The New York Jets were 10-5-1 in 1981. They finished 2nd in the AFC East and 3rd in the AFC. They fell to the Buffalo Bills, 31 to 27, in the 1981 AFC Wild Card game on December 27, 1981.
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Aaron Glenn insists his focus is trying to fix the 2-6 Jets, not his job security
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After Jeanty's criticism, Glenn's Jets defense falls flat in second half of loss to Raiders
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Raiders rally past the Jets 38-33 as Kirk Cousins leads a comeback to snap a 4-game skid
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Jets sacks leader rookie David Bailey inactive vs. Raiders with groin injury
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Raiders activate Jack Bech off injured reserve ahead of game at the Jets
1981 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 355 | 5,396 | 1,108 | 4.9 | 2,341 | 571 | 4.1 | 3,279 | 507 | 6.5 | 30 | 224 | 318 | 122 | 170 | 26 | 102 | 936 |
Team Rank | 9th | 15th | 5th | 20th | 6th | 5th | 11th | 20th | 11th | 22nd | 8th | 22nd | 9th | 16th | 10th | 9th | 13th | 21st | |
Opponent | 16 | 287 | 4,871 | 1,036 | 4.7 | 1,867 | 465 | 4.0 | 3,522 | 505 | 7.0 | 66 | 518 | 291 | 112 | 155 | 24 | 106 | 935 |
Opponent Rank | 8th | 5th | 9th | 4th | 7th | 3rd | 13th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 1st | 1st | 8th | 8th | 8th | 13th | 11th | 8th | |
Net | +68 | +525 | +72 | +0.2 | +474 | +106 | +0.1 | -243 | +2 | -0.5 | -36 | -294 | +27 | +10 | +15 | +2 | -4 | +1 | |
Net Rank | 9th | 9th | 6th | 10th | 6th | 3rd | 9th | 17th | 12th | 21st | 1st | 28th | 9th | 11th | 7th | 9th | 10th | 12th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
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