2016 season of NFL team New York Jets
The2016 season was theNew York Jets ' 47th in theNational Football League (NFL), their 57th overall and their second underhead coach Todd Bowles . The team failed to improve on their 10–6 record from2015 , and missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, instead finishing 5–11 and last in their division.
Coaching staff and personnel changes [ edit ] Special teams coordinatorBobby April , special teams assistant coach Steve Hagen and assistant offensive line coachRon 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 andJohn Scott, Jr. was promoted to assistant defensive line coach on February 9, 2016.[ 4] The Jets signedJoseph Anderson ,Deion Barnes ,Brandon Bostick ,Jarvis Harrison , Julian Howsare,Wes Saxton ,Kevin Short ,Deon Simon ,Julian Stanford to reserve/future contracts on January 5, 2016.[ 5] The Jets signedKendall James to a reserve/future contract on January 7, 2016.[ 6] The Jets signedLawrence Okoye , Jesse Davis,Adrien Robinson , andCraig Watts to reserve/future contracts on January 11, 2016.[ 7] The Jets signedChandler Worthy to a reserve/future contract on January 12, 2016.[ 8] The Jets signed Sean Hickey andDominique Williams to reserve/future contracts on January 19, 2016.[ 9] The Jets signedTitus Davis to a reserve/future contract on January 28, 2016.[ 10] The Jets signedDri Archer to a reserve/future contract on February 3, 2016.[ 11] The Jets signedKyle Brindza to a reserve/future contract on February 5, 2016.[ 12] The Jets signedFreddie Bishop III on February 16, 2016.[ 13] The Jets signedMatt Forte andKhiry Robinson on March 10, 2016.[ 14] [ 15] The Jets signedSteve McLendon on March 21, 2016.[ 16] The Jets signedDarryl Morris on March 25, 2016.[ 17] The Jets signedJarvis Jenkins on March 30, 2016.[ 18] The Jets signedBruce Carter on April 4, 2016[ 19] The Jets signedJeremy Ross on April 8, 2016.[ 20] The Jets signed Luke Marquardt on April 20, 2016.[ 21] The Jets signed undrafted free agentsRobby Anderson ,Tarow Barney , Quenton Bundrage,Kyle Friend ,Tom Hackett ,Jalin Marshall ,Ross Martin , Helva Matungulu, Doug Middleton, Julien Obioha,Claude Pelon ,Lawrence Thomas andJason Vander Laan on May 5, 2016.[ 22] The Jets signedBryson Keeton and claimedJerome Cunningham off waivers on May 9, 2016.[ 23] [ 24] The Jets signed Romar Morris on May 24, 2016.[ 25] The Jets signedShelby Harris on June 1, 2016.[ 26] The Jets signed Mike Liedtke on June 2, 2016.[ 27] The Jets signedKyle Williams on June 17, 2016.[ 28] The Jets signedBernard Pierce on July 27, 2016.[ 29] The Jets signed Terry Williams on August 3, 2016.[ 30] The Jets signedMatthew Tucker on August 4, 2016.[ 31] The Jets claimed Chris King off waivers on August 6, 2016.[ 32] The Jets signed Anthony Kelly andChristo Bilukidi on August 8, 2016.[ 33] The Jets re-signed Julien Obioha and placed him on injured reserve on August 10, 2016.[ 34] The Jets signedLache Seastrunk on August 13, 2016.[ 35] The Jets signed Terry Williams andJake Ceresna on August 14, 2016.[ 36] The Jets signedAntone Smith on August 16, 2016.[ 37] The Jets claimed Braedon Bowman,Brian Parker ,Troymaine Pope andDarryl Roberts off waivers on September 4, 2016.[ 38] The Jets signedAntonio Allen on September 6, 2016.[ 39] The Jets signed Braedon Bowman on September 23, 2016. The Jets waivedKyle Brindza on February 18, 2016.[ 40] The Jets releasedAntonio Cromartie on February 22, 2016.[ 41] The Jets releasedJeremy Kerley andJeff Cumberland on March 9, 2016.[ 42] The Jets waived Sean Hickey on May 7, 2016.[ 43] The Jets waivedAdrien Robinson andDri Archer on May 9, 2016.[ 23] [ 24] The Jets waivedJerome Cunningham on May 24, 2016.[ 25] The Jets waivedLawrence Okoye on June 1, 2016.[ 26] The Jets waived Luke Marquardt on June 2, 2016.[ 27] The Jets waived Quenton Bundrage on June 17, 2016.[ 28] The Jets waivedZac Stacy on July 27, 2016.[ 29] The Jets waivedTom Hackett on July 28, 2016.[ 44] The Jets waived/injuredKendall James on August 3, 2016.[ 30] The Jets waived Terry Williams on August 4, 2016.[ 31] Titus Davis left the team on August 6, 2016.[ 32] The Jets waived/injured Julien Obioha and placed Chris King on the reserve/did not report list on August 8, 2016.[ 33] The Jets waived/injured Matthew Tucker on August 13, 2016.[ 35] The Jets waived Anthony Kelly andChristo Bilukidi left the team on August 14, 2016.[ 36] The Jets placedBernard Pierce on injured reserve on August 16, 2016.