1968 New York Jets season

The 1968 New York Jets season was the ninth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). The team had the most successful season in franchise history. Trying to improve upon their 8–5–1 record of 1967, they won the AFL Eastern Division with an 11–3 record. They defeated the defending champion Oakland Raiders in the AFL championship game, and earned the right to play in Super Bowl III against the NFL champion Baltimore Colts. In a stunning upset, marked by fourth-year quarterback Joe Namath's famous "guarantee" of victory, the Jets defeated the heavily favored Colts 16–7. The Jets have yet to return to the Super Bowl and makes them along with the New Orleans Saints as the only teams to have been to just one Super Bowl and win it.

1968 New York Jets season
OwnerLeon Hess
Head coachWeeb Ewbank
General managerWeeb Ewbank
Home fieldShea Stadium
Local radioWABC–AM
Results
Record11–3
Division place1st AFL East
Playoff finishWon AFL Championship
(Oakland Raiders, 27–23)
Won Super Bowl III
(Baltimore Colts, 16–7)
Pro BowlersMLB Al Atkinson
RDE Verlon Biggs
HB Emerson Boozer
RDT John Elliott
RG Dave Herman
LT Winston Hill
FL Don Maynard
QB Joe Namath
LDE Gerry Philbin
SE George Sauer
K Jim Turner

On April 2, 2007, NFL Network aired America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions, the 1968 New York Jets, with team commentary from Joe Namath, Gerry Philbin and Don Maynard, and narrated by Alec Baldwin.

Offseason

On May 21, Sonny Werblin sold his shares in the Jets to his partners Don Lillis, Leon Hess, Townsend Martin, and Phil Isselin. Lillis became the president on May 21, but died on July 23, and Isselin was appointed president on August 6.[1]

Draft
Main article: 1968 NFL/AFL draft
1968 New York Jets draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 17 Lee White  RB Weber St
2 44 Steve Thompson  DE Washington
3 72 Sam Walton  OT East Texas St
4 101 Gary Magner  DT USC
5 128 Lee Jacobsen  LB Kearney St
7 182 Oscar Lubke  OT Ball St
8 200 Bob Taylor  RB Maryland Eastern Shore Pick from MIA
8 210 Jim Richards  DB Virginia Tech
8 214 Karl Henke  DT Tulsa Pick from HOU
9 236 Gary Houser  TE Oregon St
10 264 Mike D'Amato  DB Hofstra
11 290 Henry Owens  WR Weber St
12 318 Ray Hayes  OT Toledo
13 344 Tom Myslinski  OG Maryland
14 372 Harvey Naim  RB Southern
15 398 Ronnie Ehrig  DB Texas
16 426 Tom Bilotta  OG Adams St (CO)
17 452 Myles Strasser  RB Wisconsin−Oshkosh
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel

Staff/Coaches
1968 New York Jets staff
Front Office
  • Majority Owner/Team President/CEO & Chairman - Leon Hess
  • Vice President/Board Member/Minority Owner - Donald C. Lillis
  • General Manager - Weeb Ewbank
    

Coachcing Staff

Offensive Coaches

Defensive Coaches

Roster
1968 New York Jets final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists
  • Currently vacant


Practice squad

  • Currently vacant


Rookies in italics
 , 0 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 August 12 at Houston Oilers L 14–28 0–1 Astrodome
40,354
 Recap
2 August 17 Boston Patriots W 25–6 1–1 City Stadium
14,000
 Recap
3 August 23 Atlanta Falcons W 27–12 2–1 Legion Field
27,406
 Recap
4 August 30 Cincinnati Bengals L 9–13 2–2
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
24,358
 Recap
5 September 7 Detroit Lions W 9–6 3–2
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
84,918
 Recap

Regular season

Regular season schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 Bye
2 September 15 at Kansas City Chiefs W 20–19 1–0
Municipal Stadium
48,871
 Recap
3 September 22 Boston Patriots W 47–31 2–0 Legion Field[2]
29,192
 Recap
4 September 29 at Buffalo Bills L 35–37 2–1 War Memorial Stadium
38,044
 Recap
5 October 5 San Diego Chargers W 23–20 3–1 Shea Stadium
63,786
 Recap
6 October 13 Denver Broncos L 13–21 3–2 Shea Stadium 63,052 Recap
7 October 20 at Houston Oilers W 20–14 4–2 Astrodome
51,710
 Recap
8 October 27 Boston Patriots W 48–14 5–2 Shea Stadium
62,351
 Recap
9 November 3 Buffalo Bills W 25–21 6–2 Shea Stadium
61,452
 Recap
10 November 10 Houston Oilers W 26–7 7–2 Shea Stadium
60,242
 Recap
11 November 17 at Oakland Raiders L 32–43 7–3 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 53,318 Recap
12 November 24 at San Diego Chargers W 37–15 8–3 San Diego Stadium
51,175
 Recap
13 December 1 Miami Dolphins W 35–17 9–3 Shea Stadium 61,766 Recap
14 December 8 Cincinnati Bengals W 27–14 10–3 Shea Stadium 61,111 Recap
15 December 15 at Miami Dolphins W 31–7 11–3 Orange Bowl
32,843
 Recap

