1982 New York Jets season

1982 season of NFL team New York Jets

1982 New York Jets season

Owner| Leon Hess
Head coach| Walt Michaels
Home stadium| Shea Stadium
Results
Record| 6–3
Division place| 6th AFC
Playoffs| Won Wild card playoffs
(at Bengals) 44–17
Won Divisional Playoffs
(at Raiders) 17–14
Lost AFC Championship
(at Dolphins) 0–14
Pro Bowlers| C Joe Fields
T Marvin Powell
WR Wesley Walker
RB Freeman McNeil
DE Mark Gastineau

* <- 1981
* Jets seasons
* 1983 ->

The 1982 New York Jets season was the 23rd season for the franchise and its 13th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 10–5–1 record from 1981 and return to the playoffs under head coach Walt Michaels. The season was marred by an eight-week players’ strike, cancelling eight scheduled games (one game was made up at the end of the season), and eliminating divisional play for the season; the top eight teams from each conference advanced to the playoffs. The Jets finished the season with a record of 6–3 and sixth place in the American Football Conference. They defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 44–17 and Los Angeles Raiders 17–14 in the first two rounds of the playoffs to advance to their first AFC Championship Game. There, they fell to their division rivals, the Miami Dolphins, 14–0.

## Offseason

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### Draft

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Main article: 1982 NFL draft

1982 New York Jets draft

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | College  | Notes
1  | 23  | Bob Crable | LB | Notre Dame |
2  | 51  | Reggie McElroy | OT | West Texas State |
3  | 79  | Dwayne Crutchfield | RB | Iowa State |
4  | 107  | George Floyd | DB | Eastern Kentucky |
5  | 135  | Mark Jerue | LB  | Washington |
6  | 163  | Lonell Phea | WR | Houston |
7  | 191  | Tom Coombs | TE | Idaho |
8  | 219  | Lawrence Texada | RB  | Henderson State |
9  | 247  | Rocky Klever | RB  | Montana |
10  | 275  | Darryl Hemphill | DB  | West Texas State  |
11  | 302  | Perry Parmelee | WR  | Santa Clara |
12  | 330  | Tom Carlstrom | G | Nebraska |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

### Undrafted free agents

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1982 undrafted free agents of note  Player  | Position  | College

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Dan DeLia  | Defensive back  | Boston University

## Roster

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1982 New York Jets roster Quarterbacks (QB)

* 10 Pat Ryan
* 14 Richard Todd

Running backs (RB)

* 35 Mike Augustyniak
* 31 Marion Barber
* 45 Dwayne Crutchfield
* 25 Scott Dierking
* 42 Bruce Harper
* 24 Freeman McNeil
* 44 Tom Newton

Wide receivers (WR)

* 81 Derrick Gaffney
* 86 Bobby Jones
* 80 Lam Jones
* 87 Kurt Sohn
* 85 Wesley Walker

Tight ends (TE)

* 83 Jerome Barkum
* 88 Tom Coombs
* 82 Mickey Shuler

|  | Offensive linemen (OL)

* 60 Dan Alexander G
* 64 Guy Bingham C/G
* 65 Joe Fields C
* 71 Jim Luscinski T
* 62 Joe Pellegrini C/G
* 79 Marvin Powell T
* 61 John Roman T
* 70 Stan Waldemore G
* 72 Chris Ward T

Defensive linemen (DL)

* 78 Barry Bennett DT
* 99 Mark Gastineau DE
* 94 Rusty Guilbeau DE
* 93 Marty Lyons DT
* 77 Kenny Neil DE
* 76 Ben Rudolph DT
* 74 Abdul Salaam DT

|  | Linebackers (LB)

* 54 Stan Blinka MLB
* 51 Greg Buttle OLB
* 50 Bob Crable OLB
* 55 Ron Crosby OLB
* 56 Lance Mehl OLB
* 57 John Woodring MLB

Defensive backs (DB)

* 38 George Floyd FS
* 47 Jerry Holmes CB
* 40 Bobby Jackson CB
* 27 Jesse Johnson SS
* 29 Johnny Lynn CB
* 28 Darrol Ray FS
* 48 Ken Schroy SS
* 21 Kirk Springs CB/S

Special teams (ST)

