1986 New York Jets season
| 1986 New York Jets season | |
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| Head coach | Joe Walton |
| Owner | Leon Hess |
| Home field | Giants Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC East |
| Playoff finish |
Won AFC Wild Card 35–15 vs. Kansas City Chiefs Lost AFC Divisional 23–20 (2OT) at Cleveland Browns |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| 1 | Jets | Pat Leahy 32-yard field goal | Jets 3–0 | |
| 1 | Dolphins | James Pruitt 6-yard pass from Dan Marino (Fuad Reveiz kick) | Dolphins 7–3 | |
| 2 | Jets | Johnny Hector 1-yard run (Pat Leahy kick) | Jets 10–7 | |
| 2 | Jets | Johnny Hector 8-yard run (Pat Leahy kick) | Jets 17–7 | |
| 2 | Dolphins | Dan Johnson 1-yard pass from Dan Marino (Fuad Reveiz kick) | Jets 17–14 | |
| 2 | Dolphins | Mark Duper 13-yard pass from Dan Marino (Fuad Reveiz kick) | Dolphins 21–17 | |
| 2 | Jets | Wesley Walker 65-yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick) | Jets 24–21 | |
| 2 | Jets | Wesley Walker 50-yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick) | Jets 31–21 | |
| 3 | Dolphins | Mark Duper 46-yard pass from Dan Marino (Fuad Reveiz kick) | Jets 31–28 | |
| 3 | Dolphins | Fuad Reveiz 44-yard field goal | Tie 31–31 | |
| 3 | Dolphins | Bruce Hardy 1-yard pass from Dan Marino (Fuad Reveiz kick) | Dolphins 38–31 | |
| 4 | Jets | Dennis Bligen 7-yard run (Pat Leahy kick) | Tie 38–38 | |
| 4 | Dolphins | Mark Clayton 4-yard pass from Dan Marino (Fuad Reveiz kick) | Dolphins 45–38 | |
| 4 | Jets | Wesley Walker 21-yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick) | Tie 45–45 | |
| OT | Jets | Wesley Walker 43-yard pass from Ken O'Brien | Jets 51–45 | |
The 1986 New York Jets season was the 27th season for the team and the 17th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 11–5 record from 1985 and return to the playoffs under head coach Joe Walton. The Jets finished the season with a record of 10–6, qualifying for the top Wild Card spot in the playoffs despite losing their last five games of the season. They defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wild Card round, but lost to the Cleveland Browns in the divisional round. The loss to the Browns is infamous in Jets history. Leading 20–10 in the 4th quarter, the Jets collapsed when Mark Gastineau hammered Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar seconds after he released a pass; Gastineau was flagged for roughing the passer and the Browns rallied to force overtime and win early in the game's second overtime.
The Week 3 game against Miami was memorable as Ken O'Brien and Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino fought a wild shootout that culminated in the Jets winning 51–45 in overtime. Marino threw for 448 yards and six TD passes while O'Brien accumulated 479 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception for what would statistically be the best game of his career.
Three years after being drafted by Buffalo, Jim Kelly made his debut with the Bills with three touchdowns and 292 passing yards. It wasn't enough as Ken O'Brien tossed for 318 yards and two scores in New York's 28-24 win.
The NFL scheduled the Jets to host the Patriots in a rare Thursday night game. The Jets were limited to two field goals as Tony Collins caught two touchdowns in a 20-6 Jets loss where the two teams combined for just 486 yards of offense.
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