1982 New York Jets season

The 1982 New York Jets season was the 23rd season for the franchise and its 13th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 10–5–1 record from 1981 and return to the playoffs under head coach Walt Michaels. The season was marred by an eight-week players’ strike, cancelling eight scheduled games (one game was made up at the end of the season), and eliminating divisional play for the season; the top eight teams from each conference advanced to the playoffs. The Jets finished the season with a record of 6–3 and sixth place in the American Football Conference. They defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 44–17 and Los Angeles Raiders 17–14 in the first two rounds of the playoffs to advance to their first AFC Championship Game. There, they fell to their division rivals, the Miami Dolphins, 14–0.

1982 New York Jets season
Owner	Leon Hess
Head coach	Walt Michaels
Home stadium	Shea Stadium
Results
Record	6–3
Division place	6th AFC
Playoffs	Won Wild card playoffs (at Bengals) 44–17 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Raiders) 17–14 Lost AFC Championship (at Dolphins) 0–14
Pro Bowlers	C Joe Fields T Marvin Powell WR Wesley Walker RB Freeman McNeil DE Mark Gastineau
← 1981 Jets seasons 1983 →

Offseason

Draft

Main article: 1982 NFL draft

1982 New York Jets draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	23	Bob Crable	LB	Notre Dame
2	51	Reggie McElroy	OT	West Texas State
3	79	Dwayne Crutchfield	RB	Iowa State
4	107	George Floyd	DB	Eastern Kentucky
5	135	Mark Jerue	LB	Washington
6	163	Lonell Phea	WR	Houston
7	191	Tom Coombs	TE	Idaho
8	219	Lawrence Texada	RB	Henderson State
9	247	Rocky Klever	RB	Montana
10	275	Darryl Hemphill	DB	West Texas State
11	302	Perry Parmelee	WR	Santa Clara
12	330	Tom Carlstrom	G	Nebraska
Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

1982 undrafted free agents of note

Player	Position	College
Dan DeLia	Defensive back	Boston University

Roster

1982 New York Jets roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 10 Pat Ryan 14 Richard Todd Running backs (RB) 35 Mike Augustyniak 31 Marion Barber 45 Dwayne Crutchfield 25 Scott Dierking 42 Bruce Harper 24 Freeman McNeil 44 Tom Newton Wide receivers (WR) 81 Derrick Gaffney 86 Bobby Jones 80 Lam Jones 87 Kurt Sohn 85 Wesley Walker Tight ends (TE) 83 Jerome Barkum 88 Tom Coombs 82 Mickey Shuler

Offensive linemen (OL) 60 Dan Alexander G 64 Guy Bingham C/G 65 Joe Fields C 71 Jim Luscinski T 62 Joe Pellegrini C/G 79 Marvin Powell T 61 John Roman T 70 Stan Waldemore G 72 Chris Ward T Defensive linemen (DL) 78 Barry Bennett DT 99 Mark Gastineau DE 94 Rusty Guilbeau DE 93 Marty Lyons DT 77 Kenny Neil DE 76 Ben Rudolph DT 74 Abdul Salaam DT

Linebackers (LB) 54 Stan Blinka MLB 51 Greg Buttle OLB 50 Bob Crable OLB 55 Ron Crosby OLB 56 Lance Mehl OLB 57 John Woodring MLB Defensive backs (DB) 38 George Floyd FS 47 Jerry Holmes CB 40 Bobby Jackson CB 27 Jesse Johnson SS 29 Johnny Lynn CB 28 Darrol Ray FS 48 Ken Schroy SS 21 Kirk Springs CB/S Special teams (ST)  5 Pat Leahy K 15 Chuck Ramsey P

Reserve 91 Charles Cook DT (IR) 58 Mark Jerue LB (IR) 73 Joe Klecko DE (IR) 30 Rocky Klever RB (IR) 68 Reggie McElroy G (IR) 34 John Nitti RB (IR) Rookies in italics

