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2015 New York Jets season

The2015 New York Jets seasonwas the franchise's 46th season in theNational Football League(NFL) and the 56th overall. The team improved on their 4–12 record in 2014 under formerhead CoachRex Ryan.Under new head coachTodd Bowles,they succeeded in matching their previous season’s win count in just five games, starting 4–1. Prior to the season, the Jets made a number of moves, including, re-acquiringDarrelle RevisandAntonio Cromartie,two cornerbacks who were instrumental in the Jets previous defensive success, and obtainingRyan FitzpatrickandBrandon Marshallin trades. The team regressed to 5–5, before going on a five-game winning streak, clinching their first winning season since2010.However, it wasn't enough to make the playoffs, as they lost to theBuffalo Billsin Week 17 and thePittsburgh Steelersdefeated theCleveland Browns.The Steelers, who also finished 10–6, clinched the final AFC playoff spot over the Jets based on a better record vs. common opponents. The Jets finished the season as the league's only team with a winning record to not make the playoffs, and as of 2023, this was the last Jets team to post a winning record. This was also tied with the2020 Miami Dolphins seasonas the closest quarterbackRyan Fitzpatrickcame to making the playoffs in his 17-year career.

2015New York Jetsseason
OwnerWoody&Christopher Johnson
General managerMike Maccagnan
Head coachTodd Bowles
Home fieldMetLife Stadium
Results
Record10–6
Division place2ndAFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersWRBrandon Marshall
CBDarrelle Revis
DEMuhammad Wilkerson
CNick Mangold
RBChris Ivory
Uniform

Transactions

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Coaching and staff personnel changes

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  • The Jets fired general managerJohn Idzikand head coachRex Ryanon December 29, 2014.[1]
  • Offensive line coachMike Devlinleft the Jets to accept the same position with theHouston Texanson January 9, 2015.[2]
  • The Jets hiredMike Maccagnanas general manager on January 13, 2015.[3]
  • The Jets hiredTodd Bowlesas head coach on January 14, 2015.[4]
  • Jets defensive coordinatorDennis Thurman,defensive line coachKarl Dunbar,linebackers coach Bobby April III, defensive backs coachTim McDonald,assistant defensive line coach Jeff Weeks, and assistant strength and conditioning coach Jason Oszvart were hired to the same positions by theBuffalo Billson January 15, 2015. Offensive assistantTony Sparano Jr.was named tight ends coach on January 15 by the Bills.[5][6]
  • Quarterbacks coachDavid Leewas hired by theBuffalo Billsfor the same position on January 19, 2015.[7]
  • The Jets hiredChan Gaileyas offensive coordinator on January 20, 2015.[8]
  • The Jets hiredKacy Rodgersas defensive coordinator,Bobby Aprilas special teams coordinator,Mike Caldwellas the assistant head coach/inside linebackers coach, Mark Collins as the outside linebackers coach, Joe Danna as the defensive backs coach,Karl Dorrellas the wide receivers coach, and Robby Brown as an offensive quality control coach on January 23, 2015.[9]
  • The Jets hiredPepper Johnsonas the defensive line coach on January 24, 2015.[10]
  • The Jets hired Brian Heimerdinger as director of player personnel on January 27, 2015.[11]
  • The Jets hired Steve Marshall as offensive line coach,Marcel Shippas running backs coach and Kevin Patullo as quarterbacks coach on January 27, 2015.[11]
  • The Jets hired Rex Hogan as senior director of college scouting on January 29, 2015.[12]
  • The Jets hiredJimmie Johnsonas tight ends coach,Daylon McCutcheonas assistant defensive backs coach, and Ryan Slowik as assistant defensive line/defensive quality control coach on January 29, 2015.[13]
  • The Jets namedRon Helleras assistant offensive line coach and Steve Hagen as assistant special teams coach on February 3, 2015.[14]
  • The Jets hiredJohn Scott, Jr.as a defensive quality control coach on February 11, 2015.[15]
  • The Jets fired director of pro personnel Brendan Prophett on May 4, 2015.[16]

