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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)
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1971 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Bob Davis | 26 | 4 | 7 | 49 for 121, 624 yards, 10 td, 8 int, & 18 rushes for 154 yards and 1 td | Houston Oilers / 2nd / 30th pick / 1967 |
| RB | Emerson Boozer | 28 | 5 | 0 | 188 rushes for 618 yards, 5 td, & 11 catches for 120 yards and 1 td | New York Jets / 6th / 46th pick / 1966 |
| FB | John Riggins | 22 | Rook | 14 | 180 rushes for 769 yards, 1 td, & 36 catches for 231 yards and 2 td | New York Jets / 1st / 6th pick / 1971 |
| WR | Rich Caster | 23 | 1 | 0 | 26 catches for 454 yards, 6 td, & 2 rushes for 10 yards and 0 td | New York Jets / 2nd / 46th pick / 1970 |
| WR | Don Maynard | 36 | 13 | 0 | 21 catches for 408 yards, 2 td, & 1 rush for 2 yards and 0 td | New York Giants / 9th / 109th pick / 1957 |
| TE | Pete Lammons | 28 | 5 | 0 | 8 catches for 149 yards, 1 td | New York Jets / 8th / 68th pick / 1966 |
| LT | Bob Svihus | 28 | 6 | 0 | Oakland Raiders / 3rd / 19th pick / 1965 |
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| LG | Randy Rasmussen | 26 | 4 | 14 | New York Jets / 12th / 302nd pick / 1967 |
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| C | John Schmitt | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| RG | Dave Herman | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 8th / 110th pick / 1963 |
| RT | Winston Hill* | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Baltimore Colts / 11th / 145th pick / 1963 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Gerry Philbin | 30 | 7 | 0 | New York Jets / 3rd / 19th pick / 1964 |
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| LDT | John Little | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Jets / 14th / 358th pick / 1970 |
| LDT | Roger Finnie | 26 | 2 | 0 | New York Jets / 14th / 364th pick / 1969 |
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| RDT | Chuck Hinton | 32 | 7 | 0 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 17th pick / 1962 |
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| RDE | Mark Lomas | 23 | 1 | 0 | New York Jets / 8th / 202nd pick / 1970 |
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| LLB | Ralph Baker | 29 | 7 | 0 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 38th pick / 1964 |
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| MLB | Al Atkinson | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 24th pick / 1965 |
| RLB | Larry Grantham | 33 | 11 | 0 | 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered | Baltimore Colts / 15th / 178th pick / 1960 |
| LCB | John Dockery | 27 | 3 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LCB | Rich Sowells | 23 | Rook | 0 | New York Jets / 12th / 292nd pick / 1971 |
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| RCB | Earlie Thomas | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Jets / 11th / 280th pick / 1970 |
| SS | Phil Wise | 22 | Rook | 0 | 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | New York Jets / 6th / 136th pick / 1971 |
| FS | W.K. Hicks | 29 | 7 | 0 | 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Bobby Howfield | 35 | 3 | 0 | 8 of 19 field goals & 25 of 26 extra points | |
