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The 2014 New York Jets season was the franchise's 45th season in the
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and the 55th overall. The Jets failed to improve on their 8–8 regular season record in
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and were eliminated from postseason contention for the fourth consecutive season after a Week 12 loss to the
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. As a result,
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Rex Ryan Rex Ashley Ryan (born December 13, 1962) is an American former football coach and analyst. Ryan was formerly the head coach of the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL), and also held various coaching position ...
was fired on December 29, 2014, after compiling a 46–50 record in six seasons.


Transactions


Coaching and personnel changes

* Linebackers coach
Brian VanGorder Brian VanGorder (born April 17, 1959) is an American football coach and former player. He was the defensive coordinator at Bowling Green State University, a position he assumed in 2019. Prior to that, he was defensive coordinator at the Universit ...
was hired as Notre Dame's defensive coordinator. Defensive quality control coach Bobby April III was promoted to replace VanGorder. * Special teams coach Ben Kotwica was hired by the
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for the same position. He was replaced by former LSU special teams coach Thomas McGaughey. * The Jets promoted Tony Sparano Jr. to offensive assistant and hired former player Eric Smith as a seasonal intern. * The Jets hired Aaron McLaurin as an assistant strength and conditioning coach and Kavan Latham as a strength and conditioning intern.


Arrivals

* The Jets signed Colin Anderson,
T. J. Barnes Terence Jariviz Barnes (born June 14, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle for the Arlington Renegades of the XFL. He played college football at Georgia Tech. He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2013 ...
,
Tevita Finau Tevita Tolu Finau (born January 13, 1986) is a New Zealand-born former American football defensive end. He played college football at Utah. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He has been a member of the P ...
,
Michael Campbell Michael Shane Campbell (born 23 February 1969) is a New Zealand professional golfer who is best known for having won the 2005 U.S. Open and, at the time, the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 HSBC World Match Play Championship, in the s ...
, Dwight Jones,
Dalton Freeman Dalton Freeman (born June 18, 1990) is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Clemson. A native of Pelion, South Carolina ...
, Tim Fugger, and
Rontez Miles Rontez Lamotte Miles (born November 25, 1988) is a former American football strong safety. He was signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at California (PA). Early years Miles attended Woodland Hill ...
to reserve/future contracts on December 31, 2013. * The Jets signed
Ras-I Dowling Ras-I Luis Dowling ( ; born May 9, 1988) is a former American football safety who is currently the cornerbacks coach for William & Mary Tribe football. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He play ...
to a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2014. * The Jets signed Patrick Ford and Lowell Rose to reserve/future contracts on January 8, 2014. * The Jets signed Jacolby Ashworth and Nick Taylor to reserve/future contracts on January 14, 2014. * The Jets signed
Brandon Hardin Brandon Hardin (born October 30, 1989) is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons. Hardin was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college a ...
to a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2014. * The Jets signed
Johnny Patrick Johnny Patrick (born August 17, 1988) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville. Early life Patrick was born in DeLand, ...
off waivers on March 5, 2014. * The Jets signed
Breno Giacomini Breno Gomes Giacomini (born September 27, 1985) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville. Giacomini is of Brazi ...
and
Eric Decker Eric Thomas Decker (born March 15, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. He played college football and college baseball at the University of Minnesota, and was dra ...
on March 12, 2014. * The Jets signed
Michael Vick Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26, 1980) is a former American football quarterback. Regarded as having transformed the quarterback position with his rushing abilities, he is the NFL leader in quarterback rushing yards and was the league's firs ...
on March 21, 2014. * The Jets signed Jeremy Reeves on March 28, 2014. * The Jets signed
Jacoby Ford Jacoby Ford (born July 27, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver and return specialist. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was also an accomplished track and field athlete. He playe ...
and
Dimitri Patterson Dimitri Jonthiel Patterson (born June 18, 1983) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Tuskegee and Southeast Missouri State Universit ...
on April 1, 2014. * The Jets signed Chris Johnson on April 16, 2014. * The Jets signed
undrafted free agent In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is a ...
