The 2011 New York Jets season was the franchise's 42nd season in the National Football League (NFL), the 52nd season overall and the team's third season under head coach Rex Ryan.
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Despite sitting at 8-5 in early December, controlling their own destiny to make the postseason, the Jets finished at 8–8. The team failed to improve upon their 11–5 record from 2010 and failed to reach the playoffs and the AFC Championship game for the first time since 2008, which had a three-game losing streak to close the season. The Jets' 2011 season, from its NFL lockout-impacted start to the team's losing streak that marked its end was chronicled extensively in Nicholas Dawidoff's 2013 book Collision Low Crossers: A Year Inside the Turbulent World of NFL Football. Beginning in the offseason, Dawidoff embedded himself with the team, primarily with defensive coordinator Mike Pettine and assistants Dennis Thurman and Mike Smith.[1] This season would begin a lengthy postseason drought for the Jets. Since 2011, the team has failed to qualify for the playoffs, with just one winning season from 2011 to 2024.
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- Chairman/CEO – Woody Johnson
- Executive vice president/general manager – Mike Tannenbaum
- Assistant general manager – Scott Cohen
- Vice president of college scouting – Joey Clinkscales
- Senior personnel executive – Terry Bradway
- Assistant director of player personnel – JoJo Wooden
- Director of pro personnel – Brendan Phophett
- Assistant director of college scouting – Michael Davis
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- Head strength and conditioning – Bill Hughan
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Bryan Dermody
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Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys
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- Dan Bailey 34-yard field goal Cowboys 10–0, Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:47.
- Dustin Keller 4-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk Kick) Cowboys 10–7, Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 2:39.
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- Miles Austin 36-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey Kick) Cowboys 17–7, Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:40.
- Nick Folk 34 Yd field goal Cowboys 17–10, Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:04.
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- Felix Jones 1-yard run (Dan Bailey Kick) Cowboys 24–10, Drive: 2 plays, 1 yards, 0:10.
- Plaxico Burress 26-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk Kick) Cowboys 24–17, Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:54.
- Isaiah Trufant 18 yard return off blocked punt (Nick Folk Kick) TIE 24–24
- Nick Folk 50-yard field goal Cowboys 27–24, Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:22.
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The Jets trailed 24-10 heading into the 4th quarter. In the 4th quarter, the Jets scored 17 unanswered points preserving the win for them. With the win, the Jets started their season 1–0.
Week 2: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
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- NYJ Nick Folk 38-yard field goal Jets 12–3, Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:34.
- NYJ Nick Folk 45-yard field goal Jets 15–3, Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 0:54.
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- NYJ Dustin Keller 11-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick) Jets 22–3, Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 5:18.
- NYJ Shonn Greene 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick) Jets 29–3, Drive: 2 plays, 1 yards, 0:38.
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- NYJ Nick Folk 23-yard field goal Jets 32–3, Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:14.
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Week Two: Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets – Game summary
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
With the huge win, the Jets improved to 2–0.
Week 3: at Oakland Raiders
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- LaDainian Tomlinson 18-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk Kick) Jets 14–7, Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:11.
- Nick Folk 21-yard field goal Jets 17–7, Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:58.
- Darren McFadden 70-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski Kick) Jets 17–14, Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 1:23.
- Sebastian Janikowski 54-yard field goal TIE 17–17, Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 1:44.
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- Denarius Moore 23-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski Kick) Raiders 24–17, Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:47.
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- Michael Bush 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski Kick) Raiders 31–17, Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:42.
- Plaxico Burress 16-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk Kick) Raiders 31–24, Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 3:06.
- Sebastian Janikowski 49-yard field goal Raiders 34–24, Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:56.
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With the loss, the Jets fell to 2–1.
Week 4: at Baltimore Ravens
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- Jameel McClain 6-yard fumble return (Billy Cundiff Kick) Ravens 7–0
- Joe McKnight 107-yard kickoff return (Nick Folk Kick) TIE 7–7
- Billy Cundiff 38-yard field goal Ravens 10–7, Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:15.
- Ray Rice 3-yard run (Billy Cundiff Kick) Ravens 17–7, Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:31.
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- Billy Cundiff 38-yard field goal Ravens 20–7, Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:47.
- Jarret Johnson 26-yard fumble return (Billy Cundiff Kick) Ravens 27–7
- David Harris 35-yard interception return (Nick Folk Kick) Ravens 27–14
- Nick Folk 40-yard field goal Ravens 27–17, Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:27.
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- Lardarius Webb 73-yard interception return (Billy Cundiff Kick) Ravens 34–17
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Hoping to rebound from their Week 3 road loss to the Raiders, the Jets flew to M&T Bank Stadium for a Week 4 Sunday night battle with the Baltimore Ravens, also head coach Rex Ryan's first return to Baltimore since leaving the Ravens following the 2008 season. Ryan served as the Ravens' defensive line coach, defensive coordinator, and assistant head coach from the 1999 to 2008 seasons, and was part of their 2000 Super Bowl-winning squad. New York trailed early in the first quarter with Ravens linebacker Jameel McClain returning a fumble 6 yards for a touchdown. The Jets would respond with running back Joe McKnight returning a kickoff 107 yards for a touchdown. Baltimore would regain the lead with kicker Billy Cundiff getting a 38-yard field goal, followed by running back Ray Rice getting a 3-yard touchdown run. The Ravens added onto their lead in the second quarter with Cundiff making another 38-yard field goal, followed by linebacker Jarret Johnson returning a fumble 26 yards for a touchdown. New York responded with linebacker David Harris returning an interception 36 yards for a touchdown, followed by a 40-yard field goal from kicker Nick Folk. Baltimore came right back in the third quarter with cornerback Lardarius Webb returning an interception 73 yards for a touchdown. From there, the Ravens' defense prevented any comeback attempt.
