1979 New York Jets Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Walt Michaels (8-8)
Location: New York, New York
1979 New York Jets Statistics
1979 New York Jets Results

The New York Jets of the National Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.

New York racked up 337 points, while the leaky defense surrendered 383. Clark Gaines rushed for a team-leading 905 yards for the Jets, and Scott Dierking also contributed to the rushing attack.

Richard Todd tossed for 2,660 yards. Derrick Gaffney hauled in 32 balls, while Wesley Walker added 569 receiving yards, while Jerome Barkum and Clark Gaines were targeted regularly, too.

Burgess Owens intercepted 6 opponent throws.

Walt Michaels coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
60Dan AlexanderRGJune 17, 19556'4"260LSUHouston, TX USA1615
83Jerome BarkumTEJuly 18, 19506'3"218Jackson St.Gulfport, MS USA1313
46Woody BennettRBMarch 24, 19556'2"227Miami (FL)York, PA USA150
54Stan BlinkaMLBApril 29, 19576'2"230Sam Houston St.Columbus, OH USA1616
51Greg ButtleLLBJune 20, 19546'3"235Penn St.Atlantic City, NJ USA1616
55Ron CrosbyLBMarch 2, 19556'3"224Penn St.McKeesport, PA USA120
68Eric CunninghamGMarch 16, 19576'3"257Penn St.Akron, OH USA111
84Paul DarbyWROctober 22, 19565'10"192Texas St.Austin, TX USA150
25Scott DierkingRBMay 24, 19555'10"218PurdueGreat Lakes Naval Base, IL USA1614
26Donald DykesDBAugust 24, 19555'11"182SE LouisianaIndependence, MO USA162
80Roger FarmerWRNovember 10, 19556'3"195Baker, Barbados40
65Joe FieldsCNovember 14, 19536'2"250Rutgers-CamdenWoodbury, NJ USA1515
81Derrick GaffneyWRMay 24, 19556'1"181FloridaJacksonville, FL USA1616
21Clark GainesFBFebruary 1, 19546'1"206Wake ForestElberton, GA USA169
99Mark GastineauDENovember 20, 19566'5"266Arizona St.Ardmore, OK USA161
42Bruce HarperKRJune 20, 19555'8"174Kutztown PennsylvaniaEnglewood, NJ USA160
63John HennessyLB-DEMarch 12, 19556'3"243MichiganChicago, IL USA160
40Bobby JacksonLCBDecember 23, 19565'9"178Florida St.Albany, GA USA1616
1Dave JacobsKJuly 1, 19575'7"151SyracuseScranton, PA USA40
89Bobby JonesWRJuly 12, 19555'11"180Youngstown St.Sharon, PA USA107
73Joe KleckoRDTOctober 15, 19536'3"263TempleChester, PA USA1616
5Pat LeahyKMarch 19, 19516'0"194St. LouisSt. Louis, MO USA60
2Toni LinhartKJuly 24, 19426'0"178Austria TechnicalDonawitz, Austria50
33Kevin LongFBJanuary 20, 19556'1"212South CarolinaClinton, SC USA126
29Johnny LynnRCBDecember 19, 19566'0"196UCLALos Angeles, CA USA1614
93Marty LyonsRDEJanuary 5, 19576'5"269AlabamaTakoma Park, MD USA1616
59Bob MartinLBNovember 14, 19536'1"217NebraskaDavid City, NE USA20
67Ed McGlassonCJuly 11, 19566'4"248MarylandAnnapolis, MD USA70
53Mike McKibbenRLBSeptember 3, 19566'3"228Kent St.Mount Carmel, IL USA1610
58Mark MerrillLBMay 5, 19556'4"237MinnesotaSt. Paul, MN USA64
37Tim MorescoDBOctober 3, 19545'11"176SyracuseIthaca, NY USA160
44Tom NewtonRBMarch 8, 19546'0"212CaliforniaCarmel, FL USA160
22Burgess OwensFSAugust 2, 19516'2"200Miami (FL)Columbus, OH USA160
77Joe PellegriniDT-NTAugust 9, 19566'2"270IdahoAberdeen, WA USA40
76Lawrence PillersLDENovember 4, 19526'4"255Alcorn St.Hazelhurst, MS USA1615
79Marvin PowellRTAugust 30, 19556'5"268USCFort Bragg, NC USA1616
86Bob RabaTEApril 23, 19556'1"222MarylandWashington, DC USA80
15Chuck RamseyPFebruary 24, 19526'2"191Wake ForestRock Hill, SC USA160
66Randy RasmussenLGMay 10, 19456'2"255Nebraska-KearneySt. Paul, NE USA1616
17Matt RobinsonQBJune 28, 19556'2"196GeorgiaFarmington, MI USA151
61John RomanT-GAugust 31, 19526'4"255Idaho St.Ventnor City, NJ USA160
4Pat RyanQBSeptember 16, 19556'3"210TennesseeHutchinson, KS USA10
74Abdul SalaamLDTFebruary 12, 19536'3"262Kent St.New Brockton, AL USA1212
48Ken SchroyDBSeptember 22, 19526'2"198MarylandValley Forge, PA USA161
82Mickey ShulerTEAugust 21, 19566'3"232Penn St.Harrisburg, PA USA166
23Shafer SuggsSSApril 28, 19536'1"200Ball St.Elkhart, IN USA1615
50John SullivanLBOctober 1, 19566'1"221IllinoisMassapequa Park, NY USA120
10Rich SzaroKMarch 7, 19485'11"205HarvardRzeszow, Poland10
38Ed TaylorDBMay 13, 19536'0"174MemphisMemphis, TN USA40
14Richard ToddQBNovember 19, 19536'2"207AlabamaBirmingham, AL USA1515
70Stan WaldemoreGFebruary 20, 19556'4"263NebraskaNewark, NJ USA161
85Wesley WalkerWRMay 26, 19556'0"179CaliforniaSan Bernardino, CA USA99
72Chris WardLTDecember 16, 19556'3"267Ohio St.Cleveland, OH USA1616
71Bob WinkelDT-DEOctober 23, 19556'4"253KentuckyPaducah, KY USA150



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