2011 New York Jets season
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. Finishing 8–8, the Jets failed to improve upon their 11–5 record from 2010 and failed to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2008. The Jets' 2011 season, from its NFL lockout-impacted start to the team's losing streak that marked its end, was chronicled extensively in Nicholas Dawidoff's 2013 book Collision Low Crossers: A Year Inside the Turbulent World of NFL Football. Beginning in the offseason, Dawidoff embedded himself with the team, primarily with defensive coordinator Mike Pettine and assistants Dennis Thurman and Mike Smith. This season would begin a lengthy postseason drought for the Jets. Since 2011, the team has failed to qualify for the playoffs. Transactions Coaching changes Strength and conditioning coach Sal Alosi tendered his resignation from the team on January 31, 2011. In November 2010, Alosi became embroiled in controversy when he tripped Miami Dolphins' cornerback Nolan Carroll on a punt return that resulted in his suspension from the team. Former Atlanta Falcons' assistant Bill Hughan was hired as the team's new strength and