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1977 New York Jets (NFL)

4th place American Football Conference Eastern Division 3-11-0 .214
1977 NFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Walt Michaels
Bob FryOffensive Line
Joe GardiSpecial Teams
Dan HenningQuarterbacks/Receivers
John IdzikOffensive Coordinator
Bob LedbetterRunning Backs
Johnny MazurDefensive Backs
Dan SekanovichDefensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat7/30/1977NChicago Bears6-20LCanton, OHFawcett Stadium19057
Fri8/5/1977HPhiladelphia Eagles3-21LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium20651
Sat8/13/1977AAtlanta Falcons17-2WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium28954
Sat8/20/1977HPittsburgh Steelers13-26LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium33408
Sat8/27/1977ANew Orleans Saints20-14WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome49455
Sun9/4/1977ANew York Giants10-0WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium50482
Fri9/9/1977AWashington Redskins7-14LWashington, DCRFK Stadium33529
Sun9/18/1977AHouston Oilers0-20LHouston, TXAstrodome39488
Sun9/25/1977HBaltimore Colts12-20LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium43439
Sun10/2/1977HNew England Patriots30-27WNew York, NYShea Stadium38277
Sun10/9/1977ABuffalo Bills24-19WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium32046
Sun10/16/1977AMiami Dolphins17-21LMiami, FLOrange Bowl43446
Sun10/23/1977HOakland Raiders27-28LNew York, NYShea Stadium56734
Sun10/30/1977ANew England Patriots13-24LFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium61042
Sun11/6/1977HMiami Dolphins10-14LNew York, NYShea Stadium51582
Sun11/13/1977HSeattle Seahawks0-17LNew York, NYShea Stadium42923
Sun11/20/1977ABaltimore Colts12-33LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium50957
Sun11/27/1977HPittsburgh Steelers20-23LNew York, NYShea Stadium47385
Sun12/4/1977ANew Orleans Saints16-13WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome40464
Sun12/11/1977HBuffalo Bills10-14LNew York, NYShea Stadium31929
Sun12/18/1977APhiladelphia Eagles0-27LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium19241
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
60Dan AlexanderROG-LOG6-427122Louisiana State148
67Darrell AustinROG-ROT6-425526South Carolina97
83Jerome BarkumTE6-321827Jackson State1414
77Carl BarzilauskasLDT6-626526Indiana99
71Jeff BleamerROT6-425324Penn State81
51Greg ButtleLLB6-323223Penn State1313
3Duane CarrellP5-1018528Florida State20
88Rich CasterWR6-522829Jackson State1010
25Scott DierkingRB5-1122522Purdue145
80Shelton DiggsWR6-119022Southern California70
10Marty DomresQB6-421930Columbia122
55John EbersoleMLB6-323529Penn State1312
65Joe FieldsC6-225324Rutgers-Camden; Widener1414
21Clark GainesRB6-121323Lees-McRae JC; Wake Forest1413
37Billy HardeeLCB6-118423Virginia Tech149
42Bruce HarperRB5-817922Kutztown141
63John HennessyLDE-RDE-DT6-323622Michigan142
52Mike HenniganMLB-RLB6-221026Tennessee Tech142
56Larry KellerRLB6-222024Houston149
73Joe KleckoLDT-RDT6-326324Temple136
82David KnightWR6-117726William & Mary104
5Pat LeahyK6-019626St. Louis140
33Kevin LongRB6-122522South Carolina144
27Ron MabraCB5-1016926Howard31
68Charles MarshallLDT-RDT6-424522Texas A&M50
59Bob MartinRLB6-121424Nebraska55
47Tommy MarvasoSS-FS6-119024Cincinnati20
81Richard NealRDE6-325430Southern University1413
44Tom NewtonRB6-021023San Jose CC; California141
22Burgess OwensFS6-219926Miami (Florida)1414
53Al PalewiczRLB-LLB6-121627Miami (Florida)141
24Artimus ParkerSS6-320025Southern California114
76Lawrence PillersLDE6-325525Alcorn State1313
79Marvin PowellROT6-527022Southern California1110
78Garry PuetzLOT6-426525Valparaiso1414
86Bob RabaTE6-122522Maryland140
15Chuck RamseyP6-219425Wake Forest120
66Randy RasmussenLOG6-225532Nebraska-Kearney1414
17Matt RobinsonQB6-219022Georgia41
61John RomanLOT-LOG-ROG6-426525Idaho State92
57Carl RussMLB6-222724Michigan20
74Abdul SalaamRDT6-325624Kent State1413
48Ken SchroySS-FS-CB6-219625Maryland142
23Shafer SuggsSS6-120424Ball State98
38Ed TaylorRCB6-017522Memphis1414
14Richard ToddQB6-221024Alabama1211
39Maurice TylerLCB6-018627Baltimore JC; Morgan State144
85Wesley WalkerWR6-018222California1414
30Charlie WhiteRB6-022224Iowa Central CC; Bethune-Cookman134
73Robert WoodsOT6-325327Tennessee State20