| P | Steve O'Neal | 25 | 2 | 0 | 78 punts for a 38.8 average, 0 blocked | New York Jets / 13th / 338th pick / 1969 |
| PR | Chris Farasopoulos | 22 | Rook | 0 | 19 punt returns for a 8.2 average and 0 td | New York Jets / 3rd / 58th pick / 1971 |
| KR | Chris Farasopoulos | 22 | Rook | 0 | 25 kick returns for a 21.8 average and 0 td | New York Jets / 3rd / 58th pick / 1971 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Gary Arthur | 23 | TE | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-5 | Miami (OH) | 1/9/1948 | 1 | New York Jets / 5th / 124th pick / 1970 |
| Al Atkinson | 28 | LB | 10 | 0 | 230 | 6-2 | Villanova | 7/28/1943 | 6 | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 24th pick / 1965 |
| Ralph Baker | 29 | LB | 12 | 0 | 228 | 6-3 | Penn State | 8/25/1942 | 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 38th pick / 1964 |
| Eddie Bell | 25 | WR | 14 | 0 | 160 | 5-10 | Idaho State | 9/13/1946 | 1 | New York Jets / 9th / 228th pick / 1970 |
| Emerson Boozer | 28 | RB | 14 | 0 | 195 | 5-11 | Md-Eastern Shore | 7/4/1943 | 5 | New York Jets / 6th / 46th pick / 1966 |
| Rich Caster | 23 | TE-WR | 14 | 0 | 228 | 6-5 | Jackson State | 10/16/1948 | 1 | New York Jets / 2nd / 46th pick / 1970 |
| Paul Crane | 27 | LB-C | 14 | 0 | 212 | 6-3 | Alabama | 1/29/1944 | 5 | |
| Bob Davis | 26 | QB | 13 | 7 | 205 | 6-2 | Virginia | 9/15/1945 | 4 | Houston Oilers / 2nd / 30th pick / 1967 |
| John Dockery | 27 | DB | 14 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Harvard | 9/6/1944 | 3 | |
| John Ebersole | 23 | LB | 14 | 0 | 234 | 6-3 | Penn State | 11/5/1948 | 1 | New York Jets / 4th / 98th pick / 1970 |
| John Elliott | 27 | DT-DE | 4 | 0 | 244 | 6-4 | Texas | 10/26/1944 | 4 | New York Jets / 7th / 171st pick / 1967 |
| Chris Farasopoulos | 22 | DB | 14 | 0 | 210 | 6-0 | BYU | 7/20/1949 | Rook | New York Jets / 3rd / 58th pick / 1971 |
| Roger Finnie | 26 | T-G-DT | 7 | 0 | 245 | 6-3 | Florida A&M | 11/6/1945 | 2 | New York Jets / 14th / 364th pick / 1969 |
| Dave Foley | 24 | T-C | 14 | 0 | 255 | 6-5 | Ohio State | 10/28/1947 | 2 | New York Jets / 1st / 26th pick / 1969 |
| Larry Grantham | 33 | LB | 14 | 0 | 210 | 6-0 | Mississippi | 9/16/1938 | 11 | Baltimore Colts / 15th / 178th pick / 1960 |
| Steve Harkey | 22 | RB | 14 | 0 | 215 | 6-0 | Georgia Tech | 8/3/1949 | Rook | New York Jets / 16th / 396th pick / 1971 |
| Dave Herman | 30 | G-T | 14 | 0 | 255 | 6-1 | Michigan State | 9/3/1941 | 7 | New York Giants / 8th / 110th pick / 1963 |
| W.K. Hicks | 29 | DB | 13 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | Texas Southern | 7/14/1942 | 7 | |
| Winston Hill* | 30 | T | 14 | 0 | 270 | 6-4 | Texas Southern | 10/23/1941 | 8 | Baltimore Colts / 11th / 145th pick / 1963 |
| Chuck Hinton | 32 | DT | 12 | 0 | 257 | 6-5 | North Carolina Central | 8/11/1939 | 7 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 17th pick / 1962 |
| Gus Hollomon | 26 | DB-P | 11 | 0 | 195 | 6-3 | Houston | 10/23/1945 | 3 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 111th pick / 1968 |
| Bobby Howfield | 35 | K | 14 | 0 | 180 | 5-9 | none | 12/3/1936 | 3 | |
| Roy Kirksey | 24 | G | 4 | 0 | 235 | 6-1 | Md-Eastern Shore | 9/18/1947 | Rook | New York Jets / 8th / 188th pick / 1971 |
