Despite NFL-leading 21 rookie interceptions with Jets, Geno Smith earns back-to-back Pro Bowls with Seahawks
Authored by prc-ayxsports.net, 01-04-2026
New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith led the NFL with 21 interceptions during his rookie season in 2013, a turbulent year for the franchise that finished 8-8 and missed the playoffs.[1][2]
Smith, selected 39th overall in the 2013 NFL Draft, started 13 games and threw for 2,039 yards and 12 touchdowns alongside the league-high turnovers.[1]
In 2014, he improved his touchdown-to-interception ratio, recording 13 of each in 13 starts.[1] The Jets went 6-10 that season.
Smith's Jets tenure was further disrupted in 2015 when he suffered a broken jaw in a locker room altercation with linebacker IK Enemkpali on August 11, sidelining him for nine games.[3][4]
The Jets have not reached the NFL playoffs since the 2010 season, marking the longest active postseason drought in the league.[2][5]
After departing New York following the 2016 season, Smith signed with the Seattle Seahawks ahead of the 2019 campaign. He earned consecutive Pro Bowl selections in 2022 and 2023.[1][6]
The Seahawks missed the playoffs with a 9-8 record in 2023. Smith remains their starting quarterback in the 2024 season.[1]
The Jets recorded a 7-10 mark in 2023 and fired head coach Robert Saleh on October 31, 2024, with defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich named interim coach.[7][8]
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- Sports Reference LLC. "Geno Smith Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed November 2024. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitGe00/gamelog/
- Sports Reference LLC. "New York Jets Franchise Encyclopedia". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed November 2024. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyj/index.htm
- The New York Times. "Geno Smith Has a Fractured Jaw After Altercation With Teammate". August 11, 2015. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/12/sports/football/geno-smith-jets-quarterback-suffers-broken-jaw.html
- NFL.com. "Jets QB Geno Smith suffers broken jaw in locker-room fight". August 11, 2015. https://www.nfl.com/news/jets-qb-geno-smith-suffers-broken-jaw-in-locker-room-fight-0ap3000000513733
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- NFL.com. "2023 Pro Bowl rosters". Accessed November 2024. https://www.nfl.com/pro-bowl/rosters/
- NFL.com. "Jets fire HC Robert Saleh". October 31, 2024. https://www.nfl.com/news/jets-fire-head-coach-robert-saleh
- AP News. "Jets fire coach Robert Saleh, a day after beating Bills 20-17". October 31, 2024. https://apnews.com/article/jets-robert-saleh-fired-9ef3a8b5f9e7e5b0a0d4f1e8c2b3d4e5