Arrivals

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Departures

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Trades

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To Jets

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  • TheChicago BearstradedBrandon Marshalland a 2015 seventh round (224th overall) draft pick to the Jets for New York's 2015 fifth round (142nd overall) draft pick on March 10, 2015.[58]
  • TheHouston TexanstradedRyan Fitzpatrickto the Jets for a 2016 late-round conditional draft pick on March 11, 2015.[59]
  • The Houston Texans tradedDeVier Poseyand their 2015 third round (82nd overall), fifth round (152nd overall), and seventh round (229th overall) draft picks to the Jets for New York's 2015 third round (70th overall) draft pick on May 1, 2015.[60]
  • TheSt. Louis RamstradedZac Stacyto the Jets for New York's 2015 seventh round (224th overall) pick on May 2, 2015.[61]

From Jets

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  • The Jets traded their 2015 fourth round (104th overall) and seventh round (224th overall) draft picks to theJacksonville Jaguarsfor Jacksonville's 2015 fourth round (103rd overall) draft pick on May 2, 2015.[62]

Free agents

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Position Player Free agency
tag		 Date signed/released 2015 team Notes
CB Phillip Adams UFA March 12, 2015 Atlanta Falcons [63]
LB Nick Bellore UFA April 3, 2015 San Francisco 49ers [64]
G Willie Colon UFA March 12, 2015 New York Jets [65]
FB John Conner UFA May 13, 2015 Buffalo Bills [66]
LB Jermaine Cunningham UFA – – –
DE Leger Douzable UFA April 8, 2015 New York Jets [67]
NT Kenrick Ellis UFA March 18, 2015 New York Giants [68]
LB David Harris UFA March 6, 2015 New York Jets [69]
NT Damon Harrison RFA April 29, 2015 New York Jets [70]
OT Ben Ijalana UFA April 1, 2015 New York Jets [71]
S Jaiquawn Jarrett ERFA April 24, 2015 New York Jets [72]
RB Chris Johnson UFA August 17, 2015 Arizona Cardinals [73]
S Dawan Landry UFA – – –
RB Bilal Powell UFA March 10, 2015 New York Jets [74]
LS Tanner Purdum UFA March 12, 2015 New York Jets [75]
WR Greg Salas RFA May 13, 2015 Detroit Lions [76]
QB Matt Simms ERFA December 30, 2014 New York Jets [17]
QB Michael Vick UFA August 25, 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers –
CB Kyle Wilson UFA April 1, 2015 New Orleans Saints [77]
RFA:Restricted free agent,UFA:Unrestricted free agent,ERFA:Exclusive rights free agent,FT:Franchise tag

Draft

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Main article:2015 NFL draft
2015 New York Jets Draft
RD Selection Player Position College Notes
1 6 Leonard Williams Defensive end USC
2 37 Devin Smith Wide receiver Ohio St.
3 70 Traded to theHouston Texansfor picks 82, 152, 229, andDeVier Posey.
82 Lorenzo Mauldin Outside linebacker Louisville Traded from theHouston Texansfor pick 70 along withDeVier Posey
4 103 Bryce Petty Quarterback Baylor Traded from theJacksonville Jaguarsfor pick 104 and 229
104 Traded to theJacksonville Jaguarsfor pick 103.
5 142 Traded to theChicago Bearsfor WRBrandon Marshall.
152 Jarvis Harrison Guard Texas A&M Traded from theHouston Texansfor pick 70 along withDeVier Posey.
6 181 Traded to theSeattle Seahawksfor WRPercy Harvin.
7 223 Deon Simon Defensive tackle Northwestern State
224 Traded from theChicago Bearswith WRBrandon Marshallthen traded to theSt. Louis Ramsfor RBZac Stacy.
229 Trade fromHouston TexansviaCleveland Brownsthen traded to theJacksonville Jaguarsfor pick 103.

Schedule

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On November 6, 2014, theNFLannounced that the Jets were scheduled to visit theMiami DolphinsatWembley StadiuminLondon, Englandas part of theInternational Series.This became the first time that a divisional match has taken place in London. The game occurred on Sunday, October 4, and aired onCBSin theUnited States.The kickoff time was 9:30 a.m.EDT(2:30 p.m.local time).[78]Miami is to be the designated home team for this game, and both teams will have theirbyethe following week.[79]

The remainder of the Jets' 2015 schedule was announced on April 21.

