2016 New York Jets season
| 2016 New York Jets season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | inspiral 3rd Season | ||||||
| General manager | Jumbo 3rd Season | ||||||
| Head coach | grv413 2nd Season | ||||||
| Home field | MetLife Stadium | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 8-4 | ||||||
| Division place | 2nd | ||||||
| Timeline | |||||||
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The 2016 New York Jets season was the franchise's third season in the National Football League.
Contents
Transactions
Trades
- The Jets traded their first (13th) and sixth (146th) round selections along with Joe Gammon to the Rams for a first round selection (3rd).
- The Jets traded their first (3rd) and fifth (115th) round selections to the Giants for a first round selection (1st).
- The Jets traded Aaron Kotar to the Giants for a 2017 sixth round selection.
Departures
- The San Francisco 49ers selected Brian Kiel with the 3rd pick in the 2016 NFLHC Expansion Draft.
Draft
| RD | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Erik Wegert | QB | Wisconsin | |
| 2 | 47 | Jim Umenyiora | WR | NC State | Received from St. Louis Rams |
| 3 | 61 | Ray McBride | DE | Alabama | |
| 76 | David Schlereth | OG | Wisconsin | ||
| 4 | 91 | Marques Warner | CB | Texas A&M | |
| 5 | 107 | Charlie Paul | WR | Maryland | Received from Houston Texans via St. Louis |
| 125 | John Maslowski | P | USC | Received from St. Louis Rams | |
| 7 | 183 | Taz Tomlinson | SS | Minnesota |
| Compensatory Selection |
2016 Season
Schedule
Preseason
| Week | Opponent | Stadium | Result | Record | TV Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Bay Packers | MetLife Stadium | L 14-38 | 0-1 | CBS |
| 2 | at San Diego Chargers | Qualcomm Stadium | L 28-31 | 0-2 | FOX |
Regular Season
| Week | Opponent | Stadium | Result | Record | TV Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | MetLife Stadium | W 17-13 | 1-0 | CBS |
| 2 | at New Orleans Saints | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | L 10-20 | 1-1 | ESPN |
| 3 | at Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Brown Stadium | W 38-17 | 2-1 | CBS |
| 4 | at New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | W 14-13 | 3-1 | NFLN |
| 5 | Miami Dolphins | MetLife Stadium | L 10-24 | 3-2 | CBS |
| 6 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | EverBank Field | W 27-17 | 4-2 | CBS |
| 7 | Bye | ||||
| 8 | at Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome | L 7-17 | 4-3 | ESPN |
| 9 | Jacksonville Jaguars | MetLife Stadium | W 30-24 (OT) | 5-3 | CBS |
| 10 | Carolina Panthers | MetLife Stadium | W 24-21 | 6-3 | CBS |
| 11 | San Diego Chargers | MetLife Stadium | W 23-0 | 7-3 | FOX |
| 12 | New England Patriots | MetLife Stadium | W 17-14 | 7-3 | CBS |
| 13 | at Miami Dolphins | Sun Life Stadium | L 10-20 | 7-4 | FOX |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Postseason
| Playoff round | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | at Oakland Raiders (4) | L 17-30 | 0-1 | O.co Coliseum | FOX |
Standings
Division
| AFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Miami Dolphins (y) | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.750 | 4-2 | 5–3 | 280 | 204 | W3 |
| New York Jets (x) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.666 | 4-2 | 6–2 | 227 | 200 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.583 | 2-4 | 3–5 | 268 | 256 | W4 |
| New England Patriots | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.167 | 2-4 | 2–6 | 197 | 285 | L10 |
Final Roster