s Tevon Conrad, Steele Divitto, Anthony Grady, Kerry Hyder, Terrence Miller, Brent Qvale, Zach Thompson, and Chad Young on May 11, 2014. * The Jets claimed
Daryl Richardson Daryl Lashay Richardson (born April 12, 1990) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Abilene Christian. College career Richar ...
off waivers on May 16, 2014. * The Jets signed A. J. Edds and
Markus Zusevics Markus Zusevics ( lv, Markus Zuševics; born April 25, 1989) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football for Iowa from 2009 to 2011. He is of Latvian descent. Early years Zusevics graduated ...
on May 19, 2014. * The Jets signed Andrew Furney and Jacob Schum on June 19, 2014. * The Jets signed
Jason Babin Jason Thomas Babin (born May 24, 1980) is a former American football defensive end and outside linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He playe ...
on July 23, 2014. * The Jets signed Michael Smith on August 1, 2014. * The Jets signed
Bruce Campbell Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958) is an American actor and director. He is known for portraying Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's ''Evil Dead'' franchise, beginning with the 1978 short film ''Within the Woods''. He has starred in many low ...
on August 5, 2014. * The Jets signed
LeQuan Lewis LeQuan Letrell Lewis (born February 17, 1989) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Arizona State Sun Devils footb ...
on August 12, 2014. * The Jets claimed
Leon McFadden Leon McFadden (born April 26, 1944) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball shortstop and outfielder who played from to for the Houston Astros. He also played one season in Japan for the Hanshin Tigers, in . Career Prior to playing pro ...
off waivers on August 31, 2014. * The Jets signed Matt Simms,
Daryl Richardson Daryl Lashay Richardson (born April 12, 1990) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Abilene Christian. College career Richar ...
,
Chris Pantale Christopher Joseph Pantale (born March 22, 1990) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Boston College. Early years ...
, Brent Qvale,
Tevita Finau Tevita Tolu Finau (born January 13, 1986) is a New Zealand-born former American football defensive end. He played college football at Utah. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He has been a member of the P ...
,
Kerry Hyder Kerry Hyder Jr. (born May 2, 1991) is an American football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Texas Tech. High school career Hyder played linebacker and defensive end ...
, and
Rontez Miles Rontez Lamotte Miles (born November 25, 1988) is a former American football strong safety. He was signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at California (PA). Early years Miles attended Woodland Hill ...
to the practice squad on August 31, 2014. * The Jets signed
Phillip Adams Phillip Adams, Philip Adams, or Phil Adams may refer to: Sports * Phillip Adams (American football) (1988–2021), American football cornerback * Phillip Adams (sport shooter) (born 1945), Australian pistol shooter * Phil Adams (cricketer) (born 1 ...
and A. J. Edds, claimed Walt Powell off waivers and signed
LeQuan Lewis LeQuan Letrell Lewis (born February 17, 1989) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Arizona State Sun Devils footb ...
to the practice squad on September 1, 2014. * The Jets signed
Quincy Enunwa Onochie Quincy Enunwa (born May 31, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Nebraska, and he was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Early years Enunwa attended Ra ...
and
Jeremiah George Jeremiah George (born January 24, 1992) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa State. George has also played for the Jackso ...
to the practice squad on September 2, 2014. * The Jets re-signed Ellis Lankster on September 12, 2013. * The Jets signed Brandon Smith to the practice squad on September 23, 2014. * The Jets signed Marcus Williams to the practice squad on September 24, 2014. * The Jets signed T. J. Graham and
Chris Owusu Christopher Lloyd Owusu (born January 6, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Stanford. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft. He has also played for ...
on September 29, 2014. * The Jets signed John Conner to the active roster and
LeQuan Lewis LeQuan Letrell Lewis (born February 17, 1989) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Arizona State Sun Devils footb ...
to the practice squad on September 30, 2014. * The Jets signed DaShaun Phillips to the practice squad on October 7, 2014. * The Jets signed Josh Thomas and Wesley Johnson on October 13, 2014. * The Jets signed Chris Young to the practice squad on October 29, 2014. * The Jets signed
Chris Owusu Christopher Lloyd Owusu (born January 6, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Stanford. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft. He has also played for ...
to the practice squad on November 3, 2014. * The Jets signed Kona Schwenke to the practice squad on December 3, 2014. * The Jets signed Keith Lewis to the practice squad on December 9, 2014. * The Jets signed
Mario Harvey Mario Nigel Harvey (born August 10, 1987) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He also played for the Indianapolis Colts and New York Jet ...
to the practice squad on December 16, 2014.