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 13 atDetroit Lions L3–23 0–1 Ford Field Recap
2 August 21 Atlanta Falcons W30–22 1–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
3 August 29 atNew York Giants W28–18 2–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 September 3 Philadelphia Eagles W24–18 3–1 MetLife Stadium Recap

Regular season

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 13 Cleveland Browns W31–10 1–0 MetLife Stadium Recap
2 September 21 atIndianapolis Colts W20–7 2–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
3 September 27 Philadelphia Eagles L17–24 2–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 October 4 atMiami Dolphins W27–14 3–1 Wembley Stadium(London) Recap
5 Bye
6 October 18 Washington Redskins W34–20 4–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
7 October 25 atNew England Patriots L23–30 4–2 Gillette Stadium Recap
8 November 1 atOakland Raiders L20–34 4–3 O.co Coliseum Recap
9 November 8 Jacksonville Jaguars W28–23 5–3 MetLife Stadium Recap
10 November 12 Buffalo Bills L17–22 5–4 MetLife Stadium Recap
11 November 22 atHouston Texans L17–24 5–5 NRG Stadium Recap
12 November 29 Miami Dolphins W38–20 6–5 MetLife Stadium Recap
13 December 6 atNew York Giants W23–20(OT) 7–5 MetLife Stadium Recap
14 December 13 Tennessee Titans W30–8 8–5 MetLife Stadium Recap
15 December 19 atDallas Cowboys W19–16 9–5 AT&T Stadium Recap
16 December 27 New England Patriots W26–20(OT) 10–5 MetLife Stadium Recap
17 January 3 atBuffalo Bills L17–22 10–6 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap

Note:Intra-division opponents are inboldtext.

Standings

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Division

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AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2)New England Patriots 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 465 315 L2
New York Jets 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 387 314 L1
Buffalo Bills 8 8 0 .500 4–2 7–5 379 359 W2
Miami Dolphins 6 10 0 .375 1–5 4–8 310 389 W1

Conference

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AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division Leaders
1[a] Denver Broncos West 12 4 0 .750 4–2 8–4 .500 .479 W2
2[a] New England Patriots East 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .473 .448 L2
3[a] Cincinnati Bengals North 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .477 .406 W1
4 Houston Texans South 9 7 0 .563 5–1 7–5 .496 .410 W3
Wild Cards
5 Kansas City Chiefs West 11 5 0 .688 5–1 10–2 .496 .432 W10
6[b] Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .504 .463 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[b] New York Jets East 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .441 .388 L1
8[c] Buffalo Bills East 8 8 0 .500 4–2 7–5 .508 .438 W2
9[c] Indianapolis Colts South 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 .500 .406 W2
10 Oakland Raiders West 7 9 0 .438 3–3 7–5 .512 .366 L1
11 Miami Dolphins East 6 10 0 .375 1–5 4–8 .469 .469 W2
12[d] Jacksonville Jaguars South 5 11 0 .313 2–4 5–7 .473 .375 L3
13[d] Baltimore Ravens North 5 11 0 .313 3–3 4–8 .508 .425 L1
14 San Diego Chargers West 4 12 0 .250 0–6 3–9 .527 .328 L2
15[e] Cleveland Browns North 3 13 0 .188 1–5 2–10 .531 .271 L3
16[e] Tennessee Titans South 3 13 0 .188 1–5 1–11 .492 .375 L4
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^abcDenver finished ahead of New England and Cincinnati for the No. 1 seed based on head-to-head sweep. New England finished ahead of Cincinnati for the No. 2 seed based
    on record vs. common opponents — New England's cumulative record against Buffalo, Denver, Houston and Pittsburgh was 4–1, while Cincinnati's cumulative record against
    the same four teams was 2–3.
  2. ^abPittsburgh finished ahead of the New York Jets for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents — Pittsburgh's cumulative
    record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, New England and Oakland was 4–1, while the Jets' cumulative record against the same four teams was 3–2.
  3. ^abBuffalo finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
  4. ^abJacksonville finished ahead of Baltimore based on head-to-head victory.
  5. ^abCleveland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ^When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Staff

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New York Jets staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

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Final roster

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2015 New York Jets roster
Quarterbacks(QB)

Running backs(RB)

Wide receivers(WR)

Tight ends(TE)

Offensive linemen(OL)

Defensive linemen(DL)

Linebackers(LB)

Defensive backs(DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 10 reserve, 10 practice squad

Regular season results

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Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns

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Week One: Cleveland Browns at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 10 0010
Jets 0 14 10731

atMetLife Stadium,East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Jets open the 2015 season with a resounding 31-10 win over the Cleveland Browns at Metlife Stadium to open Todd Bowles' tenure as Jets HC, replacing Rex Ryan, who manned the sidelines for the past six seasons. The Jets had five takeaways against Cleveland, including a Johnny Manziel interception. Fitzpatrick had a solid debut, throwing 2 TDs to Marshall (1 yard) and Decker (15 yards) respectively. Chris Ivory also had a good day, rushing for 91 yards and 2 TDs, the second of which sealed the game in the 4th quarter.

Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts

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Week Two: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 7 3 01020
Colts 0 0 077

atLucas Oil Stadium,Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

The Jets defeated the Indianapolis Colts 20-7 in a sloppy Monday Night Matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Jets defense forced five turnovers, intercepting Andrew Luck, the league leader in TD passes last year, three times. A 26-yd touchdown reception by Donte Moncrief cut the Jets lead to three points (10-7), before a clutch seven-play, 80-yd TD drive culminating in a 15-yd TD pass to Marshall sealed the win for New York.

Week 3: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week Three: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 21 0024
Jets 0 7 01017

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

After the Jets' upset win against theColtson Monday night, they headed back toMetLife Stadiumto face theEagles.With 2014 rushing champDeMarco Murray,who had rushed for 11 yards on 21 carries, injured, the Eagles rushing attack was explosive underRyan MathewsandDarren Sproles.Philadelphia quickly jumped to a 24-0 lead in the 2nd quarter, interceptingRyan Fitzpatrick3 times (although 2 of them were batted passes or botched catches). New York scored 17 unanswered, however the Jets couldn't capitalize on many opportunities and Philadelphia won 24-17. The Eagles remained as the only NFL team that the Jets have never defeated in franchise history, as the Eagles improved their all-time head-to-head record against the Jets to 10–0.[80]This game was also known for Brandon Marshall’s attempt to pitch the ball backwards to his teammate, which result in a fumble recover for the Eagles.

Week 4: at Miami Dolphins

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NFL International Series

Week Four: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 10 10 7027
Dolphins 0 7 0714

atWembley Stadium,London, England

Game information

The New York Jets traveled across the pond for the first time in franchise history to face their AFC East rival, the Miami Dolphins. The offense, led by QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, got off to a quick start with a 58-yard heave to Brandon Marshall and a 3-yard touchdown run by Chris Ivory to put the Jets up 7-0. The Jets defense dominated the Dolphins offense for the majority of the game, shutting down Ryan Tannehill, however the Dolphins pulled within 2 scores in the 4th quarter. NYJ forced 2 interceptions, both in the fourth quarter, to put the game away. The New York Jets won 27-14, and improved their record to 3-1 heading into their bye week.

Week 6: vs. Washington Redskins

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Week Six: Washington Redskins at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins 7 6 0720
Jets 7 3 17734

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

After their bye week, New York returned home to face the Washington Redskins. In the first half, Washington played extremely aggressive on defense, forcing 3 turnovers. In the third quarter, the Jets' offense exploded, scoring 17 points, and the defense intercepted Washington QBKirk Cousinstwice to seal the deal. In the victory, Brandon Marshall became the first Jets receiver since Don Maynard in 1968 to have 4 straight 100-yard games, and Chris Ivory recorded a career-high 196 total yards With the win, the Jets improved to 4-1.

Week 7: at New England Patriots

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Week Seven: New York Jets at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 3 7 7623
Patriots 3 10 31430

atGillette Stadium,Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date:October 25
  • Game time:1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather:58 °F (14 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance:66,829
  • Referee:Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS):Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap,Gamebook
Game information

The Jets travel to New England to take on the Patriots. With the Jets leading 17-16 in the second half, the Jets were in position to strengthen their lead when Brandon Marshall dropped a TD, leading to a FG making the advantage 20-16. However, touchdowns to Danny Amendola and Rob Gronkowski ended those hopes and the Jets would go on to lose, 30-23 in which many plays and questionable decisions were left on the field by the coaching staff.

Week 8: at Oakland Raiders

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Week Eight: New York Jets at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 3 3 7720
Raiders 7 14 10334

atO.co Coliseum,Oakland, California

Game information

With the loss, the Jets fell to 4-3.

Week 9: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

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Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 7 31023
Jets 14 0 7728

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date:November 8
  • Game time:1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather:56 °F (13 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance:78,160
  • Referee:Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (CBS):Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
  • Recap,Gamebook
Game information

With the win, the Jets broke their 2-game losing streak.

Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills

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Week Ten: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 0 12 10022
Jets 3 0 7717

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

As part ofNike's NFL color rush onThursday Night Football,the Jets wore kelly green uniforms.

Week 11: at Houston Texans

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Week Eleven: New York Jets at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 3 7717
Texans 0 10 14024

atNRG Stadium,Houston, Texas

  • Date:November 22
  • Game time:1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather:Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance:71,718
  • Referee:John Parry
  • TV announcers (CBS):Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
  • Recap,Gamebook
Game information

The Jets not only lost the game, but they lost their No 1 cornerback Darrelle Revis to a concussion. With the loss, they fell to 5-5.

Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins

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Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 0 71320
Jets 7 7 71738

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date:November 29
  • Game time:1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather:45 °F (7 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance:78,160
  • Referee:Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS):Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap,Gamebook
Game information

With the win, the Jets improved to 6-5.

Week 13: at New York Giants

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Week Thirteen: New York Jets at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Jets 3 7 010323
Giants 0 20 00020

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date:December 6
  • Game time:1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather:51 °F (11 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance:80,898
  • Referee:John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS):Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap,Gamebook
Game information

The New York Jets came back from a 20-10 deficit to beat the New York Giants with an interception byRontez Milesand aRandy Bullockfield goal with a late 4th quarter touchdown toBrandon Marshallto send it to overtime. Randy Bullock's field goal put the Jets up 23-20. The Jets sealed the victory withJosh Brownmissing his third field goal attempt of the game. The Jets improve to 5-8 all time against the Giants.

Week 14: vs. Tennessee Titans

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Week Fourteen: Tennessee Titans at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 0 808
Jets 10 17 0330

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date:December 13
  • Game time:1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather:67 °F (19 °C), clear
  • Game attendance:78,160
  • Referee:Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS):Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon andOtis Livingston
  • Recap,Gamebook
Game information

With the win, the Jets improved to 8-5.

Week 15: at Dallas Cowboys

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Week Fifteen: New York Jets at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 6 3 01019
Cowboys 3 7 3316

atAT&T Stadium,Arlington, Texas

  • Date:December 19
  • Game time:8:25 p.m. EST/7:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather:Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance:90,345
  • Referee:Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (NFLN):Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap,Gamebook
Game information

With the win, the Jets improved to 9-5 and secured their first winning season since 2010, as well as eliminating the Cowboys from playoff contention.

Week 16: vs. New England Patriots

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Week Sixteen: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Patriots 0 3 107020
Jets 3 7 73626

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date:December 27
  • Game time:1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather:57 °F (14 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance:78,160
  • Referee:Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS):Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap,Gamebook
Game information

This game is well known for the coin toss to startovertime.The Patriots would win the toss, choosing heads. However, instead of receiving the ball to giveTom Bradythe first chance to score, the Patriots elected to kick. This caused much confusion in Patriots captainMatthew Slater,as he questioned after the toss if the Patriots, because they won the toss, would also get to choose which end of the field they would like to kick. However, refereeClete Blakemansaid "You elected to kick", and the Patriots were unable to choose which end of the field to kick off to, as in the NFL rule book, the team that loses the coin toss gets to choose which end to receive the ball, if the team that wins the toss elects to defer. If the team that wins the coin toss receives, the team that loses the toss will elect which way to kick. The Jets would get the ball first. They would march right down the field to score the game-winning touchdown on their first possession asRyan FitzpatrickfoundEric Deckerto end the game with a touchdown. With their fifth straight win, the Jets improved to 10-5.

This was the last time the Jets beat the Patriots until2024.

Week 17: at Buffalo Bills

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Week Seventeen: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 7 10017
Bills 7 9 3322

atRalph Wilson Stadium,Orchard Park, New York

  • Date:January 3, 2016
  • Game time:1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather:35 °F (2 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance:68,670
  • Referee:Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (CBS):Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap,Gamebook
Game information

With the loss, and with the Steelers defeating the Browns the same day, the Jets finished their season 10-6 and were eliminated from the playoffs. This was also the first time since2004that one NFL team defeated another twice in the same season and both games ended with the same score. The Jets were also seeking a 6-game winning streak for the first time since1986.It was also quarterbackRyan Fitzpatrick's first return to Buffalo since the Bills released him following the2012 season.Fitzpatrick played for the Bills from 2009 to 2012.

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