| Pete Lammons | 28 | TE | 14 | 0 | 230 | 6-3 | Texas | 10/20/1943 | 5 | New York Jets / 8th / 68th pick / 1966 |
| John Little | 24 | DT-DE-NT | 14 | 0 | 241 | 6-3 | Oklahoma State | 5/3/1947 | 1 | New York Jets / 14th / 358th pick / 1970 |
| Mark Lomas | 23 | DE-DT | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | Northern Arizona | 6/8/1948 | 1 | New York Jets / 8th / 202nd pick / 1970 |
| Don Maynard | 36 | E-FL-HB | 14 | 0 | 180 | 6-0 | Rice,Texas-El Paso | 1/25/1935 | 13 | New York Giants / 9th / 109th pick / 1957 |
| Cliff McClain | 24 | RB | 11 | 0 | 217 | 6-0 | South Carolina State | 12/29/1947 | 1 | New York Jets / 5th / 108th pick / 1970 |
| John Mooring | 24 | T-C | 14 | 0 | 255 | 6-6 | Tampa | 5/8/1947 | Rook | New York Jets / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1971 |
| Joe Namath | 28 | QB | 4 | 3 | 200 | 6-2 | Alabama | 5/31/1943 | 6 | New York Jets / 1st / 1st pick / 1965 |
| George Nock | 25 | RB | 14 | 0 | 200 | 5-11 | Morgan State | 3/4/1946 | 2 | New York Jets / 16th / 416th pick / 1969 |
| Steve O'Neal | 25 | P | 14 | 0 | 185 | 6-3 | Texas A&M | 2/4/1946 | 2 | New York Jets / 13th / 338th pick / 1969 |
| Scott Palmer | 23 | DT | 2 | 0 | 245 | 6-3 | Texas | 9/15/1948 | Rook | New York Jets / 7th / 162nd pick / 1971 |
| Gerry Philbin | 30 | DE | 10 | 0 | 245 | 6-2 | Buffalo | 7/31/1941 | 7 | New York Jets / 3rd / 19th pick / 1964 |
| Randy Rasmussen | 26 | G | 14 | 14 | 255 | 6-2 | Nebraska-Kearney | 5/10/1945 | 4 | New York Jets / 12th / 302nd pick / 1967 |
| John Riggins | 22 | RB | 14 | 14 | 230 | 6-2 | Kansas | 8/4/1949 | Rook | New York Jets / 1st / 6th pick / 1971 |
| John Schmitt | 29 | C | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | Hofstra | 11/12/1942 | 7 | |
| Matt Snell | 30 | RB | 5 | 0 | 219 | 6-2 | Ohio State | 8/18/1941 | 7 | New York Jets / 1st / 3rd pick / 1964 |
| Rich Sowells | 23 | DB | 8 | 0 | 179 | 6-0 | Alcorn State | 10/27/1948 | Rook | New York Jets / 12th / 292nd pick / 1971 |
| Wayne Stewart | 24 | TE | 3 | 0 | 219 | 6-7 | California | 8/18/1947 | 2 | New York Jets / 15th / 390th pick / 1969 |
| Vern Studdard | 23 | WR | 8 | 0 | 175 | 5-11 | Mississippi | 4/30/1948 | Rook | New York Jets / 11th / 266th pick / 1971 |
| Bob Svihus | 28 | T | 14 | 0 | 245 | 6-4 | USC | 6/21/1943 | 6 | Oakland Raiders / 3rd / 19th pick / 1965 |
| Clovis Swinney | 26 | DT | 4 | 0 | 249 | 6-3 | Arkansas,Arkansas State | 8/17/1945 | 1 | New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1970 |
| Steve Tannen | 23 | DB | 11 | 0 | 194 | 6-1 | Florida | 7/23/1948 | 1 | New York Jets / 1st / 20th pick / 1970 |
| Earlie Thomas | 26 | DB | 13 | 0 | 190 | 6-1 | Colorado State | 12/11/1945 | 1 | New York Jets / 11th / 280th pick / 1970 |
| Phil Wise | 22 | DB | 14 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Nebraska-Omaha,South Dakota | 4/25/1949 | Rook | New York Jets / 6th / 136th pick / 1971 |
| Al Woodall | 26 | QB | 5 | 4 | 205 | 6-5 | Duke | 12/7/1945 | 2 | New York Jets / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1969 |
| Willie Zapalac | 23 | LB-DE | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-4 | Texas | 9/1/1948 | Rook | New York Jets / 4th / 84th pick / 1971 |
| Team Total | 26.3 | 14 | 220.1 | 6-2.1 | 3.3 |