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

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