1984 New York Jets season explained

Team:New York Jets
Year:1984
Record:7–9
Division Place:3rd AFC East
Coach:Joe Walton
Owner:Leon Hess
Stadium:The Meadowlands
Playoffs:Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers:RB Freeman McNeil
DE Mark Gastineau
DT Joe Klecko
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The 1984 New York Jets season was the 25th season for the team and the fifteenth in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 7–9 record from 1983 under head coach Joe Walton. After playing the previous 20 seasons at Shea Stadium in Queens, 1984 marked their first season of playing its home games at Giants Stadium in The Meadowlands, which was also the home of the NFC’s New York Giants. Mark Gastineau made NFL history by recording 22 sacks, to establish a then-new official single season record. The Jets finished the season with a record of 7–9.

Offseason

Draft

See main article: 1984 NFL draft.

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1September 2at Indianapolis ColtsW 23–141–0Hoosier Dome61,148
2September 6Pittsburgh SteelersL 17–231–1Giants Stadium70,564
3September 16Cincinnati BengalsW 43–232–1Giants Stadium64,193
4September 23at Buffalo BillsW 28–263–1Rich Stadium48,330
5September 30New England PatriotsL 21–283–2Giants Stadium68,978
6October 7at Kansas City ChiefsW 17–164–2Arrowhead Stadium51,843
7October 14at Cleveland BrownsW 24–205–2Cleveland Municipal Stadium55,673
8October 21Kansas City ChiefsW 28–76–2Giants Stadium66,782
9October 28at New England PatriotsL 20–306–3Sullivan Stadium60,513
10November 4Miami DolphinsL 17–316–4Giants Stadium72,655
11November 11Indianapolis ColtsL 5–96–5Giants Stadium51,066
12November 18at Houston OilersL 20–316–6Astrodome40,141
13November 26at Miami DolphinsL 17–286–7Miami Orange Bowl74,884
14December 2New York GiantsL 10–206–8Giants Stadium74,975
15December 8Buffalo BillsW 21–177–8Giants Stadium45,378
16December 16at Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 21–417–9Tampa Stadium43,817

Game summaries

Week 1

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Week 3

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Week 9

Raymond Berry's first game as Patriots' head coach.

Standings

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198409020clt.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com
  2. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198409160nyj.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com