The New York Jets were 10-5-1 in 1981. They finished 2nd in the AFC East and 3rd in the AFC. They fell to the Buffalo Bills, 31 to 27, in the 1981 AFC Wild Card game.
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1981 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 355 | 5,396 | 1,108 | 4.9 | 2,341 | 571 | 4.1 | 3,279 | 507 | 6.5 | 30 | 224 | 318 | 122 | 170 | 26 | 102 | 936 |
Team Rank | 9th | 15th | 5th | 20th | 6th | 5th | 11th | 20th | 11th | 22nd | 8th | 22nd | 9th | 16th | 10th | 9th | 13th | 21st | |
Opponent | 16 | 287 | 4,871 | 1,036 | 4.7 | 1,867 | 465 | 4.0 | 3,522 | 505 | 7.0 | 66 | 518 | 291 | 112 | 155 | 24 | 106 | 935 |
Opponent Rank | 8th | 5th | 9th | 4th | 7th | 3rd | 13th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 1st | 28th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 13th | 11th | 8th | |
Net | +68 | +525 | +72 | +0.2 | +474 | +106 | +0.1 | -243 | +2 | -0.5 | -36 | -294 | +27 | +10 | +15 | +2 | -4 | +1 | |
Net Rank | 9th | 9th | 6th | 10th | 6th | 3rd | 9th | 17th | 12th | 21st | 1st | 28th | 9th | 11th | 7th | 9th | 10th | 12th |
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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 |
