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 playoffs, they fell at home to the division rival, and eventual AFC champion New England Patriots in the Wild Card round.
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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 playoffs they fell at home to the division rival and eventual AFC champion New England Patriots in the Wild Card round 1985 New York Jets seasonOwnerLeon HessGeneral managerJim KensilHead coachJoe WaltonHome fieldGiants StadiumResultsRecord11 5Division place2nd AFC EastPlayoff finishLost Wild Card Playoffs vs Patriots 14 26Pro BowlersQB Ken O BrienRB Freeman McNeilDT Joe KleckoDE Mark GastineauLB Lance Mehl 1984 Jets seasons 1986 The Jets playing against the New England Patriots in week 7NFL Films produced a documentary about the team s season entitled Just The Beginning it was narrated by Jeff Kaye Contents 1 Offseason 1 1 Draft 2 Personnel 2 1 Staff 2 2 Roster 3 Pre season 3 1 Schedule 4 Preseason Game summaries 4 1 Week P1 Saturday August 10 1985 vs Philadelphia Eagles 4 2 Week P2 Saturday August 17 1985 at Cincinnati Bengals 4 3 Week P3 Saturday August 24 1985 at New York Giants 4 4 Week P4 Saturday August 31 1985 at Green Bay Packers 5 Regular season 5 1 Schedule 6 Regular Season Game summaries 6 1 Week 1 Sunday September 8 1985 at Los Angeles Raiders 6 2 Week 2 Sunday September 15 1985 vs Buffalo Bills 6 3 Week 3 Sunday September 22 1985 at Green Bay Packers 6 4 Week 4 Sunday September 29 1985 vs Indianapolis Colts 6 5 Week 5 Sunday October 6 1985 at Cincinnati Bengals 6 6 Week 6 Monday October 14 1985 vs Miami Dolphins 6 7 Week 7 Sunday October 20 1985 at New England Patriots 6 8 Week 8 Sunday October 27 1985 vs Seattle Seahawks 6 9 Week 9 Sunday November 3 1985 at Indianapolis Colts 6 10 Week 10 Sunday November 10 1985 at Miami Dolphins 6 11 Week 11 Sunday November 17 1985 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6 12 Week 12 Sunday November 24 1985 vs New England Patriots 6 13 Week 13 Thursday November 28 1985 at Detroit Lions 6 14 Week 14 Sunday December 8 1985 at Buffalo Bills 6 15 Week 15 Saturday December 14 1985 vs Chicago Bears 6 16 Week 16 Sunday December 22 1985 vs Cleveland Browns 6 17 Standings 7 Playoffs 8 Playoff Game summaries 8 1 AFC Wild Card Playoffs Saturday December 28 1985 vs New England Patriots 9 Awards and honors 10 External links 11 ReferencesOffseason editDraft edit Main article 1985 NFL Draft 1985 New York Jets draftRound Pick Player Position College Notes1 10 Al Toon Wide receiver Wisconsin2 40 Lester Lyles Cornerback Virginia3 67 Donnie Elder Cornerback Memphis State4 94 Doug Allen Wide receiver Arizona State5 120 Troy Benson Linebacker Pittsburgh5 124 Brian Luft Defensive tackle USC5 134 Tony Smith Wide receiver San Jose State Made roster Pro Football Hall of Fame Made at least one Pro Bowl during careerPersonnel editStaff edit 1985 New York Jets staff Front office Owner Leon Hess President general manager Jim KensilHead coaches Head coach Joe WaltonOffensive coaches Offensive coordinator Rich Kotite Quarterbacks Zeke Bratkowski Running backs Bobby Hammond Offensive line Bill Austin Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator Bud Carson Linebackers Dan Radakovich Linebackers Mike FaulkinerSpecial teams coaches Special teams Larry PasqualeRoster edit 1985 New York Jets final roster Quarterbacks 7 Ken O Brien 10 Pat RyanRunning backs 31 Marion Barber Jr 23 Dennis Bligen 34 Johnny Hector 24 Freeman McNeil 49 Tony Paige FBWide receivers 22 Nick Bruckner 88 Chy Davidson 84 Bobby Humphery 87 Kurt Sohn 88 Al Toon 85 Wesley WalkerTight ends 81 Billy Griggs 89 Rocky Klever 82 Mickey Shuler Offensive linemen 60 Dan Alexander T 63 Ted Banker G 64 Guy Bingham C 65 Joe Fields G 68 Reggie McElroy T 66 Billy Shields T 53 Jim Sweeney CDefensive linemen 95 Tom Baldwin DT 78 Barry Bennett DE 74 Ron Faurot DE 99 Mark Gastineau DE 73 Joe Klecko DT 93 Marty Lyons DE 76 Ben