With the loss, the Jets fell to 2–2.
Week 5: at New England Patriots
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- Stephen Gostkowski 44-yard field goal Patriots 10–0, Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:06.
- Shonn Greene 3-yard run (Nick Folk Kick) Patriots 10–7, Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 7:54.
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- Deion Branch 2-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski Kick) Patriots 17–7, Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:14.
- Jeremy Kerley 9-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk Kick) Patriots 17–14, Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:43.
- BenJarvus Green-Ellis 3-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski Kick) Patriots 24–14, Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:12.
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- Stephen Gostkowski 24-yard field goal Patriots 27–14, Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:17.
- Santonio Holmes 21-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk Kick) Patriots 27–21, Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:43.
- Stephen Gostkowski 28-yard field goal Patriots 30–21, Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:12.
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With the loss, the Jets fell to 2–3.
Week 6: vs. Miami Dolphins
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- Dan Carpenter 21-yard field goal Jets 7–6, Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:45.
- Mark Sanchez 5-yard run (Nick Folk Kick) Jets 14–6, Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 5:40.
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- Nick Folk 28-yard field goal Jets 17–6, Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 7:16.
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- Santonio Holmes 38-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk Kick) Jets 24–6, Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:37.
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Week Six: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
With the win, the Jets improved to 3–3.
Week 7: vs San Diego Chargers
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- Plaxico Burress 4-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk Kick) Chargers 21–17, Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:33.
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- Plaxico Burress 3-yard pass From Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk Kick) Jets 24–21, Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:15.
- Nick Folk 30-yard field goal Jets 27–21, Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:47.
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Week Seven: San Diego Chargers at New York Jets – Game summary
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 79,088
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
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With the win, the Jets went into their bye week at 4–3.
Week 9: at Buffalo Bills
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Week Nine: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 70,133
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
With the win, the Jets improved to 5–3.
Week 10: vs. New England Patriots
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Week Ten: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 13
- Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 79,088
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
The Patriots head to MetLife Stadium for a Week 10 Sunday Night game with the Jets. The only time the Jets would lead would be in the 2nd quarter when they led 9–7 but they would get blown out in front of their home crowd 37–16. With the loss, the Jets dropped to 5–4. New York was also swept by New England for the first time since New England's 2007 season.
Week 11: at Denver Broncos
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The second primetime game in a row for the Jets yet it was a Thursday Night game. The Jets led 13–10 with a little over a minute remaining when Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow marched his team down the field and scored the game-winning touchdown. With the loss, the Jets fell to 5–5 and needing to win some more games to qualify for the playoffs.
Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills
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Week Twelve: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 79,088
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
The Jets would come out on top in a seesaw battle over the Buffalo Bills. This time the Jets scored a game-winning touchdown. With the win, the Jets improved to 6-5 continuing on the road to a playoff berth.
Week 13: at Washington Redskins
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The Jets would not lead for much of the game until the very end of the 4th quarter when they blew the game wide open. With the win, the Jets improved to 7–5.
Week 14: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
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Week Fourteen: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 11
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 79,088
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
The Jets won easily in a crushing rout, with the final score overstating the closeness of the game as the Chiefs' only touchdown came in garbage time after the game was already decided.[79] The Chiefs offense gained only 4 total yards in the first two quarters. The Chiefs were also plagued with penalties, finishing the game with 11 penalties total. The Jets' final touchdown drive in the third quarter proved to be a particularly humiliating stretch. Starting from their own 10-yard line, the Jets gained 81 penalty yards on 5 penalties committed by the Chiefs, including a rare penalty directly assessed against head coach Todd Haley for unsportsmanlike conduct.[80] The Jets improved to 8–5 and could "control their playoff destiny" at this point in the season, guaranteed to make it to the playoffs by winning the rest of their games.
Week 15: at Philadelphia Eagles
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The Jets would be thoroughly dominated by the Eagles throughout the game. With the loss, the Jets fell to 8–6. The Jets had never beaten the Eagles in franchise history at this point until eventually defeating them in 2023.
Week 16: vs. New York Giants
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Week Sixteen: New York Giants at New York Jets – Game summary
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Both the Jets and Giants needed a win in order to stay in the playoff race. The Jets (8–6) hosting the Giants (7–7) would battle each other on Christmas Eve, Saturday afternoon edition. The Jets would lead 7–0 early on but the Giants responded and took over the rest of the game. With the loss for the Jets, they fell to 8–7.
Week 17: at Miami Dolphins
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Week Seventeen: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida