| 2011 New York Jets season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Rex Ryan | ||||||
| Home field | MetLife Stadium | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 8–8 | ||||||
| Division Place | 2nd AFC East | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Did Not Qualify | ||||||
| Pro Bowlers | 60 D'Brickashaw Ferguson OT 74 Nick Mangold C 24 Darrelle Revis CB |
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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. They failed to improve upon their 11–5 record from 2010 and failed to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2008.
The Jets traded an unconditional draft pick to the Green Bay Packers for Caleb Schlauderaff.[42]
| Position | Player | Free agency tag |
Date signed/released | 2011 team | Notes |
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| QB | Kellen Clemens | UFA | July 27, 2011 | Washington Redskins | [59] |
| CB | Marquice Cole | ERFA | January 26, 2011 | New York Jets | [60] |
| CB | Drew Coleman | UFA | July 29, 2011 | Jacksonville Jaguars | [61] |
| CB | Antonio Cromartie | UFA | August 1, 2011 | New York Jets | [62] |
| DL | Marcus Dixon | ERFA | January 26, 2011 | New York Jets | [60] |
| WR | Braylon Edwards | UFA | August 4, 2011 | San Francisco 49ers | [63] |
| DL | Shaun Ellis | UFA | August 7, 2011 | New England Patriots | [64] |
| K | Nick Folk | UFA | July 27, 2011 | New York Jets | [65] |
| LB | David Harris | UFA | August 2, 2011 | New York Jets | [66][67][68] |
| WR | Santonio Holmes | UFA | July 27, 2011 | New York Jets | [69] |
| OL | Wayne Hunter | UFA | July 26, 2011 | New York Jets | [70] |
| S | James Ihedigbo | UFA | August 19, 2011 | New England Patriots | [71] |
| LB | Lance Laury | UFA | – | – | – |
| S | Brodney Pool | UFA | August 3, 2011 | New York Jets | [72] |
| DL | Trevor Pryce | UFA | – | – | – |
| FB | Tony Richardson | UFA | – | – | – |
| WR | Brad Smith | UFA | July 28, 2011 | Buffalo Bills | [73] |
| S | Eric Smith | UFA | July 30, 2011 | New York Jets | [74] |
| OL | Robert Turner | RFA | July 29, 2011 | New York Jets | [75] |
| P | Steve Weatherford | UFA | July 29, 2011 | New York Giants | [76] |
| RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, FT: Franchise tag | |||||
| Draft order | Player name | Position | Height | Weight | College | Notes | |
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| RD | PK | ||||||
| 1 | 30 (30) | Muhammad Wilkerson | DL | 6 ft 5 in | 305 lbs | Temple | |
| 2 | 29 (61) | Traded to San Diego Chargers for CB Antonio Cromartie. | |||||
| 3 | 30 (94) | Kenrick Ellis | DT | 6 ft 5 in | 346 lbs | Hampton | |
| 4 | 29 (126) | Bilal Powell | RB | 5 ft 11 in | 207 lbs | Louisville | |
| 5 | 22 (153) | Jeremy Kerley | WR | 5 ft 10 in | 189 lbs | TCU | From Philadelphia Eagles for Draft Picks Rounds 5 and 6 Picks 161 and 194 |
| 30 (161) | Traded to Philadelphia Eagles along with Draft Pick Round 6 Pick 194 for Draft Pick Round 5 Pick 153 and Round 7 Pick 227. | ||||||
| 6 | 29 (194) | Traded to Philadelphia Eagles along with Draft Pick Round 5 Pick 161 for Draft Pick Round 5 Pick 153 and Round 7 Pick 227. | |||||
| 7 | 5 (208) | Greg McElroy | QB | 6 ft 2 in | 222 lb | Alabama | From Arizona Cardinals for FS Kerry Rhodes. |
| 24 (227) | Scotty McKnight | WR | 5 ft 11 in | 182 lb | Colorado | From Seattle Seahawks through Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 30 (231) | Traded to Detroit Lions for QB Kevin O'Connell. | ||||||
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap |
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| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | August 15 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Houston Texans | L 16–20 | 0–1 | Reliant Stadium | ESPN | Recap |
| 2 | August 21 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–7 | 1–1 | MetLife Stadium | WCBS | Recap |
| 3 | August 29 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at New York Giants | W 17–3 | 2–1 | MetLife Stadium | NFLN/NBC | Recap |
| 4 | September 1 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–24 | 2–2 | MetLife Stadium | WCBS | Recap |
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap |
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| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | September 11 | 8:20 p.m. EDT | Dallas Cowboys | W 27–24 | 1–0 | MetLife Stadium | NBC | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 32–3 | 2–0 | MetLife Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | 4:05 p.m. EDT | at Oakland Raiders | L 24–34 | 2–1 | O.co Coliseum | CBS | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | 8:20 p.m. EDT | at Baltimore Ravens | L 17–34 | 2–2 | M&T Bank Stadium | NBC | Recap |
| 5 | October 9 | 4:15 p.m. EDT | at New England Patriots | L 21–30 | 2–3 | Gillette Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | 8:30 p.m. EDT | Miami Dolphins | W 24–6 | 3–3 | MetLife Stadium | ESPN | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | San Diego Chargers | W 27–21 | 4–3 | MetLife Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 8 | Bye | |||||||
| 9 | November 6 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at Buffalo Bills | W 27–11 | 5–3 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 10 | November 13 | 8:20 p.m. EST | New England Patriots | L 16–37 | 5–4 | MetLife Stadium | NBC | Recap |
| 11 | November 17 | 8:20 p.m. EST | at Denver Broncos | L 13–17 | 5–5 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | NFLN/WPIX | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Buffalo Bills | W 28–24 | 6–5 | MetLife Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at Washington Redskins | W 34–19 | 7–5 | FedEx Field | CBS | Recap |
| 14 | December 11 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Kansas City Chiefs | W 37–10 | 8–5 | MetLife Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | 4:15 p.m. EST | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 19–45 | 8–6 | Lincoln Financial Field | CBS | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | 1:00 p.m. EST | New York Giants | L 14–29 | 8–7 | MetLife Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 17 | January 1 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at Miami Dolphins | L 17–19 | 8–8 | Sun Life Stadium | CBS | Recap |
LEGEND:
| AFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| z (1) New England Patriots | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 513 | 342 | W8 |
| New York Jets† | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–4 | 6–6 | 394 | 382 | L3 |
| Miami Dolphins† | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 348 | 330 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills† | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 372 | 434 | L1 |
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With the win, the Jets started their season 1-0.
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With the win, the Jets improved to 2-0.
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With the loss, the Jets fell to 2-1.
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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. 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.
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With the loss, the Jets fell to 2-3.
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With the win, the Jets improved to 3-3.
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With the win, the Jets went into their bye week at 4-3.
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With the win, the Jets improved to 5-3.
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With the loss, the Jets fell to 5-4 and were swept by the Patriots for the first time since 2007.
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