1976 New York Jets Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 3-11
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Mike Holovak (0-1)
Coach: Lou Holtz (3-10)
Location: New York, New York

1976 New York Jets Statistics
1976 New York Jets Results

The New York Jets of the National Football League ended the 1976 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 stumbled, scoring only 169 points, and the leaky defense surrendered 383. Clark Gaines rushed for a team-leading 724 yards for New York.

Joe Namath tossed for 1,090 yards. Clark Gaines hauled in 41 balls, while David Knight added 403 receiving yards. Rich Caster contributed to the receiving game, too.

Greg Buttle, Ed Taylor, Rich Sowells and Bob Martin each picked off 2 opponent throws.

Mike Holovak and Lou Holtz coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
67	Darrell Austin	C	November 6, 1951	6'4"	250	South Carolina	Union, SC USA	11	11
83	Jerome Barkum	TE	July 18, 1950	6'3"	218	Jackson St.	Gulfport, MS USA	4	3
77	Carl Barzilauskas	LDT	March 19, 1951	6'6"	271	Indiana	Waterbury, CT USA	12	11
48	Cliff Brooks	LS	June 21, 1949	6'1"	190	Tennessee St.	Pineland, TX USA	1	1
84	Don Buckey	WR	November 9, 1953	5'11"	180	North Carolina St.	Akron, OH USA	4	0
51	Greg Buttle	LLB	June 20, 1954	6'3"	235	Penn St.	Atlantic City, NJ USA	14	14
3	Duane Carrell	P	October 3, 1949	5'10"	185	Florida St.	Washington, DC USA	14	0
88	Rich Caster	TE	October 16, 1948	6'5"	228	Jackson St.	Mobile, AL USA	14	14
35	Steve Davis	RB	November 10, 1948	6'1"	218	Delaware St.	Lexington, VA USA	12	8
84	Keith Denson	WR	August 30, 1952	5'8"	165	San Diego St.	Camp Lejeune, NC USA	2	0
55	John Ebersole	MLB	November 5, 1948	6'3"	234	Penn St.	Altoona, PA USA	13	10
65	Joe Fields	C	November 14, 1953	6'2"	250	Rutgers-Camden	Woodbury, NJ USA	14	10
21	Clark Gaines	FB	February 1, 1954	6'1"	206	Wake Forest	Elberton, GA USA	14	8
85	Ed Galigher	RDT	October 15, 1950	6'4"	255	UCLA	Hayward, CA USA	14	14
45	Louie Giammona	RB	March 3, 1953	5'9"	180	Utah St.	St. Helena, CA USA	14	3
36	Bob Gresham	RB	July 9, 1948	5'11"	195	West Virginia	Porter, AL USA	11	4
84	Clint Haslerig	WR	April 9, 1952	6'0"	189	Michigan	Cincinnati, OH USA	5	0
52	Mike Hennigan	LB	October 24, 1951	6'2"	217	Parsons	Washington, IA USA	12	52
75	Winston Hill	ROT-LOT	October 23, 1941	6'4"	270	Texas Southern	Seguin, TX USA	14	10
39	Harry Howard	S	October 7, 1949	6'1"	189	Ohio St.	Cincinnati, OH USA	1	39
43	Jazz Jackson	RB	March 5, 1952	5'8"	167	West. Kentucky	Knoxville, TN USA	7	43
11	Steve Joachim	QB	March 17, 1952	6'3"	215	Penn St.	Philadelphia, PA USA	1	0
56	Larry Keller	RLB-MLB	October 2, 1953	6'2"	223	Houston	San Benito, TX USA	14	2
82	David Knight	WR	February 1, 1951	6'1"	182	William & Mary	Trieste, Italy	14	82
71	Al Krevis	OT	July 9, 1952	6'5"	263	Boston Col.	Providence, RI USA	10	0
5	Pat Leahy	K	March 19, 1951	6'0"	194	St. Louis	St. Louis, MO USA	14	0
49	Ed Marinaro	RB	March 31, 1950	6'2"	212	Cornell	New York, NY USA	6	5
59	Bob Martin	RLB	November 14, 1953	6'1"	217	Nebraska	David City, NE USA	13	13
47	Tommy Marvaso	LS	October 2, 1953	6'1"	190	Cincinnati	Washington, DC USA	12	2
12	Joe Namath	QB	May 31, 1943	6'2"	200	Alabama	Beaver Falls, PA USA	11	8
81	Richard Neal	RDE	September 27, 1947	6'3"	260	Southern	Minden, LA USA	13	13
87	Billy Newsome	DE-DT	March 2, 1948	6'4"	250	Grambling St.	Jacksonville, TX USA	2	1
86	Richard Osborne	TE	October 31, 1953	6'3"	230	Texas A&M	Wichita, KS USA	9	1
22	Burgess Owens	FS	August 2, 1951	6'2"	200	Miami (FL)	Columbus, OH USA	14	14
89	Lou Piccone	KR	July 17, 1949	5'9"	175	West Liberty St.	Vineland, NJ USA	14	7
76	Lawrence Pillers	LDE	November 4, 1952	6'4"	255	Alcorn St.	Hazelhurst, MS USA	14	13
54	Steve Poole	MLB	August 25, 1952	6'1"	232	Tennessee	Fort Oglethorpe, GA USA	9	1
78	Garry Puetz	RG	March 14, 1952	6'3"	263	Valparaiso	Elmhurst, IL USA	14	14
66	Randy Rasmussen	LG	May 10, 1945	6'2"	255	Nebraska-Kearney	St. Paul, NE USA	14	14
32	Steve Rogers	RB	August 26, 1953	6'2"	203	LSU	Jonesboro, LA USA	1	0
61	John Roman	T	August 31, 1952	6'4"	255	Idaho St.	Ventnor City, NJ USA	11	2
52	Jim Rosecrans	LB	January 13, 1953	6'1"	230	Penn St.	Asheville, NC USA	1	0
53	Carl Russ	MLB	February 16, 1953	6'2"	227	Michigan	Muskegon, MI USA	3	2
74	Abdul Salaam	DT	February 12, 1953	6'3"	262	Kent St.	New Brockton, AL USA	14	4
80	Howard Satterwhite	WR	May 24, 1953	5'11"	185	Sam Houston St.	Monthalia, TX USA	12	3
46	Rich Sowells	LCB-RCB	October 27, 1948	6'0"	179	Alcorn St.	Prairie View, TX USA	10	5
23	Shafer Suggs	LCB	April 28, 1953	6'1"	200	Ball St.	Elkhart, IN USA	11	10
38	Ed Taylor	RCB	May 13, 1953	6'0"	174	Memphis	Memphis, TN USA	11	11
14	Richard Todd	QB	November 19, 1953	6'2"	207	Alabama	Birmingham, AL USA	13	6
27	Phil Wise	SS	April 25, 1949	6'0"	190	South Dakota	Omaha, NE USA	12	12
72	Robert Woods	LT	July 26, 1950	6'3"	255	Tennessee St.	Florence, AL USA	10	10
47	Roscoe Word	RCB	July 24, 1952	5'11"	170	Jackson St.	Pine Bluff, AR USA	2	1

1976 New York Jets Roster

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