2001 New York Jets season

The 2001 New York Jets season was the 42nd season for the team, and the 32nd in the National Football League. The team tried to improve upon its 9–7 record from 2000. Under new head coach Herman Edwards, the team finished 10–6 and qualified for the final Wild Card position in the American Football Conference. They lost in the Wild Card round to the Oakland Raiders, 38–24.

Regular season
In the wake of the September 11th attacks, The Jets' players made a unanimous vote to not play against the Oakland Raiders in Week 2. This game was made up on January 6th, 2002.