1978 New York Jets season

1978 New York Jets season
Head coach Walt Michaels
Owner Leon Hess
Home field Shea Stadium
Results
Record 8–8
Division place 3rd AFC East
Playoff finish did not qualify

The 1978 New York Jets season was the 19th season for the team and the 9th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 3–11 record from 1977 under head coach Walt Michaels. With an opening game upset over the Miami Dolphins at Shea Stadium, the Jets stayed in contention for most of the season before finishing with an 8-8 record.

This was the first season for a new logo with the "J" styled to have a jet-like appearance. This logo would last until the 1997 NFL season. They stayed in contention for most of the season with Matt Robinson starting most of the season at quarterback.

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Game site Attendance
1 1978-09-03 Miami Dolphins W 33–20 Shea Stadium
49,598
2 1978-09-10 at Buffalo Bills W 21–20 Rich Stadium
40,985
3 1978-09-17 Seattle Seahawks L 17–24 Shea Stadium
46,911
4 1978-09-24 at Washington Redskins L 3–23 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
54,729
5 1978-10-01 Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–28 Shea Stadium
52,058
6 1978-10-08 Buffalo Bills W 45–14 Shea Stadium
44,545
7 1978-10-15 at Baltimore Colts W 33–10 Memorial Stadium
45,563
8 1978-10-22 St. Louis Cardinals W 23–10 Shea Stadium
49,244
9 1978-10-29 at New England Patriots L 21–55 Schafer Stadium
60,585
10 1978-11-05 at Denver Broncos W 31–28 Mile High Stadium
74,983
11 1978-11-12 at Philadelphia Eagles L 9–17 Veterans Stadium
60,249
12 1978-11-19 New England Patriots L 17–19 Shea Stadium
55,568
13 1978-11-26 at Miami Dolphins W 24–13 Miami Orange Bowl
49,255
14 1978-12-03 Baltimore Colts W 24–16 Shea Stadium
50,248
15 1978-12-10 at Cleveland Browns L 34–37 (OT) Cleveland Stadium
36,881
16 1978-12-17 Dallas Cowboys L 7–30 Shea Stadium
52,532

Game summaries

Week 1

1 234Total
Dolphins 0 677 20
Jets 10 1076 33

[1]

Week 6

1 234Total
Bills 7 007 14
Jets 14 21100 45

[2]

Week 10

1 234Total
Jets 0 1777 31
Broncos 14 1400 28
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Mile High Stadium
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 74,983
  • Game weather: 48°F; wind 10

[3]

Standings

AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
New England Patriots(2) 11 5 0 .688 6–2 9–3 358 286 L1
Miami Dolphins(4) 11 5 0 .688 5–3 8–4 372 254 W3
New York Jets 8 8 0 .500 6–2 7–5 359 364 L2
Baltimore Colts 5 11 0 .313 1–7 3–9 239 421 L5
Buffalo Bills 5 11 0 .313 2–6 4–10 302 354 W1

Roster

New York Jets roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

Rookies in italics

Awards and records

References

External links

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