Departures

* The Jets released
Antonio Cromartie Antonio Cromartie (born April 15, 1984) is a former American football cornerback and current cornerback coach for the Texas A&M Aggies football team. He played college football at Florida State and was drafted in the first round by the San Diego ...
on March 9, 2014. * The Jets released
Santonio Holmes Santonio Holmes Jr. (born March 3, 1984) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at Ohio State University. In 2009, Holmes w ...
on March 10, 2014. * The Jets released
Mark Sanchez Mark Travis John Sanchez (born November 11, 1986) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He played college football at the University of Southern California (USC) and was draft ...
on March 21, 2014. * The Jets released Tevon Conrad on May 16, 2014. * The Jets released Dwight Jones and Jacolby Ashworth on May 19, 2014. * The Jets released
Mike Goodson Michael Darryl Goodson Jr. (born May 23, 1987) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Texas A&M. Goodson was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He also played for the ...
on June 18, 2014. * The Jets released Terrence Miller on June 19, 2014. * The Jets released Lowell Rose on July 23, 2014. * The Jets released
Brandon Hardin Brandon Hardin (born October 30, 1989) is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons. Hardin was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college a ...
on August 1, 2014. * The Jets released Tim Fugger on August 12, 2014. * The Jets released Michael Smith,
Bruce Campbell Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958) is an American actor and director. He is known for portraying Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's ''Evil Dead'' franchise, beginning with the 1978 short film ''Within the Woods''. He has starred in many low ...
, Patrick Ford,
Markus Zusevics Markus Zusevics ( lv, Markus Zuševics; born April 25, 1989) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football for Iowa from 2009 to 2011. He is of Latvian descent. Early years Zusevics graduated ...
, Steele Divitto, Andrew Furney, and
Jake Schum Jacob Schum (born January 21, 1989) is an American football Punter (football), punter who is a free agent. He played college football at Buffalo Bulls football, Buffalo. Schum was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2013. ...
on August 23, 2014. * The Jets released
Jacoby Ford Jacoby Ford (born July 27, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver and return specialist. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was also an accomplished track and field athlete. He playe ...
,
Michael Campbell Michael Shane Campbell (born 23 February 1969) is a New Zealand professional golfer who is best known for having won the 2005 U.S. Open and, at the time, the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 HSBC World Match Play Championship, in the s ...
, Colin Anderson, Chad Young, Anthony Grady, and
Ras-I Dowling Ras-I Luis Dowling ( ; born May 9, 1988) is a former American football safety who is currently the cornerbacks coach for William & Mary Tribe football. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He play ...
. * The Jets released
Tajh Boyd Tajh Khiry Boyd (born September 25, 1990) is an American football coach and former quarterback who currently is an offensive assistant at Clemson. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college fo ...
, Matt Simms, Alex Green,
Daryl Richardson Daryl Lashay Richardson (born April 12, 1990) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Abilene Christian. College career Richar ...
,
Clyde Gates Edmond Darell "Clyde" Gates (born June 13, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. Gates was drafted by the Miami Dolphins as the 111th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He is the cousin of running backs Bernard Scott and Daryl Rich ...
, Stephen Hill,
Chris Pantale Christopher Joseph Pantale (born March 22, 1990) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Boston College. Early years ...
, William Campbell, Brent Qvale,
Caleb Schlauderaff Caleb Hunter Schlauderaff (born November 7, 1987) is a former American football guard and center. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah. Professional career Green ...
,
Tevita Finau Tevita Tolu Finau (born January 13, 1986) is a New Zealand-born former American football defensive end. He played college football at Utah. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He has been a member of the P ...
,
Kerry Hyder Kerry Hyder Jr. (born May 2, 1991) is an American football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Texas Tech. High school career Hyder played linebacker and defensive end ...
, Zach Thompson,
Troy Davis Troy Anthony Davis (October 9, 1968 – September 21, 2011) was a man convicted of and executed for the August 19, 1989 murder of police officer Mark MacPhail in Savannah, Georgia. MacPhail was working as a security guard at a Burger King re ...
, A. J. Edds, Garrett McIntyre, Brandon Dixon,
Rontez Miles Rontez Lamotte Miles (born November 25, 1988) is a former American football strong safety. He was signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at California (PA). Early years Miles attended Woodland Hill ...
,
Johnny Patrick Johnny Patrick (born August 17, 1988) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville. Early life Patrick was born in DeLand, ...
,
Dimitri Patterson Dimitri Jonthiel Patterson (born June 18, 1983) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Tuskegee and Southeast Missouri State Universit ...
and Jeremy Reeves on August 30, 2014. * The Jets released
LeQuan Lewis LeQuan Letrell Lewis (born February 17, 1989) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Arizona State Sun Devils footb ...
on August 31, 2014. * The Jets released
Quincy Enunwa Onochie Quincy Enunwa (born May 31, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Nebraska, and he was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Early years Enunwa attended Ra ...
,
Jeremiah George Jeremiah George (born January 24, 1992) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa State. George has also played for the Jackso ...
, and Ellis Lankster on September 1, 2014. * The Jets released
Leon McFadden Leon McFadden (born April 26, 1944) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball shortstop and outfielder who played from to for the Houston Astros. He also played one season in Japan for the Hanshin Tigers, in . Career Prior to playing pro ...
on September 11, 2014. * The Jets released Ellis Lankster on September 23, 2014. * The Jets released
Jalen Saunders Jalen Saunders (born September 30, 1992) is a gridiron football wide receiver who is a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fou ...
and
LeQuan Lewis LeQuan Letrell Lewis (born February 17, 1989) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Arizona State Sun Devils footb ...
on September 29, 2014. * The Jets released Brandon Smith from the practice squad on September 30, 2014. * The Jets released
LeQuan Lewis LeQuan Letrell Lewis (born February 17, 1989) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Arizona State Sun Devils footb ...
from the practice squad on October 7, 2014. * The Jets released Josh Bush on October 15, 2014. * The Jets released David Nelson on October 17, 2014. * The Jets released A. J. Edds on October 28, 2014. * The Jets released
Chris Owusu Christopher Lloyd Owusu (born January 6, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Stanford. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft. He has also played for ...
on November 1, 2014. * The Jets released
Antwan Barnes Antwan Edward Barnes (born October 19, 1984) is a former American football outside linebacker. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida International. Barnes also p ...
on December 1, 2014. * The Jets released Josh Thomas on December 16, 2014.


