1971 New York Jets Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (6-8)
Location: New York, New York
1971 New York Jets Statistics
1971 New York Jets Roster

The New York Jets of the National Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.

New York labored to change the scoreboard with just 212 points, while the defensive squad gave up 299. John Riggins rushed for a team-leading 769 yards for the Jets, and Emerson Boozer also aided the ground game.

Bob Davis passed for 624 yards, while Joe Namath and Al Woodall spent time under center also. John Riggins topped the receiving corps, hauling in 36 balls, while Rich Caster added 454 receiving yards, while Don Maynard was targeted regularly, too.

W.K. Hicks picked off 4 opponent throws.

Weeb Ewbank coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 212
Regular Season Points Against: 299

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 19, 1971 New York Jets 0 at Baltimore Colts 22 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
September 27, 1971 New York Jets 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 17 L 0-0-0 0-2-0 0-2-0
October 3, 1971 New York Jets 14 at Miami Dolphins 10 W 0-0-0 1-2-0 1-2-0
October 10, 1971 New York Jets 0 at New England Patriots 20 L 0-0-0 1-3-0 1-3-0
October 17, 1971 Buffalo Bills 17 at New York Jets 28 W 1-0-0 1-3-0 2-3-0
October 24, 1971 Miami Dolphins 30 at New York Jets 14 L 1-1-0 1-3-0 2-4-0
October 31, 1971 New York Jets 21 at San Diego Chargers 49 L 1-1-0 1-4-0 2-5-0
November 7, 1971 Kansas City Chiefs 10 at New York Jets 13 W 2-1-0 1-4-0 3-5-0
November 14, 1971 Baltimore Colts 14 at New York Jets 13 L 2-2-0 1-4-0 3-6-0
November 21, 1971 New York Jets 20 at Buffalo Bills 7 W 2-2-0 2-4-0 4-6-0
November 28, 1971 San Francisco 49ers 24 at New York Jets 21 L 2-3-0 2-4-0 4-7-0
December 4, 1971 New York Jets 10 at Dallas Cowboys 52 L 2-3-0 2-5-0 4-8-0
December 12, 1971 New England Patriots 6 at New York Jets 13 W 3-3-0 2-5-0 5-8-0
December 19, 1971 Cincinnati Bengals 21 at New York Jets 35 W 4-3-0 2-5-0 6-8-0


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