1985 season of NFL team New York Jets
The Jets playing against the New England Patriots in Week 7.
The 1985 New York Jets season was the 26th season for the team and the 16th in the National Football League . It began with the team trying to improve upon its 7–9 record from 1984 under head coach Joe Walton . Among quarterbacks, Ken O'Brien had the lowest rate of interceptions, with only eight interceptions in 488 passing attempts. The Jets finished the season with a record of 11–5, qualifying for the top Wild Card spot in the playoffs . On October 14, during a Monday Night Halftime ceremony, the Jets retired Joe Namath's number 12, and helped inspire the Jets to a 23–7 victory over the Dolphins. In the playoffs, they fell at home to the division rival, and eventual AFC champion New England Patriots in the Wild Card round.
Personnel [ ]
Staff [ ]
1985 New York Jets staff
Front office
Owner – Leon Hess
President/General Manager – Jim Kensil
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Roster [ ]
1985 New York Jets final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
Schedule [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Game site
Attendance
1
September 8
at Los Angeles Raiders
L 31–0
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
57,123
2
September 15
Buffalo Bills
W 42–3
Giants Stadium
63,449
3
September 22
at Green Bay Packers
W 24–3
Milwaukee County Stadium
53,667
4
September 29
Indianapolis Colts
W 25–20
Giants Stadium
61,987
5
October 6
at Cincinnati Bengals
W 29–20
Riverfront Stadium
51,785
6
October 14
Miami Dolphins
W 23–7
Giants Stadium
73,807
7
October 20
at New England Patriots
L 20–13
Sullivan Stadium
58,163
8
October 27
Seattle Seahawks
W 17–14
Giants Stadium
69,320
9
November 3
at Indianapolis Colts
W 35–17
Hoosier Dome
59,683
10
November 10
at Miami Dolphins
L 21–17
Miami Orange Bowl
73,965
11
November 17
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W 62–28
Giants Stadium
65,344
12
November 24
New England Patriots
W 16–13 (OT)
Giants Stadium
74,100
13
November 28
at Detroit Lions
L 31–20
Pontiac Silverdome
65,531
14
December 8
at Buffalo Bills
W 27–7
Rich Stadium
23,122
15
December 14
Chicago Bears
L 19–6
Giants Stadium
74,752
16
December 22
Cleveland Browns
W 37–10
Giants Stadium
59,073
Season summary [ ]
Week 7 at Patriots [ ]
Week Seven: New York Jets (5–1) at New England Patriots (3–3)
1
2
3 4 Total
Jets
0
3
3 7 13
Patriots
3
3
0 14 20
at Sullivan Stadium , Foxboro, Massachusetts
Date : October 20Game time : 4:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 54 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 58,163Referee : Fred SilvaTV announcers (NBC) : Marv Albert & Bob GrieseBox Score , Box Score
Game information
First quarter
NE – Tony Franklin 19-yard field goal, 1:56. Patriots 3–0. Drive:
Second quarter
NYJ – Pat Leahy 53-yard field goal, 9:30. Tie 3–3. Drive:
NE – Tony Franklin 44-yard field goal, 2:37. Patriots 6–3. Drive:
Third quarter
NYJ – Pat Leahy 52-yard field goal, 5:48. Tie 6–6. Drive:
Fourth quarter
NE – Irving Fryar 36-yard pass from Steve Grogan (Tony Franklin kick), 10:22. Patriots 13–6. Drive:
NYJ – Tony Paige 2-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 6:50. Tie 13–13. Drive:
NE – Steve Grogan 3-yard run (Tony Franklin kick), 3:27. Patriots 20–13. Drive:
Top passers
Top rushers
NYJ – Johnny Hector – 21 rushes, 80 yards
NE – Craig James – 22 rushes, 94 yards
Top receivers
Week 8 vs Seahawks [ ]
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks (4–3) at New York Jets (5–2)
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
14
0 0 14
Jets
0
0
7 10 17
at Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : October 27Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny • 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind SW 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn) to 16 miles per hour (26 km/h; 14 kn)Game attendance : 69,320Referee : Jerry Seeman TV announcers (NBC ) : Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen Gamebook
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
SEA
NYJ
2
9:08
6
80
2:26
Seahawks
Daryl Turner 45-yard touchdown reception from Dave Krieg , Norm Johnson kick good
7
0
2
0:46
Seahawks
Fumble recovery returned 79 yards for touchdown by Jacob Green , Norm Johnson kick good
14
0
3
4:10
9
69
6:02
Jets
Freeman McNeil 16-yard touchdown reception from Ken O'Brien , Pat Leahy kick good
14
7
4
12:47
3
2
1:28
Jets
41-yard field goal by Pat Leahy
14
10
4
5:11
7
91
4:02
Jets
Wesley Walker 15-yard touchdown reception from Ken O'Brien, Pat Leahy kick good
14
17
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
14
17
Standings [ ]
Playoffs [ ]
Awards and honors [ ]
Ken O'Brien, NFL passing leader (96.2 passer rating)
External links [ ]
References [ ]
New York Jets
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Key personnel
Owner: Woody Johnson
Chairman/CEO: Christopher Johnson
President:
General manager: Joe Douglas
Head coach: Robert Saleh
Division championships (4) League championships (1) Media Current league affiliations Former league affiliation
League: American Football League (1960–1969)
Formerly the New York Titans (1960–1962)
Bold indicates Super Bowl victory