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2016 New York Jets season

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2016 New York Jets season
OwnerWoody & Christopher Johnson
General managerMike Maccagnan
Head coachTodd Bowles
Home fieldMetLife Stadium
Results
Record5–11
Division place4th AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersDE Leonard Williams
Uniform

The 2016 New York Jets season was the franchise's 47th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 57th overall and the second under head coach Todd Bowles. The team failed to improve on their 10–6 record from 2015, and missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, instead finishing 5–11 and last in their division.

Transactions

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Coaching staff and personnel changes

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  • Special teams coordinator Bobby April, special teams assistant coach Steve Hagen and assistant offensive line coach Ron Heller were fired on January 6, 2016.[1]
  • Brant Boyer was named the special teams coordinator on February 3, 2016.[2]
  • Jeff Hammerschmidt was named assistant special teams coach on February 5, 2016.[3]
  • David Diaz-Infante was named assistant offensive line coach, Tim Atkins was named defensive quality control coach and John Scott, Jr. was promoted to assistant defensive line coach on February 9, 2016.[4]

Players

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Arrivals

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Departures

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Trades

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To Jets
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Practice squad

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Arrivals
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Departures
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Free agents

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Position Player Free agency
tag
Date signed/released 2016 team* Notes
S Antonio Allen UFA March 16, 2016 Houston Texans [58]
DE Stephen Bowen UFA June 1, 2016 Retired [59]
K Randy Bullock UFA August 22, 2016 New York Giants [60]
G Willie Colon UFA
LB Demario Davis UFA March 16, 2016 Cleveland Browns [61]
TE Kellen Davis UFA March 14, 2016 New York Jets [62]
DE Leger Douzable UFA June 13, 2016 Buffalo Bills [63]
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick UFA July 28, 2016 New York Jets [64]
NT Damon Harrison UFA March 9, 2016 New York Giants [65]
LB Erin Henderson UFA March 24, 2016 New York Jets [66]
OT Ben Ijalana UFA April 14, 2016 New York Jets [67]
RB Chris Ivory UFA March 9, 2016 Jacksonville Jaguars [68]
S Jaiquawn Jarrett UFA
LB Jamari Lattimore UFA May 31, 2016 Buffalo Bills [69]
WR Chris Owusu UFA
LB Calvin Pace UFA
RB Bilal Powell UFA March 16, 2016 New York Jets [70]
P Ryan Quigley RFA April 18, 2016 Philadelphia Eagles [71]
RB Stevan Ridley UFA April 5, 2016 Detroit Lions [72]
TE Zach Sudfeld RFA March 10, 2016 New York Jets [73]
WR Kenbrell Thompkins RFA March 14, 2016 New York Jets [74]
CB Darrin Walls UFA March 29, 2016 Detroit Lions [75]
DE Muhammad Wilkerson UFA/FT July 15, 2016 New York Jets [76]
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, FT: Franchise tag. The * denotes that the "2016 team" is the team that signed a player first after departing the Jets. It does not take into account additional transactions that may occur through the season.

Draft

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2016 New York Jets Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 20 Darron Lee OLB Ohio State
2 51 Christian Hackenberg QB Penn State
3 83 Jordan Jenkins OLB Georgia
4 118 Juston Burris CB N.C. State
5 157 Traded to the Denver Broncos for Ryan Clady
158 Brandon Shell OT South Carolina From Washington Redskins
6 195 Traded to the Houston Texans for Ryan Fitzpatrick
7 235 Lachlan Edwards P Sam Houston State From the Denver Broncos
241 Charone Peake WR Clemson

Notes

Preseason

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 11 Jacksonville Jaguars W 17–13 1–0 MetLife Stadium Recap
2 August 19 at Washington Redskins L 18–22 1–1 FedExField Recap
3 August 27 New York Giants L 20–21 1–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 September 1 at Philadelphia Eagles L 6–14 1–3 Lincoln Financial Field Recap

