The 1984 New York Jets season was the 25th season for the team and the fifteenth in the

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. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 7–9 record from 1983 under head coach

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. After playing the previous 20 seasons at

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, 1984 marked their first season of playing its home games at

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in The Meadowlands, which was also the home of the NFC’s

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Mark Gastineau Marcus Dell Gastineau (born November 20, 1956) is an American former football player who was a defensive end for the New York Jets from 1979 to 1988. A five-time Pro Bowler, he was one of the quickest and most feared pass rushers of his generatio ...

made NFL history by recording 22 sacks, to establish a then-new official single season record. The Jets finished the season with a record of 7–9.

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1

Week 3

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Week 9

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's first game as Patriots' head coach.

Standings

References

External links

1984 statistics
New York Jets seasons

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