1988 Game by Game
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| 1988 - Regular Season Record: 8-7-1 | ||
| 09/04/88 | at New England | 28-3 |
| 09/11/88 | at Cleveland | 23-3 |
| 09/18/88 | Houston | 45-3 |
| 09/25/88 | at Detroit | 17-10 |
| 10/02/88 | Kansas City | 17-17 (OT) |
| 10/09/88 | at Cincinnati | 36-19 |
| 10/17/88 | Buffalo | 37-14 |
| 10/23/88 | at Miami | 44-30 |
| 10/30/88 | Pittsburgh | 24-20 |
| 11/06/88 | at Indianapolis | 38-14 |
| 11/13/88 | New England | 14-13 |
| 11/20/88 | at Buffalo | 9-6 (OT) |
| 11/27/88 | Miami | 38-34 |
| 12/04/88 | at Kansas City | 38-34 |
| 12/10/88 | Indianapolis | 34-16 |
| 12/18/88 | N.Y. Giants | 27-21 |
The 1988 Season in detail.
Week 1: at New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| New England Patriots | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 28 |
at Sullivan Stadium, Boston
- Game attendance: 44,027
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 29
- NE - FG Garcia 39
2nd Quarter
- NE - FG Garcia 24
3rd Quarter
- NE - Fryar 26 pass from Grogan (Garcia kick)
- NE - FG Garcia 47
4th Quarter
- NE - C.James 8 run (kick failed)
- NE - Fryar 15 pass from Grogan (kick failed)
Week 2: at Cleveland Browns
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 23 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Muncipal Stadium, Cleveland
- Game attendance: 74,434
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 22
- CLE - Bahr 47
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 29
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 23
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Vick 1 run (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Vick 3 run (Leahy kick)
Week 3: vs Houston Oilers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Houston Oilers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| New York Jets | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 45 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 64,683
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- HOU - FG Zendejas 30
- NYJ - Sohn 8 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - McNeil 8 run (Leahy kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Walker 50 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Walker 4 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 47
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Walker 23 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Zordich 35 interception return (Leahy kick)
Week 4: at Detroit Lions
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac
- Game attendance: 29,250
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 39
- DET - FG Murray 39
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - McNeil 10 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- DET - James 1 run (Murray kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Walker 26 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
Week 5: vs Kansas City Chiefs
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 | |
| New York Jets | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 66,110
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 23
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Hector 4 run (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- KC - FG Lowery 34
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Hector 1 run (Leahy kick)
- KC - Carson 80 pass from DeBerg (Lowery kick)
- KC - Harry 8 pass from DeBerg (Lowery kick)
Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengals
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 19 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 36 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati
- Game attendance: 57,482
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Safety (Lyons tackled Esiason in end zone
- NYJ - Vick 1 run (Leahy kick)
- CIN - Brown 60 pass from Esiason (kick failed)
2nd Quarter
- CIN - Brown 8 pass from Esiason (kick blocked)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 30
- CIN - McGee 38 pass from Esiason (Breech kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Toon 11 pass from O’Brien (Leahy kick)
- CIN - Woods 5 run (Breech kick)
4th Quarter
- CIN - Woods 17 run (Breech kick)
- CIN - FG Breech 25
Week 7: vs Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 37 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 70,218
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- BUF - FG Norwood 30
- BUF - Reed 65 pass from Kelly (Norwood kick)
- BUF - F.Johnson 66 pass from Kelly (Norwood kick)
2nd Quarter
- BUF - Riddick 1 run (Norwood kick)
- NYJ - Hector 1 run (Leahy kick)
- BUF - Reed 16 pass from Kelly (Norwood kick)
3rd Quarter
- BUF - FG Norwood 34
4th Quarter
- NYJ - McMillan 40 interception return (Leahy kick)
- BUF - FG Norwood 28
Week 8: at Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 6 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 44 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami
- Game attendance: 68,292
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 33
- MIA - Clayton 45 pass from Marino (Franklin kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 38
2nd Quarter
- MIA - FG Franklin 36