Schedule

Regular season

Week	Original week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	1	September 12	Miami Dolphins	L 28–45	0–1	Shea Stadium	53,360
2	2	September 19	at New England Patriots	W 31–7	1–1	Schaefer Stadium	53,515
—	3	September 26	at Baltimore Colts[1]			Memorial Stadium	Cancelled due to 1982 NFL players strike
—	4	October 3	Houston Oilers[1]			Shea Stadium
—	5	October 10	Denver Broncos[1]			Shea Stadium
—	6	October 18	Buffalo Bills[1]			Shea Stadium
—	7	October 24	at Kansas City Chiefs[1]			Arrowhead Stadium	Postponed
—	8	October 31	New England Patriots[1]			Shea Stadium	Cancelled due to 1982 NFL players strike
—	9	November 7	at Buffalo Bills[1]			Rich Stadium
—	10	November 14	at Pittsburgh Steelers[1]			Three Rivers Stadium
3	11	November 21	Baltimore Colts	W 37–0	2–1	Shea Stadium	46,970
4	12	November 28	Green Bay Packers	W 15–13	3–1	Shea Stadium	53,872
5	13	December 6	at Detroit Lions	W 28–13	4–1	Pontiac Silverdome	79,361
6	14	December 12	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 32–17	5–1	Shea Stadium	28,147
7	15	December 19	at Miami Dolphins	L 19–20	5–2	Miami Orange Bowl	67,702
8	16	December 26	at Minnesota Vikings	W 42–14	6–2	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	58,672
9	17	January 2, 1983	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 13–37	6–3	Arrowhead Stadium	11,902
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Season summary

Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week One: Miami Dolphins (0–0) at New York Jets (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	14	10	21	0	45
Jets	7	7	0	14	28

at Shea Stadium • Flushing, New York

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 75 °F (23.9 °C) • Wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
• Game attendance: 53,360
• Referee: Dick Jorgensen
• TV: NBC
• Pro-Football-Reference.com

Game information
Dolphins David Woodley 14/22, 98 Yds, INT Andra Franklin 29 Rush, 103 Yds, 2 TD Jimmy Cefalo 2 Rec, 25 Yds Jets Richard Todd 18/30, 233 Yds, 3 TD, 3 INT Freeman McNeil 13 Rush, 116 Yds Jerome Barkum 4 Rec, 71 Yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP MIA NYJ 1 Dolphins Andra Franklin 1-yard touchdown run, Uwe von Schamann kick good 7 0 1 Jets Wesley Walker 29-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good 7 7 1 Dolphins Punt returned 59 yards for touchdown by Tommy Vigorito, Uwe von Schamann kick good 14 7 2 Dolphins Andra Franklin 1-yard touchdown run, Uwe von Schamann kick good 21 7 2 Dolphins 25-yard field goal by Uwe von Schamann 24 7 2 Jets Mike Augustyniak 2-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good 24 14 3 Dolphins David Woodley 15-yard touchdown reception from Tony Nathan, Uwe von Schamann kick good 31 14 3 Dolphins Interception returned 35 yards for touchdown by Glenn Blackwood, Uwe von Schamann kick good 38 14 3 Dolphins Interception returned 19 yards for touchdown by Don McNeal, Uwe von Schamann kick good 45 14 4 Jets Jerome Barkum 7-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good 45 21 4 Jets Wesley Walker 5-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good 45 28 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 45 28

Week 2: at New England Patriots

Week Two: New York Jets (0–1) at New England Patriots (1–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	10	7	14	31
Patriots	0	0	7	0	7

at Schaefer Stadium

• Date: September 19, 1982
• Game weather: 62 °F (16.7 °C), relative humidity 60%, wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn)
• Referee: Red Cashion
• TV announcers: Bob Costas and Bob Trumpy
• ^[2]

Game information
Jets Richard Todd 17/27, 165 Yds, TD Freeman McNeil 19 Rush, 106 Yds, TD Wesley Walker 6 Rec, 64 Yds, TD Patriots Matt Cavanaugh 6/17, 64 Yds, 3 INT Tony Collins 13 Rush, 41 Yds Robert Weathers 3 Rec, 24 Yds

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NYJ NWE 2 Jets 17-yard field goal by Pat Leahy 3 0 2 Jets Richard Todd 7-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good 10 0 3 Jets Mike Augustyniak 6-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good 17 0 3 Patriots Kickoff returned 98 yards for touchdown by Ricky Smith, Rex Robinson kick good 17 7 4 Jets Freeman McNeil 1-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good 24 7 4 Jets Scott Dierking 13-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good 31 7 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 31 7

