Jets officially go entire season without recording an interception in NFL first since 1933

The New York Jets defense reached a new, historic low on Sunday afternoon.

The Jets failed to pick off Mitchell Trubisky in their 35-8 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. With the Jets finishing the season at just 4-14, well out of playoff contention for a 15th straight season, they are now the first team in NFL history to go an entire campaign without at least one interception.

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The NFL first started tracking interceptions as a stat back in 1933. Since then, no team has recorded fewer than two in a single season. The 2018 San Francisco 49ers team was the previous worst in this category with two, one better than both the Houston Texans in 2020 and the Houston Oilers in 1982. Only two other teams in NFL history have failed to record five interceptions in a single campaign, too.

Though it hasn’t been all bad, the Jets defense has struggled for most of the season. They entered Sunday with just four recovered fumbles on the year, better than only three teams in the league, and allowing just more than 29 points per game, which is better than only two others. Their passing defense allowed an average of about 213 yards per game, which is right in the middle of the pack compared to the rest of the league, but they still couldn’t come up with a single interception.

Buffalo led the entire way at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, and carried a 21-0 lead into the locker room at halftime. Trubisky, who started in place of Josh Allen with the Bills already firmly in the playoffs, went 22-of-29 for 259 yards with four touchdowns. Ray Davis led them on the ground with 151 yards on 21 carries, and Keon Coleman had 49 yards on two catches. The Bills now sit at 11-5.

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Brady Cook went 11-of-22 for 60 yards for the Jets. He threw a touchdown late in the game to get points on the board for the Jets when he found Andrew Beck for a 2-yard score. Khalil Herbert had 42 yards on 12 carries, and Isaiah Williams had 24 yards on five catches. The Jets have now lost five straight and seven of their last eight to end the year.

While first-year head coach Aaron Glenn has a lot more to fix than the lack of turnovers this offseason, the problem was just another example of how rough the year truly was in New York.