Johnson's failing grade comes after a 2024 season in which the team as a whole failed their fans. The Jets finished 5-12 despite the return of star quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Meanwhile, the New York Giants, which finished the season 3-14, dropped from eighth last year to 20th in the latest report. Giants owner John Mara received a C+ grade.

The Jets' owner got the worst grade of any owner in football in a recent survey of NFL players from across the league.

In the case of New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, that intervention may have come courtesy of the players on his team. In the NFL Players Association's annual report card regarding key facets of each team, Johnson's ownership tenure in 2024 was graded as the worst across the entire NFL.