2021 New York Jets season
| 2021 New York Jets season | |||||||
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| Owner | Jumbo 3rd Season | ||||||
| General manager | Jumbo 8th Season | ||||||
| Head coach | grv413 7th Season | ||||||
| Home field | MetLife Stadium | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 12-4 | ||||||
| Division place | 2nd AFC East | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Round (Pittsburgh Steelers) 19-10 Lost Divisional Round (Miami Dolphins) 17-27 | ||||||
| Timeline | |||||||
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The 2021 New York Jets season was the franchise's 8th in the National Football League. The team's streak of 3 consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances and 3 consecutive AFC East titles were snapped as the team earned a wild card berth for the first time since the 2017 NFLHC Season. The team did win a playoff game for the fourth consecutive season before falling to the Dolphins in the Divisional Round.
Contents
Transactions
Arrivals
- The Jets hired TazerMan as head scout on August 20th.
- The Jets signed wide receiver Israel Hawker in free agency on October 21st.
- The Jets signed wide receiver Phillip Fuller, offensive tackle K'Aunté Moore, offensive guard Edward Galloway, center Enele Malifa, and inside linebacker Zach Morrison as priority undrafted free agents on November 1st.
- The Jets signed quarterback/wide receiver Aaron Kotar, runningback Josh Gray, defensive end Russell Farr, outside linebacker Edward Harris, and free safety Carl Dillard as veteran free agents on November 3rd.
- The Jets signed outside linebacker Jamison Mulholland, cornerback Khalil William, strong safety Dillon Gilliam, strong safety Quinn Benson, kicker Tyler Oliva, and punter Steven Tomlinson as undrafted free agents on November 3rd.
- The Jets signed punter Marc Hirsch as a free agent on November 13th.
Departures
- The Jets waived punter Steven Tomlinson on November 13th.
- The Jets waived quarterback Raoul Gomez, runningback Josh Gray, fullback Ousmane Green, wide receiver Phillip Fuller, offensive tackle K'aunte Moore, offensive guard Tavon Logan, offensive guard Jayden Grove, offensive guard Edward Galloway, center Enele Malifa, defensive end Russell Farr, defensive end Charles Anderson, outside linebacker Jamison Mulholland, outside linebacker Edward Harris, inside linebacker Zach Morrison, cornerback Khalil William, free safety Carl Dillard, strong safety Dillon Gilliam, strong safety Quinn Benson, and punter Marc Hirsch on December 4.
- The Jets waived wide receiver Eugene Sanders and cornerback Zachary Waller on January 18.
- The Jets waived outside linebacker Edward Harris on May 25.
Extensions
- Reshad Jenkins was signed to a 4 year, $32 million extension with 75% guaranteed.
- Alvis Brumm was signed to a 3 year, $40.5 million extension with 83.95% guaranteed.
Trades
- The Jets traded John Queen, a 2021 3rd, and a 2022 conditional 4th to the Seattle Seahawks for Corey Quinn.
- The Jets traded James Arnold and a 2021 6th to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Marcus Ratterman.
- The Jets traded a 2022 7th to the Detroit Lions for Tom Branch.
- The Jets traded Chris James to the Indianapolis Colts for Shane Kaufman.
Free Agents
| Position | Player | Free Agency tag | 2021 team | Contract/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILB | Zion Adakwa | UFA | Seattle Seahawks | Signed 4 year, $46 million deal |
| DE | Karim Brown | UFA | Houston Texans | Signed 1 year, $1 million deal |
| WR | Ken Brown | UFA | Washington Redskins | Signed 1 year, $1.5 million deal |
| WR | Dennis Carr | UFA | New York Jets | Signed 1 year, $0.5 million deal (0% guaranteed) |
| QB | James Dale | UFA | New York Jets | Signed 2 year, $3 million deal (66.67% guaranteed) |
| CB | Rufus Freeman | UFA | - | - |
| QB | Raoul Gomez | UFA | New York Jets | Signed 1 year, $0.5 million deal (0% guaranteed) |
| K | Chris Hoag | UFA | New York Jets | Signed 3 year, $4.5 million deal (66.67% guaranteed) |
| WR | Paul Howell | UFA | New York Jets | Signed 4 year, $46 million deal (65.22% guaranteed) |
| OT | Joe McCord | UFA | New York Jets | Signed 1 year, $2.25 million deal (100% guaranteed) |
| WR | Charlie Paul | UFA | Pittsburgh Steelers | Signed 1 year, $7.5 million deal (100% guaranteed) |
| TE | Raymond Rivera | UFA | - | - |
| QB | Erik Wegert | FT | New York Jets | Signed 1 year, $13 million tender (100% guaranteed) |
| RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, FT: Franchise tag, |
Draft
| RD | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | Traded to Green Bay Packers for selections 32 (1st) and 128 (4th) | ||||
| 32 | Adam Coles | WR | Pittsburgh | |||
| 2 | 61 | Joel Snow | OT | Michigan State | ||
| 3 | 95 | Traded to Seattle Seahawks in Corey Quinn trade | ||||
| 4 | 125 | Dillon Abbrederis | TE | Colorado State | ||
| 128 | From Green Bay Packers then traded to Kansas City Chiefs for selections 143 (5th) and 178 (6th) | |||||
