1975 Game by Game
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| 1975 - Regular Season Record: 3-11 | ||
| 09/21/75 | at Buffalo | 42-14 |
| 09/28/75 | at Kansas City | 30-24 |
| 10/05/75 | New England | 36-7 |
| 10/12/75 | at Minnesota | 29-21 |
| 10/19/75 | Miami | 43-0 |
| 10/26/75 | Baltimore | 45-28 |
| 11/02/75 | Buffalo | 24-23 |
| 11/09/75 | at Miami | 27-7 |
| 11/16/75 | at Baltimore | 52-19 |
| 11/23/75 | St. Louis | 37-6 |
| 11/30/75 | Pittsburgh | 20-7 |
| 12/07/75 | at New England | 30-28 |
| 12/15/75 | at San Diego | 24-16 |
| 12/21/75 | Dallas | 31-21 |
The 1975 regular season.
Week 1: at Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park
- Game attendance: 77,837
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- BUF - Simpson 2 run (Leypoldt kick)
- BUF - Braxton 2 pass from Ferguson (Leypoldt kick)
- NYJ - Caster 28 pass from Namath (Leahy kick)
2nd Quarter
- BUF - Simpson 5 run (Leypoldt kick)
- NYJ - Bell 12 pass from Namath (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- BUF - Seymour 2 pass from Ferguson (Leypoldt kick)
- BUF - Ferguson 1 run (Leypoldt kick)
4th Quarter
- BUF - Toomay 44 interception return (Leypoldt kick)
Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 14 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 30 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
- Game attendance: 73,939
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Riggins 1 run (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Garrett 1 run (Leahy kick)
- KC - Green 4 run (Stenerud kick)
2nd Quarter
- KC - Podolak 10 run (Stenerud kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 32
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Riggins 1 run (pass failed)
- KC - Pearson 36 pass from Dawson (Stenerud kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Caster 9 pass from Namath (Leahy kick)
- KC - FG Stenerud 35
Week 3: vs New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New England Patriots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 36 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 57,365
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Garrett 1 run (kick failed)
- NYJ - Caster 3 pass from Namath (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Caster 21 pass from Namath (kick failed)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 47
- NYJ - Barkum 13 pass from Namath (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- NE - Francis 42 pass from Grogan (Smith kick)
- NYJ - Barkum 4 pass from Namath (Leahy kick)
Week 4: at Minnestota Vikings
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| Minnestota Vikings | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 29 |
at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington
- Game attendance: 47,739
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- MIN - FG Cox 40
- NYJ - Riggins 1 run (Leahy kick)
2nd Quarter
- MIN - FG Cox 46
3rd Quarter
- MIN - Foreman 13 pass from Tarkenton (Cox kick)
- MIN - Foreman 9 pass from Tarkenton (Cox kick)
- NYJ - Riggins 11 pass from Namath (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Garrett 2 run (Leahy kick)
- MIN - Safety (Blahak blocked punt through end zone)
- MIN - Foreman 4 run (Cox kick)
Week 5: vs Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Miami Dolphins | 6 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 43 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 47,191
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- MIA - Griese 5 run (kick blocked)
2nd Quarter
- MIA - Nottingham 1 run (Yepremian kick)
- MIA - N.Moore 53 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
- MIA - Morris 10 run (kick blocked)
3rd Quarter
- MIA - Bulaich 2 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
- MIA - Mandich 32 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
4th Quarter
- MIA - FG Yepremian 18
Week 6: vs Baltimore Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 45 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 55,137
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- BAL - Jones 15 run (Linhart kick)
- BAL - McCauley 2 run (Linhart kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Barkum 42 pass from Namath (Leahy kick)
- BAL - Johnson 15 pass from Jones (Linhart kick)
- NYJ - Barkum 1 pass from Namath (Leahy kick)
- BAL - FG Linhart 36
3rd Quarter
- BAL - Johnson 68 pass from Jones (Linhart kick)
- NYJ - Brister fumble recovery in end zone (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- BAL - Wallace 38 interception return (Linhart kick)
- NYJ - Bell 22 pass from Namath (Leagy kick)
- BAL - Mitchell 20 run (Linhart kick)
Week 7: vs Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 | |
| New York Jets | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 58,343
