1997 Game by Game
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| 1997 - Regular Season Record: 9-7 | ||
| 08/31/97 | at Seattle | 41-6 |
| 09/07/97 | Buffalo | 28-22 |
| 09/14/97 | at New England | 27-24 (OT) |
| 09/21/97 | Oakland | 23-22 |
| 09/28/97 | at Cincinnati | 31-14 |
| 10/05/97 | at Indianapolis | 16-12 |
| 10/12/97 | Miami | 31-20 |
| 10/19/97 | New England | 24-19 |
| 11/02/97 | Baltimore | 19-16 (OT) |
| 11/09/97 | at Miami | 24-17 |
| 11/16/97 | at Chicago | 23-15 |
| 11/23/97 | Minnesota | 23-21 |
| 11/30/07 | at Buffalo | 20-10 |
| 12/07/97 | Indianapolis | 22-14 |
| 12/14/97 | Tampa Bay | 31-0 |
| 12/21/97 | at Detroit | 13-10 |
The 1997 Season in detail.
Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 17 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 41 | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Game attendance: 53,893
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Chrebet 35 pass from O'Donnell (Hall kick)
- NYJ - FG Hall 55
- NYJ - Graham 26 pass from O'Donnell (Hall kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Brady 1 pass from O'Donnell (Hall kick)
- NYJ - FG Hall 28
- SEA - FG Peterson 31
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Chrebet 31 pass from O'Donnell (Hall kick)
- NYJ - Graham 47 pass from O'Donnell (Hall kick)
Week 2: vs Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 | |
| New York Jets | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 72,988
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 26
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Ward 19 pass from O'Donnell (Hall kick)
- BUF - Thomas 2 run (Christie kick)
- BUF - Reed 10 pass from Collins (Christie kick)
- NYJ - FG Hall 19
3rd Quarter
- BUF - Early 37 pass from Collins (Christie kick)
- NYJ - Glenn 96 kickoff return (run failed)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 52
- BUF - Riemersma 10 pass from Collins (Christie kick)
Week 3: at New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 | |
| New England Patriots | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Foxboro Stadium, Massachussetts
- Game attendance: 60,072
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NE - Coates 32 pass from Bledsoe (Vinatieri kick)
- NYJ - O'Donnell 2 run (Hall kick)
- NE - Martin 2 run (Vinatieri kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 26
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Lewis 43 interception return (Hall kick)
- NE - FG Vinatieri 33
4th Quarter
- NE - Purnell 10 pass from Bledsoe (Vinatieri kick)
- NYJ - K.Johnson 24 pass from O'Donnell (Hall kick)
Overtime
- NE - FG Vinatieri 34
Week 4: vs Oakland Raiders
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
| New York Jets | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 72,586
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- OAK - Jett 56 pass from George (kick failed)
- NYJ - FG Hall 34
2nd Quarter
- OAK - Brown 29 pass from George (pass failed)
- NYJ - Murrell 4 run (Hall kick)
- OAK - Jett 56 pass from George (Ford kick)
- OAK - FG Ford 43
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 47
- NYJ - FG Hall 26
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Mickens 72 blocked field goal return (Hall kick)
Week 5: at Cincinnati Bengals
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Game attendance: 57,209
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Baxter 2 pass from O'Donnell (Hall kick)
2nd Quarter
- CIN - Pickens 50 pass from Blake (Pelfrey kick)
- NYJ - Murrell 12 run (Hall kick)
- NYJ - FG Hall 44
- NYJ - Johnson 12 pass from O'Donnell (Hall kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Anderson 8 pass from O'Donnell (Hall kick)
- CIN - Scott 26 pass from Blake (Pelfrey kick)
Week 6: at Indianapolis Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis
- Game attendance: 48,295
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Murrell 24 run (Hall kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 53
- NYJ - FG Hall 37
3rd Quarter
- IND - FG Blanchard 48
4th Quarter
- IND - Faulk 1 run (Blanchard kick)
- NYJ - FG Hall 23
- IND - Safety (O'Donnell threw ball out of end zone)
Week 7: vs Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Miami Dolphins | 0 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 31 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 75,257
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - L.Johnson 1 run (Hall kick)
2nd Quarter
- MIA - Abdul-Jabbar 36 pass from Marino (Mare kick)
- NYJ - K.Johnson 7 pass from O'Donnell (Hall kick)
- MIA - Thomas 22 pass from Marino (Mare kick)
- MIA - FG Mare 23
4th Quarter
- MIA - McDuffie 4 fumble return (Mare kick)
- MIA - Spikes 4 run (Mare kick)
- NYJ - Chrebet 8 pass from O'Donnell (Hall kick)
