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1987 New York Jets (NFL)

5th place • American Football Conference • Eastern Division • 6-9-0 .400
1987 NFL • Previous Season • Next Season
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Head Coach: Joe Walton
Zeke BratkowskiQuarterbacks
Ray CallahanDefensive Line
Bud CarsonDefensive Coordinator
Mike FaulkinerSpecial Assistant to the Head Coach
Bobby HammondRunning Backs
Rich KotiteOffensive Coordinator/Receivers
Larry PasqualeSpecial Teams
Dan RadakovichLinebackers
Jim VechiarellaLinebackers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/15/1987HPhiladelphia Eagles13-10WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium37325
Sat8/22/1987ATampa Bay Buccaneers27-29LTampa, FLTampa Stadium56598
Sat8/29/1987ANew York Giants30-23WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium75841
Fri9/4/1987ASan Diego Chargers6-30LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium45757
Sun9/13/1987ABuffalo Bills31-28WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium76718
Mon9/21/1987HNew England Patriots43-24WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium70847
Sun9/27/1987APittsburgh Steelers-Pittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium
Sun10/4/1987HDallas Cowboys24-38LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium12370
Sun10/11/1987AIndianapolis Colts0-6LIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome34927
Sun10/18/1987HMiami Dolphins37-31WOTEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium18249
Sun10/25/1987AWashington Redskins16-17LWashington, DCRFK Stadium53497
Sun11/1/1987HIndianapolis Colts14-19LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium60863
Mon11/9/1987HSeattle Seahawks30-14WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium60452
Sun11/15/1987AKansas City Chiefs16-9WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium40718
Sun11/22/1987HBuffalo Bills14-17LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium58407
Sun11/29/1987HCincinnati Bengals27-20WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium41135
Mon12/7/1987AMiami Dolphins28-37LMiami-Dade County, FLJoe Robbie Stadium62592
Sun12/13/1987ANew England Patriots20-42LFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium60617
Sun12/20/1987HPhiladelphia Eagles27-38LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium30572
Sun12/27/1987ANew York Giants7-20LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium68318
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
9/27/1987Pittsburgh SteelersCanceled
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Dan Alexander60ROT-ROG6-427132Louisiana State1212
Lynwood Alford58LB6-322024Coffeyville CC; Syracuse10
Don Baldwin87DT6-326323Purdue80
Ted Banker63LOG-C6-227026Southeast Missouri State139
Marion Barber31FB6-322828Minnesota120
Barry Bennett78RDE6-425932Concordia (Moorhead)1311
Troy Benson54LILB6-223524Pittsburgh1111
Guy Bingham64C6-326029Montana1211
Dennis Bligen23FB5-1121025St. John's (New York)62
Walter Briggs16QB6-120522Montclair State10
Jay Brophy90RILB-RLB6-323327Miami (Florida)33
Chris Brown79OT6-129524New York Tech; Lamar10
Joe Burke29RB6-020026Rutgers20
Russell Carter27RCB-LCB6-219725Southern Methodist86
Tony Chickillo75NT6-226527Miami (Florida)21
John Chirico33WR6-022022Columbia31
Kyle Clifton59RILB-LILB6-423425Texas Christian128
Trent Collins44LS6-118726Sequoias JC; San Diego State33
Martin Cornelson64C6-123026North Carolina State30
Anthony Corvino67OG-OT6-126222Southern Connecticut State20
Eric Coss62C-ROG6-327024Temple33
Bob Crable50ROLB6-323028Notre Dame1211
Sean Dykes22RCB5-1017023Eastern Arizona JC; Bowling Green State62
Onzy Elam52LB6-223023Tennessee State50
Nuu Faaola30FB5-1121723Hawaii120
Joe Fields65ROG-LOG6-225334Rutgers-Camden; Widener1010
Derrick Foster23RB5-1120524William Paterson30
Jerome Foster98DE6-227027Ohio State40
Derrick Gaffney81WR6-118232Florida20
