1977 New York Jets Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 3-11
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Walt Michaels (3-11)
Location: New York, New York

1977 New York Jets Roster
1977 New York Jets Results

The New York Jets of the National Football League ended the 1977 season with a record of 3 wins and 11 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.

The Jets scored 191 points, but the defensive squad allowed 300. Clark Gaines rushed for a team-leading 595 yards for New York.

Richard Todd passed for 1,863 yards. Clark Gaines topped pass catchers, hauling in 55 balls, while Wesley Walker added 740 receiving yards.

Burgess Owens intercepted 3 opponent throws.

Walt Michaels coached the team.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Richard Todd	265	133	50.2	1863	7.0	11	4.2	17	6.4	87	24	203	60.3
Matt Robinson	54	20	37.0	310	5.7	2	3.7	8	14.8	58	7	57	29.6
Marty Domres	40	17	42.5	113	2.8	1	2.5	1	2.5	18	4	24	47.9
Bruce Harper	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Totals	360	170	47.2	2286	6.4	14	3.9	26	7.2	87	35	284

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Clark Gaines	158	595	3.8	19	3
Scott Dierking	79	315	4.0	21	0
Bruce Harper	44	198	4.5	18	0
Kevin Long	56	170	3.0	12	0
Charlie White	50	151	3.0	27	1
Richard Todd	24	46	1.9	13	2
Matt Robinson	5	45	9.0	19	0
Tom Newton	8	39	4.9	8	0
Larry Keller	1	25	25.0	25	0
Wesley Walker	3	25	8.3	11	0
Marty Domres	4	23	5.8	11	0
Shelton Diggs	1	16	16.0	16	0
Rich Caster	2	-15	-7.5	-6	0
Duane Carrell	2	-15	-7.5	0	0
Totals	437	1618	3.7	27	6

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Clark Gaines	55	469	8.5	31	1
Wesley Walker	35	740	21.1	87	3
Jerome Barkum	26	450	17.3	40	6
Bruce Harper	21	209	10.0	55	1
Rich Caster	10	205	20.5	58	1
David Knight	7	129	18.4	49	0
Tom Newton	5	33	6.6	9	0
Kevin Long	5	17	3.4	7	0
Scott Dierking	4	29	7.2	15	1
Charlie White	2	5	2.5	3	1
Totals	170	2286	13.4	87	14

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Pat Leahy	21	18	85.7	25	15	60.0	63
Totals	21	18	85.7	25	15	60.0	63

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Chuck Ramsey	62	2298	37.1	61
Duane Carrell	14	557	39.8	56
Totals	76	2855	37.6	61

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Bruce Harper	34	425	12.5	49
Ken Schroy	3	38	12.7	17
Billy Hardee	1	17	17.0	17
Totals	38	480	12.6	49

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Bruce Harper	42	1035	24.6	60
Billy Hardee	7	148	21.1	36
Scott Dierking	6	91	15.2	20
Bob Raba	4	64	16.0	20
Tommy Marvaso	2	36	18.0	20
Totals	61	1374	22.5	60

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Burgess Owens	3	18	6.0	12	0
Greg Buttle	2	54	27.0	44	1
Artimus Parker	1	45	45.0	45	0
Larry Keller	1	36	36.0	36	0
Bob Martin	1	0	0.0	0	0
John Ebersole	1	0	0.0	0	0
Billy Hardee	1	0	0.0	0	0
Ed Taylor	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	11	153	13.9	45	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Al Palewicz			0	2	0	0
John Ebersole		0	0	2	0	0
Richard Neal			0	2	0	0
Tom Newton			0	2	0	0
Bruce Harper			7	2	0
Ken Schroy			0	2	11	0
Clark Gaines			3	2	0
Bob Raba			1	2	0	0
Larry Keller		0	0	2	0	0
Jerome Barkum			0	1	0
Rich Caster			1	1	0
Shafer Suggs			0	1	0	0
Carl Barzilauskas			0	1	0	0
Abdul Salaam			0	1	0	0
John Hennessy			0	1	0	0
Duane Carrell			1	1	-17	0
Joe Fields			0	1	0	0
Lawrence Pillers			0	1	0	0
Matt Robinson			1	0	-4	0
Charlie White			2	0	0
Kevin Long			1	0	0	0
Scott Dierking			1	0	0
Richard Todd			4	0	0
Wesley Walker			2	0	0
Totals	0	0	24	27	-10	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Pat Leahy									15	18	0			63
Jerome Barkum		6							0	0	0			36
Clark Gaines	3	1							0	0	0			24
Wesley Walker	0	3							0	0	0			18
Charlie White	1	1							0	0	0			12
Richard Todd	2								0	0	0			12
Greg Buttle						1			0	0	0			6
Rich Caster	0	1							0	0	0			6
Scott Dierking	0	1		0					0	0	0			6
Bruce Harper	0	1	0	0					0	0	0			6
Totals	6	14	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	18	0	0	0	189