1976 New York Jets Roster
Team Record: 3-11
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Lou Holtz (3-10)
Coach: Mike Holovak (0-1)
Location: New York, New York
1976 New York Jets Results
The New York Jets of the National Football League ended the 1976 season with a record of 3 wins and 11 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.
New York stumbled, scoring only 169 points, while the leaky defense surrendered 383. Clark Gaines rushed for a team-leading 724 yards for the Jets.
Joe Namath tossed for 1,090 yards. Clark Gaines hauled in 41 balls, while David Knight added 403 receiving yards, while Rich Caster was targeted regularly, too.
Ed Taylor, Greg Buttle, Bob Martin and Rich Sowells each picked off 2 opponent throws.
Lou Holtz and Mike Holovak coached the team.
Click on column headings to sort.
# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 | Darrell Austin | C | November 6, 1951 | 6'4" | 250 | South Carolina | Union, SC USA | 11 | 11 |
83 | Jerome Barkum | TE | July 18, 1950 | 6'3" | 218 | Jackson St. | Gulfport, MS USA | 4 | 3 |
77 | Carl Barzilauskas | LDT | March 19, 1951 | 6'6" | 271 | Indiana | Waterbury, CT USA | 12 | 0 |
48 | Cliff Brooks | DB | June 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Tennessee St. | Pineland, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
84 | Don Buckey | WR | November 9, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | North Carolina St. | Akron, OH USA | 4 | 0 |
51 | Greg Buttle | LLB | June 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 235 | Penn St. | Atlantic City, NJ USA | 14 | 14 |
3 | Duane Carrell | P | October 3, 1949 | 5'10" | 185 | Florida St. | Washington, DC USA | 14 | 0 |
88 | Rich Caster | TE | October 16, 1948 | 6'5" | 228 | Jackson St. | Mobile, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
35 | Steve Davis | RB | November 10, 1948 | 6'1" | 218 | Delaware St. | Lexington, VA USA | 12 | 0 |
84 | Keith Denson | WR | August 30, 1952 | 5'8" | 165 | San Diego St. | Camp Lejeune, NC USA | 2 | 0 |
55 | John Ebersole | MLB | November 5, 1948 | 6'3" | 234 | Penn St. | Altoona, PA USA | 13 | 0 |
65 | Joe Fields | C | November 14, 1953 | 6'2" | 250 | Rutgers-Camden | Woodbury, NJ USA | 14 | 10 |
21 | Clark Gaines | FB | February 1, 1954 | 6'1" | 206 | Wake Forest | Elberton, GA USA | 14 | 8 |
85 | Ed Galigher | RDT | October 15, 1950 | 6'4" | 255 | UCLA | Hayward, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
45 | Louie Giammona | RB | March 3, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | Utah St. | St. Helena, CA USA | 14 | 3 |
36 | Bob Gresham | RB | July 9, 1948 | 5'11" | 195 | West Virginia | Porter, AL USA | 11 | 0 |
84 | Clint Haslerig | WR-HB | April 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 189 | Michigan | Cincinnati, OH USA | 5 | 0 |
52 | Mike Hennigan | LB | October 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 217 | Parsons | Washington, IA USA | 12 | 0 |
75 | Winston Hill | T | October 23, 1941 | 6'4" | 270 | Texas Southern | Seguin, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
39 | Harry Howard | DB | October 7, 1949 | 6'1" | 189 | Ohio St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 1 | 0 |
43 | Jazz Jackson | RB | March 5, 1952 | 5'8" | 167 | West. Kentucky | Knoxville, TN USA | 7 | 0 |
11 | Steve Joachim | QB | March 17, 1952 | 6'3" | 215 | Penn St. | Philadelphia, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
