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2014 season of NFL team New York Jets From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2014 New York Jets season was the franchise's 45th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the 55th overall. The Jets failed to improve on their 8–8 regular season record in 2013. They were eliminated from postseason contention for the fourth consecutive season after a Week 12 loss to the Buffalo Bills. As a result, head coach Rex Ryan was fired on December 29, 2014, after compiling a 46–50 record in six seasons.
2014 New York Jets season | |
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Owner | Woody & Christopher Johnson |
General manager | John Idzik |
Head coach | Rex Ryan |
Home field | MetLife Stadium |
Local radio | WEPN · WEPN-FM |
Results | |
Record | 4–12 |
Division place | 4th AFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | C Nick Mangold DE Sheldon Richardson |
Uniform | |
This was the first season since 2005 that the team finished last in the division.
Position | Player | Free agency tag | Date signed/released | 2014 team | Notes |
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LB | Nick Bellore | RFA | March 10, 2014 | New York Jets | [60] |
CB | Aaron Berry | UFA | June 2, 2014 | Cleveland Browns | [61] |
G | Willie Colon | UFA | March 19, 2014 | New York Jets | [62] |
WR | Josh Cribbs | UFA | – | – | – |
TE | Jeff Cumberland | UFA | March 7, 2014 | New York Jets | [63] |
LB | Jermaine Cunningham | UFA | January 13, 2014 | New York Jets | [64] |
DE | Leger Douzable | UFA | March 12, 2014 | New York Jets | [65] |
G | Vladimir Ducasse | UFA | March 24, 2014 | Minnesota Vikings | [66] |
PK | Nick Folk | UFA | February 28, 2014 | New York Jets | [67] |
QB | David Garrard | UFA | – | – | – |
RB | John Griffin | ERFA | – | – | – |
WR | Vidal Hazelton | ERFA | – | – | – |
FB | Lex Hilliard | UFA | – | – | – |
T | Austin Howard | UFA | March 12, 2014 | Oakland Raiders | [68] |
CB | Ellis Lankster | UFA | March 5, 2014 | New York Jets | [69] |
LB | Josh Mauga | UFA | July 24, 2014 | Kansas City Chiefs | [70] |
LB | Garrett McIntyre | RFA | April 9, 2014 | New York Jets | [71] |
LB | Calvin Pace | UFA | March 16, 2014 | New York Jets | [72] |
S | Ed Reed | UFA | – | – | – |
TE | Konrad Reuland | ERFA | – | – | – |
RB | Darius Reynaud | UFA | – | – | – |
QB | Matt Simms | ERFA | January 13, 2014 | New York Jets | [64] |
CB | Isaiah Trufant | RFA | March 12, 2014 | Cleveland Browns | [73] |
CB | Darrin Walls | RFA | March 5, 2014 | New York Jets | [69] |
TE | Kellen Winslow II | UFA | – | – | – |
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, FT: Franchise tag |
2014 New York Jets draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 18 | Calvin Pryor | S | Louisville | |
2 | 49 | Jace Amaro | TE | Texas Tech | |
3 | 80 | Dexter McDougle | CB | Maryland | |
4 | 104 | Jalen Saunders | WR | Oklahoma | Pick from TB |
4 | 115 | Shaquelle Evans | WR | UCLA | |
4 | 137 | Dakota Dozier | OT | Furman | Compensatory |
5 | 154 | Jeremiah George | LB | Iowa St | |
6 | 195 | Brandon Dixon | CB | Northwest Missouri St | |
6 | 209 | Quincy Enunwa | WR | Nebraska | Compensatory |
6 | 210 | Ikemefuna Enemkpali | DE | Louisiana Tech | Compensatory |
6 | 213 | Tajh Boyd | QB | Clemson | Compensatory |
7 | 233 | Trevor Reilly | LB | Utah | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Draft trades
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 7 | Indianapolis Colts | W 13–10 | 1–0 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 16 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 25–17 | 2–0 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 22 | vs. New York Giants | L 24–35 | 2–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
4 | August 28 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–37 | 2–2 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 7 | Oakland Raiders | W 19–14 | 1–0 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 14 | at Green Bay Packers | L 24–31 | 1–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
3 | September 22 | Chicago Bears | L 19–27 | 1–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
4 | September 28 | Detroit Lions | L 17–24 | 1–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 5 | at San Diego Chargers | L 0–31 | 1–4 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
6 | October 12 | Denver Broncos | L 17–31 | 1–5 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
7 | October 16 | at New England Patriots | L 25–27 | 1–6 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
8 | October 26 | Buffalo Bills | L 23–43 | 1–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
9 | November 2 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–24 | 1–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
10 | November 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 20–13 | 2–8 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
11 | Bye | |||||
12 | November 24[upper-alpha 1] | at Buffalo Bills | L 3–38 | 2–9 | Ford Field[upper-alpha 1] | Recap |
13 | December 1 | Miami Dolphins | L 13–16 | 2–10 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
14 | December 7 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 24–30 (OT) | 2–11 | TCF Bank Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 14 | at Tennessee Titans | W 16–11 | 3–11 | LP Field | Recap |
16 | December 21 | New England Patriots | L 16–17 | 3–12 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
17 | December 28 | at Miami Dolphins | W 37–24 | 4–12 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
AFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(1) New England Patriots | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 468 | 313 | L1 |
Buffalo Bills | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 5–7 | 343 | 289 | W1 |
Miami Dolphins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 388 | 373 | L1 |
New York Jets | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 283 | 401 | W1 |
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1[lower-alpha 1] | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .514 | .487 | L1 |
2[lower-alpha 1] | Denver Broncos | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .521 | .484 | W1 |
3[lower-alpha 2] | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .451 | .486 | W4 |
4[lower-alpha 2] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .479 | .372 | W1 |
Wild Cards | |||||||||||
5 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .498 | .425 | L1 |
6 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .475 | .378 | W1 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
7[lower-alpha 3] | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .447 | .299 | W2 |
8[lower-alpha 3] | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .512 | .500 | W1 |
9[lower-alpha 3] | San Diego Chargers | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .512 | .403 | L1 |
10[lower-alpha 3] | Buffalo Bills | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .516 | .486 | W1 |
11 | Miami Dolphins | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .512 | .406 | L1 |
12 | Cleveland Browns | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .479 | .371 | L5 |
