1978 New York Jets Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Walt Michaels (8-8)
Location: New York, New York

1978 New York Jets Statistics
1978 New York Jets Results

The New York Jets of the National Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.

New York moved the ball well, scoring 359 points, while the shaky defensive squad surrendered 364. Kevin Long rushed for a team-leading 954 yards for the Jets.

Matt Robinson passed for 2,002 yards. Wesley Walker hauled in 48 balls for 1,169 yards, while Derrick Gaffney was targeted regularly also.

Bobby Jackson and Burgess Owens each picked off 5 opponent throws.

Walt Michaels coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
60	Dan Alexander	RG	June 17, 1955	6'4"	260	LSU	Houston, TX USA	16	16
67	Darrell Austin	G-C-T	November 6, 1951	6'4"	250	South Carolina	Union, SC USA	13	0
83	Jerome Barkum	TE	July 18, 1950	6'3"	218	Jackson St.	Gulfport, MS USA	16	16
80	Kevin Bell	WR	March 14, 1955	5'10"	180	Lamar	Beaumont, TX USA	9	0
51	Greg Buttle	LOLB	June 20, 1954	6'3"	235	Penn St.	Atlantic City, NJ USA	8	8
25	Scott Dierking	RB	May 24, 1955	5'10"	218	Purdue	Great Lakes Naval Base, IL USA	15	13
47	Jim Earley	RB	January 23, 1956	6'1"	230	Michigan St.	Dayton, OH USA	2	0
65	Joe Fields	C	November 14, 1953	6'2"	250	Rutgers-Camden	Woodbury, NJ USA	16	16
81	Derrick Gaffney	WR	May 24, 1955	6'1"	181	Florida	Jacksonville, FL USA	16	16
21	Clark Gaines	RB	February 1, 1954	6'1"	206	Wake Forest	Elberton, GA USA	16	1
49	Reggie Grant	DB	September 2, 1955	5'9"	185	Oregon	Atlanta, GA USA	14	0
42	Bruce Harper	KR	June 20, 1955	5'8"	174	Kutztown Pennsylvania	Englewood, NJ USA	16	0
63	John Hennessy	LILB	March 12, 1955	6'3"	243	Michigan	Chicago, IL USA	16	16
52	Mike Hennigan	RILB	October 24, 1951	6'2"	217	Parsons	Washington, IA USA	12	12
88	Mark Iwanowski	TE	September 8, 1955	6'4"	230	Pennsylvania	Hazelton, PA USA	5	0
40	Bobby Jackson	LCB	December 23, 1956	5'9"	178	Florida St.	Albany, GA USA	16	16
89	Bobby Jones	WR	July 12, 1955	5'11"	180	Youngstown St.	Sharon, PA USA	16	0
56	Larry Keller	LOLB	October 2, 1953	6'2"	223	Houston	San Benito, TX USA	16	8
73	Joe Klecko	RDE	October 15, 1953	6'3"	263	Temple	Chester, PA USA	16	16
5	Pat Leahy	K	March 19, 1951	6'0"	194	St. Louis	St. Louis, MO USA	16	0
33	Kevin Long	FB	January 20, 1955	6'1"	212	South Carolina	Clinton, SC USA	16	16
59	Bob Martin	ROLB	November 14, 1953	6'1"	217	Nebraska	David City, NE USA	16	16
58	Mark Merrill	LB	May 5, 1955	6'4"	237	Minnesota	St. Paul, MN USA	16	4
50	Mike Mock	LB	February 25, 1955	6'1"	225	Texas Tech	Trondheim, Norway	15	0
71	Joe Moreino	NT-DE	April 4, 1955	6'6"	246	Idaho St.	Providence, RI USA	1	0
37	Tim Moresco	DB	October 3, 1954	5'11"	176	Syracuse	Ithaca, NY USA	11	0
44	Tom Newton	RB	March 8, 1954	6'0"	212	California	Carmel, FL USA	16	0
22	Burgess Owens	FS	August 2, 1951	6'2"	200	Miami (FL)	Columbus, OH USA	14	14
77	Joe Pellegrini	DT-NT	August 9, 1956	6'2"	270	Idaho	Aberdeen, WA USA	9	0
76	Lawrence Pillers	LDE	November 4, 1952	6'4"	255	Alcorn St.	Hazelhurst, MS USA	16	16
20	Darnell Powell	RB	May 31, 1954	6'0"	197	Tenn-Chattanooga	Atlanta, GA USA	14	1
79	Marvin Powell	RT	August 30, 1955	6'5"	268	USC	Fort Bragg, NC USA	14	14
78	Garry Puetz	G-T	March 14, 1952	6'3"	263	Valparaiso	Elmhurst, IL USA	6	0
86	Bob Raba	TE	April 23, 1955	6'1"	222	Maryland	Washington, DC USA	4	0
15	Chuck Ramsey	P	February 24, 1952	6'2"	191	Wake Forest	Rock Hill, SC USA	16	0
66	Randy Rasmussen	LG	May 10, 1945	6'2"	255	Nebraska-Kearney	St. Paul, NE USA	16	14
34	Larry Riley	DB	November 21, 1954	5'10"	192	Salem	Eustis, FL USA	4	0
64	Gregg Robinson	DE-NT	August 16, 1956	6'6"	255	Dartmouth	Palmer, MA USA	16	0
17	Matt Robinson	QB	June 28, 1955	6'2"	196	Georgia	Farmington, MI USA	16	11
61	John Roman	T	August 31, 1952	6'4"	255	Idaho St.	Ventnor City, NJ USA	16	2
4	Pat Ryan	QB	September 16, 1955	6'3"	210	Tennessee	Hutchinson, KS USA	2	0
74	Abdul Salaam	NT	February 12, 1953	6'3"	262	Kent St.	New Brockton, AL USA	15	15
48	Ken Schroy	DB	September 22, 1952	6'2"	198	Maryland	Valley Forge, PA USA	16	2
82	Mickey Shuler	TE	August 21, 1956	6'3"	232	Penn St.	Harrisburg, PA USA	16	1
87	Bruce Stephens	WR	October 31, 1956	5'9"	170	Columbia	Columbus, GA USA	6	0
23	Shafer Suggs	SS	April 28, 1953	6'1"	200	Ball St.	Elkhart, IN USA	16	16
38	Ed Taylor	RCB	May 13, 1953	6'0"	174	Memphis	Memphis, TN USA	16	16
14	Richard Todd	QB	November 19, 1953	6'2"	207	Alabama	Birmingham, AL USA	5	5
70	Stan Waldemore	G-C-T	February 20, 1955	6'4"	263	Nebraska	Newark, NJ USA	4	0
85	Wesley Walker	WR	May 26, 1955	6'0"	179	California	San Bernardino, CA USA	16	16
72	Chris Ward	LT	December 16, 1955	6'3"	267	Ohio St.	Cleveland, OH USA	16	16
57	Blake Whitlatch	LB	October 13, 1955	6'1"	233	LSU	Baton Rouge, LA USA	4	0