Results
Home/Road Eastern Division Western Division
BOS BUF HOU MIA NY CIN DEN KC OAK SD
Eastern Boston Patriots 23–6 0–16 10–34 31–47* 33–14 14–35 17–27
Buffalo Bills 7–16 7–30 17–21 37–35 7–18 6–48 6–21
Houston Oilers 45–17 35–6 7–24 14–20 38–17 21–26 15–24
Miami Dolphins 38–7 14–14 10–24 7–31 21–38 3–48 21–47
New York Jets 48–14 25–21 26–7 35–17 27–14 13–21 23–20
Western Cincinnati Bengals 34–23 17–27 22–24 24–10 9–16 0–34 10–31
Denver Broncos 17–20 34–32 21–14 10–7 7–30 7–43 23–47
Kansas City Chiefs 31–17 24–10 19–20 13–3 34–2 24–10 27–20
Oakland Raiders 41–10 13–10 43–32 31–10 33–27 38–21 14–23
San Diego Chargers 30–14 34–28 15–37 29–13 55–24 3–40 27–34

(*) Played at Legion Field, Birmingham since Boston Red Sox refused to rent Fenway Park to Patriots.

Standings
AFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
New York Jets 1130.7867–1419280W4
Houston Oilers 770.5005–3303248W2
Miami Dolphins 581.3854–3–1276355L1
Boston Patriots 4100.2862–6229406L2
Buffalo Bills 1121.0771–6–1199367L8

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs
See also: 1968 Kansas City Chiefs season
Week 2: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs
1 2 34Total
Jets (1–0) 7 10 0320
Chiefs (0–1) 3 7 3619

at Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 15, 1968
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), relative humidity 57%, wind 12 mph (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 48,871
  • TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy (play-by-play), Kyle Rote (color commentator)
  • Box Score

Week 3: at Boston Patriots
See also: 1968 Boston Patriots season
Week 3: New York Jets at Boston Patriots
1 2 34Total
Jets (2–0) 14 6 171047
Patriots (1–1) 3 7 71431

at Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: September 22, 1968
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), relative humidity 69%, wind 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 29,192
  • TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy (play-by-play), Kyle Rote (color commentator)
  • Box Score

Week 4: at Buffalo Bills
See also: 1968 Buffalo Bills season

This game, won by the Buffalo Bills at the old War Memorial Stadium (known as the rock pile) in Buffalo was the only win for the Bills all season. A win over the eventual Super Bowl champions.

Week 4: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills
1 2 34Total
Jets (2–1) 7 14 01435
Bills (1–3) 10 10 31437

at War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, New York

  • Date: September 29, 1968
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), relative humidity 71%, wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 38,044
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson (play-by-play), Al DeRogatis (color commentator)
  • Box Score

Week 5: vs. San Diego Chargers
See also: 1968 San Diego Chargers season
Week 5: San Diego Chargers at New York Jets
1 2 34Total
Chargers (3–1) 0 7 6720
Jets (3–1) 3 6 7723

at Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York

  • Date: October 5, 1968
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), relative humidity 48%, wind 15 mph (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 63,786
  • Box Score

Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos
See also: 1968 Denver Broncos season
Week 6: Denver Broncos at New York Jets
1 2 34Total
Broncos (2–3) 7 7 7021
Jets (3–2) 7 3 0313

at Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York

  • Date: October 13, 1968
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), relative humidity 71%, wind 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 63,052
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play-by-play), Al DeRogatis (color commentator)
  • Box Score

Week 7: at Houston Oilers
See also: 1968 Houston Oilers season
Week 7: New York Jets at Houston Oilers
1 2 34Total
Jets (4–2) 2 8 01020
Oilers (2–5) 0 0 01414

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 20, 1968
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: indoors (dome)
  • Game attendance: 51,710
  • TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy (play-by-play), Kyle Rote (color commentator)
  • Box Score