- NYJ - Walker 35 pass from O’Brien (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - McMillan 55 interception return (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 28
- NYJ - Toon 6 pass from O’Brien (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- MIA - Clayton 11 pass from Marino (Franklin kick)
- NYJ - Sohn 13 pass from O’Brien (Leahy kick)
- MIA - Jensen 2 pass from Marino (kick failed)
4th Quarter
- MIA - Stradford 1 run (Franklin kick)
- NYJ - Hector 1 run (Leahy kick)
Week 9: vs Pittsburgh Steelers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 64,682
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- PIT - FG Anderson 25
- PIT - Carter 24 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 41
- NYJ - Shuler 2 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
‘’’3rd Quarter’’’
- NYJ - Hector 2 run (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- PIT - FG Anderson 21
- NYJ - McNeil 5 run (Leahy kick)
- PIT - Jackson 17 run (Anderson kick)
Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 7 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 38 |
at Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis
- Game attendance: 59,233
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- IND - Hogeboom 2 run (Biasucci kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Hector 1 run (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Hector 1 run (Leahy kick)
- IND - FG Biasucci 51
3rd Quarter
- IND - Verdin 44 pass from Chandler (Biasucci kick)
- IND - Chandler 29 run (Biasucci kick)
- IND - Dickerson 2 run (Biasucci kick)
4th Quarter
- IND - Wonsley 3 run (Biasucci kick)
Week 11: vs New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New England Patriots | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 48,358
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 47
3rd Quarter
- NE - Morgan 19 pass from Flutie (Staurovsky kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 48
4th Quarter
- NE - Stephens 3 run (Staurovsky kick)
- NYJ - McNeil 6 run (Leahy kick)
Week 12: at Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park
- Game attendance: 78,389
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 23
3rd Quarter
- BUF - FG Norwood 25
4th Quarter
- BUF - FG Norwood 26
- NYJ - FG Leahy 40
Overtime
- BUF - FG Norwood 30
Week 13: vs Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 34 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 52,752
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Walker 8 pass from Ryan (Leahy kick)
- MIA - Banks 10 pass from Marino (Reveiz kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Shuler 14 pass from Ryan (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 29
- MIA - Banks 37 pass from Marino (Reveiz kick)
- NYJ - McNeil 3 run (Leahy kick)
3rd Quarter
- MIA - Clayton 31 pass from Marino (Reveiz kick)
- MIA - Clayton 25 pass from Marino (kick failed)
- MIA - Edmunds 80 pass from Marino (Reveiz kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Shuler 7 pass from O’Brien (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Walker 18 pass from O’Brien (Leahy kick)
Week 14: at Kansas City Chiefs
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 38 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
- Game attendance: 30,059
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- KC - Carson 40 pass from DeBerg (Lowery kick)
- KC - Paige 41 pass from DeBerg (Lowery kick)
- NYJ - Shuler 42 pass from Ryan (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 33
2nd Quarter
- KC - Paige 33 pass from DeBerg (Lowery kick)
- NYJ - Toon 2 pass from Ryan (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - FG Leahy 32
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Hector 6 run (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- KC - FG Lowery 21
- NYJ - Hector 1 run (Leahy kick)
- KC - Okoye 1 run (Lowery kick)
- KC - Saxon 1 run (Lowery kick)
Week 15: vs Indianapolis Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Indianapolis Colts | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | |
| New York Jets | 10 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 34 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 46,284
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 35
- NYJ - Townsell 59 punt return (Leahy kick)
- IND - Dickerson 9 run (kick failed)
2nd Quarter
- IND - Dickerson 50 pass from Hogeboom (Biasucci kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - McNeil 1 run (Leahy kick)
- NYJ - Hector 2 run (Leahy kick)
- IND - FG Biasucci 45
- NYJ - Toon 33 pass from O’Brien (Leahy kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 46
Week 16: vs New York Giants
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Giants | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| New York Jets | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 69,770
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 41
- NYJ - Shuler 5 pass from O’Brien (Leahy kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Leahy 20
- NYG - Baker 5 pass from Simms (McFadden kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - McNeil 6 run from O’Brien (Leahy kick)
- NYG - Baker 9 pass from Simms (McFadden kick)
4th Quarter
- NYG - Manuel 9 pass from Simms (McFadden kick)
- NYJ - Toon 5 pass from O’Brien (Leahy kick)
