1968 New York Jets Roster
American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the AFL's East Division
Postseason: 2-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (11-3)
Location: New York, New York
1968 New York Jets StatisticsTeam Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the AFL's East Division
Postseason: 2-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (11-3)
Location: New York, New York
1968 New York Jets Results
The New York Jets of the American Football League ended the 1968 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the AFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0.
New York moved the ball well, scoring 419 points, while the defensive squad allowed 280. Joe Namath threw for 3,147 yards. George Sauer hauled in 66 balls, while Don Maynard added 1,297 receiving yards.
Matt Snell rushed for a team-leading 747 yards for the Jets.
The opportunistic defense created 43 turnovers. Johnny Sample intercepted 7 opponent throws.
Weeb Ewbank coached the team. The 1968 New York Jets won the Super Bowl.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Al Atkinson | MLB | July 28, 1943 | 6'2" | 230 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 46 | Bill Baird | PR | March 1, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | San Francisco St. | Lindsay, CA USA | 14 | 8 |
| 51 | Ralph Baker | LLB | August 25, 1942 | 6'3" | 228 | Penn St. | Lewistown, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 42 | Randy Beverly | RCB | April 3, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | Colorado St. | Wildwood, NJ USA | 13 | 0 |
| 86 | Verlon Biggs | RDE | March 16, 1943 | 6'4" | 275 | Jackson St. | Moss Point, MS USA | 13 | 0 |
| 32 | Emerson Boozer | HB | July 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | Md-Eastern Shore | Augusta, GA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 45 | Earl Christy | KR | March 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 195 | Md-Eastern Shore | Perryman, MD USA | 14 | 0 |
| 56 | Paul Crane | LB-C | January 29, 1944 | 6'3" | 212 | Alabama | Pascagoula, MS USA | 13 | 0 |
| 47 | Mike D'Amato | S | March 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 205 | Hofstra | Brooklyn, NY USA | 13 | 0 |
| 43 | John Dockery | DB | September 6, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | Harvard | Brooklyn, NY USA | 3 | 0 |
| 80 | John Elliott | RDT | October 26, 1944 | 6'4" | 244 | Texas | Beaumont, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 48 | Cornell Gordon | DB | January 6, 1941 | 6'0" | 187 | North Carolina A&T | Norfolk, VA USA | 14 | 4 |
| 60 | Larry Grantham | RLB | September 16, 1938 | 6'0" | 210 | Mississippi | Crystal Springs, MS USA | 13 | 0 |
| 73 | Raymond Hayes | DT | September 5, 1946 | 6'5" | 248 | Toledo | Hazel Park, MI USA | 6 | 0 |
| 70 | Karl Henke | DT | March 8, 1945 | 6'4" | 245 | Tulsa | Ventura, CA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 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 | LS | March 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Texas | Steubenville, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 35 | Billy Joe | RB | October 14, 1940 | 6'2" | 235 | Villanova | Aynor, SC USA | 10 | 0 |
| 33 | Curley Johnson | P | July 2, 1935 | 6'0" | 215 | Houston | Anna, TX USA | 14 | 1 |
| 87 | Pete Lammons | TE | October 20, 1943 | 6'3" | 230 | Texas | Crockett, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
| 31 | Bill Mathis | HB-FB | December 10, 1938 | 6'1" | 220 | Clemson | Rocky Mount, NC USA | 14 | 4 |
| 13 | Don Maynard | FL | January 25, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | Rice | Crosbyton, TX USA | 13 | 13 |
| 50 | Carl McAdams | LDT-RDE-ML | April 26, 1944 | 6'3" | 240 | Oklahoma | Dumas, TX USA | 14 | 2 |
| 12 | Joe Namath | QB | May 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Alabama | Beaver Falls, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 63 | John Neidert | LB | June 18, 1946 | 6'2" | 230 | Louisville | Akron, OH USA | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Babe Parilli | QB | May 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 196 | Kentucky | Rochester, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Gerry Philbin | LDE | July 31, 1941 | 6'2" | 245 | Buffalo | Pawtucket, RI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | Bill Rademacher | S | May 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | Northern Michigan | Menomonie, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 66 | Randy Rasmussen | LG | May 10, 1945 | 6'2" | 255 | Nebraska-Kearney | St. Paul, NE USA | 14 | 7 |
| 26 | Jim Richards | CB | October 28, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Virginia Tech | Charlotte, NC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 74 | Jeff Richardson | OG | September 1, 1944 | 6'3" | 250 | Michigan St. | Johnstown, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 72 | Paul Rochester | LDT | July 15, 1938 | 6'2" | 255 | Michigan St. | Lansing, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 24 | Johnny Sample | LCB | June 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 203 | Md-Eastern Shore | Cape Charles, VA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 83 | George Sauer | SE | November 10, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Texas | Sheboygan, WI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 52 | John Schmitt | C | November 12, 1942 | 6'4" | 250 | Hofstra | Brooklyn, NY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 30 | Mark Smolinski | FB | May 9, 1939 | 6'1" | 215 | Wyoming | Alpena, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 41 | Matt Snell | FB | August 18, 1941 | 6'2" | 219 | Ohio St. | Garfield, GA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 68 | Michael Stromberg | LB | May 25, 1945 | 6'2" | 235 | Temple | Brooklyn, NY USA | 2 | 2 |
| 61 | Bob Talamini | LG | January 8, 1939 | 6'1" | 255 | Kentucky | Louisville, KY USA | 14 | 9 |
| 85 | Steve Thompson | DE-DT | February 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 250 | Washington | Seattle, WA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Jim Turner | K | March 28, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | Utah St. | Martinez, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | Bake Turner | FL | July 22, 1940 | 6'1" | 179 | Texas Tech | Alpine, TX USA | 13 | 1 |
| 71 | Sam Walton | RT | January 3, 1943 | 6'5" | 270 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Memphis, TN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 34 | Lee White | RB | May 9, 1946 | 6'2" | 232 | Weber St. | Las Vegas, NV USA | 1 | 0 |