[ 37] [ 45] The Jets releasedDeion Barnes , Jesse Davis,Kyle Friend ,Shelby Harris ,Jarvis Harrison ,Ross Martin , Helva Matungulu,Lache Seastrunk ,Jason Vander Laan ,Kyle Williams and Terry Williams on August 28, 2016.[ 46] The Jets waived/injuredDion Bailey , Jake Ceresna and Romar Morris on August 30, 2016.[ 47] The Jets releasedJeremy Ross andAntone Smith , waived/injuredTrevor Reilly and waivedJace Amaro , Tarow Barney,Freddie Bishop III ,Tommy Bohanon ,Taiwan Jones ,Bryson Keeton , Mike Liedtke, Doug Middleton,Dee Milliner ,Darryl Morris ,Claude Pelon ,Wes Saxton ,Kevin Short ,Zach Sudfeld ,Kenbrell Thompkins ,Craig Watts andChandler Worthy on September 3, 2016.[ 48] [ 49] The Jets waivedRonald Martin ,Dexter McDougle andDominique Williams and waived/injuredKhiry Robinson on September 4, 2016.[ 38] The Jets releasedMatthew Tucker andTrevor Reilly from their injured reserve list and waivedBrian Parker from the active roster after he failed his physical on September 6, 2016.[ 50] [ 51] The Jets waived Braedon Bowman on September 13, 2016.[ 52] The Jets waivedJulian Howsare on September 22, 2016.[ 53] The Jets signedCraig Watts ,Claude Pelon ,Myles White ,Freddie Bishop III ,Bryson Keeton and Doug Middleton on September 4, 2016.[ 55] The Jets signedDexter McDougle ,Ronald Martin ,Dominique Williams andRaheem Mostert on September 6, 2016.[ 51] The Jets signed Victor Ochi andWendall Williams on September 12, 2016.[ 56] The Jets signed Braedon Bowman on September 19, 2016.[ 57] The Jets signedJulian Howsare on September 24, 2016. Position Player Free agency 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]
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Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
2016 New York Jets staff Front office
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Regular season results [ edit ] Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals [ edit ] Game information First quarter
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CIN –A. J. Green 54-yard pass fromAndy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:23.Bengals 10–7.Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:11. NYJ –Eric Decker 15-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (kick failed, wide right), 9:38.Jets 13–10.Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:45. NYJ – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, 3:19.Jets 16–10.Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:42. CIN – Mike Nugent 21-yard field goal, 0:00.Jets 16–13.Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 3:19. Third quarter
CIN –Jeremy Hill 12-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 3:09.Bengals 20–16.Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 4:09. Fourth quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 20-yard field goal, 11:26.Bengals 20–19.Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:43. NYJ – Nick Folk 23-yard field goal, 3:23.Jets 22–20.Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:39. CIN – Mike Nugent 47-yard field goal, 0:54.Bengals 23–22.Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 2:29. Top passers
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CIN –A. J. Green – 12 receptions, 180 yards, TD NYJ – Matt Forte – 5 receptions, 59 yards
The Jets held a 22–20 lead going into the final minute, butMike Nugent kicked the game-winning field goal for the Bengals with 54 seconds remaining. With the loss, the Jets started 0–1.
The loss ended the Jets' nine-game home winning streak against the Bengals, losing to them at home for the first time since the1981 season .[ 78]
Week 2: at Buffalo Bills [ edit ] Game information First quarter
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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.[ 79]
Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ] Game information First quarter
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KC – Cairo Santos 27-yard field goal, 6:11.Chiefs 10–0.Drive: 14 plays, 44 yards, 6:59. KC –Demetrius Harris 27-yard fumble return (Cairo Santos kick), 6:02.Chiefs 17–0. NYJ –Nick Folk 28-yard field goal, 2:06.Chiefs 17–3.Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:56. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC –Derrick Johnson 55-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 3:28.Chiefs 24–3 Top passers
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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 since1976 against theBengals.
Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ edit ] Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 14 3 10 27 Jets 3 7 0 7 17
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information First quarter
NYJ –Nick Folk 34-yard field goal, 6:27.Jets 3–0.Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 8:33. Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 4:13.Seahawks 17–10.Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:30. Fourth quarter
SEA –Christine Michael 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:20.Seahawks 24–10.Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:07. SEA – Steven Hauschka 53-yard field goal, 4:04.Seahawks 27–10.Drive: 4 plays, −15 yards, 1:38. NYJ –Charone Peake 42-yard fumble recovery (Nick Folk kick), 2:15.Seahawks 27–17.Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:49. Top passers
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With the loss, the Jets fell to 1-3.
Week 5: at Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ] Game information First quarter
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NYJ – Nick Folk 48-yard field goal, 11:07.Steelers 7–6.Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:40. NYJ –Brandon Marshall 15-yard pass fromRyan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), 2:06.Jets 13–7.Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:48. PIT –Jesse James 1-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 0:41.Steelers 14–13.Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:25. Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 47-yard field goal, 10:23.Steelers 17–13.Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:58. Fourth quarter
PIT –Antonio Brown 5-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 14:55.Steelers 24–13.Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:12. PIT – Sammie Coates 5-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 1:46.Steelers 31–13.Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:43. Top passers
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Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals [ edit ] Game information First quarter
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NYJ –Nick Folk 39-yard field goal, 12:06.Cardinals 7–3.Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:11. ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 6:43.Cardinals 14–3.Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:23. Third quarter
ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 5:24.Cardinals 21–3.Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 7:37. Fourth quarter
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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 since1975 , when the Cardinals were based in St. Louis.
Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens [ edit ] Week Seven: Baltimore Ravens at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Ravens 10 6 0 0 16 Jets 7 7 10 0 24
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : October 23Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 58 °F (14 °C), clearGame attendance : 78,160Referee :Walt Anderson TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle,Rich Gannon and Evan WashburnRecap ,Gamebook
Game information First quarter
BAL –Chris Moore fumble recovery in the end zone (Justin Tucker kick), 9:37.Ravens 7–0. BAL – Justin Tucker 50-yard field goal, 4:27.Ravens 10–0.Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:03. NYJ –Quincy Enunwa 69-yard pass fromGeno Smith (Nick Folk kick), 1:12.Ravens 10–7.Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 3:15. Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 49-yard field goal, 11:57.Ravens 13–7.Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 4:15. NYJ –Matt Forte 13-yard pass fromRyan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), 1:45.Jets 14–13.Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:49. BAL – Justin Tucker 44-yard field goal, 0:00.Ravens 16–14.Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:45. Third quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 22-yard field goal, 5:00.Jets 17–16.Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:03. NYJ – Matt Forte 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 0:56.Jets 24–16.Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:50. Fourth quarter
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With the win, the Jets went to 2-5 and picked up their first home win of 2016.
Week 8: at Cleveland Browns [ edit ] Game information First quarter
CLE –Andrew Hawkins 5-yard pass fromJosh McCown (Cody Parkey kick), 11:45.Browns 7–0.Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15. CLE – Cody Parkey 41-yard field goal, 3:11.Browns 10–0.Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:42. Second quarter
NYJ –Bilal Powell 35-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 12:44.Browns 10–7.Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:27. CLE –Isaiah Crowell 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 1:51.Browns 17–7.Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:40 CLE – Cody Parkey 27-yard field goal, 0:00.Browns 20–7.Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:25. Third quarter
NYJ –Quincy Enunwa 24-yard pass fromRyan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), 8:15.Browns 20–14.Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:45. NYJ –Matt Forte 4-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 2:11.Jets 21–20.Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:03. Fourth quarter
NYJ – Matt Forte 2-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 9:38.Jets 28–20.Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 6:27. NYJ – Nick Folk 24-yard field goal, 4:04.Jets 31–20.Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:09. CLE –Andrew Hawkins 1-yard pass from Josh McCown (Josh McCown–Terrelle Pryor pass), 0:12.Jets 31–28.Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 3:52. Top passers
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With the comeback win, the Jets improved to 3-5.
