2022 New York Jets season

The 2022 season was the New York Jets' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 63rd overall, their fourth under general manager Joe Douglas and their second under head coach Robert Saleh.

2022 New York Jets season
OwnerWoody and Christopher Johnson
General managerJoe Douglas
Head coachRobert Saleh
Home fieldMetLife Stadium
Results
Record7–10
Division place4th AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersCB Sauce Gardner
ST Justin Hardee
LB C.J. Mosley
DT Quinnen Williams
AP All-ProsCB Sauce Gardner (1st team)
LB C.J. Mosley (2nd team)
DT Quinnen Williams (1st team)
Uniform

The team raced out to a strong start, and with a Week 7 victory over the Denver Broncos, they improved on their 4–13 record from 2021. However, despite starting 7–4 on the year, the Jets suffered a late-season collapse. Their playoff hopes were dashed as they fell into a brutal six-game losing streak, while also failing to score a touchdown in their final three games, and were eliminated from playoff contention after a Week 17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. A loss to the Miami Dolphins the following week led to the Jets finishing with a 7–10 record, which clinched New York's third consecutive season with double-digit losses. It was also the twelfth straight year the Jets did not qualify for the postseason, breaking the franchise record set from 1970–1980, as well as extending the longest active postseason drought in the NFL.[1] They also finished below .500 for the seventh consecutive season.

Despite poor offensive performances led by quarterback Zach Wilson and scoring less than 7 points in each of their final three games of the season, the defense made major improvements, ranking fourth in defense in terms of both scoring and yardage, allowing a total of only 316 points and total of 5,288 yards (3,220 passing, 2,068 rushing). The Jets also became the third team to win both Offensive Rookie of the Year and Defensive Rookie of the Year in the same season, with first-round picks Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner respectively achieving the awards.

Draft
Main article: 2022 NFL Draft
2022 New York Jets Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
14 Sauce GardnerCBCincinnati
10 Garrett WilsonWROhio Statefrom Seattle[upper-alpha 1]
26 Jermaine Johnson IIDEFlorida Statefrom Tennessee[upper-alpha 2]
235 Traded to Tennessee[upper-alpha 2]
36 Breece HallRBIowa Statefrom NY Giants[upper-alpha 3]
38 Traded to the New York Giants[upper-alpha 3]from Carolina[upper-alpha 4]
369 Traded to Tennessee[upper-alpha 2]
101 Jeremy RuckertTEOhio State2020 Resolution JC-2A selection; from New Orleans via Philadelphia and Tennessee[upper-alpha 2]
4109 Traded to Seattle[upper-alpha 1]
111 Max MitchellOTLouisianafrom Carolina[upper-alpha 4]
117 Micheal ClemonsDETexas A&Mfrom Minnesota[upper-alpha 5]
5146 Traded to the New York Giants[upper-alpha 3]
163 Traded to Tennessee[upper-alpha 2]from Pittsburgh[upper-alpha 6]
6184 Traded to Minnesota[upper-alpha 5]
206 Traded to Philadelphia[upper-alpha 7]from Tampa Bay[upper-alpha 8]
207 Traded to Houston[upper-alpha 9]from San Francisco[upper-alpha 10]
7225 Traded to Pittsburgh[upper-alpha 6]