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- BUF - Braxton 2 pass from Ferguson (Leypoldt kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 42
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 41
- NYJ - FG Leahy 31
- NYJ - Boozer 16 pass from Namath (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Bell 31 pass from Namath (Leahy kick)
- BUF - FG Leypoldt 40
- BUF - Hill 28 pass from Ferguson (Leypoldt kick)
4th Quarter
- BUF - Simpson 64 pass from Ferguson (Leypoldt kick)
Week 8: at Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 27 |
at Orange Bowl, Miami
- Game attendance: 72,896
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Garrett 15 pass from Namath (Leahy kick)
2nd Quarter
- MIA - Malone 8 run (Yepremian kick)
3rd Quarter
- MIA - Bulaich 59 pass from Griese (kick failed)
- MIA - Solomon 50 punt return (Yepremian kick)
4th Quarter
- MIA - Bulaich 7 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
Week 9: at Baltimore Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 14 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
- Game attendance: 52,097
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 45
- BAL - Mitchell 17 run (Linhart kick)
- BAL - McCauley 1 pass from B.Jones (Linhart kick)
2nd Quarter
- BAL - Carr 90 pass from B.Jones (Linhart kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 36
- BAL - McCauley 4 run (Linhart kick)
- BAL - FG Linhart 36
3rd Quarter
- BAL - Doughty 20 pass from B.Jones (Linhart kick)
- NYJ - Riggins 2 run (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- BAL - Domres 20 run (Linhart kick)
- NYJ - Bell 12 pass from J.Jones (kick failed)
- BAL - Cook 49 fumble recovery return (Linhart kick)
Week 10: vs St. Louis Cardinals
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 20 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 37 | |
| New York Jets | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 53,169
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 47
- STL - Metcalf 52 run (kick failed)
- STL - Metcalf 1 run (Bakken kick)
- STL - M.Gray 74 pass from Hart (Bakken kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 27
- STL - FG Bakken 31
- STL - M.Gray 20 pass from Hart (Bakken kick)
3rd Quarter
- STL - Thompson 61 interception return (Bakken kick)
Week 11: vs Pittsburgh Steelers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 20 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 52,168
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- PIT - FG Gerela 26
- PIT - Harris 44 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)
3rd Quarter
- PIT - Lewis 8 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)
- PIT - FG Gerela 19
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Barkum 6 pass from Namath (Leahy kick)
Week 12: at New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 30 | |
| New England Patriots | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Schaefer Stadium, Boston
- Game attendance: 53,989
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 42
- NYJ - FG Leahy 27
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Garrett 4 run (Leahy kick)
- NE - Vataha 20 pass from Grogan (Smith kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Riggins 37 run (Leahy kick)
- NE - Calhoun 38 run (Smith kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Riggins 6 run (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 44
- NE - Vataha 10 pass from Grogan (Smith kick)
- NE - Grogan 1 run (Smith kick)
Week 13: at San Diego Chargers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | |
| San Diego Chargers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego
- Game attendance: 49,706
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- SD - Baker 4 run (Wersching kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 20
- SD - Young 2 run (Wersching kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - S.Davis 1 run (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- SD - FG Wersching 45
- SD - Matthews 1 run (Wersching kick)
- NYJ - Riggins 1 run (PAT not attempted)
Week 14: vs Dallas Cowboys
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 | |
| New York Jets | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 37,279
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Riggins 1 run (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Garrett 8run (Leahy kick)
2nd Quarter
- DAL - Newhouse 3 run (Fritsch kick)
- DAL - Dennison 1 run (Fritsch kick)
3rd Quarter
- DAL - D.Pearson 10 pass from Longley (Fritsch kick)
- DAL - FG Fritsch 22
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Gresham 7 run (Leahy kick)
- DAL - Hughes 33 interception return (Fritsch kick)
Note - John Riggins becomes 1st Jet to break 1,000 yards rushing
