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1978 New York Jets

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

Scored 359 points (22.4/g), 3rd of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 364 points (22.8/g), 27th.
 Differential of -5 points (-0.3/g), 10th.
 Expected W-L: 7.9-8.1.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +3 (0.2/g), 10th.

Coached by Walt Michaels (8-8-0)

1978 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 4 NYJ Chris Ward T 7 1978 1984 0 0 6 45 100 Ohio State
2 31 NYJ Mark Merrill LB 6 1978 1984 0 0 0 11 68 Minnesota
3 61 NYJ Mickey Shuler TE 14 1978 1991 0 2 7 58 180 462 5100 37 Penn State
4 88 NYJ Dodie Donnell RB 0 0 0 Nebraska
5 113 NYJ Randy Sidler LB 0 0 0 Penn State
6 140 NYJ Bobby Jackson DB 8 1978 1985 0 0 7 39 95 Florida State
6 142 NYJ Gregg Robinson DE 1 1978 1978 0 0 0 1 16 Dartmouth
7 169 NYJ Levi Armstrong DB 0 0 0 UCLA
7 170 NYJ Jim Earley RB 1 1978 1978 0 0 0 0 2 Michigan State
8 197 NYJ Derrick Gaffney WR 8 1978 1987 0 0 4 25 100 2 -2 0 156 2613 7 Florida
8 203 NYJ Mike Mock LB 1 1978 1978 0 0 0 1 15 Texas Tech
8 213 NYJ Roy Eppes DB 0 0 0 Clemson
9 225 NYJ Reggie Grant DB 1 1978 1978 0 0 0 1 14 Oregon
9 227 NYJ Neil Hutton DB 0 0 0 Penn State
10 254 NYJ Louis Richardson DE 0 0 0 Florida State
11 281 NYJ Pat Ryan QB 13 1978 1991 0 0 1 13 145 364 657 4320 31 35 53 156 1 Tennessee
12 311 NYJ Alan Williams P 0 0 0 Florida