1986 Week 16 - NY Jets at Cincinnati Bengals

Jets (10-5) at Bengals (9-6)
December 21, 1986
Play by Play - Marv Albert
Color Commentator - Bob Griese

[@chrisorr4902]

I smile every time at this Introduction on NBC.

[@thomasn3882]

Thanks for posting this video. The 80s, those were the days. NBC made a massive comeback as a network, after being a laughingstock in the 70s. Their sports coverage was also topnotch during these years. I miss that station jingle they would play either going to commercials or coming back from them. Thanks for the nostalgia trip.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

If you look up the term “backing into the playoffs” you’ll find a picture of the 1986 Jets

[@paulevereklian]

whats crazy is they almost made it to the afc title game too

[@nurserock77]

@@paulevereklian Had Pat Ryan been able to finish that Divisional Round matchup vs Cleveland, I think they would have. After Ryan's injury, when O'Brien was forced into the game, I think even the Jets knew they were screwed...

[@cbod14]

@@nurserock77 The funny thing is there was talk of NY-NY Super Bowl when The Giants were 9-2 & The Jets were 10-1. The injury to Marty Lyons & Joe Klecko really hurt the team. That loss to Cleveland was so preventable

[@paulevereklian]

@@cbod14 yeah the injuries really did them in. Even in this game they were in it for a half with a healthier team maybe at least its closer.

[@jamiejohnson4524]

Let's not forget Gastineau's stupid late hit on Kosar.

[@SteelCity7]

Thanks for the video Jamie Johnson! The Jets back then had an elite defensive front led by Mark Gastineau, Marty Lyons, and Joe Klecko.

[@rossincognito273]

WHO DEY

[@shanetrimble9265]

Excellent thanks!

[@paulevereklian]

awesome upload thank you.

[@chriswahl4139]

the 1986 Jets were much like the Eagles of this past season

[@jamiejohnson4524]

Not good company for the Eagles to be in.

[@RR-1977]

Love ya Marv

[@taxpayer1962]

Thanks great stuff in the 80s Boomer could really light up the scoreboard when he was on

[@steves9964]

Obviously this game ended up being a blowout but the Jets took two timeouts after first downs deep inside Cincinnati territory with under two minutes remaining before halftime, the second one at 1:01:10 . Cincinnati was left with plenty of time and its timeouts to come down for a field goal before the half, although Cincinnati let the clock roll after stuffing the Jets' running play.

[@realtyranny3310]

Cheifs score 3 TDs on special teams, win by 5. Marino and Shula lose last game at the Orange Bowl to the Pasties. If not for flukes, there could have been a Giants-Bengals SB, and maybe a watchable second half of that game. Instead, the Giants got to route the Denver Mules in the 2nd half of that game.

[@realtyranny3310]

Ken Anderson took the last snap of his career in the first half of this game.

[@dantheman5745]

Are you sure about that? Looked to me like Boomer Esiason took every single snap in this game. I looked this up in the NFL's Game Stats, and the Game Summary listed Ken Anderson under "Did Not Play". Do you have a timestamp for this snap that Anderson allegedly took?

[@realtyranny3310]

@@dantheman5745 I watched another version of this game from another user who uploaded the first half and second half separately. The second half remains up, but the first half is no longer available, not sure why. I'm pretty sure it was this game I saw. Bengals were going left to right and near the red zone. Boomer got hit hard and stayed down, left the game for one play, (I think Anderson handed off) then went back in. I checked this upload, and i'm no longer 100% positive it was this game. What I saw in another upload from another user could only have happened in 1985 or 6 obviously, but I think it was this game. It's possible a penalty wiped out the play.

[@dantheman5745]

@@realtyranny3310 Gotcha. Thanks.

[@taxpayer1962]

Bengals 10-6 this year no playoffs next year 4-11 no playoffs then next year in the Super Bowl crazy ups and downs

[@danorthsidemang3834]

4:30 "FREE DENNY MCLAIN" 😆

[@realtyranny3310]

I wonder who that was?

[@danorthsidemang3834]

Stick to N-ball Marv.

[@waltmcgoob8505]

I’m thinking the jets win this game….anybody wanna bet bengals ?

[@waltmcgoob8505]

As we all know the jets went on to win the 1986 Super Bowl….what a year

[@taxpayer1962]

Ill take the Bengals and give you 30