Week 3: vs. Baltimore Colts

Week Three: Baltimore Colts (0–2) at New York Jets (1–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	0	0	0	0
Jets	10	17	7	3	37

at Shea Stadium

• Date: November 21, 1982
• Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), relative humidity 90%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
• Referee: Fred Wyant
• TV announcers: Bob Costas and Bob Trumpy
• ^[3]

Game information
Colts Mike Pagel 17/34, 230 Yds, 2 INT Zachary Dixon 10 Rush, 37 Yds Tim Sherwin 5 Rec, 92 Yds Jets Richard Todd 17/27, 165 Yds, TD Freeman McNeil 19 Rush, 106 Yds, TD Wesley Walker 6 Rec, 64 Yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP BAL NYJ 1 Jets Freeman McNeil 34-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good 0 7 1 Jets 43-yard field goal by Pat Leahy 0 10 2 Jets Mike Augustyniak 1-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good 0 17 2 Jets Lam Jones 23-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good 0 24 2 Jets 37-yard field goal by Pat Leahy 0 27 3 Jets Freeman McNeil 32-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good 0 34 4 Jets 19-yard field goal by Pat Leahy 0 37 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 0 37

Week 4: vs Green Bay Packers

Week Four: Green Bay Packers (2–1) at New York Jets (2–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	6	7	0	0	13
Jets	6	0	9	0	15

at Shea Stadium

• Date: November 28, 1982
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C), relative humidity 56%, wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn), wind chill 24 °F (−4.4 °C)
• Game attendance: 53,872
• Referee: Gordon McCarter
• TV announcers: Jack Buck, Hank Stram
• ^[4]

Game information
Packers Lyn Dickey 19/30, 225 Yds, 2 TD Eddie Lee Ivery 9 Rush, 29 Yds Phil Epps 3 Rec, 64 Yds, 2 TD Jets Richard Todd 20/36, 240 Yds, TD, INT Freeman McNeil 16 Rush, 85 Yds, TD Lam Jones 4 Rec, 56 Yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP GNB NYJ 1 Packers Phil Epps 24-yard touchdown reception from Lynn Dickey, Jan Stenerud kick no good 6 0 1 Jets Lam Jones 23-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick no good 6 6 2 Packers Phil Epps 23-yard touchdown reception from Lynn Dickey, Jan Stenerud kick good 13 6 3 Jets Mike Augustyniak 4-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick no good 13 12 3 Jets 25-yard field goal by Pat Leahy 13 15 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 13 15

Week 5: at Detroit Lions

Week Five: New York Jets (3–1) at Detroit Lions (2–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	7	14	0	7	28
Lions	3	0	7	3	13

at Pontiac Silverdome

• Date: December 6, 1983
• Game weather: Indoors (dome)
• Referee: Chuck Heberling
• TV announcers: Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell, Don Meredith
• ^[5]

Game information
Jets Richard Todd 23/32, 384 Yds, 3 TD, INT Freeman McNeil 16 Rush, 49 Yds Wesley Walker 5 Rec, 164 Yds, 3 TD Lions Gary Danielson 14/37, 222 Yds, TD, 3 INT Billy Sims 12 Rush, 43 Yds Billy Sims 6 Rec, 85 Yds

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NYJ DET 1 Lions 31-yard field goal by Eddie Murray 0 3 1 Jets Dwayne Crutchfield 1-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good 7 3 2 Jets Wesley Walker 56-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good 14 3 2 Jets Wesley Walker 41-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good 21 3 3 Lions Mark Nichols 48-yard touchdown reception from Gary Danielson, Eddie Murray kick good 21 10 4 Lions 22-yard field goal by Eddie Murray 21 13 4 Jets Wesley Walker 19-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good 28 13 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 28 13

Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Six: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2–3) at New York Jets (4–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	3	7	7	17
Jets	14	0	9	9	32

at Shea Stadium

• Date: December 12, 1982
• Game weather: 23 °F (−5 °C), cloudy
• Referee: Ben Dreith
• TV announcers: John Madden and Pat Summeral
• ^[6]

