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The New York Jets were historically incompetent on defense during their first season under new head coach Aaron Glenn.
Which isn’t exactly a ringing endorsement of Glenn, given his background as a defensive coordinator. And, let’s face it, the Jets were pretty darn embarrassing on offense as well.
Somehow, New York only finished in a tie for the worst record in the NFL at 3-14, alongside the Las Vegas Raiders, Tennessee Titans, and Arizona Cardinals. But the Jets did manage to make a bit of history along the way.
The Jets became the first team in over 90 years, since the stat was first recorded in 1933, to go an entire season without recording an interception.
Not one measly INT, the entire year. Again, Aaron Glenn was not only a former defensive coordinator but also a former NFL defensive back. And yet in 17 games, his defense couldn’t pick off a quarterback one time.
That feat is unlikely to ever be accomplished again, given how often teams are throwing the ball and the fact that it took 90 years to happen in the first place.
But also, had you simply continually bet on New York’s remarkable incompetence, you could have become very, very wealthy.
If you bet $100 Week 1 that the Jets opponents QB would not throw an interception, and reinvested your winnings week over week taking the same bet
You would currently have over $5.7 million https://t.co/8QhK4BURnb
— NYJ Matt (@NYJ_Matt) January 5, 2026
According to Jets fan @NYJ_Matt on X, had you bet $100 in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season that the Jets’ opposing quarterback would not throw an interception, and then reinvested your winnings week over week and continued to make the same bet, you would have made over $5.7 million.
Of course, gambling is a numbers game, and you’d likely never do that, considering the odds would be highly against you. But hey, maybe one shrewd NFL fan could’ve caught on to New York’s historic levels of awfulness.
Despite the record-setting level of putridity, Glenn will somehow remain in his post for the 2026 season. And who knows? Maybe he’ll even last long enough coach a team that winds up with an interception at some point down the road.