1969 New York Jets season

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, they won the AFL Eastern Division again with a 10–4 record. In the divisional playoffs, they fell to the eventual AFL and Super Bowl IV champion, the Kansas City Chiefs.

1969 New York Jets season
Head coachWeeb Ewbank
OwnerLeon Hess
Home fieldShea Stadium
Results
Record10–4
Division place1st AFL East
Playoff finishLost Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) 13–6

Roster
1969 New York Jets final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics
 active, inactive, practice squad

Regular season

Standings
AFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
New York Jets 1040.7148–0353269W2
Houston Oilers 662.5005–3278279W1
Boston Patriots 4100.2863–5266316L2
Buffalo Bills 4100.2862–6230359L2
Miami Dolphins 3101.2312–6233332L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Season schedule
WeekDateOpponentResultGame siteAttendance
1 1969-09-14at Buffalo BillsW 33–19War Memorial Stadium
46,165
2 1969-09-21at Denver BroncosL 21–19Mile High Stadium
50,583
3 1969-09-28at San Diego ChargersL 34–27San Diego Stadium
54,042
4 1969-10-05at Boston PatriotsW 23–14Alumni Stadium
25,584
5 1969-10-12at Cincinnati BengalsW 21–7Nippert Stadium
27,927
6 1969-10-20Houston OilersW 26–17Shea Stadium
63,841
7 1969-10-26Boston PatriotsW 23–17Shea Stadium
62,298
8 1969-11-02Miami DolphinsW 34–31Shea Stadium
61,761
9 1969-11-09Buffalo BillsW 16–6Shea Stadium
62,680
10 1969-11-16Kansas City ChiefsL 34–16Shea Stadium
63,849
11 1969-11-23Cincinnati BengalsW 40–7Shea Stadium
62,128
12 1969-11-30Oakland RaidersL 27–14Shea Stadium
63,865
13 1969-12-06at Houston OilersW 34–26Astrodome
51,923
14 1969-12-14at Miami DolphinsW 27–9Miami Orange Bowl
48,108

Game summaries

Week 1
1 234Total
• Jets 6 10314 33
Bills 3 0610 19
  • Date: September 14
  • Location: War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, New York
  • Game weather: 70°F, wind 11 mph

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Postseason
WeekDateOpponentResultGame siteAttendance
AFL Divisional 1969-12-20Kansas City ChiefsL 13–6Shea Stadium
62,977

Awards and honors

References
  1. Pro-Football-Reference.com
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