1976 Game by Game
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| 1976 - Regular Season Record: 3-11 | ||
| 09/12/76 | at Cleveland | 38-17 |
| 09/19/76 | at Denver | 46-3 |
| 09/26/76 | at Miami | 16-0 |
| 10/03/76 | at San Francisco | 17-6 |
| 10/10/76 | Buffalo | 17-14 |
| 10/18/76 | at New England | 41-7 |
| 10/24/76 | Baltimore | 20-0 |
| 10/31/76 | at Buffalo | 19-14 |
| 11/07/76 | Miami | 27-7 |
| 11/14/76 | Tampa Bay | 34-0 |
| 11/21/76 | New England | 38-24 |
| 11/28/76 | at Baltimore | 33-16 |
| 12/05/76 | Washington | 37-16 |
| 12/12/76 | Cincinnati | 42-3 |
The 1976 regular season.
Week 1: at Cleveland Browns
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 0 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland
- Game attendance: 67,496
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 41ck)
- NYJ - Davis 20 run (Leahy kick)
2nd Quarter
- CLE - Rucker 13 pass from Phipps (Cockroft kick)
- CLE - Warfield 23 pass from Phipps (Cockroft kick)
- CLE - Rucker 4 pass from Phipps (Cockroft kick)
3rd Quarter
- CLE - FG Cockroft 32
- CLE - Rucker 8 pass from Sipe (Cockroft kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Todd 8 run (Leahy kick)
- CLE - Holden 26 pass from Sipe (Cockroft kick)
Week 2: at Denver Broncos
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Denver Broncos | 6 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 46 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver
- Game attendance: 62,519
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- DEN - Armstrong 15 run (kick failed)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 25
2nd Quarter
- DEN - Odoms 15 run (Turner kick)
- DEN - FG Turner 20
- DEN - Moses 14 pass from Ramsey (Turner kick)
- DEN - Keyworth 1 run (kick failed)
3rd Quarter
- DEN - FG Turner 30
- DEN - Rowser 41 interception return (Turner kick)
4th Quarter
- DEN - Kiick 1 run (Turner kick)
Week 3: at Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
at Orange Bowl, Miami
- Game attendance: 49,754
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- MIA - FG Yepremian 25
3rd Quarter
- MIA - FG Yepremian 26
- MIA - Mandich 3 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
4th Quarter
- MIA - FG Yepremian 42
Week 4: at San Francisco 49ers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
- Game attendance: 42,961
Scoring Summary
3rd Quarter
- SF - FG Mike-Mayer 31
4th Quarter
- SF - Elam 31 fumble recovery return (Mike-Mayer kick)
- SF - S.Johnson 1 run (Mike-Mayer kick)
- NYJ - Marinaro 1 run (kick blocked)
Week 5: vs Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 52,416
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Marinaro 1 run (Leahy kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Osborne 2 pass from Namath (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- BUF - Marangi 1 run (Jakowenko kick)
4th Quarter
- BUF - Moody 67 punt return (Jakowenko kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 38
Week 6: at New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| New England Patriots | 7 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 41 |
at Schaefer Stadium, Boston
- Game attendance: 50,883
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NE - Johnson 4 run (Smith kick)
2nd Quarter
- NE - Grogan 6 fumble recovery return (Smith kick)
- NE - Johnson 10 pass from Grogan (kick blocked)
3rd Quarter
- NE - Grogan 41 run (Smith kick)
- NYJ - Gaines 12 pass from Namath (Leahy kick)
- NE - Cunningham 14 run (Smith kick)
- NE - Calhoun 11 run (Smith kick)
Week 7: vs Baltimore Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 49,768
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- BAL - Carr 41 pass from Jones (Linhart kick)
2nd Quarter
- BAL - FG Linhart 24
- BAL - FG Linhart 35
4th Quarter
- BAL - Carr 79 pass from Jones (Linhart kick)
Week 8: at Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 19 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park
- Game attendance: 41,285
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Knight 20 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Poole 7 blocked punt return (kick failed)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 20
3rd Quarter
- BUF - Chandler 11 pass from Marangi (Jakowenko kick)
- BUF - Chandler 9pass from Marangi (Jakowenko kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 35
Week 9: vs Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 53,344
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- MIA - Mandich 18 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
2nd Quarter
- MIA - FG Yepremian 44
- MIA - N.Moore 13 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
3rd Quarter
- MIA - FG Yepremian 34
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Gaines 1 run (Leahy kick)
- MIA - Davis 28 run (Yepremian kick)
Week 10: vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 46,427
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Gaines 14 run (Leahy kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Caster 3 pass from Namath (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 21
- NYJ - Davis 5 run (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Piccone 60 punt return (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 30
Week 11: vs New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New England Patriots | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 | |
| New York Jets | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 49,983
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 19
- NYJ - Buttle 23 fumble recovery return (Leahy kick)
- NE - Johnson 15 pass from Grogan (Smith kick)
- NE - Stingley 17 pass from Grogan (Smith kick)
2nd Quarter
- NE - McCray 63 interception return (Smith kick)
- NYJ - Barkum 11 pass from Namath (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- NE - McCray 55 interception return (Smith kick)
4th Quarter
- NE - Brock 6 pass from Grogan (Smith kick)
- NE - FG Smith 28
- NYJ - Gaines 26 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
Week 12: at Baltimore Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 3 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 33 |
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
- Game attendance: 43,823
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Davis 3 run (kick failed)
- BAL - FG Linhart 24
- NYJ - FG Leahy 26
2nd Quarter
- BAL - McCauley 5 pass from Jones (Linhart kick)
- BAL - Mitchell 14 pass from Jones (Linhart kick)
- BAL - FG Linhart 34
- BAL - Carr 31 pass from Jones (Linhart kick)
3rd Quarter
- BAL - FG Linhart 41
4th Quarter
- BAL - FG Linhart 31
- NYJ - Knight 44 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
Week 13: vs Washington Redskins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Washington Redskins | 17 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 37 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 46,638
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- WAS - Fugett 16 pass from Kilmer (Moseley kick)
- WAS - Jefferson 14 pass from Kilmer (Moseley kick)
- WAS - FG Moseley 18
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 47
- WAS - Riggins 1 run (Moseley kick)
3rd Quarter
- WAS - Riggins 2 pass from Kilmer (Moseley kick)
- NYJ - Gaines 6 run (kick failed)
- WAS - FG Moseley 23
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Giammona 1 run (Leahy kick)
- WAS - FG Moseley 32
Week 14: vs Cincinnati Bengals
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 42 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 31,067
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- CIN - FG Bahr 25
- CIN - FG Bahr 25
2nd Quarter
- CIN - Curtis 85 pass from Anderson (Bahr kick)
- CIN - Clark 7 run (Bahr kick)
- CIN - Frutts 2 run (Bahr kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 26
3rd Quarter
- CIN - Trumpy 39 pass from Anderson (Bahr kick)
- CIN - FG Bahr 25
4th Quarter
- CIN - FG Bahr 25
- CIN - Safety (Bacon tackled Todd in endzone)
Note - Joe Namath's final game as a Jet.