Game information
Buccaneers Doug Williams 18/38, 204 Yds, TD, 2 INT Doug Williams 3 Rush, 19 Yds James Wilder Sr. 11 Rec, 116 Yds, TD Jets Richard Todd 23/32, 384 Yds, TD, INT Freeman McNeil 14 Rush, 53 Yds, 2 TD Wesley Walker 4 Rec, 54 Yds

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP TAM NYJ 1 Jets Freeman McNeil 4-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good 0 7 1 Jets Freeman McNeil 5-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good 0 14 2 Buccaneers 32-yard field goal by Bill Capece 3 14 3 Jets 34-yard field goal by Pat Leahy 3 17 3 Buccaneers James Wilder Sr. 1-yard touchdown run, Bill Capece kick good 10 17 3 Jets Mickey Shuler 1-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick no good 10 23 4 Jets Scott Dierking 1-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick no good 10 29 4 Jets 29-yard field goal by Pat Leahy 10 32 4 Buccaneers James Wilder Sr. 15-yard touchdown reception from Doug Williams, Bill Capece kick good 17 32 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 17 32

Week 7: at Miami Dolphins

Week Seven: New York Jets (5–1) at Miami Dolphins (4–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	6	10	0	3	19
Dolphins	10	7	0	3	20

at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

• Date: December 18, 1982
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13.3 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,702
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV: NBC
• Box Score

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jets	Passing	Richard Todd	16/29, 174 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Freeman McNeil	21 Rush, 89 Yds
	Receiving	Wesley Walker	7 Rec, 96 Yds, TD
Dolphins	Passing	David Woodley	12/25, 148 Yds, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Andra Franklin	17 Rush, 75 Yds, TD
	Receiving	Duriel Harris	4 Rec, 74 Yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NYJ MIA 1 Jets Wesley Walker 22-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick no good (wide left) 6 0 1 Dolphins 47-yard field goal by Uwe von Schamann 6 3 1 Dolphins Andra Franklin 25-yard touchdown run, Uwe von Schamann kick good 6 10 2 Jets Derrick Gaffney 45-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good 13 10 2 Dolphins Duriel Harris 36-yard touchdown reception from David Woodley, Uwe von Schamann kick good 13 17 2 Jets 40-yard field goal by Pat Leahy 16 17 4 Jets 49-yard field goal by Pat Leahy 19 17 4 0:03 Dolphins 47-yard field goal by Uwe von Schamann 19 20 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 19 20

Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Eight: New York Jets (5–2) at Minnesota Vikings (4–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	7	14	7	14	42
Vikings	0	7	0	7	14

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

• Date: December 26, 1982
• Game weather: Indoors (dome)
• Referee: Gene Barth
• TV: NBC
• ^[7]

Game information
Jets Richard Todd 15/22, 236 Yds, TD Freeman McNeil 18 Rush, 82 Yds, 2 TD Mickey Shuler 3 Rec, 80 Yds, TD Vikings Tommy Kramer 32/56, 328 Yds, TD, 3 INT Ted Brown 15 Rush, 57 Yds Joe Senser 10 Rec, 115 Yds

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP MIN NYJ 1 Jets Freeman McNeil 2-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good 7 0 2 Jets Fumble recovery returned 80 yards for touchdown by Bobby Jackson, Pat Leahy kick good 14 0 2 Jets Freeman McNeil 1-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good 21 0 2 Vikings Tommy Kramer 1-yard touchdown run, Rick Danmeier kick good 21 7 3 Jets Mickey Shuler 20-yard touchdown reception from Pat Ryan, Pat Leahy kick good 28 7 4 Vikings Ted Brown 16-yard touchdown reception from Tommy Kramer, Rick Danmeier kick good 28 14 4 Jets Bruce Harper 39-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good 35 14 4 Jets Interception returned 77 yards for touchdown by Bobby Jackson, Pat Leahy kick good 42 14 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 42 14

Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Nine: New York Jets (6–2) at Kansas City Chiefs (2–6)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	6	0	0	7	13
Chiefs	7	20	0	10	37

at Arrowhead Stadium

• Date: January 2, 1983
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 28 °F (−2.2 °C), relative humidity 83%, wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn), wind chill 18 °F (−7.8 °C)
• Referee: Pat Haggerty
• TV: NBC
• ^[8]

