List of New York Jets seasons explained

This is a list of seasons completed by the New York Jets. The Jets, formerly known as the Titans of New York, are an American football franchise that competes as a member club in the National Football League (NFL). The list documents the season-by-season records of the Jets' franchise from 1960 to the present, including postseason records and league awards for individual players or head coaches. The Titans were a part of the inaugural season of the American Football League (AFL) in 1960. In 1963, the Titans changed their name to the Jets after a change in ownership.

The New York Jets have won one National Football League championship in Super Bowl III. In their 60-season history, they have an overall regular season record of 408 wins, 500 losses, and 8 ties. They have made 14 postseason appearances, and have an overall postseason record of 12 wins and 13 losses.

Seasons

AFL champions (1960–1969)Super Bowl champions (1966–present)Conference championsDivision championsWild Card berth
Franchise records according to Pro-Football-Reference.com[1]
SeasonTeamLeagueConferenceDivisionRegular seasonPostseason resultsAwardsHead coaches
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Titans of New York
19601960AFLEast2nd770Sammy Baugh
19611961AFLEast3rd770
19621962AFLEast4th590Bulldog Turner
New York Jets
19631963AFLEast4th581Weeb Ewbank
19641964AFLEast3rd581
19651965AFLEast2nd581
19661966AFLEast3rd662
19671967AFLEast2nd851
19681968AFLEast1st1130Won AFL Championship (Raiders) 27–23
Won Super Bowl III (1) (Colts) 16–7
Joe Namath (MVP, SB MVP)
19691969AFLEast1st1040Lost Divisional playoffs (Chiefs) 6–13Joe Namath (MVP)
1970NFLAFCEast3rd4100
1971NFLAFCEast4th680
1972NFLAFCEast2nd770
1973NFLAFCEast5th4100
1974NFLAFCEast4th770Joe Namath (CBPOY)Charley Winner
1975NFLAFCEast5th3110Charley Winner (2–7)
Ken Shipp (1–4)
1976NFLAFCEast4th3110Lou Holtz (3–10)
Mike Holovak (0–1)
1977NFLAFCEast4th3110Walt Michaels
1978NFLAFCEast3rd880
1979NFLAFCEast3rd880
1980NFLAFCEast5th4120
1981NFLAFCEast2nd1051Lost Wild Card playoffs (Bills) 27–31
[2] 1982NFLAFC6th630Won First Round playoffs (at Bengals) 44–17
Won Second Round playoffs (at Raiders) 17–14
Lost AFC Championship (at Dolphins) 0–14
1983NFLAFCEast5th790Joe Walton
1984NFLAFCEast3rd790Marty Lyons (WP MOY)
1985NFLAFCEast2nd1150Lost Wild Card playoffs (Patriots) 14–26
1986NFLAFCEast2nd1060Won Wild Card playoffs (Chiefs) 35–15
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Browns) 20–23 (2OT)
[3] 1987NFLAFCEast5th690
1988NFLAFCEast4th871Erik McMillan (DROY)
1989NFLAFCEast5th4120
1990NFLAFCEast4th6100Bruce Coslet
1991NFLAFCEast2nd880Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Oilers) 10–17
1992NFLAFCEast4th4120
1993NFLAFCEast3rd880
1994NFLAFCEast5th6100Pete Carroll
1995NFLAFCEast5th3130Hugh Douglas (DROY)
Boomer Esiason (WP MOY)
Rich Kotite
1996NFLAFCEast5th1150
1997NFLAFCEast3rd970Bill Parcells
1998NFLAFCEast1st1240Won Divisional playoffs (Jaguars) 34–24
Lost AFC Championship (at Broncos) 10–23
1999NFLAFCEast4th880
2000NFLAFCEast3rd970Al Groh
2001NFLAFCEast3rd1060Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Raiders) 24–38Herm Edwards
2002NFLAFCEast1st970Won Wild Card playoffs (Colts) 41–0
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Raiders) 10–30
2003NFLAFCEast4th6100
2004NFLAFCEast2nd1060Won Wild Card playoffs (at Chargers) 20–17 (OT)
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Steelers) 17–20 (OT)
Jonathan Vilma (DROY)
2005NFLAFCEast4th4120
2006NFLAFCEast2nd1060Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Patriots) 16–37Chad Pennington (CBPOY)Eric Mangini
20072007NFLAFCEast3rd4120
2008NFLAFCEast3rd970
2009NFLAFCEast2nd970Won Wild Card playoffs (at Bengals) 24–14
Won Divisional playoffs (at Chargers) 17–14
Lost AFC Championship (at Colts) 17–30
Rex Ryan
2010NFLAFCEast2nd1150Won Wild Card playoffs (at Colts) 17–16
Won Divisional playoffs (at Patriots) 28–21
Lost AFC Championship (at Steelers) 19–24
2011NFLAFCEast2nd880
2012NFLAFCEast3rd6100
2013NFLAFCEast2nd880Sheldon Richardson (DROY)
2014NFLAFCEast4th4120
2015NFLAFCEast2nd1060Todd Bowles
2016NFLAFCEast4th5110
2017NFLAFCEast4th5110
2018NFLAFCEast4th4120
2019NFLAFCEast3rd790Adam Gase
2020NFLAFCEast4th2140
2021NFLAFCEast4th4130Robert Saleh
2022NFLAFCEast4th7100Garrett Wilson (OROY)
Sauce Gardner (DROY)
2023NFLAFCEast3rd7100
Totals
Super Bowl Championship
AFL Championship
4 Division titles
4285478All-time regular season record (1960–2023)
1213All-time postseason record (1960–2023)
4405608All-time regular and postseason record (1960–2023)
Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2023 NFL season.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New York Jets Franchise Encyclopedia. Pro-Football Reference.
  2. Season was shortened to nine games due to a strike; divisional standings were ignored and the top eight teams in each conference qualified for the playoffs.
  3. Season was shortened to 15 games due to a players' strike. One game was cancelled and three others were played with replacement players.