* 5 Pat Leahy K
* 15 Chuck Ramsey P

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* 91 Charles Cook DT (IR)
* 58 Mark Jerue LB (IR)
* 73 Joe Klecko DE (IR)
* 30 Rocky Klever RB (IR)
* 68 Reggie McElroy G (IR)
* 34 John Nitti RB (IR)

Rookies in italics

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## Schedule

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### Regular season

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Week  | Original
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1  | 1  | September 12  | Miami Dolphins | L 28–45  | 0–1  | Shea Stadium | 53,360
2  | 2  | September 19  | at New England Patriots | W 31–7  | 1–1  | Schaefer Stadium | 53,515
—  | 3  | September 26  | at Baltimore Colts[1] | Memorial Stadium | Cancelled due to 1982 NFL players strike
—  | 4  | October 3  | Houston Oilers[1] | Shea Stadium
—  | 5  | October 10  | Denver Broncos[1] | Shea Stadium
—  | 6  | October 18  | Buffalo Bills[1] | Shea Stadium
—  | 7  | October 24  | at Kansas City Chiefs[1] | Arrowhead Stadium | Postponed
—  | 8  | October 31  | New England Patriots[1] | Shea Stadium  | Cancelled due to 1982 NFL players strike
—  | 9  | November 7  | at Buffalo Bills[1] | Rich Stadium
—  | 10  | November 14  | at Pittsburgh Steelers[1] | Three Rivers Stadium
3  | 11  | November 21  | Baltimore Colts | W 37–0  | 2–1  | Shea Stadium  | 46,970
4  | 12  | November 28  | Green Bay Packers | W 15–13  | 3–1  | Shea Stadium  | 53,872
5  | 13  | December 6 | at Detroit Lions | W 28–13  | 4–1  | Pontiac Silverdome | 79,361
6  | 14  | December 12  | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 32–17  | 5–1  | Shea Stadium  | 28,147
7  | 15  | December 19  | at Miami Dolphins | L 19–20  | 5–2  | Miami Orange Bowl | 67,702
8  | 16  | December 26  | at Minnesota Vikings | W 42–14  | 6–2  | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 58,672
9  | 17  | January 2, 1983  | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 13–37  | 6–3  | Arrowhead Stadium | 11,902
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Season summary

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#### Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins

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Week One: Miami Dolphins (0–0) at New York Jets (0–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Dolphins | 14 | 10 | 21| 0| 45
Jets | 7 | 7 | 0| 14| 28

at Shea Stadium • Flushing, New York

* Date: September 12
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 75 °F (23.9 °C) • Wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
* Game attendance: 53,360
* Referee: Dick Jorgensen
* TV: NBC
* Pro-Football-Reference.com

Game information

Dolphins

* David Woodley
14/22, 98 Yds, INT
* Andra Franklin
29 Rush, 103 Yds, 2 TD
* Jimmy Cefalo
2 Rec, 25 Yds

Jets

* Richard Todd
18/30, 233 Yds, 3 TD, 3 INT
* Freeman McNeil
13 Rush, 116 Yds
* Jerome Barkum
4 Rec, 71 Yds, TD

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1  |  |  |  |  | Dolphins  | Andra Franklin 1-yard touchdown run, Uwe von Schamann kick good  | 7  | 0
1  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Wesley Walker 29-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good  | 7  | 7
1  |  |  |  |  | Dolphins  | Punt returned 59 yards for touchdown by Tommy Vigorito, Uwe von Schamann kick good  | 14  | 7
2  |  |  |  |  | Dolphins  | Andra Franklin 1-yard touchdown run, Uwe von Schamann kick good  | 21  | 7
2  |  |  |  |  | Dolphins  | 25-yard field goal by Uwe von Schamann  | 24  | 7
2  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Mike Augustyniak 2-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good  | 24  | 14
3  |  |  |  |  | Dolphins  | David Woodley 15-yard touchdown reception from Tony Nathan, Uwe von Schamann kick good  | 31  | 14
3  |  |  |  |  | Dolphins  | Interception returned 35 yards for touchdown by Glenn Blackwood, Uwe von Schamann kick good  | 38  | 14
3  |  |  |  |  | Dolphins  | Interception returned 19 yards for touchdown by Don McNeal, Uwe von Schamann kick good  | 45  | 14
4  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Jerome Barkum 7-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good  | 45  | 21
4  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Wesley Walker 5-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good  | 45  | 28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 45  | 28

