New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn didn’t have a lot of positive things to say about his team’s performance in Monday’s 27-21 loss to the Miami Dolphins.
Per ESPN’s Rich Cimini, Glenn’s rant to his team in the locker room was able to be heard in the media room after the game.
Carrying a much more calm demeanor during his postgame press conference, Glenn told reporters the Jets’ effort was “very disappointing” with 13 penalties and three turnovers in the loss.
“There is no way you can win any game with 13 penalties and three turnovers. It just can’t happen,” Glenn said (h/t Cimini).
Nine of those penalties were committed by the offense, including four on their final three possessions. One of them was a controversial offensive pass interference call on Garrett Wilson that negated what would have been an 18-yard touchdown reception at the end of the third quarter.
Wilson admitted after the game he was “surprised” by the flag, but vowed he wouldn’t make that mistake again.
Adding to the Jets’ frustration is their first two turnovers were in Dolphins’ territory. Braelon Allen lost a fumble on a second-down carry from the Miami six-yard line, ending a 13-play drive that took nearly eight minutes off the clock in the first quarter.
New York’s second possession ended when Justin Fields was strip-sacked by Tyrel Dodson on fourth-and-5 from the Dolphins’ 36-yard line after a nine-play drive.
Early in training camp, Glenn preached to his team the importance of playing disciplined and not costing themselves with penalties. The Jets were the most penalized team in the NFL last season with 137 calls against them.
Through the first four games this season, the Jets have already had 32 penalties accepted against them. It’s only the 10th-most in the league so far, but the timing of the calls combined with the turnovers proved to be costly.
The Jets are now 0-4 for the first time since 2020 when they finished 2-14. They will look to end this winless stretch on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium.
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