Week 8: vs. Boston Patriots
See also: 1968 Boston Patriots season
Week 8: Boston Patriots at New York Jets
1 2 34Total
Patriots (3–4) 0 0 01414
Jets (5–2) 7 3 102848

at Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York

  • Date: October 27, 1968
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), relative humidity 48%, wind 16 mph (26 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 62,351
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson (play-by-play), Al DeRogatis (color commentator)
  • Box Score

Week 9: vs. Buffalo Bills
See also: 1968 Buffalo Bills season
Week 9: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets
1 2 34Total
Bills (1–7–1) 7 0 01421
Jets (6–2) 3 13 3625

at Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York

  • Date: November 3, 1968
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), relative humidity 48%, wind 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 61,452
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play-by-play), Al DeRogatis (color commentator)
  • Box Score

Week 10: vs. Houston Oilers
See also: 1968 Houston Oilers season
Week 10: Houston Oilers at New York Jets
1 2 34Total
Oilers (4–6) 7 0 007
Jets (7–2) 13 3 7326

at Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York

  • Date: November 10, 1968
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), relative humidity 81%, wind 17 mph (27 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 60,242
  • TV announcers (NBC): Bill Enis (play-by-play), Al DeRogatis (color commentator)
  • Box Score

Week 11 at Raiders
Main article: Heidi Game
See also: 1968 Oakland Raiders season
New York Jets (7–2) at Oakland Raiders (7–2)
1 2 34Total
Jets 6 6 71332
Raiders 7 7 82143

at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum • Oakland, California

The 1968 season also saw the Jets involved in one of the most notorious incidents in television history, an incident that would change the way television networks carried sporting events for decades to come. On November 17, 1968, just before 7:00 pm Eastern time, the Jets scored late to take a 32–29 lead over the Oakland Raiders with 1:05 left. NBC cut to a commercial, and then everywhere but the West Coast showed the movie Heidi, a show which NBC had promoted extensively for the sweeps period. Outraged fans bombarded NBC headquarters in New York with phone calls demanding the game be restored; so many phone calls were made that they eventually knocked out the NBC switchboard. Even though a decision was made to carry the game to conclusion, this decision could not be communicated, thus resulting in the movie starting on schedule.

Fans' ire was further fueled when they discovered that NBC's cutting away from the game denied them from seeing live a dramatic finish. On the Raiders' second play from scrimmage on the next drive, Daryle Lamonica threw a 46-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Smith, giving the Raiders a 36–32 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Earl Christy of the Jets fumbled at the 10-yard line, which the Raiders' Preston Ridlehuber converted into another touchdown, ultimately giving the Raiders a 43–32 victory. Much of the country learned of this final outcome only via a bottom-of-screen crawl line shown during the movie. This incident, dubbed the Heidi Game, resulted in most television networks and sports leagues amending their television policies to ensure that games in progress would be broadcast to their conclusion, no matter what, even if it meant delaying or canceling the rest of the network's lineup, and even if the game's outcome seemed assured.

Week 11: New York Jets at Oakland Raiders
1 2 34Total
Jets (7–3) 6 6 71332
Raiders (8–2) 7 7 82143

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: November 17, 1968
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), relative humidity 0%, wind 0 mph (0 km/h), wind chill 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,318
  • Referee: Bob Finley
  • TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy (play-by-play), Kyle Rote (color commentator)
  • Box Score

Week 12: at San Diego Chargers
See also: 1968 San Diego Chargers season
Week 12: New York Jets at San Diego Chargers
1 2 34Total
Jets (8–3) 10 17 3737
Chargers (8–3) 0 7 0815

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 24, 1968
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), relative humidity 87%, wind 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 51,175
  • TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy (play-by-play), Kyle Rote (color commentator)
  • Box Score

Week 13: vs. Miami Dolphins
See also: 1968 Miami Dolphins season
Week 13: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets
1 2 34Total
Dolphins (4–7–1) 0 10 0717
Jets (9–3) 0 14 02135

at Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York

  • Date: December 1, 1968
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), relative humidity 57%, wind 8 mph (13 km/h), wind chill 30 °F (−1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,766
  • Referee: Bob Finley
  • TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy (play-by-play), Kyle Rote (color commentator)
  • Box Score

Week 14: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
See also: 1968 Cincinnati Bengals season
Week 14: Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets
1 2 34Total
Bengals (3–11) 0 7 0714
Jets (10–3) 14 3 3727

at Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York

  • Date: December 8, 1968
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), relative humidity 50%, wind 17 mph (27 km/h), wind chill 22 °F (−6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,111
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play-by-play), Al DeRogatis (color commentator)
  • Box Score

