2021 New York Jets season
| 2021 New York Jets season | |
|---|---|
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| Owner | Woody and Christopher Johnson |
| Head coach | Robert Saleh |
| General manager | Joe Douglas |
| 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) |
| Uniform | |
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The 2021 season was the New York Jets' 52nd season in the National Football League and their first under head coach Robert Saleh.
Draft[change | change source]
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Regular season[change | change source]
Schedule[change | change source]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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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.
Standings[change | change source]
Division[change | change source]
| AFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Conference[change | change source]
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division winners | |||||||||||
| 1[a] | Tennessee Titans | South | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .472 | .480 | W3 |
| 2[a] | 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[b] | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .510 | .515 | W4 |
| 6[b] | 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[c] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .495 | .431 | L2 |
| 9[c][d] | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .464 | .379 | W1 |
| 10[c][d] | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .510 | .500 | L1 |
| 11[e] | Cleveland Browns | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .514 | .415 | W1 |
| 12[e] | 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[f] | New York Jets | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 4–8 | .512 | .426 | L2 |
| 15[f] | 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 |
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