Draft trades

  1. The Jets traded S Jamal Adams and a fourth-round selection (109th overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for S Bradley McDougald, a first-round selection (10th overall), and 2021 first- and third-round selections.
  2. The Jets traded second-, third- and fifth-round selections (35th, 69th, and 163rd overall) to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for first- and third-round selections (26th and 101st overall).
  3. The Jets traded second- and fifth-round selections (38th and 146th overall) to the New York Giants in exchange for a second-round selection (36th overall).
  4. The Jets traded QB Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (38th and 111th overall), and a 2021 sixth-round selection.
  5. The Jets traded TE Chris Herndon and a sixth-round selection (184th overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a fourth-round selection (117th overall).
  6. The Jets traded LB Avery Williamson and a seventh-round selection to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a fifth-round selection (163rd overall).
  7. The Jets traded a conditional sixth-round selection (206th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for QB Joe Flacco. The pick would have been elevated to the fifth round if Flacco had met playing time conditions.
  8. The Jets traded NT Steve McLendon and a 2023 seventh-round selection to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a sixth-round selection (206th overall).
  9. The Jets traded a sixth-round selection (207th overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for LB Shaq Lawson.
  10. The Jets traded LB Jordan Willis and a 2021 seventh-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a sixth-round selection (207th overall).
2022 New York Jets undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Keshuun Abram WR Kent State [2]
Tony Adams S Illinois
Irvin Charles WR IUP
Calvin Jackson Washington State [3]
Zonovan Knight RB NC State [2]
DQ Thomas LB Middle Tennessee

Staff
2022 New York Jets staff
Front office
  • Owner/chairman/CEO – Woody Johnson
  • Vice chairman – Christopher Johnson
  • President – Hymie Elhai
  • Executive vice president/COO – Brian Friedman
  • General manager – Joe Douglas
  • Assistant general manager – Rex Hogan
  • Senior director of football administration – Dave Socie
  • Director of player personnel – Chad Alexander
  • Director of pro personnel – Greg Nejmeh
  • Assistant director of pro personnel – Kevin Murphy
  • Director of college scouting – Jon Carr
  • Senior football advisor – Phil Savage

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Jeff Ulbrich
  • Defensive line – Aaron Whitecotton
  • Assistant defensive line – Greg Scruggs
  • Linebackers – Mike Rutenberg
  • Senior defensive assistant/cornerbacks – Tony Oden
  • Defensive backs/safeties – Marquand Manuel
  • Defensive assistant – Ricky Manning Jr
  • Defensive assistant – Nathaniel Willingham

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Brant Boyer
  • Special teams assistant – Michael Ghobrial
  • Special teams assistant – Leon Washington

Strength and conditioning

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

Final roster
2022 New York Jets final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists
  • 48 Nick Bawden FB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 77 Mekhi Becton T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 20 Breece Hall RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 61 Max Mitchell T (NF-Inj.Tooltip Non-football injury and illness)
  • 68 Dru Samia G (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform)
  • 64 Greg Senat T (NF-Inj.Tooltip Non-football injury and illness)
  • 16 Jeff Smith WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 75 Alijah Vera-Tucker G (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 8 inactive, 15 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

The Jets' preseason opponents and schedule were announced on May 12.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 12 at Philadelphia Eagles W 24–21 1–0 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
2 August 22 Atlanta Falcons W 24–16 2–0 MetLife Stadium Recap
3 August 28 New York Giants W 31–27 3–0 MetLife Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 11 Baltimore Ravens L 9–24 0–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
2 September 18 at Cleveland Browns W 31–30 1–1 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
3 September 25 Cincinnati Bengals L 12–27 1–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 October 2 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–20 2–2 Acrisure Stadium Recap
5 October 9 Miami Dolphins W 40–17 3–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
6 October 16 at Green Bay Packers W 27–10 4–2 Lambeau Field Recap
7 October 23 at Denver Broncos W 16–9 5–2 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
8 October 30 New England Patriots L 17–22 5–3 MetLife Stadium Recap
9 November 6 Buffalo Bills W 20–17 6–3 MetLife Stadium Recap
10 Bye
11 November 20 at New England Patriots L 3–10 6–4 Gillette Stadium Recap
12 November 27 Chicago Bears W 31–10 7–4 MetLife Stadium Recap
13 December 4 at Minnesota Vikings L 22–27 7–5 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
14 December 11 at Buffalo Bills L 12–20 7–6 Highmark Stadium Recap
15 December 18 Detroit Lions L 17–20 7–7 MetLife Stadium Recap
16 December 22 Jacksonville Jaguars L 3–19 7–8 MetLife Stadium Recap
17 January 1 at Seattle Seahawks L 6–23 7–9 Lumen Field Recap
18 January 8 at Miami Dolphins L 6–11 7–10 Hard Rock Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Week 1: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 1: Baltimore Ravens at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ravens 3 7 14024
Jets 0 3 069

