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The 2020 season is the New York Jets' 51st in the National Football League, their 61st overall, and their second with head coach Adam Gase. The team is attempting to improve upon their 7–9 record from 2019, and will attempt to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2010. However, the Jets suffered an abysmal 0–8 start, the first time since 1996.

2020 New York Jets season
OwnerWoody & Christopher Johnson
General managerJoe Douglas
Head coachAdam Gase
Home fieldMetLife Stadium
Results
Record0–8
Division place4th AFC East
Uniform

On July 20, 2020 the Jets confirmed that their home games would take place behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[1]

Roster Changes

Free Agents

Unrestricted

Position Player 2020 Team Date signed Contract
WR Robby Anderson Carolina Panthers April 1[2] 2 years, $20.000 million
OT Kelvin Beachum Arizona Cardinals
CB Maurice Canady Dallas Cowboys March 18[3] 1 year, $1.250 million
OG Tom Compton San Francisco 49ers April 3[4] 1 year, $2.750 million
DE Brandon Copeland New England Patriots March 22[5] 1 year, $1.048 million
P Lac Edwards
QB David Fales New York Jets April 23[6] 1 year, $0.910 million
ILB Neville Hewitt New York Jets March 25[7] 1 year, $2.000 million
OLB Jordan Jenkins New York Jets April 23[8] 1 year, $5.000 million
C Ryan Kalil
ILB Albert McClellan
FS Rontez Miles
RB Ty Montgomery New Orleans Saints May 15[9] 1 year, $1.048 million
RB Bilal Powell
OT Brent Qvale Houston Texans March 20[10] 1 year, $1.048 million
OT Brandon Shell Seattle Seahawks March 24[11] 2 years, $9.000 million
QB Trevor Siemian Tennessee Titans August 19
WR Demaryius Thomas
OLB Paul Worrilow

Restricted

Position Player 2020 Team Date signed Contract
ILB James Burgess New York Jets April 7[12] 1 year, $0.925 million
CB Arthur Maulet New York Jets March 20[13] TBC

Exclusive-Rights

Position Player 2020 Team Date signed[14] Contract
ILB B. J. Bello New York Jets April 23 1 year, $0.645 million
K Sam Ficken New York Jets April 23 1 year, $0.495 million
OT Leo Koloamatangi New York Jets April 23 1 year, $0.645 million
LB Frankie Luvu New York Jets April 23 1 year, $0.645 million

Signings

Position Player 2019 Team Date signed Contract
OG Josh Andrews Indianapolis Colts April 2[15] 1 year, $1.048 million
CB Pierre Desir Indianapolis Colts April 2[16] 1 year, $3.750 million
OT George Fant Seattle Seahawks April 23[17] 3 years, $27.300 million
C Connor McGovern Denver Broncos March 30[18] 3 years, $27.000 million
ILB Patrick Onwuasor Baltimore Ravens April 6[19] 1 year, $2.000 million
WR Breshad Perriman Tampa Bay Buccaneers April 1[20] 1 year, $6.500 million
OG Greg Van Roten Carolina Panthers April 2[21] 3 years, $10.500 million
RB Frank Gore Buffalo Bills May 5[22] 1 year, $1.050 million
QB Joe Flacco Denver Broncos May 22[23] 1 year, $1.500 million

Releases

Position Player 2020 Team Date released
CB Trumaine Johnson March 18[24]
CB Darryl Roberts Detroit Lions March 21[25]
WR Quincy Enunwa August 3[26]
RB Le'Veon Bell Kansas City Chiefs October 13[27]

Draft

Main article: 2020 NFL Draft
2020 New York Jets Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 11 Mekhi Becton OT Louisville
2 59 Denzel Mims WR Baylor from Seattle Seahawks
3 68 Ashtyn Davis FS California from New York Giants
79 Jabari Zuniga DE Florida
4 120 Lamical Perine RB Florida
125 James Morgan QB Florida International from New England Patriots
129 Cameron Clark OT Charlotte from New England Patriots
5 158 Bryce Hall CB Virginia
6 191 Braden Mann P Texas A&M

