The 2025 season was the New York Jets' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall and their first under general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn. This season began with the team's fourth head coach in eight seasons.
The team failed to improve their 5âÂÂ12 record from the previous season following a 29âÂÂ6 blowout loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 16 and instead went 3âÂÂ14 for their worst season since 2020. The Jets were the last winless team in the NFL, losing their first seven games before earning their first victory against the Cincinnati Bengals. This season began with the team's fifth quarterback starting on opening day in six seasons. The Jets clinched their 10th consecutive losing season after a 23âÂÂ10 loss on the road to the Baltimore Ravens. New York was also eliminated from playoff contention for the 15th straight year after a Week 14 blowout loss to their division rival Miami Dolphins while also clinching the franchise's sixth consecutive season with ten losses or more and got swept by their division rivals for the third time in six seasons. The Jets forced a mere 4 opponent turnovers in the entire season, the lowest of any NFL team since the AFL-NFL merger, breaking the previous record of 7 set by the 2018 San Francisco 49ers. The Jets also became infamous as the first team in NFL history to not record an interception in an entire season since the NFL began tracking them in 1933, as all four of their forced turnovers were fumble recoveries. The Jets' -203 point differential was their worst since they got outscored 457âÂÂ243 in 2020. The Jets got outscored by 107 points in December, which is an NFL record, breaking the record previously set by the 2016 team, who got outscored by 84 in December.
On November 4, 2025, the Jets traded away All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts and All-Pro defensive tackle Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys for multiple first and second round selections. For the first time since 2021, not a single Jet made the Pro Bowl. The Jets had a four-year aggregate record of 22âÂÂ46 (.324) from 2022 to 2025, the worst four-year stretch for the franchise since they went 20âÂÂ47 (.299) from 2020 to 2023.
The New York Jets drew an average home attendance of 73,666, the 5th-highest of all NFL teams.
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Despite a competitive effort by the Jets, it wasn't enough to avoid their second consecutive 0âÂÂ1 start and loss to Pittsburgh.
With the loss, the Jets started 0âÂÂ2 for the first time since 2021.
Despite a comeback attempt in the fourth quarter, the Buccaneers scored a last second field goal to drop the Jets to 0âÂÂ3. This marked their third loss to Tampa Bay since 2017.
With the loss, the Jets fell to 0âÂÂ4, and suffered their tenth consecutive loss to the Dolphins in Miami.
With the loss, the Jets fell to 0âÂÂ5 for the first time since 2020, and became the first team in NFL history to reach that milestone without any takeaways. Head coach Aaron Glenn became the first coach in franchise history to begin his tenure with five losses. Additionally, they became the leagueâÂÂs lone winless team by the end of the week, with the Saints defeating the Giants and the Titans defeating the Cardinals. The Jets also fell to the Cowboys at home for the first time since 2003.
The Jets' offense struggled significantly against the Broncos' defense. Denver recorded nine sacks on quarterback Justin Fields, including a game-winning sack on fourth down. The Broncos held the Jets to just 82 total net yards of offense and limited Fields to 9-of-17 passing for 45 yards. The Jets finished with âÂÂ10 net passing yards, setting a franchise record for the fewest in a single game. It was also the lowest total by any NFL team since the San Diego Chargers recorded âÂÂ19 passing yards against the Kansas City Chiefs in 1998.
Fields struggled once again, completing 6-of-12 passes for 46 yards in the first half. At the start of the third quarter, he was benched in favor of Tyrod Taylor, but the change wasnâÂÂt enough, as the Jets lost their seventh straight game to fall to 0âÂÂ7. They joined the 2020 Jets and the 1996 Jets as the only teams in franchise history to start a season 0âÂÂ7. The game also marked the end of Sauce Gardner's tenure as a Jet.
Before the game, it was announced that longtime Jets center Nick Mangold had died at the age of 41 from complications related to kidney disease.
The Jets stumbled out of the gate once again, falling behind the Bengals and entering the fourth quarter trailing 31âÂÂ16. Both teams exchanged touchdowns, giving Cincinnati a 38âÂÂ24 lead with 10:21 remaining. The Jets then mounted a comeback, scoring two unanswered touchdowns. Running back Breece Hall threw a touchdown pass to tight end Mason Taylor, giving New York a one-point lead. The Bengals attempted a late comeback but turned the ball over on downs, sealing the Jetsâ first win of the season, becoming the final team in the league to record a win this season.
The Jets finished with 502 total yards of offense, including a season-high 254 rushing yards. Justin Fields bounced back from two bad performances and completed 21-of-32 passes for 244 yards and one touchdown. Hall became the fourth non-quarterback since 1950 to throw a game-winning touchdown pass in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime. He was also the first non-quarterback to record multiple rushing touchdowns and a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of a game. Head coach Aaron Glenn recorded his first win after starting the season 0âÂÂ7, setting a franchise record for the longest losing streak to begin a tenure by a new Jets head coach. With the win, the Jets improved to 1âÂÂ7 and 1âÂÂ1 against the AFC North.
After the Browns scored a touchdown, Kene Nwangwu returned a kickoff 99 yards for a score. On the very next drive following a Browns punt, Isaiah Williams returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown. This marked the first time in franchise history that the Jets had both a kickoff return and a punt return for a touchdown in the same game. The Jets managed to hold off the Browns for their second win of the season
Will McDonald IV tied a Jets franchise record when he finished with four sacks.
With the win, the Jets improved to 2âÂÂ7 and 2âÂÂ1 against the AFC North.
With their 17th loss in their last 19 against the Patriots since 2016, the Jets fell to 2âÂÂ8 and 0âÂÂ3 against the AFC East.
With the loss, the Jets finished 2âÂÂ2 against the AFC North and secured their 10th consecutive losing season, falling to 2âÂÂ9.
The Jets decided to bench Justin Fields and named Tyrod Taylor the starting quarterback.
With their first win against Atlanta since 2013, the Jets improved to 3âÂÂ9 and 1âÂÂ2 against the NFC South.
With the loss, the Jets were eliminated from playoff contention for the 15th consecutive season, extending the NFLâÂÂs longest active playoff drought.
Following another poor defensive performance, the Jets fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks the next day. Defensive backs/pass game coordinator Chris Harris took over as the teamâÂÂs defensive play-caller.
With the loss, the Jets fell to 3âÂÂ12 and finished 1âÂÂ3 against the NFC South (1âÂÂ4 against the NFC). The Jets would also set an NFL record 15 consecutive games without a defensive interception.
With their 18th loss in their last 20 against New England, the Jets fell to 3âÂÂ13 (0âÂÂ5 against the AFC East) and they finished 2âÂÂ7 at home. This was their 16th straight game without a defensive pick. New York also secured a point differential of -107 in the month in December, the worst in league history. The only notable positive for the Jets was Breece Hall becoming the first Jets running back since Chris Ivory in 2015 to secure 1,000 yards on the ground.
With the loss, the Jets finished 3âÂÂ14 (their worst record since 2020) and they were swept by the AFC East for the first time since 2021 while also finishing 1âÂÂ7 on the road. They also became the first NFL team to not record a single interception in a full season since interceptions became a statistic in 1933. The Jets also finished with the least amount of takeaways in a season (4) since the 2018 49ers.