1985 New York Jets season

1985 season of NFL team New York Jets November 2013 March 2026 New York Jets 1985 11–5 2nd AFC East Joe Walton Rich Kotite Bud Carson Jim Kensil Leon Hess Giants Stadium Lost Wild Card Playoffs(vs. Patriots) 14–26 QB Ken O'BrienRB Freeman McNeilDT Joe KleckoDE Mark GastineauLB Lance Mehl Jets seasons thumb|The Jets playing against the New England Patriots in week 7 The 1985 New York Jets season was the 26th season for the team and the 16th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 7–9 record from 1984 under head coach Joe Walton. Among quarterbacks, Ken O'Brien had the lowest rate of interceptions, with only eight interceptions in 488 passing attempts. The Jets finished the season with a record of 11–5, qualifying for the top Wild Card spot in the playoffs. On October 14, during a Monday Night Halftime ceremony, the Jets retired Joe Namath's number 12, and helped inspire the Jets to a 23–7 victory over the Dolphins. In the Wild Card round of the playoffs, they fell at home to the eventual AFC champion New England Patriots 26–14. NFL Films produced a documentary about the team's season entitled Just The Beginning; it was narrated by Jeff Kaye. Offseason Draft 1985 NFL draft 1985 New York Jets 1 10 Al Toon Wide receiver Wisconsin yes yes 2 40 Lester Lyles Cornerback Strong Safety Virginia yes no 3 67 Donnie Elder Cornerback Memphis State yes 4 94 Doug Allen Wide receiver Arizona State no 5 120 Troy Benson Linebacker Pittsburgh yes 5 124 Brian Luft Defensive tackle USC no 5 134 Tony Smith Wide receiver San Jose State no Personnel Staff 1985 New York Jets Owner – Leon Hess President/general manager – Jim Kensil Head coach – Joe Walton Offensive coordinator – Rich Kotite Quarterbacks – Zeke Bratkowski Running backs – Bobby Hammond Offensive line – Bill Austin Defensive coordinator – Bud Carson Linebackers – Dan Radakovich Linebackers – Mike Faulkiner Special teams – Larry Pasquale Roster 1985 New York Jets  7 Ken O'Brien 10 Pat Ryan American football 23 Dennis Bligen 34 Johnny Hector 24 Freeman McNeil 49 Tony Paige FB American football 84 Bobby Humphery 87 Kurt Sohn 88 Al Toon y 83 Jo-Jo Townsell 85 Wesley Walker 81 Billy Griggs American football 89 Rocky Klever 82 Mickey Shuler 60 Dan Alexander offensive lineman G 63 Ted Banker G/T 64 Guy Bingham C 65 Joe Fields C 68 Reggie McElroy T 79 Marvin Powell T 53 Jim Sweeney American football, born 1962 G 95 Tom Baldwin American football NT 78 Barry Bennett DE 99 Mark Gastineau DE 73 Joe Klecko NT 93 Marty Lyons DE 76 Ben Rudolph DE 59 Kyle Clifton ILB 50 Bob Crable OLB 55 Charles Jackson linebacker OLB 56 Lance Mehl ILB 58 Matt Monger y OLB 57 John Woodring OLB 38 Larry Flowers American football SS 35 Kerry Glenn y CB 39 Harry Hamilton FS 28 Carl Howard CB 40 Bobby Jackson cornerback CB 26 Lester Lyles y SS 29 Johnny Lynn CB/FS 36 Rich Miano y FS 20 Davlin Mullen CB 21 Kirk Springs SS 13 Dave Jennings American football P  5 Pat Leahy American football K 31 Marion Barber Jr. RB IR 54 Troy Benson y LB IR 27 Russell Carter American football CB IR 86 Glenn Dennison TE IR 37 Donnie Elder y CB IR 94 Rusty Guilbeau LB IR 80 Lam Jones WR IR 90 Brian Luft y DE IR 48 Ken Schroy S IR 70 Stan Waldemore G IR Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 August 10, 1985 Philadelphia Eagles L 17–37 0–1 Giants Stadium 30,097 2 August 17, 1985 at Cincinnati Bengals L 20–24 0–2 Riverfront Stadium 40,371 3 August 24, 1985 at New York Giants L 31–34 (OT) 0–3 Giants Stadium 63,174 4 August 31, 1985 at Green Bay Packers W 30–20 1–3 Lambeau Field 56,753 Preseason Game summaries Week P1 (Saturday, August 10, 1985): vs. Philadelphia Eagles Week P2 (Saturday, August 17, 1985): at Cincinnati Bengals Week P3 (Saturday, August 24, 1985): at New York Giants Week P4 (Saturday, August 31, 1985): at Green Bay Packers Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 8 at Los Angeles Raiders L 0–31 0–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 57,123 2 September 15 Buffalo Bills W 42–3 1–1 Giants Stadium 63,449 3 September 22 at Green Bay Packers W 24–3 2–1 Milwaukee County Stadium 53,667 4 September 29 Indianapolis Colts W 25–20 3–1 Giants Stadium 61,987 5 October 6 at Cincinnati BengalsW 29–20 4–1 Riverfront Stadium 51,785 6 October 14 Miami DolphinsW 23–7 5–1 Giants Stadium 73,807 7 October 20 at New England Patriots L 13–20 5–2 Sullivan Stadium 58,163 8 October 27 Seattle Seahawks W 17–14 6–2 Giants Stadium 69,320 9 November 3 at Indianapolis Colts W 35–17 7–2 Hoosier Dome 