1986 New York Jets Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Joe Walton (10-6)
Location: New York, New York
1986 New York Jets StatisticsTeam Record: 10-6
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Joe Walton (10-6)
Location: New York, New York
1986 New York Jets Results
The New York Jets of the National Football League ended the 1986 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Jets chalked up 364 points, but the defense yielded 386. Ken O'Brien directed the offense, throwing for 3,690 yards. Al Toon topped all receivers, hauling in 85 balls for 1,176 yards, while Mickey Shuler and Wesley Walker contributed to the receiving game, too.
Freeman McNeil rushed for a team-leading 856 yards for New York.
Jerry Holmes picked off 6 opponent throws. Joe Klecko and Bobby Humphery each led pass rushers with 4 sacks.
Joe Walton coached the team. The 1986 New York Jets lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Dan Alexander | RG | June 17, 1955 | 6'4" | 260 | LSU | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 51 | Rogers Alexander | LB | August 11, 1964 | 6'3" | 222 | Penn St. | Washington, DC USA | 1 | 0 |
| 62 | Bill Bain | T-G | August 9, 1952 | 6'4" | 279 | Colorado | Los Angeles, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 95 | Tom Baldwin | NT | May 13, 1961 | 6'4" | 274 | Wisconsin | Evergreen Park, IL USA | 16 | 6 |
| 63 | Ted Banker | LG | February 17, 1961 | 6'2" | 270 | SE Missouri St. | Belleville, IL USA | 16 | 13 |
| 31 | Marion Barber | RB | December 6, 1959 | 6'3" | 224 | Minnesota | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 15 | 0 |
| 78 | Barry Bennett | RDE | December 10, 1955 | 6'4" | 257 | Concordia (MN) | St. Paul, MN USA | 16 | 15 |
| 54 | Troy Benson | LB | July 30, 1963 | 6'2" | 235 | Pittsburgh | Altoona, PA USA | 15 | 1 |
| 64 | Guy Bingham | C | February 25, 1958 | 6'3" | 255 | Montana | Koiaumi Gumma Ken, Japan | 16 | 9 |
| 23 | Dennis Bligen | RB | March 3, 1962 | 5'11" | 215 | St. John's (NY) | New York, NY USA | 4 | 2 |
| 27 | Russell Carter | RCB | February 10, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | SMU | Philadelphia, PA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 59 | Kyle Clifton | LILB | August 23, 1962 | 6'4" | 236 | TCU | Olney, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 50 | Bob Crable | ROLB | September 22, 1959 | 6'3" | 228 | Notre Dame | Cincinnati, OH USA | 16 | 15 |
| 33 | Robert Ducksworth | DB | January 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 200 | Southern Miss | Biloxi, MS USA | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Nuu Faaola | RB | January 15, 1964 | 5'11" | 215 | Hawaii | Honolulu, HI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 65 | Joe Fields | C | November 14, 1953 | 6'2" | 250 | Rutgers-Camden | Woodbury, NJ USA | 9 | 9 |
| 98 | Jerome Foster | DE-DT | July 25, 1960 | 6'2" | 268 | Ohio St. | Detroit, MI USA | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Elvis Franks | DE | July 9, 1957 | 6'4" | 252 | Morgan St. | Doucette, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 99 | Mark Gastineau | RDE | November 20, 1956 | 6'5" | 266 | Arizona St. | Ardmore, OK USA | 10 | 7 |
| 35 | Kerry Glenn | DB | January 3, 1962 | 5'9" | 175 | Minnesota | East St. Louis, IL USA | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Billy Griggs | TE | August 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 230 | Virginia | Camden, NJ USA | 16 | 1 |
| 94 | Rusty Guilbeau | LB | November 20, 1958 | 6'4" | 242 | McNeese St. | Opelousas, LA USA | 6 | 4 |
| 79 | Mike Haight | G-T | October 6, 1962 | 6'4" | 281 | Iowa | Manchester, IA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | Harry Hamilton | FS | November 29, 1962 | 6'0" | 194 | Penn St. | Queens, NY USA | 15 | 11 |
