# 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.

## Offseason
### Draft

1982 New York Jets draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 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 |

## 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 | at Baltimore Colts | 1–1 | Memorial Stadium | Cancelled due to 1982 NFL players strike |
| — | 4 | October 3 | Houston Oilers | Houston Oilers | 1–1 | Shea Stadium | Cancelled due to 1982 NFL players strike |
| — | 5 | October 10 | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | 1–1 | Shea Stadium | Cancelled due to 1982 NFL players strike |
| — | 6 | October 18 | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills | 1–1 | Shea Stadium | Cancelled due to 1982 NFL players strike |
| — | 7 | October 24 | at Kansas City Chiefs | at Kansas City Chiefs | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Postponed |
| — | 8 | October 31 | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | 1–1 | Shea Stadium | Cancelled due to 1982 NFL players strike |
| — | 9 | November 7 | at Buffalo Bills | at Buffalo Bills | 1–1 | Rich Stadium | Cancelled due to 1982 NFL players strike |
| — | 10 | November 14 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | at Pittsburgh Steelers | 1–1 | Three Rivers Stadium | Cancelled due to 1982 NFL players strike |
| 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

| 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 | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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 |
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#### Week 2: at New England Patriots

| 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
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 | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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 |
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#### Week 3: vs. Baltimore Colts

| 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
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 | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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 |
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#### Week 4: vs Green Bay Packers

| 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
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 | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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 |
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#### Week 5: at Detroit Lions

| 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
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 | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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 |
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#### Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| 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
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 | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 17 | 32 |

#### Week 7: at Miami Dolphins

| 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 |
| Jets | Rushing | Freeman McNeil | 21 Rush, 89 Yds |
| Jets | Receiving | Wesley Walker | 7 Rec, 96 Yds, TD |
| Dolphins | Passing | David Woodley | 12/25, 148 Yds, TD, 2 INT |
| Dolphins | Rushing | Andra Franklin | 17 Rush, 75 Yds, TD |
| Dolphins | Receiving | Duriel Harris | 4 Rec, 74 Yds, TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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 |
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#### Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings

| 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
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 | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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 |
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#### Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs

| 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
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 | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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 |
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### Postseason

| 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

| 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
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 | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 44 | 17 |

#### Divisional: at Los Angeles Raiders

| 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
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 | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 17 | 14 |

#### AFC Championship: at Miami Dolphins

| 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
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 | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "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 :
| viewtalkedit | 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 |
AFCvte :
| # | Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| Seeded postseason qualifiers |||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Raiders | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 260 | 200 | W5 |
| 2 | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 198 | 131 | W3 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 232 | 177 | W2 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 204 | 146 | W2 |
| 5 | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 288 | 221 | L1 |
| 6 | New York Jets | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 245 | 166 | L1 |
| 7 | New England Patriots | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 143 | 157 | W1 |
| 8 | Cleveland Browns | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 140 | 182 | L1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason |||||||||
| 9 | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 150 | 154 | L3 |
| 10 | 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 |||||||||
| 1 2 Miami finished ahead of Cincinnati based on better conference record (6–1 to Cincinnati’s 6–2). 1 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. 1 2 3 Pittsburgh and San Diego finished ahead of New York Jets based on conference record (Pittsburgh and San Diego 5–3 against Jets’ 2–3) 1 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