The 2016 New York Jets season was the franchise's 47th season in the

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, the 57th overall and the second under

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Todd Bowles Todd Robert Bowles (born November 18, 1963) is an American football coach and former player who is the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the head coach of the New York Jets. He ...

. The team failed to improve on their 10–6 record from

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, and missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, instead finishing 5–11 and last in their division.

Transactions

Coaching staff and personnel changes

*Special teams coordinator

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, special teams assistant coach Steve Hagen and assistant offensive line coach Ron Heller were fired on January 6, 2016. *

Brant Boyer Brant Boyer (born June 27, 1971) is a former American football linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League for three teams. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft. After five productive ...

was named the special teams coordinator on February 3, 2016. *Jeff Hammerschmidt was named assistant special teams coach on February 5, 2016. *

David Diaz-Infante Gustavo David Miguel Diaz-Infante (born March 31, 1964) is a former professional American football guard and center and current assistant offensive line coach for the Los Angeles Chargers of the NFL. In the National Football League, he played f ...

was named assistant offensive line coach, Tim Atkins was named defensive quality control coach and John Scott, Jr. was promoted to assistant defensive line coach on February 9, 2016.

Players

Arrivals

*The Jets signed

Joseph Anderson Joseph Inslee Anderson (November 5, 1757 – April 17, 1837) was an American soldier, judge, and politician, who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1797 to 1815, and later as the First Comptroller of the United States Treasur ...

Deion Barnes Deion Deryl Barnes (born January 20, 1993) is a former American football outside linebacker currently serving as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Penn State. He played high school football at Northeast High School in Philadelphia, Penns ...

, Brandon Bostick, Jarvis Harrison, Julian Howsare, Wes Saxton, Kevin Short, Deon Simon, Julian Stanford to reserve/future contracts on January 5, 2016. *The Jets signed Kendall James to a reserve/future contract on January 7, 2016. *The Jets signed

Lawrence Okoye Lawrence Okoye (born 6 October 1991) is a British track and field athlete and former American football defensive tackle. He is the British record holder in the discus event. Okoye became the first ever British athlete to win a medal in Discus ...

, Jesse Davis,

Adrien Robinson Adrien Robinson (born September 23, 1988) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted in the 4th round (127th overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Robinson played football at Warren Ce ...

, and Craig Watts to reserve/future contracts on January 11, 2016. *The Jets signed Chandler Worthy to a reserve/future contract on January 12, 2016. *The Jets signed Sean Hickey and

Dominique Williams Dominique Williams (born September 2, 1990) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Wagner Seahawks football, Wagner Colleg ...

to reserve/future contracts on January 19, 2016. *The Jets signed Titus Davis to a reserve/future contract on January 28, 2016. *The Jets signed

Dri Archer Adrion Dante "Dri" Archer (born August 9, 1991) is a former American football running back and return specialist. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kent State. ...

to a reserve/future contract on February 3, 2016. *The Jets signed Kyle Brindza to a reserve/future contract on February 5, 2016. *The Jets signed Freddie Bishop III on February 16, 2016. *The Jets signed

Matt Forte Matthew Garrett Forte (born December 10, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave and was drafted ...

and

Khiry Robinson Khiry Robinson (born December 28, 1989) is an American football running back for the Tiburones de Cancún of the Fútbol Americano de México (FAM). Robinson signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He graduated from ...

on March 10, 2016. *The Jets signed Steve McLendon on March 21, 2016. *The Jets signed Darryl Morris on March 25, 2016. *The Jets signed

Jarvis Jenkins Jarvis Jenkins (born April 24, 1988) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson University. Early years Jenkins attend ...

on March 30, 2016. *The Jets signed Bruce Carter on April 4, 2016 *The Jets signed

Jeremy Ross Jeremy Spencer Ross (born March 16, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver and return specialist. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at California. Ross has als ...

on April 8, 2016. *The Jets signed Luke Marquardt on April 20, 2016. *The Jets signed undrafted free agents

Robby Anderson Robbie Anderson (born May 9, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple. Anderson was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent i ...

, Tarow Barney, Quenton Bundrage, Kyle Friend,

Tom Hackett Tom Hackett (born 10 May 1992) is an Australian former professional American football punter. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2016. He played college football for the Utah Utes. Hackett won the Ray Guy Award in ...

