2023 New York Jets season
OwnerWoody and Christopher Johnson
General managerJoe Douglas
Head coachRobert Saleh
Home fieldMetLife Stadium
Results
Record4–8
Division place3rd AFC East
Uniform

The 2023 season is the New York Jets' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 64th overall, their fifth under general manager Joe Douglas and their third under head coach Robert Saleh. The Jets are looking to improve on their 7–10 record from 2022.

After the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB) clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2001 and the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA) clinched a playoff berth for first time since 2006, the Jets and the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL) are now tied for the longest active playoff drought in major North American professional sports with each missing the playoffs 12 years straight. The Jets haven't made the playoffs since 2010.[1]

In the offseason, the Jets traded for 4-time league MVP Aaron Rodgers.[2] However, disaster struck in the season opener against the Buffalo Bills when Rodgers suffered a season-ending torn Achilles tendon after just four offensive snaps.[3] The preseason was documented on the HBO television show Hard Knocks.

Draft

2023 New York Jets Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
115 Will McDonald IVLBIowa Statefrom Green Bay
243 Joe TippmannCWisconsin
3 74 Traded to Cleveland
4112 Carter WarrenTPittsburghfrom Pittsburgh
5143 Israel AbanikandaRBPittsburgh
6184 Zaire BarnesLBWestern Michiganfrom Las Vegas
6204 Jarrick Bernard-ConverseCBLSUfrom Dallas
7220 Zack KuntzTEOld Dominionfrom Arizona

Notes

  • The Jets traded their 2023 sixth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for running back James Robinson.[4]
  • The Houston Texans traded their 2023 sixth-round selection to New York in exchange for linebacker Blake Cashman.[5]
  • The Jets traded their 2023 seventh-round selection and nose tackle Steve McLendon to Tampa Bay in exchange for a 2022 sixth-round selection.[6]
  • The Jets traded their 2023 first-round selection, a 2023 second-round selection (#42 overall), their 2023 sixth-round selection, and a conditional 2024 second-round selection to Green Bay for quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay's 2023 first-round selection, and Green Bay's 2023 fifth-round selection.[2]

Undrafted free agents

2023 undrafted free agents
PositionPlayerCollege
DEDeslin AlexandrePittsburgh
WRJason BrownleeSouthern Miss
LBClaudin CherelusAlcorn State
STrey DeanFlorida
RBTravis DyeUSC
WRXavier GipsonStephen F. Austin
LBMaalik HallSoutheastern Oklahoma State
TEE. J. JenkinsGeorgia Tech
LBCaleb JohnsonMiami
WRJerome KappKutztown
GBrent LaingMinnesota Duluth
CBDerrick LangfordWashington State
WRT. J. LutherGardner–Webb
SMarquis WatersTexas Tech

Staff

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
  • Assistant general manager – Rex Hogan
  • Senior director of football administration – Dave Socie
  • Director of player personnel – Chad Alexander
  • Director of pro personnel – Greg Nejmeh
  • Assistant director of pro personnel – Kevin Murphy
  • Director of college scouting – Jon Carr
  • Senior football advisor – Phil Savage
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Jeff Ulbrich
  • Defensive line – Aaron Whitecotton
  • Assistant defensive line – Shaq Wilson
  • Linebackers – Mike Rutenberg
  • Senior defensive assistant/cornerbacks – Tony Oden
  • Defensive backs/safeties – Marquand Manuel
  • Defensive assistant – Ricky Manning Jr
  • Defensive assistant – Nathaniel Willingham
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Brant Boyer
  • Special teams assistant – Michael Ghobrial
  • Special teams assistant – Leon Washington
Support staff
  • Assistant to head coach – Robert Dadona
  • Chief of staff – Steve Scarnecchia
  • Instructional designer — John Vieira
  • Situational football/game management coordinator – Dan Shamash
Strength and conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – Justus Galac
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Joe Giacobbe
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Aaron McLaurin

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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 5, 2023

53 active, 9 inactive, 16 practice squad

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
HOF August 3 Cleveland Browns L 16–21 0–1 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium Recap
1 August 12 at Carolina Panthers W 27–0 1–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
2 August 19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 6–13 1–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
3 August 26 at New York Giants W 32–24 2–2 MetLife Stadium Recap

Regular season

The Jets are scheduled to become the second NFL team to play ten regular season games in their home stadium, nine home games as an AFC team in an odd-numbered year plus an away game against the Giants. The first such team was the Los Angeles Rams, who played ten games the previous season at SoFi Stadium under similar circumstances.