59,683 10 November 10 at Miami Dolphins L 17–21 7–3 Miami Orange Bowl 73,965 11 November 17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 62–28 8–3 Giants Stadium 65,344 12 November 24 New England Patriots W 16–13 (OT) 9–3 Giants Stadium 74,100 13 November 28 at Detroit Lions L 20–31 9–4 Pontiac Silverdome 65,531 14 December 8 at Buffalo Bills W 27–7 10–4 Rich Stadium 23,122 15 December 14 Chicago Bears L 6–19 10–5 Giants Stadium 74,752 16 December 22 Cleveland Browns W 37–10 11–5 Giants Stadium 59,073 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Regular season game summaries Week 1 (Sunday, September 8, 1985): at Los Angeles Raiders The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Apr-24. New York Jets 1985 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 1: New York Jets at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary September 8, 1985 4:00 p.m. EDT Jets (0–1) 0 0 0 0 Raiders (1–0) 7 14 7 3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California 57,123 Tom Dooley NBC Dick Enberg (play-by-play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; New York Jets at Los Angeles Raiders – September 8, 1985 right New York Jets NYJ Los Angeles Raiders RAI Ken O'Brien 16/29, 192 YDS, 2 INTs Freeman McNeil 17 CAR, 44 YDS Mickey Shuler 7 REC, 88 YDS Jim Plunkett 14/21, 242 YDS, 1 TD Marcus Allen 20 CAR, 76 YDS, 2 TDs Todd Christensen 6 REC, 87 YDS NYJ RAI collapsed 1 1:13 Raiders RushTD Allen 1 good Bahr 0 7 2 12:10 Raiders RecTD Williams Plunkett 41 good Bahr 0 14 2 5:08 Raiders RushTD Allen 3 good Bahr 0 21 3 11:38 Raiders — — — IntTD Toran 76 good Bahr 0 28 4 8:29 Raiders FG 20 Bahr 0 31 0 31 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: JetsGame statisticsRaiders14 First downs 1924–62 Rushes–yards 35–122192 Passing yards 25816–29–2 Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions 15–22–010–61 Sacked–yards 4–24131 Net passing yards 234193 Total yards 3560 Return yards 1257–43 Punts Number–Average yardage 4–371–0 Fumbles–lost 0–02–10 Penalties–yards 7–6028:21 Time of possession 31:39 Week 2 (Sunday, September 15, 1985): vs. Buffalo Bills The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Apr-24. New York Jets 1985 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 2: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary September 15, 1985 1:00 p.m. EDT Bills (0–2) 3 0 0 0 Jets (1–1) 0 21 14 7 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey 63,449 Pat Haggerty NBC Marv Albert (play-by-play) and Bob Griese (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – September 15, 1985 right Buffalo Bills BUF New York Jets NYJ BUF NYJ collapsed 3 42 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: BillsGame statisticsJets First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Number–Average yardage Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession Week 3 (Sunday, September 22, 1985): at Green Bay Packers The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Apr-24. New York Jets 1985 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 3: New York Jets at Green Bay Packers – Game summary September 22, 1985 4:00 p.m. EDT Jets (2–1) 7 0 10 7 Packers (1–2) 3 0 0 0 Milwaukee County Stadium • Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53,667 Bob Frederic NBC Marv Albert (play-by-play) and Bob Griese (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; New York Jets at Green Bay Packers – September 22, 1985 right New York Jets NYJ Green Bay Packers GB NYJ GB collapsed 24 3 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: JetsGame statisticsPackers First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Number–Average yardage Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession Week 4 (Sunday, September 29, 1985): vs. Indianapolis Colts The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Apr-24. New York Jets 1985 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 4: Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets – Game summary September 29, 1985 4:00 p.m. EDT Colts (1–3) 0 10 7 3 Jets (3–1) 6 12 7 0 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey 61,987 Dick Jorgensen NBC Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Bob Trumpy (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets – September 29, 1985 right Indianapolis Colts IND New York Jets NYJ IND NYJ collapsed 20 25 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: ColtsGame statisticsJets First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Number–Average