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
14Marvin PowellTSouthern California
233Wesley WalkerWRCalifornia
372Charles MarshallDETexas A&M
490Scott DierkingRBPurdue
5116Perry GriggsWRTroy
5129Gary GregoryTBaylor
6144Joe KleckoDTTemple
7168Charlie WhiteRBBethune-Cookman
7171Bob GruppDBDuke
7195Kevin LongRBSouth Carolina
8200Dan AlexanderDTLouisiana State
8210Ed ThompsonLBOhio State
9227Matt RobinsonQBGeorgia
10256John HennessyDEMichigan
11307Dave ButterfieldDBNebraska
12312Phil GargisRB-DBAuburn
12313Dave ConradTMaryland
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals49472075
Opponents Totals88894479
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSFDRFDPFDX3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY4TH DOWN EFFICIENCYPENPENY
Team Totals19583961662/182 34.1%/ %62508
Opponents Totals2831371311597/206 47.1%/ %89788
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Pat Leahy0182185.7152560.0063
Jerome Barkum60000036
Clark Gaines40000024
Wesley Walker30000018
Richard Todd20000012
Charlie White20000012
Greg Buttle1000006
Rich Caster1000006
Scott Dierking1000006
Bruce Harper1000006
(Team)0000012
Team Totals21182185.7152560.01191
Opponents Totals39343987.2102147.61300
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCT1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Pat Leahy152560.00/17/86/62/60/2
Team Totals152560.00/17/86/62/60/2
Opponents Totals102147.60/02/36/82/80/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Clark Gaines1585953.8193
Scott Dierking793154.0210
Bruce Harper441984.5180
Kevin Long561703.0120
Charlie White501513.0271
Richard Todd24461.9132
Matt Robinson5459.0190
Tom Newton8394.980
Larry Keller12525.0250
Wesley Walker3258.3110
Marty Domres4235.8110
Shelton Diggs11616.0160
Duane Carrell2-15-7.500
Rich Caster2-15-7.5-60
Team Totals43716183.7276
Opponents Totals57522453.93914
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Richard Todd26513350.211518637.014.087t114.2176.424203166060.3
Marty Domres401742.5221132.86.61812.512.54248947.9
Matt Robinson542037.0263105.715.55823.7814.875725329.6
Bruce Harper100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals36017047.216422866.413.487t143.9267.235284200250.8
Opponents Totals37721557.015125876.912.053t236.1112.926184240386.4
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Clark Gaines554698.5311
Wesley Walker3574021.187t3
Jerome Barkum2645017.340t6
Bruce Harper2120910.0551
Rich Caster1020520.5581
David Knight712918.4490
Tom Newton5336.690
Kevin Long5173.470
Scott Dierking4297.3151
Charlie White252.53t1
Team Totals170228613.487t14
Opponents Totals215258712.053t23
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Burgess Owens3186.0120
Greg Buttle25427.044t1
Artimus Parker14545.0450
Larry Keller13636.0360
John Ebersole100.000
Billy Hardee100.000
Bob Martin100.000
Ed Taylor100.000
Team Totals1115313.9451
Opponents Totals2642016.2510
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Chuck Ramsey62229837.161088301183729.6
Duane Carrell1455739.85601214739027.9
Team Totals76285537.6610910448222729.3
Opponents Totals73278538.2571109480210528.8
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bruce Harper34542512.5490
Ken Schroy303812.7170
Billy Hardee101717.0170
Team Totals38548012.6490
Opponents Totals4634489.7710
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bruce Harper42103524.6600
Billy Hardee714821.1360
Scott Dierking69115.2200
Bob Raba46416.0200
Tommy Marvaso23618.0200
Team Totals61137422.5600
Opponents Totals4594621.0100t1
SACKSNOYDS
Joe Klecko8.0
Lawrence Pillers5.0
Abdul Salaam4.0
Carl Barzilauskas3.0
Richard Neal2.5
Greg Buttle1.0
John Hennessy1.0
Larry Keller1.0
John Ebersole0.5
Team Totals26.0184.0
Opponents Totals35.0284.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Jerome Barkum0001100
Carl Barzilauskas0001100
Duane Carrell1101-170
Rich Caster110100
Scott Dierking100000
John Ebersole0002200
Joe Fields0010100
Clark Gaines320200
Bruce Harper720200
John Hennessy0001100
Larry Keller0002200
Kevin Long100000
Richard Neal0002200
Tom Newton0011200
Al Palewicz0002200
Lawrence Pillers0001100
Bob Raba111200
Matt Robinson1000-40
Abdul Salaam0001100
Ken Schroy00112110
Shafer Suggs0001100
Richard Todd400000
Wesley Walker200000
Charlie White200000
Team Totals2414101727-100
Opponents Totals37171714311
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