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1996 New York Jets

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Record: 1-15-0, Finished 5th in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 279 points (17.4/g), 27th of 30 in the NFL.
 Allowed 454 points (28.4/g), 29th.
 Differential of -175 points (-10.9/g), 30th.
 Expected W-L: 3.8-12.2.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -20 (-1.2/g), 30th.

Coached by Rich Kotite (1-15-0)

1996 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Frank Reich 35 11 7 175 for 331, 2,205 yards, 15 td, 16 int, & 18 rushes for 31 yards and 0 td

Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 57th pick / 1985

QB Neil O'Donnell 30 5 6 110 for 188, 1,147 yards, 4 td, 7 int, & 6 rushes for 30 yards and 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 70th pick / 1990

RB Adrian Murrell 26 3 16 301 rushes for 1,249 yards, 6 td, & 17 catches for 81 yards and 1 td

New York Jets / 5th / 120th pick / 1993

FB Richie Anderson 25 3 13 47 rushes for 150 yards, 1 td, & 44 catches for 385 yards and 0 td

New York Jets / 6th / 144th pick / 1993

WR Wayne Chrebet 23 1 9 84 catches for 909 yards, 3 td
WR Keyshawn Johnson 24 Rook 11 63 catches for 844 yards, 8 td

New York Jets / 1st / 1st pick / 1996

WR Jeff Graham 27 5 9 50 catches for 788 yards, 6 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 46th pick / 1991

TE Kyle Brady 24 1 16 15 catches for 144 yards, 1 td

New York Jets / 1st / 9th pick / 1995

LT Jumbo Elliott 31 8 14

New York Giants / 2nd / 36th pick / 1988

LG Harry Galbreath 31 8 8

Miami Dolphins / 8th / 212th pick / 1988

LG Roger Duffy 29 6 16 1 fumble recovered

New York Jets / 8th / 196th pick / 1990

C Roger Duffy 29 6 16 1 fumble recovered

New York Jets / 8th / 196th pick / 1990

C David Alexander 32 9 7

Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 121st pick / 1987

RG Matt O'Dwyer 24 1 16

New York Jets / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1995

RT David W. Williams 30 7 14

Houston Oilers / 1st / 23rd pick / 1989

 Defensive Starters
LDE Bobby Hamilton 25 Rook 11 4.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
LDE Marvin Washington 31 7 14 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New York Jets / 6th / 151st pick / 1989

LDT Marvin Washington 31 7 14 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New York Jets / 6th / 151st pick / 1989

LDT Marc Spindler 27 6 5 0.5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1990

RDT Matt Brock 30 7 16 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 58th pick / 1989

RDE Hugh Douglas 25 1 10 8.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

New York Jets / 1st / 16th pick / 1995

RDE Mike Chalenski 26 3 7 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
LLB Bobby Houston 29 6 15 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 75th pick / 1990

MLB Marvin Jones 24 3 12 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New York Jets / 1st / 4th pick / 1993

RLB Mo Lewis 27 5 9 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New York Jets / 3rd / 63rd pick / 1991

RLB Chad Cascadden 24 1 8 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
LCB Aaron Glenn 24 2 16 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New York Jets / 1st / 12th pick / 1994

RCB Ray Mickens 23 Rook 10

New York Jets / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1996

SS Victor Green 27 3 16 2.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered
FS Gary Jones 29 6 15 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 9th / 239th pick / 1990

 Special Teams Starters
K Nick Lowery 40 18 0 17 of 24 field goals & 26 of 27 extra points
P Brian Hansen 36 12 0 74 punts for a 44.5 average, 0 blocked

New Orleans Saints / 9th / 237th pick / 1984

PR Wayne Chrebet 23 1 9 28 punt returns for a 5.0 average and 0 td
KR Henry Bailey 23 Rook 0 24 kick returns for a 19.6 average and 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 235th pick / 1995

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
David Alexander 32 C-G-T 7 7 275 6-3 Tulsa 7/28/1964 9

Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 121st pick / 1987

Richie Anderson 25 FB 16 13 230 6-2 Penn State 9/13/1971 3

New York Jets / 6th / 144th pick / 1993

Henry Bailey 23 WR 8 0 176 5-8 UNLV 2/28/1973 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 235th pick / 1995

Fred Baxter 25 TE 16 4 268 6-3 Auburn 6/14/1971 3

New York Jets / 5th / 115th pick / 1993

Aubrey Beavers 25 LB 7 0 234 6-3 Oklahoma 8/30/1971 2

Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 54th pick / 1994

Harry Boatswain 27 G-T 16 4 310 6-4 New Haven 6/26/1969 4

San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 137th pick / 1991

Kyle Brady 24 TE 16 16 278 6-6 Penn State 1/14/1972 1

New York Jets / 1st / 9th pick / 1995

Matt Brock 30 DE-DT 16 16 300 6-5 Oregon 1/14/1966 7

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 58th pick / 1989

Ron Carpenter 26 DB 2 0 189 6-1 Miami (OH) 1/20/1970 3
Chad Cascadden 24 LB 16 8 235 6-1 Wisconsin 5/14/1972 1
Mike Chalenski 26 DE-DT 15 7 279 6-5 Pittsburgh,UCLA 1/28/1970 3
Wayne Chrebet 23 WR 16 9 188 5-10 Hofstra 8/14/1973 1
Kyle Clifton 34 LB 16 0 236 6-4 TCU 8/23/1962 12

New York Jets / 3rd / 64th pick / 1984

Reggie Cobb 28 RB 15 0 212 6-1 Tennessee 7/7/1968 6

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 30th pick / 1990

Marcus Coleman 22 DB 13 4 210 6-2 Texas Tech 5/24/1974 Rook

New York Jets / 5th / 133rd pick / 1996

Lou D'Agostino 23 FB 9 0 235 6-0 Hofstra,Rhode Island 12/12/1973 Rook
Tyrone Davis 24 TE-WR 2 0 240 6-4 Virginia 6/30/1972 1

New York Jets / 4th / 107th pick / 1995

Hugh Douglas 25 DE 10 10 281 6-2 Central State (OH) 8/23/1971 1

New York Jets / 1st / 16th pick / 1995

Roger Duffy 29 G-C 16 16 300 6-3 Penn State 7/16/1967 6

New York Jets / 8th / 196th pick / 1990

Jumbo Elliott 31 T 14 14 308 6-7 Michigan 4/1/1965 8

New York Giants / 2nd / 36th pick / 1988

Kwame Ellis 22 DB 8 0 188 5-10 Stanford 2/27/1974 Rook
Jeff Faulkner 32 DE-DT 4 0 305 6-4 Southern 4/4/1964 9
Glenn Foley 26 QB 5 3 210 6-2 Boston College 10/10/1970 2

New York Jets / 7th / 208th pick / 1994

Harry Galbreath 31 G 15 8 280 6-1 Tennessee 1/1/1965 8

Miami Dolphins / 8th / 212th pick / 1988

Aaron Glenn 24 DB 16 16 185 5-9 Texas A&M 7/16/1972 2

New York Jets / 1st / 12th pick / 1994

Jeff Graham 27 WR 11 9 200 6-2 Ohio State 2/14/1969 5

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 46th pick / 1991

Victor Green 27 DB 16 16 210 5-11 Akron 12/8/1969 3
Carl Greenwood 24 DB 14 1 186 5-11 UCLA 3/11/1972 1

New York Jets / 5th / 142nd pick / 1995

Mark Gunn 28 DT-DE 8 0 288 6-5 Pittsburgh 7/24/1968 5

New York Jets / 4th / 94th pick / 1991

Bobby Hamilton 25 DE-DT 15 11 280 6-5 Southern Miss 7/1/1971 Rook
Rick Hamilton 26 LB 15 4 241 6-2 Central Florida 4/19/1970 3