56 | Larry Keller | LB | October 2, 1953 | 6'2" | 223 | Houston | San Benito, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
82 | David Knight | WR | February 1, 1951 | 6'1" | 182 | William & Mary | Trieste, Italy | 14 | 0 |
71 | Al Krevis | T | July 9, 1952 | 6'5" | 263 | Boston Col. | Providence, RI USA | 10 | 0 |
5 | Pat Leahy | K | March 19, 1951 | 6'0" | 194 | St. Louis | St. Louis, MO USA | 14 | 0 |
49 | Ed Marinaro | RB | March 31, 1950 | 6'2" | 212 | Cornell | New York, NY USA | 6 | 0 |
59 | Bob Martin | RLB | November 14, 1953 | 6'1" | 217 | Nebraska | David City, NE USA | 13 | 0 |
47 | Tommy Marvaso | DB | October 2, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Cincinnati | Washington, DC USA | 12 | 0 |
12 | Joe Namath | QB | May 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Alabama | Beaver Falls, PA USA | 11 | 8 |
81 | Richard Neal | RDE | September 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 260 | Southern | Minden, LA USA | 13 | 0 |
87 | Billy Newsome | DE-DT | March 2, 1948 | 6'4" | 250 | Grambling St. | Jacksonville, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
86 | Richard Osborne | TE | October 31, 1953 | 6'3" | 230 | Texas A&M | Wichita, KS USA | 9 | 0 |
22 | Burgess Owens | FS | August 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Miami (FL) | Columbus, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
89 | Lou Piccone | KR | July 17, 1949 | 5'9" | 175 | West Liberty St. | Vineland, NJ USA | 14 | 7 |
76 | Lawrence Pillers | LDE | November 4, 1952 | 6'4" | 255 | Alcorn St. | Hazelhurst, MS USA | 14 | 13 |
54 | Steve Poole | LB | August 25, 1952 | 6'1" | 232 | Tennessee | Fort Oglethorpe, GA USA | 9 | 0 |
78 | Garry Puetz | RG | March 14, 1952 | 6'3" | 263 | Valparaiso | Elmhurst, IL USA | 14 | 14 |
66 | Randy Rasmussen | LG | May 10, 1945 | 6'2" | 255 | Nebraska-Kearney | St. Paul, NE USA | 14 | 14 |
32 | Steve Rogers | RB | August 26, 1953 | 6'2" | 203 | LSU | Jonesboro, LA USA | 1 | 0 |
61 | John Roman | T | August 31, 1952 | 6'4" | 255 | Idaho St. | Ventnor City, NJ USA | 11 | 2 |
52 | Jim Rosecrans | LB | January 13, 1953 | 6'1" | 230 | Penn St. | Asheville, NC USA | 1 | 0 |
53 | Carl Russ | LB | February 16, 1953 | 6'2" | 227 | Michigan | Muskegon, MI USA | 3 | 0 |
74 | Abdul Salaam | DT | February 12, 1953 | 6'3" | 262 | Kent St. | New Brockton, AL USA | 14 | 4 |
80 | Howard Satterwhite | WR | May 24, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Sam Houston St. | Monthalia, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
46 | Rich Sowells | DB | October 27, 1948 | 6'0" | 179 | Alcorn St. | Prairie View, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
23 | Shafer Suggs | LCB | April 28, 1953 | 6'1" | 200 | Ball St. | Elkhart, IN USA | 11 | 10 |
38 | Ed Taylor | RCB | May 13, 1953 | 6'0" | 174 | Memphis | Memphis, TN USA | 11 | 11 |
14 | Richard Todd | QB | November 19, 1953 | 6'2" | 207 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA | 13 | 6 |
27 | Phil Wise | SS | April 25, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | South Dakota | Omaha, NE USA | 12 | 0 |
72 | Robert Woods | LT | July 26, 1950 | 6'3" | 255 | Tennessee St. | Florence, AL USA | 10 | 0 |
47 | Roscoe Word | DB | July 24, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Jackson St. | Pine Bluff, AR USA | 2 | 0 |