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1986 New York Jets (NFL)

2nd place • American Football Conference • Eastern Division • 10-6-0 .625
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1986 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Joe Walton
Zeke BratkowskiQuarterbacks
Ray CallahanDefensive Line
Bud CarsonDefensive Coordinator
Mike FaulkinerSpecial Assistant to the Head Coach
Bobby HammondRunning Backs
Rich KotiteOffensive Coordinator/Receivers
Larry PasqualeSpecial Teams
Dan RadakovichLinebackers
Jim VechiarellaLinebackers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/9/1986AGreen Bay Packers14-38LMadison, WICamp Randall Stadium73959
Sat8/16/1986HCincinnati Bengals28-17WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium24418
Sat8/23/1986ANew York Giants16-20LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium73882
Thu8/28/1986APhiladelphia Eagles37-30WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium49331
Sun9/7/1986ABuffalo Bills28-24WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium79951
Thu9/11/1986HNew England Patriots6-20LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium72422
Sun9/21/1986HMiami Dolphins51-45WOTEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium71025
Sun9/28/1986AIndianapolis Colts26-7WIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome56075
Sun10/5/1986HBuffalo Bills14-13WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium69504
Sun10/12/1986ANew England Patriots31-24WFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium60342
Mon10/20/1986HDenver Broncos22-10WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium73759
Sun10/26/1986HNew Orleans Saints28-23WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium44246
Sun11/2/1986ASeattle Seahawks38-7WSeattle, WAKingdome62497
Sun11/9/1986AAtlanta Falcons28-14WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium53476
Sun11/16/1986HIndianapolis Colts31-16WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium65149
Mon11/24/1986AMiami Dolphins3-45LMiami, FLOrange Bowl70206
Sun11/30/1986HLos Angeles Rams3-17LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium70539
Sun12/7/1986ASan Francisco 49ers10-24LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park58091
Sat12/13/1986HPittsburgh Steelers24-45LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium58044
Sun12/21/1986ACincinnati Bengals21-52LCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium51619
AFC Wild Card Playoff
Sun12/28/1986HKansas City Chiefs35-15WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium69307
AFC Divisional Playoff
Sat1/3/1987ACleveland Browns20-23LOT2Cleveland, OHCleveland Stadium79650
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Dan Alexander60ROG6-427131Louisiana State1616
Rogers Alexander51LB6-322522Penn State10
Bill Bain62OT6-427034Colorado; San Diego CC; Southern California40
Tom Baldwin95NT-LDT6-427025Wisconsin; Thornton JC; Tulsa166
Ted Banker63LOG6-227025Southeast Missouri State1513
Marion Barber31RB6-322827Minnesota150
Barry Bennett78RDE-LDE-RDT-RILB6-425931Concordia (Moorhead)1615
Troy Benson54RILB6-223523Pittsburgh151
Guy Bingham64C-LOG6-326028Montana169
Dennis Bligen23FB-RB5-1121024St. John's (New York)42
Russell Carter27RCB6-219724Southern Methodist1313
Kyle Clifton59LILB-MLB-LLB6-423424Texas Christian1616
Bob Crable50ROLB-RLB-RILB-LOLB6-323027Notre Dame1615
Robert Ducksworth33CB5-1120023Southern Mississippi20
Nuu Faaola30RB5-1121722Hawaii120
Joe Fields65C6-225333Rutgers-Camden; Widener99
Jerome Foster98DE6-227026Ohio State10
Elvis Franks74DE6-426529Morgan State30
Mark Gastineau99RDE-LDE-RDT6-527030Eastern Arizona JC; Arizona State; East Central107
Kerry Glenn35LCB5-917524Minnesota11
Billy Griggs81TE6-323024Virginia161
Rusty Guilbeau94ROLB6-424328McNeese State64
Mike Haight79OT-OG6-427524Iowa20
Harry Hamilton39FS-SS6-019324Penn State1511
Michael Harper84WR5-1018025Southern California160
Johnny Hector34FB-RB5-1120526Texas A&M136
Jerry Holmes47LCB6-217529Chowan JC; West Virginia1513
Carl Howard28RCB6-218925Rutgers143
Bobby Humphery48LCB5-1018025New Mexico State161
Charles Jackson55LOLB-LLB6-223631Washington1514
Dave Jennings13P6-420234St. Lawrence160
Gordon King72ROT-LOG6-627230Stanford119
Joe Klecko73NT-LDT-RDT6-326333Temple1110
Rocky Klever89TE6-322827Montana1611
Pat Leahy5K6-019635St. Louis160
Lester Lyles26SS6-321224Virginia1614
Johnny Lynn29FS6-019630UCLA167
Marty Lyons93LDE-LDT6-526929Alabama1211
Kevin McArthur57RILB6-224024Lamar81
Reggie McElroy68ROT6-627326West Texas A&M88
Freeman McNeil24RB5-1121027UCLA1211
Lance Mehl56RILB-RLB-MLB6-323328Penn State87