Rudolph DT Linebackers 59 Kyle Clifton 50 Bob Crable 52 Jim Eliopulos 56 Lance Mehl 57 John WoodringDefensive backs 27 Russell Carter CB 35 Kerry Glenn CB 39 Harry Hamilton FS 28 Carl Howard CB 40 Bobby Jackson CB 26 Lester Lyles SS 29 Johnny Lynn CB 20 Davlin Mullen CB 21 Kirk Springs SSSpecial teams 13 Dave Jennings P 5 Pat Leahy K Reserve lists 54 Troy Benson OLB IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 94 Rusty Guilbeau LB IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 80 Lam Jones WR IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp Rookies in italicsPre season editSchedule edit Week Date Opponent Time TV Result Record Game Site Attendance Recap1 August 10 Philadelphia Eagles 8 30 p m EDT L 17 37 0 1 Giants Stadium 30 0972 August 17 at Cincinnati Bengals 7 00 p m EDT L 20 24 0 2 Riverfront Stadium 40 3713 August 24 at New York Giants 8 00 p m EDT L 31 34 OT 0 3 Giants Stadium 63 1744 August 31 at Green Bay Packers 7 00 p m EDT W 30 20 1 3 Lambeau Field 56 753Preseason Game summaries editWeek P1 Saturday August 10 1985 vs Philadelphia Eagles edit Week P2 Saturday August 17 1985 at Cincinnati Bengals edit Week P3 Saturday August 24 1985 at New York Giants edit Week P4 Saturday August 31 1985 at Green Bay Packers editRegular season editSchedule edit Week Date Opponent Time TV Result Record Game Site Attendance Recap1 September 8 at Los Angeles Raiders 4 00 p m EDT NBC L 0 31 0 1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 57 1232 September 15 Buffalo Bills 4 00 p m EDT NBC W 42 3 1 1 Giants Stadium 63 4493 September 22 at Green Bay Packers 4 00 p m EDT NBC W 24 3 2 1 Milwaukee County Stadium 53 6674 September 29 Indianapolis Colts 4 00 p m EDT NBC W 25 20 3 1 Giants Stadium 61 9875 October 6 at Cincinnati Bengals 4 00 p m EDT NBC W 29 20 4 1 Riverfront Stadium 51 7856 October 14 Miami Dolphins 9 00 p m EDT ABC W 23 7 5 1 Giants Stadium 73 8077 October 20 at New England Patriots 4 00 p m EDT NBC L 13 20 5 2 Sullivan Stadium 58 1638 October 27 Seattle Seahawks 1 00 p m EST NBC W 17 14 6 2 Giants Stadium 69 3209 November 3 at Indianapolis Colts 4 00 p m EST NBC W 35 17 7 2 Hoosier Dome 59 68310 November 10 at Miami Dolphins 4 00 p m EST NBC L 17 21 7 3 Miami Orange Bowl 73 96511 November 17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 00 p m EST CBS W 62 28 8 3 Giants Stadium 65 34412 November 24 New England Patriots 1 00 p m EST NBC W 16 13 OT 9 3 Giants Stadium 74 10013 November 28 at Detroit Lions 12 30 p m EST NBC L 20 31 9 4 Pontiac Silverdome 65 53114 December 8 at Buffalo Bills 1 00 p m EST NBC W 27 7 10 4 Rich Stadium 23 12215 December 14 Chicago Bears 12 30 p m EST CBS L 6 19 10 5 Giants Stadium 74 75216 December 22 Cleveland Browns 1 00 p m EST NBC W 37 10 11 5 Giants Stadium 59 073Regular Season Game summaries editWeek 1 Sunday September 8 1985 at Los Angeles Raiders edit 1 Week 1 New York Jets at Los Angeles Raiders Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalJets 0 1 0 0 000Raiders 1 0 7 14 7331at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles California Date September 8 1985Game time 4 00 p m EDTGame attendance 57 123Referee Tom DooleyTV announcers NBC Dick Enberg play by play and Merlin Olsen color commentator 2 Team Category Player StatisticsNYJ Passing Ken O Brien 16 29 192 YDS 2 INTsRushing Freeman McNeil 17 CAR 44 YDSReceiving Mickey Shuler 7 REC 88 YDSRAI Passing Jim Plunkett 14 21 242 YDS 1 TDRushing Marcus Allen 20 CAR 76 YDS 2 TDsReceiving Todd Christensen 6 REC 87 YDSScoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP NYJ RAI1 1 13 Raiders Allen 1 yard touchdown run Bahr kick good 0 72 12 10 Raiders Williams 41 yard touchdown reception from Plunkett Bahr kick good 0 142 5 08 Raiders Allen 3 yard touchdown run Bahr kick good 0 213 11 38 Raiders Interception returned 76 yards for touchdown by Toran Bahr kick good 0 284 8 29 Raiders 20 yard field goal by Bahr 0 31 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 