Adam Gase will be remembered as one of the worst head coaches in Jets history.
Gase, fired following Sunday’s 28-14 loss against the Patriots and a 2-14 campaign, went 9-23 in two seasons with the Jets. Gase’s .281 winning percentage is good for third-worst all-time among Jets head coaches. Only Rich Kotite (.125 percent) and Lou Holtz (.231 percent) had worse winning percentages than Gase.
The Gase era in New York was bad from the beginning. In Gase’s first season as the head man in 2019, the Jets got off to a 0-4 start. Sam Darnold missing three games with mononucleosis played a big part in that. However, after winning in Darnold’s return, the Jets then lost their next three games and fell to 1-7. At that point, year one for Gase looked to be like a complete dud.
The Jets rallied for the final eight games, though, winning six of their last eight thanks in large part to Gregg Williams’ defense. Gase managed to salvage some of his first season with that stretch, but he still finished his first season as Jets head coach with a 7-9 record.
Nothing went right for Gase in year two. The Jets were the worst team in the NFL for 14 weeks until they finally captured a win in Week 15 over the Rams. Gase was able to win two of his last three games, but it was too little, too late. The Jets finished 2-14.