1977 Game by Game
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| 1977 - Regular Season Record: 3-11 | ||
| 09/18/77 | at Houston | 20-0 |
| 09/25/77 | Baltimore | 20-12 |
| 10/02/77 | New England | 30-27 |
| 10/09/77 | at Buffalo | 24-19 |
| 10/16/77 | at Miami | 21-17 |
| 10/23/77 | Oakland | 28-27 |
| 10/30/77 | at New England | 24-13 |
| 11/06/77 | Miami | 14-10 |
| 11/13/77 | Seattle | 17-0 |
| 11/20/77 | at Baltimore | 33-12 |
| 11/27/77 | Pittsburgh | 23-20 |
| 12/04/77 | at New Orleans | 16-13 |
| 12/11/77 | Buffalo | 14-10 |
| 12/18/77 | at Philadelphia | 27-0 |
The 1977 regular season.
Week 1: at Houston Oilers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Houston Oilers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
at Astrodome, Houston
- Game attendance: 39,488
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- HOU - Harderman 1 run (Butler kick)
4th Quarter
- HOU - Pastorini 1 run (Butler kick)
- HOU - Carpenter 1 run (kick failed)
Week 2: vs Baltimore Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
- Game attendance: 43,439
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- BAL - Leaks 6 runs (Linhart kick)
2nd Quarter
- BAL - McCauley 2 run (Linhart kick}
- NYJ - FG Leahy 25
3rd Quarter
- BAL - McCauley 1 run (kick blocked}
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Safety (D.Lee ran out of end zone)
- NYJ - White 1 run (Leahy kick)
Week 3: vs New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New England Patriots | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 | |
| New York Jets | 14 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 30 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 38,277
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - White 3 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
- NE - Calhoun 8 run (Smith kick)
- NYJ - Todd 7 run (Leahy kick)
- NE - Clayborn 100 kickoff return (Smith kick)
2nd Quarter
- NE - FG Smith 44
3rd Quarter
- NE - FG Smith 24
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Buttle 44 interception return (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Walker 25 pass from Todd (kick failed)
- NE - Stingley 22 pass from Grogan (Smith kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 32
Week 4: at Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19 |
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park
- Game attendance: 32,046
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- BUF - Piccone 4 pass from Ferguson (O'Donoghue kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Todd 1 run (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 35
- NYJ - Barkum 5 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- BUF - Chandler 5 pass from Ferguson (O'Donoghue kick)
- BUF - FG O'Donoghue 24
- NYJ - FG Leahy 35
- BUF - Safety (Todd ran out of end zone)
Week 5: at Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Orange Bowl, Miami
- Game attendance: 43,446
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- MIA - Malone 5 run (Yepremian kick)
2nd Quarter
- MIA - McCreary 1 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
- MIA - N.Moore 9 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 30
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Gaines 1 run (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Gaines 1 run (Leahy kick)
Week 6: vs Oakland Raiders
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 | |
| New York Jets | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 56,734
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- OAK - van Eeghen 3 run (Mann kick)
- NYJ - Barkum 18 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
- OAK - Casper 9 pass from Stabler (Mann kick)
- NYJ - Walker 87 pass from Todd (kick failed)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Caster 14 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Gaines 14 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- OAK - Biletnikoff 7 pass from Stabler (Mann kick)
- OAK - Siani 24 pass from Stabler (Mann kick)
Week 7: at New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |
| New England Patriots | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at Schaefer Stadium, Boston
- Game attendance: 61,042
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 36
- NE - FG Smith 30
2nd Quarter
- NE - Stingley 11 pass from Grogan (Smith kick)
- NYJ - Barkum 30 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- NE - Morgan 52 pass from Grogan (Smith kick)
- NE - Hasselbeck 4 pass from Grogan (Smith kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 21
Week 8: vs Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Miami Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | |
| New York Jets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 51,582
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 37
2nd Quarter
- MIA - D.Harris 20 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
3rd Quarter
- MIA - D.Harris 24 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Barkum 16 pass from Domres (Leahy kick)
Week 9: vs Seattle Seahawks
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 42,923
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- SEA - Testerman 18 pass from Zorn (Leypoldt kick)
3rd Quarter
- SEA - Sims 9 pass from Zorn (Leypoldt kick)
4th Quarter
- SEA - FG Leypoldt 33
Week 10: at Baltimore Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 6 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
- Game attendance: 50,957
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 24
- BAL - Chester 53 pass from Jones (kick failed)
2nd Quarter
- BAL - FG Linhart 30
- BAL - FG Linhart 31
- BAL - Doughty 33 pass from Jones (Linhart kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 22
- BAL - Mitchell 28 pass from Jones (Linhart kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Barkum 18 pass from Robinson (kick failed)
- BAL - Pratt 21 fumble return (Linhart kick)
Week 11: vs Pittsburgh Steelers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 23 | |
| New York Jets | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 47,385
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 33
- PIT - Stallworth 37 pass from Bradshaw (kick blocked)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 47
2nd Quarter
- PIT - Swann 5 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)
- NYJ - Dierking 5 pass from Robinson (Leahy kick)
- PIT - Harris 1 run (Gerela kick)
4th Quarter
- PIT - FG Gerela 37
- NYJ - Harper 4 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
Week 12: at New Orleans Saints
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | |
| New Orleans Saints | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans
- Game attendance: 40,464
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Barkum 40 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
2nd Quarter
- NO - Childs 9 pass from Manning (Szaro kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 48
4th Quarter
- NO - Muncie 17 run (kick failed)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 29
- NYJ - FG Leahy 27
Week 13: vs Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 31,929
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 25
- BUF - Chandler 5 pass from Ferguson (Long kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Walker 9 pass from Todd (Leahy kick)
- BUF - Chandler 11 pass from Ferguson (Long kick)
Week 14: at Philadelphia Eagles
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 17 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
- Game attendance: 19,241
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- PHI - Jaworski 1 run (Mike-Mayer kick)
- PHI - Montgomery 1 run (Mike-Mayer kick)
- PHI - FG Mike-Mayer 39
2nd Quarter
- PHI - FG Mike-Mayer 41
4th Quarter
- PHI - Montgomery 27 run (Mike-Mayer kick)
