| Rk | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | September 7, 1986 | W | New York Jets | @ | Buffalo Bills | 28 | 24 | box |
| 2 | Thu | September 11, 1986 | L | New York Jets | New England Patriots | 6 | 20 | box | |
| 3 | Sun | September 21, 1986 | W | New York Jets | Miami Dolphins | 51 | 45 | box | |
| 4 | Sun | September 28, 1986 | W | New York Jets | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 26 | 7 | box |
| 5 | Sun | October 5, 1986 | W | New York Jets | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 13 | box | |
| 6 | Sun | October 26, 1986 | W | New York Jets | New Orleans Saints | 28 | 23 | box | |
| 7 | Sun | November 2, 1986 | W | New York Jets | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 38 | 7 | box |
| 8 | Sun | November 9, 1986 | W | New York Jets | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 28 | 14 | box |
| 9 | Sun | November 16, 1986 | W | New York Jets | Indianapolis Colts | 31 | 16 | box | |
| 10 | Mon | November 24, 1986 | L | New York Jets | @ | Miami Dolphins | 3 | 45 | box |
| 11 | Sun | November 30, 1986 | L | New York Jets | Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 17 | box | |
| 12 | Sun | December 7, 1986 | L | New York Jets | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 24 | box |
| 13 | Sat | December 13, 1986 | L | New York Jets | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24 | 45 | box | |
| 14 | Sun | December 21, 1986 | L | New York Jets | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 21 | 52 | box |