Game information
Jets Richard Todd 14/29, 109 Yds, INT Freeman McNeil 12 Rush, 83 Yds Wesley Walker 4 Rec, 56 Yds Chiefs Bill Kenney 18/27, 223 Yds, 3 TD, INT James Hadnot 10 Rush, 58 Yds Carlos Carson 4 Rec, 95 Yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NYJ KC 1 Jets 30-yard field goal by Pat Leahy 3 0 1 Jets 20-yard field goal by Pat Leahy 6 0 1 Chiefs Carlos Carson 28-yard touchdown reception from Bill Kenney, Nick Lowery kick good 6 7 2 Chiefs Henry Marshall 13-yard touchdown reception from Bill Kenney, Nick Lowery kick good 6 14 2 Chiefs Interception returned 42 yards for touchdown by Gary Green, Nick Lowery kick good 6 21 2 Chiefs 44-yard field goal by Nick Lowery 6 24 2 Chiefs 43-yard field goal by Nick Lowery 6 27 3 Chiefs Henry Marshall 5-yard touchdown reception from Bill Kenney, Nick Lowery kick good 6 34 3 Chiefs 44-yard field goal by Nick Lowery 6 37 3 Jets Mickey Shuler 10-yard touchdown reception from Pat Ryan, Pat Leahy kick good 13 37 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 13 37

Postseason

Main article: 1982–83 NFL playoffs

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
Wild Card	January 9	at Cincinnati Bengals (3)	W 44–17	1–0	Riverfront Stadium	57,560
Divisional	January 15	at Los Angeles Raiders (1)	W 17–14	2–0	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	90,038
AFC Championship Game	January 23	at Miami Dolphins (2)	L 0–14	2–1	Miami Orange Bowl	67,396

Wild card: at Cincinnati Bengals

Wild Card: New York Jets (6–3) at Cincinnati Bengals (7–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	3	17	3	21	44
Bengals	14	0	3	0	17

at Riverfront Stadium

• Date: January 9, 1983
• Game time: 12:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 33 °F (0.6 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn), wind chill 24 °F (−4.4 °C)
• Referee: Chuck Heberling
• ^[9]

Game information
Jets Richard Todd 20/28, 269 Yds, TD, INT Freeman McNeil 21 Rush, 202 Yds, TD Wesley Walker 8 Rec, 145 Yds, TD Bengals Ken Anderson 26/35, 354 Yds, 2 TD, 3 INT Pete Johnson 9 Rush, 26 Yds Cris Collinsworth 7 Rec, 103 Yds

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NYJ CIN 1 Bengals Isaac Curtis 32-yard touchdown reception from Ken Anderson, Jim Breech kick good 0 7 1 Jets 33-yard field goal by Pat Leahy 3 7 1 Bengals Dan Ross 2-yard touchdown reception from Ken Anderson, Jim Breech kick good 3 14 2 Jets Derrick Gaffney 14-yard touchdown reception from Freeman McNeil, Pat Leahy kick good 10 14 2 Jets Wesley Walker 4-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good 17 14 2 Jets 24-yard field goal by Pat Leahy 20 14 3 Jets 47-yard field goal by Pat Leahy 23 14 3 Bengals 20-yard field goal by Jim Breech 23 17 4 Jets Freeman McNeil 20-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good 30 17 4 Jets Interception returned 98 yards for touchdown by Darrol Ray, Pat Leahy kick good 37 17 4 Jets Dwayne Crutchfield 1-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good 44 17 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 44 17

Divisional: at Los Angeles Raiders

Divsional: New York Jets (7–3) at Los Angeles Raiders (9–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	7	3	0	7	17
Raiders	0	0	14	0	14

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

• Date: January 15, 1983
• Game time: 1:00 p.m., PST
• Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C); wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn)
• Referee: Ben Dreith
• ^[10]

