New York Jets blitz rate, 2026
37.1%
7th of 32 in the NFL
- 29.8%
- On 143 dropbacks faced through Week 5
How often do the Jets blitz?
The Jets have sent five or more pass rushers on 37.1% of the dropbacks they faced through Week 5, 7th in the NFL.
Week by week
| Through | Blitz% | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 28.2% | 15th |
| Week 2 | 28.2% | 17th |
| Week 3 | 34.6% | 11th |
| Week 4 | 37.1% | 8th |
| Week 5 | 37.1% | 7th |
Last season
Up from 28.1% in 2025, which ranked 11th of 32.
From the Jets weekly
Third and four at the Chicago thirty-three, ten fifty-eight left in the third quarter, the Jets down thirteen to three. It was the best drive they had all day, seven plays from their own thirty-five, four straight Braelon Allen runs for twenty-six yards to the Chicago thirty-nine. Then Allen lost five on first down, Jelani Woods caught one for eleven, and on third and four Geno Smith was sacked by Bush for eight, back to the forty-one. By expected points added, what a snap was worth given the down, the distance and the field position, measured against what that situation was already worth, that sack was minus three point two. By win probability, the model's read on each team's chance of winning at that moment, it cost the Jets eight and a half points, the most of any Jets offensive snap. They punted, and the ball was downed at the Chicago four. The Bears won twenty-three to twelve. The Jets never led, had the ball for about seventeen of the sixty minutes, and ran thirty-two pass and rush plays to Chicago's eighty-six.
Read the Week 4 note →Which defenses blitz the most in 2026?
Minnesota Vikings (72.5%), Washington Commanders (47.4%), then Chicago Bears (40.5%) lead the league. All 32 teams on the Defensive Blitz Rate board.
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