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Year-by-Year Final Scores

1960 New York Titans
Regular SeasonResult
1Sun09/11Buffalo Bills W27 - 3
2Sat09/17Boston Patriots L24 - 28
3Fri09/23Denver Broncos W28 - 24
4Sun10/02at Dallas Texans W37 - 35
5Sun10/09at Houston Oilers L21 - 27
6Sun10/16at Buffalo Bills W17 - 13
7Sun10/23Houston Oilers L28 - 42
8Fri10/28Oakland Raiders L27 - 28
9Fri11/04Los Angeles Chargers L 7 - 21
10Fri11/11at Boston Patriots L21 - 38
11Thu11/24Dallas Texans W41 - 35
12Sun12/04at Denver Broncos W30 - 27
13Sun12/11at Oakland Raiders W31 - 28
14Sun12/18at Los Angeles ChargersL43 - 50
Season Highlights
Don Maynard: 72 rec for 1265 yds
Art Powell: 14 TDs
Al Dorow: 26 TDPs
1961 New York Titans
Regular SeasonResult
1Sat09/09at Boston Patriots W21 - 20
2Sun09/17at Buffalo Bills L31 - 41
3Sun09/24Denver Broncos W35 - 28
4Sun10/01Boston Patriots W37 - 30
5Sun10/15San Diego Chargers L10 - 25
6Sun10/22at Denver Broncos L10 - 27
7Sun10/29at Oakland Raiders W14 - 6
8Sun11/05at San Diego ChargersL13 - 48
9Sat11/11Oakland Raiders W23 - 12
10Sun11/19at Houston Oilers L13 - 49
11Thu11/23Buffalo Bills W21 - 14
12Sun12/03Dallas Texans W28 - 7
13Sun12/10Houston Oilers L21 - 48
14Sun12/17at Dallas Texans L24 - 35
Season Highlights
Art Powell: 71 rec for 881 yds
Al Dorow: 2651 pass yds, 30 ints
Dick Christy: 2 PR TDs, 21.3 punt return average, AFL Punt Return Leader
Teammates voted Bill Mathis, Running Back, as the team's MVP

1962 New York Titans
Regular SeasonResult
1Sun09/09at OaklandW28 - 17
2Sun09/16at San DiegoL14 - 40
3Sat09/22at BuffaloW17 - 6
4Sun09/30DenverL10 - 32
5Sat10/06BostonL14 - 43
6Sun10/14at HoustonL17 - 56
7Sun10/21at DallasL17 - 20
8Sun10/28San DiegoW23- 3
9Sun11/04OaklandW31 - 21
10Sun11/11DallasL31 - 52
11Thu11/22at DenverW46 - 45
12Fri11/30at BostonL17 - 24
13Sat12/08BuffaloL 3 - 20
14Sat12/15HoustonL10 - 44
Season Highlights
Art Powell: 64 rec for 1130 yds, 8 TDs
Dick Christy: 535 rush yds, 2 PR TDs, 16.7 punt return average, AFL Punt Return Leader
Lee Riley: 11 Interceptions, AFL Leader
Teammates voted Dick Christy, Running Back, as the team's MVP

In 1963, Buffalo Bills Cookie Gilchrist scored one of an AFL-record five touchdowns, part of a pro football-record rushing day of 243 yards, in a 45-14 victory over the New York Jets.

1963 New York Jets
Regular SeasonResult
1Sun09/08at BostonL14 - 38
2Sun09/22HoustonW24 - 17
3Sat09/28OaklandW10 - 7
4Sat10/05BostonW31 - 24
5Sun10/13at San DiegoL20 - 24
6Sun10/20at OaklandL26 - 49
7Sat10/26DenverT35 - 35
8Sat11/02San DiegoL 7 - 53
9Sun11/10at HoustonL27 - 31
10Sun11/17at DenverW14 - 9
11Sun12/01Kansas CityW17 - 0
12Sun12/08at BuffaloL14 - 45
13Sat12/14BuffaloL10 - 19
14Sun12/22at Kansas CityL 0 - 48
Season Highlights
Bake Turner: 71 rec for 1007 yds
Dick Wood: 2202 pass yds, 18 TDPs
Teammates voted Bake Turner, Wide Receiver, as the team's MVP