#### Week 2: at New England Patriots

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Week Two: New York Jets (0–1) at New England Patriots (1–0)

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Jets | 0 | 10 | 7| 14| 31
Patriots | 0 | 0 | 7| 0| 7

at Schaefer Stadium

* Date: September 19, 1982
* Game weather: 62 °F (16.7 °C), relative humidity 60%, wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn)
* Referee: Red Cashion
* TV announcers: Bob Costas and Bob Trumpy
* [2]

Game information

Jets

* Richard Todd
17/27, 165 Yds, TD
* Freeman McNeil
19 Rush, 106 Yds, TD
* Wesley Walker
6 Rec, 64 Yds, TD

Patriots

* Matt Cavanaugh
6/17, 64 Yds, 3 INT
* Tony Collins
13 Rush, 41 Yds
* Robert Weathers
3 Rec, 24 Yds

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2  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | 17-yard field goal by Pat Leahy | 3  | 0
2  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Richard Todd 7-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good  | 10  | 0
3  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Mike Augustyniak 6-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good  | 17  | 0
3  |  |  |  |  | Patriots  | Kickoff returned 98 yards for touchdown by Ricky Smith, Rex Robinson kick good  | 17  | 7
4  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Freeman McNeil 1-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good  | 24  | 7
4  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Scott Dierking 13-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good  | 31  | 7
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 31  | 7

#### Week 3: vs. Baltimore Colts

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Week Three: Baltimore Colts (0–2) at New York Jets (1–1)

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Colts | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Jets | 10 | 17 | 7| 3| 37

at Shea Stadium

* Date: November 21, 1982
* Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), relative humidity 90%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
* Referee: Fred Wyant
* TV announcers: Bob Costas and Bob Trumpy
* [3]

Game information

Colts

* Mike Pagel
17/34, 230 Yds, 2 INT
* Zachary Dixon
10 Rush, 37 Yds
* Tim Sherwin
5 Rec, 92 Yds

Jets

* Richard Todd
17/27, 165 Yds, TD
* Freeman McNeil
19 Rush, 106 Yds, TD
* Wesley Walker
6 Rec, 64 Yds, TD

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1  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Freeman McNeil 34-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good  | 0  | 7
1  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | 43-yard field goal by Pat Leahy | 0  | 10
2  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Mike Augustyniak 1-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good  | 0  | 17
2  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Lam Jones 23-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good  | 0  | 24
2  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | 37-yard field goal by Pat Leahy | 0  | 27
3  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Freeman McNeil 32-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good  | 0  | 34
4  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | 19-yard field goal by Pat Leahy | 0  | 37
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 0  | 37

#### Week 4: vs Green Bay Packers

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Week Four: Green Bay Packers (2–1) at New York Jets (2–1)

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Packers | 6 | 7 | 0| 0| 13
Jets | 6 | 0 | 9| 0| 15

at Shea Stadium

* Date: November 28, 1982
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C), relative humidity 56%, wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn), wind chill 24 °F (−4.4 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,872
* Referee: Gordon McCarter
* TV announcers: Jack Buck, Hank Stram
* [4]

Game information

Packers

* Lyn Dickey
19/30, 225 Yds, 2 TD
* Eddie Lee Ivery
9 Rush, 29 Yds
* Phil Epps
3 Rec, 64 Yds, 2 TD

Jets

* Richard Todd
20/36, 240 Yds, TD, INT
* Freeman McNeil
16 Rush, 85 Yds, TD
* Lam Jones
4 Rec, 56 Yds, TD

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1  |  |  |  |  | Packers  | Phil Epps 24-yard touchdown reception from Lynn Dickey, Jan Stenerud kick no good  | 6  | 0
1  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Lam Jones 23-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick no good  | 6  | 6
2  |  |  |  |  | Packers  | Phil Epps 23-yard touchdown reception from Lynn Dickey, Jan Stenerud kick good  | 13  | 6
3  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Mike Augustyniak 4-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick no good  | 13  | 12
3  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | 25-yard field goal by Pat Leahy | 13  | 15
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 13  | 15

#### Week 5: at Detroit Lions

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Week Five: New York Jets (3–1) at Detroit Lions (2–2)

