1985 New York Jets season
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. He had 8 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. In the playoffs, they fell at home to the division rival, and eventual AFC champion New England Patriots in the Wild Card round.
Offseason
Schedule
Regular season
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Game site |
Attendance |
| 1 |
1985-09-08 |
at Los Angeles Raiders |
L 31–0 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
57,123
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| 2 |
1985-09-15 |
Buffalo Bills |
W 42–3 |
The Meadowlands |
63,449
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| 3 |
1985-09-22 |
at Green Bay Packers |
W 24–3 |
Milwaukee County Stadium |
53,667
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| 4 |
1985-09-29 |
Indianapolis Colts |
W 25–20 |
The Meadowlands |
61,987
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| 5 |
1985-10-06 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
W 29–20 |
Riverfront Stadium |
51,785
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| 6 |
1985-10-14 |
Miami Dolphins |
W 23–7 |
The Meadowlands |
73,807
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| 7 |
1985-10-20 |
at New England Patriots |
L 20–13 |
Sullivan Stadium |
58,163
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| 8 |
1985-10-27 |
Seattle Seahawks |
W 17–14 |
The Meadowlands |
69,320
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| 9 |
1985-11-03 |
at Indianapolis Colts |
W 35–17 |
Hoosier Dome |
59,683
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| 10 |
1985-11-10 |
at Miami Dolphins |
L 21–17 |
Miami Orange Bowl |
73,965
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| 11 |
1985-11-17 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
W 62–28 |
The Meadowlands |
65,344
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| 12 |
1985-11-24 |
New England Patriots |
W 16–13 (OT) |
The Meadowlands |
74,100
|
| 13 |
1985-11-28 |
at Detroit Lions |
L 31–20 |
Pontiac Silverdome |
65,531
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| 14 |
1985-12-08 |
at Buffalo Bills |
W 27–7 |
Rich Stadium |
23,122
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| 15 |
1985-12-14 |
Chicago Bears |
L 19–6 |
The Meadowlands |
74,752
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| 16 |
1985-12-22 |
Cleveland Browns |
W 37–10 |
The Meadowlands |
59,073
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Standings
Playoffs
Awards and honors
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