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NYJetsHistory Reliving good, bad and great games in New York Jets History. Fan run account, no affiliation with the New York Jets

10/23/2026

10/23/1983

On this date in 1983 Bruce Harper sets a then New York Jets record w/ a 78 yard TD run at Shea Stadium vs the Falcons.

Pat Summerall & John Madden on the call for CBS

10/22/2026

October 22, 2006

Detroit 24
NY Jets 31

Meadowlands 1PM FOX

Chad Pennington 16-22-189-1-1
Leon Washington 20-129-2
Kevan Barlow 12-49-1
Jerricho Cotchery 7-79
Justin McCareins 1-44-1
Jets D 2 Ints, sack

11th meeting btw Jets & Lions, only the 4th home game for Jets.

2nd of 3 straight wins vs Lions

Jonathan Vilma & Kerry Rhodes had Ints

Jets improved to 4-3 on the season

10/22/2026

October 22, 1995

Miami 16
NY Jets 17

Meadowlands 1PM NBC

Bubby Brister 15-26-152-2-1
Adrian Murrell 12-46
Charles Wilson 3-52
Wayne Chrebet 3-41-1
Johnny Mitchell 2-18-1
Jets D 3 sacks, 3 Ints

New York Jets 2nd win of 1995, broke 3 game losing streak vs Mia

Bubby Brister 1st win as Jets starting QB

Victor Green sealed the game w/ 1st career Int

Vance Joseph had an Int for 2nd straight week

Hugh Douglas 7th sack in 8 games of rookie year

10/22/2026

October 22, 1978

St. Louis Cardinals 10
NY Jets 23

Shea Stadium 1PM CBS

Matt Robinson 11-22-126-0-0
Scott Dierking 23-94-2
Kevin Long 12-49
Wesley Walker 4-61
Pat Leahy 3 FGs
Jets D 2 sacks, 2 Ints

New York Jets 1st ever win vs Cardinals, began 6 game win streak vs them

Jets improved to 5-3 on the season with their 3rd straight win

Bobby Jackson & Burgess Owens each had Ints

Scott Dierking 1st career 2 TD game

10/22/2026

October 22, 1972

Baltimore Colts 20
NY Jets 24

Shea Stadium 1PM NBC

Joe Namath 5-16-228-2-3
John Riggins 21-90-1
Emerson Boozer 9-29, 2-70-1
Eddie Bell 1-83-1
Rich Caster 1-49

nyjets improved to 4-2 on the season as they completed 1st season sweep of the Colts

In 2 wins vs Baltimore in 1972 had 724 yds & 8 TD's, Eddie Bell had 280 rec yds & 2 TD's

10/21/2026

All time the New York Jets are 32-28 vs Miami at home.

Shea Stadium 1966-1983
9-9

Giants Stadium 1984-2009
17-9

MetLife Stadium 2010-current
6-10

Here are some highlights through the years.

10/21/2026

October 21, 1984

Kansas City 7
NY Jets 28

Meadowlands 4PM NBC

Pat Ryan 21-31-260-3-0
Johnny Hector 23-58
Marion Barber 5-35
Cedric Minter 3 recs-51-1
Bobby Humphery 2-53-1
Mickey Shuler 7-58-1
Jets D 4 sacks, Int, TD

New York Jets moved to 6-2 after beating KC for 2nd time in 3 weeks

Cedric Minter 1st career TD

Bobby Humphery 1st career rec TD

Russell Carter 1st career Int

Mark Gastineau 2nd career TD, had 1.5 sacks giving him 13.5 through 8 games

10/21/2026

This is a really interesting video that I found on YouTube a while back. It's from a TV show in the late 80s with a young Michael Jordan interviewing Don Maynard(with Harry Kalas doing the voiceover).

10/20/2026

October 20, 2013

New England 27
NY Jets 30(OT)

MetLife Stadium 1PM CBS

Geno Smith 17-33-233-1-1
Chris Ivory 34-104
Jeremy Kerley 8-97-1
David Nelson 4-80
Antonio Allen Int TD

New York Jets improved to 4-3 on the season

Geno Smith became 2nd Jets rookie QB to beat Belichick (Mark Sanchez in 09 was the other)

Antonio Allen 23 yd Int return for TD

1st win vs NE since 2010 playoffs

10/20/2026

October 20, 2002

Minnesota 7
NY Jets 20

Meadowlands 1PM CBS

Chad Pennington 24-29-324-1-0
Curtis Martin 21-70-1
Santana Moss 5-111
Laveranues Coles 6-86-1
Wayne Chrebet 4-53
Jets D 3 Ints

New York Jets wore green jerseys with green pants for the first time

Jets began run of 8 wins in 11 weeks that would eventually lead to AFC East title after 1-4 start

First career 100+ yd game for Santana Moss

Jets improved to 6-1 all time vs Vikings

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