Legendary Players & Coaches
27 entries in the New York Jets compendium.
Legendary Players & Coaches — Era Chart
Joe NamathBroadway Joe: The quarterback who guaranteed and delivered Super Bowl III victory.Ernie DavisThe Elmira Express who never played a professional down.Ken O'BrienFormer Jets quarterback and 1983 first-round pick who led the NFL in passer rating in 1985Chad PenningtonJets legend who led the league in completion percentage and won two Comeback Player of theMark GastineauJets legend and Sack Exchange star who set the single-season sack record.Darrelle RevisThe shutdown cornerback known as Revis Island.Walt GarrisonCowboys fullback and rodeo cowboy who played hurt and got the tough yards.Marty LyonsDefensive tackle and defensive end for the New York Jets, member of the New York Sack ExchD'Brickashaw FergusonDurable left tackle who never missed a game in 10 seasons with the Jets.Abdul SalaamAmerican football player for the New York JetsCalvin PaceJets linebacker who helped lead the team to back-to-back AFC Championship appearances.Wayne ChrebetFrom undrafted walk-on to Jets Ring of Honor: the rags-to-riches story of Wayne Chrebet.Al ToonThree-time Pro Bowl wide receiver who spent his entire eight-year career with the New YorkDavid HarrisThe second-round pick who evolved from a redshirt freshman to the Jets' defensive signal-cHarry CarsonGiants legend, Hall of Fame linebacker, and advocate for brain injury awareness.Curtis MartinHall of Fame running back who won the NFL rushing title at age 31 and spent eight seasons Bill ParcellsThe Big Tuna who turned around four NFL franchises and won two Super Bowls with the GiantsDon ShulaNFL's winningest head coach; never coached for the New York Jets.Lyle AlzadoFierce defensive end who won Super Bowl XVIII with the Los Angeles Raiders and later admitArt MonkHall of Fame wide receiver who won three Super Bowls with the Washington Redskins and set Matt SnellJets fullback who scored the only touchdown in Super Bowl III and set a then-Super Bowl ruRex RyanFormer Jets and Bills head coach, now ESPN analyst.Joe KleckoA dominant force on the New York Sack Exchange, Joe Klecko was a three-position Pro BowlerGeorge AtkinsonThe undrafted Miami product who powered the Green and White offense in the mid-eighties.Eric ManginiFormer Jets head coach (2006–2008) and current Fox Sports 1 analyst.Walt HarrisA sturdy defensive anchor who fortified the Jets' interior line during a transitional era.Jim TurnerA name often sought in Jets lore, yet absent from the Green and White hall of fame.
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