Week 9: at Miami Dolphins [ edit ] Week Nine: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Jets 10 3 0 10 23 Dolphins 7 7 6 7 27
atHard Rock Stadium ,Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : November 6Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 80 °F (27 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 65,722Referee :Walt Coleman TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie ErdahlRecap ,Gamebook
Game information First quarter
NYJ –Nick Folk 23-yard field goal, 8:26.Jets 3–0.Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:34. MIA –Jay Ajayi 20-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 4:56.Dolphins 7–3.Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:30. NYJ –Matt Forte 31-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 0:35.Jets 10–7.Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:21. Second quarter
MIA –Dominique Jones 1-yard pass fromRyan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 10:16.Dolphins 14–10.Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:19. NYJ – Nick Folk 21-yard field goal, 5:20.Dolphins 14–13.Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:56. Third quarter
MIA – Andrew Franks 33-yard field goal, 5:08.Dolphins 17–13.Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:53. MIA – Andrew Franks 29-yard field goal, 3:22.Dolphins 20–13.Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:38. Fourth quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 28-yard field goal, 12:50.Dolphins 20–16.Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:32. NYJ –Jalin Marshall 18-yard pass fromRyan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), 5:42.Jets 23–20.Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:10. MIA –Kenyan Drake 96-yard kickoff return (Andrew Franks kick), 5:15.Dolphins 27–23.Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:27. Top passers
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With the loss, the Jets fell to 3-6 and lost atMiami for the first time since2011 .
Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Rams [ edit ] Week Ten: Los Angeles Rams at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Rams 3 0 3 3 9 Jets 0 6 0 0 6
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information First quarter
LA –Greg Zuerlein 20-yard field goal, 9:37.Rams 3–0.Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:23. Second quarter
NYJ –Bilal Powell 4-yard pass play byBryce Petty (kick failed, wide right), 12:35.Jets 6–3.Drive: 9 plays, 99 yards, 4:06. Third quarter
LA – Greg Zuerlein 38-yard field goal, 0:20.Tied 6–6.Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 8:15. Fourth quarter
LA – Greg Zuerlein 34-yard field goal, 6:52.Rams 9–6.Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 4:00. Top passers
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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 since1992 .
Week 12: vs. New England Patriots [ edit ] Week Twelve: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 0 10 3 9 22 Jets 3 7 0 7 17
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : November 27Game time : 4:25 p.m. ESTGame weather : 45 °F (7 °C), partly cloudyGame attendance : 78,160Referee :Brad Allen TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie ErdahlRecap ,Gamebook
Game information First quarter
NYJ –Nick Folk 51-yard field goal, 10:29.Jets 3–0.Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:14. Second quarter
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NE – Stephen Gostkowski 29-yard field goal, 7:34.Patriots 13–10.Drive: 12 plays, 58 yard, 5:21. Fourth quarter
NYJ –Quincy Enunwa 22-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), 10:11.Jets 17–13.Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:32. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 41-yard field goal, 7:02.Jets 17–16.Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:15. NE – Malcolm Mitchell 8-yard pass from Tom Brady (pass failed), 1:56.Patriots 22–17.Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:08. Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 30/50, 286 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 22/32, 269 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
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NE –Julian Edelman – 8 receptions, 83 yards NYJ – Quincy Enunwa – 5 receptions, 109 yards, TD
With the heartbreaking loss, the Jets fell to 3-8.
Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts [ edit ] Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Colts 14 10 10 7 41 Jets 0 3 0 7 10
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date :December 5 Game time : 8:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : 45 °F (7 °C), clearGame attendance : 78,160Referee :Ronald Torbert TV announcers (ESPN) : Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa SaltersRecap ,Gamebook
Game information First quarter
IND –Dwayne Allen 7-yard pass fromAndrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:23.Colts 7–0.Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:33. IND – Dwayne Allen 21-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:45.Colts 14–0.Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:47. Second quarter
NYJ –Nick Folk 38-yard field goal, 10:31.Colts 14–3.Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:29. IND – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 8:16.Colts 17–3.Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:15. IND – Dwayne Allen 23-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:18.Colts 24–3.Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:20. Third quarter
IND –Donte Moncrief 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:54.Colts 31–3.Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:06. IND – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, 1:08.Colts 34–3.Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:11. Fourth quarter
IND –Robert Turbin 5-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:54.Colts 41–3.Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:20. NYJ –Robby Anderson 40-yard pass fromBryce Petty (Nick Folk kick), 11:19.Colts 41–10.Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:35. Top passers
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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 the2009 AFC Championship game .
