1971 New York Jets Roster

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1971 New York Jets Team Info

LeagueCoachRecordPostseason RecordDivision StandingEnd of Season
National Football League (NFL)Weeb Ewbank (6-8)6-8–Finished 3rd in the NFL’s American Football Conference East Division–

Roster

PlayerPos.Birth DateHeightWeightCollege
Gary ArthurTEJanuary 9, 19486’5′250Miami (OH)
Al AtkinsonLBJuly 28, 19436’2′230Villanova
Ralph BakerLBAugust 25, 19426’3′228Penn St.
Eddie BellWRSeptember 13, 19465’10’160Idaho St.
Emerson BoozerRBJuly 4, 19435’11’195Md-Eastern Shore
Rich CasterTE-WROctober 16, 19486’5′228Jackson St.
Paul CraneLB-CJanuary 29, 19446’3′212Alabama
Bob DavisQBSeptember 15, 19456’2′205Virginia
John DockeryDBSeptember 6, 19446’0′185Harvard
John EbersoleLBNovember 5, 19486’3′234Penn St.
John ElliottDT-DEOctober 26, 19446’4′244Texas
Chris FarasopoulosDBJuly 20, 19496’0′210BYU
Roger FinnieT-G-DTNovember 6, 19456’3′245Florida A&M
Dave FoleyT-COctober 28, 19476’5′255Ohio St.
Larry GranthamLBSeptember 16, 19386’0′210Mississippi
Steve HarkeyRBAugust 3, 19496’0′215Georgia Tech
Dave HermanG-TSeptember 3, 19416’1′255Michigan St.
W.K. HicksDBJuly 14, 19426’1′195Texas Southern
Winston HillTOctober 23, 19416’4′270Texas Southern
Chuck HintonDTAugust 11, 19396’5′257North Carolina Central
Gus HollomonDB-POctober 23, 19456’3′195Houston
Bobby HowfieldKDecember 3, 19365’9′180none
Roy KirkseyGSeptember 18, 19476’1′235Md-Eastern Shore
Pete LammonsTEOctober 20, 19436’3′230Texas
John LittleDT-DE-NTMay 3, 19476’3′241Oklahoma St.
Mark LomasDE-DTJune 8, 19486’4′250Northern Arizona
Don MaynardE-FL-HBJanuary 25, 19356’0′180Rice
Cliff McClainRBDecember 29, 19476’0′217South Carolina St.
John MooringT-CMay 8, 19476’6′255Tampa
Joe NamathQBMay 31, 19436’2′200Alabama
George NockRBMarch 4, 19465’11’200Morgan St.
Steve O’NealPFebruary 4, 19466’3′185Texas A&M
Scott PalmerDTSeptember 15, 19486’3′245Texas
Gerry PhilbinDEJuly 31, 19416’2′245Buffalo
Randy RasmussenGMay 10, 19456’2′255Nebraska-Kearney
John RigginsRBAugust 4, 19496’2′230Kansas
John SchmittCNovember 12, 19426’4′250Hofstra
Matt SnellRBAugust 18, 19416’2′219Ohio St.
Rich SowellsDBOctober 27, 19486’0′179Alcorn St.
Wayne StewartTEAugust 18, 19476’7′219California
Vern StuddardWRApril 30, 19485’11’175Mississippi
Bob SvihusTJune 21, 19436’4′245USC
Clovis SwinneyDTAugust 17, 19456’3′249Arkansas
Steve TannenDBJuly 23, 19486’1′194Florida
Earlie ThomasDBDecember 11, 19456’1′190Colorado St.
Phil WiseDBApril 25, 19496’0′190South Dakota
Al WoodallQBDecember 7, 19456’5′205Duke
Willie ZapalacLB-DESeptember 1, 19486’4′225Texas