1978 New York Jets Roster

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1978 New York Jets Team Info

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

Roster

PlayerPos.Birth DateHeightWeightCollege
Dan AlexanderG-TJune 17, 19556’4′260LSU
Darrell AustinG-C-TNovember 6, 19516’4′250South Carolina
Jerome BarkumTE-WRJuly 18, 19506’3′218Jackson St.
Kevin BellWRMarch 14, 19555’10’180Lamar
Greg ButtleLBJune 20, 19546’3′235Penn St.
Scott DierkingRBMay 24, 19555’10’218Purdue
Jim EarleyRBJanuary 23, 19566’1′230Michigan St.
Joe FieldsC-GNovember 14, 19536’2′250Rutgers-Camden
Derrick GaffneyWRMay 24, 19556’1′181Florida
Clark GainesRBFebruary 1, 19546’1′206Wake Forest
Reggie GrantDBSeptember 2, 19555’9′185Oregon
Bruce HarperRB-WRJune 20, 19555’8′174Kutztown Pennsylvania
John HennessyLB-DEMarch 12, 19556’3′243Michigan
Mike HenniganLBOctober 24, 19516’2′217Parsons
Mark IwanowskiTESeptember 8, 19556’4′230Pennsylvania
Bobby JacksonDBDecember 23, 19565’9′178Florida St.
Bobby JonesWRJuly 12, 19555’11’180Youngstown St.
Larry KellerLBOctober 2, 19536’2′223Houston
Joe KleckoDT-NT-DEOctober 15, 19536’3′263Temple
Pat LeahyKMarch 19, 19516’0′194St. Louis
Kevin LongRBJanuary 20, 19556’1′212South Carolina
Bob MartinLBNovember 14, 19536’1′217Nebraska
Mark MerrillLBMay 5, 19556’4′237Minnesota
Mike MockLBFebruary 25, 19556’1′225Texas Tech
Joe MoreinoNT-DEApril 4, 19556’6′246Idaho St.
Tim MorescoDBOctober 3, 19545’11’176Syracuse
Tom NewtonRBMarch 8, 19546’0′212California
Burgess OwensDBAugust 2, 19516’2′200Miami (FL)
Joe PellegriniDT-NTAugust 9, 19566’2′270Idaho
Lawrence PillersDE-DT-NTNovember 4, 19526’4′255Alcorn St.
Darnell PowellRBMay 31, 19546’0′197Tenn-Chattanooga
Marvin PowellTAugust 30, 19556’5′268USC
Garry PuetzG-TMarch 14, 19526’3′263Valparaiso
Bob RabaTEApril 23, 19556’1′222Maryland
Chuck RamseyPFebruary 24, 19526’2′191Wake Forest
Randy RasmussenGMay 10, 19456’2′255Nebraska-Kearney
Larry RileyDBNovember 21, 19545’10’192Salem
Gregg RobinsonDE-NTAugust 16, 19566’6′255Dartmouth
Matt RobinsonQBJune 28, 19556’2′196Georgia
John RomanT-GAugust 31, 19526’4′255Idaho St.
Pat RyanQBSeptember 16, 19556’3′210Tennessee
Abdul SalaamDT-NT-DEFebruary 12, 19536’3′262Kent St.
Ken SchroyDBSeptember 22, 19526’2′198Maryland
Mickey ShulerTEAugust 21, 19566’3′232Penn St.
Bruce StephensWROctober 31, 19565’9′170Columbia
Shafer SuggsDBApril 28, 19536’1′200Ball St.
Ed TaylorDBMay 13, 19536’0′174Memphis
Richard ToddQBNovember 19, 19536’2′207Alabama
Stan WaldemoreG-C-TFebruary 20, 19556’4′263Nebraska
Wesley WalkerWRMay 26, 19556’0′179California
Chris WardTDecember 16, 19556’3′267Ohio St.
Blake WhitlatchLBOctober 13, 19556’1′233LSU