Week 15: at Miami Dolphins
See also: 1968 Miami Dolphins season
Week 15: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins
1 2 34Total
Jets (11–3) 10 7 7731
Dolphins (5–8–1) 0 7 007

at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

  • Date: December 15, 1968
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), relative humidity 56%, wind 17 mph (27 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 32,843
  • TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy (play-by-play), Kyle Rote (color commentator)
  • Box Score

Postseason
  • On December 29, Weeb Ewbank became the first coach to win titles in the National Football League and in the American Football League. His former team, the Baltimore Colts won the 1968 NFL Championship on December 29 as well. The Colts defeated the Cleveland Browns by a score of 34–0.[3]
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
AFL Championship
December 29, 1968
Oakland Raiders
 W 27–23 1–0
Shea Stadium
62,627
 Recap
Super Bowl III
January 12, 1969
Baltimore Colts
 W 16–7 2–0
Orange Bowl
75,402
 Recap


AFL Championship
Main article: 1968 American Football League Championship Game
See also: 1968 Oakland Raiders season
1968 AFL Championship Game: Oakland Raiders at New York Jets
1 2 34Total
Raiders (13–3) 0 10 31023
Jets (12–3) 10 3 7727

at Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York

  • Date: December 29, 1968
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), relative humidity 51%, wind 18 mph (29 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 62,627
  • Referee: Walt Fitzgerald
  • TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy (play-by-play), Kyle Rote (color commentator)
  • Box Score

Super Bowl III
Main article: Super Bowl III
See also: 1968 Baltimore Colts season

The Guarantee
Namath (middle) running a play against the Colts in Super Bowl III.

In January 1969, the Jets would reach the pinnacle of their existence and provide the moment that would indicate the AFL's coming of age. Under Namath's guidance, the Jets rose to the top of the AFL, defeating the Oakland Raiders in a thrilling AFL championship game, 27–23. The win qualified them to represent their league in a game that was being referred to for the first time as the Super Bowl (and referred to retroactively as Super Bowl III). They were pitted against the champions of the NFL, the Baltimore Colts. At the time, the AFL was considered to be inferior to the NFL, and most considered the Jets to be considerable underdogs and treated them as such. That would change three nights before the game while Namath was being honored by the Miami Touchdown Club as its Player of the Year. Namath took exception to a heckling Colts fan and used that moment to lament the lack of respect his team had gotten to that point. He then said "The Jets will win Sunday. I guarantee it." His audacious remark proved correct, as the Jets created one of the greatest upsets in football history by defeating the Colts 16–7. This victory showed that the AFL was capable of competing with the NFL.[4]

Scoring summary
Super Bowl III: New York Jets vs. Baltimore Colts
1 2 34Total
Jets (13–3) 0 7 6316
Colts (14–2) 0 0 077

at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

Game Officials
Game Officials
WeekOpponentRefereeUmpireHead LinesmanLine JudgeBack JudgeField Judge
1
at Houston Oilers
2
vs. Boston Patriots
3
vs. Atlanta Falcons
4
vs. Cincinnati Bengals
5
vs. Detroit Lions

Regular season Game Officials
Game Officials
WeekOpponentRefereeUmpireHead LinesmanLine JudgeBack JudgeField Judge
1
Bye
2
at Kansas City Chiefs
3
vs. Boston Patriots
4
at Buffalo Bills
5
San Diego Chargers
6
Denver Broncos
(12) Ben Dreith
(22) Paul Trepinski
(33) Elvin Hutchinson
(65) Aaron Wade
(40) Bob Whetstone
(51) Frank Rustich
7
at Houston Oilers
8
Boston Patriots
9
Buffalo Bills
10
Houston Oilers
11
at Oakland Raiders
12
at San Diego Chargers
13
Miami Dolphins
Bob Finley
14
Cincinnati Bengals
15
at Miami Dolphins

Post season
Game Officials
RoundOpponentRefereeUmpireHead LinesmanLine JudgeBack JudgeField JudgeAlternate
AFL Championship
Oakland Raiders
Walt Fitzgerald
George Young
Tony Veteri
Al Sabato
Hugh Gamber
Bob Baur
Super Bowl III
Baltimore Colts
(7) Tom Bell (NFL)
(25) Walt Parker (AFL)
(30) George Murphy (NFL)
(72) Cal Lepore (AFL)
(42) Jack Reader (AFL)
(54) Joe Gonzales (NFL)

Media
Radio
Flagship Station Play-by-play Color Commentator Studio Host
WABC–AM 770
Merle Harmon
Sam DeLuca
Pre season Local TV
Flagship Station Play-by-play Color Commentator
WOR-TV 9