0 31Point spread Over Under Time of Game Jets Game Statistics Raiders14 First downs 1924 62 Rushes yards 35 122192 Passing yards 25816 29 2 Passes 15 22 010 61 Sacked yards 4 24131 Net passing yards 234193 Total yards 3560 Return yards 1257 43 Punts 4 371 0 Fumbles lost 0 02 10 Penalties yards 7 6028 21 Time of possession 31 39Week 2 Sunday September 15 1985 vs Buffalo Bills edit 3 Week 2 Buffalo Bills at New York Jets Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalBills 0 2 3 0 003Jets 1 1 0 21 14742at Giants Stadium East Rutherford New Jersey Date September 15 1985Game time 1 00 p m EDTGame attendance 63 449Referee Pat HaggertyTV announcers NBC Marv Albert play by play and Bob Griese color commentator 4 Team Category Player StatisticsBUF PassingRushingReceivingNYJ PassingRushingReceivingScoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP BUF NYJ TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 3 42Point spread Over Under Time of Game Bills Game Statistics JetsFirst downsRushes yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles lostPenalties yardsTime of possessionWeek 3 Sunday September 22 1985 at Green Bay Packers edit 5 Week 3 New York Jets at Green Bay Packers Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalJets 2 1 7 0 10724Packers 1 2 3 0 003at Milwaukee County Stadium Milwaukee Wisconsin Date September 22 1985Game time 4 00 p m EDTGame attendance 53 667Referee Bob FredericTV announcers NBC Marv Albert play by play and Bob Griese color commentator 6 Team Category Player StatisticsNYJ PassingRushingReceivingGB PassingRushingReceivingScoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP NYJ GB TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 24 3Point spread Over Under Time of Game Jets Game Statistics PackersFirst downsRushes yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles lostPenalties yardsTime of possessionWeek 4 Sunday September 29 1985 vs Indianapolis Colts edit 7 Week 4 Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalColts 1 3 0 10 7320Jets 3 1 6 12 7025at Giants Stadium East Rutherford New Jersey Date September 29 1985Game time 4 00 p m EDTGame attendance 61 987Referee Dick JorgensenTV announcers NBC Don Criqui play by play and Bob Trumpy color commentator 8 Team Category Player StatisticsIND PassingRushingReceivingNYJ PassingRushingReceivingScoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP IND NYJ TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 20 25Point spread Over Under Time of Game Colts Game Statistics JetsFirst downsRushes yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles lostPenalties yardsTime of possessionWeek 5 Sunday October 6 1985 at Cincinnati Bengals edit 9 Week 5 New York Jets at Cincinnati Bengals Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalJets 4 1 7 7 12329Bengals 1 4 7 6 0720at Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati Ohio Date October 6 1985Game time 4 00 p m EDTGame attendance 51 785Referee Ben DreithTV announcers NBC Don Criqui play by play and Bob Trumpy color commentator 10 Team Category Player StatisticsNYJ PassingRushingReceivingCIN PassingRushingReceivingScoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP NYJ CIN TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 29 20Point spread Over Under Time of Game Jets Game Statistics BengalsFirst downsRushes yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles lostPenalties yardsTime of possessionWeek 6 Monday October 14 1985 vs Miami Dolphins edit 11 Week 6 Miami Dolphins at New York Jets Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalDolphins 4 2 0 0 707Jets 5 1 0 6 10723at Giants Stadium East Rutherford New Jersey Date October 14 1985Game time 9 06 p m EDTGame weather Cloudy amp Foggy 65 F 18 C Wind SE 7 miles per hour 11 km h 6 1 kn Game attendance 73 807Referee Red CashionTV announcers ABC Frank Gifford play by play Joe Namath color commentator and O J Simpson color