Schedule

Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 11 8:15 p.m. Buffalo Bills W 22–16 (OT) 1–0 MetLife Stadium ESPN/ABC Recap
2 September 17 4:25 p.m. at Dallas Cowboys L 10–30 1–1 AT&T Stadium CBS Recap
3 September 24 1:00 p.m. New England Patriots L 10–15 1–2 MetLife Stadium CBS Recap
4 October 1 8:20 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs L 20–23 1–3 MetLife Stadium NBC Recap
5 October 8 4:25 p.m. at Denver Broncos W 31–21 2–3 Empower Field at Mile High CBS Recap
6 October 15 4:25 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles W 20–14 3–3 MetLife Stadium Fox Recap
7 Bye
8 October 29 1:00 p.m. at New York Giants W 13–10 (OT) 4–3 MetLife Stadium CBS Recap
9 November 6 8:15 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers L 6–27 4–4 MetLife Stadium ESPN/ABC Recap
10 November 12 8:20 p.m. at Las Vegas Raiders L 12–16 4–5 Allegiant Stadium NBC Recap
11 November 19 4:25 p.m. at Buffalo Bills L 6–32 4–6 Highmark Stadium CBS Recap
12 November 24 3:00 p.m. Miami Dolphins L 13–34 4–7 MetLife Stadium Prime Video Recap
13 December 3 1:00 p.m. Atlanta Falcons L 8–13 4–8 MetLife Stadium Fox Recap
14 December 10 1:00 p.m. Houston Texans MetLife Stadium CBS
15 December 17 1:00 p.m. at Miami Dolphins Hard Rock Stadium CBS
16 December 24 1:00 p.m. Washington Commanders MetLife Stadium CBS
17 December 28 8:15 p.m. at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns Stadium Prime Video
18 TBD (January 6/7) TBD at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 15–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 1: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Bills 3 10 03016
Jets 0 3 310622

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Just hours before kickoff, there were heavy rain and thunderstorm warnings around the Meadowlands. As a result, media coverage and personnel were not permitted to step on the field. It was rumored that the game would have been delayed, or postponed given the severity of the weather warnings. The game, nevertheless, ended up being played on time.

New quarterback Aaron Rodgers was injured and carted off the field after being sacked by Bills edge rusher Leonard Floyd on just his fourth snap, Buffalo attained a 13–3 halftime lead. However, a strong performance by the Jets defense, which forced Bills quarterback Josh Allen to turn the ball over four times, allowed the Jets offense, now led by backup Zach Wilson, to have short fields and take the lead after the two-minute warning, though Allen and the Bills forced overtime with a late field goal. The Jets won off a punt return touchdown by Xavier Gipson after the Bills went three-and-out on the opening possession of the extra period.[7]

With the win, New York opened the season at 1–0, though the victory was marred by Rodgers' injury, which was revealed to be a ruptured Achilles tendon, ending his season.[8] Head coach Robert Saleh named Wilson the starting quarterback for the remainder of the season.[9]

The game broke the record for the most-watched NFL game in ESPN's history, though that was later overtaken by the Philadelphia Eagles–Kansas City Chiefs game on November 20.[10]

Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 2: New York Jets at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 10 0010
Cowboys 7 11 6630

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

The Cowboys opened the game with a long 12-play touchdown drive, ending with Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott's first touchdown pass of the 2023 season to tight end Jake Ferguson. Dallas later added to their lead with a 13-play, 75-yard field goal drive in the 2nd quarter. After the teams traded punts, the New York Jets fought back with a quick 68-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Zach Wilson to standout wide receiver Garrett Wilson. Dallas quickly responded with a long touchdown drive of their own, which was capped off with a short Dak Prescott touchdown pass to tight end Luke Schoonmaker. The Jets replied with a field goal from backup kicker Austin Seibert to keep the score within one possession at the end of the half.