Week 14: at San Francisco 49ers [ edit ] Week Fourteen: New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 OT Total Jets 0 3 3 11 6 23 49ers 14 3 0 0 0 17
atLevi's Stadium ,Santa Clara, California
Date : December 11Game time : 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m.PST Game weather : 54 °F (12 °C), mostly cloudyGame attendance : 70,178Referee :Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie ErdahlRecap ,Gamebook
Game information First quarter
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NYJ –Nick Folk 36-yard field goal, 7:28.49ers 14–3.Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:53. SF – Phil Dawson 47-yard field goal, 5:45.49ers 17–3.Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:43. Third quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 30-yard field goal, 6:28.49ers 17–6.Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:25. Fourth quarter
NYJ –Bilal Powell 5-yard run (Bryce Petty run), 5:04.49ers 17–14.Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 8:23. NYJ – Nick Folk 50-yard field goal, 0:38.Tied 17–17.Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 1:57. Overtime
NYJ – Bilal Powell 19-yard run, 8:35.Jets 23–17.Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 4:16. Top passers
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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 [ edit ] Week Fifteen: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 0 13 21 0 34 Jets 7 3 0 3 13
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
MIA –Dion Sims 1-yard pass fromMatt Moore (kick failed, hit left upright), 10:57.Jets 7–6.Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:23. MIA –Kenny Stills 52-yard pass from Matt Moore (Andrew Franks kick), 1:58.Dolphins 13–7.Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:51. NYJ – Nick Folk 48-yard field goal, 0:18.Dolphins 13–10.Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 1:40. Third quarter
MIA –Walt Aikens 11-yard return of blocked punt (Andrew Franks kick), 10:30.Dolphins 20–10. MIA – Dion Sims 1-yard pass from Matt Moore (Andrew Franks kick), 7:43.Dolphins 27–10.Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:32. MIA –Jarvis Landry 66-yard pass from Matt Moore (Andrew Franks kick), 6:26.Dolphins 34–10.Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 0:10. Fourth quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 36-yard field goal, 5:43.Dolphins 34–13.Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:08. Top passers
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With the loss, the Jets fell to 4–10 and were swept by the Dolphins for the first time since2009 .
Week 16: at New England Patriots [ edit ] Week Sixteen: New York Jets at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Jets 0 0 0 3 3 Patriots 10 17 7 7 41
atGillette Stadium ,Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date :December 24 Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 40 °F (4 °C), rainGame attendance : 66,289Referee :Gene Steratore TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan WashburnRecap ,Gamebook
Game information First quarter
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NE – Stephen Gostkowski 22-yard field goal, 11:13.Patriots 13–0.Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 2:42. NE –Matt Lengel 18-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:40.Patriots 20–0.Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 2:07. NE –James White 25-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:25.Patriots 27–0.Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:05. Third quarter
NE –LeGarrette Blount 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:22.Patriots 34–0.Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 7:40. Fourth quarter
NE – LeGarrette Blount 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:24.Patriots 41–0.Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 3:03. NYJ –Nick Folk 29-yard field goal, 6:16.Patriots 41–3.Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 6:08. Top passers
NYJ –Ryan Fitzpatrick – 8/21, 136 yards, 2 INT NE – Tom Brady – 17/27, 214 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
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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 since2012 . This also marked the first time they were swept New England in 2 years.
Week 17: vs. Buffalo Bills [ edit ] Week Seventeen: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bills 0 3 0 7 10 Jets 0 10 10 10 30
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NYJ –Bilal Powell 2-yard pass fromRyan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), 9:28.Jets 7–0.Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:34. BUF –Dan Carpenter 34-yard field goal, 1:45.Jets 7–3.Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:12. NYJ – Nick Folk 30-yard field goal, 0:00.Jets 10–3.Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:45. Third quarter
NYJ –Jalin Marshall 6-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), 4:03.Jets 17–3.Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 1:28. NYJ – Nick Folk 36-yard field goal, 0:01.Jets 20–3.Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:35. Fourth quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 25-yard field goal, 3:21.Jets 23–3.Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 1:42. NYJ –Doug Middleton kickoff recovery in the end zone (Nick Folk kick), 3:21.Jets 30–3.Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00. BUF –Mike Gillislee 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:39.Jets 30–10.Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:42. Top passers
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With the win, the Jets finished their season at 5-11, and swept Buffalo for the first time since2011 .
In the fourth quarter, the Bills botched a kickoff return, which resulted in a unique touchdown for the Jets when special teamerDoug Middleton recovered the live kick in the Bills' end zone.
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