2024 New York Jets season

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2024 New York Jets season
OwnerWoody and Christopher Johnson
General managerJoe Douglas (fired on November 19, 3–8 record)
Phil Savage (interim, 2–4 record)
Head coachRobert Saleh (fired October 8, 2–3 record)
Jeff Ulbrich (interim, 3–9 record)
Home stadiumMetLife Stadium
Results
Record5–12
Division place3rd AFC East
PlayoffsDid not qualify
Pro BowlersDT Quinnen Williams
Uniform

The 2024 season was the New York Jets' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, their sixth and final under general manager Joe Douglas and their fourth and final under head coach Robert Saleh. On October 8, following a week 5 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London, the Jets fired Saleh and promoted defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich to be the interim head coach.[1] General Manager Joe Douglas was also fired on November 19 after a week 11 loss to the Indianapolis Colts dropped the Jets to 3–8 and was replaced by Phil Savage.[2]

This was the Jets' second season after acquiring four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers. Following a season-ending Achilles injury to Rodgers in week 1 of the 2023 season, the Jets tried to improve on their 7–10 record from 2022 and 2023, return to the playoffs for the first time since 2010, and end the longest active playoff drought in American professional sports, but failed to do either of those after an overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins in week 14. This is now the Jets' 16th season in the last 18 years not making the playoffs.

Despite the return of Rodgers and the addition of several key offensive players such as Mike Williams and Davante Adams, the Jets had their worst start since 2021, beginning the year 2–6. A week 13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks ensured the Jets' ninth consecutive losing season, continuing the longest active streak in the league. It was also the franchise's fifth consecutive season with ten or more losses. After a week 16 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, the Jets failed to match their 7–10 record from the previous two seasons, and suffered their worst record since 2021, and also the most losses for Aaron Rodgers in a single season as a starter. In addition, none of the team's players were named to the initial Pro Bowl roster for the first time since 2021.

Trades

Trades below only are for trades that included a player. Draft pick-only trades will go in draft section.

Date Player(s)/Asset(s) received Team Player(s)/Asset(s) traded
April 1 LB Haason Reddick Philadelphia Eagles 2026 conditional 2nd or 3rd round selection [A]
October 16 WR Davante Adams Las Vegas Raiders 2025 conditional 2nd or 3rd round selection[B]
November 5 2025 5th round selection Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Williams
  1. ↑ Had Reddick reached 67.5% of playing time and gotten 10 sacks in 2024 or Reddick was traded to an NFC team, the Eagles would have acquired the Jets' 2026 2nd round selection. Neither were met since Reddick only had one sack and only played in 57% of the Jets' snaps in 2024, so the Eagles get the Jets' 3rd round selection instead.
  2. ↑ Had Adams been a first or second team All-Pro in 2024 or on Jets active roster for AFC championship game or Super Bowl LIX, the Raiders receive the Jets' 2025 2nd round selection instead. The Jets ultimately missed the playoffs in 2024, and Adams wasn't named to the 2024 All-Pro team, therefore, the Raiders received the Jets third that was previously acquired from Detroit (92nd overall)

Draft

Draft trades

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 The Jets traded their first- and sixth-round selections (10th and 203rd) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for first-, fourth- and fifth-round selections (11th, 129th and 157th).[3]
  2. ↑ The Jets traded a second-round selection (41st overall), 2023 first-, second- and sixth-round selections (13th, 42nd and 207th) to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for 2023 first and fifth-round selections (15th and 170th), and QB Aaron Rodgers.[4]
  3. 1 2 3 The Jets traded third- and fifth-round selections (72nd and 157th overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a third-round selection (65th).[5]
  4. 1 2 3 The Jets traded a fourth-round selection (111th overall) to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round selections (126th and 190th overall).[6]
  5. 1 2 3 The Jets traded fourth- and sixth-round selections (113th and 218th overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a fourth-round selection (134th overall) and OT Morgan Moses.[7]
  6. 1 2 The Jets traded a fifth-round selection (145th overall) and DE Jacob Martin to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a fourth-round selection (113th overall).[8]
  7. ↑ The Jets traded a fourth-round selection (126th overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a 2025 third-round selection.[9]
  8. 1 2 3 The Jets traded a fourth-round selection (129th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for two fifth-round selections (173rd and 176th overall).[10]
  9. 1 2 3 The Jets traded two sixth-round selections (185th and 190th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a fifth-round selection (171st overall).[11]
  10. 1 2 The Jets traded a seventh-round selection and QB Zach Wilson to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a sixth-round selection (203rd overall).[12]
  11. ↑ The Jets traded a seventh-round selection to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for S Chuck Clark.[13]

