The Jets’ Robert Saleh era is over . “This morning, I informed Robert Saleh that he will no longer serve as the Head Coach of the Jets,” chairman Woody Johnson said in a statement released Tuesday morning . Five weeks into Saleh’s fourth season at the helm with the team expecting to compete for a Super Bowl, the Jets were just 2-3.
The head coach concluded his run with a 20-36 record that included zero playoff appearances. Here’s how we got here: Saleh joins Jets Saleh signs a five-year contract to become the 20th head coach in franchise history on Jan. 14, 2021.
Loses head coaching debut The Jets fall on the road to the Panthers, 19-14, on Sept. 12, 2021. Zach Wilson, the No.
2 pick in the 2021 draft, struggles in his first career start. In what would become a recurring theme throughout Saleh’s tenure, the offensive line looks abysmal and the future appears bleaker when former fist-round pick Mekhi Becton suffers a knee injury and is carted off the field. He would not play again during the 2021 season.
Notches first win in dramatic fashion The Jets give their new coach his first win with a 27-24 overtime home win against the Titans on Oct. 3, 2021. They rally from a 17-10 fourth-quarter deficit and win on Matt Ammendola’s 22-yard field goal.
Saleh receives a Gatorade bath for entering the win column. Finishes 4-13 in first season The Jets drop their final game of Saleh’s inaugural campaign on Jan. 9, 2022.
The team finishes with finish with a 4-13 record. Onl.