yardage Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession Week 5 (Sunday, October 6, 1985): at Cincinnati Bengals The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Apr-24. New York Jets 1985 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 5: New York Jets at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary October 6, 1985 4:00 p.m. EDT Jets (4–1) 7 7 12 3 Bengals (1–4) 7 6 0 7 Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio 51,785 Ben Dreith NBC Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Bob Trumpy (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; New York Jets at Cincinnati Bengals – October 6, 1985 right New York Jets NYJ Cincinnati Bengals CIN NYJ CIN collapsed 29 20 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: JetsGame statisticsBengals First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Number–Average yardage Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession Week 6 (Monday, October 14, 1985): vs. Miami Dolphins The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Apr-24. New York Jets 1985 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 6: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary October 14, 1985 9:06 p.m. EDT Dolphins (4–2) 0 0 7 0 Jets (5–1) 0 6 10 7 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey 73,807 Cloudy & Foggy • 65 F C • Wind SE 7 mph km/h knot Red Cashion ABC Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Joe Namath (color commentator) and O. J. Simpson (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – October 14, 1985 right Miami Dolphins MIA New York Jets NYJ MIA NYJ collapsed 7 23 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: 2 hours, 45 minutes DolphinsGame statisticsJets First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Number–Average yardage Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession Week 7 (Sunday, October 20, 1985): at New England Patriots The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Apr-24. New York Jets 1985 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 7: New York Jets at New England Patriots – Game summary October 20, 1985 4:00 p.m. EDT Jets (5–2) 0 3 3 7 Patriots (4–3) 3 3 0 14 Sullivan Stadium • Foxboro, Massachusetts 58,163 Cloudy • 54 F C • Wind NNW 10 mph km/h knot Fred Silva NBC Marv Albert (play-by-play) and Bob Griese (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; New York Jets at New England Patriots – October 20, 1985 right New York Jets NYJ New England Patriots NE Ken O'Brien 15/31, 246 YDS, 1 INT Johnny Hector 21 CAR, 80 YDS Wesley Walker 6 REC, 140 YDS Steve Grogan 11/32, 171 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT Craig James 22 CAR, 94 YDS Stanley Morgan 3 REC, 71 YDS NYJ NE collapsed 1 1:56 Patriots FG 19 Franklin 0 3 2 9:30 Patriots FG 53 Leahy 3 3 2 2:37 Patriots FG 44 Franklin 3 6 3 5:48 Patriots FG 52 Leahy 6 6 4 10:22 Patriots RecTD Fryar Grogan 36 good Franklin 6 13 4 6:50 Jets RushTD Paige 2 good Leahy 13 13 4 3:27 Patriots RushTD Grogan 3 good Franklin 13 20 13 20 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: 3 hours, 4 minutes JetsGame statisticsPatriots First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Number–Average yardage Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession Week 8 (Sunday, October 27, 1985): vs. Seattle Seahawks The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Apr-24. New York Jets 1985 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 8: Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – Game summary October 27, 1985 1:01 p.m. EST Seahawks (4–4) 0 14 0 0 Jets (6–2) 0 0 7 10 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey 69,320 Sunny • 69 F C • Wind SW 11 mph km/h knot to 16 mph km/h knot Jerry Seeman NBC Dick Enberg (play-by-play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – October 27, 1985Gamebook right 1985 Seahawks at Jets – Full game broadcast 1985 Seahawks at Jets – NFL Films highlights right Seattle Seahawks SEA New York Jets NYJ Dave Krieg 9/20, 148 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs Randall Morris 23 CAR, 88 YDS Daryl Turner 2 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD Ken O'Brien 13/25, 182 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT Freeman McNeil 22 CAR, 151 YDS Rocky Klever 3 REC, 43 YDS SEA NYJ collapsed 2 9:08 Seahawks 6 80 2:26 RecTD Turner Krieg 45 good Johnson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 2 0:46 Seahawks — — — FumbleTD