1981 New York Jets season
| 1981 New York Jets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Walt Michaels |
| Owner | Leon Hess |
| Home field | Shea Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–5–1 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wildcard |
The 1981 New York Jets season was the 22nd season for the team and the 12th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 4–12 record from 1980 under head coach Walt Michaels. The Jets sputtered early, starting 0–3 and (combined with the previous season's 4–12 finish) fueling a quarterback controversy and altercation between quarterback Richard Todd and sports writer Steve Serby and speculation about Michaels' job. However, the Jets finished the season with a record of 10–5–1 and qualified for their first playoff appearance in twelve seasons. In the playoffs, they fell to their division rivals, the Buffalo Bills, 31–27.
Contents
Offseason
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Attendance |
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| 1 | 1981-09-06 | at Buffalo Bills | L 31–0 | Rich Stadium |
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| 2 | 1981-09-13 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 31–30 | Shea Stadium |
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| 3 | 1981-09-20 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 38–10 | Three Rivers Stadium |
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| 4 | 1981-09-27 | Houston Oilers | W 33–17 | Shea Stadium |
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| 5 | 1981-10-04 | at Miami Dolphins | T 28–28 | Miami Orange Bowl |
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| 6 | 1981-10-11 | New England Patriots | W 28–24 | Shea Stadium |
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| 7 | 1981-10-18 | Buffalo Bills | W 33–14 | Shea Stadium |
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| 8 | 1981-10-25 | Seattle Seahawks | L 19–3 | Shea Stadium |
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| 9 | 1981-11-01 | at New York Giants | W 26–7 | Giants Stadium |
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| 10 | 1981-11-08 | at Baltimore Colts | W 41–14 | Memorial Stadium |
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| 11 | 1981-11-15 | at New England Patriots | W 17–6 | Schafer Stadium |
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| 12 | 1981-11-22 | Miami Dolphins | W 16–15 | Shea Stadium |
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| 13 | 1981-11-29 | Baltimore Colts | W 25–0 | Shea Stadium |
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| 14 | 1981-12-06 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 27–23 | Kingdome |
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| 15 | 1981-12-12 | at Cleveland Browns | W 14–13 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
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| 16 | 1981-12-20 | Green Bay Packers | W 28–3 | Shea Stadium |
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Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Attendance |
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| Wildcard | 1981-12-27 | Buffalo Bills | L 31–27 | Shea Stadium |
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TV Announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones, Len Dawson
Standings
| AFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Miami Dolphins(2) | 11 | 4 | 1 | .719 | 5–2–1 | 8–3–1 | 345 | 275 | W4 |
| New York Jets(4) | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 6–1–1 | 8–5–1 | 355 | 287 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills(5) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 311 | 276 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–6 | 2–10 | 259 | 533 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–8 | 2–10 | 322 | 370 | L9 |
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