1998 Game by Game
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| 1998 - Regular Season Record: 12-4 | ||
| 09/06/98 | at San Francisco | 36-30 (OT) |
| 09/13/98 | Baltimore | 24-10 |
| 09/20/98 | Indianapolis | 44-6 |
| 10/04/98 | Miami | 20-9 |
| 10/11/98 | at St. Louis | 30-10 |
| 10/19/98 | at New England | 24-14 |
| 10/25/98 | Atlanta | 28-3 |
| 11/01/98 | at Kansas City | 20-17 |
| 11/08/98 | Buffalo | 34-12 |
| 11/15/98 | at Indianapolis | 24-23 |
| 11/22/98 | at Tennessee | 24-3 |
| 11/29/98 | Carolina | 48-21 |
| 12/06/98 | Seattle | 32-31 |
| 12/13/98 | at Miami | 21-16 |
| 12/19/98 | at Buffalo | 17-10 |
| 12/27/98 | New England | 31-10 |
| 01/10/99 Divisional Round | Jacksonville | 34-24 |
| 01/17/99 Conference Final | at Denver | 23-10 |
The 1998 Season in detail.
Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 |
at 3Com Park, San Francisco
- Game attendance: 64,419
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG - Hall 24
- SF - Hearst 5 run (Richey kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - K.Johnson 41 pass from Foley (Hall kick)
- SF - Stokes 6 pass from Young (Richey kick)
- NYJ - Chrebet 6 pass from Foley (Hall kick)
3rd Quarter
- SF - FG Richey 22
- NYJ - K.Johnson 21 pass from Foley (Hall kick)
- SF - Rice 14 pass from Young (kick blocked)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 32
- SF - Stokes 31 pass from Young (Richey kick)
- NYJ - FG Hall 31
Overtime Hearst 96 run
Note - Hearst's run was the longest run to end an overtime game in NFL History. Glenn Foley threw for 415 yards.
Week 2: vs Baltimore Ravens
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Baltimore Ravens | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 70,063
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- BAL - Lewis 69 punt return (Stover kick)
- NYJ - K.Johnson 4 pass from Foley (Hall kick)
2nd Quarter
- BAL - Green 20 pass from Zeier (Stover kick)
3rd Quarter
- BAL - FG Stover 29
- NYJ - FG Hall 20
4th Quarter
- BAL - Woodson 60 interception return (Stover kick)
Week 3: vs Indianapolis Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Indianapolis Colts | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 44 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 79,469
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - L.Johnson 82 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Brady 1 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
- NYJ - Chrebet 8 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
- NYJ - L.Hall 16 run (kick blocked)
- IND - FG Vanderjagt 43
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - K.Johnson 11 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
- IND - FG Vanderjagt 24
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 36
- NYJ - L.Johnson 1 run (Hall kick)
Week 5: vs Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Miami Dolphins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 75,257
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- MIA - FG Mare 46
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - K.Johnson 10 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
- NYJ - FG Hall 47
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Martin 6 run (Hall kick)
4th Quarter
- MIA - Drayton 2 pass from Marino (run failed)
- NYJ - FG Hall 25
Week 6: at St. Louis Rams
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| St. Louis Rams | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
at Trans World Dome, St. Louis
- Game attendance: 65,437
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 54
- STL - Harris 7 pass from Banks (Wilkins kick)
2nd Quarter
- STL - FG Wilkins 52
- STL - Lee 1 run (Wilkins kick)
3rd Quarter
- STL - FG Wilkins 30
- STL - FG Wilkins 34
4th Quarter
- STL - Lee 3 run (Wilkins kick)
- NYJ - L.Johnson 17 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
Week 7: at New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 | |
| New England Patriots | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Foxboro Stadium, Massachussetts
- Game attendance: 60,062
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Brady 1 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
- NE - Edwards 1 run (Vinatieri kick)
2nd Quarter
- NE - Purnell 6 pass from Bledsoe (Vinatieri kick)
- NYJ - FG Hall 23
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Brady 1 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
- NYJ - Ward 43 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
Week 8: vs Atlanta Falcons
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Atlanta Falcons | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 71,573
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Martin 2 run (Hall kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Henderson 53 fumble return (Hall kick)
- ATL - FG Andersen 53
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - K.Johnson 12 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
- NYJ - Byars 22 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
- Game attendance: 65,104
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- KC - Richardson 2 run (Stoyanovich kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 20
- NYJ - Gordon 31 interception return (Hall kick)
3rd Quarter
- KC - FG Stoyanovich 42
4th Quarter
- KC - Bennett 1 run (Stoyanovich kick)
