2017 New York Jets season

The 2017 New York Jets season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League, the 58th overall and the third under head coach Todd Bowles.

2017 New York Jets season
OwnerWoody & Christopher Johnson
General managerMike Maccagnan
Head coachTodd Bowles
Home fieldMetLife Stadium
Results
Record5–11
Division place4th AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersNone
Uniform

After losing their first two games, the first such start to a season since 2007, the Jets had an impressive three-game winning streak to improve to 3–2. However, the Jets collapsed and ended up winning only two games after Week 5. They equaled their record from the previous season, missed the playoffs for a seventh consecutive season, and were the solitary AFC team to not have one player make the Pro Bowl. It was the first time the Jets had won seven or fewer games in consecutive seasons since their 4–28 two-season streak of 1995 and 1996.

Transactions

Coaching staff and front office personnel changes

PositionCoachReason2017 ReplacementDateNotes
Offensive coordinatorChan GaileyRetiredJohn MortonJanuary 29[1]
Quarterbacks coachKevin PattuloFiredJeremy BatesFebruary 8
Running backs coachMarcel ShippStump MitchellFebruary 1[2]
Defensive line coachPepper JohnsonRobert NunnJanuary 22
Outside linebackers coachMark CollinsKevin GreeneJanuary 27
Defensive backs coachJoe DannaDennard WilsonJanuary 11
Assistant defensive lineJohn Scott, Jr.LeftLa'Roi GloverFebruary 28
Assistant quarterback coachposition createdMick LombardiFebruary 8
Assistant offensive coachposition createdJason VrableFebruary 8
Senior director of college scoutingRex HoganLeftVacant

Arrivals


Departures

Practice squad

Arrivals

Trades

Free agency

PositionPlayerFree agency
tag
Date signed/released2017 team*Notes
SAntonio AllenUFA
TEBrandon BostickUFAOriginally an RFA but was not tendered by the team and became a UFA.[66]
LBBruce CarterUFAMay 4, 2017New York JetsSigned a one-year $855,000 contract.[54][67]
DEMike CatapanoUFAAugust 23, 2017Houston Texans[68]
TRyan CladyUFARetiredAnnounced retirement on August 1, 2017.[69]
TEKellen DavisUFA
QBRyan FitzpatrickUFAMay 19, 2017Tampa Bay BuccaneersSigned a one-year $3 million contract.[70]
LBErin HendersonUFA
TBen IjalanaUFAMarch 9, 2017New York JetsSigned a two-year $11 million contract.[71][72]
CWesley JohnsonRFAMarch 9, 2017New York JetsTendered a one-year $2.746 million contract.[73] Johnson signed his tender on April 13, 2017.[74]
LBCorey LemonierUFAMarch 9, 2017New York JetsSigned a one-year $775,000 contract.[75][76]
LBJosh MartinUFAMarch 9, 2017New York JetsSigned a two-year $4.3 million contract.[76]
DTMike PennelUFAMarch 22, 2017New York JetsOriginally an RFA but was not tendered by the team and became a UFA.[66] He later signed a one-year contract with the team.[77][78]
LSTanner PurdumUFAMarch 10, 2017New York JetsSigned a one-year $980,000 contract.[79][80]
QBGeno SmithUFAMarch 20, 2017New York GiantsSigned a one-year $2 million contract.[81]
CBMarcus WilliamsRFAMarch 9, 2017New York JetsTendered a one-year $2.746 million contract.[73]
GBrian WintersUFAJanuary 16, 2017New York JetsSigned a four-year $29 million contract.[82][83]
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, FT: Franchise tag. The * denotes that the "2017 team" is the team that signed a player first after departing the Jets. It does not take into account additional transactions that may occur through the season.

Draft

2017 New York Jets Draft
RoundSelectionOverallPlayerPositionCollegeNotesDate signed
166Jamal AdamsSLSUJuly 20, 2017[84]
2739Marcus MayeSFloridaMay 23, 2017[85]
3670Traded to Minnesota Vikings
1579ArDarius StewartWRAlabamaFrom Minnesota VikingsMay 25, 2017[86]
43107Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Compensatory selection)
47114Traded to Washington Redskins during the 2016 NFL Draft
19125From Tampa Bay Buccaneers then traded to Los Angeles Rams
35141Chad HansenWRCaliforniaFrom Los Angeles Rams (Compensatory selection)May 16, 2017[87]
56150Jordan LeggettTEClemsonMay 18, 2017[88]
16160From Minnesota Vikings then traded to Cleveland Browns for selections 181 (5th) and 188 (6th)
38181Dylan DonahueDEWest GeorgiaFrom Cleveland Browns (Compensatory selection)May 23, 2017[85]
64188Elijah McGuireRBLouisiana–LafayetteFrom Cleveland Browns through Houston Texans and Chicago BearsMay 5, 2017[89]
7191Traded to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2018 5th Round selection
13197Jeremy ClarkCBMichiganFrom Los Angeles Rams though Chicago Bears though Arizona CardinalsMay 10, 2017[90]
20204Derrick JonesCBOle MissFrom Tampa Bay BuccaneersMay 5, 2017[89]
76224Traded to the Cleveland Browns for selections 181 (5th) and 188 (6th)

