1966 New York Jets Roster
American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 6-6-2
Finishing 3rd in the AFL's East Division
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (6-6-2)
Location: New York, New York
1966 New York Jets StatisticsTeam Record: 6-6-2
Finishing 3rd in the AFL's East Division
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (6-6-2)
Location: New York, New York
1966 New York Jets Results
The New York Jets of the American Football League ended the 1966 season with a record of 6 wins and 6 losses and 2 ties, finishing third in the AFL's East Division.
New York scored 322 points, while the defense allowed 312. Joe Namath directed the offense, throwing for 3,379 yards. George Sauer topped pass catchers, hauling in 63 balls for 1,079 yards. Matt Snell and Don Maynard were targeted regularly also.
Matt Snell rushed for a team-leading 644 yards for the Jets.
Johnny Sample intercepted 6 opponent throws.
Weeb Ewbank coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Ray Abruzzese | LS | October 27, 1937 | 6'1" | 194 | Alabama | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 62 | Al Atkinson | MLB | July 28, 1943 | 6'2" | 230 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 46 | Bill Baird | RCB | March 1, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | San Francisco St. | Lindsay, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 51 | Ralph Baker | LB | August 25, 1942 | 6'3" | 228 | Penn St. | Lewistown, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 86 | Verlon Biggs | RDE | March 16, 1943 | 6'4" | 275 | Jackson St. | Moss Point, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 32 | Emerson Boozer | HB | July 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | Md-Eastern Shore | Augusta, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | Steve Chomyszak | DT-DE | February 27, 1944 | 6'6" | 265 | Syracuse | Johnson City, NY USA | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Earl Christy | DB | March 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 195 | Md-Eastern Shore | Perryman, MD USA | 6 | 0 |
| 56 | Paul Crane | LLB | January 29, 1944 | 6'3" | 212 | Alabama | Pascagoula, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 65 | Sam DeLuca | LG | May 2, 1936 | 6'2" | 250 | South Carolina | Brooklyn, NY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 73 | Mitch Dudek | OT | November 9, 1943 | 6'4" | 245 | Xavier (OH) | Evanston, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 61 | Dan Ficca | OG | February 7, 1939 | 6'1" | 245 | USC | Atlas, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 48 | Cornell Gordon | DB | January 6, 1941 | 6'0" | 187 | North Carolina A&T | Norfolk, VA USA | 10 | 1 |
| 60 | Larry Grantham | RLB | September 16, 1938 | 6'0" | 210 | Mississippi | Crystal Springs, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 28 | Jim Gray | DB | August 23, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Toledo | White Plains, NY | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | Pat Gucciardo | DB | April 21, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | Kent St. | Cleveland, OH | 1 | 0 |
| 78 | Jim Harris | RDT | February 24, 1943 | 6'4" | 280 | Utah St. | Lake Charles, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 67 | Dave Herman | RG | September 3, 1941 | 6'1" | 255 | Michigan St. | Bryan, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 75 | Winston Hill | LT | October 23, 1941 | 6'4" | 270 | Texas Southern | Seguin, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 22 | Jim Hudson | RS | March 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Texas | Steubenville, OH USA | 14 | 7 |
| 33 | Curley Johnson | P | July 2, 1935 | 6'0" | 215 | Houston | Anna, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 87 | Pete Lammons | TE | October 20, 1943 | 6'3" | 230 | Texas | Crockett, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 7 | Sherman Lewis | S | June 29, 1942 | 5'9" | 158 | Michigan St. | Louisville, KY USA | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | Bill Mathis | HB | December 10, 1938 | 6'1" | 220 | Clemson | Rocky Mount, NC USA | 14 | 9 |
| 13 | Don Maynard | FL | January 25, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | Rice | Crosbyton, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Joe Namath | QB | May 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Alabama | Beaver Falls, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 63 | Jim O'Mahoney | LLB | March 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 228 | Miami (FL) | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 12 | 1 |
| 40 | Dainard Paulson | RS | May 15, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Oregon St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 7 |
| 64 | Pete Perreault | OG | March 1, 1939 | 6'3" | 248 | Boston Univ. | Shrewsbury, MA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 81 | Gerry Philbin | LDE | July 31, 1941 | 6'2" | 245 | Buffalo | Pawtucket, RI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 79 | Sherman Plunkett | RT | April 17, 1933 | 6'4" | 290 | Md-Eastern Shore | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 14 | 14 |
| 23 | Bill Rademacher | WR-CB | May 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | Northern Michigan | Menomonie, MI USA | 4 | 0 |
| 72 | Paul Rochester | LDT | July 15, 1938 | 6'2" | 255 | Michigan St. | Lansing, MI USA | 12 | 12 |
| 24 | Johnny Sample | LCB | June 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 203 | Md-Eastern Shore | Cape Charles, VA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 83 | George Sauer | SE | November 10, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Texas | Sheboygan, WI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 74 | Henry Schmidt | DT | September 28, 1935 | 6'4" | 254 | USC | South Gate, CA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 52 | John Schmitt | C | November 12, 1942 | 6'4" | 250 | Hofstra | Brooklyn, NY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 37 | Allen Smith | HB | October 7, 1942 | 5'11" | 195 | Findlay | Chattanooga, TN USA | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Mark Smolinski | FB | May 9, 1939 | 6'1" | 215 | Wyoming | Alpena, MI USA | 14 | 2 |
| 41 | Matt Snell | FB | August 18, 1941 | 6'2" | 219 | Ohio St. | Garfield, GA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Mike Taliaferro | QB | July 26, 1941 | 6'2" | 202 | Illinois | Houston, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 11 | Jim Turner | K | March 28, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | Utah St. | Martinez, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | Bake Turner | PR | July 22, 1940 | 6'1" | 179 | Texas Tech | Alpine, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 54 | Jim Waskiewicz | LLB | February 10, 1944 | 6'4" | 240 | Wichita St. | Milwaukee, WI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 84 | Sammy Weir | FL | March 18, 1941 | 5'9" | 170 | Arkansas St. | Moxie, AR USA | 11 | 0 |
| 80 | Bob Werl | DE | January 7, 1943 | 6'3" | 240 | Miami (FL) | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 82 | Bert Wilder | DE | April 14, 1939 | 6'3" | 245 | North Carolina St. | Greensboro, NC USA | 14 | 2 |
| 88 | William Yearby | DE | July 24, 1944 | 6'3" | 235 | Michigan | Birmingham, AL USA | 9 | 0 |