1964 New York Jets
Regular SeasonResult
1Sat09/12DenverW30 - 6
2Sun09/27at BostonL10 - 26
3Sat10/03San DiegoT17 - 17
4Sat10/10OaklandW35 - 13
5Sat10/17HoustonW24 - 21
6Sat10/24at BuffaloL24 - 34
7Sat10/31BostonW35 - 14
8Sun11/08BuffaloL 7 - 20
9Sun11/15at DenverL16 - 20
10Sun11/22at OaklandL26 - 35
11Sun11/29Kansas CityW27 - 14
12Sun12/06at San DiegoL 3 - 38
13Sun12/13at HoustonL17 - 33
14Sun12/20at Kansas CityL 7 - 24
Season Highlights
Moved to Shea Stadium
Matt Snell: 948 rush yds, (UPI AFL Rookie of the Year)
Dainard Paulson: 12 INTs, AFL Leader
Dick Wood: 2301 pass yds, 17 TDPs
Bake Turner: 9 TDs
Teammates voted Dainard Paulson, Safety, as the team's MVP
1965 New York Jets
Regular SeasonResult
1Sun09/12at HoustonL21 - 27
2Sat09/18Kansas CityL10 - 14
3Sun09/26at BuffaloL21 - 33
4Sun10/03at DenverL13 - 16
5Sat10/16OaklandT24 - 24
6Sat10/23San DiegoL 9 - 34
7Sun10/31DenverW45 - 10
8Sun11/07at Kansas CityW13 - 10
9Sun11/14at BostonW30 - 20
10Sun11/21HoustonW41 - 14
11Sun11/28BostonL23 - 27
12Sat12/04at San DiegoL 7 - 38
13Sun12/12at OaklandL14 - 24
14Sun12/19BuffaloW14 - 12
Season Highlights
Don Maynard: 68 rec for 1218 yds, 14 TDs
Joe Namath: 2220 pass yds, 18 TDPs (UPI AFL Rookie of the Year) (AFL 1966 All Star Game Offensive MVP)
Matt Snell: 763 rush yds
Teammates voted Matt Snell, Running Back, as the team's MVP

1966 New York Jets
Regular SeasonResult
1Fri09/09at MiamiW19 - 14
2Sun09/18HoustonW52 - 13
3Sun09/25at DenverW16 - 7
4Sun10/02at BostonT24 - 24
5Sat10/08San DiegoW17 - 16
6Sun10/16at HoustonL 0 - 24
7Sun10/23OaklandL21 - 24
8Sun10/30BuffaloL23 - 33
9Sun11/13at BuffaloL 3 - 14
10Sun11/20MiamiW30 - 13
11Sun11/27Kansas CityL24 - 32
12Sat12/03at OaklandT28 - 28
13Sun12/11at San DiegoL27 - 42
14Sat12/17BostonW38 - 28
Season Highlights
Joe Namath: 3379 pass yds, 19 TDPs, AFL Passing Yards Leader
George Sauer: 63 rec for 1079 yds
Matt Snell: 644 rush yds
Verlon Biggs: DE (AFL 1967 All Star Game Defensive MVP)
Teammates voted George Sauer, Wide Receiver, as the team's MVP
1967 New York Jets
Regular SeasonResult
1Sun09/10at BuffaloL17 - 20
2Sun09/24at DenverW38 - 24
3Sun10/01MiamiW29 - 7
4Sat10/07OaklandW27 - 14
5Sun10/15HoustonT28 - 28
6Sun10/22at MiamiW33 - 14
7Sun10/29BostonW30 - 23
8Sun11/05at Kansas CityL18 - 42
9Sun11/12BuffaloW20 - 10
10Sun11/19at BostonW29 - 24
11Sun12/03DenverL24 - 33
12Sun12/10Kansas CityL 7 - 21
13Sun12/17at OaklandL29 - 38
14Sun12/24at San DiegoW42 - 31
Season Highlights
Joe Namath: 4007 pass yds, 26 TDPs, AFL Passing Yards Leader (AFL 1968 All Star Game Offensive co-MVP)
Don Maynard: 71 rec for 1434 yds, 10 TDs, AFL Receiving Yards Leader (AFL 1968 All Star Game Offensive co-MVP)
George Sauer: 75 rec for 1189 yds, AFL Receptions Leader
Emerson Boozer: 10 TDs
Teammates voted Don Maynard, Wide Receiver, as the team's MVP

