September 21, Air Wars
WR Wesley Walker set the club record for most touchdowns in a game with four TD receptions and Ken O'Brien's Jets (449) and Dan Marino's Dolphins (435) combined for 884 net passing yards — still the NFL record — in the Jets' 51-45 overtime thriller.
November 16, Hot Start
The Jets won their ninth straight game — still a franchise record — as two late touchdowns propelled them to a 31-16 home win over Indianapolis and a 10-1 record.
December 13, Hurt Finish
But the Green & White lost their last five games and limped into the playoffs because of a rash of injuries to key players. Pro Bowl LB Lance Mehl was lost for the season with a knee injury (Oct. 26). DE Mark Gastineau suffered a knee injury in the Colts win that cost him the rest of the regular season. And NT Joe Klecko and OT Reggie McElroy both needed reconstructive surgery after knee injuries vs. Pittsburgh.
December 17, I, Toon
Al Toon elevated himself among the NFL's wide receivers with 85 receptions, the most in a season in club history and second in the AFC. He was voted team MVP and selected for his first Pro Bowl.
| Regular Season Record: 10-6-0 | |||||
| 09/07/86 | @ Buffalo | 28-24 | Stats | ||
| 09/11/86 | New England | 6-20 | Stats | ||
| 09/21/86 | Miami | 51-45 | Stats | ||
| 09/28/86 | @ Indianapolis | 26-7 | Stats | ||
| 10/05/86 | Buffalo | 14-13 | Stats | ||
| 10/12/86 | @ New England | 31-24 | Stats | ||
| 10/20/86 | Denver | 22-10 | Stats | ||
| 10/26/86 | New Orleans | 28-23 | Stats | ||
| 11/02/86 | @ Seattle | 38-7 | Stats | ||
| 11/09/86 | @ Atlanta | 28-14 | Stats | ||
| 11/16/86 | Indianapolis | 31-16 | Stats | ||
| 11/24/86 | @ Miami | 3-45 | Stats | ||
| 11/30/86 | Los Angeles | 3-17 | Stats | ||
| 12/07/86 | @ San Francisco | 10-24 | Stats | ||
| 12/13/86 | Pittsburgh | 24-45 | Stats | ||
| 12/21/86 | @ Cincinnati | 21-52 | Stats | ||
| Post Season Record: 1-1-0 | |||||
| 12/28/86 | Kansas City | 35-15 | Stats | ||
| 01/03/87 | @ Cleveland | 20-23 | Stats | ||