Trades


To Jets

*
Percy Harvin William Percival Harvin III (born May 28, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Florida, when the Gators won the BCS National Championship in 2006 and 2008, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings o ...
was traded from the
Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
to the Jets on October 17, 2014 in exchange for a conditional draft pick from New York in the
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.


Free Agents


Draft

Draft trades * The Jets acquired an additional fourth-round selection as part of a trade that sent
cornerback A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such offensive running plays as sweeps and reverses. They create tur ...
Darrelle Revis Darrelle Shavar Revis (born July 14, 1985) is an American former football cornerback who played in National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the New York Jets. He played college football at Pittsburgh and was selected in the ...
to the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
. * The Jets were awarded four compensatory selections after losing free agents
Yeremiah Bell Yeremiah Neavius Bell (born March 3, 1978) is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Kentucky and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 200 ...
,
LaRon Landry LaRon Louis Landry (born October 14, 1984) is a former American football safety. He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU), and earned consensus All-American honors. The Washington Redskins drafted him with the sixth over ...
,
Mike DeVito Michael Ralph DeVito (born June 10, 1984) is a former American football defensive end. He played for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) from 2007 to 2012, and then the Kansas City Chiefs from 2013 to 2015. He played colleg ...
,
Shonn Greene Shonn Greene (born August 21, 1985) is a former American football running back. He played college football for the University of Iowa, where in 2008, he was recognized as a unanimous All-American and also won the Doak Walker Award and the Jim ...
,
Dustin Keller Dustin Kendall Keller (born September 25, 1984) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue. Keller has also been a member of the Mia ...
, and
Matt Slauson Matthew Benjamin Slauson (born February 18, 1986) is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He also played for the Chicago Bears, San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers, and Indi ...
.


Schedule


Preseason


Regular season

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.


Standings


Division


Conference


Staff


Final roster


Regular season results


Week 1: vs. Oakland Raiders

The Jets got off to a sloppy start when Raiders rookie starting QB Derek Carr torched the Jets defense early in the game to take a 7-3 lead after
Charles Woodson Charles Cameron Woodson (born October 7, 1976) is a former American football defensive back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons with the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Mic ...
picked off Jets 2nd year QB Geno Smith in his 17th start. However, the Jets quickly rebounded with a 5-yard shovel TD pass from Smith to Chris Johnson to take the lead 10-7 going into halftime. The Jets would never trail the rest of the game, although Carr threw a late TD pass to Raiders WR James Jones in garbage time, and attempted a failed onside kick. Chris Ivory had a solid day, rushing for 102 yards and a TD. The score came when Ivory ran 71 yards for a TD during the 4th quarter; it was the Jets' longest TD run since Thomas Jones 71-yard TD run back on October 19, 2009. Geno Smith completed a career-best 82.1% completion percentage (23/28 for 221 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT); it was the best performance delivered by a Jet quarterback since
Chad Pennington James Chadwick Pennington (born June 26, 1976) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. He played college football at Marshall, where he won the Sammy Baugh Trophy, and was selecte ...
completed 82.1% of his passes in a loss to the Buffalo Bills way back in 2007.