In the 1968 AFC Championship Game, Joe Namath shrugged off a dislocated finger, jammed thumb, and sore knees to pass for 266 yards and three touchdowns. His six-yard, fourth-quarter scoring pass to Don Maynard clinched the victory against the Oakland Raiders.

Joe Namath's comments while on the sidelines during Super Bowl III.

Joe Namath and Bubba Smith

1968 New York Jets
Regular SeasonResult
1Sun09/15at Kansas CityW20 - 19
2Sun09/22at BostonW47 - 31
3Sun09/29at BuffaloL35 - 37
4Sat10/05San DiegoW23 - 20
5Sun10/13DenverL13 - 21
6Sun10/20at HoustonW20 - 14
7Sun10/27BostonW48 - 14
8Sun11/03BuffaloW25 - 21
9Sun11/10HoustonW26 - 7
10Sun11/17at Oakland
The Heidi Game
L32 - 43
11Sun11/24at San DiegoW37 - 15
12Sun12/01MiamiW35 - 17
13Sun12/08CincinnatiW27 - 14
14Sun12/15at MiamiW31 - 7
Post Season
15Sun12/29/1968AFL Championship
Oakland
W27 - 23
16Sun01/12/1969Super Bowl III
at Miami, FL
Baltimore
W16 - 7
Season Highlights
Joe Namath: 3147 pass yds, 15 TDPs, (AP AFL MVP) (UPI AFL Offensive Player of the Year) (Super Bowl III MVP)
Don Maynard: 57 rec for 1297 yds, 10 TDs
George Sauer: 68 rec for 1141 yds
Jim Turner: 34 FGs, (6 in a game), 145 pts, AFL Scoring Leader
Gerry Philbin: 19 sacks
Don Maynard: 10 rec for 228 yds in a game
Famous "Heidi Bowl" against Oakland Raiders: Jets led 32-29 with 1:05 left to play, Oakland scored twice in the last minute of play and won 43-32
Teammates voted Joe Namath, Quarterback as the team's MVP

In the Postseason:

1968 AFL Championship:
Beat Oakland Raiders (27-23)
Joe Namath throws late 4th quarter TDP to Don Maynard to clinch victory
Joe Namath: 19-49-266, 3 TDPs
Don Maynard: 6 rec for 118, 2 TDs
George Sauer: 7 rec for 70 yds
Matt Snell: 19-71 rushing
Darryl Lamonica: 20-47-401
Fred Biletnikoff: 7 rec for 190 yds, TD

Super Bowl III:
Beat Baltimore Colts (16-7)
Joe Namath (MVP) guarantees victory over Baltimore (19 point favorite); One of the biggest upsets in sports history; Turning point in merger of NFL-AFL
George Sauer: 8 rec for 133 yds
Matt Snell 30-121, TD rushing
Jim Turner: 3 FGs
Jets defense force 5 Baltimore turnovers
Joe Namath does not throw a pass in the fourth quarter

Joe Namath

1969 New York Jets
Regular SeasonResult
1Sun09/14at BuffaloW33 - 19
2Sun09/21at DenverL19 - 21
3Sun09/28at San DiegoL27 - 34
4Sun10/05at BostonW23 - 14
5Sun10/12at CincinnatiW21 - 7
6Mon10/20HoustonW26 - 17
7Sun10/26BostonW23 - 17
8Sun11/02MiamiW34 - 31
9Sun11/09BuffaloW16 - 6
10Sun11/16Kansas CityL16 - 34
11Sun11/23CincinnatiW40 - 7
12Sun11/30OaklandL14 - 27
13Sat12/06at HoustonW34 - 26
14Sun12/14at MiamiW27 - 9
Post Season
15Sat12/20AFL Semi-Final
Kansas City
L 6 - 13
Season Highlights
Joe Namath: 2734 pass yds, 19 TDPs (AP AFL MVP)
Matt Snell: 655 rush yds
Jim Turner: 32 FGs, 129 pts, AFL Scoring Leader
Steve O'Neal: 98 yard punt against Denver Broncos
AFL and NFL merge for 1970 season.
Joe Namath, Don Maynard and Gerry Philbin named to All-Time AFL Team
Teammates voted Joe Namath, Quarterback as the team's MVP

