1985 Playoffs
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Wild Card playoffs
December 28, 1985
New England Patriots 26, New York Jets 14
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New England Patriots | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 26 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Bob Griese
The Patriots dominated the Jets by forcing 4 turnovers and 5 sacks. New England jumped to 3-0 lead in the first quarter after Tony Franklin made a 33-yard field goal. Then after New York scored on quarterback Ken O'Brien's 11-yard touchdown pass to running back Johnny Hector, Franklin kicked his second field goal for 41 yards. Late in the second quarter, safety Fred Marion intercepted a pass from O'Brien to set up Tony Eason's 36-yard touchdown pass to Stanley Morgan, giving New England a 13-7 lead before halftime. In the third period, Franklin made a 20-yard field goal. On the ensuing kickoff, Hector was stripped by Johnny Rembert, who then picked up the fumble and returned it 15 yards for a touchdown. Pat Ryan connected with Mickey Shuler to bring the Jets within 9, but Franklin later made his fourth field goal of the game, a 26-yarder, during the final period.
Scoring
1st quarter
- NE - FG Franklin 33
2nd quarter
- NYJ - Hector 11 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
- NE - FG Franklin 41
- NE - Morgan 36 pass from Eason (Franklin kick)
3rd quarter
- NE - FG Franklin 20
- NE - Rembert 15 fumble return (Franklin kick)
- NYJ - Shuler 12 pass from Ryan (Leahy kick)
4th quarter
- NE - FG Franklin 26