Tony Garbarczyk70DE6-427523Nassau CC; Wake Forest20
Mark Gastineau90LDE-LDT-ROLB6-527031Eastern Arizona JC; Arizona State; East Central157
Kerry Glenn35CB5-917525Minnesota82
Alex Gordon55LOLB6-524523Cincinnati1212
Billy Griggs81TE6-323025Virginia121
Mike Haight79LOG6-427525Iowa61
Harry Hamilton39RS6-019325Penn State1212
Michael Harper84WR5-1018026Southern California32
Jim Haslett51LILB-MLB6-323632Indiana (Pennsylvania)32
Jo Jo Heath37CB-S5-1018230Pittsburgh20
Johnny Hector34FB5-1120527Texas A&M116
Marc Hogan40LCB-RCB6-018025Tennessee33
Scott Holman80WR6-119325Oregon32
Jerry Holmes47LCB6-217530Chowan JC; West Virginia87
Carl Howard28RCB6-218926Rutgers127
Bobby Humphery48LCB5-1018026New Mexico State122
Tom Humphrey69LOG6-328025Iowa33
Eddie Hunter45RB5-1120522Virginia Tech33
Stan Hunter86WR6-118424Bowling Green State30
Vince Jasper66ROG6-427023Iowa State31
Dave Jennings4P6-420235St. Lawrence120
Ken Jones72ROT6-527035Arkansas State54
Gordon King72OT-OG6-627231Stanford20
Joe Klecko73NT6-326334Temple77
Rocky Klever88TE6-322828Montana126
Jamie Kurisko82TE6-423624Allentown; Southern Connecticut State32
Pat Leahy5K6-019636St. Louis120
Sid Lewis21CB5-1118023Penn State20
Lester Lyles26LS6-321225Virginia41
Marty Lyons93LDE-RDE-LOLB6-526930Alabama1313
Tracy Martin86WR6-320523North Dakota120
Kevin McArthur57RILB6-224025Lamar123
Pete McCartney71ROG6-626025Louisville31
Reggie McElroy68LOT-ROT6-627327West Texas A&M85
Freeman McNeil24RB5-1121028UCLA98
Lance Mehl56RILB6-323329Penn State32
Scott Mersereau94RDE-LDE-NT-RDT6-327822Southern Connecticut State134
Rich Miano36LS6-020025Hawaii1211
Matt Monger58LB6-123926Oklahoma State120
Tim Newman35RB6-022023Johnson C. Smith10
Gerald Nichols77NT6-226723Florida State135
David Norrie17QB6-422024UCLA22
Ken O'Brien7QB6-420727Sacramento State; UC Davis1212
Tom O'Connor14P6-119024Nassau CC; South Carolina30
George Radachowsky25RS5-1119025Boston College83
Pat Ragusa11K5-818024St. John's (New York)30
Bobby Riley19WR5-816823Oklahoma State10
Eric Riley87TE6-323023Eastern Washington21
Larry Robinson49LCB5-919425Northwestern State (Louisiana)32
Ken Rose92LOLB-LLB-ROLB6-121125Nevada-Las Vegas103
Pat Ryan10QB6-321032Tennessee131
Mickey Shuler82TE6-323131Penn State1110
Don Smith74DT6-526230Miami (Florida)30
Reggie Smith85WR5-416831North Carolina Central10
Kurt Sohn87WR5-1118030Nassau CC; North Carolina State; Fordham124
Treg Songy21CB6-220025Tulane20
Jim Sweeney53LOT-ROT6-428525Pittsburgh1212
Tony Sweet88TE6-424024Montclair State32
John Thomas76LOT6-428023Toledo33
Al Toon88WR6-420524Wisconsin1211
JoJo Townsell83WR5-918027UCLA120
Maurice Turner42RB5-1120027Utah State10
Roger Vick43FB6-322823Texas A&M1210
Wesley Walker86WR6-018232California54
Henry Walls96LB6-222023Clemson30
Ladell Wills91ROLB6-324025Jackson State31
Mike Witteck55LB6-222523Northwestern30
Mike Zordich38S6-120824Penn State100
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
121Roger VickRBTexas A&M
242Alex GordonLBCincinnati
375Onzy ElamLBTennessee State
5129Kirby JacksonDBMississippi State
6161Tracy MartinWRNorth Dakota
7187Gerald NicholsNTFlorida State
8196Eddie HunterRBVirginia Tech
8214Mike RicePMontana
9241Ron McLeanDEFullerton State
10268Sid LewisDBPenn State
11300Kirk TimmerLBMontana State
12327Billy RansdellQBKentucky
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals3295681336334
Opponents Totals58129105680360
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals30:28292971692695/234 40.6%10/21 47.6%1351055
Opponents Totals29:323001171533081/210 38.6%4/8 50.0%96881
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Pat Leahy03131100.0182281.8085
Johnny Hector110000066
Al Toon50000030
Mickey Shuler30000018
Pat Ragusa077100.02450.0013
Nuu Faaola20000012
Michael Harper20000012
Eddie Hunter20000012
Kurt Sohn20000012
Dennis Bligen1000006
John Chirico1000006
Billy Griggs1000006
Bobby Humphery1000006
Stan Hunter1000006
Jamie Kurisko1000006
Freeman McNeil1000006
Rich Miano1000006
Rich Miano1000006
Pat Ryan1000006
