| 1982 New York Jets season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Leon Hess |
| Head coach | Walt Michaels |
| Home field | Shea Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–3 |
| Division place | 6th AFC |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild card playoffs (at Bengals) 44–17 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Raiders) 17–14 Lost AFC Championship (at Dolphins) 0–14 |
| Pro Bowlers | C Joe Fields T Marvin Powell WR Wesley Walker RB Freeman McNeil DE Mark Gastineau |
The 1982 New York Jets season was the 23rd season for the franchise and its 13th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 10–5–1 record from 1981 and return to the playoffs under head coach Walt Michaels. The season was marred by an eight-week players’ strike, cancelling eight scheduled games (one game was made up at the end of the season), and eliminating divisional play for the season; the top eight teams from each conference advanced to the playoffs. The Jets finished the season with a record of 6–3 and sixth place in the American Football Conference. They defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 44–17 and Los Angeles Raiders 17–14 in the first two rounds of the playoffs to advance to their first AFC Championship Game. There, they fell to their division rivals, the Miami Dolphins, 14–0.