Team season

1961 New York Jets

AFC East · 14 indexed games

7–7

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

301–390

Points for–against

Conference rank is derived from indexed winning percentage, wins and point differential; it is not an official tiebreaker seed.

Postseason path

Playoff games

This team did not appear in the indexed postseason.

Season highlights

Best games from 1961

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 9, 1961

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 23, 1961

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 1, 1961

Denver Broncos vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 24, 1961

New York Jets vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 29, 1961

New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 17, 1961

New York Jets vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 17, 1961

Oakland Raiders vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 11, 1961

Los Angeles Chargers vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 15, 1961

New York Jets vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 22, 1961

Kansas City Chiefs vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 3, 1961

Tennessee Titans vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 10, 1961

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