Green 79 good Johnson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 0 3 4:10 Jets 9 69 6:02 RecTD McNeil O'Brien 16 good Leahy run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 7 4 12:47 Jets 3 2 1:28 FG 41 Leahy 14 10 4 5:11 Jets 7 91 4:02 RecTD Walker O'Brien 15 good Pat Leahy run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 17 14 17 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: 3 hours, 15 minutes SeahawksGame statisticsJets First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Number–Average yardage Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession Week 9 (Sunday, November 3, 1985): at Indianapolis Colts The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Apr-24. New York Jets 1985 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 9: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary November 3, 1985 4:00 p.m. EST Jets (7–2) 14 21 0 0 Colts (3–6) 0 3 7 7 Hoosier Dome • Indianapolis, Indiana 59,483 None (indoor stadium) Jerry Markbreit NBC Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Bob Trumpy (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – November 3, 1985 right New York Jets NYJ Indianapolis Colts IND NYJ IND collapsed 35 17 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: JetsGame statisticsColts First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Number–Average yardage Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession Week 10 (Sunday, November 10, 1985): at Miami Dolphins The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Apr-24. New York Jets 1985 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 10: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary November 10, 1985 4:01 p.m. EDT Jets (7–3) 0 3 7 7 Dolphins (6–4) 0 7 7 7 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida 73,965 Mostly Sunny • 84 F C • Wind E 14 mph km/h knot Bob McElwee NBC Dick Enberg (play-by-play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – November 10, 1985 right New York Jets NYJ Miami Dolphins MIA NYJ MIA collapsed 17 21 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: JetsGame statisticsDolphins First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Number–Average yardage Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession Week 11 (Sunday, November 17, 1985): vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Apr-24. New York Jets 1985 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 11: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Jets – Game summary November 17, 1985 1:16 p.m. EST Buccaneers (4–4) 14 7 7 0 Jets (8–3) 17 24 14 7 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey 65,344 Partly Sunny • 59 F C • Wind NW 7 mph km/h knot Gordon McCarter CBS Verne Lundquist (play-by-play) and Terry Bradshaw (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Jets – November 17, 1985 right Tampa Bay Buccaneers TB New York Jets NYJ TB NYJ collapsed 28 62 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: 3 hours, 29 minutes BuccaneersGame statisticsJets First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Number–Average yardage Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession Week 12 (Sunday, November 24, 1985): vs. New England Patriots The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Apr-24. New York Jets 1985 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 12: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary November 24, 1985 1:01 p.m. EST Patriots (8–4) 0 3 0 10 0 Jets (9–3) 6 0 7 0 3 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey 74,100 Sunny • 53 F C • Wind NW 12 mph km/h knot to 22 mph km/h knot Bob Frederic NBC Charlie Jones (play-by-play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; New England Patriots at New York Jets – November 24, 1985 right New England Patriots NE New York Jets NYJ NE NYJ collapsed 13 16 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: 3 hours, 39 minutes PatriotsGame statisticsJets First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Number–Average yardage Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession Week 13 (Thursday, November 28, 1985): at Detroit Lions The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Apr-24. New York Jets 1985 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 13: New York Jets at Detroit Lions – Game summary November 28, 1985 12:30 p.m. EST Jets (9–4) 0 3 7 10 Lions (7–6) 3 14 7 7 Pontiac Silverdome • Pontiac, Michigan 65,531 None (indoor stadium) Chuck Heberling NBC Dick Enberg (play-by-play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator) and Ahmad Rashad (sideline reporter) Pro Football Reference; New York Jets at Detroit Lions – November 28, 1985 right New York Jets NYJ Detroit Lions DET NYJ DET collapsed 20 31 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: JetsGame statisticsLions First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Number–Average yardage Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession Week 14 (Sunday, December 8, 1985): at Buffalo Bills The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Apr-24. New York Jets 1985 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 14: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary December 8, 1985 1:00 p.m. EST Jets (10–4) 0 21 0 6 Bills (2–12) 0 0 7 0 Rich Stadium • Orchard Park, New York 23,122 Ben Dreith NBC Marv Albert (play-by-play) and Bob Griese (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – December 8, 1985 right New York Jets NYJ Buffalo Bills BUF NYJ BUF collapsed 27 7 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: JetsGame statisticsBills First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Number–Average yardage Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession Week 15 (Saturday, December 14, 1985): vs. Chicago Bears The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Apr-24. New York Jets 1985 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 15: Chicago Bears at New York Jets – Game summary December 14, 1985 12:30 p.m. EST Bears (14–1) 3 7 3 6 Jets (10–5) 3 0 3 0 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey 74,752 Fred Wyant CBS Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator) and Irv Cross (sideline reporter) Pro Football Reference; Chicago Bears at New York Jets – December 14, 1985 right Chicago Bears CHI New York Jets NYJ CHI NYJ collapsed 19 6 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: BearsGame statisticsJets First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Number–Average yardage Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession Week 16 (Sunday, December 22, 1985): vs. Cleveland Browns The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Apr-24. New York Jets 1985 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 16: Cleveland Browns at New York Jets – Game summary December 22, 1985 1:00 p.m. EST Browns (8–8) 7 3 0 0 Jets (11–5) 10 7 10 10 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey 59,073 Dick Jorgensen NBC Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Bob Trumpy (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Cleveland Browns at New York Jets – December 22, 1985 right Cleveland Browns CLE New York Jets NYJ CLE NYJ collapsed 10 37 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: BrownsGame statisticsJets First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Number–Average yardage Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession Standings Playoffs Round Date Opponent (seed) Time TV Result Record Game Site Attendance Recap Wild Card December 28, 1985 New England Patriots (5) 4:00p.m. EST NBC L 14–26 0–1 Giants Stadium 70,958 Playoff Game summaries AFC Wild Card Playoffs (Saturday, December 28, 1985): vs. New England Patriots The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Apr-24. New York Jets 1985 2; text-align:center collapsed AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (A5) New England Patriots at (A4) New York Jets – Game summary December 28, 1985 4:07 p.m. EST Patriots (12–5) 3 10 10 3 Jets (11–6) 0 7 7 0 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey 70,958 Partly Cloudy • 33 F C • Wind NW 15 mph km/h knot to 30 mph km/h knot Jerry Seeman NBC Marv Albert (play-by-play), Bob Griese (color commentator) and Ahmad Rashad (sideline reporter) Pro Football Reference; AFC Wild Card Playoffs – New England Patriots at New York Jets – December 28, 1985 right New England Patriots NE New York Jets NYJ NE NYJ collapsed 26 14 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: 3 hours, 0 minutes PatriotsGame statisticsJets First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Number–Average yardage Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession Awards and honors Ken O'Brien, NFL passing leader (96.2 passer rating) External links 1985 statistics References Category:New York Jets seasons New York Jets New York Jets season Category:20th century in East Rutherford, New Jersey Category:Meadowlands Sports Complex