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1971 New York Jets
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Record: 6-8-0, Finished 3rd in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 212 points (15.1/g), 23rd of 26 in the NFL.
Allowed 299 points (21.4/g), 19th.
Differential of -87 points (-6.2/g), 22nd.
Expected W-L: 4.3-9.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +1 (0.1/g), 12th.
Coached by Weeb Ewbank (6-8-0)
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1971 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 19 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 0 | 22 | 7 | 118 | 75 | 43 | 16 | 319 | 66 | 253 | 1 | |
| 2 | Mon | September 27 | box | L | 0-2 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 17 | 18 | 239 | 121 | 118 | 15 | 340 | 222 | 118 | 1 | |
| 3 | Sun | October 3 | box | W | 1-2 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 14 | 10 | 13 | 221 | 87 | 134 | 1 | 14 | 297 | 134 | 163 | 3 |
| 4 | Sun | October 10 | box | L | 1-3 | @ | New England Patriots | 0 | 20 | 11 | 121 | 8 | 113 | 2 | 15 | 337 | 130 | 207 | 2 |
| 5 | Sun | October 17 | box | W | 2-3 | Buffalo Bills | 28 | 17 | 20 | 331 | 140 | 191 | 14 | 271 | 188 | 83 | 2 | ||
| 6 | Sun | October 24 | box | L | 2-4 | Miami Dolphins | 14 | 30 | 16 | 233 | 101 | 132 | 1 | 19 | 361 | 59 | 302 | ||
| 7 | Sun | October 31 | box | L | 2-5 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 21 | 49 | 19 | 263 | 94 | 169 | 4 | 20 | 523 | 358 | 165 | 2 |
| 8 | Sun | November 7 | box | W | 3-5 | Kansas City Chiefs | 13 | 10 | 11 | 145 | 9 | 136 | 10 | 190 | 95 | 95 | 3 | ||
| 9 | Sun | November 14 | box | L | 3-6 | Baltimore Colts | 13 | 14 | 9 | 188 | 113 | 75 | 3 | 15 | 189 | 70 | 119 | 3 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 21 | box | W | 4-6 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 20 | 7 | 10 | 231 | 78 | 153 | 1 | 12 | 197 | 119 | 78 | 6 |
| 11 | Sun | November 28 | box | L | 4-7 | San Francisco 49ers | 21 | 24 | 21 | 393 | 275 | 118 | 3 | 20 | 351 | 88 | 263 | 1 | |
| 12 | Sat | December 4 | box | L | 4-8 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 52 | 12 | 149 | 19 | 130 | 6 | 26 | 439 | 221 | 218 | 1 |
| 13 | Sun | December 12 | box | W | 5-8 | New England Patriots | 13 | 6 | 17 | 261 | 95 | 166 | 4 | 16 | 250 | 150 | 100 | 2 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 19 | box | W | 6-8 | Cincinnati Bengals | 35 | 21 | 18 | 374 | 164 | 210 | 2 | 23 | 293 | 155 | 138 | ||