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1967 season of AFL team New York Jets
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 final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Rookies in italics
Schedule [ edit ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
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 [ edit ]
Week 16 [ edit ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Jets
14
14 14 0
42
Chargers
7
17 0 7
31
Standings [ edit ]
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
External links [ edit ]
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Formerly the New York Titans (1960–1962)