The 1985 New York Jets season was the 26th season for the team and the 16th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 7–9 record from 1984 under head coach Joe Walton. Among quarterbacks, Ken O'Brien had the lowest rate of interceptions, with only eight interceptions in 488 passing attempts. The Jets finished the season with a record of 11–5, qualifying for the top Wild Card spot in the playoffs. On October 14, during a Monday Night Halftime ceremony, the Jets retired Joe Namath's number 12, and helped inspire the Jets to a 23–7 victory over the Dolphins. In the Wild Card round of the playoffs, they fell at home to the eventual AFC champion New England Patriots 26–14. NFL Films produced a documentary about the team's season entitled Just The Beginning; it was narrated by Jeff Kaye.

Offseason

Draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Pre season

Schedule

Preseason Game summaries

Week P1 (Saturday, August 10, 1985): vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week P2 (Saturday, August 17, 1985): at Cincinnati Bengals

Week P3 (Saturday, August 24, 1985): at New York Giants

Week P4 (Saturday, August 31, 1985): at Green Bay Packers

Regular season

Schedule

Regular Season Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday, September 8, 1985): at Los Angeles Raiders

Week 2 (Sunday, September 15, 1985): vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 3 (Sunday, September 22, 1985): at Green Bay Packers

Week 4 (Sunday, September 29, 1985): vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 5 (Sunday, October 6, 1985): at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 6 (Monday, October 14, 1985): vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 7 (Sunday, October 20, 1985): at New England Patriots

Week 8 (Sunday, October 27, 1985): vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 9 (Sunday, November 3, 1985): at Indianapolis Colts

Week 10 (Sunday, November 10, 1985): at Miami Dolphins

Week 11 (Sunday, November 17, 1985): vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 12 (Sunday, November 24, 1985): vs. New England Patriots

Week 13 (Thursday, November 28, 1985): at Detroit Lions

Week 14 (Sunday, December 8, 1985): at Buffalo Bills

Week 15 (Saturday, December 14, 1985): vs. Chicago Bears

Week 16 (Sunday, December 22, 1985): vs. Cleveland Browns

Standings

Playoffs

Playoff Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs (Saturday, December 28, 1985): vs. New England Patriots

Awards and honors