| 1999 New York Jets season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Estate of Leon Hess |
| Head coach | Bill Parcells |
| Home stadium | Giants Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | T-4thAFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | CKevin Mawae WRKeyshawn Johnson LBMo Lewis PTom Tupa |
| Uniform | |
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The1999 New York Jets season was the 40th season for the team, the 30th in theNational Football League (NFL) and the third year and final year underBill Parcells and was also the last season that the Jets were under the ownership of the Hess family. OwnerLeon Hess died before the season began and, per his directive, the team was to be sold after his death. The process for vetting potential buyers proceeded during the entire season and shortly after it concluded, the winning buyer was revealed asJohnson & Johnson heirWoody Johnson.
The Jets failed to improve upon their 12–4 record from 1998, when the Jets won theAFC East and ended the season with a loss inthe AFC Championship Game and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1997. The team dealt with several devastating injuries to starters. Starting quarterbackVinny Testaverde suffered arupturedAchilles tendon in the season opener against theNew England Patriots, costing him the entire season. Starting running back Leon Johnson tore two knee ligaments in the same game and was also lost for the season.
Due to Testaverde’s injury, the Jets were forced to use three different quarterbacks during the season. Parcells used punterTom Tupa, who had begun his career as a quarterback, to replace Testaverde in the opening game against the Patriots but pulled him in favor ofRick Mirer. Parcells acquired Mirer in a trade with theGreen Bay Packers during the offseason and made room for Mirer by tradingGlenn Foley to theSeattle Seahawks. After a 2–6 start to the season, Parcells went in another direction and replaced Mirer with third-stringerRay Lucas, who won six of his eight starts to bring the team to an 8–8 finish.
Parcells announced his retirement shortly after the 1999 season concluded and announced that defensive coordinatorBill Belichick, who had been his designated successor, would take over. However, Belichick decided shortly after taking the position that he no longer wanted it and instead chose to become the head coach of the Patriots after they had parted with head coachPete Carroll. Thus, Parcells promoted linebackers coachAl Groh to replace him while he stayed on for an additional year in the front office.
| 1999 New York Jets draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 57 | Randy Thomas | Guard | Mississippi State | |
| 3 | 90 | David Loverne | Guard | San Jose State | |
| 4 | 123 | Jason Wiltz | Defensive tackle | Nebraska | |
| 5 | 162 | Jermaine Jones | Cornerback | Northwestern State | |
| 6 | 183 | Marc Megna | Linebacker | Richmond | |
| 6 | 197 | J. P. Machado | Center | Illinois | |
| 7 | 235 | J. J. Syvrud | Linebacker | Jamestown | |
| Made roster | |||||
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | New England Patriots | L 28–30 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 2 | September 19 | atBuffalo Bills | L 3–17 | 0–2 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | September 26 | Washington Redskins | L 20–27 | 0–3 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | October 3 | atDenver Broncos | W 21–13 | 1–3 | Mile High Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | October 11 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 6–16 | 1–4 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 17 | Indianapolis Colts | L 13–16 | 1–5 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | October 24 | atOakland Raiders | L 23–24 | 1–6 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap | |
| 8 | Bye | ||||||
| 9 | November 7 | Arizona Cardinals | W 12–7 | 2–6 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 10 | November 15 | atNew England Patriots | W 24–17 | 3–6 | Foxboro Stadium | Recap | |
| 11 | November 21 | Buffalo Bills | W 17–7 | 4–6 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 28 | atIndianapolis Colts | L 6–13 | 4–7 | RCA Dome | Recap | |
| 13 | December 5 | atNew York Giants | L 28–41 | 4–8 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 14 | December 12 | Miami Dolphins | W 28–20 | 5–8 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 15 | December 19 | atDallas Cowboys | W 22–21 | 6–8 | Texas Stadium | Recap | |
| 16 | December 27 | atMiami Dolphins | W 38–31 | 7–8 | Pro Player Stadium | Recap | |
| 17 | January 2 | Seattle Seahawks | W 19–9 | 8–8 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| AFC East | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2)Indianapolis Colts | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 423 | 333 | L1 |
| (5)Buffalo Bills | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 320 | 229 | W3 |
| (6)Miami Dolphins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 326 | 336 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 308 | 309 | W4 |
| New England Patriots | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 299 | 284 | W1 |
