1978 Game by Game
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| 1978 - Regular Season Record: 8-8 | ||
| 09/03/78 | Miami | 33-20 |
| 09/10/78 | at Buffalo | 21-20 |
| 09/17/78 | Seattle | 24-17 |
| 09/24/78 | at Washington | 23-3 |
| 10/01/78 | Pittsburgh | 28-17 |
| 10/08/78 | Buffalo | 45-14 |
| 10/15/78 | at Baltimore | 33-10 |
| 10/22/78 | St. Louis | 23-10 |
| 10/29/78 | at New England | 55-21 |
| 11/05/78 | at Denver | 31-28 |
| 11/12/78 | at Philadelphia | 17-9 |
| 11/19/78 | New England | 19-17 |
| 11/26/78 | at Miami | 24-13 |
| 12/03/78 | Baltimore | 24-16 |
| 12/10/78 | at Cleveland | 37-34 (OT) |
| 12/17/78 | at Dallas | 30-7 |
The 1978 regular season.
Week 1: vs Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Miami Dolphins | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | |
| New York Jets | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 49,598
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Walker 47 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 36
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 22
- MIA - Williams 58 run (kick blocked)
- NYJ - Shuler 1 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Walker 43 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
- MIA - N.Moore 1 pass from Strock (Yepremian kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 46
- NYJ - FG Leahy 36
- MIA - McCreary 5 pass from Benjamin (Yepremian kick)
Week 2: at Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park
- Game attendance: 40,985
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- BUF - Romes 85 interception return (Dempsey kick)
- NYJ - Barkum 14 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Gaffney 36 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- BUF - Gant 11 pass from Ferguson (kick failed)
- BUF - Walton 32 pass from Ferguson (Dempsey kick)
- NYJ - Barkum 3 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
Week 3: vs Seattle Seahawks
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Seattle Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 46,911
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Gaines 1 run (Leahy kick)
2nd Quarter
- SEA - Sims 3 run (Herrera kick)
- NYJ - Gaines 5 run (Leahy kick)
- SEA - Sims 2 run (Herrera kick)
3rd Quarter
- SEA -FG Herrera 45
- NYJ - FG Leahy 37
4th Quarter
- SEA - Sims 3 run (Herrera kick)
Week 4: at Washington Redskins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Washington Redskins | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Washington
- Game attendance: 54,729
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 31
2nd Quarter
- WAS - McDaniel 33 pass from Theismann (Moseley kick)
- WAS - FG Moseley 39
- WAS - FG Moseley 34
3rd Quarter
- WAS - Fugett 20 pass from Theismann (Moseley kick)
4th Quarter
- WAS - FG Moseley 44
Week 5: vs Pittsburgh Steelers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 52,058
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- PIT - Swann 10 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Harper 11 run (Leahy kick)
- PIT - Stallworth 14 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 47
3rd Quarter
- PIT - Swann 26 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)
- PIT - Thornton 1 run (Gerela kick)
- NYJ - Long 2 run (Leahy kick)
Week 6: vs Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| New York Jets | 14 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 45 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 44,545
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Long 5 run (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Owens 40 interception return (Leahy kick)
- BUF - Gant 16 pass from Ferguson (Dempsey kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Long 16 run (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Long 3 run (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Harper 82 punt return (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Gaffney 18 pass from Robinson (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 38
4th Quarter
- BUF - Chandler 15 pass from Munson (Dempsey kick)
Week 7: at Baltimore Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 33 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
- Game attendance: 45,563
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 23
- NYJ - Walker 77 pass from Robinson (Leahy kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Long 10 run (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 19
3rd Quarter
- BAL - FG Linhart 27
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 30
- BAL - McCauley 3 run (Linhart kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 26
- NYJ - Shuler 3 pass from Robinson (Leahy kick)
Week 8: vs St. Louis Cardinals
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| New York Jets | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 49,244
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- STL - Otis 7 run (Bakken kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 20
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Dierking 2 run (Leahy kick)
- STL - FG Bakken 41
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 38
- NYJ - Dierking 11 run (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 45
Week 9: at New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 | |
| New England Patriots | 21 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
at Schaefer Stadium, Boston
- Game attendance: 60,585
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NE - Jackson 11 pass from Grogan (Posey kick)
- NE - Morgan 30 pass from Grogan (Posey kick)
- NE - Ivory 7 run (Posey kick)
- NYJ - Harper 1 run (Leahy kick)
2nd Quarter
- NE - Ivory 9 run (Posey kick)
- NE - Jackson 28 pass from Grogan (kick failed)
- NE - Francis 11 pass from Grogan (Posey kick)
3rd Quarter
- NE - McAlister 1 run (Posey kick)
- NYJ - Newton 2 run (Leahy kick)
- NE - McAlister 1 run (Posey kick)
- NYJ - Newton 3 run (Leahy kick)
Week 10: at Denver Broncos
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 | |
| Denver Broncos | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver
- Game attendance: 74,983
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- DEN - Keyworth 5 run (Turner kick)
- DEN - Thompson 4 fumble recovery return (Turner kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Long 4 run (Leahy kick)
- DEN - Moses 14 pass from Penrose (Turner kick)
- DEN - T.Jackson 28 interception return (Turner kick)
- NYJ - Gaffney 4 pass from Robinson (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 38
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Dierking 3 run (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Walker 75 pass from Robinson (Leahy kick)
Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
- Game attendance: 65,950
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 41
- PHI - Carmichael 18 pass from Jaworski (Mike-Mayer kick)
3rd Quarter
- PHI - FG Mike-Mayer 39
- NYJ - Long 5 run (kick failed)
4th Quarter
- PHI - Carmichael 6 pass from Jaworski (Mike-Mayer kick)
Week 12: vs New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New England Patriots | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 19 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 55,568
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Long 1 run (Leahy kick)
2nd Quarter
- NE - FG Posey 47
- NE - Ivory 1 run (Posey kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 45
4th Quarter
- NE - Ivory 11 run (kick blocked)
- NYJ - Walker 56 pass from Robinson (Leahy kick)
- NE - FG Posey 24
Week 13: at Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Orange Bowl, Miami
- Game attendance: 49,225
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- MIA - FG Yepremian 38
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 30
- MIA - FG Yepremian 46
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Powell 3 run (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Long 1 run (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Walker 33 pass from Robinson (Leahy kick)
- MIA - Hardy 13 pass from Strock (Yepremian kick)
Week 14: vs Baltimore Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 50,248
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Dierking 2 run (Leahy kick)
- BAL - FG Linhart 30
2nd Quarter
- BAL - McCauley 1 run (Linhart kick}
- NYJ - Walker 48 pass from Robinson (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- BAL - FG Linhart 22
- NYJ - Walker 38 pass from Robinson (Leahy kick)
- BAL - FG Linhart 41
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 22
Week 15: at Cleveland Browns
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 34 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 37 |
at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland
- Game attendance: 36,881
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- CLE - Hill 2 run (Cockroft kick)
2nd Quarter
- CLE - G.Pruitt 22 pass from Sipe (Cockroft kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 45
- CLE - FG Cockroft 26
- NYJ - Harper 3 pass from Robinson (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- CLE - FG Cockroft 22
- CLE - Sipe 2 run (Cockroft kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Shuler 4 pass from Robinson (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Harper 20 pass from Robinson (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 39
- NYJ - Long 1 run (Leahy kick)
- CLE - Hill 18 pass from Sipe (Cockroft kick)
Overtime
- CLE - FG Cockroft 22
Week 9: vs Dallas Cowboys
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 30 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 52,532
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- DAL - Dorsett 7 run (Septien kick)
2nd Quarter
- DAL - FG Septien 22
3rd Quarter
- DAL - Newhouse 1 run (Septien kick)
- DAL - Dorsett 54 fumble recovery return (kick failed)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Barkum 9 pass from Robinson (Leahy kick)
- DAL - Brinson 8 run (Septien kick)
