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 Statistics
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.

The Jets moved the ball well, scoring 419 points, and 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 New York.

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
62Al AtkinsonMLBJuly 28, 19436'2"230VillanovaPhiladelphia, PA USA120
46Bill BairdPRMarch 1, 19395'10"180San Francisco St.Lindsay, CA USA140
51Ralph BakerLLBAugust 25, 19426'3"228Penn St.Lewistown, PA USA140
42Randy BeverlyRCBApril 3, 19445'11"190Colorado St.Wildwood, NJ USA130
86Verlon BiggsRDEMarch 16, 19436'4"275Jackson St.Moss Point, MS USA130
32Emerson BoozerHBJuly 4, 19435'11"195Md-Eastern ShoreAugusta, GA USA120
45Earl ChristyKRMarch 19, 19435'10"195Md-Eastern ShorePerryman, MD USA140
56Paul CraneLB-CJanuary 29, 19446'3"212AlabamaPascagoula, MS USA130
47Mike D'AmatoDBMarch 3, 19436'2"205HofstraBrooklyn, NY USA130
43John DockeryDBSeptember 6, 19446'0"185HarvardBrooklyn, NY USA30
80John ElliottRDTOctober 26, 19446'4"244TexasBeaumont, TX USA140
48Cornell GordonDBJanuary 6, 19416'0"187North Carolina A&TNorfolk, VA USA144
60Larry GranthamRLBSeptember 16, 19386'0"210MississippiCrystal Springs, MS USA130
73Raymond HayesDTSeptember 5, 19466'5"248ToledoHazel Park, MI USA60
70Karl HenkeDE-DTMarch 8, 19456'4"245TulsaVentura, CA USA60
67Dave HermanRGSeptember 3, 19416'1"255Michigan St.Bryan, OH USA1414
75Winston HillLTOctober 23, 19416'4"270Texas SouthernSeguin, TX USA140
22Jim HudsonLSMarch 31, 19436'2"210TexasSteubenville, OH USA140
35Billy JoeRBOctober 14, 19406'2"235VillanovaAynor, SC USA100
33Curley JohnsonPJuly 2, 19356'0"215HoustonAnna, TX USA140
87Pete LammonsTEOctober 20, 19436'3"230TexasCrockett, TX USA130
31Bill MathisFB-HBDecember 10, 19386'1"220ClemsonRocky Mount, NC USA140
13Don MaynardFLJanuary 25, 19356'0"180RiceCrosbyton, TX USA130
50Carl McAdamsDT-LB-DEApril 26, 19446'3"240OklahomaDumas, TX USA140
12Joe NamathQBMay 31, 19436'2"200AlabamaBeaver Falls, PA USA1414
63John NeidertLBJune 18, 19466'2"230LouisvilleAkron, OH USA50
15Babe ParilliQBMay 7, 19306'1"196KentuckyRochester, PA USA140
81Gerry PhilbinLDEJuly 31, 19416'2"245BuffaloPawtucket, RI USA140
23Bill RademacherWR-DBMay 13, 19426'1"190Northern MichiganMenomonie, MI USA140
66Randy RasmussenLGMay 10, 19456'2"255Nebraska-KearneySt. Paul, NE USA147
26Jim RichardsDBOctober 28, 19466'1"180Virginia TechCharlotte, NC USA120
74Jeff RichardsonT-G-CSeptember 1, 19446'3"250Michigan St.Johnstown, PA USA140
72Paul RochesterLDTJuly 15, 19386'2"255Michigan St.Lansing, MI USA140
24Johnny SampleLCBJune 15, 19376'1"203Md-Eastern ShoreCape Charles, VA USA140
83George SauerSENovember 10, 19436'2"195TexasSheboygan, WI USA140
52John SchmittCNovember 12, 19426'4"250HofstraBrooklyn, NY USA140
30Mark SmolinskiFB-TEMay 9, 19396'1"215WyomingAlpena, MI USA140
41Matt SnellFBAugust 18, 19416'2"219Ohio St.Garfield, GA USA140
68Michael StrombergLBMay 25, 19456'2"235TempleBrooklyn, NY USA22
61Bob TalaminiLGJanuary 8, 19396'1"255KentuckyLouisville, KY USA140
85Steve ThompsonDT-DEFebruary 12, 19456'2"250WashingtonSeattle, WA USA40
11Jim TurnerKMarch 28, 19416'2"205Utah St.Martinez, CA USA140
29Bake TurnerWR-SEJuly 22, 19406'1"179Texas TechAlpine, TX USA130
71Sam WaltonRTJanuary 3, 19436'5"270Texas A&M-CommerceMemphis, TN USA1414
34Lee WhiteRBMay 9, 19466'2"232Weber St.Las Vegas, NV USA10



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