Rex Ryan
American football coach and analyst
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| 2022 | Rex Ryan competed on the 34th season of The Amazing Race with his golf buddy, Tim Mann. Their team was eliminated in Innsbruck, Austria, finishing in 11th place. |
| 2017 | Rex Ryan began working as an analyst for ESPN, including appearances on Sunday NFL Countdown. |
| 2017 | Months after being fired by the Buffalo Bills, Rex Ryan was seen wearing a Nashville Predators jersey during their run to the Stanley Cup Finals. |
| September 2017 | Rex Ryan expressed his disapproval of President Trump's comments regarding NFL players kneeling during the national anthem, calling them appalling and clarifying that he never intended to be associated with Trump's views. |
| 2016 | Rex Ryan was fired from his position as head coach of the Buffalo Bills after completing two seasons with the team. |
| 2016 | After being dismissed from his coaching position with the Bills, Rex Ryan signed an agreement with ESPN to provide analysis for their Super Bowl LI pregame and postgame shows. |
| December 27 2016 | Rex Ryan was relieved of his duties as head coach after a Christmas Eve loss to the Miami Dolphins, with Anthony Lynn named interim head coach for the final game of the season. |
| September 16 2016 | After a 37–31 loss to the Jets, Rex Ryan fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman and promoted running backs coach Anthony Lynn to the position. |
| September 13 2016 | It was revealed that Rex Ryan underwent a procedure to remove the lap band, having lost a total of 120 pounds since his initial surgery. |
| April 18 2016 | Rex Ryan introduced Republican presidential candidate front-runner Donald Trump at a rally held at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, praising Trump's courage to speak his mind. |
| January 13 2016 | Ryan hired former NFL standout Ed Reed to be an assistant defensive backs coach. |
| January 10 2016 | Rex Ryan announced the hiring of his twin brother, Rob, to the Bills coaching staff as an assistant head coach. |
| 2015 | The Bills opened the 2015 season with a 27–14 win over the Indianapolis Colts. |
| 2015 | Rex Ryan served as head coach for the Buffalo Bills, leading the team to an 8-8 record, which placed them 3rd in the AFC East. |
| December 20 2015 | The Bills were eliminated from playoff contention after losing 35–25 to the Washington Redskins, extending their playoff drought to 16 seasons. |
| September 2015 | In September 2015, a photo of Rex Ryan was released showing him sitting at his desk with a framed photo of a person's feet, further drawing public interest to personal aspects of his life. |
| January 12 2015 | Rex Ryan was hired as the 18th head coach of the Buffalo Bills, agreeing to a five-year, $27.5 million contract. |
| 2014 | Rex Ryan was seen donning the attire of the New York Rangers during their run to the Stanley Cup Finals. |
| December 29 2014 | Rex Ryan was dismissed as head coach of the New York Jets following a disappointing 4–12 season, despite player support for him to remain. |
| November 2014 | The Jets snapped their eight-game losing streak with a Week 10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, during which Rex Ryan was fined $100,000 for cursing at an unidentified person. |
| September 2014 | The New York Jets opened the 2014 season with a 19–14 win over the Oakland Raiders. |
| 2013 | The Jets started the season with a 5–4 record, earning Ryan some early Coach of the Year consideration. |
| 2013 | In the season finale, the Jets defeated the Miami Dolphins 20–7, and owner Woody Johnson and general manager John Idzik announced Ryan would return for the 2014 season. |
| 2013 | Rex Ryan overhauled his coaching staff for the 2013 season, promoting Dennis Thurman to defensive coordinator and adding new coaches including offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg. |
| 2013 | Ryan told his players he expected to be fired at the end of the season before they played the Cleveland Browns, whom they defeated 24–13. |
| 2013 | The Jets lost to the Carolina Panthers, 20–30, eliminating them from playoff contention. |
| 2013 | After a three-game losing streak due to rookie quarterback Geno Smith's performance, the Jets broke the streak with a 37–27 win over the Raiders. |
| 2013 | Ryan faced criticism for inserting Mark Sanchez into a preseason game against the New York Giants, leading to Sanchez suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. |
| 2013 | The Jets drafted Geno Smith in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft to compete for the quarterback position. |
| January 14 2013 | Rex Ryan was involved in a three-car crash in eastern Pennsylvania when he ran his Ford Mustang through a red light, colliding with another driver, who subsequently hit a third car. Ryan received a warning but no citation. |
| 2012 | During Rex Ryan's tenure, his defenses averaged allowing only 281 yards per game from scrimmage, ranking them among the best in the league. |
| 2012 | During the New Jersey Devils' run to the Stanley Cup Finals, Rex Ryan was seen sporting the team's attire. |
| December 31 2012 | The New York Jets fired general manager Mike Tannenbaum but announced that Rex Ryan would return as head coach for the 2013 season. |
| December 30 2012 | After Greg McElroy suffered a concussion, Ryan decided to start Sanchez in the final game of the season against the Buffalo Bills, where the Jets ended their year with a 6–10 record, marking their first losing season under Ryan. |
| December 17 2012 | In a must-win game against the Tennessee Titans, Sanchez struggled, completing only 13 of 28 passes for 131 yards, resulting in a 14–10 defeat, which prompted Ryan's decision to start McElroy in the following game. |
| December 5 2012 | After consulting with multiple opinions within the organization, Ryan renamed Mark Sanchez the starting quarterback for the upcoming game. |
| December 2 2012 | In a game against the Arizona Cardinals, Ryan benched Mark Sanchez in favor of Greg McElroy, who led the team to a narrow 7–6 victory by throwing a touchdown pass to tight end Jeff Cumberland. |
| November 2012 | Through 11 weeks in 2012, Rex Ryan's Jets struggled with a 4–7 record, leading to controversy surrounding quarterback Tim Tebow and calls from fans and media for Ryan to bench the inconsistent Mark Sanchez. |
| November 22 2012 | During the Thanksgiving Day contest against the New England Patriots, Ryan faced criticism for keeping Tim Tebow activated despite his injury with two broken ribs, raising questions about Ryan's job security. |
| June 15 2012 | Rex Ryan played the role of a lawyer in Adam Sandler's film 'That's My Boy,' which premiered on this date. |
| 2011 | In response to the season's challenges, Rex Ryan announced that he would refrain from making public Super Bowl predictions in the future. |
| 2011 | The New York Jets attempted to convert to a more pass-oriented offense, which resulted in struggles and led them to revert back to a run-oriented offense by midseason under Rex Ryan's leadership. |
| 2011 | Jets wide receivers Plaxico Burress, Santonio Holmes, and Derrick Mason confronted coach Rex Ryan regarding offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer's system due to offensive struggles. |
| 2011 | Rex Ryan led the Jets to the AFC Championship Game for the second consecutive season, where they were defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers 24–19. |
| 2011 | Free agent running back LaDainian Tomlinson commented that Ryan's public Super Bowl predictions negatively impacted the locker room by adding pressure on the players. |
| 2011 | Rex Ryan was fined $75,000 by the league for responding to a heckling fan during a Sunday Night Football game against the New England Patriots. |
| 2011 | Rex Ryan was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. |
| 2011 | After the Jets' disappointing season, Rex Ryan admitted to having lost the pulse of the team. |
| 2011 | The Jets finished their season with an 8–8 record after losing 19–17 to the Miami Dolphins, ending their postseason pursuit. |
| 2011 | The New York Jets started their 2011 season with a 2–3 record, leading to discontent within the team. |
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