Game information
Jets Richard Todd 15/24, 277 Yds, TD, 2 INT Freeman McNeil 23 Rush, 101 Yds Wesley Walker 7 Rec, 169 Yds, TD Raiders Jim Plunkett 21/33, 266 Yds, TD, 3 INT Marcus Allen 16 Rush, 36 Yds Malcom Barnwell 2 Rec, 82 Yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NYJ LARd 1 Jets Wesley Walker 20-yard touchdown reception from Richard Todd, Pat Leahy kick good 7 0 2 Jets 30-yard field goal by Pat Leahy 10 0 3 Raiders Marcus Allen 3-yard touchdown run, Chris Bahr kick good 10 7 3 Raiders Malcolm Barnwell 57-yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett, Chris Bahr kick good 10 14 4 Jets Scott Dierking 1-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good 17 14 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 17 14

AFC Championship: at Miami Dolphins

AFC Championship: New York Jets (8–3) at Miami Dolphins (9–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	0	0	0	0
Dolphins	0	0	7	7	14

at Miami Orange Bowl

• Date: January 23, 1983
• Game weather: 69 °F (20.6 °C), relative humidity 97%, wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
• Referee: Pat Haggerty
• ^[11]

Game information
Jets Richard Todd 15/37, 103 Yds, 5 INT Freeman McNeil 17 Rush, 46 Yds Lam Jones 3 Rec, 35 Yds Dolphins David Woodley 9/21, 87 Yds, 3 INT David Woodley 8 Rush, 46 Yds Tommy Vigorito 3 Rec, 29 Yds

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NYJ MIA 3 Dolphins Woody Bennett 7-yard touchdown run, Uwe von Schamann kick good 0 7 4 Dolphins Interception returned 35 yards for touchdown by A. J. Duhe, Uwe von Schamann kick good 0 14 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 0 14

The "Mud Bowl", in which the Jets were angered by the condition of the Orange Bowl’s grass field, which was not covered and was inundated with a huge amount of rainfall from a series of storms that swept through South Florida the week preceding the game (it was still overcast on the Sunday of the game but only had a minor drizzle). Don Shula responded by stating that he hadn't checked the weather reports because he was focused on getting the Dolphins ready for the game, and that both teams would face the same conditions in any case. A. J. Duhe intecepted three passes, returning the last for the game-sealing touchdown.

Standings

AFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Miami Dolphins(2)	7	2	0	.778	6–1	6–1	198	131	W3
New York Jets(6)	6	3	0	.667	2–2	2–3	245	166	L1
New England Patriots(7)	5	4	0	.556	3–1	5–3	143	157	W1
Buffalo Bills	4	5	0	.444	1–3	3–3	150	154	L3
Baltimore Colts	0	8	1	.056	0–5–0	0–7–0	113	236	L2

AFC v t e
#	Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Seeded postseason qualifiers
1	Los Angeles Raiders	8	1	0	.889	260	200	W5
2[a]	Miami Dolphins	7	2	0	.778	198	131	W3
3[a]	Cincinnati Bengals	7	2	0	.778	232	177	W2
4[b][c]	Pittsburgh Steelers	6	3	0	.667	204	146	W2
5[b][c]	San Diego Chargers	6	3	0	.667	288	221	L1
6[c]	New York Jets	6	3	0	.667	245	166	L1
7	New England Patriots	5	4	0	.556	143	157	W1
8[d]	Cleveland Browns	4	5	0	.444	140	182	L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
9[d]	Buffalo Bills	4	5	0	.444	150	154	L3
10[d]	Seattle Seahawks	4	5	0	.444	127	147	W1
11	Kansas City Chiefs	3	6	0	.333	176	184	W1
12	Denver Broncos	2	7	0	.222	148	226	L3
13	Houston Oilers	1	8	0	.111	136	245	L7
14	Baltimore Colts	0	8	1	.056	113	236	L2
Tiebreakers
Miami finished ahead of Cincinnati based on better conference record (6–1 to Cincinnati’s 6–2). Pittsburgh finished ahead of San Diego based on better record against common opponents (3–1 to Chargers' 2–1). Conference tiebreak was initially used to eliminate New York Jets. Pittsburgh and San Diego finished ahead of New York Jets based on conference record (Pittsburgh and San Diego 5–3 against Jets’ 2–3) Cleveland finished ahead of Buffalo and Buffalo ahead of Seattle based on conference record (4–3 to Buffalo’s 3–3 to Seattle’s 3–5).

Awards and honors

• Freeman McNeil, NFL rushing leader