Legendary Players & Coaches
27 entries in the New York Jets compendium.
Legendary Players & Coaches — Era Chart
Joe NamathThe quarterback who guaranteed a Super Bowl win for an underdog team and delivered the fraErnie DavisThe Heisman trophy winner whose number was retired by the Browns before he ever played a dKen O'BrienThe high-picking quarterback who led the Jets through a volatile era of highs and lows in Chad PenningtonThe accuracy-first quarterback who won division titles for two franchises and became a twoMark GastineauKnown for his signature 'Sack Dance,' which was banned by the NFL as part of a broader rulDarrelle RevisThe cornerback whose dominance created "Revis Island" and defined a defensive era for the Walt GarrisonThe provided source contains no information regarding Walt Garrison, the New York Jets defMarty LyonsThe phantom player who exists only in the collective memory of Jets folklore.D'Brickashaw FergusonThe immovable object who anchored the Jets' offensive line for a decade of resilience.Abdul SalaamThe defensive anchor of the New York Sack Exchange who brought serenity and sacks to the JCalvin PaceA versatile linebacker for the Jets from 2008 through 2014 who recorded 8 sacks in 2009 anWayne ChrebetThe ultimate Jet: a durable, clutch receiver who spent his entire career wearing the greenAl ToonThe quickest quarterback of his era who powered the Jets' fast-paced attacks before a tragDavid HarrisThe second-round pick who evolved from a redshirt freshman to the Jets' defensive signal-cHarry CarsonThe voice of the Jets defense and a Hall of Fame linebacker icon.Curtis MartinThe Jet Age's greatest ground pounder, a six-time Pro Bowler, and the face of Green and WhBill ParcellsThe architect who forged the Jets' modern identity and led them to Super Bowl glory.Don ShulaThe architect of the defense that helped the Jets topple the NFL giants in Super Bowl III.Lyle AlzadoThe 'Iron Man' brought his legendary toughness to the Green and White for one final seasonArt MonkA Hall of Fame great whose career never crossed paths with the New York Jets.Matt SnellThe powerful running back who powered the Jets' ground game through the late sixties and eRex RyanThe fiery head coach who led the Jets to back-to-back division titles and conference champJoe KleckoThe relentless engine of the Sack Exchange and a Jets defensive legend.George AtkinsonThe undrafted Miami product who powered the Green and White offense in the mid-eighties.Eric ManginiThe defensive architect who steered the Jets back to division glory before a turbulent exiWalt 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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