Staff

2024 New York Jets staff

Front office

  • Owner/chairman/CEO – Woody Johnson
  • Vice chairman – Christopher Johnson
  • President – Hymie Elhai
  • Executive vice president/COO – Brian Friedman
  • General manager – Joe Douglas (fired on November 19)
  • Interim general manager – Phil Savage
  • Senior director of football strategy – David Socie
  • Senior director of football operations – Dan Zbojovsky
  • Senior director of football administration – Nick Sabella
  • Co-Director of player personnel – Jon Carr
  • Co-Director of player personnel – Greg Nejmeh
  • Co-Assistant director of pro personnel – Kevin Murphy
  • Co-Assistant director of pro personnel – Evan Ardoin
  • Director of college scouting – Jay Mandolesi
  • Director, football analytics – Brian Shields

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches
  • Interim defensive coordinator/defensive backs/safeties – Marquand Manuel
  • Defensive line – Aaron Whitecotton
  • Linebackers – Mike Rutenberg
  • Assistant linebackers – Shaq Wilson
  • Senior defensive assistant/cornerbacks – Tony Oden
  • Defensive backs/nickelbacks – Nathaniel Willingham
  • Defensive assistant – Ryan Davis Sr

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Brant Boyer
  • Special teams assistant/game management coordinator – Dan Shamash

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Mike Nicolini
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Joe Giacobbe
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Aaron McLaurin

Final roster

2024 New York Jets roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 16 reserve, 15 practice squad (1 exempt)

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 10 Washington Commanders W 20–17 1–0 MetLife Stadium Recap
2 August 17 at Carolina Panthers W 15–12 2–0 Bank of America Stadium Recap
3 August 24 New York Giants W 10–6 3–0 MetLife Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 9 at San Francisco 49ers L 19–32 0–1 Levi's Stadium Recap
2 September 15 at Tennessee Titans W 24–17 1–1 Nissan Stadium Recap
3 September 19 New England Patriots W 24–3 2–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 September 29 Denver Broncos L 9–10 2–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
5 October 6 at Minnesota Vikings L 17–23 2–3 United Kingdom Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) Recap
6 October 14 Buffalo Bills L 20–23 2–4 MetLife Stadium Recap
7 October 20 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 15–37 2–5 Acrisure Stadium Recap
8 October 27 at New England Patriots L 22–25 2–6 Gillette Stadium Recap
9 October 31 Houston Texans W 21–13 3–6 MetLife Stadium Recap
10 November 10 at Arizona Cardinals L 6–31 3–7 State Farm Stadium Recap
11 November 17 Indianapolis Colts L 27–28 3–8 MetLife Stadium Recap
12 Bye
13 December 1 Seattle Seahawks L 21–26 3–9 MetLife Stadium Recap
14 December 8 at Miami Dolphins L 26–32 (OT) 3–10 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
15 December 15 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 32–25 4–10 EverBank Stadium Recap
16 December 22 Los Angeles Rams L 9–19 4–11 MetLife Stadium Recap
17 December 29 at Buffalo Bills L 14–40 4–12 Highmark Stadium Recap
18 January 5 Miami Dolphins W 32–20 5–12 MetLife Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 1: New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 7 0 6619
49ers 3 13 10632

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

Aaron Rodgers's return did not end well as the 49ers rushing attack overwhelmed the Jets defense despite missing reigning Offensive Player of the Year Christian McCaffrey.

Week 2: at Tennessee Titans

Week 2: New York Jets at Tennessee Titans – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 7 10724
Titans 7 3 7017

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Jets rookie RB Braelon Allen tied the record for becoming the youngest player to score a touchdown from scrimmage, at age 20 years, 239 days, as he scored the game winning touchdown against the Titans. Unfortunately, Pro Bowl DE Jermaine Johnson tore his Achilles and would miss the rest of the season.

Week 3: vs. New England Patriots

Week 3: New England Patriots at New York Jets – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 3 003
Jets 7 7 7324

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Jets handled business against the Patriots for their first home win over New England since 2015.

Week 4: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 4: Denver Broncos at New York Jets – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 0 7310
Jets 0 6 039

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rain, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 82,243
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Jets offense struggled in the rain as Greg Zuerlein missed a game winning 48 yard attempt.

Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings

NFL London games

Week 5: New York Jets at Minnesota Vikings – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 7 3717
Vikings 10 7 0623

at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England

Game information

Following the team's loss to the Vikings, head coach Robert Saleh was relieved of his duties.

Week 6: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 6: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 7 13 0323
Jets 10 7 3020

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 49 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 81,118
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Laura Rutledge
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Despite Aaron Rodgers throwing for a 52-yard hail mary at the end of the first half against the Bills to cut the deficit to 20-17, the Jets could not complete the comeback and lost to the Bills.[16]

Week 7: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 7: New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 7 8 0015
Steelers 3 10 101437

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

Facing the Steelers and Russell Wilson in his first start for the team, he embarrassed the Jets throwing for 264 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Jets failed to score in the 2nd half. This was the first game for newcomer Davante Adams as he was traded to the Jets from the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday after their loss to the Bills.

Week 8: at New England Patriots

Week 8: New York Jets at New England Patriots – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 6 7 3622
Patriots 7 0 71125

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

Looking for their first sweep over the Patriots since 2000, the Jets once again failed to win a game they were favored and backup QB Jacoby Brissett led a game winning drive after rookie QB Drake Maye left with a concussion. Jets kicker Greg Zuerlein continued to struggle as he missed a PAT and a field goal. In addition, the Jets became the first team in NFL history to score at least 20 points, hold an opponent under 250 total yards, and not turn the ball over once, and yet lose the game.[17] This also marked the Jets 16th loss in their last 18 games against New England.

Week 9: vs. Houston Texans

Week 9: Houston Texans at New York Jets – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 7 3313
Jets 0 0 71421

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 79,818
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (KRIV, WNYW, Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbsreit and Kaylee Hartung
    Game exclusive to KRIV and WNYW through syndication. Out of market on Prime Video.
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Garrett Wilson made a spectacular one-handed catch and the Jets defense sacked Texans QB C. J. Stroud 8 times, ending their 5-game losing streak.

Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 10: New York Jets at Arizona Cardinals – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 3 3 006
Cardinals 14 10 7031

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/2:25 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 64,030
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Jets, looking to run the tables, had no answer for Kyler Murray as they were embarrassed once again.

Week 11: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 11: Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 10 31228
Jets 0 7 101027

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Jets were in perfect position to snap the losing streak, but their defense folded at the last minute, dropping them to 3–8 heading into their bye week.

Week 13: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 13: Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 16 01026
Jets 14 7 0021

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

With yet another chance to revive their season, the Jets offense flamed out after a pick six from former Jet Leonard Williams. Despite a great performance by their special teams, the defense couldn't stop making mistakes and fell to Seattle to clinch their 9th straight losing season.

Week 14: at Miami Dolphins

Week 14: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Jets 3 10 103026
Dolphins 6 9 011632

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

Despite Rodgers passing for 300 yards for the first time since 2021, the Jets defense couldn't stop the Dolphins' offense as they lost in overtime to the Dolphins, ensuring the Jets would not improve on their previous season's 7–10 record. Also with this loss, the Jets were eliminated them from playoff contention, extending the longest active drought in the NFL and in all 4 major sports.

Week 15: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 15: New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 7 0 101532
Jaguars 7 6 3925

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Davante Adams recorded 198 receiving yards, and the Jets were able to defeat the Jaguars to improve to 4–10.

Week 16: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 16: Los Angeles Rams at New York Jets – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 6 01319
Jets 6 3 009

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 23 °F (−5 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,871
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Jets never punted during the game; despite this, they were held to just 9 points, as the team failed to convert on 4th down three times during the game, Aaron Rodgers lost a fumble on a strip-sack and Anders Carlson missed a 46-yard field goal. The 11 losses during this season were the most for Aaron Rodgers in a season as a starting quarterback.

Week 17: at Buffalo Bills

Week 17: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 0 01414
Bills 7 5 21740

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

Aaron Rodgers was pulled during the 4th quarter after the Jets trailed 40–0 and he had thrown 2 interceptions; with the huge loss, the Jets fell to 4–12.

Week 18: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 18: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 6 0 01420
Jets 0 15 31432

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Jets' disappointing season closed on a high note, as Aaron Rodgers threw his 500th career touchdown pass to Tyler Conklin before adding three more in the game, while the Jets' defense forced four turnovers, defeating the Dolphins 32–20 and eliminating them from playoff contention.

