Remembering the New York Jets-Los Angeles Rams brawl in 1983 (Video)

Remembering the New York Jets-Los Angeles Rams brawl of 1983 that was spearheaded by Mark Gastineau and Jackie Slater. Nobody ever claimed Mark Gastineau could dance. Among the many mysteries on this Earth, that’s one New York Jets fans have nailed down. The Jets’ all-time sack leader would move in a way that’s tough to explain. Following a sack, he’d start shaking his hips and his arms in a way only electricity can usually explain. Yet, Gastineau never needed to be electrocuted. The display isn’t exactly smooth. But hey, it was the 1980s, a decade in which smooth is tough to properly utilize. To say it got under the opponents’ skin is a drastic understatement, and the greatest example of an offensive player striking back happened 37 years ago. Taking on the tough 2-1 Los Angeles Rams at Shea Stadium, the Joe Walton-led 1-2 Jets squad needed a victory. Feeling the pain of A.J. Duhe the year prior, the New York Sack Exchange was never stronger. Joe Klecko, Marty Lyons, Abdul Salaam and Gastineau led a tough d