10-5-1 | Lost WC |
Record | Outcome |
The New York Jets finished the regular season with a 10-5-1 record. They went 6-2 at home and 4-3-1 on the road. Including the playoffs, the New York Jets went 10-6-1. Their final game was a loss in the Wild Card Round to the Buffalo Bills.
The 1981 New York Jets played in the East Division of the American Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1981 New York Jets went 6-1-1 against their AFC East opponents.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
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Baltimore Colts | 2-0 | 100% | +52 |
New England Patriots | 2-0 | 100% | +15 |
Miami Dolphins | 1-0-1 | 75% | +1 |
Buffalo Bills | 1-1 | 50% | -12 |
Yes, the New York Jets made the Playoffs in 1981. They lost their only game against the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card Round.
The New York Jets finished the regular season with a point differential of +68. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Jets could have been expected to have about 10.0 wins, or a 10-6 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1981 New York Jets went 3-2-1. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Jets went 2-1-1.
The 1981 New York Jets did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1981 New York Jets was a 5 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the New York Jets had during the 1981 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.
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Bold = Division Opponent
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
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Regular Season | |||||
1 | Sun, Sep 6, 1981 | @ Buffalo Bills | Loss 0 - 31 | ||
2 | Sun, Sep 13, 1981 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | Loss 30 - 31 | ||
3 | Sun, Sep 20, 1981 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss 10 - 38 | ||
4 | Sun, Sep 27, 1981 | vs Houston Oilers | Win 33 - 17 | ||
5 | Sun, Oct 4, 1981 | @ Miami Dolphins | Tie 28 - 28 | OT | |
6 | Sun, Oct 11, 1981 | vs New England Patriots | Win 28 - 24 | ||
7 | Sun, Oct 18, 1981 | vs Buffalo Bills | Win 33 - 14 | ||
8 | Sun, Oct 25, 1981 | vs Seattle Seahawks | Loss 3 - 19 | ||
9 | Sun, Nov 1, 1981 | @ New York Giants | Win 26 - 7 | ||
10 | Sun, Nov 8, 1981 | @ Baltimore Colts | Win 41 - 14 | ||
11 | Sun, Nov 15, 1981 | @ New England Patriots | Win 17 - 6 | ||
12 | Sun, Nov 22, 1981 | vs Miami Dolphins | Win 16 - 15 | ||
13 | Sun, Nov 29, 1981 | vs Baltimore Colts | Win 25 - 0 | ||
14 | Sun, Dec 6, 1981 | @ Seattle Seahawks | Loss 23 - 27 | ||
15 | Sat, Dec 12, 1981 | @ Cleveland Browns | Win 14 - 13 | ||
16 | Sun, Dec 20, 1981 | vs Green Bay Packers | Win 28 - 3 | ||
Playoffs | |||||
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WC Wild Card Round | Sun, Dec 27, 1981 | vs Buffalo Bills | Loss 27 - 31 |
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