13 | New York Jets | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .543 | .375 | W1 |
14[lower-alpha 4] | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .514 | .313 | L1 |
15[lower-alpha 4] | Oakland Raiders | West | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .570 | .542 | L1 |
16 | Tennessee Titans | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .506 | .375 | L10 |
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5] | |||||||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Jets | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
Game information | ||
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
The Jets got off to a sloppy start when Raiders rookie starting QB Derek Carr torched the Jets defense early in the game to take a 7–3 lead after Charles Woodson picked off Jets 2nd year QB Geno Smith in his 17th start. However, the Jets quickly rebounded with a 5-yard shovel TD pass from Smith to Chris Johnson to take the lead 10–7 going into halftime. The Jets would never trail the rest of the game, although Carr threw a late TD pass to Raiders WR James Jones in garbage time, and attempted a failed onside kick. Chris Ivory had a solid day, rushing for 102 yards and a TD. The score came when Ivory ran 71 yards for a TD during the 4th quarter; it was the Jets' longest TD run since Thomas Jones 71-yard TD run back on October 19, 2009. Geno Smith completed a career-best 82.1% completion percentage (23/28 for 221 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT); it was the best performance delivered by a Jet quarterback since Chad Pennington completed 82.1% of his passes in a loss to the Buffalo Bills way back in 2007.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Packers | 3 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 31 |
Game information | ||
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at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
After racing to a 21–3 lead in the second quarter, the Jets were outscored 28-3 for the remainder of the game. A game-tying 37-yard touchdown throw by Geno Smith to Jeremy Kerley with five minutes to go in the fourth quarter was wiped out when assistant coach Marty Mornhinweg called the Jets' final timeout just as the ball was snapped; even more egregiously Mornhinweg was not authorized to call timeouts, the responsibility of head coach Rex Ryan. The Jets failed to convert after this and fell 31–24; it marked only the second time for Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers that he won a game despite a deficit exceeding eight points.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Jets | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
Game information | ||
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Jets | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Game information | ||
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chargers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Game information | ||
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at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Geno Smith was benched in the middle of this game for Michael Vick.[79] CBS imposed the "mercy rule" (switching to another program) towards the end of this game because of how poorly the Jets were playing.[80] This marked the third season in a row in which a New York team was the first team to be shut out in a game.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Jets | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Game information | ||
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
Patriots | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Game information | ||
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
The Patriots defeated the Jets, 27–25. The Jets' offense drove to the Patriots' red zone on all four of their first-half drives. However, they were held to four field goals while the Patriots scored two touchdowns and a field goal, building a 17–12 halftime lead. On their first drive in the second half, the Jets reached the end zone and took a 19–17 lead. The Patriots then scored ten unanswered points to go up 27–19. The Jets had a chance to tie the game with a touchdown and a two-point conversion. However, Jets QB Geno Smith's game-tying pass was overthrown, and the Patriots led 27–25. After a failed onside kick recovery, the Jets forced a three and out and got the ball back with just over one minute remaining. The Jets drove from their 12-yard line to the Patriots' 40-yard line. With 5 seconds remaining, Jets kicker Nick Folk was sent out to kick a game-winning 58-yard field goal. The kick was blocked, and the Patriots held on for a 27–25 victory. With the loss, the Jets fell to 1–6 as they lost their sixth consecutive game and remained in 4th place in the AFC East. The Jets' six-game losing streak is the longest losing streak under head coach Rex Ryan. The loss represented the first time that the Jets had lost six consecutive games since they dropped six in a row from Weeks 4–9 during the 2007 season. The loss also led to a trade the next day with the Seahawks for receiver Percy Harvin.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 14 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 43 |
Jets | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
Game information | ||
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Geno Smith would be benched in the 1st quarter after throwing 3 interceptions and posting a QBR of 0.04.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Game information | ||
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Steelers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
Jets | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Game information | ||
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Bills | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 38 |
Game information | ||
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at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan[upper-alpha 1]
With the loss, the Jets fell to 2–9, and were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention for the fourth consecutive season.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
Jets | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Game information | ||
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Jets | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
Vikings | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
Game information | ||
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The Jets were the only AFC East team to lose to all of their NFC North opponents.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
Titans | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
Game information | ||
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at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Patriots | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Jets | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 37 |
Dolphins | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Game information | ||
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Quarterback Geno Smith finished the season by posting a perfect 158.3 passer rating against the Dolphins.
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