Iconic members of the Jets’ famed New York Sack Exchange of the 1980s, Joe Klecko and Marty Lyons tackle some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby on Dolphins week to discuss their 14-0 loss to their rival in the 1983 AFC Championship, aka the “Mud Bowl.”
Q: The Dolphins are in town. The Mud Bowl in Miami will forever be remembered by you and Jets fans.
KLECKO: It’s probably one of the only games that you can really have a recollection of. I remember making tackles, and putting your hand on the ground and climbing out of six inches of water, let alone mud. Defensively, it wasn’t bad. It wasn’t easy moving anybody even during dry games, let alone wet games. Our offense had more problems than we did defensively. … (Laugh) Richard Todd forgot the color of our team. He made A.J. Duhe [three interceptions for Miami that day] a household name, where the guy was a so-so linebacker and made him into a hero.
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