Post by Lithfan on Sept 2, 2015 6:32:42 GMT -5
September 2, 1984
The Jets open the 1984 season with a trip to the Indianapolis Hoosier Dome. They would be taking on the Indianapolis Colts in the first game ever to be played in Indianapolis. 6 months earlier, the Colts left Baltimore and made the move to Indianapolis. The Jets had also completed a move of their own in 1984, moving from Shea Stadium across the river to the Meadowlands.
7 year veteran Pat Ryan would get his first opportunity as a starter after beating out Ken O’Brien in the preseason quarterback competition. The position became available after the Jets had traded Richard Todd to New Orleans in the off-season.
The Colts would jump out to a 2nd quarter 7-0 lead on a 3 yard TD run by Curtis Dickey. Ryan, who struggled on the day, would connect twice on TD passes to Mickey Shuler as the Jets built a 16-7 lead in the 3rd quarter behind a dominant defense.
Mark Gastineau sacked Colts QB Mike Pagel 4 times in the game and forced two fumbles, both of which were converted into scores. The first fumble led to a 29 yard Pat Leahy FG to give the Jets a 10-7 lead, a lead they would not relinquish. The 2nd big play was a strip sack, also by Gastineau, that was returned for a TD by Greg Buttle with 1:35 on the clock. Jets won by a final score of 23-14.
The Jets would open up that 84 season with a 6-2 record, but they would go 1-7 down the stretch. Ryan would be replaced by Ken O’Brien for the last month of the season and the Jets would finish with a disappointing 7-9 record.
The Jets open the 1984 season with a trip to the Indianapolis Hoosier Dome. They would be taking on the Indianapolis Colts in the first game ever to be played in Indianapolis. 6 months earlier, the Colts left Baltimore and made the move to Indianapolis. The Jets had also completed a move of their own in 1984, moving from Shea Stadium across the river to the Meadowlands.
7 year veteran Pat Ryan would get his first opportunity as a starter after beating out Ken O’Brien in the preseason quarterback competition. The position became available after the Jets had traded Richard Todd to New Orleans in the off-season.
The Colts would jump out to a 2nd quarter 7-0 lead on a 3 yard TD run by Curtis Dickey. Ryan, who struggled on the day, would connect twice on TD passes to Mickey Shuler as the Jets built a 16-7 lead in the 3rd quarter behind a dominant defense.
Mark Gastineau sacked Colts QB Mike Pagel 4 times in the game and forced two fumbles, both of which were converted into scores. The first fumble led to a 29 yard Pat Leahy FG to give the Jets a 10-7 lead, a lead they would not relinquish. The 2nd big play was a strip sack, also by Gastineau, that was returned for a TD by Greg Buttle with 1:35 on the clock. Jets won by a final score of 23-14.
The Jets would open up that 84 season with a 6-2 record, but they would go 1-7 down the stretch. Ryan would be replaced by Ken O’Brien for the last month of the season and the Jets would finish with a disappointing 7-9 record.
