1963 New York Jets Roster

American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 5-8-1
Finishing 4th in the AFL's East Division
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (5-8-1)
Location: New York, New York

1963 New York Jets Statistics
1963 New York Jets Results

The New York Jets of the American Football League ended the 1963 season with a record of 5 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the AFL's East Division.

The Jets struggled to score 249 points, worst in the circuit, and the leaky defense gave up 399. Dick Wood passed for 2,204 yards. Bake Turner hauled in 71 balls for 1,009 yards, while Don Maynard contributed to the receiving game, too.

Mark Smolinski rushed for a team-leading 561 yards for New York.

Bill Baird and Dainard Paulson each picked off 6 opponent throws.

Weeb Ewbank coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
2	Billy Atkins	DB-HB	November 19, 1934	6'1"	196	Auburn	Millport, AL USA	2	0
46	Bill Baird	RS	March 1, 1939	5'10"	180	San Francisco St.	Lindsay, CA USA	14	0
56	Ted Bates	LB	September 22, 1936	6'3"	219	Oregon St.	Baytown, TX USA	8	0
63	Bob Butler	G	October 27, 1940	6'1"	230	Kentucky	Madisonville, KY USA	1	0
2	Ed Chlebek	QB	February 9, 1940	5'11"	175	West. Michigan	Uniontown, PA USA	2	0
45	Dick Christy	HB	November 24, 1935	5'10"	191	North Carolina St.	Philadelphia, PA USA	11	0
82	Ed Cooke	DE-LB	May 3, 1935	6'4"	250	Maryland	Pilot Mountain, NC USA	9	0
56	Roger Ellis	LB-C	February 1, 1938	6'3"	233	Maine	Boston, ME USA	1	0
61	Dan Ficca	LG	February 7, 1939	6'1"	245	USC	Atlas, PA USA	14	0
62	Sid Fournet	RG	August 27, 1932	6'0"	235	LSU	Bogalusa, LA USA	14	0
60	Larry Grantham	RLB	September 16, 1938	6'0"	210	Mississippi	Crystal Springs, MS USA	14	0
18	Johnny Green	QB	October 12, 1937	6'3"	198	Tenn-Chattanooga	West Point, MS USA	1	0
84	Ken Gregory	E	February 1, 1937	6'1"	190	Whittier		14	0
77	Dick Guesman	K	January 22, 1938	6'4"	255	West Virginia	Brownsville, PA USA	14	0
17	Galen Hall	QB	August 14, 1940	5'10"	216	Penn St.	Altoona, PA USA	13	2
85	Gene Heeter	TE	April 19, 1941	6'4"	230	West Virginia	Windber, PA USA	9	0
75	Winston Hill	LT	October 23, 1941	6'4"	270	Texas Southern	Seguin, TX USA	13	0
63	Roy Hord	G	December 25, 1934	6'4"	244	Duke	Charlotte, NC USA	13	0
52	Mike Hudock	C	September 29, 1934	6'2"	245	Miami (FL)	Pittston, PA USA	14	0
72	Chuck Janerette	LDT	December 1, 1938	6'3"	253	Penn St.	Philadelphia, PA USA	14	0
33	Curley Johnson	P	July 2, 1935	6'0"	215	Houston	Anna, TX USA	14	0
78	Jack Klotz	T	December 5, 1932	6'4"	260	Widener	Chester, PA USA	13	0
89	Dee Mackey	E-TE	October 16, 1934	6'5"	235	Texas A&M-Commerce	Gilmer, TX USA	14	0
31	Bill Mathis	FB-HB	December 10, 1938	6'1"	220	Clemson	Rocky Mount, NC USA	14	0
13	Don Maynard	FL	January 25, 1935	6'0"	180	Rice	Crosbyton, TX USA	12	0
88	Bob McAdams	DT	November 1, 1939	6'3"	250	North Carolina Central	Durham, NC USA	12	0
34	Walt Michaels	LB	October 16, 1929	6'0"	231	Washington & Lee	Swoyersville, PA USA	1	0
40	Dainard Paulson	LS	May 15, 1937	6'0"	190	Oregon St.	Los Angeles, CA USA	14	0
20	Bill Perkins	HB	January 12, 1941	6'2"	225	Iowa	Jersey City, NJ USA	4	0
64	Pete Perreault	G-T	March 1, 1939	6'3"	248	Boston Univ.	Shrewsbury, MA USA	3	0
79	Sherman Plunkett	RT	April 17, 1933	6'4"	290	Md-Eastern Shore	Oklahoma City, OK USA	14	0
67	Jim Price	LLB	September 17, 1940	6'2"	225	Auburn	Nettleton, MS USA	14	0
73	Paul Rochester	DT	July 15, 1938	6'2"	255	Michigan St.	Lansing, MI USA	4	0
30	Mark Smolinski	FB	May 9, 1939	6'1"	215	Wyoming	Alpena, MI USA	14	0
25	Marshall Starks	DB	March 6, 1939	6'0"	195	Illinois		14	0
26	Tony Stricker	LCB	September 2, 1940	6'0"	185	Cameron	Lawton, OK USA	12	0
73	George Strugar	DT	April 2, 1934	6'5"	239	Washington	Cle Elum, WA USA	8	0
87	LaVerne Torczon	RDE	January 1, 1936	6'3"	250	Nebraska	Columbus, NE USA	14	0
29	Bake Turner	WR	July 22, 1940	6'1"	179	Texas Tech	Alpine, TX USA	14	0
42	Clyde Washington	RCB	March 21, 1938	6'1"	197	Purdue	Carlisle, PA USA	14	0
86	Bob Watters	LDE	September 25, 1935	6'4"	247	Lincoln (MO)	Fort Worth, TX USA	12	0
26	Dave West	DB	June 5, 1938	6'3"	190	Central State (OH)	Selma, OH USA	2	0
19	Dick Wood	QB	February 29, 1936	6'5"	205	Auburn	Lanett, AL USA	12	12
19	Bill Wood	DB	April 17, 1939	5'11"	190	West Virginia Wesleyan	Allentown, PA USA	1	0
57	Dave Yohn	MLB	October 10, 1937	6'0"	220	Gettysburg		14	0