Standings

Division

AFC East
 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Buffalo Bills 13 4 0 .765 5–1 9–3 525 368 L1
Miami Dolphins 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 345 364 L1
New York Jets 5 12 0 .294 2–4 5–7 338 404 W1
New England Patriots 4 13 0 .235 2–4 3–9 289 417 W1

Conference

AFC
Seed Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 15 2 0 .882 5–1 10–2 .488 .463 L1
2 Buffalo Bills East 13 4 0 .765 5–1 9–3 .467 .448 L1
3 Baltimore Ravens North 12 5 0 .706 4–2 8–4 .529 .525 W4
4 Houston Texans South 10 7 0 .588 5–1 8–4 .481 .376 W1
Wild cards
5 Los Angeles Chargers West 11 6 0 .647 4–2 8–4 .467 .348 W3
6[a] Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 7 0 .588 3–3 7–5 .502 .453 L4
7[a] Denver Broncos West 10 7 0 .588 3–3 6–6 .502 .394 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 Cincinnati Bengals North 9 8 0 .529 3–3 6–6 .478 .314 W5
9[b] Indianapolis Colts South 8 9 0 .471 3–3 7–5 .457 .309 W1
10[b] Miami Dolphins East 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 .419 .294 L1
11 New York Jets East 5 12 0 .294 2–4 5–7 .495 .341 W1
12[c] Jacksonville Jaguars South 4 13 0 .235 3–3 4–8 .478 .265 L1
13[c][d] New England Patriots East 4 13 0 .235 2–4 3–9 .471 .471 W1
14[c][d] Las Vegas Raiders West 4 13 0 .235 0–6 3–9 .540 .353 L1
15[e] Cleveland Browns North 3 14 0 .176 2–4 3–9 .536 .510 L6
16[e] Tennessee Titans South 3 14 0 .176 1–5 3–9 .522 .431 L6

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Pittsburgh clinched the #6 seed over Denver based on head-to-head victory.
  2. 1 2 Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 3 Jacksonville finished ahead of New England and Las Vegas based on conference record. (Jacksonville 4–8 to New England 3–9 to Las Vegas 3–9)
  4. 1 2 New England finished ahead of Las Vegas based on strength of victory. (New England .471 to Las Vegas .353)
  5. 1 2 Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee based on strength of victory. (Cleveland .510 to Tennessee .431)

References

  1. ↑ Li, David K.; Abdelkader, Rima (October 8, 2024). "New York Jets fire coach Robert Saleh after 2-3 start and apparent tension with Aaron Rodgers". NBC News. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  2. ↑ Bainbridge IV, Albert (November 19, 2024). "NY Jets fire GM Joe Douglas after firing coach Robert Saleh last month". Bergen Record. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ Peters, Craig (April 25, 2024). "Vikings Draft Michigan Quarterback J.J. McCarthy with 10th Pick". vikings.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ Alper, Josh (September 12, 2023). "Packers will receive 2024 second-round pick from Jets to complete Aaron Rodgers trade". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  5. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (April 26, 2024). "Jets Trade Up 7 Spots from No. 72 to No. 65". newyorkjets.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  6. ↑ Spofford, Mike (April 27, 2024). "2024 NFL Draft: Packers select Oregon S Evan Williams in 4th round, No. 111 overall". packers.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  7. ↑ Lange, Randy (March 14, 2024). "Jets Trade with Ravens, Reacquire OL Morgan Moses". newyorkjets.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ Alper, Josh (November 1, 2022). "Jets agree to trade Jacob Martin to Broncos". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  9. ↑ Twentyman, Tim (April 27, 2024). "Lions trade up, draft offensive lineman Giovanni Manu". detroitlions.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (April 27, 2024). "Jets Obtain Pair of 5th-Round Picks from 49ers in Another Trade Back". newyorkjets.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  11. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (April 27, 2024). "Jets Move Up 2 Spots in Round 5". newyorkjets.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  12. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (April 23, 2024). "Broncos acquire QB Zach Wilson in trade with Jets". denverbroncos.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  13. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (March 15, 2023). "Jets Trade for S Chuck Clark". New York Jets. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Jets Sign 17 Undrafted Free Agents". NewYorkJets.com. May 3, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Jets Sign QB Ben Bryant". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  16. ↑ Waszak Jr., Dennis (October 15, 2024). "Jets' Aaron Rodgers throws a 52-yard Hail Mary to Allen Lazard to end the first half vs. Bills". AP News. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Jets became first NFL team ever to lose when posting this stat line". Yahoo.com.