| 84 | Michael Harper | WR | May 11, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | USC | Kansas City, MO USA | 16 | 0 |
| 34 | Johnny Hector | RB | November 26, 1960 | 5'11" | 204 | Texas A&M | Lafayette, LA USA | 13 | 6 |
| 47 | Jerry Holmes | LCB | December 22, 1957 | 6'2" | 175 | Chowan | Newport News, VA USA | 15 | 13 |
| 28 | Carl Howard | DB | September 20, 1961 | 6'2" | 188 | Rutgers | Newark, NJ USA | 14 | 3 |
| 48 | Bobby Humphery | KR | August 23, 1961 | 5'10" | 178 | New Mexico St. | Lubbock, TX USA | 16 | 1 |
| 55 | Charles Jackson | LOLB | March 22, 1955 | 6'2" | 225 | Washington | Los Angeles, CA USA | 15 | 14 |
| 13 | Dave Jennings | P | June 8, 1952 | 6'4" | 203 | St. Lawrence | New York, NY USA | 16 | 0 |
| 72 | Gordon King | RT | February 3, 1956 | 6'6" | 275 | Stanford | Madison, WI USA | 11 | 9 |
| 73 | Joe Klecko | NT | October 15, 1953 | 6'3" | 263 | Temple | Chester, PA USA | 11 | 10 |
| 89 | Rocky Klever | TE | July 10, 1959 | 6'3" | 225 | Montana | Portland, OR USA | 16 | 11 |
| 5 | Pat Leahy | K | March 19, 1951 | 6'0" | 194 | St. Louis | St. Louis, MO USA | 16 | 0 |
| 26 | Lester Lyles | SS | December 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 209 | Virginia | Washington, DC USA | 16 | 14 |
| 29 | Johnny Lynn | FS | December 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 196 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 7 |
| 93 | Marty Lyons | LDE | January 5, 1957 | 6'5" | 269 | Alabama | Takoma Park, MD USA | 12 | 11 |
| 57 | Kevin McArthur | LB | May 11, 1962 | 6'2" | 244 | Lamar | Cameron, LA USA | 8 | 1 |
| 68 | Reggie McElroy | RT | March 4, 1960 | 6'6" | 290 | West Texas A&M | Beaumont, TX USA | 8 | 8 |
| 24 | Freeman McNeil | RB | April 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 216 | UCLA | Jackson, MS USA | 12 | 11 |
| 56 | Lance Mehl | RILB | February 14, 1958 | 6'3" | 235 | Penn St. | Bellaire, OH USA | 8 | 7 |
| 36 | Rich Miano | DB | September 3, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | Hawaii | Newton, MA USA | 14 | 1 |
| 58 | Matt Monger | LB | November 15, 1961 | 6'1" | 235 | Oklahoma St. | Denver, CO USA | 16 | 1 |
| 74 | Derland Moore | DT-NT-DE | October 7, 1951 | 6'4" | 250 | Oklahoma | Malden, MO USA | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Davlin Mullen | DB | February 17, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | West. Kentucky | McKeesport, PA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Ken O'Brien | QB | November 27, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Sacramento St. | Rockville Centre, NY USA | 15 | 14 |
| 49 | Tony Paige | FB | October 14, 1962 | 5'10" | 225 | Virginia Tech | Washington, SC USA | 16 | 7 |
| 76 | Ben Rudolph | DT | August 29, 1957 | 6'5" | 271 | Long Beach St. | Evergreen, AL USA | 16 | 3 |
| 10 | Pat Ryan | QB | September 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | Tennessee | Hutchinson, KS USA | 16 | 2 |
| 82 | Mickey Shuler | TE | August 21, 1956 | 6'3" | 232 | Penn St. | Harrisburg, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 87 | Kurt Sohn | PR | June 26, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | North Carolina St. | Ithaca, NY USA | 15 | 1 |
| 71 | Jim Stuckey | DE | June 21, 1958 | 6'4" | 251 | Clemson | Cayce, SC USA | 5 | 1 |
| 53 | Jim Sweeney | LT | August 8, 1962 | 6'4" | 297 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 88 | Al Toon | WR | April 30, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | Wisconsin | Newport News, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 83 | Jo-Jo Townsell | WR | November 4, 1960 | 5'9" | 180 | UCLA | Reno, NV USA | 14 | 1 |
| 85 | Wesley Walker | WR | May 26, 1955 | 6'0" | 179 | California | San Bernardino, CA USA | 16 | 8 |