Stats

Passing

Passing
PlayerGGSQBrecCmpAttCmp%YdsTDTD%IntInt%LngY/AAY/AY/CY/GRate
Joe Namath141411–3–018738049.23147153.9174.5878.37.116.8224.872.1
Babe Parilli140295552.740159.123.6407.37.513.828.691.6
Matt Snell141411100.02600.000.02626.026.026.01.9118.7
NYJ Totals1411–3–021743649.83574204.6194.4878.27.216.5255.374.8
Opp Totals1418740346.42567174.2286.96.44.0913.7183.477.9

Rushing

Rushing
PlayerGGSAttYdsTDLngY/AY/GA/G
Matt Snell14141797436604.253.412.8
Emerson Boozer12121434415333.136.811.9
Bill Mathis142742085162.814.95.3
Billy Joe100421863324.418.64.2
George Sauer141422101510.51.50.1
Mark Smolinski1401215051.31.10.9
Joe Namath1414511242.20.80.4
Babe Parilli1407−2110−0.3−0.10.5
Curley Johnson1412−600−3.0−0.40.1
Bill Rademacher1401−130−13−13.0−0.90.1
NYJ Totals14467160822603.4114.933.4
Opp Totals14368119593.285.426.3

Receiving

Receiving
PlayerGGSRecYdsY/RTDLngR/GY/G
George Sauer141466114117.33434.781.5
Don Maynard131357129722.810874.499.8
Pete Lammons13133240012.53272.530.8
Matt Snell1414161056.61391.17.5
Emerson Boozer1212121018.40231.08.4
Bake Turner1311024124.12710.818.5
Bill Mathis142914916.61310.610.6
Mark Smolinski1406406.70190.42.9
Curley Johnson14157815.60180.45.6
Billy Joe1002115.50110.21.1
Bill Rademacher1402115.5060.10.8
NYJ Totals14217357416.5208715.5255.3
Opp Totals14187216811.61713.4154.9

Kicking

Kicking
PlayerGGS0–1920–2930–3940–4950+FGMFGAFG%XPMXPAXP%
Jim Turner1408–815–186–105–90–1344673.9%4343100.0%
NYJ Totals148–815–186–105–90–1344673.9%4343100.0%
Opp Totals1491773.9%333497.1%

Punting

Punting
PlayerGGSPntYdsLngBlckY/P
Curley Johnson14168297765143.8
NYJ Totals1468297765143.8
Opp Totals1498376338.4

Kick Return

Kick Return
PlayerGGSRtYdsTDLngY/RT
Earl Christy1402559908724.0
Bake Turner1311431903622.8
Matt Snell14143280159.3
Mike D'Amato13013203232.0
Mark Smolinski14011701717.0
John Neidert5010000.0
Bill Rademacher14010000.0
NYJ Totals144699508721.6
Opp Totals14821664020.3

Punt Return

Punt Return
PlayerGGSRetYdsTDLngY/R
Earl Christy140131160398.9
Bill Baird1414181110206.2
Jim Richards12045703714.3
Gerry Philbin141412022.0
NYJ Totals14362860397.9
Opp Totals1439531313.6

Defense & Fumbles

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
PlayerGGSRshTDRecTDPR TDKR TDFblTDIntTDOthTDAllTD2PM2PAXPMXPAFGMFGASftyPts
Jim Turner14043433446145
Don Maynard1313101060
Matt Snell141461742
Bill Mathis142516138
Emerson Boozer12125530
Billy Joe1003318
Pete Lammons13133318
George Sauer14143318
Joe Namath14142212
Bake Turner1312212
Randy Beverly1313116
Babe Parilli140116
Johnny Sample1414116
Mark Smolinski140116
Paul Crane13012
NYJ Totals14222021451434334461421
Opp Totals149173343334917280

Team

Team Stats
PlayerPFYdsPlyY/PTOFL1stDPass CmpPass AttPass YdsPass TDIntNY/APass 1stDRush AttRush YdsRush TDY/ARush 1stDPenYds1stPy
NYJ Stats41950479215.5289249217436343920197.61444671608223.4807674225
Opp Stats28033638144.14315178187403216817284.9104368119593.2596569515
Lg Rank Offense23323334423819
Lg Rank Defense41231424232121

Quarter-by-quarter

Quarter-by-quarter
1234T
Jets10311364139419
Opponents446941126280

Pop Culture

In the 2017 song Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled, Rihanna makes a reference to the '68 Jets.

Awards and honors

References
  1. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 283
  2. 1968 schedule
  3. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 283
  4. He guaranteed it – Pro Football Hall of Fame
Preceded by
Oakland Raiders
1967		 American Football League champion
1968		 Succeeded by
Kansas City Chiefs
1969
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