The 2019 season was the New York Jets' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 60th overall in professional football, their 10th playing home games at MetLife Stadium, their first under general manager Joe Douglas and their first under head coach Adam Gase. This year the team began featuring a new logo and uniform for the first time since 1998. With this new uniform design, the Jets began going for a modern appearance, tweaking the shade of green and adding a black accent similar to what the Arizona Cardinals did in 2005.
The Jets improved on their 4âÂÂ12 record from 2018 but missed the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season after wins by the Titans and Steelers in Week 14. The team started the season 1âÂÂ7 (their worst start in 5 years), but rallied to win six of their last eight, finishing the year at 7âÂÂ9.
On May 15, 2019, the Jets fired general manager Mike Maccagnan after he had already completed almost all the major offseason roster milestones for the 2019 season (including signing big ticket free agents linebacker C.J. Mosley, running back Le'Veon Bell and cornerback Brian Poole, as well as selecting all of the picks in the 2019 NFL Draft). Adam Gase served as interim GM until Joe Douglas was hired to be permanent GM for the 2019 season.
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The Jets did not travel outside of the Eastern Time Zone during the seasonâÂÂpreseason or regular season.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
The Jets forced four turnovers, culminating with a 16âÂÂ0 lead in the third quarter. However, Bills QB Josh Allen engineered three consecutive scoring drives after Jets LB C. J. Mosley left the game with a groin injury, with the Jets offense unable to respond. In addition, kicker Kaare Vedvik missed both of his kicks, a field goal and an extra point. With the loss, the Jets not only opened the season at 0âÂÂ1, but became the first team in six years to squander a lead of at least 16 points with a plus-three turnover margin.
The Jets used their Stealth black alternate uniforms for the first time ever on Monday Night Football against the Browns. Starting quarterback Sam Darnold was ruled out after coming down with infectious mononucleosis, with backup Trevor Siemian slated to start for the Jets in a rematch of the first Monday Night Football game ever played. Siemian was knocked out of the game after suffering an ankle injury and would later be placed on injured reserve, forcing third-string quarterback Luke Falk into action. After a low-scoring first quarter, the Browns pulled away with a Nick Chubb touchdown run and a field goal in the second quarter, and an 89-yard touchdown reception by Odell Beckham Jr. in the third, though newly signed kicker Sam Ficken successfully made a field goal attempt for the Jets. With the 23âÂÂ3 loss, the Jets fell to 0âÂÂ2.
This was also superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.âÂÂs first return to Metlife Stadium. Beckham played for the New York Giants from 2014 to the 2018 NFL season.
Against archrival New England, the Luke Falk-led Jets offense only mustered 105 total yards and were unable to score as the Patriots dominated the game, though the Jets avoided a shutout with a special teams touchdown by Arthur Maulet and a pick six by CB Jamal Adams, who intercepted Patriots backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham as Tom Brady and other starters were resting at that point. With the loss, the Jets enter their bye week at 0âÂÂ3.
The Jets visited Philadelphia seeking their first ever win against the Philadelphia Eagles, against whom they were 0âÂÂ10 in the all-time series heading into their Week 5 matchup. They could not get anything going offensively until it was too late in a 31âÂÂ6 loss. Their only score came in the fourth quarter on a 19-yard run by Vyncint Smith after a muffed punt. New York dropped to 0âÂÂ4 on the season and 0âÂÂ11 all-time against Philadelphia with the crushing loss.
Making his first start after recovering from illness, Sam Darnold passed for over 330 yards and two touchdowns as the Jets enjoyed their most effective offensive performance of the year, defeating the visiting Cowboys for their first win in 2019. Their win streak against the Dallas Cowboys continued to 3, as the Cowboys had not beat the Jets since 2007. With the win, the Jets were 1âÂÂ4.
After a strong performance the previous week, the Jets were shut out at home in a rematch against the Patriots, with Sam Darnold throwing a career-high 4 interceptions during the game. With the disastrous 33âÂÂ0 loss on Monday Night Football, the Jets fell to 1âÂÂ5 and extended their losing streak against the Patriots to 8 straight.
With the loss, the Jets fell to 1âÂÂ6.
Adam Gase faced off against his former team in the Dolphins for the first time since his firing after the previous season. The Jets scored first with a Sam Darnold touchdown pass to Jamison Crowder, but the Dolphins stormed back with three touchdown passes from former Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick in the second quarter, which was too much for the Jets to overcome due to sloppy play in the second half, including a fumbled snap out of bounds for a safety. With the loss, the Jets not only fell to 1âÂÂ7, but gave Miami its first win of the year.
In a back-and-forth game against the crosstown-rival Giants, the Jets defense limited Giants running back Saquon Barkley to 1 rushing yard on the day and sacked rookie quarterback Daniel Jones six times despite allowing him to pass for 308 yards and 4 touchdowns. But a key Giants fumble when Jamal Adams stripped the ball from the Giants quarterback's hands and duly returned for touchdown, in addition to a more balanced Jets offense, allowed the Jets to win 34âÂÂ27 to improve to 2âÂÂ7. This marked the Jets first home win over the Giants since 1988.
With their second straight win, the Jets improved to 3âÂÂ7, and finished 3-1 against the NFC East.
With the win, the Jets improved to 4âÂÂ7, with a 3-game win streak.
Facing the Bengals who came into the game with a record of 0âÂÂ11, the Jets didn't score a single touchdown and didn't have a single offensive drive moving the ball within the Bengals' 20 yard line. With the loss, the Jets fell to 4âÂÂ8, snapping their 3-game winning streak and giving Cincinnati its first win of the year. This loss, along with the Dolphins loss from Week 9, marks the first time in NFL history a team lost twice to teams who had 0âÂÂ7 or worse records.
With the win, the Jets improved to 5âÂÂ8. However, because of both the Steelers & Titans winning, the Jets were eliminated from the playoffs for the 9th straight season.
The win by the Baltimore Ravens allowed them to successfully clinch the #1 seed in the 2019-20 NFL Playoffs in the AFC. With the loss, the Jets fell to 5âÂÂ9 and dropped to 0-3 against the AFC North.
The Jets beat the visiting Steelers who were still in contention for the playoffs in the 2019 NFL Season. With the win, the Jets improved to 6âÂÂ9.
In a game that had no impact on the playoff picture in the AFC, the Jets beat the Buffalo Bills in the final game of the season. With the win, the Jets improved to 7-9 (2-4 against the AFC East) and finished tied for 8th place in the AFC with three other teams, the Broncos, the Raiders, and the Colts for the 2019 NFL season, despite winning only two games through 10 weeks of the season. As of 2025, this remains the Jets last road win against the Bills. This would also be the Jets final win in Highmark Stadium (then New Era Field).