The third quarter, however, would prove to be the turning point in the game as the Jets were only able to muster a measly 68 yards of offense in the second half while also giving up a fumble and three interceptions. On the other hand, the Dallas Cowboys were able to produce four field goal drives to end the game with a 30–10 victory.[11]

This was the first time the Cowboys defeated the New York Jets since 2007[12] and is also the first time the New York Jets defense has given up 30 or more points since Week 2 of the 2022 NFL Season.[13]

Week 3: vs. New England Patriots

Week 3: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 3 7 3215
Jets 0 3 0710

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rain, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 80,878
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The loss to their division rival was the team's 15th straight against them. The Jets fell to 1-2 as a result. The Jets last beat the Patriots in Week 16 of the 2015 NFL season.[14]

Week 4: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 17 3 0323
Jets 0 12 8020

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

In New York's first Sunday Night Football appearance in 12 years,[15] the Jets overcame a 17–0 first quarter deficit, tying the game at 20 in the third quarter and limiting reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes to a 63.6 passer rating. However, the Chiefs regained the lead late, and a crucial fumble from Zach Wilson, who otherwise had one of the best performances in his career, allowed Kansas City to close out the game.[16]

Week 5: at Denver Broncos

Week 5: New York Jets at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 5 3 101331
Broncos 7 6 0821

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 6: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 7 0014
Jets 0 9 3820

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Jets returned home to face the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles, whom they had an 0–12 lifetime record against. After facing a 14–3 deficit in the second quarter, the Jets managed to silence Philadelphia's offense the remainder of the way, and simultaneously chip away at the deficit, pulling within two points by the third quarter. Right after the two minute warning, Tony Adams intercepted Jalen Hurts — the third interception forced by the Jets defense — to set New York up inside the Eagles' 10 yard line. On the very next play, Breece Hall scored the go-ahead touchdown for the Jets. The defense then made one final stop on the ensuing Philadelphia drive to preserve the Jets' upset win. With this win, their first ever in thirteen meetings with the Eagles, the Jets improved to 3–3.

Week 8: at New York Giants

Week 8: New York Jets at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Jets 7 0 03313
Giants 3 0 70010

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rain, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 83,367
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 9: Los Angeles Chargers at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 14 3 01027
Jets 0 3 306

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,407
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 10: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 10: New York Jets at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 6 3 0312
Raiders 3 3 3716

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/5:20 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 62,383
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: at Buffalo Bills

Week 11: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 6 006
Bills 6 10 13332

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,603
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Jets scored their first touchdown in 13 quarters of gameplay dating back to their win over the Giants. However, the team otherwise struggled on offense, netting just 155 total yards and turning the ball over three times, leading to Zach Wilson being benched for Tim Boyle in the third quarter. In addition, Buffalo, which had just fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey the week before, performed much more effectively on offense as compared to week 1, putting up the most points allowed by the Jets defense at this point of the season and surrendering just one turnover on a Hail Mary attempt at the end of the first half. Notably, the Bills scored 10 points off Jets turnovers, with their first field goal coming off a fumbled opening kickoff return from Xavier Gipson, who had scored the game-winning punt return touchdown in week 1.[17] New York fell to 4–6 with the blowout loss to the Bills.

Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 12: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 14 31434
Jets 0 6 0713

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The New York Jets matched up with the Miami Dolphins for the first ever NFL game played on Black Friday. With Tim Boyle starting at quarterback, the Jets' offensive struggles continued as Miami cruised to a 34–13 victory despite New York's defense intercepting Tua Tagovailoa twice, including once for a pick-six. Notably, after Tagovailoa's second interception, the Jets had a chance to take the lead going into halftime, but Boyle's Hail Mary pass attempt was intercepted by Dolphins safety Jevon Holland, who returned the pass 99 yards for a touchdown to add insult to injury.[18] The embarrassing play, which some fans later nicknamed the "Hell Mary", happened nearly 11 years to the date of the Butt Fumble, which also took place around the Thanksgiving holiday.[19]

Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 13: Atlanta Falcons at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 10 3013
Jets 2 3 308

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Despite only allowing 194 yards to the Falcons, the Jet's were held to 8 points in the loss. With the loss, the Jets were eliminated from AFC East contention.

Week 14: vs. Houston Texans

Week 14: Houston Texans at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 0 000
Jets 0 0 000

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Standings

Division

AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Miami Dolphins 9 3 0 .750 3–1 6–2 384 266 W3
Buffalo Bills 6 6 0 .500 2–2 3–5 328 227 L1
New York Jets 4 8 0 .333 1–3 2–6 171 251 L5
New England Patriots 2 10 0 .167 2–2 2–5 148 254 L5

