As we continue our look back at the 1982 season, we come to what amounted to the 5th game of the season, since the strike ended up wiping out 7 weeks. The Jets brought their 3-1 record to the Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit, MI to face Billy Sims and the 2-2 Detroit Lions. Check out how it went:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (4-1-0) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Detroit Lions (2-3-0) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Scoring
| NYJ | DET | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lions | Eddie Murray 31 yard field goal | 0 | 3 |
| Jets | Dwayne Crutchfield 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) | 7 | 3 | |
| 2nd | Jets | Wesley Walker 56 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) | 14 | 3 |
| Jets | Wesley Walker 41 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) | 21 | 3 | |
| 3rd | Lions | Mark Nichols 48 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick) | 21 | 10 |
| 4th | Lions | Eddie Murray 22 yard field goal | 21 | 13 |
| Jets | Wesley Walker 19 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) | 28 | 13 |
Team Stats
| NYJ | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 15 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 35-87-1 | 25-104-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 23-32-384-3-1 | 14-37-222-1-3 |
| Sacked-yards | 4-34 | 5-52 |
| Net pass yards | 350 | 170 |
| Total yards | 437 | 274 |
| Fumbles-lost | 3-2 | 5-2 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 5 |
| Penalties-yards | 7-65 | 5-33 |
Passing, Rushing, & Receiving
| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tm | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | |
| Richard Todd | NYJ | 23 | 32 | 384 | 3 | 1 | 56 | 3 | -7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Wesley Walker | NYJ | 5 | 164 | 3 | 56 | ||||||||||
| Mike Augustyniak | NYJ | 7 | 36 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 14 | ||||||
| Freeman McNeil | NYJ | 16 | 49 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 | ||||||
| Lam Jones | NYJ | 4 | 69 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||
| Derrick Gaffney | NYJ | 2 | 37 | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||
| Bruce Harper | NYJ | 2 | -3 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 17 | ||||||
| Jerome Barkum | NYJ | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Dwayne Crutchfield | NYJ | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Scott Dierking | NYJ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| Marion Barber | NYJ | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||
| Tm | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | |
| Gary Danielson | DET | 14 | 37 | 222 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 11 | ||||
| Billy Sims | DET | 12 | 43 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 85 | 0 | 24 | ||||||
| Mark Nichols | DET | 1 | 48 | 1 | 48 | ||||||||||
| Ulysses Norris | DET | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||
| Freddie Scott | DET | 2 | 28 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Dexter Bussey | DET | 8 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Tracy Porter | DET | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||
| Rick Kane | DET | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||
Next week, the 1982 Jets returned home to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Stay tuned!
Alan has been a passionate Jets fan since 1985. Obviously, that means he is a glutton for punishment, as he has suffered through many Jets disappointments. He remembers Mark Gastineau's late hit in the 1986 AFC Divisional Playoff game like it was yesterday. There have been many more failures than successes, but through it all, Alan has remained true to the Gang Green. He has been blogging for the Jets on various websites for the past 5-6 years. He lives and breathes the NY Jets all year round, and is committed to bringing the Jets passion to "The Jet Press" on a daily basis.
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