2021 New York Jets season
62nd season in franchise history
The 2021 season was the New York Jets' 52nd season in the National Football League and their first under head coach Robert Saleh.
| 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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Draft
change| 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
changeSchedule
change| 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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| 6 | Bye | |||||
| 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
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change| 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| # | 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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