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Jets | 7 | 14 | 0| 7| 28
Lions | 3 | 0 | 7| 3| 13

at Pontiac Silverdome

* Date: December 6, 1983
* Game weather: Indoors (dome)
* Referee: Chuck Heberling
* TV announcers: Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell, Don Meredith
* [5]

Game information

Jets

* Richard Todd
23/32, 384 Yds, 3 TD, INT
* Freeman McNeil
16 Rush, 49 Yds
* Wesley Walker
5 Rec, 164 Yds, 3 TD

Lions

* Gary Danielson
14/37, 222 Yds, TD, 3 INT
* Billy Sims
12 Rush, 43 Yds
* Billy Sims
6 Rec, 85 Yds

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | NYJ  | DET
1  |  |  |  |  | Lions  | 31-yard field goal by Eddie Murray | 0  | 3
1  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Dwayne Crutchfield 1-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good  | 7  | 3
2  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Wesley Walker 56-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good  | 14  | 3
2  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Wesley Walker 41-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good  | 21  | 3
3  |  |  |  |  | Lions  | Mark Nichols 48-yard touchdown reception from Gary Danielson, Eddie Murray kick good  | 21  | 10
4  |  |  |  |  | Lions  | 22-yard field goal by Eddie Murray | 21  | 13
4  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Wesley Walker 19-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good  | 28  | 13
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 28  | 13

#### Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week Six: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2–3) at New York Jets (4–1)

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Buccaneers | 0 | 3 | 7| 7| 17
Jets | 14 | 0 | 9| 9| 32

at Shea Stadium

* Date: December 12, 1982
* Game weather: 23 °F (−5 °C), cloudy
* Referee: Ben Dreith
* TV announcers: John Madden and Pat Summeral
* [6]

Game information

Buccaneers

* Doug Williams
18/38, 204 Yds, TD, 2 INT
* Doug Williams
3 Rush, 19 Yds
* James Wilder Sr.
11 Rec, 116 Yds, TD

Jets

* Richard Todd
23/32, 384 Yds, TD, INT
* Freeman McNeil
14 Rush, 53 Yds, 2 TD
* Wesley Walker
4 Rec, 54 Yds

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | TAM  | NYJ
1  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Freeman McNeil 4-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good  | 0  | 7
1  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Freeman McNeil 5-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good  | 0  | 14
2  |  |  |  |  | Buccaneers  | 32-yard field goal by Bill Capece | 3  | 14
3  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | 34-yard field goal by Pat Leahy | 3  | 17
3  |  |  |  |  | Buccaneers  | James Wilder Sr. 1-yard touchdown run, Bill Capece kick good  | 10  | 17
3  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Mickey Shuler 1-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick no good  | 10  | 23
4  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Scott Dierking 1-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick no good  | 10  | 29
4  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | 29-yard field goal by Pat Leahy | 10  | 32
4  |  |  |  |  | Buccaneers  | James Wilder Sr. 15-yard touchdown reception from Doug Williams, Bill Capece kick good  | 17  | 32
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 17  | 32

#### Week 7: at Miami Dolphins

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Week Seven: New York Jets (5–1) at Miami Dolphins (4–1)

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Jets | 6 | 10 | 0| 3| 19
Dolphins | 10 | 7 | 0| 3| 20

at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

* Date: December 18, 1982
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13.3 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,702
* Referee: Bob McElwee
* TV: NBC
* Box Score

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Jets  | Passing | Richard Todd | 16/29, 174 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Freeman McNeil | 21 Rush, 89 Yds
Receiving | Wesley Walker | 7 Rec, 96 Yds, TD
Dolphins  | Passing | David Woodley | 12/25, 148 Yds, TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Andra Franklin | 17 Rush, 75 Yds, TD
Receiving | Duriel Harris | 4 Rec, 74 Yds, TD
Scoring summary

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1  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Wesley Walker 22-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick no good (wide left)  | 6  | 0
1  |  |  |  |  | Dolphins  | 47-yard field goal by Uwe von Schamann | 6  | 3
1  |  |  |  |  | Dolphins  | Andra Franklin 25-yard touchdown run, Uwe von Schamann kick good  | 6  | 10
2  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Derrick Gaffney 45-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good  | 13  | 10
2  |  |  |  |  | Dolphins  | Duriel Harris 36-yard touchdown reception from David Woodley, Uwe von Schamann kick good  | 13  | 17
2  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | 40-yard field goal by Pat Leahy  | 16  | 17
4  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | 49-yard field goal by Pat Leahy  | 19  | 17
4  | 0:03  |  |  |  | Dolphins  | 47-yard field goal by Uwe von Schamann  | 19  | 20
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 19  | 20

#### Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings

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Week Eight: New York Jets (5–2) at Minnesota Vikings (4–3)

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Jets | 7 | 14 | 7| 14| 42
Vikings | 0 | 7 | 0| 7| 14

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

* Date: December 26, 1982
* Game weather: Indoors (dome)
* Referee: Gene Barth
* TV: NBC
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Game information

Jets

* Richard Todd
15/22, 236 Yds, TD
* Freeman McNeil
18 Rush, 82 Yds, 2 TD
* Mickey Shuler
3 Rec, 80 Yds, TD

Vikings

* Tommy Kramer
32/56, 328 Yds, TD, 3 INT
* Ted Brown
15 Rush, 57 Yds
* Joe Senser
10 Rec, 115 Yds

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1  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Freeman McNeil 2-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good  | 7  | 0
2  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Fumble recovery returned 80 yards for touchdown by Bobby Jackson, Pat Leahy kick good  | 14  | 0
2  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Freeman McNeil 1-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good  | 21  | 0
2  |  |  |  |  | Vikings  | Tommy Kramer 1-yard touchdown run, Rick Danmeier kick good  | 21  | 7
3  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Mickey Shuler 20-yard touchdown reception from Pat Ryan, Pat Leahy kick good  | 28  | 7
4  |  |  |  |  | Vikings  | Ted Brown 16-yard touchdown reception from Tommy Kramer, Rick Danmeier kick good  | 28  | 14
4  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Bruce Harper 39-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good  | 35  | 14
4  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Interception returned 77 yards for touchdown by Bobby Jackson, Pat Leahy kick good  | 42  | 14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 42  | 14

#### Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs

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Week Nine: New York Jets (6–2) at Kansas City Chiefs (2–6)

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Jets | 6 | 0 | 0| 7| 13
Chiefs | 7 | 20 | 0| 10| 37

at Arrowhead Stadium

* Date: January 2, 1983
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 28 °F (−2.2 °C), relative humidity 83%, wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn), wind chill 18 °F (−7.8 °C)
* Referee: Pat Haggerty
* TV: NBC
* [8]

Game information

Jets

* Richard Todd
14/29, 109 Yds, INT
* Freeman McNeil
12 Rush, 83 Yds
* Wesley Walker
4 Rec, 56 Yds

Chiefs

* Bill Kenney
18/27, 223 Yds, 3 TD, INT
* James Hadnot
10 Rush, 58 Yds
* Carlos Carson
4 Rec, 95 Yds, TD

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | NYJ  | KC
1  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | 30-yard field goal by Pat Leahy | 3  | 0
1  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | 20-yard field goal by Pat Leahy | 6  | 0
1  |  |  |  |  | Chiefs  | Carlos Carson 28-yard touchdown reception from Bill Kenney, Nick Lowery kick good  | 6  | 7
2  |  |  |  |  | Chiefs  | Henry Marshall 13-yard touchdown reception from Bill Kenney, Nick Lowery kick good  | 6  | 14
2  |  |  |  |  | Chiefs  | Interception returned 42 yards for touchdown by Gary Green, Nick Lowery kick good  | 6  | 21
2  |  |  |  |  | Chiefs  | 44-yard field goal by Nick Lowery | 6  | 24
2  |  |  |  |  | Chiefs  | 43-yard field goal by Nick Lowery | 6  | 27
3  |  |  |  |  | Chiefs  | Henry Marshall 5-yard touchdown reception from Bill Kenney, Nick Lowery kick good  | 6  | 34
3  |  |  |  |  | Chiefs  | 44-yard field goal by Nick Lowery | 6  | 37
3  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Mickey Shuler 10-yard touchdown reception from Pat Ryan, Pat Leahy kick good  | 13  | 37
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 13  | 37

### Postseason

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Main article: 1982–83 NFL playoffs

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Wild Card  | January 9  | at Cincinnati Bengals (3)  | W 44–17  | 1–0  | Riverfront Stadium | 57,560
Divisional  | January 15 | at Los Angeles Raiders (1)  | W 17–14  | 2–0  | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 90,038
AFC Championship Game  | January 23  | at Miami Dolphins (2)  | L 0–14  | 2–1  | Miami Orange Bowl | 67,396

