1985 Game by Game
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| 1985 - Regular Season Record: 11-5 | ||
| 09/08/85 | at L.A. Raiders | 31-0 |
| 09/15/85 | Buffalo | 42-3 |
| 09/22/85 | at Green Bay | 24-3 |
| 09/29/85 | Indianapolis | 25-20 |
| 10/06/85 | at Cincinnati | 29-20 |
| 10/14/85 | Miami | 23-7 |
| 10/20/85 | at New England | 20-13 |
| 10/27/85 | Seattle | 17-14 |
| 11/03/85 | at Indianapolis | 35-17 |
| 11/10/85 | at Miami | 21-17 |
| 11/17/85 | Tampa Bay | 62-28 |
| 11/24/85 | New England | 16-13 (OT) |
| 11/28/85 | at Detroit | 31-20 |
| 12/08/85 | at Buffalo | 27-7 |
| 12/14/85 | Chicago | 19-6 |
| 12/21/85 | Cleveland | 37-10 |
| 12/28/26 Wild Card | New England | 26-14 |
The 1985 Season in detail.
Week 1: at Los Angeles Raiders
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
- Game attendance: 57,123
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- LA - Allen 1 run (Bahr kick)
2nd Quarter
- LA - Williams 41 pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick)
- LA - Allen 3 run (Bahr kick)
3rd Quarter
- LA - Toran 76 interception return (Bahr kick)
4th Quarter
- LA - FG Bahr 20
Week 2: vs Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 63,449
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- BUF - FG Norwood 32
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - McNeil 6 run (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Sohn 7 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - McNeil 13 run (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Paige 2 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Glenn 15 interception return (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Paige 2 run (Leahy kick)
Week 3: at Green Bay Packers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at County Stadium, Milwaukee
- Game attendance: 53,667
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Paige 5 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
- GB - FG Del Greco 39
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 25
- NYJ - Paige 11 run (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Baldwin 9 fumble return (Leahy kick)
Week 4: vs Indianapolis Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Indianapolis Colts | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 | |
| New York Jets | 6 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 25 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 61,987
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 22
- NYJ - FG Leahy 35
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Sohn 39 pass from O'Brien (kick failed)
- IND - FG Allegre 40
- NYJ - FG Leahy 48
- IND - Butler 72 pass from Pagel (Allegre kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 45
3rd Quarter
- IND - Beach 16 pass from Pagel (Allegre kick)
- NYJ - Paige 1 run (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- IND - FG Allegre 29
Week 5: at Cincinnati Bengals
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 7 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 29 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati
- Game attendance: 51,785
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- CIN - Esiason 11 run (Breech kick)
- NYJ - Paige 2 run (Leahy kick)
2nd Quarter
- CIN - FG Breech 53
- CIN - FG Breech 29
- NYJ - Hector 1 run (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 30
- NYJ - Safety (Breeden tackled in end zone)
- NYJ - Shuler 7 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 33
- CIN - Jennings 1 run (Breech kick)
Week 6: vs Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Miami Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 73,807
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 22
- NYJ - FG Leahy 18
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Sohn 15 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
- MIA - Davenport 3 run (Reveiz kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 18
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Paige 1 run (Leahy kick)
Week 7: at New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | |
| New England Patriots | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
at Sullivan Stadium, Boston
- Game attendance: 58,163
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NE - FG Franklin 19
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 53
- NE - FG Franklin 44
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 52
4th Quarter
- NE - Fryar 36 pass from Grogan (Franklin kick)
- NYJ - Paige 2 run (Leahy kick)
- NE - Grogan 3 run (Franklin kick)
Week 8: vs Seattle Seahawks
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Seattle Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 69,320
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- SEA - Turner 45 pass from Krieg (Johnson kick)
- SEA - Green 79 fumble return (Johnson kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - McNeil 16 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 41
- NYJ - Walker 15 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
Week 9: at Indianapolis Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 35 | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis
- Game attendance: 59,683
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Toon 17 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - McNeil 15 run (Leahy kick)
2nd Quarter
- IND - FG Allegre 23
- NYJ - Walker 7 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Klever 9 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Bligen 28 run (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- IND - Beach 2 pass from Pagel (Allegre kick)
4th Quarter
- IND - Kofler 1 run (Allegre kick)
Week 10: at Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Orange Bowl, Miami
- Game attendance: 73,965
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 21
- MIA - Duper 60 pass from Marino (Reveiz kick)
3rd Quarter
- MIA - Clayton 22 pass from Marino (Reveiz kick)
- NYJ - McNeil 14 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Klever 20 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
- MIA - Duper 50 pass from Marino (Reveiz kick)
Week 10: vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | |
| New York Jets | 17 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 62 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 65,344
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- TB - House 39 pass from DeBerg (Igwebuike kick)
- TB - Magee 7 pass from DeBerg (Igwebuike kick)
- NYJ - Hector 2 run (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Walker 22 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 23
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Shuler 11 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Shuler 10 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
- TB - Wilder 2 run (Igwebuike kick)
- NYJ - Shuler 8 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 27
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Toon 78 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Hector 7 run (Leahy kick)
- TB - Wilder 1 run (Igwebuike kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Paige 1 run (Leahy kick)
Week 12: vs New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final | ||
| New England Patriots | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | |
| New York Jets | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 74,100
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 21
- NYJ - FG Leahy 21
2nd Quarter
- NE - FG Franklin 23
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Walker 88 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- NE - Jones 29 pass from Eason (Franklin kick)
- NE - FG Franklin 28
Overtime
- NYJ - FG Leahy 32
Week 13: at Detroit Lions
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac
- Game attendance: 40,141
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- DET - FG Murray 19
2nd Quarter
- DET - Thompson 25 pass from Hipple (Murray kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 29
- DET - Nichols 38 pass from Hipple (Murray kick)
3rd Quarter
- DET - Thompson 8 pass from Hipple (Murray kick)
- NYJ - Toon 35 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 27
- DET - Thompson 44 pass from Hipple (Murray kick)
- NYJ - Shuler 8 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
Week 14: at Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 27 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park
- Game attendance: 23,122
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Shuler 20 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Walker 96 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Hector 12 run (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- BUF - Bell 8 run (Norwood kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Shuler 2 pass from O'Brien (kick failed)
Week 15: vs Chicago Bears
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Chicago Bears | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | |
| New York Jets | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 74,752
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- CHI - FG Butler 18
- NYJ - FG Leahy 23
2nd Quarter
- CHI - Wrightman 7 pass from McMahon (Butler kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 55
- CHI - FG Butler 31
4th Quarter
- CHI - FG Butler 37
- CHI - FG Butler 21
Week 16: vs Cleveland Browns
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| New York Jets | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 59,073
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 46
- CLE - Brennan 37 punt return (Bahr kick)
- NYJ - Sohn 39 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
2nd Quarter
- CLE - FG Bahr 32
- NYJ - Hector 5 run (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Hector 1 run (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 35
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 32
- NYJ - Paige 1 run (Leahy kick)
