 Before the season, New York traded quarterback Richard Todd to the New Orleans Saints.New York began its season with veteran Pat Ryan as starting quarterback; O'Brien was spending most weekdays waiting to testify about an altercation at the Studio 54 nightclub, at which Jets players had been present and, by some accounts, involved.The Jets played their first game in the 1984 preseason at their new home against the Cincinnati Bengals on August 5, then on September 6 played their first regular season game with Giants Stadium as home base against the Steelers, the same team that the Jets faced at their last game at Shea, losing 23–17.