#### Wild card: at Cincinnati Bengals

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Wild Card: New York Jets (6–3) at Cincinnati Bengals (7–2)

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Jets | 3 | 17 | 3| 21| 44
Bengals | 14 | 0 | 3| 0| 17

at Riverfront Stadium

* Date: January 9, 1983
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 33 °F (0.6 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn), wind chill 24 °F (−4.4 °C)
* Referee: Chuck Heberling
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Game information

Jets

* Richard Todd
20/28, 269 Yds, TD, INT
* Freeman McNeil
21 Rush, 202 Yds, TD
* Wesley Walker
8 Rec, 145 Yds, TD

Bengals

* Ken Anderson
26/35, 354 Yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
* Pete Johnson
9 Rush, 26 Yds
* Cris Collinsworth
7 Rec, 103 Yds

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Scoring summary

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1  |  |  |  |  | Bengals  | Isaac Curtis 32-yard touchdown reception from Ken Anderson, Jim Breech kick good  | 0  | 7
1  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | 33-yard field goal by Pat Leahy  | 3  | 7
1  |  |  |  |  | Bengals  | Dan Ross 2-yard touchdown reception from Ken Anderson, Jim Breech kick good  | 3  | 14
2  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Derrick Gaffney 14-yard touchdown reception from Freeman McNeil, Pat Leahy kick good  | 10  | 14
2  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Wesley Walker 4-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good  | 17  | 14
2  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | 24-yard field goal by Pat Leahy | 20  | 14
3  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | 47-yard field goal by Pat Leahy | 23  | 14
3  |  |  |  |  | Bengals  | 20-yard field goal by Jim Breech | 23  | 17
4  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Freeman McNeil 20-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good  | 30  | 17
4  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Interception returned 98 yards for touchdown by Darrol Ray, Pat Leahy kick good  | 37  | 17
4  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Dwayne Crutchfield 1-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good  | 44  | 17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 44  | 17

#### Divisional: at Los Angeles Raiders

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Divsional: New York Jets (7–3) at Los Angeles Raiders (9–1)

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Raiders | 0 | 0 | 14| 0| 14

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

* Date: January 15, 1983
* Game time: 1:00 p.m., PST
* Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C); wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn)
* Referee: Ben Dreith
* [10]

Game information

Jets

* Richard Todd
15/24, 277 Yds, TD, 2 INT
* Freeman McNeil
23 Rush, 101 Yds
* Wesley Walker
7 Rec, 169 Yds, TD

Raiders

* Jim Plunkett
21/33, 266 Yds, TD, 3 INT
* Marcus Allen
16 Rush, 36 Yds
* Malcom Barnwell
2 Rec, 82 Yds, TD

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1  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Wesley Walker 20-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good  | 7  | 0
2  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | 30-yard field goal by Pat Leahy | 10  | 0
3  |  |  |  |  | Raiders  | Marcus Allen 3-yard touchdown run, Chris Bahr kick good  | 10  | 7
3  |  |  |  |  | Raiders  | Malcolm Barnwell 57-yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett, Chris Bahr kick good  | 10  | 14
4  |  |  |  |  | Jets  | Scott Dierking 1-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good  | 17  | 14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 17  | 14

#### AFC Championship: at Miami Dolphins

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AFC Championship: New York Jets (8–3) at Miami Dolphins (9–2)

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Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 7| 7| 14

at Miami Orange Bowl

* Date: January 23, 1983
* Game weather: 69 °F (20.6 °C), relative humidity 97%, wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
* Referee: Pat Haggerty
* [11]

Game information

Jets

* Richard Todd
15/37, 103 Yds, 5 INT
* Freeman McNeil
17 Rush, 46 Yds
* Lam Jones
3 Rec, 35 Yds

Dolphins

* David Woodley
9/21, 87 Yds, 3 INT
* David Woodley
8 Rush, 46 Yds
* Tommy Vigorito
3 Rec, 29 Yds

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3  |  |  |  |  | Dolphins  | Woody Bennett 7-yard touchdown run, Uwe von Schamann kick good  | 0  | 7
4  |  |  |  |  | Dolphins  | Interception returned 35 yards for touchdown by A. J. Duhe, Uwe von Schamann kick good  | 0  | 14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 0  | 14

The "Mud Bowl", in which the Jets were angered by the condition of the Orange Bowl’s grass field, which was not covered and was inundated with a huge amount of rainfall from a series of storms that swept through South Florida the week preceding the game (it was still overcast on the Sunday of the game but only had a minor drizzle). Don Shula responded by stating that he hadn't checked the weather reports because he was focused on getting the Dolphins ready for the game, and that both teams would face the same conditions in any case. A. J. Duhe intecepted three passes, returning the last for the game-sealing touchdown.

