Woody Johnson irony reaches new level after leaked NFLPA report cards

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson was one of the biggest proponents of trying to get rid of the NFLPA's report cards after the 2024 season. He received a "B-" grade, ranking 20th out of the 32 teams in the league. Johnson responded by calling the grades "bogus."

"It's supposed to be a process [where] we have representatives, and they have representatives, so we know that it's an honest survey. And that was violated, in my opinion. I'm going to leave it at that, but I think there are a lot of owners that looked at that survey and said this is not fair, it's not balanced, it's not every player, it's not even representative of the players."

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But as it turns out, Johnson may have been too hasty in shooting down those report cards. The 2025 grades made their way into the hands of ESPN's Kalyn Kahler, to the chagrin of the NFL, and the Jets improved upon a lot of areas from 2024, including their grade on ownership.

Woody Johnson recieves favorable ownership grade from NFLPA report cards

The Jets improved in several areas from 2024 to 2025, including Johnson's ownership grade getting a bump from a "B-" to a "B". The organization as a whole improved from 21st to 18th in the entire league. Maybe if Woody had known his players would look upon him and his franchise more favorably the following year, he wouldn't have tried so hard to squash the publicizing of the reports.

New York received multiple "A" grades across the board, a stark contrast from 2024, when their highest grade was a "B+" for its nutritionist/dietician.

Head coach Aaron Glenn, despite some believing he's one of the most incompetent head coaches in the league, received an "A" grade in 2025, even with the Jets boasting a 3-14 record to close the season.

General manager Darren Mougey also had a good year, receiving an "A-" for his duties as lead decision maker. It's unclear what exactly goes into the grading process, especially for a GM, but whatever Mougey's doing, he should keep it up.

Among other facets of the Jets organization to receive an "A-" or better was special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. New York's strength coaches and the team locker room, which was renovated ahead of the 2025 season. The Jets locker room received a "C-" in 2024, possibly spurring the makeover.

The worst grade New York got was for MetLife Stadium, which received an "F-" grade from the players. That's not exactly a shock, though; the MetLife turf is notorious among NFL players and has been unpopular for a long time.

All in all, the Jets received relatively positive marks across the board, with no "C" grades to speak of. Maybe after seeing the new NFLPA report cards, Johnson will have a second thought about opposing them so vehemently next year.