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1982 New York Jets

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Record: 6-3-0, Finished 2nd in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 245 points (27.2/g), 3rd of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 166 points (18.4/g), 10th.
 Differential of 79 points (8.8/g), 2nd.
 Expected W-L: 6.4-2.6.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +8 (0.9/g), 2nd.

Coached by Walt Michaels (6-3-0)

1982 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 12 box L 0-1 Miami Dolphins 28 45 20 341 197 144 4 25 323 113 210 2
2 Sun September 19 box W 1-1 @ New England Patriots 31 7 30 396 142 254 2 5 57 -4 61 3
3 Sun November 21 box W 2-1 Baltimore Colts 37 0 29 476 249 227 17 318 230 88 3
4 Sun November 28 box W 3-1 Green Bay Packers 15 13 20 355 221 134 2 17 263 211 52 1
5 Mon December 6 box W 4-1 @ Detroit Lions 28 13 21 437 350 87 3 15 274 170 104 5
6 Sun December 12 box W 5-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 32 17 22 307 169 138 2 15 251 204 47 5
7 Sat December 18 box L 5-2 @ Miami Dolphins 19 20 17 274 166 108 2 16 304 184 120 3
8 Sun December 26 box W 6-2 @ Minnesota Vikings 42 14 15 324 232 92 1 28 484 329 155 3
9 Sun January 2 box L 6-3 @ Kansas City Chiefs 13 37 19 308 175 133 2 22 355 209 146 1
Playoffs
WildCard Sun January 9 box W 7-3 @ Cincinnati Bengals 44 17
Division Sat January 15 box W 8-3 @ Los Angeles Raiders 17 14
ConfChamp Sun January 23 box L 8-4 @ Miami Dolphins 0 14

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 245 3218 606 5.3 193 165 279 1901 16 9 6.3 95 304 1317 13 4.3 87 18 9 11
Team Defense 166 2629 587 4.5 266 159 298 1646 10 17 5.2 88 269 983 5 3.7 160 26 9 18
Lg Rank Offense 3 4 3 15 7 4 3 10 8 4 3 2 7 10
Lg Rank Defense 10 6 9 22 9 8 4 8 13 11 2 8 5 14

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
Richard Todd 29 QB 9 9 153 261 58.6 1961 14 5.4 8 3.1 56 7.5 6.7 12.8 217.9 87.3 23 206 6.2 5.4 8.1
Pat Ryan 27 9 0 12 18 66.7 146 2 11.1 1 5.6 20 8.1 6.7 12.2 16.2 105.3 0 0 8.1 6.7 0.0
Team Total 26.1 9 165 279 59.1 2107 16 5.7 9 3.2 56 7.6 6.7 12.8 234.1 88.5 23 206 6.3 5.5 7.6
Opp Total 9 159 298 53.4 1646 10 3.4 17 5.7 5.5 3.3 10.4 182.9 57.0 20 171 5.2 2.5

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
Freeman McNeil*+ 23 RB 9 9 151 786 6 48 5.2 87.3 16.8 16 187 11.7 1 32 1.8 20.8 973 7 7
Mike Augustyniak 26 FB 9 8 50 178 4 16 3.6 19.8 5.6 24 189 7.9 0 15 2.7 21.0 367 4 2
Scott Dierking 27 9 0 38 130 1 11 3.4 14.4 4.2 12 80 6.7 1 13 1.3 8.9 210 2 2
Dwayne Crutchfield 23 6 0 22 78 1 8 3.5 13.0 3.7 78 1 1
Bruce Harper 27 RET 9 0 20 125 0 40 6.3 13.9 2.2 14 177 12.6 1 39 1.6 19.7 302 1 1
Richard Todd 29 QB 9 9 13 -5 1 7 -0.4 -0.6 1.4 -5 1 4
Marion Barber 23 6 0 8 24 0 4 3.0 4.0 1.3 24 0 0
Lam Jones 24 WR 8 7 1 2 0 2 2.0 0.3 0.1 18 294 16.3 2 51 2.3 36.8 296 2 0
Pat Ryan 27 9 0 1 -1 0 -1 -1.0 -0.1 0.1 -1 0 0
Wesley Walker* 27 WR 9 9 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 39 620 15.9 6 56 4.3 68.9 620 6 0
Jerome Barkum 32 TE 9 8 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 19 182 9.6 1 29 2.1 20.2 182 1 0
Derrick Gaffney 27 9 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 11 207 18.8 1 45 1.2 23.0 207 1 0
Mickey Shuler 26 9 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 8 132 16.5 3 51 0.9 14.7 132 3 0
Bobby Jones 27 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 32 10.7 0 17 0.3 3.6 32 0 0
Tom Newton 28 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 7 7.0 0 7 0.1 0.8 7 0 0
Team Total 26.1 9 304 1317 13 48 4.3 146.3 33.8 165 2107 12.8 16 56 18.3 234.1 3424 29 18
Opp Total 9 269 983 5 3.7 109.2 29.9 159 1646 10.4 10 17.7 182.9 2629 15 20