Week 8: vs New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New England Patriots | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 19 | |
| New York Jets | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 77,716
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 35
2nd Quarter
- NE - Safety (O'Donnell penalized for intentional grounding in end zone)
- NE - FG Vinatieri 24
3rd Quarter
- NE - Coates 8 pass from Bledsoe (Vinatieri kick)
- NYJ - L.Johnson 1 run (Hall kick)
- NE - Brown 23 pass from Bledsoe (Vinatieri kick)
- NYJ - Murrell 5 run (Hall kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Neal 5 pass from Foley (Hall kick)
Week 10: vs Baltimore Ravens
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final | ||
| Baltimore Ravens | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 59,524
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Baxter 13 pass from O'Donnell (Hall kick)
- BAL - FG Stover 41
- BAL - FG Stover 22
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 28
- BAL - FG Stover 24
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 33
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 31
- BAL - Alexander 16 pass from Testaverde (Stover kick)
Overtime
- NYJ - FG Hall 37
Week 15: at Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami
- Game attendance: 73,809
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- MIA - Abdul-Jabbar 4 run (Mare kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 29
- NYJ - Brady 18 pass from Foley (Hall kick)
- MIA - Perriman 23 pass from Marino (Mare kick)
3rd Quarter
- MIA - Abdul-Jabbar 5 run (Mare kick)
4th Quarter
- MIA - FG Mare 20
- NYJ - Murrell 43 run (Hall kick)
Week 12: at Chicago Bears
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 10 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 23 | |
| Chicago Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago
- Game attendance: 45,642
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 34
- NYJ - Johnson 35 pass from Foley (Hall kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 36
- NYJ - FG Hall 34
- NYJ - Smith 38 interception return (Hall kick)
3rd Quarter
- CHI - Penn 4 pass from Kramer (Jaeger kick)
4th Quarter
- CHI - Proehl 5 pass from Kramer (Autry run)
Week 13: vs Minnesota Vikings
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 70,131
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - L.Johnson 66 punt return (Hall kick)
2nd Quarter
- MIN - Reed 7 pass from Johnson (Murray kick)
- NYJ - FG Hall 28
- NYJ - Baxter 3 pass from O’Donnell (Hall kick)
- NYJ - FG Hall 27
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 51
4th Quarter
- MIN - Reed 6 pass from Johnson (Johnson run)
- MIN - Glover 1 pass from Johnson (run failed)
Week 14: at Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park
- Game attendance: 47,776
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- BUF - Reed 22 pass from Collins (Christie kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 22
- BUF - FG Christie 49
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - K.Johnson 29 pass from O’Donnell (Hall kick)
4th Quarter
- BUF - L.Johnson 62 pass from Collins (Christie kick)
- BUF - FG Christie 34
Week 15: vs Indianapolis Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Indianapolis Colts | 0 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 22 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 61,168
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- IND - FG Blanchard 38
- IND - FG Blanchard 20
- IND - Crockett 2 run (pass failed)
3rd Quarter
- IND - FG Blanchard 42
4th Quarter
- IND - Faulk 2 run (Blanchard kick)
- NYJ - Van Dyke 17 pass from O’Donnell (Hall kick)
- NYJ - Van Dyke 18 pass from O’Donnell (Hall kick)
Week 16: vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| New York Jets | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 60,122
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 32
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Smith 45 interception return (Hall kick)
- NYJ - Smith 51 interception return (Hall kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - L.Johnson 101 kickoff return (Hall kick)
- NYJ - Murrell 7 run (Hall kick)
(Notes: Leon Johnson ties jets record with 101 yard kickoff return; Otis Smith ties NFL record with 2 interceptions returned for TDs)
Week 17: at Detroit Lions
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 | |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Silverdome, Pontiac
- Game attendance: 77,624
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 32
- NYJ - Murrell 14 run (Hall kick)
2nd Quarter
- DET - FG Hanson 44
3rd Quarter
- DET - FG Hanson 25
4th Quarter
- DET - Sanders 15 run (Hanson kick)
