| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Jets |
at |
 Bills |
Sunday, September 6, 1981 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 0, BUF 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
 Bengals |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, September 13, 1981 |
3:00PM |
CIN 31, NYJ 30 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
Jets |
at |
 Steelers |
Sunday, September 20, 1981 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 10, PIT 38 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Oilers |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, September 27, 1981 |
3:00PM |
HOU 17, NYJ 33 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Jets |
at |
 Dolphins |
Sunday, October 4, 1981 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 28, MIA 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
 Patriots |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, October 11, 1981 |
3:00PM |
NE 24, NYJ 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Bills |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, October 18, 1981 |
3:00PM |
BUF 14, NYJ 33 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
 Seahawks |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, October 25, 1981 |
2:00PM |
SEA 19, NYJ 3 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Jets |
at |
 Giants |
Sunday, November 1, 1981 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 26, NYG 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Jets |
at |
 Colts |
Sunday, November 8, 1981 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 41, BAL 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Jets |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, November 15, 1981 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 17, NE 6 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Dolphins |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, November 22, 1981 |
3:00PM |
MIA 15, NYJ 16 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Colts |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, November 29, 1981 |
3:00PM |
BAL 0, NYJ 25 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Jets |
at |
Seahawks |
Sunday, December 6, 1981 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 23, SEA 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Jets |
at |
 Browns |
Saturday, December 12, 1981 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 14, CLE 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
 Packers |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, December 20, 1981 |
3:00PM |
GB 3, NYJ 28 |
| Wild Card: Week 17 |
Bills |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, December 27, 1981 |
3:00PM |
BUF 31, NYJ 27 |