In the Postseason:

1969 AFL Divisional Playoff:
Lost to Kansas City Chiefs (6-13)
Chiefs defense stopped Namath QB sneak in 4th Quarter
Joe Namath: 14-40-164, 3 Ints
Len Dawson: 12-27-201 TDP
Mike Garrett: 18-67 rushing

Don Maynard

1970 New York Jets
Regular SeasonResult
1Mon09/21at ClevelandL21 - 31
2Sun09/27at BostonW31 - 21
3Sun10/04at BuffaloL31 - 34
4Sat10/10MiamiL 6 - 20
5Sun10/18BaltimoreL22 - 29
6Sun10/25BuffaloL 6 - 10
7Sun11/01N.Y. GiantsL10 - 22
8Sun11/08at PittsburghL17 - 21
9Sun11/15at Los AngelesW31 - 20
10Sun11/22BostonW17 - 3
11Sun11/29MinnesotaW20 - 10
12Sun12/06OaklandL13 - 14
13Sun12/13at MiamiL10 - 16
14Sat12/19at BaltimoreL20 - 35
Season Highlights
Inaugural NFL Monday Night Football Game
Joe Namath hurt
Al Woodall: 1265 pass yds
Emerson Boozer: 581 rush yds
Teammates voted John Elliott, Defensive Tackle, as the team's MVP

Don Maynard

1971 New York Jets
Regular SeasonResult
1Sun09/19at BaltimoreL 0 - 22
2Mon09/27at St. LouisL10 - 17
3Sun10/03at MiamiW14 - 10
4Sun10/10at New EnglandL 0 - 21
5Sun10/17BuffaloW28 - 17
6Sun10/24MiamiL14 - 30
7Sun10/31at San DiegoL21 - 49
8Sun11/07Kansas CityW13 - 10
9Sun11/14BaltimoreL13 - 14
10Sun11/21at BuffaloW20 - 7
11Sun11/28San FranciscoL21 - 24
12Sat12/04at DallasL10 - 52
13Sun12/12New EnglandW13 - 6
14Sun12/19at BaltimoreW21 - 17
Season Highlights
John Riggins: 769 rush yds
Richard Caster: 6 TDs
Joe Namath returned from injury after 19 games and New York Jets trailing San Francisco 49ers 24-0 at half, threw for 358 yds and 3 TDPs, but fell short in 24-21 loss.
Teammates voted Larry Grantham, Linebacker, as the team's MVP

Joe Namath and Emerson Boozer

1972 New York Jets
Regular SeasonResult
1Sun09/17at BuffaloW41 - 24
2Sun09/24at BaltimoreW44 - 34
3Sun10/01at HoustonL20 - 26
4Sun10/08MiamiL17 - 27
5Sun10/15at New EnglandW41 - 13
6Sun10/22BaltimoreW24 - 20
7Sun10/29New EnglandW34 - 10
8Sun11/05WashingtonL17 - 35
9Sun11/12BuffaloW41 - 3
10Sun11/19at MiamiL24 - 28
11Thu11/23at DetroitL20 - 37
12Sun12/03New OrleansW18 - 17
13Mon12/11at OaklandL16 - 24
14Sun12/17ClevelandL10 - 26
Season Highlights
Joe Namath: 2816 pass yds, 19 TDPs, (6 TDPs, 496 yds in 9-24-1972 game at Baltimore Colts)
Richard Caster: 10 TDs
John Riggins: 944 rush yds
Emerson Boozer: 14 TDs
Riggins and Boozer rush for 168 and 150 respectively in same game
Bobby Howfield: 121 points, AFC Scoring Leader
Chris Farasopoulos: 10.5 average, AFC Punt Return Leader
Teammates voted John Riggins, Running Back, as the team's MVP

Weeb Ewbank's last game as the New York Jets Head Coach was also the game in which O. J. Simpson reached 2,003 yards rushing for the season.

