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Tony Eason

Retired

New York Jets · QB

Tony Eason recorded 90 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with New York Jets, New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

123.8

pass yds/gm

5.6

rush yds/gm

5

playoff games

90

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Tony Eason's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1984
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 30, 1984

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 30, 1984

354 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1984
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 18, 1984

New England Patriots vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 18, 1984

291 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1986
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 21, 1986

Seattle Seahawks vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1986

414 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1984
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 16, 1984

Seattle Seahawks vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 16, 1984

126 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1985
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 12, 1986

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Conference Championship · Jan 12, 1986

71 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Tony Eason's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 414 passing yards

Regular Season
1986
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 21, 1986

Seattle Seahawks vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1986

414 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 4 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
1984
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 18, 1984

New England Patriots vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 18, 1984

291 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 55 rushing yards

Regular Season
1986
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
BUFFALOBILLS
OCT 26, 1986

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Oct 26, 1986

206 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Tony Eason's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1976–1992

01
NEEASON—Tony Eason
NEHANNAH—John Hannah
NEGROGAN—Steve Grogan

Strong running teams reach the first Super Bowl

New England Patriots · From contender to crisis

New England produced several excellent teams and reached Super Bowl XX before ownership turmoil and a near-relocation threatened the franchise.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

02
NYJEASON—Tony Eason
NYJGASTINEAU99Mark Gastineau
NYJKLECKO—Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons90 career games11,142 career passing yards61 career passing touchdowns503 career rushing yards6 career rushing touchdownsJersey: 05 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1983Most recent: Dec 30, 1990

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history