1970 New York Jets Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-10
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (4-10)
Location: New York, New York
1970 New York Jets StatisticsTeam Record: 4-10
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (4-10)
Location: New York, New York
1970 New York Jets Results
The New York Jets of the National Football League ended the 1970 season with a record of 4 wins and 10 losses, finishing third in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.
New York chalked up 255 points, while the defensive unit yielded 286. Al Woodall passed for 1,265 yards, and Joe Namath spent time under center, too. Don Maynard hauled in 31 balls for 525 yards. Emerson Boozer and Pete Lammons were targeted regularly also.
Emerson Boozer rushed for a team-leading 581 yards for the Jets.
W.K. Hicks picked off 8 opponent throws.
Weeb Ewbank coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Gary Arthur | TE | January 9, 1948 | 6'5" | 250 | Miami (OH) | Dayton, OH USA | 7 | 0 |
| 62 | Al Atkinson | MLB | July 28, 1943 | 6'2" | 230 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 51 | Ralph Baker | LLB | August 25, 1942 | 6'3" | 228 | Penn St. | Lewistown, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 40 | Mike Battle | KR | July 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | USC | South Gate, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | Tom Bayless | DT | December 17, 1947 | 6'3" | 240 | Purdue | Knob Lick, MO USA | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Eddie Bell | WR | September 13, 1946 | 5'10" | 160 | Idaho St. | Waco, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 86 | Verlon Biggs | RDE | March 16, 1943 | 6'4" | 275 | Jackson St. | Moss Point, MS USA | 13 | 0 |
| 32 | Emerson Boozer | FB | July 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | Md-Eastern Shore | Augusta, GA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 88 | Rich Caster | TE-WR | October 16, 1948 | 6'5" | 228 | Jackson St. | Mobile, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 56 | Paul Crane | LB-C | January 29, 1944 | 6'3" | 212 | Alabama | Pascagoula, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | Bob Davis | QB | September 15, 1945 | 6'2" | 205 | Virginia | Neptune, NJ USA | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | John Dockery | DB | September 6, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | Harvard | Brooklyn, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 55 | John Ebersole | LB | November 5, 1948 | 6'3" | 234 | Penn St. | Altoona, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 80 | John Elliott | RDT | October 26, 1944 | 6'4" | 244 | Texas | Beaumont, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 61 | Roger Finnie | T-G-DT | November 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 245 | Florida A&M | Miami, FL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 70 | Dave Foley | RT | October 28, 1947 | 6'5" | 255 | Ohio St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | Larry Grantham | RLB | September 16, 1938 | 6'0" | 210 | Mississippi | Crystal Springs, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 67 | Dave Herman | RG | September 3, 1941 | 6'1" | 255 | Michigan St. | Bryan, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 33 | W.K. Hicks | FS | July 14, 1942 | 6'1" | 195 | Texas Southern | Texarkana, AR USA | 14 | 0 |
| 75 | Winston Hill | LT | October 23, 1941 | 6'4" | 270 | Texas Southern | Seguin, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 48 | Gus Hollomon | SS | October 23, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | Houston | Beaumont, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | Jim Hudson | DB | March 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Texas | Steubenville, OH USA | 7 | 0 |
| 65 | Jimmie Jones | DE | January 17, 1947 | 6'5" | 220 | Wichita St. | Columbia, SC USA | 3 | 0 |
| 87 | Pete Lammons | TE | October 20, 1943 | 6'3" | 230 | Texas | Crockett, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 28 | Cecil Leonard | DB | July 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 160 | Tuskegee | Sylacauga, AL USA | 5 | 0 |
| 57 | John Little | DT-DE-NT | May 3, 1947 | 6'3" | 241 | Oklahoma St. | Tallulah, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 84 | Mark Lomas | LDT | June 8, 1948 | 6'4" | 250 | Northern Arizona | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 13 | Don Maynard | WR | January 25, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | Rice | Crosbyton, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 42 | Cliff McClain | RB | December 29, 1947 | 6'0" | 217 | South Carolina St. | Orlando, FL USA | 10 | 0 |
| 30 | Chuck Mercein | RB | April 9, 1943 | 6'2" | 225 | Yale | Milwaukee, WI USA | 9 | 0 |
| 68 | Dave Middendorf | G | November 23, 1945 | 6'3" | 260 | Washington St. | Seattle, WA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 12 | Joe Namath | QB | May 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Alabama | Beaver Falls, PA USA | 5 | 5 |
| 37 | George Nock | RB | March 4, 1946 | 5'11" | 200 | Morgan St. | Baltimore, MD USA | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | Steve O'Neal | P | February 4, 1946 | 6'3" | 185 | Texas A&M | Hearne, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 35 | Dennis Onkotz | LB | February 6, 1948 | 6'1" | 220 | Penn St. | Northampton, PA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 64 | Pete Perreault | G-T | March 1, 1939 | 6'3" | 248 | Boston Univ. | Shrewsbury, MA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 81 | Gerry Philbin | LDE | July 31, 1941 | 6'2" | 245 | Buffalo | Pawtucket, RI USA | 11 | 0 |
| 66 | Randy Rasmussen | LG | May 10, 1945 | 6'2" | 255 | Nebraska-Kearney | St. Paul, NE USA | 13 | 13 |
| 83 | George Sauer | WR | November 10, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Texas | Sheboygan, WI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 52 | John Schmitt | C | November 12, 1942 | 6'4" | 250 | Hofstra | Brooklyn, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 41 | Matt Snell | RB | August 18, 1941 | 6'2" | 219 | Ohio St. | Garfield, GA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 89 | Wayne Stewart | TE | August 18, 1947 | 6'7" | 219 | California | Cochrane, AB Canada | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | Steve Tannen | LCB | July 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 194 | Florida | Miami, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 45 | Earlie Thomas | RCB | December 11, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Colorado St. | Denton, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 85 | Steve Thompson | DT-DE | February 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 250 | Washington | Seattle, WA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 11 | Jim Turner | K | March 28, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | Utah St. | Martinez, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 34 | Lee White | RB | May 9, 1946 | 6'2" | 232 | Weber St. | Las Vegas, NV USA | 14 | 0 |
| 18 | Al Woodall | QB | December 7, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Duke | Erwin, NC USA | 10 | 9 |
