1963 New York Jets Roster
American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 5-8-1
Finishing 4th in the AFL's East Division
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (5-8-1)
Location: New York, New York
1963 New York Jets StatisticsTeam Record: 5-8-1
Finishing 4th in the AFL's East Division
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (5-8-1)
Location: New York, New York
1963 New York Jets Results
The New York Jets of the American Football League ended the 1963 season with a record of 5 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the AFL's East Division.
New York struggled to score 249 points, worst in the circuit, while the leaky defense gave up 399. Dick Wood passed for 2,204 yards. Bake Turner hauled in 71 balls for 1,009 yards. Don Maynard was targeted regularly, too.
Mark Smolinski rushed for a team-leading 561 yards for the Jets.
Dainard Paulson and Bill Baird each picked off 6 opponent throws.
Weeb Ewbank coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Billy Atkins | S | November 19, 1934 | 6'1" | 196 | Auburn | Millport, AL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | Bill Baird | RS | March 1, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | San Francisco St. | Lindsay, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 56 | Ted Bates | LLB | September 22, 1936 | 6'3" | 219 | Oregon St. | Baytown, TX USA | 8 | 1 |
| 63 | Bob Butler | OG | October 27, 1940 | 6'1" | 230 | Kentucky | Madisonville, KY USA | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Ed Chlebek | QB | February 9, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | West. Michigan | Uniontown, PA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Dick Christy | HB | November 24, 1935 | 5'10" | 191 | North Carolina St. | Philadelphia, PA USA | 11 | 1 |
| 82 | Ed Cooke | LDT-LLB-LD | May 3, 1935 | 6'4" | 250 | Maryland | Pilot Mountain, NC USA | 9 | 5 |
| 56 | Roger Ellis | C-OT | February 1, 1938 | 6'3" | 233 | Maine | Boston, ME USA | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Dan Ficca | LG | February 7, 1939 | 6'1" | 245 | USC | Atlas, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 62 | Sid Fournet | RG | August 27, 1932 | 6'0" | 235 | LSU | Bogalusa, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 60 | Larry Grantham | RLB | September 16, 1938 | 6'0" | 210 | Mississippi | Crystal Springs, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 18 | Johnny Green | QB | October 12, 1937 | 6'3" | 198 | Tenn-Chattanooga | West Point, MS USA | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Ken Gregory | SE-FL | February 1, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Whittier | 14 | 3 | |
| 77 | Dick Guesman | K | January 22, 1938 | 6'4" | 255 | West Virginia | Brownsville, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 17 | Galen Hall | QB | August 14, 1940 | 5'10" | 216 | Penn St. | Altoona, PA USA | 13 | 2 |
| 85 | Gene Heeter | TE | April 19, 1941 | 6'4" | 230 | West Virginia | Windber, PA USA | 9 | 8 |
| 75 | Winston Hill | LT | October 23, 1941 | 6'4" | 270 | Texas Southern | Seguin, TX USA | 13 | 1 |
| 63 | Roy Hord | LOG | December 25, 1934 | 6'4" | 244 | Duke | Charlotte, NC USA | 13 | 0 |
| 52 | Mike Hudock | C | September 29, 1934 | 6'2" | 245 | Miami (FL) | Pittston, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 72 | Chuck Janerette | LDT | December 1, 1938 | 6'3" | 253 | Penn St. | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 33 | Curley Johnson | P | July 2, 1935 | 6'0" | 215 | Houston | Anna, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 78 | Jack Klotz | LOT | December 5, 1932 | 6'4" | 260 | Widener | Chester, PA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 89 | Dee Mackey | TE | October 16, 1934 | 6'5" | 235 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Gilmer, TX USA | 14 | 6 |
| 31 | Bill Mathis | HB | December 10, 1938 | 6'1" | 220 | Clemson | Rocky Mount, NC USA | 14 | 13 |
| 13 | Don Maynard | FL | January 25, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | Rice | Crosbyton, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 88 | Bob McAdams | LDE-RDT | November 1, 1939 | 6'3" | 250 | North Carolina Central | Durham, NC USA | 12 | 2 |
| 34 | Walt Michaels | LB | October 16, 1929 | 6'0" | 231 | Washington & Lee | Swoyersville, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Dainard Paulson | LS | May 15, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Oregon St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 20 | Bill Perkins | HB | January 12, 1941 | 6'2" | 225 | Iowa | Jersey City, NJ USA | 4 | 0 |
| 64 | Pete Perreault | LLB | March 1, 1939 | 6'3" | 248 | Boston Univ. | Shrewsbury, MA USA | 3 | 1 |
| 79 | Sherman Plunkett | RT | April 17, 1933 | 6'4" | 290 | Md-Eastern Shore | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 14 | 14 |
| 67 | Jim Price | LLB | September 17, 1940 | 6'2" | 225 | Auburn | Nettleton, MS USA | 14 | 13 |
| 73 | Paul Rochester | LDT | July 15, 1938 | 6'2" | 255 | Michigan St. | Lansing, MI USA | 4 | 4 |
| 30 | Mark Smolinski | FB | May 9, 1939 | 6'1" | 215 | Wyoming | Alpena, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 25 | Marshall Starks | LCB-RCB | March 6, 1939 | 6'0" | 195 | Illinois | 14 | 6 | |
| 26 | Tony Stricker | LCB | September 2, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Cameron | Lawton, OK USA | 12 | 8 |
| 73 | George Strugar | LDT | April 2, 1934 | 6'5" | 239 | Washington | Cle Elum, WA USA | 8 | 8 |
| 87 | LaVerne Torczon | RDE | January 1, 1936 | 6'3" | 250 | Nebraska | Columbus, NE USA | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Bake Turner | WR | July 22, 1940 | 6'1" | 179 | Texas Tech | Alpine, TX USA | 14 | 13 |
| 42 | Clyde Washington | RCB | March 21, 1938 | 6'1" | 197 | Purdue | Carlisle, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 86 | Bob Watters | LDE | September 25, 1935 | 6'4" | 247 | Lincoln (MO) | Fort Worth, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 26 | Dave West | RCB | June 5, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Central State (OH) | Selma, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Dick Wood | QB | February 29, 1936 | 6'5" | 205 | Auburn | Lanett, AL USA | 12 | 12 |
| 19 | Bill Wood | DB | April 17, 1939 | 5'11" | 190 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Allentown, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Dave Yohn | MLB | October 10, 1937 | 6'0" | 220 | Gettysburg | 14 | 11 |