, Jalin Marshall,

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, Helva Matungulu, Doug Middleton, Julien Obioha, Claude Pelon, Lawrence Thomas and Jason Vander Laan on May 5, 2016. *The Jets signed

Bryson Keeton Bryson Rashon Keeton (born February 24, 1993) is an American businessman who is currently a partner at an international venture capital investment conglomerate Venturerock. Keeton is a former American football cornerback who is currently a fr ...

and claimed

Jerome Cunningham Jerome Cunningham (born May 25, 1991) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Southern Connecticut State. Professional career After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, Cunningham was invited to the Indianapol ...

off waivers on May 9, 2016. *The Jets signed Romar Morris on May 24, 2016. *The Jets signed

Shelby Harris Shelby Harris (born August 11, 1991) is an American football defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois State and was selected in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draf ...

on June 1, 2016. *The Jets signed Mike Liedtke on June 2, 2016. *The Jets signed Kyle Williams on June 17, 2016. *The Jets signed

Bernard Pierce Bernard Hayward Pierce (born May 10, 1990) is a former American football running back. He played college football for Temple University. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Early years Pierce atten ...

on July 27, 2016. *The Jets signed Terry Williams on August 3, 2016. *The Jets signed Matthew Tucker on August 4, 2016. *The Jets claimed Chris King off waivers on August 6, 2016. *The Jets signed Anthony Kelly and

Christo Bilukidi Christo Milumba Bilukidi (born December 13, 1989) is an Angolan-born Canadian former professional football defensive end. He played collegiate football at Eastern Arizona College before transferring to Georgia State University where he was a tw ...

on August 8, 2016. *The Jets re-signed Julien Obioha and placed him on injured reserve on August 10, 2016. *The Jets signed

Lache Seastrunk Lache J. Seastrunk (pronounced ; born July 29, 1991) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Baylor. Seastrunk was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Early years A nat ...

on August 13, 2016. *The Jets signed Terry Williams and Jake Ceresna on August 14, 2016. *The Jets signed

Antone Smith Antone Smith (born September 17, 1985) is a former American football running back. He played high school football for Pahokee. Smith was considered an All American 5 star running back and was named Mr.Florida. He went on to play college footbal ...

on August 16, 2016. *The Jets claimed Braedon Bowman, Brian Parker, Troymaine Pope and Darryl Roberts off waivers on September 4, 2016. *The Jets signed

Antonio Allen Antonio Allen (born September 23, 1988) is a former American football free safety. Allen was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round, 242nd overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina. Early yea ...

on September 6, 2016. *The Jets signed Braedon Bowman on September 23, 2016.

Departures

*The Jets waived Kyle Brindza on February 18, 2016. *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 February 22, 2016. *The Jets released

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 s ...

and

Jeff Cumberland Jeffrey Lionell Cumberland (born May 2, 1987) is a former American football tight end. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2010. He played college football at Illinois. Early years Cumberland was selected to the Ohi ...

on March 9, 2016. *The Jets waived Sean Hickey on May 7, 2016. *The Jets waived

and

on May 9, 2016. *The Jets waived

on Mary 24, 2016. *The Jets waived

on June 1, 2016. *The Jets waived Luke Marquardt on June 2, 2016. *The Jets waived Quenton Bundrage on June 17, 2016. *The Jets waived

Zac Stacy Zachary Latrell Stacy (born April 9, 1991) is a former American football running back and domestic abuser. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Vanderbilt. He also played ...

on July 27, 2016. *The Jets waived

on July 28, 2016. *The Jets waived/injured Kendall James on August 3, 2016. *The Jets waived Terry Williams on August 4, 2016. * Titus Davis left the team on August 6, 2016. *The Jets waived/injured Julien Obioha and placed Chris King on the reserve/did not report list on August 8, 2016. *The Jets waived/injured Matthew Tucker on August 13, 2016. *The Jets waived Anthony Kelly and

left the team on August 14, 2016. *The Jets placed

on injured reserve on August 16, 2016. Pierce was released from the reserve list on August 20, 2016. *The Jets released

, Jesse Davis, Kyle Friend,

, Jarvis Harrison,

, Helva Matungulu,

, Jason Vander Laan, Kyle Williams and Terry Williams on August 28, 2016. *The Jets waived/injured

Dion Bailey Dion Bailey (born March 2, 1992) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at USC. College career Bailey attended the University of Southern Calif ...

