| Team: | New York Jets |
| Year: | 1983 |
| Record: | 7–9 |
| Division Place: | 5th AFC East |
| Coach: | Joe Walton |
| Owner: | Leon Hess |
| Stadium: | Shea Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | T Marvin Powell DT Joe Klecko DE Mark Gastineau |
| Shortnavlink: | Jets seasons |
The 1983 New York Jets season was the 24th season for the team and the 14th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 6–3 record from 1982 and return to the playoffs under first-year head coach Joe Walton. The Jets, who finished the season with a record of 7–9, played their twentieth and final season at Shea Stadium before relocating their home games to Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, starting with the following season.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4 | at San Diego Chargers | W 41–29 | 1–0 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 51,004 | |
| 2 | September 11 | Seattle Seahawks | L 10–17 | 1–1 | Shea Stadium | 50,066 | |
| 3 | September 18 | at New England Patriots | L 13–23 | 1–2 | Sullivan Stadium | 43,182 | |
| 4 | September 25 | Los Angeles Rams | W 27–24 (OT) | 2–2 | Shea Stadium | 52,070 | |
| 5 | October 3 | at Buffalo Bills | W 34–10 | 3–2 | Rich Stadium | 79,933 | |
| 6 | October 9 | at Cleveland Browns | L 7–10 | 3–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,235 | |
| 7 | October 16 | Miami Dolphins | L 14–32 | 3–4 | Shea Stadium | 58,615 | |
| 8 | October 23 | Atlanta Falcons | L 21–27 | 3–5 | Shea Stadium | 46,878 | |
| 9 | October 30 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 27–13 | 4–5 | Candlestick Park | 54,796 | |
| 10 | November 6 | Baltimore Colts | L 14–17 | 4–6 | Shea Stadium | 53,323 | |
| 11 | November 13 | Buffalo Bills | L 17–24 | 4–7 | Shea Stadium | 48,513 | |
| 12 | November 21 | at New Orleans Saints | W 31–28 | 5–7 | Louisiana Superdome | 68,606 | |
| 13 | November 27 | New England Patriots | W 26–3 | 6–7 | Shea Stadium | 48,620 | |
| 14 | December 4 | at Baltimore Colts | W 10–6 | 7–7 | Memorial Stadium | 35,462 | |
| 15 | December 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–34 | 7–8 | Shea Stadium | 53,996 | |
| 16 | December 16 | at Miami Dolphins | L 14–34 | 7–9 | Miami Orange Bowl | 59,975 |
See also: 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers season.
Last home game played at Shea Stadium