Notable players New York Jets

1 notable players

1.1 current roster
1.2 pro football hall of famers
1.3 retired numbers
1.4 ring of honor
1.5 american football league all-time team
1.6 all-time 4 decade team
1.7 notable first-round draft picks

notable players
current roster


pro football hall of famers

joe namath, hall of famer. #12 retired jets.



john riggins, hall of famer

ewbank, martin, maynard, , namath recognized based upon achievements jets. ewbank recognized based upon achievements baltimore colts, coaching them nfl championships in 1958 , 1959. riggins recognized seasons washington redskins (1976–1979, 1981–1985), monk (1980–1993), won 3 super bowl championships washington. lott in hall of fame exploits member of san francisco 49ers. baugh , turner recognized based upon achievements players other teams, rather head coaching stints jets. while parcells reversed fortunes of jets, had major impact new york giants, coaching them 2 super bowl victories. wolf had brief stint jets between 1990 , 1991, while of major contributions occurred executive , player personnel director oakland raiders (1963–1974, 1979–1989), , later general manager of green bay packers (1991–2001). favre played 1 season member of jets in 2008, between of career packers (1992–2007) , last 2 nfl seasons minnesota vikings (2009–2010).

retired numbers

ring of honor

the jets established ring of honor on july 20, 2010, commemorate former alumni. each season, players nominated internal committee , inducted ring. there no specific amount of honorees selected each year.

american football league all-time team

the following titans/jets selected american football league all-time team on january 14, 1970. first , second teams determined panel of members of afl s hall of fame board of selectors:

all-time 4 decade team

new york announced official all-time 4 decade team in 2003 which, determined fans of team.

notable first-round draft picks

perhaps famous of jets first round picks came in 1965 when selected alabama quarterback joe namath boosted jets national spotlight boisterous personality , lifestyle. physical talents on field helped improve jets fortunes, leading them victory on baltimore colts in super bowl iii. though injuries hampered latter part of namath s career, best remembered, according former teammate john dockery, guy came along , broke lot of conventions. namath inducted hall of fame in 1985.

perhaps 1 of disappointing players in jets history running blair thomas. thomas, averaged 5.4 yards per carry @ penn state, intriguing prospect jets interested in utilizing cumbersome offense. confident in decision, jets drafted thomas second overall pick in 1990, expecting him solid player years come. thomas ran 620 yards in 1990, , failed meet high expectations. time thomas left team unrestricted free agent in 1993, had rushed 2,009 yards , 5 touchdowns. 2008 first round pick, defensive lineman vernon gholston, followed similar path, failing record sack during three-year tenure team.

an infamous pick kyle brady in 1995, drafted ahead of warren sapp, 1 of many disappointments during rich kotite s tenure coach. however, in same draft, jets did better hugh douglas.

in 2013 , 2014 seasons, 1 of jets strongest units has been defensive line, manned 1st round selections muhammad wilkerson (2011) , sheldon richardson (2013). in 2013, wilkerson ended season 10.5 sacks, matching last jets player have more 10 sacks in single season, john abraham in 2005. year, richardson honored award ap defensive rookie of year. jets run defense stout 3 in line up, finishing fifth team in rushing yards allowed in 2014.