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1967 New York Jets season

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1967 New York Jets season
OwnerSonny Werblin
Head coachWeeb Ewbank
Home fieldShea Stadium
Results
Record8–5–1
Division place2nd AFL East
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1967 New York Jets season was the eighth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). The season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–6–2 record from 1966 under head coach Weeb Ewbank. The Jets finished the season 8–5–1.

Roster

1967 New York Jets 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

Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Game site Attendance
1 Bye
2 September 10 at Buffalo Bills L 17–20 War Memorial Stadium
45,748
3 Bye
4 September 24 at Denver Broncos W 38–24 Bears Stadium
35,565
5 October 1 Miami Dolphins W 29–7 Shea Stadium
61,240
6 October 7 Oakland Raiders W 27–14 Shea Stadium
63,106
7 October 15 Houston Oilers T 28–28 Shea Stadium
62,729
8 October 22 at Miami Dolphins W 33–14 Orange Bowl
30,049
9 October 29 Boston Patriots W 30–23 Shea Stadium
62,784
10 November 5 at Kansas City Chiefs L 18-42 Municipal Stadium
46,642
11 November 12 Buffalo Bills W 20–10 Shea Stadium
62,671
12 November 19 at Boston Patriots W 29–24 Fenway Park
26,790
13 Bye
14 December 3 Denver Broncos L 24–33 Shea Stadium
61,615
15 December 10 Kansas City Chiefs L 7–21 Shea Stadium
62,891
16 December 17 Oakland Raiders L 29–38 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
53,011
17 December 24 at San Diego Chargers W 42–31 San Diego Stadium
34,580

Game summaries

Week 16

1 234Total
• Jets 14 14140 42
Chargers 7 1707 31

Standings

AFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Houston Oilers 9 4 1 .692 5–1–1 258 199 W2
New York Jets 8 5 1 .615 5–1–1 371 329 W1
Buffalo Bills 4 10 0 .286 3–5 237 285 L1
Miami Dolphins 4 10 0 .286 2–6 219 407 L1
Boston Patriots 3 10 1 .231 3–5 280 389 L5

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