1966 New York Jets Statistics

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 Roster
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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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Joe Namath	471	232	49.3	3379	7.2	19	4.0	27	5.7	77	62.6
Mike Taliaferro	41	19	46.3	177	4.3	2	4.9	2	4.9	21	54.6
Jim Hudson	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Matt Snell	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Totals	514	251	48.8	3556	6.9	21	4.1	29	5.6	77

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Matt Snell	178	644	3.6	25	4
Emerson Boozer	97	455	4.7	54	5
Bill Mathis	72	208	2.9	23	2
Mark Smolinski	21	69	3.3	21	2
Joe Namath	6	42	7.0	39	2
Curley Johnson	2	24	12.0	20	0
Totals	376	1442	3.8	54	15

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
George Sauer	63	1079	17.1	77	5
Don Maynard	48	840	17.5	55	5
Matt Snell	48	346	7.2	25	4
Pete Lammons	41	565	13.8	60	4
Bill Mathis	22	379	17.2	70	1
Mark Smolinski	11	74	6.7	24	1
Emerson Boozer	8	133	16.6	26	0
Bake Turner	7	115	16.4	42	0
Curley Johnson	1	18	18.0	18	1
Sammy Weir	1	4	4.0	4	0
Bill Rademacher	1	3	3.0	3	0
Totals	251	3556	14.2	77	21

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Jim Turner	35	34	97.1	35	18	51.4	88
Totals	35	34	97.1	35	18	51.4	88

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Curley Johnson	62	2633	42.5	63
Totals	62	2633	42.5	63

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Sherman Lewis	7	76	10.9	40
Bake Turner	10	60	6.0	16
Sammy Weir	8	48	6.0	24
Bill Baird	5	35	7.0	18
Earl Christy	5	23	4.6	15
Jim Hudson	1	18	18.0	18
Totals	36	260	7.2	40

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Emerson Boozer	26	659	25.3	96	1
Earl Christy	10	203	20.3	30	0
Sherman Lewis	5	121	24.2	46	0
Sammy Weir	6	121	20.2	25	0
Jim Gray	5	77	15.4	22	0
Mark Smolinski	6	59	9.8	15	0
Bake Turner	2	50	25.0	26	0
Bert Wilder	1	6	6.0	6	0
Curley Johnson	1	4	4.0	4	0
Totals	62	1300	21.0	96	1

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Johnny Sample	6	32	5.3	21	0
Bill Baird	5	76	15.2	39	1
Al Atkinson	4	48	12.0	26	0
Jim Hudson	3	39	13.0	18	0
Ray Abruzzese	2	9	4.5	9	0
Larry Grantham	1	14	14.0	14	0
Totals	21	218	10.4	39	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum
Bake Turner			2
Larry Grantham		0	1
Paul Crane			1
Sammy Weir			2
Earl Christy			1
George Sauer			1
Matt Snell			3
Sherman Lewis			2
Joe Namath			1
Curley Johnson			2
Bill Mathis			2
Pete Lammons			2
Totals	0	0	20

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Jim Turner	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	34	0			88
Matt Snell	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			48
Emerson Boozer	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			36
George Sauer	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		32
Don Maynard	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			30
Pete Lammons	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			24
Mark Smolinski	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			18
Bill Mathis	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			18
Joe Namath	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			12
Bill Baird	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			6
Curley Johnson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
Mike Taliaferro	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		2
Verlon Biggs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	2
Totals	15	21	0	1	0	1	0	0	18	34	0	2	1	322