1972 New York Jets Roster

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1972 New York Jets Team Info

LeagueCoachRecordPostseason RecordDivision StandingEnd of Season
National Football League (NFL)Weeb Ewbank (7-7)7-7Finished 2nd in the NFL’s American Football Conference East Division

Roster

PlayerPos.Birth DateHeightWeightCollege
Al AtkinsonLBJuly 28, 19436’2′230Villanova
Ralph BakerLBAugust 25, 19426’3′228Penn St.
Jerome BarkumTE-WRJuly 18, 19506’3′218Jackson St.
Eddie BellWRSeptember 13, 19465’10’160Idaho St.
Hank BjorklundRBJune 5, 19506’1′200Princeton
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 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
Ed GaligherDT-DEOctober 15, 19506’4′255UCLA
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
Gus HollomonDB-POctober 23, 19456’3′195Houston
Bobby HowfieldKDecember 3, 19365’9′180none
Joey JacksonDE-DTMay 7, 19496’4′270New Mexico St.
Roy KirkseyGSeptember 18, 19476’1′235Md-Eastern Shore
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
Steve O’NealPFebruary 4, 19466’3′185Texas A&M
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
Bob SvihusTJune 21, 19436’4′245USC
Steve TannenDBJuly 23, 19486’1′194Florida
Michael TaylorLBSeptember 21, 19496’1′230Michigan
Earlie ThomasDBDecember 11, 19456’1′190Colorado St.
Steve ThompsonDT-DEFebruary 12, 19456’2′250Washington
Rocky TurnerDB-WRAugust 6, 19506’0′190Tenn-Chattanooga
Phil WiseDBApril 25, 19496’0′190South Dakota
Willie ZapalacLB-DESeptember 1, 19486’4′225Texas