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, 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 Wild Card round of the playoffs, they fell at home to the eventual AFC champion New England Patriots 26–14.

NFL Films produced a documentary about the team's season entitled Just The Beginning; it was narrated by Jeff Kaye.

Week 1 (Sunday, September 8, 1985): at Los Angeles Raiders

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Week 2 (Sunday, September 15, 1985): vs. Buffalo Bills

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Week 3 (Sunday, September 22, 1985): at Green Bay Packers

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Week 4 (Sunday, September 29, 1985): vs. Indianapolis Colts

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Week 5 (Sunday, October 6, 1985): at Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 6 (Monday, October 14, 1985): vs. Miami Dolphins

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 * Time of Game: 2 hours, 45 minutes

Week 7 (Sunday, October 20, 1985): at New England Patriots

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 * Time of Game: 3 hours, 4 minutes

Week 8 (Sunday, October 27, 1985): vs. Seattle Seahawks

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 * Time of Game: 3 hours, 15 minutes

Week 9 (Sunday, November 3, 1985): at Indianapolis Colts

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Week 10 (Sunday, November 10, 1985): at Miami Dolphins

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Week 11 (Sunday, November 17, 1985): vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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 * Time of Game: 3 hours, 29 minutes

Week 12 (Sunday, November 24, 1985): vs. New England Patriots

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Week 13 (Thursday, November 28, 1985): at Detroit Lions

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Week 14 (Sunday, December 8, 1985): at Buffalo Bills

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Week 15 (Saturday, December 14, 1985): vs. Chicago Bears

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Week 16 (Sunday, December 22, 1985): vs. Cleveland Browns

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AFC Wild Card Playoffs (Saturday, December 28, 1985): vs. New England Patriots

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Awards and honors

 * Ken O'Brien, NFL passing leader (96.2 passer rating)