1971 New York Jets Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (6-8)
Location: New York, New York
1971 New York Jets StatisticsTeam Record: 6-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (6-8)
Location: New York, New York
1971 New York Jets Results
The New York Jets of the National Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.
New York labored to change the scoreboard with just 212 points, while the defensive squad gave up 299. John Riggins rushed for a team-leading 769 yards for the Jets, and Emerson Boozer also aided the ground game.
Bob Davis passed for 624 yards, while Joe Namath and Al Woodall spent time under center also. John Riggins topped the receiving corps, hauling in 36 balls, while Rich Caster added 454 receiving yards, while Don Maynard was targeted regularly, too.
W.K. Hicks picked off 4 opponent throws.
Weeb Ewbank coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Gary Arthur | TE | January 9, 1948 | 6'5" | 250 | Miami (OH) | Dayton, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 62 | Al Atkinson | MLB | July 28, 1943 | 6'2" | 230 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 51 | Ralph Baker | LLB | August 25, 1942 | 6'3" | 228 | Penn St. | Lewistown, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | Eddie Bell | WR | September 13, 1946 | 5'10" | 160 | Idaho St. | Waco, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 32 | Emerson Boozer | RB | July 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | Md-Eastern Shore | Augusta, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 88 | Rich Caster | WR | October 16, 1948 | 6'5" | 228 | Jackson St. | Mobile, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 56 | Paul Crane | LB-C | January 29, 1944 | 6'3" | 212 | Alabama | Pascagoula, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | Bob Davis | QB | September 15, 1945 | 6'2" | 205 | Virginia | Neptune, NJ USA | 13 | 7 |
| 43 | John Dockery | LCB | September 6, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | Harvard | Brooklyn, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 55 | John Ebersole | LB | November 5, 1948 | 6'3" | 234 | Penn St. | Altoona, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 80 | John Elliott | DT-DE | October 26, 1944 | 6'4" | 244 | Texas | Beaumont, TX USA | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Chris Farasopoulos | KR | July 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 210 | BYU | Athens, Greece | 14 | 0 |
| 61 | Roger Finnie | T-G-DT | November 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 245 | Florida A&M | Miami, FL USA | 7 | 0 |
| 70 | Dave Foley | T-C | October 28, 1947 | 6'5" | 255 | Ohio St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | Larry Grantham | RLB | September 16, 1938 | 6'0" | 210 | Mississippi | Crystal Springs, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 36 | Steve Harkey | RB | August 3, 1949 | 6'0" | 215 | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 67 | Dave Herman | RG | September 3, 1941 | 6'1" | 255 | Michigan St. | Bryan, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 33 | W.K. Hicks | FS | July 14, 1942 | 6'1" | 195 | Texas Southern | Texarkana, AR USA | 13 | 0 |
| 75 | Winston Hill | RT | October 23, 1941 | 6'4" | 270 | Texas Southern | Seguin, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 64 | Chuck Hinton | RDT | August 11, 1939 | 6'5" | 257 | North Carolina Central | Raleigh, NC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 48 | Gus Hollomon | DB-P | October 23, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | Houston | Beaumont, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | Bobby Howfield | K | December 3, 1936 | 5'9" | 180 | none | Bushey, England | 14 | 0 |
| 63 | Roy Kirksey | G | September 18, 1947 | 6'1" | 235 | Md-Eastern Shore | Greenville, SC USA | 4 | 0 |
| 87 | Pete Lammons | TE | October 20, 1943 | 6'3" | 230 | Texas | Crockett, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 57 | John Little | LDT | May 3, 1947 | 6'3" | 241 | Oklahoma St. | Tallulah, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 84 | Mark Lomas | RDE | June 8, 1948 | 6'4" | 250 | Northern Arizona | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 13 | Don Maynard | WR | January 25, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | Rice | Crosbyton, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 42 | Cliff McClain | RB | December 29, 1947 | 6'0" | 217 | South Carolina St. | Orlando, FL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 71 | John Mooring | T-C | May 8, 1947 | 6'6" | 255 | Tampa | Falfurrias, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 12 | Joe Namath | QB | May 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Alabama | Beaver Falls, PA USA | 4 | 3 |
| 37 | George Nock | RB | March 4, 1946 | 5'11" | 200 | Morgan St. | Baltimore, MD USA | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | Steve O'Neal | P | February 4, 1946 | 6'3" | 185 | Texas A&M | Hearne, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 72 | Scott Palmer | DT | September 15, 1948 | 6'3" | 245 | Texas | Cleburne, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | Gerry Philbin | LDE | July 31, 1941 | 6'2" | 245 | Buffalo | Pawtucket, RI USA | 10 | 0 |
| 66 | Randy Rasmussen | LG | May 10, 1945 | 6'2" | 255 | Nebraska-Kearney | St. Paul, NE USA | 14 | 14 |
| 44 | John Riggins | FB | August 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 230 | Kansas | Centralia, KS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 52 | John Schmitt | C | November 12, 1942 | 6'4" | 250 | Hofstra | Brooklyn, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 41 | Matt Snell | RB | August 18, 1941 | 6'2" | 219 | Ohio St. | Garfield, GA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 46 | Rich Sowells | DB | October 27, 1948 | 6'0" | 179 | Alcorn St. | Prairie View, TX USA | 8 | 0 |
| 89 | Wayne Stewart | TE | August 18, 1947 | 6'7" | 219 | California | Cochrane, AB Canada | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Vern Studdard | WR | April 30, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | Mississippi | Columbus, MS USA | 8 | 0 |
| 76 | Bob Svihus | LT | June 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 245 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 79 | Clovis Swinney | DT | August 17, 1945 | 6'3" | 249 | Arkansas | Mexico, MO USA | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | Steve Tannen | DB | July 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 194 | Florida | Miami, FL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 45 | Earlie Thomas | RCB | December 11, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Colorado St. | Denton, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
| 27 | Phil Wise | SS | April 25, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | South Dakota | Omaha, NE USA | 14 | 0 |
| 18 | Al Woodall | QB | December 7, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Duke | Erwin, NC USA | 5 | 4 |
| 53 | Willie Zapalac | LB-DE | September 1, 1948 | 6'4" | 225 | Texas | Bellville, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
