| 2010 New York Jets season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Woody & Christopher Johnson |
| General manager | Mike Tannenbaum |
| Head coach | Rex Ryan |
| Home field | New Meadowlands Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Colts) 17–16 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Patriots) 28–21 Lost AFC Championship (at Steelers) 19–24 |
| Pro Bowlers | OT D'Brickashaw Ferguson C Nick Mangold CB Darrelle Revis |
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The 2010 season was the New York Jets' 41st season in the National Football League (NFL), their 51st overall and their first at New Meadowlands Stadium. The team improved on their 9–7 record from 2009, going 11–5 to reach the playoffs again as the AFC East's second-placed team. The Jets were the subject of HBO's training camp series Hard Knocks. The Jets played their first pre-season home game against the New York Giants to open up MetLife Stadium. Many considered them AFC East favorites; head coach Rex Ryan went so far as to guarantee a Super Bowl victory.[1][2] Jets broke a team record with a franchise best 6 consecutive wins on the road with a win against the Lions, followed by a win against the Browns in week 10. In the same victory against the Browns, the Jets became the first team in NFL history to win back-to-back road games in overtime. The Jets were the last NFL team to be undefeated on the road, before suffering a 45–3 loss at the New England Patriots in Week 13. The Jets met the Patriots again five weeks later in the AFC Divisional Round back in Foxborough where New York upset New England 28–21. The following week, the Jets lost 24–19 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship, ending their hopes of returning to the Super Bowl for the first time in 42 seasons and ending what would have been a Cinderella Run.
This is the first time the Jets made the playoffs back-to-back seasons since the 2001–02 seasons. As of the 2024 season, this is the most recent season in which the Jets have qualified for the playoffs, as they currently possess the longest active playoff appearance drought in the NFL, as well as any of the four major North American sports leagues.
As of 2024, the only remaining active member of the 2010 New York Jets is Nick Folk, who is a member of the Tennessee Titans.
- ^ Fennelly, John (July 26, 2010). "NY Jets and NY Giants News and Opinion: Jets, Cowboys Are Preseason SB Favorites". Pro Football NYC. Archived from the original on August 17, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ "Jets notes: Rex Ryan guarantees title". NorthJersey.com. August 7, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.