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 11 Cincinnati Bengals L 22–23 0–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
2 September 15 at Buffalo Bills W 37–31 1–1 New Era Field Recap
3 September 25 at Kansas City Chiefs L 3–24 1–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
4 October 2 Seattle Seahawks L 17–27 1–3 MetLife Stadium Recap
5 October 9 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 13–31 1–4 Heinz Field Recap
6 October 17 at Arizona Cardinals L 3–28 1–5 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
7 October 23 Baltimore Ravens W 24–16 2–5 MetLife Stadium Recap
8 October 30 at Cleveland Browns W 31–28 3–5 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
9 November 6 at Miami Dolphins L 23–27 3–6 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
10 November 13 Los Angeles Rams L 6–9 3–7 MetLife Stadium Recap
11 Bye
12 November 27 New England Patriots L 17–22 3–8 MetLife Stadium Recap
13 December 5 Indianapolis Colts L 10–41 3–9 MetLife Stadium Recap
14 December 11 at San Francisco 49ers W 23–17 (OT) 4–9 Levi's Stadium Recap
15 December 17 Miami Dolphins L 13–34 4–10 MetLife Stadium Recap
16 December 24 at New England Patriots L 3–41 4–11 Gillette Stadium Recap
17 January 1 Buffalo Bills W 30–10 5–11 MetLife Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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Division

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AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) New England Patriots 14 2 0 .875 5–1 11–1 441 250 W7
(6) Miami Dolphins 10 6 0 .625 4–2 7–5 363 380 L1
Buffalo Bills 7 9 0 .438 1–5 4–8 399 378 L2
New York Jets 5 11 0 .313 2–4 4–8 275 409 W1

Conference

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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 New England Patriots East 14 2 0 .875 5–1 11–1 .439 .424 W7
2[a] Kansas City Chiefs West 12 4 0 .750 6–0 9–3 .508 .479 W2
3 Pittsburgh Steelers North 11 5 0 .688 5–1 9–3 .494 .423 W7
4[b] Houston Texans South 9 7 0 .563 5–1 7–5 .502 .427 L1
Wild Cards
5[a] Oakland Raiders West 12 4 0 .750 3–3 9–3 .504 .443 L1
6 Miami Dolphins East 10 6 0 .625 4–2 7–5 .455 .341 L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[b][c] Tennessee Titans South 9 7 0 .563 2–4 6–6 .465 .458 W1
8[c] Denver Broncos West 9 7 0 .563 2–4 6–6 .549 .455 W1
9[d] Baltimore Ravens North 8 8 0 .500 4–2 7–5 .498 .363 L2
10[d] Indianapolis Colts South 8 8 0 .500 3–3 5–7 .492 .406 W1
11 Buffalo Bills East 7 9 0 .438 1–5 4–8 .482 .339 L2
12 Cincinnati Bengals North 6 9 1 .406 3–3 5–7 .521 .333 W1
13[e] New York Jets East 5 11 0 .313 2–4 4–8 .518 .313 W1
14[e] San Diego Chargers West 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .543 .513 L5
15 Jacksonville Jaguars South 3 13 0 .188 2–4 2–10 .527 .417 L1
16 Cleveland Browns North 1 15 0 .063 0–6 1–11 .549 .313 L1
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ a b Kansas City clinched the AFC West division over Oakland based on head-to-head sweep.
  2. ^ a b Houston clinched the AFC South division title over Tennessee based on record vs. division opponents.
  3. ^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head victory.
  4. ^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on record vs. conference opponents.
  5. ^ a b The New York Jets finished ahead of San Diego based record vs. common opponents — the Jets' cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis,
    Kansas City and Miami was 1–4, while San Diego's cumulative record against the same four teams was 0–5.
  6. ^ 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.