Pre-Draft Trades

In-Draft Trades

  • The Jets traded a second-round selection (48th) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a second- and a third-round selection (59th and 101st).[30]
  • The New York Jets traded a third-round selection (101st) to the New England Patriots in exchange for two fourth-round selections (125th and 129th) and a 2021 sixth-round selection.[31]
  • The Jets traded their sixth-round selection (211th) to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for CB Quincy Wilson.[32]

Undrafted free agents

Player Position College Source
Sterling Johnson DL Coastal Carolina [33]
Domenique Davis DL UNC Pembroke [34]
Lamar Jackson CB Nebraska [35]
Javelin Guidry CB Utah [36]
Bryce Huff LB Memphis [37]
Lawrence Cager WR Georgia [38]
Jared Hilbers OT Washington [39]
Shyheim Carter S Alabama [40]
George Campbell WR West Virginia [41]

Staff

New York Jets staff
Front office
  • Owner/chairman/CEO – Woody Johnson
  • Vice chairman – Christopher Johnson
  • President – Hymie Elhai
  • Executive vice president/COO – Brian Friedman
  • General manager – Joe Douglas
  • Senior director of football strategy – David Socie
  • Senior director of football operations – Dan Zbojovsky
  • Senior director of football administration – Nick Sabella
  • Co-Director of player personnel – Jon Carr
  • Co-Director of player personnel – Greg Nejmeh
  • Co-Assistant director of pro personnel – Kevin Murphy
  • Co-Assistant director of pro personnel – Evan Ardoin
  • Director of college scouting – Jay Mandolesi
  • Senior football advisor – Phil Savage
  • Director, football analytics – Brian Shields
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive line – Aaron Whitecotton
  • Linebackers – Mike Rutenberg
  • Assistant linebackers – Shaq Wilson
  • Senior defensive assistant/cornerbacks – Tony Oden
  • Defensive backs/safeties – Marquand Manuel
  • Defensive backs/nickelbacks – Nathaniel Willingham
  • Defensive assistant – Ryan Davis Sr
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Brant Boyer
  • Special teams assistant/game management coordinator – Dan Shamash
Strength and conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – Mike Nicolini
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Joe Giacobbe
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Aaron McLaurin

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Current roster

New York Jets roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve


As of November 1, 2024. Rookies in italics.

53 active, 12 reserve, 15 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

The Jets' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[42]

Week Date Opponent Venue Result
1 August 13 New York Giants MetLife Stadium Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2 August 20 at Detroit Lions Ford Field
3 August 28 Pittsburgh Steelers MetLife Stadium
4 September 3 at Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field

Regular season

Schedule

The Jets' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[42]

Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 13 1:00 p.m. at Buffalo Bills L 17–27 0–1 Bills Stadium CBS Recap
2 September 20 1:00 p.m. San Francisco 49ers L 13–31 0–2 MetLife Stadium Fox Recap
3 September 27 4:05 p.m. at Indianapolis Colts L 7–36 0–3 Lucas Oil Stadium CBS Recap
4 October 1 8:20 p.m. Denver Broncos L 28–37 0–4 MetLife Stadium NFLN/WNYW Recap
5 October 11 1:00 p.m. Arizona Cardinals L 10–30 0–5 MetLife Stadium Fox Recap
6 October 18 4:05 p.m. at Miami Dolphins L 0–24 0–6 Hard Rock Stadium CBS Recap
7 October 25 1:00 p.m. Buffalo Bills L 10–18 0–7 MetLife Stadium CBS Recap
8 November 1 1:00 p.m. at Kansas City Chiefs L 9–35 0–8 Arrowhead Stadium CBS Recap
9 November 9 8:15 p.m. New England Patriots MetLife Stadium ESPN
10 Bye
11 November 22 4:05 p.m. at Los Angeles Chargers SoFi Stadium CBS
12 November 29 1:00 p.m. Miami Dolphins MetLife Stadium CBS
13 December 6 1:00 p.m. Las Vegas Raiders MetLife Stadium CBS
14 December 13 4:05 p.m. at Seattle Seahawks CenturyLink Field CBS
15 December 19 or 20 TBD at Los Angeles Rams SoFi Stadium TBD
16 December 26 or 27 TBD Cleveland Browns MetLife Stadium TBD
17 January 3 1:00 p.m. at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium CBS