Week 2: at Green Bay Packers

After racing to a 21-3 lead in the second quarter, the Jets were outscored 28-3 for the remainder of the game. A game-tying 37-yard touchdown throw by
Geno Smith Eugene Cyril "Geno" Smith III (born October 10, 1990) is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia, leading the Mountaineers to multiple bowl game ...
to
Jeremy Kerley Jeremy Dashon Kerley (born November 8, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver and return specialist. He played college football at TCU and was drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft and has also had st ...
with five minutes to go in the fourth quarter was wiped out when assistant coach
Marty Mornhinweg Marty Mornhinweg (born March 29, 1962) is an American football coach and former player who was a senior offensive consultant for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was the offensive coordinator for the San Francis ...
called the Jets' final timeout just as the ball was snapped; even more egregiously Mornhinweg was not authorized to call timeouts, the responsibility of head coach
Rex Ryan Rex Ashley Ryan (born December 13, 1962) is an American former football coach and analyst. Ryan was formerly the head coach of the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL), and also held various coaching position ...
. The Jets failed to convert after this and fell 31-24; it marked only the second time for Packers quarterback
Aaron Rodgers Aaron Charles Rodgers (born December 2, 1983) is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Rodgers began his college football career at Butte College in 2002 before transferring to the ...
that he won a game despite a deficit exceeding eight points.


Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears


Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions


Week 5: at San Diego Chargers

Geno Smith Eugene Cyril "Geno" Smith III (born October 10, 1990) is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia, leading the Mountaineers to multiple bowl game ...
was benched in the middle of this game for
Michael Vick Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26, 1980) is a former American football quarterback. Regarded as having transformed the quarterback position with his rushing abilities, he is the NFL leader in quarterback rushing yards and was the league's firs ...
. CBS imposed the "mercy rule" (switching to another program) towards the end of this game because of how poorly the Jets were playing. This marked the third season in a row in which a New York team was the first team to be shut out in a game.


Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos


Week 7: at New England Patriots

The Patriots defeated the Jets, 27–25. The Jets' offense drove to the Patriots' red zone on all four of their first-half drives. However, they were held to four field goals while the Patriots scored two touchdowns and a field goal, building a 17–12 halftime lead. On their first drive in the second half, the Jets reached the end zone and took a 19–17 lead. The Patriots then scored ten unanswered points to go up 27-19. The Jets had a chance to tie the game with a touchdown and a two-point conversion. However, Jets QB Geno Smith's game-tying pass was overthrown, and the Patriots led 27-25. After a failed onside kick recovery, the Jets forced a three and out and got the ball back with just over one minute remaining. The Jets drove from their 12-yard line to the Patriots' 40-yard line. With 5 seconds remaining, Jets kicker Nick Folk was sent out to kick a game-winning 58-yard field goal. The kick was blocked, and the Patriots held on for a 27-25 victory. With the loss, the Jets fell to 1–6 as they lost their sixth consecutive game and remained in 4th place in the AFC East. The Jets' six-game losing streak is the longest losing streak under head coach Rex Ryan. The loss represented the first time that the Jets had lost six consecutive games since they dropped six in a row from Weeks 4–9 during the 2007 season. The loss also led to a trade the next day with the
Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC West, West, which they rejoined ...
for receiver
Percy Harvin William Percival Harvin III (born May 28, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Florida, when the Gators won the BCS National Championship in 2006 and 2008, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings o ...
.


Week 8: vs. Buffalo Bills

Geno Smith would be benched in the 1st quarter after throwing 3 interceptions and posting a QBR of 0.04.


Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs


Week 10: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers


Week 12: at Buffalo Bills

With the loss, the Jets fell to 2–9, and were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention for the fourth consecutive season.


Week 13: vs. Miami Dolphins


Week 14: at Minnesota Vikings

The Jets were the only AFC East team to lose to all of their NFC North opponents.


Week 15: at Tennessee Titans


Week 16: vs. New England Patriots


Week 17: at Miami Dolphins

Quarterback Geno Smith finished the season by posting a perfect 158.3 passer rating against the Dolphins.


Notes


References


External links

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2014 New York Jets at ''Pro Football Reference''
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