1982 New York Jets: A Look Back Concludes……….

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AJ Duhe nearly beats the Jets by himself with 3 INT’s.

We have been chronicling all year long, the anniversary of the 1982 New York Jets. We have said all along that this was a great year, but almost special. Today, we talk about why it was almost special.

30 years ago today, the Jets took on the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Championship game at the Orange Bowl in Miami. There was quite a bit of rain in the Miami area during the week leading up to this game. The Jets, at the time, were known for their speedy offensive weapons, so to counteract that, Don Shula had his field left uncovered, so it would become muddy and slow the Jets down. There was no rule about covering the field at the time, but one was instituted following that game.

As you will see below, Shula’s plan worked, as Richard Todd threw 5 INT’s, 3 to AJ Duhe(pictured), as the Dolphins earned a Super Bowl berth. Take a look.

	1	2	3	4	Final
New York Jets (8-4-0)	0	0	0	0	0
Miami Dolphins (10-2-0)	0	0	7	7	14

Scoring

			NYJ	MIA
3rd	Dolphins	Woody Bennett 7 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)	0	7
4th	Dolphins	A.J. Duhe 35 yard interception return (Uwe von Schamann kick)	0	14

Team Stats

	NYJ	MIA
First downs	10	13
Rush-yards-TDs	24-62-0	41-138-1
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT	15-37-103-0-5	9-21-87-0-3
Sacked-yards	4-26	4-27
Net pass yards	77	60
Total yards	139	198
Fumbles-lost	1-0	3-1
Turnovers	5	4
Penalties-yards	6-42	3-15

Passing, Rushing, & Receiving

		Passing						Rushing				Receiving
	Tm	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Rec	Yds	TD	Lng
Richard Todd	NYJ	15	37	103	0	5	18	4	10	0	10
Freeman McNeil	NYJ							17	46	0	9	1	9	0	9
Lam Jones	NYJ											3	35	0	18
Jerome Barkum	NYJ											2	20	0	12
Mike Augustyniak	NYJ							2	5	0	3	2	12	0	8
Bruce Harper	NYJ											4	14	0	10
Scott Dierking	NYJ							1	1	0	1	1	6	0	6
Derrick Gaffney	NYJ											1	7	0	7
Wesley Walker	NYJ											1	0	0	0
		Passing						Rushing				Receiving
	Tm	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Rec	Yds	TD	Lng
David Woodley	MIA	9	21	87	0	3	20	8	46	0	17
Andra Franklin	MIA							13	44	0	8
Tommy Vigorito	MIA											3	29	0	20
Duriel Harris	MIA											2	28	0	14
Tony Nathan	MIA							7	24	0	8	2	4	0	5
Woody Bennett	MIA							13	24	1	7
Joe Rose	MIA											1	20	0	20
Ronnie Lee	MIA											1	6	0	6

Defense & Returns

			Def Interceptions				Fumbles			Kick Returns					Punt Returns
	Tm	Sk	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FR	Yds	TD	Rt	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng	Ret	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Greg Buttle	NYJ		1	0	0	0
Mark Gastineau	NYJ	2.0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Jackson	NYJ		0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Marty Lyons	NYJ	1.0	0	0	0	0
Kenny Neil	NYJ	1.0	0	0	0	0
Ken Schroy	NYJ		2	1	0	1
Kurt Sohn	NYJ		0	0	0	0				1	31	31.0	0	31	6	65	10.8	0	25
			Def Interceptions				Fumbles			Kick Returns					Punt Returns
	Tm	Sk	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FR	Yds	TD	Rt	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng	Ret	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Bob Baumhower	MIA	1.0	0	0	0	0
Glenn Blackwood	MIA		1	4	0	4
Kim Bokamper	MIA	2.0	0	0	0	0
Bob Brudzinski	MIA	1.0	0	0	0	0
A.J. Duhe	MIA		3	36	1	35
Jon Giesler	MIA		0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Gerald Small	MIA		1	8	0	8
Jeff Toews	MIA		0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Tommy Vigorito	MIA		0	0	0	0									3	20	6.7	0	14
Fulton Walker	MIA		0	0	0	0				1	20	20.0	0	20