Richard Caster

1973 New York Jets
Regular SeasonResult
1Mon09/17at Green BayL 7 - 23
2Sun09/23at BaltimoreW34 - 10
3Sun09/30at BuffaloL 7 - 9
4Sun10/07at MiamiL 3 - 31
5Sun10/14at New EnglandW 9 - 7
6Sun10/21at PittsburghL14 - 26
7Sun10/28DenverL28 - 40
8Sun11/04MiamiL14 - 24
9Sun11/11New EnglandW33 - 13
10Sun11/18at CincinnatiL14 - 20
11Sun11/25AtlantaL20 - 28
12Sun12/02BaltimoreW20 - 17
13Sun12/09at PhiladelphiaL23 - 24
14Sun12/16BuffaloL14 - 34
Season Highlights
Emerson Boozer: 831 rush yds
Jerome Barkum: 44 rec for 810 yds
Teammates voted Emerson Boozer, Running Back, as the team's MVP

Joe Namath

1974 New York Jets
Regular SeasonResult
1Sun09/15at Kansas CityL16 - 24
2Sun09/22at ChicagoW23 - 21
3Sun09/29at BuffaloL12 - 16
4Sun10/07at MiamiL17 - 21
5Sun10/13New EnglandL 0 - 24
6Sun10/20BaltimoreL20 - 35
7Sun10/27Los AngelesL13 - 20
8Sun11/03HoustonL22 - 27
9Sun11/10at N.Y. GiantsW26 - 20 OT
10Sun11/17at New EnglandW21 - 16
11Sun11/24MiamiW17 - 14
12Sun12/01San DiegoW27 - 14
13Sun12/08BuffaloW20 - 10
14Sun12/15at BaltimoreW45 - 38
Season Highlights
Joe Namath: 2616 pass yds, 20 TDPs, (AFC Comeback Player of the Year)
John Riggins: 680 rush yds
Teammates voted Joe Namath, Quarterback, as the team's MVP

John Riggins, RB

1975 New York Jets
Regular SeasonResult
1Sun09/21at BuffaloL14 - 42
2Sun09/28at Kansas CityW30 - 24
3Sun10/05New EnglandW36 - 7
4Sun10/12at MinnesotaL21 - 29
5Sun10/19MiamiL 0 - 43
6Sun10/26BaltimoreL28 - 45
7Sun11/02BuffaloL23 - 24
8Sun11/09at MiamiL 7 - 27
9Sun11/16at BaltimoreL19 - 52
10Sun11/23St. LouisL 6 - 37
11Sun11/30PittsburghL 7 - 20
12Sun12/07at New EnglandW30 - 28
13Mon12/15at San DiegoL16 - 24
14Sun12/21DallasL21 - 31
Season Highlights
Joe Namath: 2286 pass yds, 15 TDPs
John Riggins: 1005 rush yds, 8 TDs
Richard Caster: 47 rec for 820 yds
Teammates voted John Riggins, Running Back, as the team's MVP

1976 New York Jets
Regular SeasonResult
1Sun09/12at ClevelandL17 - 38
2Sun09/19at DenverL 3 - 46
3Sun09/26at MiamiL 0 - 16
4Sun10/03at San FranciscoL 6 - 17
5Sun10/10BuffaloW17 - 14
6Mon10/18at New EnglandL 7 - 41
7Sun10/24BaltimoreL 0 - 20
8Sun10/31at BuffaloW19 - 14
9Sun11/07MiamiL 7 - 27
10Sun11/14Tampa BayW34 - 0
11Sun11/21New EnglandL24 - 38
12Sun11/28at BaltimoreL16 - 33
13Sun12/05WashingtonL16 - 37
14Sun12/12CincinnatiL 3 - 42
Season Highlights
Joe Namath's last year: 1090 pass yds, 4 TDPs
Clark Gaines: 724 rush yds
Teammates voted Clark Gaines, Running Back, as the team's MVP
1977 New York Jets
Regular SeasonResult
1Sun09/18at HoustonL 0 - 20
2Sun09/25BaltimoreL12 - 20
3Sun10/02New EnglandW30 - 27
4Sun10/09at BuffaloW24 - 19
5Sun10/16at MiamiL17 - 21
6Sun10/23OaklandL27 - 28
7Sun10/30at New EnglandL13 - 24
8Sun11/06MiamiL10 - 14
9Sun11/13SeattleL 0 - 17
10Sun11/20at BaltimoreL12 - 33
11Sun11/27PittsburghL20 - 23
12Sun12/04at New OrleansW16 - 13
13Sun12/11BuffaloL10 - 14
14Sun12/18at PhiladelphiaL 0 - 27
Season Highlights
Richard Todd: 1863 pass yds, 11 TDPs
Clark Gaines: 595 rush yds
Teammates voted Randy Rasmussen, Guard, as the team's MVP

