Team season

1979 New York Jets

AFC East · 16 indexed games

8–8

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

337–383

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 1979

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

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 9, 1979

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 11, 1979

New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 7, 1979

New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 15, 1979

New York Jets vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1979

Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 2, 1979

New York Jets vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 4, 1979

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 30, 1979

Minnesota Vikings vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 15, 1979

Oakland Raiders vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 21, 1979

New York Jets vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 18, 1979

Indianapolis Colts vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 2, 1979

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