Staff

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2016 New York Jets staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Final roster

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2016 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

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 19 reserve, 9 practice squad

Regular season results

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Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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Week One: Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 3 10 7323
Jets 7 9 0622

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Jets held a 22–20 lead going into the final minute, but Mike Nugent kicked the game-winning field goal for the Bengals with 54 seconds remaining. With the loss, the Jets started 0–1. This was also their first home loss to the Bengals since 1981.

Week 2: at Buffalo Bills

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Week Two: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 6 14 71037
Bills 7 3 14731

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: September 15
  • Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 70,256
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS/NFLN/Twitter): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Jets broke their five-game losing streak against the Bills as well as their losing streak on Thursday Night Football. The win was also the 400th career win in the franchise's history.[78]

Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs

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Week Three: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 3 003
Chiefs 7 10 0724

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Ryan Fitzpatrick threw a season high six interceptions in the loss. The Jets turned the ball over eight times as a team total. This was the first time the Jets turned it over 6+ times since 1976 against the Bengals.

Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 14 31027
Jets 3 7 0717

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

With the loss, the Jets fell to 1-3.

Week 5: at Pittsburgh Steelers

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Week Five: New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 3 10 0013
Steelers 7 7 31431

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals

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Week Six: New York Jets at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 3 003
Cardinals 7 7 7728

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Ryan Fitzpatrick was benched midway through the fourth quarter in favor of Geno Smith as the Jets fell to 1–5 on the season. This was the Jets' first loss to the Cardinals since 1975, when the Cardinals were based in St. Louis.

Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens

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Week Seven: Baltimore Ravens at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ravens 10 6 0016
Jets 7 7 10024

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 78,160
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Rich Gannon and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the win, the Jets went to 2-5 and picked up their first home win of 2016.

Week 8: at Cleveland Browns

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Week Eight: New York Jets at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 7 141031
Browns 10 10 0828

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), rain
  • Game attendance: 67,431
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the comeback win, the Jets improved to 3-5.

Week 9: at Miami Dolphins

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Week Nine: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 10 3 01023
Dolphins 7 7 6727

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 65,722
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the loss, the Jets fell to 3-6 and lost at Miami for the first time since 2011.

Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Rams

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Week Ten: Los Angeles Rams at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 3 0 339
Jets 0 6 006

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

In a game that involved one touchdown (which was the Jets' only score, with the failed PAT) and 3 field goals (all by the Rams), the Jets fell to 3–7 in their first meeting with the Rams as a Los Angeles team since 1992.

Week 12: vs. New England Patriots

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Week Twelve: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 10 3922
Jets 3 7 0717

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 78,160
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the heartbreaking loss, the Jets fell to 3-8.

Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 14 10 10741
Jets 0 3 0710

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 5
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 78,160
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the huge loss, the Jets fell to 3–9, and were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention for the sixth consecutive season. It was the Jets' first loss to the Colts since the 2009 AFC Championship game.

Week 14: at San Francisco 49ers

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Week Fourteen: New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Jets 0 3 311623
49ers 14 3 00017

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 70,178
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the win, the Jets improved to 4-9. They also improved to 3-10 all time against the 49ers.

Week 15: vs. Miami Dolphins

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Week Fifteen: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 13 21034
Jets 7 3 0313

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

With the loss, the Jets fell to 4–10 and were swept by the Dolphins for the first time since 2009.

Week 16: at New England Patriots

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Week Sixteen: New York Jets at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 0 033
Patriots 10 17 7741

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), rain
  • Game attendance: 66,289
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the loss, the Jets fell to 4–11. They were also given their worst defeat since losing 49–9 to Cincinnati in 2013 and their worst loss to the Patriots since 2012.

Week 17: vs. Buffalo Bills

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Week Seventeen: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 0 3 0710
Jets 0 10 101030

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

With the win, the Jets finished their season at 5-11, and swept Buffalo for the first time since 2011.

In the fourth quarter, the Bills botched a kickoff return, which resulted in a unique touchdown for the Jets when special teamer Doug Middleton recovered the live kick in the Bills' end zone.

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