| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Jets |
at |
 Colts |
Sunday, September 19, 1971 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 0, BAL 22 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Jets |
at |
 Cardinals |
Monday, September 27, 1971 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 10, STL 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
Jets |
at |
 Dolphins |
Sunday, October 3, 1971 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 14, MIA 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Jets |
at |
 Patriots |
Sunday, October 10, 1971 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 0, NE 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 Bills |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, October 17, 1971 |
3:00PM |
BUF 17, NYJ 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Dolphins |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, October 24, 1971 |
3:00PM |
MIA 30, NYJ 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Jets |
at |
 Chargers |
Sunday, October 31, 1971 |
2:00PM |
NYJ 21, SD 49 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
 Chiefs |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, November 7, 1971 |
3:00PM |
KC 10, NYJ 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Colts |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, November 14, 1971 |
3:00PM |
BAL 14, NYJ 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Jets |
at |
Bills |
Sunday, November 21, 1971 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 20, BUF 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
 49ers |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, November 28, 1971 |
3:00PM |
SF 24, NYJ 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Jets |
at |
 Cowboys |
Saturday, December 4, 1971 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 10, DAL 52 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Patriots |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, December 12, 1971 |
3:00PM |
NE 6, NYJ 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
 Bengals |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, December 19, 1971 |
3:00PM |
CIN 21, NYJ 35 |