Conference

AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1] Miami Dolphins East 9 3 0 .750 3–1 6–2 .393 .303 W3
2[lower-alpha 1] Baltimore Ravens North 9 3 0 .750 3–2 6–3 .510 .486 W2
3[lower-alpha 2] Kansas City Chiefs West 8 4 0 .667 3–1 6–1 .542 .490 L1
4[lower-alpha 2] Jacksonville Jaguars South 8 4 0 .667 4–1 6–3 .549 .510 L1
Wild cards
5[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] Pittsburgh Steelers North 7 5 0 .583 3–1 5–3 .531 .512 L1
6[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] Cleveland Browns North 7 5 0 .583 3–2 5–3 .545 .529 L2
7[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6] Indianapolis Colts South 7 5 0 .583 3–2 5–3 .458 .381 W4
In the hunt
8[lower-alpha 6] Houston Texans South 7 5 0 .583 1–2 4–3 .490 .471 W1
9[lower-alpha 7][lower-alpha 8] Denver Broncos West 6 6 0 .500 1–2 3–5 .510 .514 L1
10[lower-alpha 7][lower-alpha 8] Cincinnati Bengals North 6 6 0 .500 0–4 2–6 .559 .521 W1
11[lower-alpha 7] Buffalo Bills East 6 6 0 .500 2–2 3–5 .462 .425 L1
12[lower-alpha 9] Los Angeles Chargers West 5 7 0 .417 1–1 3–4 .521 .350 W1
13[lower-alpha 9] Las Vegas Raiders West 5 7 0 .417 1–2 3–5 .486 .367 L2
14[lower-alpha 10] New York Jets East 4 8 0 .333 1–3 2–6 .528 .542 L5
15[lower-alpha 10] Tennessee Titans South 4 8 0 .333 0–3 2–6 .507 .375 L1
16 New England Patriots East 2 10 0 .167 2–2 2–5 .531 .417 L5
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 11]
  1. 1 2 Miami wins tie break over Baltimore based on conference record.
  2. 1 2 Kansas City wins tie break over Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 Pittsburgh wins tie break over Indianapolis based on common record. Division tie breaks were initially used to eliminate Cleveland and Houston (see below).
  4. 1 2 Pittsburgh wins tie break over Cleveland based on division record.
  5. 1 2 Cleveland wins tie break over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Houston (see below).
  6. 1 2 Indianapolis wins tie break over Houston based on head-to-head victory.
  7. 1 2 3 Denver and Cincinnati win tie break over Buffalo based on head-to-head sweep.
  8. 1 2 Denver wins tie break over Cincinnati based on conference record.
  9. 1 2 LA Chargers wins tie break over Las Vegas based on head-to-head victory.
  10. 1 2 NY Jets wins tie break over Tennessee based on strength of victory.
  11. ↑ 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Kings Make Playoffs: 12 Longest Active Playoff Droughts in Professional Sports". Fox Sports. March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Sources: Packers trade Aaron Rodgers to Jets for multiple picks". ESPN. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jets' Aaron Rodgers suffers torn Achilles, ending his season". NBC New York. September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  4. ↑ B, John (October 25, 2022). "What Are the Terms of the Jets' Trade for James Robinson?". Gang Green Nation. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jets Trade LB Blake Cashman to Texans for 2023 Sixth-Round Pick". www.newyorkjets.com. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers acquire starting New York Jets nose tackle Steve McLendon". ESPN.com. October 19, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ Morgan, Emmanuel (September 12, 2023). "After Rodgers's Injury, the Rest of the Jets Rally to Beat the Bills". The New York Times. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jets confirm Aaron Rodgers out for the season with torn left Achilles tendon - CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com. September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Jets' Zach Wilson: Set to start rest of season". CBSSports.com. September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  10. ↑ Gamarra, Max (November 23, 2023). "Philadelphia Eagles' Win vs. Kansas City Chiefs Was Highest-Watched ESPN Monday Night Football Ever". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Jets 10-30 Cowboys (Sep 17, 2023) Play-by-Play". ESPN. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Cowboys Record Vs Jets". StatMuse. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2022 New York Jets Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  14. ↑ Patriots beat Jets 15-10 to extend their winning streak to 15 straight over New York, AP News, September 24, 2023
  15. ↑ "Jets, Giants each get 6 nationally televised games in 2023 schedule - CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com. May 11, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Zach Wilson plays well, Jets fight to come back and it's still not enough to beat Chiefs". Yahoo Sports. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  17. ↑ Ventrenov, Ralph (November 20, 2023). "Jets End Touchdown Drought in Otherwise Dismal Performance vs. Bills". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Hail Mary by Jets turns into disaster as Dolphins' Jevon Holland pulls off 99-yard pick-six to end half". CBSSports.com. November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  19. ↑ "From 'Butt Fumble' to 'Hell Mary,' Jets can't outrun own misery in another late-season collapse". USA TODAY. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
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