1970 New York Jets season
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| 1970 New York Jets season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Weeb Eubank |
| Home Field | Shea Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4-10 |
| Place | 3rd AFC East |
| Playoff Finish | |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1969 | 1971 |
The 1970 New York Jets season was the 11th season for the team and the first in the National Football League, following the AFL-NFL merger. It began with the team trying to maintain or improve upon its 10-4 record from 1969 under head coach Weeb Eubank. The Jets finished with a record of 4-10.
In the fifth game of the season, quarterback Joe Namath was lost for the season when he broke his wrist vs. the Baltimore Colts in Shea Stadium, the first meeting between the teams since Namath guaranteed victory in Super Bowl III. Namath's injury occurred when he hit his hand on the helmet of Colts defensive tackle Fred Miller. With Namath on the sidleines, the Jets were forced to play untested Al Woodall, who guided New York to upsets of NFC powerhouses Los Angeles and Minnesota, but only one other victory, over the lowly Boston Patriots.
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[edit] Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1970-09-21 | Cleveland Browns | L 31-21 | Cleveland Stadium |
| 2 | 1970-09-27 | Boston Patriots | W 31-21 | Harvard Stadium |
| 3 | 1970-10-04 | Buffalo Bills | L 34-31 | Rich Stadium |
| 4 | 1970-10-10 | Miami Dolphins | L 20-6 | Shea Stadium |
| 5 | 1970-10-18 | Baltimore Colts | L 29-22 | Shea Stadium |
| 6 | 1970-10-25 | Buffalo Bills | L 10-6 | Shea Stadium |
| 7 | 1970-11-01 | New York Giants | L 22-10 | Shea Stadium |
| 8 | 1970-11-08 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21-17 | Three Rivers Stadium |
| 9 | 1970-11-15 | Los Angeles Rams | W 31-20 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| 10 | 1970-11-22 | Boston Patriots | W 17-3 | Shea Stadium |
| 11 | 1970-11-29 | Minnesota Vikings | W 20-10 | Shea Stadium |
| 12 | 1970-12-06 | Oakland Raiders | L 14-13 | Shea Stadium |
| 13 | 1970-12-13 | Miami Dolphins | L 16-10 | Miami Orange Bowl |
| 14 | 1970-12-19 | Baltimore Colts | L 35-20 | Memorial Stadium |
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