- NYJ - Brady 20 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
- NYJ - FG Hall 32
Week 10: vs Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 75,403
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- BUF - FG Christie 40
- NYJ - K.Johnson 25 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
2nd Quarter
- BUF - FG Christie 37
- BUF - FG Christie 44
- NYJ - FG Hall 49
- NYJ - FG Hall 43
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Ward 36 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
- BUF - FG Christie 21
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Chrebet 12 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
- NYJ - Martin 6 run (Hall kick)
Week 11: at Indianapolis Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis
- Game attendance: 55,520
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- IND - FG Vanderjagt 31
- NYJ - FG Hall 37
- IND - Small 3 pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Chrebet 63 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
- NYJ - FG Hall 40
- NYJ - FG Hall 25
- NYJ - Glenn 104 return of missed field goal (Hall kick)
3rd Quarter
- IND - Harrison 38 pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick)
- IND - Pollard 14 pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick)
Note - Aaron Glenn set an NFL record with 104 yard return of a missed field goal.
Week 12: at Tennessee Oilers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | |
| Tennessee Oilers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville
- Game attendance: 37,064
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 43
- TEN - FG Del Greco 34
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - K.Johnson 3 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Byars 2 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
- NYJ - Martin 31 run (Hall kick)
Week 13: vs Carolina Panthers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| New York Jets | 10 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 48 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 71,501
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 30
- CAR - Lane 1 run (Kasay kick)
- NYJ - Martin 60 run (Hall kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 37
- NYJ - K.Johnson 35 run (pass failed)
- NYJ - FG Hall 26
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Martin 1 run (Hall kick)
- NYJ - Safety - Cox sacked Beuerlein in end zone
- NYJ - Chrebet 36 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
- CAR - Wells 2 pass from Beuerlein (Kasay kick)
- NYJ - FG Hall 38
4th Quarter
- CAR - Lane 2 run (Kasay kick)
- NYJ - Chrebet 21 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
Week 14: vs Seattle Seahawks
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Seattle Seahawks | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 31 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 32 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 72,200
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Byars 3 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
- SEA - Galloway 70 pass from Kitna (Peterson kick)
- SEA - Galloway 57 pass from Kitna (Peterson kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 20
- SEA - Watters 39 run (Peterson kick)
- NYJ - FG Hall 20
3rd Quarter
- SEA - Simmons 36 interception return (Peterson kick)
- NYJ - Martin 1 run (pass failed)
- SEA - FG Peterson 50
4th Quarter
- NYJ - K.Johnson 16 pass from Testaverde (pass failed0
- NYJ - Testaverde 5 run (run failed)
Note - Vinny Testaverde passed for 418 yards, with 63 pass attempts (new Jets record) and 42 completions (ties Jets record)
Week 15: at Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami
- Game attendance: 74,369
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- MIA - FG Mare 24
- NYJ - Chrebet 12 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Martin 9 run (Hall kick)
4th Quarter
- MIA - McDuffie 3 pass from Marino (Mare kick)
- NYJ - Cascadden 23 fumble return (Hall kick)
- MIA - Pritchett 1 run (pass failed)
Week 16: at Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Rich Stadium, Buffalo
- Game attendance: 79,056
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Chrebet 7 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
2nd Quarter
- BUF - Thomas 25 pass from Flutie (Christie kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 48
- BUF - FG Christie 44
- NYJ - Ward 71 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
Note - Jets win their first AFC East title.
Week 17: vs New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New England Patriots | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| New York Jets | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game attendance: 74,302
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Hall 36
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Brady 4 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
- NYJ - Martin 8 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
- NE - FG Vinatieri 19
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Ward 17 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - K.Johnson 24 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick)
- NE - Simmons 24 pass from Zolak (Vinatieri kick)
Note - Jets finish 12-4, their best ever record.
