1981
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| 1985 - Regular Season Record: 10-5-1 | ||
| 09/06/81 | at Buffalo | 31-0 |
| 09/13/81 | Cincinnati | 31-30 |
| 09/20/81 | at Pittsburgh | 38-10 |
| 09/27/81 | Houston | 33-17 |
| 10/04/81 | at Miami | 28-28 (OT) |
| 10/11/81 | New England | 28-24 |
| 10/18/81 | Buffalo | 33-14 |
| 10/25/81 | Seattle | 19-3 |
| 11/01/81 | at N.Y. Giants | 26-7 |
| 11/08/81 | at Baltimore | 41-14 |
| 11/15/81 | at New England | 17-6 |
| 11/22/81 | Miami | 16-15 |
| 11/29/81 | Baltimore | 25-0 |
| 12/06/81 | at Seattle | 27-23 |
| 12/12/81 | at Cleveland | 14-13 |
| 12/20/81 | Green Bay | 28-3 |
| 12/27/81 Wild Card | Buffalo | 31-27 |
The 1981 New York Jets season.
Leon Hess raises his stake in the Jets to 75% after buying Townsend B. Martin's 25% interest.
Jets start 0-3, but only lose 2 more games that season.
In a 26-7 win over the Giants, the Jets defense records 9 sacks. The Giants only score comes on a fumbled punt snap.
With a 28-3 win over Green Bay, the Jets finish with a 10-5-1 record, securing their first playoff berth since 1969. 9 more sacks helped the team finish with a total of 66 for the season. Joe Klecko and Mark Gastineau, leaders of the New York Sack Exchange finish 1-2 in the NFL with 20 1/2 and 20 sacks respectively.
After falling behind 24-0 to Buffalo in the Wild Card game, the Jets fight back to 31-27 down. However it ends when Bill Simpson intercepts a pass on the Bills' 2 yard line with less than 10 seconds left.
Contents |
Draft
Regular Season
Main Article: 1981 Regular Season game by game boxscores
Playoffs
Main article: 1981 Playoffs in Detail.
Final Standings
| Team | Wins | Losses | Ties | PCT | Points For | Points Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 11 | 4 | 1 | .719 | 345 | 275 |
| New York Jets | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 355 | 287 |
| Buffalo Bills | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 311 | 276 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 259 | 533 |
| New England Patriots | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 322 | 370 |
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