1981 New York Jets Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-5-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Walt Michaels (10-5-1)
Location: New York, New York

1981 New York Jets Statistics
1981 New York Jets Results

The New York Jets of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 10 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties, finishing second in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Jets chalked up 355 points, and the defense conceded 287. Freeman McNeil rushed for a team-leading 623 yards for New York.

Richard Todd directed the offense, throwing for 3,231 yards. Bruce Harper hauled in 52 balls, while Wesley Walker added 770 receiving yards, while Jerome Barkum contributed to the receiving game, too.

Darrol Ray picked off 7 opponent throws.

Walt Michaels coached the team. The 1981 New York Jets lost in the Wild Card.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
60	Dan Alexander	RG	June 17, 1955	6'4"	260	LSU	Houston, TX USA	16	16
35	Mike Augustyniak	FB	July 17, 1956	5'11"	225	Purdue	Fort Wayne, IN USA	10	8
83	Jerome Barkum	TE	July 18, 1950	6'3"	218	Jackson St.	Gulfport, MS USA	16	16
64	Guy Bingham	C-G-T	February 25, 1958	6'3"	255	Montana	Koiaumi Gumma Ken, Japan	16	0
54	Stan Blinka	MLB	April 29, 1957	6'2"	230	Sam Houston St.	Columbus, OH USA	16	16
51	Greg Buttle	LLB	June 20, 1954	6'3"	235	Penn St.	Atlantic City, NJ USA	15	14
55	Ron Crosby	LB	March 2, 1955	6'3"	224	Penn St.	McKeesport, PA USA	16	3
94	Ralph DeLoach	DE	January 13, 1957	6'5"	255	California	Sacramento, CA USA	1	0
25	Scott Dierking	RB	May 24, 1955	5'10"	218	Purdue	Great Lakes Naval Base, IL USA	16	4
26	Donald Dykes	RCB	August 24, 1955	5'11"	182	SE Louisiana	Independence, MO USA	14	9
65	Joe Fields	C	November 14, 1953	6'2"	250	Rutgers-Camden	Woodbury, NJ USA	16	16
81	Derrick Gaffney	WR	May 24, 1955	6'1"	181	Florida	Jacksonville, FL USA	16	13
99	Mark Gastineau	LDE	November 20, 1956	6'5"	266	Arizona St.	Ardmore, OK USA	16	16
42	Bruce Harper	PR	June 20, 1955	5'8"	174	Kutztown Pennsylvania	Englewood, NJ USA	16	7
47	Jerry Holmes	RCB	December 22, 1957	6'2"	175	Chowan	Newport News, VA USA	16	13
40	Bobby Jackson	LCB	December 23, 1956	5'9"	178	Florida St.	Albany, GA USA	9	6
27	Jesse Johnson	B	January 10, 1958	6'3"	185	Colorado	Fort Collins, CO USA	16	4
80	Lam Jones	WR	April 4, 1958	5'11"	180	Texas	Lawton, OK USA	15	3
89	Bobby Jones	WR	July 12, 1955	5'11"	180	Youngstown St.	Sharon, PA USA	16	3
73	Joe Klecko	RDE	October 15, 1953	6'3"	263	Temple	Chester, PA USA	16	16
5	Pat Leahy	K	March 19, 1951	6'0"	194	St. Louis	St. Louis, MO USA	16	0
20	Kenny Lewis	RB	October 2, 1957	6'0"	190	Virginia Tech	Danville, VA USA	5	0
33	Kevin Long	RB	January 20, 1955	6'1"	212	South Carolina	Clinton, SC USA	16	0
29	Johnny Lynn	DB	December 19, 1956	6'0"	196	UCLA	Los Angeles, CA USA	13	0
93	Marty Lyons	RDT	January 5, 1957	6'5"	269	Alabama	Takoma Park, MD USA	12	12
24	Freeman McNeil	RB	April 22, 1959	5'11"	216	UCLA	Jackson, MS USA	11	6
56	Lance Mehl	RLB	February 14, 1958	6'3"	235	Penn St.	Bellaire, OH USA	15	15
77	Kenny Neil	DE-DT	January 8, 1959	6'4"	244	Iowa St.	Cincinnati, OH USA	16	0
44	Tom Newton	FB	March 8, 1954	6'0"	212	California	Carmel, FL USA	16	7
79	Marvin Powell	RT	August 30, 1955	6'5"	268	USC	Fort Bragg, NC USA	14	14
15	Chuck Ramsey	P	February 24, 1952	6'2"	191	Wake Forest	Rock Hill, SC USA	16	0
66	Randy Rasmussen	LG	May 10, 1945	6'2"	255	Nebraska-Kearney	St. Paul, NE USA	15	15
28	Darrol Ray	FS	June 25, 1958	6'1"	200	Oklahoma	San Francisco, CA USA	16	16
61	John Roman	T	August 31, 1952	6'4"	255	Idaho St.	Ventnor City, NJ USA	16	2
76	Ben Rudolph	DT	August 29, 1957	6'5"	271	Long Beach St.	Evergreen, AL USA	15	4
10	Pat Ryan	QB	September 16, 1955	6'3"	210	Tennessee	Hutchinson, KS USA	15	0
74	Abdul Salaam	LDT	February 12, 1953	6'3"	262	Kent St.	New Brockton, AL USA	16	16
48	Ken Schroy	SS	September 22, 1952	6'2"	198	Maryland	Valley Forge, PA USA	16	16
82	Mickey Shuler	TE	August 21, 1956	6'3"	232	Penn St.	Harrisburg, PA USA	6	0
87	Kurt Sohn	KR	June 26, 1957	5'11"	180	North Carolina St.	Ithaca, NY USA	16	0
45	Kirk Springs	DB	August 16, 1958	6'0"	192	Miami (OH)	Cincinnati, OH USA	10	0
86	Steve Stephens	TE	March 4, 1957	6'3"	227	Oklahoma St.	Tampa, FL USA	16	0
38	Billy Taylor	RB	July 6, 1956	6'0"	215	Texas Tech	San Antonio, TX USA	3	0
14	Richard Todd	QB	November 19, 1953	6'2"	207	Alabama	Birmingham, AL USA	16	16
70	Stan Waldemore	G	February 20, 1955	6'4"	263	Nebraska	Newark, NJ USA	16	2
85	Wesley Walker	WR	May 26, 1955	6'0"	179	California	San Bernardino, CA USA	13	13
72	Chris Ward	LT	December 16, 1955	6'3"	267	Ohio St.	Cleveland, OH USA	16	16
52	Al Washington	LB	September 25, 1958	6'3"	235	Ohio St.	Erie, PA USA	16	0
58	Marty Wetzel	LB	January 29, 1958	6'3"	235	Tulane	New Orleans, LA USA	5	0
57	John Woodring	LB	April 4, 1959	6'2"	232	Brown	Philadelphia, PA USA	12	0