Washington Redskins / 3rd / 71st pick / 1993

Brian Hansen 36 P 16 0 215 6-4 Sioux Falls 10/26/1960 12

New Orleans Saints / 9th / 237th pick / 1984

Melvin Hayes 23 T 1 0 328 6-6 Mississippi State 4/28/1973 1

New York Jets / 4th / 106th pick / 1995

Bobby Houston 29 LB 15 15 242 6-2 North Carolina State 10/26/1967 6

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 75th pick / 1990

Erik Howard 32 NT-DT-DE 1 1 275 6-4 Washington State 11/12/1964 10

New York Giants / 2nd / 46th pick / 1986

John Hudson 28 G-C 16 0 270 6-2 Auburn 1/29/1968 5

Philadelphia Eagles / 11th / 294th pick / 1990

Keyshawn Johnson 24 WR 14 11 212 6-4 USC 7/22/1972 Rook

New York Jets / 1st / 1st pick / 1996

Gary Jones 29 DB 15 15 210 6-1 Texas A&M 11/30/1967 6

Pittsburgh Steelers / 9th / 239th pick / 1990

Marvin Jones 24 LB 12 12 244 6-2 Florida State 6/28/1972 3

New York Jets / 1st / 4th pick / 1993

Brad Keeney 23 DT 1 0 294 6-3 The Citadel 11/20/1973 Rook
Mo Lewis 27 LB 9 9 258 6-3 Georgia 10/21/1969 5

New York Jets / 3rd / 63rd pick / 1991

Nick Lowery 40 K 16 0 215 6-4 Dartmouth 5/27/1956 18
Siupeli Malamala 27 T-G 4 1 310 6-5 Washington 1/15/1969 4

New York Jets / 3rd / 68th pick / 1992

Sherriden May 23 RB 8 0 215 6-0 Idaho 8/10/1973 1
Ray Mickens 23 DB 15 10 180 5-8 Texas A&M 1/4/1973 Rook

New York Jets / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1996

Ronald Moore 26 RB 16 0 220 5-10 Pittsburg State 1/26/1970 3

Phoenix Cardinals / 4th / 87th pick / 1993

Adrian Murrell 26 RB 16 16 211 5-11 West Virginia 10/16/1970 3

New York Jets / 5th / 120th pick / 1993

Neil O'Donnell 30 QB 6 6 228 6-3 Maryland 7/3/1966 5

Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 70th pick / 1990

Matt O'Dwyer 24 G 16 16 305 6-5 Northwestern 9/1/1972 1

New York Jets / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1995

James Parrish 28 T 1 0 310 6-6 Temple 5/19/1968 3
Frank Reich 35 QB 11 7 210 6-4 Maryland 12/4/1961 11

Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 57th pick / 1985

Phillip Riley 24 WR 1 0 189 5-11 Florida State 9/24/1972 Rook

Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 199th pick / 1996

Don Silvestri 28 K 12 0 220 6-4 Pittsburgh 12/25/1968 1
Webster Slaughter 32 WR 10 1 175 6-1 San Diego State 10/19/1964 10

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1986

Otis Smith 31 DB 2 0 198 5-11 Missouri,Southern 10/22/1965 5
Marc Spindler 27 DE-NT-DT 15 5 290 6-5 Pittsburgh 11/28/1969 6

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1990

Alex Van Dyke 22 WR 15 1 205 6-0 Nevada-Reno 7/24/1974 Rook

New York Jets / 2nd / 31st pick / 1996

Marvin Washington 31 DE-DT 14 14 285 6-6 Idaho,Texas-El Paso 10/22/1965 7

New York Jets / 6th / 151st pick / 1989

Brent Williams 32 DE 5 0 283 6-4 Toledo 10/23/1964 10

New England Patriots / 7th / 192nd pick / 1986

David W. Williams 30 T 14 14 294 6-5 Florida 6/21/1966 7

Houston Oilers / 1st / 23rd pick / 1989

Lonnie Young 33 DB 15 0 205 6-1 Michigan State 7/18/1963 11

St. Louis Cardinals / 12th / 325th pick / 1985

Eric Zomalt 24 DB 10 1 201 5-11 California 8/9/1972 2

Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 103rd pick / 1994

Team Total 27.2 16 242.8 6-2.2 4.3