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1971 New York Jets

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Record: 6-8-0, Finished 3rd in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 212 points (15.1/g), 23rd of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 299 points (21.4/g), 19th.
 Differential of -87 points (-6.2/g), 22nd.
 Expected W-L: 4.3-9.7.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +1 (0.1/g), 12th.

Coached by Weeb Ewbank (6-8-0)

1971 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 6 NYJ John Riggins HOF RB 14 1971 1985 1 1 12 91 175 0 2 0 0 0 2916 11352 104 250 2090 12 Kansas
2 32 NYJ John Mooring T 4 1971 1974 0 0 0 5 53 Tampa
3 58 NYJ Chris Farasopoulos DB 4 1971 1974 0 0 2 16 42 BYU
4 84 NYJ Willie Zapalac LB 3 1971 1973 0 0 0 3 33 Texas
6 136 NYJ Phil Wise DB 9 1971 1979 0 0 3 27 92 Nebraska-Omaha
7 162 NYJ Scott Palmer DT 2 1971 1972 0 0 0 0 7 Texas
8 188 NYJ Roy Kirksey G 4 1971 1974 0 0 0 3 34 Md-Eastern Shore
9 214 NYJ John Curtis TE 0 0 0 Springfield
10 240 NYJ Jim Betts DB 0 0 0 Michigan
11 266 NYJ Vern Studdard WR 1 1971 1971 0 0 0 0 8 Mississippi
12 292 NYJ Rich Sowells DB 7 1971 1977 0 0 2 16 78 Alcorn State
13 318 NYJ John Eggold DE 0 0 0 Arizona
14 344 NYJ John Harpring G 0 0 0 Michigan
15 370 NYJ Dan Dyches C 0 0 0 South Carolina
16 396 NYJ Steve Harkey RB 2 1971 1972 0 0 0 4 25 65 191 0 14 142 0 Georgia Tech
17 422 NYJ Greg Flaska DE 0 0 0 Western Michigan