1991 New York Jets season
The 1991 New York Jets season was the 32nd season for the team and the 22nd in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 6–10 record from 1990 under head coach Bruce Coslet. The Jets finished the season with a record of 8–8, qualifying for a playoff berth in the last game of the season. They were defeated in the Wild Card round by the Houston Oilers by a score of 17–10.
Offseason
Personnel
Staff
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Front Office
- Chairman of the Board – Leon Hess
- President – Steve Gutman
- Vice President/General Manager – Dick Steinberg
- Director of Player Personnel – Ron Wolf
- Director of Pro Personnel – Jim Royer
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
- Strength and Conditioning – Greg Mackrides
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Regular season
Schedule
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Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Game site |
Attendance |
| 1 |
1991-09-01 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
W 16–13 |
The Meadowlands |
61,204
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| 2 |
1991-09-08 |
at Seattle Seahawks |
L 20–13 |
Kingdome |
56,770
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| 3 |
1991-09-15 |
Buffalo Bills |
L 23–20 |
The Meadowlands |
65,309
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| 4 |
1991-09-23 |
at Chicago Bears |
L 19–13 (OT) |
Soldier Field |
65,255
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| 5 |
1991-09-29 |
Miami Dolphins |
W 41–23 |
The Meadowlands |
71,170
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| 6 |
1991-10-06 |
at Cleveland Browns |
W 17–14 |
Cleveland Stadium |
71,042
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1991-10-13 |
Houston Oilers |
L 23–20 |
The Meadowlands |
70,758
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| 8 |
1991-10-20 |
at Indianapolis Colts |
W 17–6 |
Hoosier Dome |
53,025
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| 9 |
Bye |
| 10 |
1991-11-03 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 19–16 (OT) |
The Meadowlands |
67,435
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| 11 |
1991-11-10 |
Indianapolis Colts |
L 28–27 |
The Meadowlands |
44,792
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| 12 |
1991-11-17 |
at New England Patriots |
W 28–21 |
Foxboro Stadium |
30,743
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| 13 |
1991-11-24 |
San Diego Chargers |
W 24–3 |
The Meadowlands |
59,025
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| 14 |
1991-12-01 |
at Buffalo Bills |
L 24–13 |
Rich Stadium |
80,243
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| 15 |
1991-12-08 |
at Detroit Lions |
L 34–20 |
Pontiac Silverdome |
69,304
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| 16 |
1991-12-15 |
New England Patriots |
L 6–3 |
The Meadowlands |
55,689
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| 17 |
1991-12-22 |
at Miami Dolphins |
W 23–20 (OT) |
Joe Robbie Stadium |
69,636
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Playoffs
Standings
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