1978 New York Jets
Regular SeasonResult
1Sun09/03MiamiW33 - 20
2Sun09/10at BuffaloW21 - 20
3Sun09/17SeattleL17 - 24
4Sun09/24at WashingtonL 3 - 23
5Sun10/01PittsburghL17 - 28
6Sun10/08BuffaloW45 - 14
7Sun10/15at BaltimoreW33 - 10
8Sun10/22St. LouisW23 - 10
9Sun10/29at New EnglandL21 - 55
10Sun11/05at DenverW31 - 28
11Sun11/12at PhiladelphiaL 9 - 17
12Sun11/19New EnglandL17 - 19
13Sun11/26at MiamiW24 - 13
14Sun12/03BaltimoreW24 - 16
15Sun12/10at ClevelandL34 - 37 OT
16Sun12/17DallasL 7 - 30
Season Highlights
Jets go to new logo and uniform
Matt Robinson: 2002 pass yds, 13 TDPs
Wesley Walker: 48 rec for 1169 yds (24.4 avg.)
Kevin Long: 954 rush yds, 10 TDs
Pat Leahy: 107 points, AFC Scoring Leader
Walt Michaels: (UPI AFC Coach of the Year)
Teammates voted Wesley Walker, Wide Receiver, as the team's MVP
1979 New York Jets
Regular SeasonResult
1Sun09/02ClevelandL22 - 25 OT
2Sun09/09at New EnglandL 3 - 56
3Sun09/16DetroitW31 - 10
4Sun09/23at BuffaloL31 - 46
5Sun09/30MiamiW33 - 27
6Sun10/07at BaltimoreL 8 - 10
7Mon10/15MinnesotaW14 - 7
8Sun10/21OaklandW28 - 19
9Sun10/28at HoustonL24 - 27 OT
10Sun11/04at Green BayW27 - 22
11Sun11/11BuffaloL12 - 14
12Sun11/18at ChicagoL13 - 23
13Mon11/26at SeattleL 7 - 30
14Sun12/02BaltimoreW30 - 17
15Sun12/09New EnglandW27 - 26
16Sat12/15at MiamiW27 - 24
Season Highlights
Richard Todd: 2660 pass yds, 16 TDPs
Clark Gaines: 905 rush yds
Lost to New England 3-56
Teammates voted Marvin Powell, Tackle, as the team's MVP

