1979 New York Jets Roster

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1979 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
Jerome BarkumTE-WRJuly 18, 19506’3′218Jackson St.
Woody BennettRBMarch 24, 19556’2′227Miami (FL)
Stan BlinkaLBApril 29, 19576’2′230Sam Houston St.
Greg ButtleLBJune 20, 19546’3′235Penn St.
Ron CrosbyLBMarch 2, 19556’3′224Penn St.
Eric CunninghamGMarch 16, 19576’3′257Penn St.
Paul DarbyWROctober 22, 19565’10’192Texas St.
Scott DierkingRBMay 24, 19555’10’218Purdue
Donald DykesDBAugust 24, 19555’11’182SE Louisiana
Roger FarmerWRNovember 10, 19556’3′195Baker
Joe FieldsC-GNovember 14, 19536’2′250Rutgers-Camden
Derrick GaffneyWRMay 24, 19556’1′181Florida
Clark GainesRBFebruary 1, 19546’1′206Wake Forest
Mark GastineauDENovember 20, 19566’5′266Arizona St.
Bruce HarperRB-WRJune 20, 19555’8′174Kutztown Pennsylvania
John HennessyLB-DEMarch 12, 19556’3′243Michigan
Bobby JacksonDBDecember 23, 19565’9′178Florida St.
Dave JacobsKJuly 1, 19575’7′151Syracuse
Bobby JonesWRJuly 12, 19555’11’180Youngstown St.
Joe KleckoDT-NT-DEOctober 15, 19536’3′263Temple
Pat LeahyKMarch 19, 19516’0′194St. Louis
Toni LinhartKJuly 24, 19426’0′178Austria Technical
Kevin LongRBJanuary 20, 19556’1′212South Carolina
Johnny LynnDBDecember 19, 19566’0′196UCLA
Marty LyonsDE-DT-NTJanuary 5, 19576’5′269Alabama
Bob MartinLBNovember 14, 19536’1′217Nebraska
Ed McGlassonCJuly 11, 19566’4′248Maryland
Mike McKibbenLBSeptember 3, 19566’3′228Kent St.
Mark MerrillLBMay 5, 19556’4′237Minnesota
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.
Marvin PowellTAugust 30, 19556’5′268USC
Bob RabaTEApril 23, 19556’1′222Maryland
Chuck RamseyPFebruary 24, 19526’2′191Wake Forest
Randy RasmussenGMay 10, 19456’2′255Nebraska-Kearney
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.
Shafer SuggsDBApril 28, 19536’1′200Ball St.
John SullivanLBOctober 1, 19566’1′221Illinois
Rich SzaroKMarch 7, 19485’11’205Harvard
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.
Bob WinkelDT-DEOctober 23, 19556’4′253Kentucky