### Standings

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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK
Miami Dolphins(2) | 7  | 2  | 0  | .778  | 6–1  | 6–1  | 198  | 131  | W3
New York Jets(6) | 6  | 3  | 0  | .667  | 2–2  | 2–3  | 245  | 166  | L1
New England Patriots(7) | 5  | 4  | 0  | .556  | 3–1  | 5–3  | 143  | 157  | W1
Buffalo Bills | 4  | 5  | 0  | .444  | 1–3  | 3–3  | 150  | 154  | L3
Baltimore Colts | 0  | 8  | 1  | .056  | 0–5–0  | 0–7–0  | 113  | 236  | L2

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#  | Team  | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK
Seeded postseason qualifiers
1  | Los Angeles Raiders | 8  | 1  | 0  | .889  | 260  | 200  | W5
2[a] | Miami Dolphins | 7  | 2  | 0  | .778  | 198  | 131  | W3
3[a] | Cincinnati Bengals | 7  | 2  | 0  | .778  | 232  | 177  | W2
4[b][c] | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6  | 3  | 0  | .667  | 204  | 146  | W2
5[b][c] | San Diego Chargers | 6  | 3  | 0  | .667  | 288  | 221  | L1
6[c] | New York Jets | 6  | 3  | 0  | .667  | 245  | 166  | L1
7  | New England Patriots | 5  | 4  | 0  | .556  | 143  | 157  | W1
8[d] | Cleveland Browns | 4  | 5  | 0  | .444  | 140  | 182  | L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
9[d] | Buffalo Bills | 4  | 5  | 0  | .444  | 150  | 154  | L3
10[d] | Seattle Seahawks | 4  | 5  | 0  | .444  | 127  | 147  | W1
11  | Kansas City Chiefs | 3  | 6  | 0  | .333  | 176  | 184  | W1
12  | Denver Broncos | 2  | 7  | 0  | .222  | 148  | 226  | L3
13  | Houston Oilers | 1  | 8  | 0  | .111  | 136  | 245  | L7
14  | Baltimore Colts | 0  | 8  | 1  | .056  | 113  | 236  | L2
Tiebreakers

1. ^ a b Miami finished ahead of Cincinnati based on better conference record (6–1 to Cincinnati’s 6–2).
2. ^ a b Pittsburgh finished ahead of San Diego based on better record against common opponents (3–1 to Chargers' 2–1). Conference tiebreak was initially used to eliminate New York Jets.
3. ^ a b c Pittsburgh and San Diego finished ahead of New York Jets based on conference record (Pittsburgh and San Diego 5–3 against Jets’ 2–3)
4. ^ a b c Cleveland finished ahead of Buffalo and Buffalo ahead of Seattle based on conference record (4–3 to Buffalo’s 3–3 to Seattle’s 3–5).

## Awards and honors

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* Freeman McNeil, NFL rushing leader

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h "1982 NFL schedule". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
2. ^ "New York Jets vs New England Patriots". The Football Database. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
3. ^ "Baltimore Colts vs New York Jets". The Football Database. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
4. ^ "Green Bay Packers vs New York Jets". The Football Database. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
5. ^ "New York Jets vs Detroit Lions". The Football Database. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
6. ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New York Jets". The Football Database. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
7. ^ "New York Jets vs Minnesota Vikings". The Football Database. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
8. ^ "New York Jets vs Kansas City Chiefs". The Football Database. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
9. ^ "1982 AFC Wild Card Game: New York Jets vs Cincinnati Bengals". The Football Database. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
10. ^ "Divisional Round — New York Jets at Los Angeles Raiders — January 15th, 1983". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
11. ^ "1982 AFC Championship Game: New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins". The Football Database. Retrieved February 2, 2018.

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