1973 New York Jets Roster
Team Record: 4-10
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (4-10)
Location: New York, New York
1973 New York Jets Results
The New York Jets of the National Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 4 wins and 10 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.
The Jets scored 240 points, but the defense yielded 306. Emerson Boozer rushed for a team-leading 831 yards for New York.
Al Woodall threw for 1,228 yards. Jerome Barkum topped all receivers, hauling in 44 balls for 810 yards. Rich Caster provided receiving help, too.
The larcenous defense created 38 turnovers. Ralph Baker and Delles Howell each seized 4 opponent throws.
Weeb Ewbank coached the team.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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1 | Mike Adamle | RB | October 4, 1949 | 5'9" | 197 | Northwestern | Kent, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
26 | Margene Adkins | KR | April 30, 1947 | 5'10" | 183 | Henderson JC | Fort Worth, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
62 | Al Atkinson | LB | July 28, 1943 | 6'2" | 230 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA | 5 | 0 |
51 | Ralph Baker | LLB | August 25, 1942 | 6'3" | 228 | Penn St. | Lewistown, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
83 | Jerome Barkum | WR | July 18, 1950 | 6'3" | 218 | Jackson St. | Gulfport, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
7 | Eddie Bell | WR | September 13, 1946 | 5'10" | 160 | Idaho St. | Waco, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
40 | Hank Bjorklund | RB | June 5, 1950 | 6'1" | 200 | Princeton | Glen Head, NY USA | 10 | 0 |
32 | Emerson Boozer | RB | July 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | Md-Eastern Shore | Augusta, GA USA | 13 | 0 |
30 | Dennis Cambal | TE | January 27, 1949 | 6'2" | 225 | William & Mary | Waltham, MA USA | 8 | 0 |
88 | Rich Caster | TE | October 16, 1948 | 6'5" | 228 | Jackson St. | Mobile, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
6 | Bill Demory | QB | December 1, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | Arizona | Indianola, IA USA | 6 | 1 |
55 | John Ebersole | MLB | November 5, 1948 | 6'3" | 234 | Penn St. | Altoona, PA USA | 13 | 0 |
80 | John Elliott | RDT | October 26, 1944 | 6'4" | 244 | Texas | Beaumont, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
10 | Julian Fagan | P | February 21, 1948 | 6'3" | 205 | Mississippi | Laurel, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
19 | Chris Farasopoulos | FS | July 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 210 | BYU | Athens, Greece | 9 | 0 |
58 | Bill Ferguson | RLB | July 7, 1951 | 6'3" | 225 | Washington | San Diego, CA USA | 11 | 0 |
85 | Ed Galigher | LDE | October 15, 1950 | 6'4" | 255 | UCLA | Hayward, CA USA | 7 | 0 |
54 | Rick Harrell | C | August 8, 1951 | 6'3" | 238 | Clemson | Morristown, NJ USA | 4 | 0 |
67 | Dave Herman | RG | September 3, 1941 | 6'1" | 255 | Michigan St. | Bryan, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
75 | Winston Hill | RT | October 23, 1941 | 6'4" | 270 | Texas Southern | Seguin, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
20 | Delles Howell | LCB | August 22, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | Grambling St. | Vallejo, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
3 | Bobby Howfield | K | December 3, 1936 | 5'9" | 180 | none | Bushey, England | 14 | 0 |
86 | Joey Jackson | DE-DT | May 7, 1949 | 6'4" | 270 | New Mexico St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 3 | 0 |
82 | David Knight | WR | February 1, 1951 | 6'1" | 182 | William & Mary | Trieste, Italy | 14 | 0 |
57 | John Little | LDT | May 3, 1947 | 6'3" | 241 | Oklahoma St. | Tallulah, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
84 | Mark Lomas | RDE | June 8, 1948 | 6'4" | 250 | Northern Arizona | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
42 | Cliff McClain | RB | December 29, 1947 | 6'0" | 217 | South Carolina St. | Orlando, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
71 | John Mooring | T-C | May 8, 1947 | 6'6" | 255 | Tampa | Falfurrias, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
12 | Joe Namath | QB | May 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Alabama | Beaver Falls, PA USA | 6 | 5 |
35 | Jim Nance | RB | December 30, 1942 | 6'1" | 235 | Syracuse | Indiana, PA USA | 7 | 0 |
81 | Richard Neal | DE-DT | September 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 260 | Southern | Minden, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
22 | Burgess Owens | SS | August 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Miami (FL) | Columbus, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
78 | Garry Puetz | G | March 14, 1952 | 6'3" | 263 | Valparaiso | Elmhurst, IL USA | 7 | 4 |
66 | Randy Rasmussen | LG | May 10, 1945 | 6'2" | 255 | Nebraska-Kearney | St. Paul, NE USA | 14 | 14 |
44 | John Riggins | FB | August 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 230 | Kansas | Centralia, KS USA | 11 | 11 |
52 | John Schmitt | C | November 12, 1942 | 6'4" | 250 | Hofstra | Brooklyn, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
46 | Rich Sowells | DB | October 27, 1948 | 6'0" | 179 | Alcorn St. | Prairie View, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
59 | Rob Spicer | LB | July 20, 1951 | 6'4" | 238 | Indiana | Detroit, MI USA | 13 | 0 |
76 | Bob Svihus | T | June 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 245 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
21 | Steve Tannen | DB | July 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 194 | Florida | Miami, FL USA | 9 | 0 |
50 | Michael Taylor | LB | September 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 230 | Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 8 | 0 |
45 | Earlie Thomas | RCB | December 11, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Colorado St. | Denton, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
87 | Steve Thompson | DT-DE | February 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 250 | Washington | Seattle, WA USA | 8 | 0 |
29 | Rocky Turner | DB-WR | August 6, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Augusta, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
27 | Phil Wise | DB | April 25, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | South Dakota | Omaha, NE USA | 8 | 0 |
18 | Al Woodall | QB | December 7, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Duke | Erwin, NC USA | 9 | 6 |
72 | Robert Woods | LT | July 26, 1950 | 6'3" | 255 | Tennessee St. | Florence, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
53 | Willie Zapalac | LB-DE | September 1, 1948 | 6'4" | 225 | Texas | Bellville, TX USA | 13 | 0 |