| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Colts |
at |
 Jets |
Sunday, September 7, 1980 |
3:00PM |
BAL 17, NYJ 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Jets |
at |
 Bills |
Sunday, September 14, 1980 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 10, BUF 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 49ers |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, September 21, 1980 |
3:00PM |
SF 37, NYJ 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Jets |
at |
Colts |
Sunday, September 28, 1980 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 21, BAL 35 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 Patriots |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, October 5, 1980 |
3:00PM |
NE 21, NYJ 11 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Jets |
at |
 Falcons |
Sunday, October 12, 1980 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 14, ATL 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
 Seahawks |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, October 19, 1980 |
3:00PM |
SEA 27, NYJ 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
 Dolphins |
at |
Jets |
Monday, October 27, 1980 |
3:00PM |
MIA 14, NYJ 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Jets |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, November 2, 1980 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 21, NE 34 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Bills |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, November 9, 1980 |
3:00PM |
BUF 31, NYJ 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Jets |
at |
 Broncos |
Sunday, November 16, 1980 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 24, DEN 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
 Oilers |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, November 23, 1980 |
3:00PM |
HOU 28, NYJ 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Jets |
at |
 Rams |
Sunday, November 30, 1980 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 13, LA 38 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Jets |
at |
 Browns |
Sunday, December 7, 1980 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 14, CLE 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
 Saints |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, December 14, 1980 |
3:00PM |
NO 21, NYJ 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Jets |
at |
Dolphins |
Saturday, December 20, 1980 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 24, MIA 17 |