Jojo Townsell1000006
Roger Vick1000006
Wesley Walker1000006
Marty Lyons0000012
Team Totals393838100.0202676.91334
Opponents Totals43424397.7202969.00360
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Pat Leahy182281.80420/011/115/62/40/1
Pat Ragusa2450.00340/01/11/20/10/0
Team Totals202676.90420/012/126/82/50/1
Opponents Totals202969.03/34/69/104/100/0
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Freeman McNeil1215304.4300
Johnny Hector1114353.920t11
Roger Vick772573.3141
Eddie Hunter481693.5230
Dennis Bligen311284.1151
Ken O'Brien30612.0110
Nuu Faaola14433.1182
John Chirico12221.841
Derrick Foster199.090
Dave Jennings252.540
Pat Ryan451.38t1
David Norrie551.020
Walter Briggs144.040
Jojo Townsell1-2-2.0-20
Team Totals45816713.632*17
Opponents Totals47618353.93515
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Ken O'Brien39323459.515126966.911.559133.382.050364233282.8
Pat Ryan533260.4193145.99.835t47.523.81730786.5
David Norrie683551.5293765.510.741t11.545.9157230448.4
Dave Jennings11100.001616.016.01600.000.00016118.8
Walter Briggs200.0100.000.0150.00000.0
Team Totals51730258.420034026.611.359183.5152.966443295977.7
Opponents Totals48826053.321034127.013.157275.5183.729206320678.7
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Al Toon6897614.458t5
Mickey Shuler4343410.132t3
Johnny Hector322497.8270
Freeman McNeil2426210.9571
Kurt Sohn2326111.3312
Michael Harper1822512.535t1
Scott Holman1515510.3300
Rocky Klever1415210.9300
Roger Vick131088.3230
Dennis Bligen11817.4190
Wesley Walker919021.1591
Stan Hunter6508.3121
Eddie Hunter5244.88t2
Eric Riley44210.5160
Jojo Townsell4379.3110
John Chirico4184.580
Tony Sweet34515.0220
Billy Griggs2178.5131
Jamie Kurisko14141.041t1
Nuu Faaola11616.0160
Derrick Gaffney11010.0100
Derrick Foster199.090
Team Totals302340211.35918
Opponents Totals260341213.15727
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Carl Howard3299.7290
Harry Hamilton3258.3250
Rich Miano3248.0210
George Radachowsky24522.5450
Larry Robinson13838.0380
Jo Jo Heath13535.0350
Jerry Holmes12020.0200
Jim Haslett199.090
Bob Crable188.080
Marc Hogan155.050
Ken Rose111.010
Team Totals1823913.3450
Opponents Totals1521014.0440
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Dave Jennings64244438.2580612100222434.8
Tom O'Connor1860233.4470126252028.9
Team Totals82304637.1580714162274433.5
Opponents Totals80307338.4670517497247631.0
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Jojo Townsell321138111.991t1
Michael Harper419323.378t1
Reggie Smith2094.570
Derrick Foster2084.040
Kurt Sohn1066.060
Trent Collins1000.000
Team Totals421249711.891t2
Opponents Totals33221624.9150
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bobby Humphery18035719.8470
Jojo Townsell11027224.7600
Tracy Martin8018022.5470
Eddie Hunter8012315.4270
Rocky Klever508517.0290
Michael Harper407518.8220
Reggie Smith406015.0200
Kurt Sohn304715.7180
Marion Barber2052.550
Billy Griggs101313.0130
Nuu Faaola1044.040
Team Totals650122118.8600
Opponents Totals54101318.8430
SACKSNOYDS
Alex Gordon5.0
Mark Gastineau4.5
Marty Lyons3.5
Bob Crable2.5
Gerald Nichols2.5
Carl Howard2.0
Barry Bennett1.5
Scott Mersereau1.5
Ken Rose1.5
Jay Brophy1.0
Jerry Holmes1.0
Joe Klecko1.0
Mike Zordich1.0
Kerry Glenn0.5
Team Totals29.0206.0
Opponents Totals66.0443.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Dan Alexander0020200
Ted Banker0010100
Dennis Bligen110100
Russell Carter0001100
John Chirico102200
Trent Collins101100
Nuu Faaola0001130
Joe Fields0010100
Harry Hamilton0001100
Jim Haslett0001100
Johnny Hector210100
Scott Holman100000
Bobby Humphery1112461
Eddie Hunter3000-120
Joe Klecko0001100
Freeman McNeil100000
Scott Mersereau0001100
David Norrie4202-20
Ken O'Brien8101-100
Tom O'Connor110100
Eric Riley0001100
Mickey Shuler200000
Reggie Smith100000
Jojo Townsell320200
Roger Vick300000
Team Totals3320131124251
Opponents Totals23111219311
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