1980 New York Jets
Regular SeasonResult
1Sun09/07BaltimoreL14 - 17
2Sun09/14at BuffaloL10 - 20
3Sun09/21San FranciscoL27 - 37
4Sun09/28at BaltimoreL21 - 35
5Sun10/05New EnglandL11 - 21
6Sun10/12at AtlantaW14 - 7
7Sun10/19SeattleL17 - 27
8Mon10/27MiamiW17 - 14
9Sun11/02at New EnglandL21 - 34
10Sun11/09BuffaloL24 - 31
11Sun11/16at DenverL24 - 31
12Sun11/23HoustonW31 - 28 OT
13Sun11/30at Los AngelesL13 - 38
14Sun12/07at ClevelandL14 - 17
15Sun12/14New OrleansL20 - 21
16Sat12/20at MiamiW24 - 17
Season Highlights
Richard Todd: 3329 pass yds, 17 TDPs, 30 INTs, (42-60, 447 yds passing in a game)
Clark Gaines: 17 receptions in a game
The beginnings of the New York Sack Exchange are born: Mark Gastineau (11.5 sacks), Joe Klecko (10.5 sacks)
Teammates voted Bruce Harper, Running Back/Kick Returner, as the team's MVP
1981 New York Jets
Regular SeasonResult
1Sun09/06at BuffaloL 0 - 31
2Sun09/13CincinnatiL30 - 31
3Sun09/20at PittsburghL10 - 38
4Sun09/27HoustonW33 - 17
5Sun10/04at MiamiT28 - 28 OT
6Sun10/11New EnglandW28 - 24
7Sun10/18BuffaloW33 - 14
8Sun10/25SeattleL 3 - 19
9Sun11/01at N.Y. GiantsW26 - 7
10Sun11/08at BaltimoreW41 - 14
11Sun11/15at New EnglandW17 - 6
12Sun11/22MiamiW16 - 15
13Sun11/29BaltimoreW25 - 0
14Sun12/06at SeattleL23 - 27
15Sat12/12at ClevelandW14 - 13
16Sun12/20Green BayW28 - 3
Post Season
17Sun12/27Wild Card Game
Buffalo
L27 - 31
Season Highlights
New York Sack Exchange (66 sacks):
Joe Klecko (20.5 sacks), NFL Sack Leader (Def Player of the Year); Mark Gastineau (20 sacks); Marty Lyons (); Abdul Salaam (7 sacks)
Darroll Ray: 2 Int TDs
Richard Todd: 3231 pass yds, 25 TDPs
Teammates voted Richard Todd, Quarterback as the team's MVP

In the Postseason:

1981 AFC Wildcard Playoff:
Lost to Buffalo Bills (27-31)
Jets down 24-0, Richard Todd comeback fell short, Bill Simpson intercepts ball on Buffalo 2 yd line with 10 seconds left to play to preserve 31-27 win
Richard Todd: 28-51-377 yds, 4 Ints
Mickey Shuler: 6 rec for 116 yds
Joe Cribbs: 83 yds, TD
Frank Lewis: 7 rec for 158 yds

Joe Klecko

Wesley Walker, WR

1982 New York Jets
Regular SeasonResult
1Sun09/12MiamiL28 - 45
2Sun09/19at New EnglandW31 - 7
STRIKE (No games week 3 thru 9 ... season shortened to nine regular season games)
10Sun11/21BaltimoreW37 - 0
11Sun11/28Green BayW15 - 13
12Mon12/06at DetroitW28 - 13
13Sun12/12Tampa BayW32 - 17
14Sat12/18at MiamiL19 - 20
15Sun12/26at MinnesotaW42 - 14
16Sun01/02at Kansas CityL13 - 37
Post Season
17Sun01/09Wild Card Game
at Cincinnati
W44 - 17
18Sat01/15AFC Semi-Final
at L.A. Raiders
W17 - 14
19Sun01/23AFC Championship
at Miami
L 0 - 14
Season Highlights
Strike (7 games)
Richard Todd: 1961 pass yds, 14 TDPs
Freeman McNeil: 786 rush yds, NFL Rushing Leader
Bobby Jackson: 5 Interceptions, AFC Leader
Mark Gastineau: Halas Award-Defensive POY
Teammates voted Freeman McNeil, Running Back as the team's MVP

In the Postseason:

1982 AFC Wildcard Playoff:
Beat Cincinnati Bengals (44-17)
Freeman McNeil: 22-202 yds rushing
Darroll Ray 98 yd Int TD
Wesley Walker: 8 rec for 145 yds, TD
Richard Todd: 20-28-269 yds
Chris Collingsworth: 7 rec for 120 yds

AFC Divisional Playoff:
Beat Los Angeles Raiders (17-14)
Lance Mehl intercepts 2 passes in final 3 minutes
Freeman McNeil: 23-105 rushing, TD, TDP
Wesley Walker: 7 rec for 169 yds, TD
Richard Todd; 15-24-277 yds
Jim Plunkett: 21-33-266 yds, 3 Ints
Marcus Allen 15-36, TD rushing

AFC Champions