| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Browns |
at |
 Jets |
Sunday, September 2, 1979 |
3:00PM |
CLE 25, NYJ 22 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Jets |
at |
 Patriots |
Sunday, September 9, 1979 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 3, NE 56 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Lions |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, September 16, 1979 |
3:00PM |
DET 10, NYJ 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Jets |
at |
 Bills |
Sunday, September 23, 1979 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 31, BUF 46 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 Dolphins |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, September 30, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIA 27, NYJ 33 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Jets |
at |
 Colts |
Sunday, October 7, 1979 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 8, BAL 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
 Vikings |
at |
Jets |
Monday, October 15, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIN 7, NYJ 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
 Raiders |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, October 21, 1979 |
3:00PM |
OAK 19, NYJ 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Jets |
at |
 Oilers |
Sunday, October 28, 1979 |
2:00PM |
NYJ 24, HOU 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Jets |
at |
 Packers |
Sunday, November 4, 1979 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 27, GB 22 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Bills |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, November 11, 1979 |
3:00PM |
BUF 14, NYJ 12 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Jets |
at |
 Bears |
Sunday, November 18, 1979 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 13, CHI 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Jets |
at |
 Seahawks |
Monday, November 26, 1979 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 7, SEA 30 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Colts |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, December 2, 1979 |
3:00PM |
BAL 17, NYJ 30 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Patriots |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, December 9, 1979 |
3:00PM |
NE 26, NYJ 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Jets |
at |
Dolphins |
Saturday, December 15, 1979 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 27, MIA 24 |