The 1981 roster for the Jets included Richard Todd at quarterback, Mike Augustyniak at running back, Derrick Gaffney at wide receiver, Jerome Barkum at tight end and Joe Fields at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 |  | D. Alexander | OL | 6'4" | 260 | 6/17/1955 | 26 | Louisiana State |
| 2 | 35 | | M. Augustyniak | RB | 5'11" | 225 | 7/17/1956 | 25 | Purdue |
| 3 | 83 | | J. Barkum | TE | 6'3" | 218 | 7/18/1950 | 31 | Jackson State |
| 4 | 64 | | G. Bingham | OL | 6'3" | 255 | 2/25/1958 | 23 | Montana |
| 5 | 54 | | S. Blinka | LB | 6'2" | 230 | 4/29/1957 | 24 | Sam Houston State |
| 6 | 51 | | G. Buttle | LB | 6'3" | 235 | 6/20/1954 | 27 | Penn State |
| 7 | 55 | | R. Crosby | LB | 6'3" | 224 | 3/2/1955 | 26 | Penn State |
| 8 | 94 | | R. DeLoach | DL | 6'5" | 255 | 1/13/1957 | 24 | California |
| 9 | 25 | | S. Dierking | RB | 5'10" | 218 | 5/24/1955 | 26 | Purdue |
| 10 | 26 | | D. Dykes | DB | 5'11" | 182 | 8/24/1955 | 26 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 11 | 65 | | J. Fields | OL | 6'2" | 250 | 11/14/1953 | 28 | Widener |
| 12 | 81 | | D. Gaffney | WR | 6'1" | 181 | 5/24/1955 | 26 | Florida |
| 13 | 99 | | M. Gastineau | DL | 6'5" | 266 | 11/20/1956 | 25 | East Central |
| 14 | 42 | | B. Harper | RB | 5'8" | 174 | 6/20/1955 | 26 | Kutztown |
| 15 | 47 | | J. Holmes | DB | 6'2" | 175 | 12/22/1957 | 24 | West Virginia |
| 16 | 40 | | B. Jackson | DB | 5'9" | 178 | 12/23/1956 | 25 | Florida State |
| 17 | 27 | | J. Johnson | DB | 6'3" | 185 | 1/10/1958 | 23 | Colorado |
| 18 | 89 | | B. Jones | WR | 5'11" | 180 | 7/12/1955 | 26 | Millikin |
| 19 | 80 | | L. Jones | WR | 5'11" | 180 | 4/4/1958 | 23 | Texas |
| 20 | 73 | | J. Klecko | DL | 6'3" | 263 | 10/15/1953 | 28 | Temple |
| 21 | 5 | | P. Leahy | K | 6'0" | 189 | 3/19/1951 | 30 | Saint Louis |
| 22 | 20 | | K. Lewis | RB | 6'0" | 190 | 10/2/1957 | 24 | Virginia Tech |
| 23 | 33 | | K. Long | RB | 6'1" | 212 | 1/20/1955 | 26 | South Carolina |
| 24 | 29 | | J. Lynn | DB | 6'0" | 196 | 12/19/1956 | 25 | UCLA |
| 25 | 93 | | M. Lyons | DL | 6'5" | 269 | 1/15/1957 | 24 | Alabama |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |