1983 Game by Game
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| 1983 - Regular Season Record: 7-9 | ||
| 09/04/83 | at San Diego | 41-29 |
| 09/11/83 | Seattle | 17-10 |
| 09/18/83 | at New England | 23-13 |
| 09/25/83 | L.A. Rams | 27-24 (OT) |
| 10/03/83 | at Buffalo | 34-10 |
| 10/09/83 | at Cleveland | 10-7 |
| 10/16/83 | Miami | 32-14 |
| 10/23/83 | Atlanta | 27-21 |
| 10/30/83 | at San Francisco | 27-13 |
| 11/06/83 | Baltimore | 17-14 |
| 11/13/83 | Buffalo | 24-17 |
| 11/21/83 | at New Orleans | 31-28 |
| 11/27/83 | New England | 26-3 |
| 12/04/83 | Baltimore | 10-6 |
| 12/10/83 | Pittsburgh | 34-7 |
| 12/16/83 | at Miami | 34-14 |
The 1983 regular season.
Week 1: at San Diego Chargers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 41 | |
| San Diego Chargers | 7 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 29 |
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego
- Game attendance: 51,004
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- SD - Muncie 1 run (Benirschke kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Walker 26 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 32
- NYJ - FG Leahy 27
3rd Quarter
- SD - FG Benirschke 23
- NYJ - McNeil 9 run (Leahy kick)
- SD - Muncie 2 run (kick failed)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Crutchfield 1 run (Leahy kick)
- SD - Duckworth 29 pass from Fouts (kick failed)
- NYJ - McNeil 18 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
- SD - Duckworth 29 pass from Fouts (Benirschke kick)
- NYJ - Augustyniak 1 run (Leahy kick)
Week 2: vs Seattle Seahawks
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Seattle Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 54,972
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- SEA - Warner 7 run (N.Johnson kick)
- SEA - FG N.Johnson 40
- NYJ - FG Leahy 18
4th Quarter
- SEA - Warner 1 run (N.Johnson kick)
- NYJ - Walker 46 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
Week 3: at New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| New England Patriots | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
at Sullivan Stadium, Boston
- Game attendance: 43,182
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NE - Collins 39 run (J.Smith kick)
- NE - Collins 7 run (kick failed)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Crutchfield 1 run (Leahy kick)
- NE - FG J.Smith 43
- NYJ - Walker 13 pass from Todd (kick blocked)
3rd Quarter
- NE - Collins 23 run (J.Smith kick)
Week 4: vs Los Angeles Rams
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 52,070
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- LA - Dickerson 85 run (Nelson kick)
- NYJ - Walker 15 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
- LA - Dickerson 5 run (Nelson kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Holmes 57 blocked field goal return (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- LA - FG Nelson 34
- NYJ - Walker 37 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 22
- LA - Guman 2 pass from Ferguson (Nelson kick)
Overtime
- NYJ - FG Leahy 26
Week 5: at Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park
- Game attendance: 53,603
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Harper 11 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 19
- NYJ - Gastineau fumble recovery in end zone (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- BUF - FG Danelo 38
- NYJ - Hector 22 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
- BUF - Cribbs 12 pass from Kofler (Danelo kick)
- NYJ - Dierking 1 run (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 42
Week 6: at Cleveland Browns
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland
- Game attendance: 78,235
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- CLE - Jones 32 pass from Sipe (Bahr kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Harper 15 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
- CLE - FG Bahr 44
Week 7: vs Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 32 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 58,615
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- MIA - Moore 66 pass from Marino (von Schamann kick)
- NYJ - Augustyniak 2 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
2nd Quarter
- MIA - Bokamper 24 interception return (kick blocked)
- MIA - Rose 24 pass from Marino (von Schamann kick)
3rd Quarter
- MIA - FG von Schamann 35
- MIA - Johnson 5 pass from Marino (von Schamann kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Shuler 9 pass from Ryan (Leahy kick)
- MIA - Safety (Charles tackled Ryan in end zone)
Week 8: vs Atlanta Falcons
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Atlanta Falcons | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 27 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 46,878
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Harper 78 run (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Dierking 4 run (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Augustyniak 3 run (Leahy kick)
- ATL - Johnson 15 pass from Bartkowski (Luckhurst kick)
4th Quarter
- ATL - Andrews 25 pass from Bartkowski (Luckhurst kick)
- ATL - Johnson 71 punt return (Luckhurst kick)
- ATL - FG Luckhurst 32
- ATL - FG Luckhurst 40
Week 9: at San Francisco 49ers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 27 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
- Game attendance: 54,796
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- SF - FG Wersching 45
- NYJ - Dierking 1 run (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Jones 28 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
- SF - Craig 6 pass from Montana (Wersching kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 49
3rd Quarter
- SF - FG Wersching 24
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 46
- NYJ - Holmes 43 interception return (Leahy kick)
Week 10: vs Baltimore Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 53,323
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- BAL - FG Allegre 42
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Jones 50 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
- BAL - Dickey 1 run (Allegre kick)
4th Quarter
- BAL - Dickey 25 pass from Pagel (Allegre kick)
- NYJ - Jones 10 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
Week 11: vs Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 24 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 48,513
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Crutchfield 1 run (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Lynn 42 interception return (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- BUF - Mosley 10 pass from Ferguson (Danelo kick)
- BUF - Franklin 19 pass from Ferguson (Danelo kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 48
4th Quarter
- BUF - FG Danelo 30
- BUF - Cribbs 33 pass from Ferguson (Danelo kick)
Week 12: at New Orleans Saints
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 31 | |
| New Orleans Saints | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans
- Game attendance: 68,606
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NO - G.Rogers 14 run (Andersen kick)
- NYJ - Mehl 34 interception return (Leahy kick)
- NO - Brenner 38 pass from Stabler (Andersen kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Barber 1 run (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- NO - W.Wilson 1 run (Andersen kick)
- NO - G.Rogers 2 run (Andersen kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 37
- NYJ - Barkum 11 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Springs 76 punt return (Leahy kick)
Week 13: vs New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New England Patriots | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 26 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 48,620
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 18
3rd Quarter
- NE - FG Steinfort 33
- NYJ - Walker 64 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 34
- NYJ - FG Leahy 35
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Walker 8 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 19
Week 14: at Baltimore Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
- Game attendance: 29,431
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 31
- BAL - FG Allegre 28
- NYJ - McNeil 8 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- BAL - FG Allegre 41
Week 15: vs Pittsburgh Steelers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 53,996
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- PIT - Garrity 17 pass from Bradshaw (Anderson kick)
2nd Quarter
- PIT - Sweeney 10 pass from Bradshaw (Anderson kick)
- PIT - FG Anderson 29
- PIT - FG Anderson 40
3rd Quarter
- PIT - Cunningham 13 pass from Bradshaw (Anderson kick)
- NYJ - Jones 27 pass from Ryan (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- PIT - Sweeney 18 pass from Bradshaw (Anderson kick)
Week 16: at Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 34 |
at Orange Bowl, Miami
- Game attendance: 59.975
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- MIA - Duper 29 pass from Strock (von Schamann kick)
- NYJ - McNeil 20 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
2nd Quarter
- MIA - Overstreet 2 pass from Strock (von Schamann kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Barber 5 pass from McNeil (Leahy kick)
- MIA - FG von Schamann 49
4th Quarter
- MIA - FG von Schamann 20
- MIA - Kozlowski 35 interception return (von Schamann kick)
- MIA - Kozlowski 38 interception return (von Schamann kick)