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Bruce Harper 27 RET 9 0 23 184 0 24 8.0 18 368 0 37 20.4 854
Kurt Sohn 25 9 0 15 299 0 32 19.9 299
Team Total 26.1 9 23 184 0 24 8.0 33 667 0 37 20.2 4275
Opp Total 9 17 1 35 743 1 21.2

Kicking & Punting

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0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Pat Leahy 31 K 9 0 1 1 5 3 5 4 6 3 17 11 64.7% 31 26 83.9%
Chuck Ramsey 30 P 9 0 35 1348 54 1 38.5
Team Total 26.1 9 1 1 5 3 5 4 6 3 17 11 64.7% 31 26 83.9% 35 1348 54 1 38.5
Opp Total 9 15 9 60.0% 20 19 95.0% 42 1768 42.1

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Bobby Jackson 26 LCB 9 9 5 84 1 77 0 2 80 1
Freeman McNeil*+ 23 RB 9 9 7 0 0 0
Mark Gastineau*+ 26 LDE 9 9 6.0
Kenny Neil 23 RDE 9 7 4.0 0 1 0 0
Darrol Ray 24 FS 9 9 3 91 0 44 1 1 0 0
Mike Augustyniak 26 FB 9 8 2 2 0 0
Richard Todd 29 QB 9 9 4 0 -6 0
Scott Dierking 27 9 0 2 1 0 0
Jerry Holmes 25 RCB 9 9 3 2 0 2
Lance Mehl 24 RLB 9 9 2 38 0 38 0 1 0 0
Ken Schroy 30 SS 9 9 1 34 0 34 0 2 4 0
Marty Lyons 25 RDT 7 7 1.5 0 1 10 0
Abdul Salaam 29 LDT 9 9 2.5
Bruce Harper 27 RET 9 0 1 1 0 0
Joe Klecko 29 2 0 2.0
Johnny Lynn 26 8 0 1 3 0 3 0 1 0 0
Ben Rudolph 25 9 2 2.0
Dan Alexander 27 RG 9 9 0 1 0 0
Barry Bennett 27 7 0 1.0
Greg Buttle 28 LLB 7 7 1 9 0 9
Bob Crable 23 9 2 1.0
Dwayne Crutchfield 23 6 0 1 0 0 0
Lam Jones 24 WR 8 7 0 1 0 0
Tom Newton 28 9 0 0 1 0 0
Kirk Springs 24 9 0 1 0 0 0
Stan Waldemore 27 LG 9 9 0 1 0 0
Team Total 26.1 9 20.0 17 261 1 77 18 17 88 1
Opp Total 9 23 20 11

Scoring Summary

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Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Pat Leahy 31 K 9 0 26 11 59
Freeman McNeil*+ 23 RB 9 9 6 1 42
Wesley Walker* 27 WR 9 9 6 36
Mike Augustyniak 26 FB 9 8 4 24
Mickey Shuler 26 9 2 3 18
Scott Dierking 27 9 0 1 1 12
Bobby Jackson 26 LCB 9 9 1 1 12
Lam Jones 24 WR 8 7 2 12
Jerome Barkum 32 TE 9 8 1 6
Dwayne Crutchfield 23 6 0 1 6
Derrick Gaffney 27 9 2 1 6
Bruce Harper 27 RET 9 0 1 6
Richard Todd 29 QB 9 9 1 6
Team Total 26.1 9 13 16 1 1 26 11 245
Opp Total 9 5 10 1 1 19 9 166