Geno Smith’s early Jets years were defined by the kind of turnovers that can swallow a season whole. He came into the league flashing some rookie promise in 2013, but the interceptions piled up fast: 21 over 16 games as a rookie, then another 13 over 14 games the next year.
That’s why what he’s done in his return to New York has stood out. Through two starts, Smith has played clean football and has not thrown an interception. For a quarterback who led the league in picks last year, that’s no small thing - especially for Jets fans who remember how often the ball used to find the wrong jersey.
Sunday’s overtime loss to the Packers was plenty frustrating, but Smith’s ball security has been one of the few steady parts of the offense. It’s also led to a personal milestone. In his second start back with the Jets, Smith went consecutive games without an interception for only the second time in his New York career.
The first time came at the end of the 2013 season, when he finished the final two weeks with wins over the Browns and Dolphins. In those games, Smith completed 58.7 percent of his passes for 404 yards, two touchdowns, and no picks.
That kind of streak may not sound like much on the surface, but it’s a notable change for a quarterback whose first stint in New York was loaded with giveaways. Smith has thrown 36 interceptions over 33 starts as a Jet, so clean stretches were rare.
There was also some broader context around that 2013 season. Four other quarterbacks threw at least 20 interceptions that year, and the list included Peyton Manning, Joe Flacco, Carson Palmer, and Andy Dalton. Manning and Flacco won Super Bowls, Palmer was a steady starter for much of his career, and Dalton became one of the most recognizable quarterbacks in Bengals history.
Now Smith and the Jets turn to the Lions next Sunday. Smith has not gone three straight games without an interception since the final three weeks of the 2023 season, and this is his chance to extend the run.
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