Team season

1971 New York Jets

AFC East · 14 indexed games

6–8

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

212–299

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 1971

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

Indianapolis Colts vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 14, 1971

San Francisco 49ers vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 28, 1971

Kansas City Chiefs vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 7, 1971

New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 3, 1971

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 12, 1971

New York Jets vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Sep 27, 1971

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 17, 1971

New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 21, 1971

Cincinnati Bengals vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1971

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 24, 1971

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 10, 1971

New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 19, 1971

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