The 1969 New York Jets season was the tenth season for the team, and their final season in the American Football League (AFL). Attempting to defend their AFL championship and Super Bowl III title they failed to improve on their 11–3 record from 1968. However, the Jets won the AFL Eastern Division again with a 10–4 record, their last winning season until 1981. In the divisional playoffs, they fell to the eventual AFL and Super Bowl IV champion, the Kansas City Chiefs 13–6. It would be their last playoff appearance for twelve years and last division title until 1998.
| 1969 New York Jets season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Leon Hess |
| Head coach | Weeb Ewbank |
| Home stadium | Shea Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4 |
| Division place | 1st AFL East |
| Playoffs | Lost Divisional Playoffs (vs. Chiefs) 6–13 |
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Roster
Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
| Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
| Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
Special teams (ST)
| Practice squad
Reserve
Rookies in italics |
Regular season
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 14 | at Buffalo Bills | W 33–19 | 1–0 | War Memorial Stadium | 46,165 | Recap |
| 2 | September 21 | at Denver Broncos | L 19–21 | 1–1 | Mile High Stadium | 50,583 | Recap |
| 3 | September 28 | at San Diego Chargers | L 27–34 | 1–2 | San Diego Stadium | 54,042 | Recap |
| 4 | October 5 | at Boston Patriots | W 23–14 | 2–2 | Alumni Stadium | 25,584 | Recap |
| 5 | October 12 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 21–7 | 3–2 | Nippert Stadium | 27,927 | Recap |
| 6 | October 20 | Houston Oilers | W 26–17 | 4–2 | Shea Stadium | 63,841 | Recap |
| 7 | October 26 | Boston Patriots | W 23–17 | 5–2 | Shea Stadium | 62,298 | Recap |
| 8 | November 2 | Miami Dolphins | W 34–31 | 6–2 | Shea Stadium | 61,761 | Recap |
| 9 | November 9 | Buffalo Bills | W 16–6 | 7–2 | Shea Stadium | 62,680 | Recap |
| 10 | November 16 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 16–34 | 7–3 | Shea Stadium | 63,849 | Recap |
| 11 | November 23 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 40–7 | 8–3 | Shea Stadium | 62,128 | Recap |
| 12 | November 30 | Oakland Raiders | L 14–27 | 8–4 | Shea Stadium | 63,865 | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | at Houston Oilers | W 34–26 | 9–4 | Astrodome | 51,923 | Recap |
| 14 | December 14 | at Miami Dolphins | W 27–9 | 10–4 | Miami Orange Bowl | 48,108 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Game summaries
Week 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Jets | 6 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 33 |
| Bills | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
- Date: September 14
- Location: War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, New York
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), wind 11 mph
| 1 | NYJ | Jim Turner 9 yard field goal | Jets 3–0 | |
| 1 | BUF | Bruce Alford 35 yard field goal | Tie 3–3 | |
| 1 | NYJ | Jim Turner 26 yard field goal | Jets 6–3 | |
| 2 | NYJ | Jim Turner 41 yard field goal | Jets 9–3 | |
| 2 | NYJ | Don Maynard 60 yard pass from Joe Namath (Jim Turner kick) | Jets 16–3 | |
| 3 | NYJ | Jim Turner 21 yard field goal | Jets 19–3 | |
| 3 | BUF | Bill Enyart 5 yard pass from Jack Kemp (pass failed) | Jets 19–9 | |
| 4 | BUF | O.J. Simpson 8 yard run (Bruce Alford kick) | Jets 19–16 | |
| 4 | BUF | Bruce Alford 10 yard field goal | Tie 19–19 | |
| 4 | NYJ | Matt Snell 11 yard run (Jim Turner kick) | Jets 26–19 | |
| 4 | NYJ | Paul Crane 23 yard interception return (Jim Turner kick) | Jets 33–19 | |
Postseason
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | December 20 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 6–13 | Shea Stadium | 62,977 | Recap |
Standings
| AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Jets | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 8–0 | 353 | 269 | W2 | |
| Houston Oilers | 6 | 6 | 2 | .500 | 5–3 | 278 | 279 | W1 | |
| Boston Patriots | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–5 | 266 | 316 | L2 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 2–6 | 230 | 359 | L2 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 2–6 | 233 | 332 | L1 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings of the AFL.
Awards and honors
- Joe Namath, Co-AFL MVP
- Joe Namath, UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year
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