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 with an 8–5–1 record (their first winning season). Third year quarterback Joe Namath had the best season of his career becoming the first quarterback in pro football history to throw for 4,000 yards in a season (he threw for 4,007 yards). It remains a club record as of 2024. In addition, Namath also posted career highs in touchdown passes (26) and interceptions (28).
| 1967 New York Jets season | |
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| Owner | Sonny Werblin |
| Head coach | Weeb Ewbank |
| Home field | Shea Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–5–1 |
| Division place | 2nd AFL East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Roster
editQuarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
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Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
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Rookies in italics
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Schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | September 10 | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–20 | 0–1 | War Memorial Stadium | 45,748 | Recap |
| 3 | Bye | ||||||
| 4 | September 24 | at Denver Broncos | W 38–24 | 1–1 | Bears Stadium | 35,565 | Recap |
| 5 | October 1 | Miami Dolphins | W 29–7 | 2–1 | Shea Stadium | 61,240 | Recap |
| 6 | October 7 | Oakland Raiders | W 27–14 | 3–1 | Shea Stadium | 63,106 | Recap |
| 7 | October 15 | Houston Oilers | T 28–28 | 3–1–1 | Shea Stadium | 62,729 | Recap |
| 8 | October 22 | at Miami Dolphins | W 33–14 | 4–1–1 | Orange Bowl | 30,049 | Recap |
| 9 | October 29 | Boston Patriots | W 30–23 | 5–1–1 | Shea Stadium | 62,784 | Recap |
| 10 | November 5 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 18–42 | 5–2–1 | Municipal Stadium | 46,642 | Recap |
| 11 | November 12 | Buffalo Bills | W 20–10 | 6–2–1 | Shea Stadium | 62,671 | Recap |
| 12 | November 19 | at Boston Patriots | W 29–24 | 7–2–1 | Fenway Park | 26,790 | Recap |
| 13 | Bye | ||||||
| 14 | December 3 | Denver Broncos | L 24–33 | 7–3–1 | Shea Stadium | 61,615 | Recap |
| 15 | December 10 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–21 | 7–4–1 | Shea Stadium | 62,891 | Recap |
| 16 | December 17 | at Oakland Raiders | L 29–38 | 7–5–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 53,011 | Recap |
| 17 | December 24 | at San Diego Chargers | W 42–31 | 8–5–1 | San Diego Stadium | 34,580 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Game summaries
editWeek 16
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Standings
edit| AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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| 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.
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