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 8–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • Week 9's MNF game against New England will be simulcast locally in New York on a network TBA at a later date.
  • As the result of Saturday flexible scheduling during Weeks 15 and 16, the date, time, and network for those two games will be finalized at a later date—by no later than four weeks prior to game day.[43]

Game summaries

Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

Week One: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 3 7717
Bills 14 7 0627

at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Two: San Francisco 49ers at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 14 3731
Jets 3 0 3713

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Jets have not won a home opener since 2015.

Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Three: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 7 0 007
Colts 7 10 14536

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 4: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Four: Denver Broncos at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 3 14 71337
Jets 7 6 31228

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

With the loss, the Jets dropped to 0-4 for a second straight season. It marked the first time in franchise history they've had two straight seasons where they started 0–4.

Week 5: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 10 7630
Jets 0 3 7010

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

With a 30–10 loss to the Cardinals in Week 5, the Jets experienced their first 0–5 start since their disastrous 1996 season. Two days later, the Jets released disgruntled running back Le'Veon Bell less than two years after signing him to a massive contract.[44] This was also the first of two games in which backup Quarterback Joe Flacco started due to injuries to starting Quarterback Sam Darnold.

Week 6: at Miami Dolphins

Week Six: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins  – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 0 000
Dolphins 7 14 3024

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida

Game information

With the shutout loss (the first shutout in the season), the Jets started 0-6 for the first time since the 1996 season. With the Giants and Falcons winning their first games this week, this left the Jets the only winless team in the NFL for 2020.

Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Seven: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 0 6 6618
Jets 3 7 0010

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Amidst heavy criticism, Head Coach Adam Gase gave up offensive play calling duties, instead leaving it to Offensive Coordinator Dowell Loggains. Under Loggains, the Jets were able to build a 10-6 lead over the Bills by halftime after a Sergio Castillo field goal and La'Mical Perine touchdown. Despite this, the Jets offense struggled in the second half. While the Jets were able to prevent Buffalo from scoring touchdowns, the Bills were able to score enough field goals to hand the Jets an 18-10 loss. With this loss, the Jets drop to 0-7.

Week 8: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Eight: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 3 6 009
Chiefs 14 7 7735

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,932
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 9: vs. New England Patriots

Week Nine: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 0 000
Jets 0 0 000

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
  • TV: ESPN
  • Preview

Standings

Division

AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Buffalo Bills 13 3 0 .813 6–0 10–2 501 375 W6
Miami Dolphins 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 404 338 L1
New England Patriots 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 326 353 W1
New York Jets 2 14 0 .125 0–6 1–11 243 457 L1

Conference

AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 14 2 0 .875 4–2 10–2 .465 .464 L1
2 Buffalo Bills East 13 3 0 .813 6–0 10–2 .512 .471 W6
3 Pittsburgh Steelers North 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .475 .448 L1
4[a] Tennessee Titans South 11 5 0 .688 5–1 8–4 .475 .398 W1
Wild Cards
5[b][c] Baltimore Ravens North 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 .494 .401 W5
6[c][d] Cleveland Browns North 11 5 0 .688 3–3 7–5 .451 .406 W1
7[a][b][d] Indianapolis Colts South 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 .443 .384 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 Miami Dolphins East 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .467 .347 L1
9 Las Vegas Raiders West 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 .539 .477 W1
10[e] New England Patriots East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .527 .429 W1
11[e] Los Angeles Chargers West 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .482 .344 W4
12 Denver Broncos West 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .566 .388 L3
13 Cincinnati Bengals North 4 11 1 .281 1–5 4–8 .529 .438 L1
14 Houston Texans South 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .541 .219 L5
15 New York Jets East 2 14 0 .125 0–6 1–11 .594 .656 L1
16 Jacksonville Jaguars South 1 15 0 .063 1–5 1–11 .549 .688 L15
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis based on division record.
  2. ^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below).
  3. ^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep.
  4. ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
  5. ^ a b New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

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