commentator 12 Team Category Player StatisticsMIA PassingRushingReceivingNYJ PassingRushingReceivingScoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP MIA NYJ TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 7 23Point spread Over Under Time of Game 2 hours 45 minutesDolphins Game Statistics JetsFirst downsRushes yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles lostPenalties yardsTime of possessionWeek 7 Sunday October 20 1985 at New England Patriots edit 13 Week 7 New York Jets at New England Patriots Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalJets 5 2 0 3 3713Patriots 4 3 3 3 01420at Sullivan Stadium Foxboro Massachusetts Date October 20 1985Game time 4 00 p m EDTGame weather Cloudy 54 F 12 C Wind NNW 10 miles per hour 16 km h 8 7 kn Game attendance 58 163Referee Fred SilvaTV announcers NBC Marv Albert play by play and Bob Griese color commentator 14 Team Category Player StatisticsNYJ Passing Ken O Brien 15 31 246 YDS 1 INTRushing Johnny Hector 21 CAR 80 YDSReceiving Wesley Walker 6 REC 140 YDSNE Passing Steve Grogan 11 32 171 YDS 1 TD 1 INTRushing Craig James 22 CAR 94 YDSReceiving Stanley Morgan 3 REC 71 YDSScoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP NYJ NE1 1 56 Patriots 19 yard field goal by Franklin 0 32 9 30 Patriots 53 yard field goal by Leahy 3 32 2 37 Patriots 44 yard field goal by Franklin 3 63 5 48 Patriots 52 yard field goal by Leahy 6 64 10 22 Patriots Fryar 36 yard touchdown reception from Grogan Franklin kick good 6 134 6 50 Jets Paige 2 yard touchdown run Leahy kick good 13 134 3 27 Patriots Grogan 3 yard touchdown run Franklin kick good 13 20 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 13 20Point spread Over Under Time of Game 3 hours 4 minutesJets Game Statistics PatriotsFirst downsRushes yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles lostPenalties yardsTime of possessionWeek 8 Sunday October 27 1985 vs Seattle Seahawks edit 15 Week 8 Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalSeahawks 4 4 0 14 0014Jets 6 2 0 0 71017at Giants Stadium East Rutherford New Jersey Date October 27 1985Game time 1 01 p m ESTGame weather Sunny 69 F 21 C Wind SW 11 miles per hour 18 km h 9 6 kn to 16 miles per hour 26 km h 14 kn Game attendance 69 320Referee Jerry SeemanTV announcers NBC Dick Enberg play by play and Merlin Olsen color commentator 16 Gamebook Team Category Player StatisticsSEA Passing Dave Krieg 9 20 148 YDS 1 TD 2 INTsRushing Randall Morris 23 CAR 88 YDSReceiving Daryl Turner 2 REC 78 YDS 1 TDNYJ Passing Ken O Brien 13 25 182 YDS 2 TDs 1 INTRushing Freeman McNeil 22 CAR 151 YDSReceiving Rocky Klever 3 REC 43 YDSScoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP SEA NYJ2 9 08 6 80 2 26 Seahawks Turner 45 yard touchdown reception from Krieg Johnson kick good 7 02 0 46 Seahawks Fumble recovery returned 79 yards for touchdown by Green Johnson kick good 14 03 4 10 9 69 6 02 Jets McNeil 16 yard touchdown reception from O Brien Leahy kick good 14 74 12 47 3 2 1 28 Jets 41 yard field goal by Leahy 14 104 5 11 7 91 4 02 Jets Walker 15 yard touchdown reception from O Brien Pat Leahy kick good 14 17 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 14 17 Point spread Over Under Time of Game 3 hours 15 minutesSeahawks Game Statistics JetsFirst downsRushes yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles lostPenalties yardsTime of possessionWeek 9 Sunday November 3 1985 at Indianapolis Colts edit 17 Week 9 New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalJets 7 2 14 21 0035Colts 3 6 0 3 7717at Hoosier Dome Indianapolis Indiana Date November 3 1985Game time 4 00 p m ESTGame weather None indoor stadium Game attendance 59 483Referee Jerry MarkbreitTV announcers NBC Don Criqui play by play and Bob Trumpy color commentator 18 Team Category Player StatisticsNYJ PassingRushingReceivingIND PassingRushingReceivingScoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP NYJ IND TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 35 17Point spread Over Under Time of Game Jets Game Statistics ColtsFirst downsRushes yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles lostPenalties yardsTime of possessionWeek 10 Sunday November 10 1985 at Miami Dolphins edit 19 Week 10 New York Jets at Miami Dolphins Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalJets 7 3 0 3 7717Dolphins 6 4 0 7 7721at Miami Orange Bowl Miami Florida Date November 10 1985Game time 4 01 p m EDTGame weather Mostly Sunny 84 F 29 C Wind E 14 miles per hour 23 km h 12 kn Game attendance 73 965Referee Bob McElweeTV announcers NBC Dick Enberg play by play and Merlin Olsen color commentator 20 Team Category Player StatisticsNYJ PassingRushingReceivingMIA PassingRushingReceivingScoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP NYJ MIA TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 17 21Point spread Over Under Time of Game Jets Game Statistics DolphinsFirst downsRushes yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles lostPenalties yardsTime of possessionWeek 11 Sunday November 17 1985 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers edit 21 Week 11 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Jets Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalBuccaneers 4 4 14 7 7028Jets 8 3 17 24 14762at Giants Stadium East Rutherford New Jersey Date November 17 1985Game time 1 16 p m ESTGame weather Partly Sunny 59 F 15 C Wind NW 7 miles per hour 11 km h 6 1 kn Game attendance 65 344Referee Gordon McCarterTV announcers CBS Verne Lundquist play by play and Terry Bradshaw color commentator 22 Team Category Player StatisticsTB PassingRushingReceivingNYJ PassingRushingReceivingScoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP TB NYJ TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 28 62Point spread Over Under Time of Game 3 hours 29 minutesBuccaneers Game Statistics JetsFirst downsRushes yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles lostPenalties yardsTime of possessionWeek 12 Sunday November 24 1985 vs New England Patriots edit 23 Week 12 New England Patriots at New York Jets Game summary Period 1 2 34OTTotalPatriots 8 4 0 3 010013Jets 9 3 6 0 70316at Giants Stadium East Rutherford New Jersey Date November 24 1985Game time 1 01 p m ESTGame weather Sunny 53 F 12 C Wind NW 12 miles per hour 19 km h 10 kn to 22 miles per hour 35 km h 19 kn Game attendance 74 100Referee Bob FredericTV announcers NBC Charlie Jones play by play and Merlin Olsen color commentator 24 Team Category Player StatisticsNE PassingRushingReceivingNYJ PassingRushingReceivingScoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP NE NYJ TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 13 16Point spread Over Under Time of Game 3 hours 39 minutesPatriots Game Statistics JetsFirst downsRushes yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles lostPenalties yardsTime of possessionWeek 13 Thursday November 28 1985 at Detroit Lions edit 25 Week 13 New York Jets at Detroit Lions Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalJets 9 4 0 3 71020Lions 7 6 3 14 7731at Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac Michigan Date November 28 1985Game time 12 30 p m ESTGame weather None indoor stadium Game attendance 65 531Referee Chuck HeberlingTV announcers NBC Dick Enberg play by play Merlin Olsen color commentator and Ahmad Rashad sideline reporter 26 Team Category Player StatisticsNYJ PassingRushingReceivingDET PassingRushingReceivingScoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP NYJ DET TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 20 31Point spread Over Under Time of Game Jets Game Statistics LionsFirst downsRushes yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles lostPenalties yardsTime of possessionWeek 14 Sunday December 8 1985 at Buffalo Bills edit 27 Week 14 New York Jets at Buffalo Bills Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalJets 10 4 0 21 0627Bills 2 12 0 0 707at Rich Stadium Orchard Park New York Date December 8 1985Game time 1 00 p m ESTGame attendance 23 122Referee Ben DreithTV announcers NBC Marv Albert play by play and Bob Griese color commentator 28 Team Category Player StatisticsNYJ PassingRushingReceivingBUF PassingRushingReceivingScoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP NYJ BUF TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 27 7Point spread Over Under Time of Game Jets Game Statistics BillsFirst downsRushes yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles lostPenalties yardsTime of possessionWeek 15 Saturday December 14 1985 vs Chicago Bears edit 29 Week 15 Chicago Bears at New York Jets Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalBears 14 1 3 7 3619Jets 10 5 3 0 306at Giants Stadium East Rutherford New Jersey Date December 14 1985Game time 12 30 p m ESTGame attendance 74 752Referee Fred WyantTV announcers CBS Pat Summerall play by play John Madden color commentator and Irv Cross sideline reporter 30 Team Category Player StatisticsCHI PassingRushingReceivingNYJ PassingRushingReceivingScoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP CHI NYJ TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 19 6Point spread Over Under Time of Game Bears Game Statistics JetsFirst downsRushes yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles lostPenalties yardsTime of possessionWeek 16 Sunday December 22 1985 vs Cleveland Browns edit 31 Week 16 Cleveland Browns at New York Jets Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalBrowns 8 8 7 3 0010Jets 11 5 10 7 101037at Giants Stadium East Rutherford New Jersey Date December 22 1985Game time 1 00 p m ESTGame attendance 59 073Referee Dick JorgensenTV announcers NBC Don Criqui play by play and Bob Trumpy color commentator 32 Team Category Player StatisticsCLE PassingRushingReceivingNYJ PassingRushingReceivingScoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP CLE NYJ TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 10 37Point spread Over Under Time of Game Browns Game Statistics JetsFirst downsRushes yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles lostPenalties yardsTime of possessionStandings edit AFC Eastviewtalkedit W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STKMiami Dolphins 2 12 4 0 750 6 2 9 3 428 320 W7New York Jets 4 11 5 0 688 6 2 9 3 393 264 W1New England Patriots 5 11 5 0 688 6 2 8 4 362 290 W1Indianapolis Colts 5 11 0 313 1 7 2 10 320 386 W2Buffalo Bills 2 14 0 125 1 7 2 12 200 381 L6Playoffs editRound Date Opponent seed Time TV Result Record Game Site Attendance RecapWild Card December 28 New England Patriots 5 4 00 p m EST NBC L 14 26 0 1 Giants Stadium 70 958Playoff Game summaries editAFC Wild Card Playoffs Saturday December 28 1985 vs New England Patriots edit 33 AFC Wild Card Playoffs A5 New England Patriots at A4 New York Jets Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalPatriots 12 5 3 10 10326Jets 11 6 0 7 7014at Giants Stadium East Rutherford New Jersey Date December 28 1985Game time 4 07 p m ESTGame weather Partly Cloudy 33 F 1 C Wind NW 15 miles per hour 24 km h 13 kn to 30 miles per hour 48 km h 26 kn Game attendance 70 958Referee Jerry SeemanTV announcers NBC Marv Albert play by play Bob Griese color commentator and Ahmad Rashad sideline reporter 34 Team Category Player StatisticsNE PassingRushingReceivingNYJ PassingRushingReceivingScoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP NE NYJ TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 26 14Point spread Over Under Time of Game 3 hours 0 minutesPatriots Game Statistics JetsFirst downsRushes yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles lostPenalties yardsTime of possessionAwards and honors editKen O Brien NFL passing leader 96 2 passer rating External links edit1985 statisticsReferences edit The Football Database 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