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

After a somewhat slow start, the Ravens outscored the Jets, who were led by former Ravens QB Joe Flacco, 21–3 in the 2nd and 3rd quarters en route to a 24–9 season opening victory. Lamar Jackson threw for 213 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception; the first two touchdowns went to Devin Duvernay while the third one was caught by Rashod Bateman. Flacco threw for 307 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in a losing effort. This was Jets' fourth straight season opening loss.

Week 2: at Cleveland Browns
Week 2: New York Jets at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 14 01731
Browns 7 7 31330

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

Nick Chubb scored a touchdown with 1:55 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Jets didn't have any timeouts. The Browns had a 99.9% chance of winning at that point. Two plays later Joe Flacco connected with a wide open Corey Davis to cut the lead to 6 points. The Jets recovered the onside kick and scored the game winning touchdown 9 plays later and won 31–30.[4]

Garrett Wilson scored 2 touchdowns, including the game winner, in his NFL debut.

Week 3: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 3: Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 14 6 7027
Jets 6 3 3012

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Joe Burrow threw for 3 touchdowns as the Bengals won 27–12.

Week 4: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 4: New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 3 7 01424
Steelers 0 6 7720

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

In Zach Wilson's return after a preseason meniscus injury, the Jets went up 10–0 on Pittsburgh, before falling behind 20–10 after Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky was benched for rookie Kenny Pickett; however, the Jets would mount two touchdown drives late in the fourth quarter, with Pickett throwing two interceptions, to take a 24–20 comeback victory.

This was the Jets' second-ever win in the state of Pennsylvania, having previously gone a combined 1–16 against the Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles.[5]

Week 5: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 5: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 14 3017
Jets 5 14 02140

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Jets scored 40 points for the first time since Week 1 of 2018 and just the third time in the past decade,[6] and snapped a 12-game losing streak against divisional opponents dating back to Week 17 of the 2019 season.[7]

This win also marked the first time the Jets recorded a winning percentage over .500 since week 1 of 2018.[8]

Week 6: at Green Bay Packers
Week 6: New York Jets at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 3 141027
Packers 0 3 7010

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

This win marked the first time the Jets had defeated Aaron Rodgers (having previously been 0–3),[9] and was their first victory over Green Bay since 2006.[10]

Week 7: at Denver Broncos
Week 7: New York Jets at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 7 3 0616
Broncos 6 3 009

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/2:05 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,624
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Rookie RB Breece Hall left the game with a knee injury which turned out to be an ACL tear which lead him to miss the rest of the season.

Week 8: vs. New England Patriots
Week 8: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 3 3 13322
Jets 3 7 0717

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 82,823
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Zach Wilson threw a career high 355 passing yards and 2 touchdowns, but threw 3 picks and ended the Jets 4 game winning streak.

Week 9: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 9: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 7 7 0317
Jets 3 7 7320

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Warm and overcast, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 83,135
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Jets defense intercepted Josh Allen twice, one by Sauce Gardner and the Jets went into their bye-week with a 6–3 record.

Week 11: at New England Patriots
Week 11: New York Jets at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 3 003
Patriots 0 3 0710

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 37 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

There were 0 touchdowns for 59 minutes until Marcus Jones returned a punt 84-yards for a touchdown with only a few seconds left. Zach Wilson had a pretty bad game, completing only 9 out of 22 for 77 yards. Jets head coach Robert Saleh said that he's benching Wilson for Mike White for next week.

Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears
Week 12: Chicago Bears at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 3 7 0010
Jets 7 10 14031

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Mike White threw 3 touchdowns as the Jets routed the Bears.

Week 13: at Minnesota Vikings
Week 13: New York Jets at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 3 3 61022
Vikings 3 17 0727

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,973
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Despite the late rally, the Jets could not comeback after a 20–3 deficit in the first half.

Week 14: at Buffalo Bills
Week 14: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 0 7512
Bills 0 7 10320

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

Mike White injured his ribs during the loss so Zach Wilson will start next week against the Detroit Lions.

Week 15: vs. Detroit Lions
Week 15: Detroit Lions at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 7 3 3720
Jets 0 10 0717

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 39 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,076
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Greg Zuerlein missed a game-tying 58-yard field goal which would have sent the game into overtime.

Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 16: Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 10 3319
Jets 3 0 003

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Zach Wilson struggled again after completing 9 out of 18 for 92 yards and an interception. After the first half, he was benched and replaced by Chris Streveler who sparked some hope but the Jaguars defense proved to be too much for Jets to overcome and they lost 3–19. The Jets fell to 7–8, dropping them below .500 for the first time since Week 3.

Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks
Week 17: New York Jets at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 3 3 006
Seahawks 10 7 3323

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Mike White was cleared to start again but struggled and was injured again. Geno Smith, who played for the Jets from 2013 to 2014, finished his revenge tour with a decisive victory and eliminated the Jets from playoff contention for the 12th straight year.

Week 18: at Miami Dolphins
Week 18: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 3 036
Dolphins 0 3 3511

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: January 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,429
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Neither team scored a touchdown, and the Jets had failed to score a touchdown in their last 3 games and had their 3rd straight double digit losing season, and 7th straight losing season.

Division
AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Buffalo Bills 13 3 0 .813 4–2 9–2 455 286 W7
(7) Miami Dolphins 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 397 399 W1
New England Patriots 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 364 347 L1
New York Jets 7 10 0 .412 2–4 5–7 296 316 L6

Conference
AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 14 3 0 .824 6–0 9–3 .453 .422 W5
2 Buffalo Bills East 13 3 0 .813 4–2 9–2 .489 .471 W7
3 Cincinnati Bengals North 12 4 0 .750 3–3 8–3 .507 .490 W8
4 Jacksonville Jaguars South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 8–4 .467 .438 W5
Wild cards
5[lower-alpha 1] Los Angeles Chargers West 10 7 0 .588 2–4 7–5 .443 .341 L1
6[lower-alpha 1] Baltimore Ravens North 10 7 0 .588 3–3 6–6 .509 .456 L2
7[lower-alpha 2] Miami Dolphins East 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .537 .457 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[lower-alpha 2] Pittsburgh Steelers North 9 8 0 .529 3–3 5–7 .519 .451 W4
9 New England Patriots East 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 .502 .415 L1
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] New York Jets East 7 10 0 .412 2–4 5–7 .538 .458 L6
11[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] Tennessee Titans South 7 10 0 .412 3–3 5–7 .509 .336 L7
12[lower-alpha 3] Cleveland Browns North 7 10 0 .412 3–3 4–8 .524 .492 L1
13 Las Vegas Raiders West 6 11 0 .353 3–3 5–7 .474 .397 L3
14 Denver Broncos West 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .481 .465 W1
15 Indianapolis Colts South 4 12 1 .265 1–4–1 4–7–1 .512 .500 L7
16 Houston Texans South 3 13 1 .206 3–2–1 3–8–1 .481 .402 W1
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5]
  1. LA Chargers finished ahead of Baltimore based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6).
  2. Miami finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory.
  3. NY Jets and Tennessee finished ahead of Cleveland based on conference record (5–7 vs. 4–8).
  4. NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on common record (3–3 vs. 2–4 against: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Denver, Green Bay, Jacksonville).
  5. 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.

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