Notes

  • As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Jets experienced during the 2016 free agency period, the team received a third round compensatory selection in 2017 draft. The Jets traded their 2017 fourth round selection to Washington to trade up for Brandon Shell in the 2016 draft.[91]

Staff

2017 New York Jets staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Brant Boyer
  • Special teams assistant – Jeff Hammerschmidt

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Justus Galac
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Aaron McLaurin
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Joe Giacobbe

Final roster

2017 New York Jets final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 18 inactive, 9 practice squad

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 12Tennessee TitansW 7–31–0MetLife StadiumRecap
2August 19at Detroit LionsL 6–161–1Ford FieldRecap
3August 26at New York GiantsL 31–321–2MetLife StadiumRecap
4August 31Philadelphia EaglesW 16–102–2MetLife StadiumRecap

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 10at Buffalo BillsL 12–210–1New Era FieldRecap
2September 17at Oakland RaidersL 20–450–2Oakland–Alameda County ColiseumRecap
3September 24Miami DolphinsW 20–61–2MetLife StadiumRecap
4October 1Jacksonville JaguarsW 23–20 (OT)2–2MetLife StadiumRecap
5October 8at Cleveland BrownsW 17–143–2FirstEnergy StadiumRecap
6October 15New England PatriotsL 17–243–3MetLife StadiumRecap
7October 22at Miami DolphinsL 28–313–4Hard Rock StadiumRecap
8October 29Atlanta FalconsL 20–253–5MetLife StadiumRecap
9November 2Buffalo BillsW 34–214–5MetLife StadiumRecap
10November 12at Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 10–154–6Raymond James StadiumRecap
11Bye
12November 26Carolina PanthersL 27–354–7MetLife StadiumRecap
13December 3Kansas City ChiefsW 38–315–7MetLife StadiumRecap
14December 10at Denver BroncosL 0–235–8Sports Authority Field at Mile HighRecap
15December 17at New Orleans SaintsL 19–315–9Mercedes-Benz SuperdomeRecap
16December 24Los Angeles ChargersL 7–145–10MetLife StadiumRecap
17December 31at New England PatriotsL 6–265–11Gillette StadiumRecap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

Week One: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jets066012
Bills077721

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

Week 2: at Oakland Raiders

Week Two: New York Jets at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jets0103720
Raiders71471745

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

Game information

Week 3: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Three: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary
Period1234Total
Dolphins00066
Jets01010020

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Four: Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Jaguars73010020
Jets73100323

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 5: at Cleveland Browns

Week Five: New York Jets at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jets037717
Browns007714

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

Week 6: vs. New England Patriots

Week Six: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary
Period1234Total
Patriots0147324
Jets770317

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 77,562
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 7: at Miami Dolphins

Week Seven: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jets1477028
Dolphins7701731

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

Week 8: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Eight: Atlanta Falcons at New York Jets – Game summary
Period1234Total
Falcons763925
Jets7100320

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), rain
  • Game attendance: 77,562
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 9: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Nine: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bills0701421
Jets73141034

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Ten: New York Jets at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jets030710
Buccaneers306615

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 57,911
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 12: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Twelve: Carolina Panthers at New York Jets – Game summary
Period1234Total
Panthers3961735
Jets3771027

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 13: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Thirteen: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chiefs1437731
Jets14761138

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 77,562
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 14: at Denver Broncos

Week Fourteen: New York Jets at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jets00000
Broncos1037323

at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

Week 15: at New Orleans Saints

Week Fifteen: New York Jets at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jets0103619
Saints10701431

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 73,018
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Otis Livingston
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 16: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week Sixteen: Los Angeles Chargers at New York Jets – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chargers077014
Jets00707

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,562
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 17: at New England Patriots

Week Seventeen: New York Jets at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jets30036
Patriots7143226

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 13 °F (−11 °C), cloudy and cold
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Standings

Division

AFC East
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(1) New England Patriots1330.8135–110–2458296W3
(6) Buffalo Bills970.5633–37–5302359W1
Miami Dolphins6100.3752–45–7281393L3
New York Jets5110.3132–45–7298382L4

Conference

#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1[a]New England PatriotsEast1330.8135–110–2.484.466W3
2[a]Pittsburgh SteelersNorth1330.8136–010–2.453.423W2
3[b]Jacksonville JaguarsSouth1060.6254–29–3.434.394L2
4[b]Kansas City ChiefsWest1060.6255–18–4.477.481W4
Wild Cards
5[c]Tennessee TitansSouth970.5635–18–4.434.396W1
6[c]Buffalo BillsEast970.5633–37–5.492.396W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[c]Baltimore RavensNorth970.5633–37–5.441.299L1
8[c]Los Angeles ChargersWest970.5633–36–6.457.347W2
9Cincinnati BengalsNorth790.4383–36–6.465.321W2
10[d]Oakland RaidersWest6100.3752–45–7.512.396L4
11[d]Miami DolphinsEast6100.3752–45–7.543.531L3
12[e]Denver BroncosWest5110.3132–44–8.492.413L2
13[e]New York JetsEast5110.3132–45–7.520.438L4
14[f]Indianapolis ColtsSouth4120.2502–43–9.480.219W1
15[f]Houston TexansSouth4120.2501–53–9.516.375L6
16Cleveland BrownsNorth0160.0000–60–12.520L16
Tiebreakers[g]

References

External links