In 65 previous seasons, the New York Jets have had one season in which a quarterback passed for more than 4,000 yards.
Joe Namath did that in 1967.
Of the 18 1,000-yard rushing seasons the franchise has had, only four have come in the last 20 years.
Chris Ivory was the last to do so in 2015.
Since 2000, the Jets have had only eight seasons in which a receiver posted 1,000 or more yards.
The franchise has never had a single season in which a quarterback has passed for 4,000-plus yards while a running back and wide receiver eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark.
There have been only six instances in team history in which a rusher and a receiver had 1,000-plus yards in the same season, too. And four of those seasons came between 1998-2003, when Curtis Martin was Gang Green’s star man in the backfield.
It appears that all of this is about to change in 2024, as the Jets are expected to roll out their most prolific offense ever.
Aaron Rodgers is healthy and participated in one of the more intensive preseason regimens of his career, taking an additional 300 reps with the first-team offense compared to last season.
While he did not appear in a preseason game, he looked as lethal as ever against the Giants in a joint practice, completing 15 of 21 passes with four touchdowns.
At 40 years old, the future Hall-of-Famer and four-time MVP has 10 times more 4,000-yard passing seasons than the Jets as a franchise. As long as he stays healthy, he should flirt with that number yet again.
Wide receiver Garrett Wilson became the seventh Jets pass-catcher in franchise history to post multiple 1,000-yard seasons when he put up 1,042 despite the calamitous quarterback situation after Rodgers’ season ended after just four snaps.
Veteran Mike Williams, with two 1,000-yard seasons to his name, provides a proven No. 2 option that should help take a sliver of focus off Wilson, too.
The Jets have not had two 1,000-yard receivers in a single season since 2015 (Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker).
Running back Breece Hall fell just six yards short of 1,000 yards last season despite being stuck behind one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL.
With the protection unit beefed up during the offseason, Hall is expected to have a big year. He has the third-shortest odds amongst all rushers in the NFL to post 1,000 or more yards this season.
