1986 New York Jets season
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| 1986 New York Jets season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Joe Walton |
| Home Field | The Meadowlands |
| Results | |
| Record | 10-6 |
| Place | 2nd AFC East |
| Playoff Finish | W AFC Wild Card 35-15 vs. Kansas City Chiefs L AFC Divisional 23-20 (2OT) at Cleveland Browns |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1985 | 1987 |
The 1986 New York Jets season was the 27th season for the team and the 17th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 11-5 record from 1985 and return to the playoffs under head coach Joe Walton. The Jets finished the season with a record of 10-6, qualifying for the top Wild Card spot in the playoffs despite losing their last five games of the season. They defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wild Card round, but lost to the Cleveland Browns in the divisional round.
Contents |
[edit] Offseason
[edit] Schedule
[edit] Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1986-09-07 | Buffalo Bills | W 28-24 | Rich Stadium |
| 2 | 1986-09-11 | New England Patriots | L 20-6 | The Meadowlands |
| 3 | 1986-09-21 | Miami Dolphins | W 51-45 (OT) | The Meadowlands |
| 4 | 1986-09-28 | Indianapolis Colts | W 26-7 | Hoosier Dome |
| 5 | 1986-10-05 | Buffalo Bills | W 14-13 | The Meadowlands |
| 6 | 1986-10-12 | New England Patriots | W 31-24 | Foxboro Stadium |
| 7 | 1986-10-20 | Denver Broncos | W 22-10 | The Meadowlands |
| 8 | 1986-10-26 | New Orleans Saints | W 28-23 | The Meadowlands |
| 9 | 1986-11-02 | Seattle Seahawks | W 38-7 | Kingdome |
| 10 | 1986-11-09 | Atlanta Falcons | W 28-14 | Fulton County Stadium |
| 11 | 1986-11-16 | Indianapolis Colts | W 31-16 | The Meadowlands |
| 12 | 1986-11-24 | Miami Dolphins | L 45-3 | Miami Orange Bowl |
| 13 | 1986-11-30 | Los Angeles Rams | L 17-3 | The Meadowlands |
| 14 | 1986-12-07 | San Francisco 49ers | L 24-10 | Candlestick Park |
| 15 | 1986-12-13 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 45-24 | The Meadowlands |
| 16 | 1986-12-21 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 52-21 | Riverfront Stadium |
[edit] Postseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC | 1986-12-28 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 35-15 | The Meadowlands |
| Div | 1987-01-03 | Cleveland Browns | L 23-20 (2OT) | Cleveland Stadium |
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| AFC | East | Central | West | NFC | East | Central | West |
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| Buffalo | Cincinnati | Denver | Dallas | Chicago | Atlanta | ||
| Indianapolis | Cleveland | Kansas City | NY Giants | Detroit | LA Rams | ||
| Miami | Houston | LA Raiders | Philadelphia | Green Bay | New Orleans | ||
| New England | Pittsburgh | San Diego | St. Louis | Minnesota | San Francisco | ||
| NY Jets | Seattle | Washington | Tampa Bay | ||||
| 1986 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl XXI | |||||||
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