| 5 | 136 | Javier Davenport | DE | Illinois | from Arizona Cardinals | |
| 143 | Omar Trotter | ILB | Clemson | from Kansas City Chiefs | ||
| 158 | Russel Brandt | DT | Northern Illinois | |||
| 6 | 193 | Tyson Chadwick | QB | North Dakota | ||
| 197 | Eli Tuitama | FB | East Carolina | |||
| 7 | 229 | Dwayne Montgomery | DT | Toledo | ||
| 242 | Jayden Grove | OG | Ohio | |||
| 243 | Zachary Waller | CB | California | |||
| Compensatory Selection |
2021 Season
Schedule
Preseason
| Week | Opponent | Stadium | Result | Record | TV Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | L 26-32 (OT) | 0-1 | FOX |
| 2 | at Detroit Lions | Ford Field | L 10-38 | 0-2 | CBS |
| 3 | Green Bay Packers | MetLife Stadium | W 24-20 | 1-2 | NBC |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | MetLife Stadium | L 17-24 | 1-3 | CBS |
Regular Season
| Week | Opponent | Stadium | Result | Record | TV Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | W 26-20 (OT) | 1-0 | CBS |
| 2 | Cleveland Browns | MetLife Stadium | W 20-17 | 2-0 | CBS |
| 3 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | EverBank Field | W 34-30 | 3-0 | CBS |
| 4 | Buffalo Bills | MetLife Stadium | W 41-21 | 4-0 | CBS |
| 5 | Baltimore Ravens | MetLife Stadium | W 45-38 | 5-0 | ESPN |
| 6 | Bye | ||||
| 7 | at Miami Dolphins | Hard Rock Stadium | L 19-35 | 5-1 | NBC |
| 8 | Denver Broncos | MetLife Stadium | L 23-29 | 5-2 | CBS |
| 9 | New England Patriots | MetLife Stadium | W 30-27 | 6-2 | CBS |
| 10 | at Seattle Seahawks | CenturyLink Field | W 23-8 | 7-2 | FOX |
| 11 | at Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Brown Stadium | W 41-13 | 8-2 | CBS |
| 12 | San Francisco 49ers | MetLife Stadium | L 30-35 | 8-3 | FOX |
| 13 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | L 17-27 | 8-4 | ESPN |
| 14 | Arizona Cardinals | MetLife Stadium | W 38-10 | 9-4 | CBS |
| 15 | at Buffalo Bills | New Era Field | W 30-13 | 10-4 | CBS |
| 16 | at Los Angeles Rams | Memorial Coliseum | W 24-20 | 11-4 | ESPN |
| 17 | Miami Dolphins | MetLife Stadium | W 24-16 | 12-4 | CBS |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Postseason
| Playoff round | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Game site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | Pittsburgh Steelers (4) | W 19-10 | 1-0 | Heinz Field |
| Divisional | Miami Dolphins (1) | L 17-27 | 1-1 | Hard Rock Stadium |
Standings
Division
| AFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| z - Miami Dolphins | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0.875 | 5-1 | 11-1 | 481 | 273 | L1 |
| x - New York Jets | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 5-1 | 9-3 | 465 | 359 | W4 |
| New England Patriots | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 2-4 | 5-7 | 392 | 399 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.188 | 0-6 | 2-10 | 277 | 422 | L8 |
Conference
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Leaders | |||||||||||
| 1 | Miami Dolphins (*) | East | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0.875 | 5-1 | 11-1 | 481 | 273 | L1 |
| 2 | Las Vegas Raiders (z) | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 5-1 | 10-2 | 506 | 318 | W3 |
| 3 | Tennessee Titans (y) | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 5-1 | 8-4 | 479 | 371 | W2 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (y) | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 6-0 | 8-4 | 353 | 320 | W2 |
| Wild Cards | |||||||||||
| 5 | New York Jets (x) | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 5-1 | 9-3 | 465 | 359 | W4 |
| 6 | Denver Broncos (x) | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 3-3 | 8-4 | 325 | 315 | L1 |
| In the Hunt | |||||||||||
| Eliminated from playoff contention | |||||||||||
| 7 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 4-2 | 6-6 | 335 | 351 | W1 |
| 8 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 3-3 | 6-6 | 350 | 349 | L1 |
| 9 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 3-3 | 6-6 | 418 | 427 | W3 |
| 10 | New England Patriots | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 2-4 | 5-7 | 392 | 399 | W1 |
| 11 | Cleveland Browns | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 3-3 | 5-7 | 370 | 366 | W1 |
| 12 | Houston Texans | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | 2-4 | 5-7 | 411 | 510 | L6 |
| 13 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | 2-4 | 4-8 | 434 | 412 | L9 |
| 14 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.188 | 0-6 | 2-10 | 368 | 503 | L4 |
| 15 | Buffalo Bills | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.188 | 0-6 | 2-10 | 277 | 422 | L8 |
| 16 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.063 | 0-6 | 1-11 | 264 | 533 | L5 |
| Tiebreakers | |||||||||||
| Legend | |||||||||||
| w – Clinched wild card | |||||||||||
| x – Clinched playoff berth | |||||||||||
| y – Clinched division | |||||||||||
| z – Clinched first-round bye | |||||||||||
| * – Clinched home field advantage | |||||||||||
Final Roster