Rich Miano36S6-020024Hawaii141
Matt Monger58ROLB6-123925Oklahoma State161
Derland Moore74DT6-426535Oklahoma10
Davlin Mullen20CB6-117726Western Kentucky50
Ken O'Brien7QB6-420726Sacramento State; UC Davis1514
Tony Paige49FB5-1123524Virginia Tech167
Ben Rudolph76LDE6-527129Sequoias JC; Long Beach State163
Pat Ryan10QB6-321031Tennessee162
Mickey Shuler82TE6-323130Penn State1616
Kurt Sohn87WR5-1118029Nassau CC; North Carolina State; Fordham151
Jim Stuckey71RDT6-425128Clemson51
Jim Sweeney52LOT6-428524Pittsburgh1616
Al Toon88WR6-420523Wisconsin1616
Jojo Townsell83WR5-918026UCLA141
Wesley Walker85WR6-018231California168
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
122Mike HaightTIowa
249Doug WilliamsTTexas A&M
379Tim CrawfordLBTexas Tech
4105Rogers AlexanderLBPenn State
5132Ron HadleyLBWashington
7189Bob WhiteTRhode Island
8215Robert DucksworthDBSouthern Mississippi
9245Nuu FaaolaRBHawaii
10272Carl CarrLBNorth Carolina
11299Vinny AmoiaRBArizona State
12328Sal CesarioTCal Poly (San Luis Obispo)
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals5418130936364
Opponents Totals5591951450386
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals29:513191041912488/227 38.8%7/17 41.2%131981
Opponents Totals30:093499221641100/233 42.9%7/21 33.3%102795
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Pat Leahy04444100.0161984.2092
Wesley Walker120000072
Johnny Hector80000048
Al Toon80000048
Freeman McNeil60000036
Mickey Shuler40000024
Tony Paige20000012
Kurt Sohn20000012
Bobby Humphery1000018
Dennis Bligen1000006
Jojo Townsell1000006
Team Totals454444100.0161984.21364
Opponents Totals484848100.0162759.31386
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Pat Leahy161984.21501/15/54/45/81/1
Team Totals161984.21501/15/54/45/81/1
Opponents Totals162759.31/14/55/55/121/4
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Freeman McNeil2148564.0405
Johnny Hector1646053.7418
Tony Paige471092.392
Dennis Bligen20653.3101
Ken O'Brien17462.7110
Pat Ryan8283.5180
Marion Barber11272.580
Nuu Faaola351.720
Jojo Townsell122.020
Dave Jennings100.000
Al Toon2-3-1.520
Kurt Sohn2-11-5.5-30
Team Totals49017293.54116
Opponents Totals45016613.754t12
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Ken O'Brien48230062.216236907.712.383t255.2204.140353333785.8
Pat Ryan553461.8203426.210.13623.611.853330984.1
Team Totals53733462.218240327.512.183t275.0213.945386364685.7
Opponents Totals60334857.723545677.613.169t355.8203.328178438987.3
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Al Toon85117613.862t8
Mickey Shuler696759.836t4
Wesley Walker49101620.783t12
Freeman McNeil494108.4261
Johnny Hector333029.2230
Tony Paige181216.7180
Rocky Klever1515010.0210
Kurt Sohn812916.124t2
Marion Barber5367.2160
Dennis Bligen263.040
Jojo Townsell11111.0110
Team Totals334403212.183t27
Opponents Totals348456713.169t35
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Jerry Holmes6294.8280
Lester Lyles5367.2220
Johnny Lynn5367.2260
Kyle Clifton284.070
Harry Hamilton12929.0290
Bob Crable12626.0260
Team Totals201648.2290
Opponents Totals2123011.067t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Dave Jennings85335339.4550627165306836.1
Team Totals85335339.4550627165306836.1
Opponents Totals75297739.77111211341239631.9
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Kurt Sohn3582898.3270
Jojo Townsell415213.0280
Team Totals3993418.7280
Opponents Totals36171654.6400
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bobby Humphery28065523.496t1
Jojo Townsell13032224.893t1
Kurt Sohn7012417.7360
Michael Harper707110.1190
Ben Rudolph30175.7100
Tom Baldwin2031.540
Mickey Shuler20-3-1.500
Johnny Lynn1000.000
Team Totals630118918.996t2
Opponents Totals620130721.1520
SACKSNOYDS
Bobby Humphery4.0
Joe Klecko4.0
Barry Bennett3.5
Bob Crable3.5
Marty Lyons3.0
Mark Gastineau2.0
Charles Jackson2.0
Tom Baldwin1.0
Elvis Franks1.0
Lester Lyles1.0
Kevin McArthur1.0
Lance Mehl1.0
Ben Rudolph1.0
Team Totals28.0178.0
Opponents Totals45.0386.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Tom Baldwin101100
Marion Barber100000
Guy Bingham0001100
Dennis Bligen200000
Russell Carter0001100
Kyle Clifton0001100
Bob Crable00033420
Kerry Glenn0001100
Harry Hamilton00022280
Michael Harper0012300
Johnny Hector200000
Carl Howard0001140
Bobby Humphery111200
Dave Jennings110100
Lester Lyles00011160
Marty Lyons0001100
Reggie McElroy00101-20
Freeman McNeil8000-170
Lance Mehl0001100
Matt Monger0001100
Ken O'Brien10505-30
Tony Paige200000
Mickey Shuler0010100
Kurt Sohn310100
Al Toon310100
Wesley Walker300000
Team Totals3725121830680
Opponents Totals48182816440
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