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1979 New York Jets
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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 3rd in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 337 points (21.1/g), 13th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 383 points (23.9/g), 25th.
Differential of -46 points (-2.9/g), 19th.
Expected W-L: 6.8-9.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +2 (0.1/g), 11th.
Simple Rating System: Total -2.9, Offense: 1.1, Defense: -4.0, SoS: -0.0, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Walt Michaels (8-8-0)
Offensive Coordinator: John Idzik
Defensive Coordinator: John Mazur
Training Camp: Hofstra University (Hempstead, New York)
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Drafted Players
| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 14 | NYJ | Marty Lyons | DE | 11 | 1979 | 1989 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 49 | 147 | Alabama | |||||||||||
| 2 | 41 | NYJ | Mark Gastineau | DE | 10 | 1979 | 1988 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 79 | 137 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 68 | NYJ | Donald Dykes | DB | 4 | 1979 | 1982 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 47 | SE Louisiana | |||||||||||
| 4 | 96 | NYJ | Eric Cunningham | G | 2 | 1979 | 1980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | Penn St. | |||||||||||
| 4 | 98 | NYJ | Johnny Lynn | DB | 7 | 1979 | 1986 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 97 | UCLA | |||||||||||
| 5 | 123 | NYJ | Kelly Kirchbaum | LB | 2 | 1980 | 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Kentucky | |||||||||||
| 5 | 125 | NYJ | Stan Blinka | LB | 5 | 1979 | 1983 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 72 | Sam Houston St. | |||||||||||
| 6 | 149 | NYJ | Bill Dufek | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | Michigan | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 179 | NYJ | Emmett King | RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | Houston | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 187 | NYJ | Keith Brown | DB | 0 | 0 | 0 | Minnesota | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 198 | NYJ | Marshall Harris | DE | 4 | 1980 | 1983 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 46 | TCU | |||||||||||
| 8 | 205 | NYJ | Willie Beamon | LB | 0 | 0 | 0 | Boise St. | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 232 | NYJ | Gordy Sprattler | RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | North Dakota St. | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 262 | NYJ | Steve Sybeldon | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | North Dakota | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 263 | NYJ | Ed McGlasson | C | 3 | 1979 | 1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | Youngstown St. | |||||||||||
| 11 | 288 | NYJ | Dan Sanders | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | Carson-Newman | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 314 | NYJ | Paul Darby | WR | 2 | 1979 | 1980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 1 | Texas St. | |||||