1987 New York Jets Roster

By Team Sports Glory

1987 New York Jets Team Info

LeagueCoachRecordPostseason RecordDivision StandingEnd of Season
National Football League (NFL)Joe Walton (6-9)6-9–Finished 5th in the NFL’s American Football Conference East Division–

Roster

PlayerPos.Birth DateHeightWeightCollege
Dan AlexanderG-TJune 17, 19556’4′260LSU
Lynwood AlfordLBAugust 22, 19636’3′220Syracuse
Don BaldwinDEJuly 9, 19646’3′263Purdue
Ted BankerG-C-TFebruary 17, 19616’2′270SE Missouri St.
Marion BarberRBDecember 6, 19596’3′224Minnesota
Barry BennettDT-DEDecember 10, 19556’4′257Concordia (MN)
Troy BensonLBJuly 30, 19636’2′235Pittsburgh
Guy BinghamC-G-TFebruary 25, 19586’3′255Montana
Dennis BligenRBMarch 3, 19625’11’215St. John’s (NY)
Walter BriggsQBAugust 6, 19656’1′205Montclair St.
Jay BrophyLBJuly 27, 19606’3′233Miami (FL)
Chris BrownTJuly 16, 19636’1′295New York Tech
Joe BurkeRBFebruary 9, 19616’0′200Rutgers
Russell CarterDBFebruary 10, 19626’2′195SMU
Tony ChickilloNT-DE-GJuly 8, 19606’3′262Miami (FL)
John ChiricoRBAugust 15, 19656’0′220Columbia
Kyle CliftonLBAugust 23, 19626’4′236TCU
Trent CollinsDBMay 18, 19616’1′187San Diego St.
Martin CornelsonCJune 4, 19616’1′230North Carolina St.
Anthony CorvinoG-TSeptember 15, 19656’1′262Southern Connecticut St.
Eric CossCJune 12, 19636’3′270Temple
Bob CrableLBSeptember 22, 19596’3′228Notre Dame
Sean DykesDBAugust 8, 19645’10’170Bowling Green
Onzy ElamLBDecember 1, 19646’2′225Tennessee St.
Nuu FaaolaRBJanuary 15, 19645’11’215Hawaii
Joe FieldsC-GNovember 14, 19536’2′250Rutgers-Camden
Derrick FosterRBOctober 12, 19635’11’205William Paterson
Jerome FosterDE-DTJuly 25, 19606’2′268Ohio St.
Derrick GaffneyWRMay 24, 19556’1′181Florida
Tony GarbarczykDEJanuary 20, 19646’4′275Wake Forest
Mark GastineauDENovember 20, 19566’5′266Arizona St.
Kerry GlennDBJanuary 3, 19625’9′175Minnesota
Alex GordonLBSeptember 14, 19646’5′246Cincinnati
Billy GriggsTEAugust 4, 19626’3′230Virginia
Mike HaightG-TOctober 6, 19626’4′281Iowa
Harry HamiltonDBNovember 29, 19626’0′194Penn St.
Michael HarperWRMay 11, 19615’10’180USC
Jim HaslettLBDecember 9, 19556’3′232Indiana (PA)
Jo Jo HeathDBMarch 9, 19575’10’182Pittsburgh
Johnny HectorRBNovember 26, 19605’11’204Texas A&M
Marc HoganDBApril 21, 19626’0′180Tennessee
Scott HolmanWRSeptember 27, 19626’2′195Oregon
Jerry HolmesDBDecember 22, 19576’2′175Chowan
Carl HowardDBSeptember 20, 19616’2′188Rutgers
Bobby HumpheryDB-WRAugust 23, 19615’10’178New Mexico St.
Tommy HumphreyG-TDecember 16, 19626’3′280Iowa
Eddie HunterRBJanuary 20, 19655’10’205Virginia Tech
Stan HunterWRNovember 29, 19636’2′184Bowling Green
Vince JasperGNovember 30, 19646’4′270Iowa St.
Dave JenningsPJune 8, 19526’4′203St. Lawrence
Ken JonesT-DEDecember 1, 19526’5′260Arkansas St.
Gordon KingT-GFebruary 3, 19566’6′275Stanford
Joe KleckoDT-NT-DEOctober 15, 19536’3′263Temple
Rocky KleverTE-RBJuly 10, 19596’3′225Montana
Jamie KuriskoTEDecember 22, 19636’4′236Allentown College
Pat LeahyKMarch 19, 19516’0′194St. Louis
Sid LewisDBMay 30, 19645’11’180Penn St.
Lester LylesDB-LBDecember 27, 19626’3′209Virginia
Marty LyonsDE-DT-NTJanuary 5, 19576’5′269Alabama
Tracy MartinWRDecember 4, 19646’3′205North Dakota
Kevin McArthurLBMay 11, 19626’2′244Lamar
Pete McCartneyTJune 15, 19626’6′260Louisville
Reggie McElroyT-GMarch 4, 19606’6′290West Texas A&M
Freeman McNeilRBApril 22, 19595’11’216UCLA
Lance MehlLBFebruary 14, 19586’3′235Penn St.
Scott MersereauDT-NT-DEApril 8, 19656’4′275Southern Connecticut St.
Rich MianoDBSeptember 3, 19626’1′200Hawaii
Matt MongerLBNovember 15, 19616’1′235Oklahoma St.
Tim NewmanRBJune 11, 19646’0′220Johnson C. Smith
Gerald NicholsDT-NT-DEFebruary 10, 19646’2′261Florida St.
David NorrieQBNovember 30, 19636’4′220UCLA
Ken O’BrienQBNovember 27, 19606’4′210Sacramento St.
Tom O’ConnorPNovember 8, 19636’1′190South Carolina
George RadachowskyDBSeptember 7, 19625’11’186Boston Col.
Pat RagusaKMarch 17, 19635’8′180St. John’s (NY)
Eric RileyTEOctober 10, 19646’3′230East. Washington
Bobby RileyWROctober 17, 19645’8′168Oklahoma St.
Larry RobinsonDBApril 30, 19625’9′194NW State (LA)
Ken RoseLBJune 9, 19626’1′215UNLV
Pat RyanQBSeptember 16, 19556’3′210Tennessee
Mickey ShulerTEAugust 21, 19566’3′232Penn St.
Don SmithNT-DE-DTMay 9, 19576’5′256Miami (FL)
Reggie SmithWR,WR/DBJuly 15, 19565’4′168North Carolina Central
Kurt SohnWRJune 26, 19575’11’180North Carolina St.
Treg SongyDBJune 15, 19626’2′200Tulane
Jim SweeneyC-T-GAugust 8, 19626’4′297Pittsburgh
Tony SweetTEDecember 13, 19636’4′230Montclair St.
John ThomasTMarch 6, 19646’4′280Toledo
Al ToonWRApril 30, 19636’4′205Wisconsin
Jo-Jo TownsellWRNovember 4, 19605’9′180UCLA
Maurice TurnerRBSeptember 10, 19605’11’200Utah St.
Roger VickRBAugust 11, 19646’3′239Texas A&M
Wesley WalkerWRMay 26, 19556’0′179California
Henry WallsLBFebruary 13, 19646’2′220Clemson
Ladell WillsLBMay 30, 19626’3′240Jackson St.
Mike WitteckLBFebruary 21, 19646’2′225Northwestern
Mike ZordichDBOctober 12, 19636’1′207Penn St.