, Jake Ceresna and Romar Morris on August 30, 2016. *The Jets released

and

, waived/injured

Trevor Reilly Trevor McKay Reilly (born January 17, 1988) is a former American football outside linebacker. He was selected by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah. College career During his tenure, ...

and waived

Jace Amaro Jace Jordan Amaro (born June 26, 1992) is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He also played for the Tennessee Ti ...

, Tarow Barney, Freddie Bishop III,

Tommy Bohanon Thomas Grant Bohanon (born September 10, 1990) is a former American football fullback and special teamer. He played college football at Wake Forest and was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He has also b ...

Taiwan Jones Taiwan Asti Eric Jones (born July 26, 1988) is an American football running back and return specialist who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football ...

, Mike Liedtke, Doug Middleton,

Dee Milliner DeMarcus Armon "Dee" Milliner (born September 14, 1991) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama Crimson Tide football, Alabama, ...

, Darryl Morris, Claude Pelon, Wes Saxton, Kevin Short,

Zach Sudfeld Zachary Jonathan Pagett Sudfeld (born April 17, 1989) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Nevada. Early years Sudfeld attended Mode ...

, Kenbrell Thompkins, Craig Watts and Chandler Worthy on September 3, 2016. *The Jets waived Ronald Martin, Dexter McDougle and

and waived/injured

on September 4, 2016. *The Jets released Matthew Tucker and

from their injured reserve list and waived Brian Parker from the active roster after he failed his physical on September 6, 2016. *The Jets waived Braedon Bowman on September 13, 2016. *The Jets waived Julian Howsare on September 22, 2016.

Trades

= To Jets

= *The

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traded

Ryan Clady Ryan Jacob Clady (born September 6, 1986) is a former American football offensive tackle who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Boise State University, and earned consensus All-American h ...

and their seventh round selection in the

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for the Jets' fifth round selection in the 2016 draft on April 10, 2016.

Practice squad

=Arrivals

= *The Jets signed Craig Watts, Claude Pelon,

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, Freddie Bishop III,

and Doug Middleton on September 4, 2016. *The Jets signed Dexter McDougle, Ronald Martin,

and

Raheem Mostert Dominique Raheem Mostert (born April 9, 1992) is an American football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue. Mostert attended New Smyrna Beach High School in New Smyrna B ...

on September 6, 2016. *The Jets signed Victor Ochi and

Wendall Williams Wendall Williams (born September 18, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at University of the Cumberlands and was signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He made many media headline ...

on September 12, 2016. *The Jets signed Braedon Bowman on September 19, 2016. *The Jets signed Julian Howsare on September 24, 2016.

=Departures

= *The Jets waived

and

on September 12, 2016. *The Jets waived Claude Pelon on September 19, 2016.

Free agents

Draft

Notes * The Jets traded their fifth-round selection to the

in exchange for Denver's seventh-round selection and

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. * The Jets traded their seventh-round selection to the

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in exchange for

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; the selection was upgraded to a sixth-rounder as a result of Fitzpatrick's playing time with the Jets in

. * The Jets traded their 2017 fourth-round selection to the

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in exchange for their 2016 fifth-round selection, which they used to select

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Preseason

Schedule

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Division

Conference

Staff

Final roster

Regular season results

Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

The Jets held a 22–20 lead going into the final minute, but

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kicked the game-winning field goal for the Bengals with 54 seconds remaining. With the loss, the Jets started 0–1. This was also their first home loss to the Bengals since

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Week 2: at Buffalo Bills

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Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs

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 since

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against the Bengals.

Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

With the loss, the Jets fell to 1-3.

Week 5: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals

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 since

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, when the Cardinals were based in St. Louis.

Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens

With the win, the Jets went to 2-5 and picked up their first home win of 2016.

Week 8: at Cleveland Browns

With the comeback win, the Jets improved to 3-5.

Week 9: at Miami Dolphins

With the loss, the Jets fell to 3-6 and lost at

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for the first time since

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Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Rams

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 since

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Week 12: vs. New England Patriots

With the heartbreaking loss, the Jets fell to 3-8.

Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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 the 2009 AFC Championship Game.

Week 14: at San Francisco 49ers

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

With the loss, the Jets fell to 4–10 and were swept by the Dolphins for the first time since

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Week 16: at New England Patriots

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 since

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Week 17: vs. Buffalo Bills

With the win, the Jets finished their season at 5-11, and swept Buffalo for the first time since

. In this game, the Bills botched a kickoff return, when no when on the Bills went to recover a kick in the endzone. The result was

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recovering the kick for a touchdown

References

External links

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