1994 New York Jets season

The 1994 New York Jets season was the 35th season for the team and the 25th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 8–8 record from 1993 under new head coach Pete Carroll. The franchise’s largest home crowd at that time, 75,606, watched the Jets battle Miami for a share of first place in the AFC East. The Jets led, 24–6, in the third quarter before Dan Marino led a furious comeback, capped by the “fake spike” touchdown pass to Mark Ingram, for the Dolphins’ 28–24 win. The Jets finished the season with a record of 6–10, losing six of their last seven games to end the season, and Carroll was fired.

1994 New York Jets season
OwnerLeon Hess
Head coachPete Carroll
Home fieldThe Meadowlands
Results
Record6–10
Division place5th AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersWR Rob Moore

Offseason

After the 1993 season, the Jets fired head coach Bruce Coslet, who had coached the team for four years, and promoted defensive coordinator Pete Carroll to Jets head coach.

NFL Draft
Main article: 1994 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team
1 12 Aaron Glenn Defensive Back Texas A&M
2 41 Ryan Yarborough Wide Receiver Wyoming
3 94 Lou Benfatti Defensive Tackle Penn State
4 117 Orlando Parker Wide Receiver Troy State
5 152 Horace Morris Linebacker Tennessee
6 173 Fred Lester Running Back Alabama A&M
7 208 Glenn Foley Quarterback Boston College

Personnel

Staff
1994 New York Jets staff
Front office
  • Chairman of the Board – Leon Hess
  • President – Steve Gutman
  • Vice President/General Manager – Dick Steinberg
  • Assistant General Manager – James Harris
  • Director of Player Personnel – Dick Haley
  • Director of Pro Personnel – Jim Royer
  • Assistant Director of Pro Personnel – Pat Kirwan

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Greg Mackrides

Roster
1994 New York Jets final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists



Practice squad

  • —- Paul Burke TE
  • 1 Tony Meola PK
  • -- Chico Nelson FS


Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule
WeekDateOpponentResultTV Time(ET)TV AnnouncersGame siteAttendance
1September 4, 1994at Buffalo BillsW 23–3NBC 4:00pmMarv Albert & Paul MaguireRich Stadium
79,460
2September 11, 1994Denver BroncosW 25–22 (OT)NBC 4:00pmMarv Albert & Paul MaguireThe Meadowlands
73,436
3September 18, 1994at Miami DolphinsL 28–14NBC 1:00pmMarv Albert & Paul MaguireJoe Robbie Stadium
68,977
4September 25, 1994Chicago BearsL 19–7TNT 8:00pmGary Bender & Pat HadenThe Meadowlands
70,806
5October 2, 1994at Cleveland BrownsL 27–7NBC 1:00pmMarv Albert & Paul MaguireCleveland Stadium
76,188
6October 9, 1994Indianapolis ColtsW 16–6NBC 1:00pmJim Lampley & Todd ChristensenThe Meadowlands
64,934
7October 16, 1994New England PatriotsW 24–17NBC 1:00pmCharlie Jones & Randy CrossThe Meadowlands
71,123
8Bye
9October 30, 1994at Indianapolis ColtsL 28–25NBC 4:00pmMarv Albert & Paul MaguireRCA Dome
44,350
10November 6, 1994Buffalo BillsW 22–17NBC 4:00pmDick Enberg & Bob TrumpyThe Meadowlands
66,949
11November 13, 1994at Green Bay PackersL 17–10NBC 4:00pmCharlie Jones & Randy CrossLambeau Field
58,307
12November 20, 1994at Minnesota VikingsW 31–21NBC 4:00pmTom Hammond & Cris CollinsworthHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
60,687
13November 27, 1994Miami DolphinsL 28–24NBC 1:00pmMarv Albert & Paul MaguireThe Meadowlands
75,606
14December 4, 1994at New England PatriotsL 24–13NBC 1:00pmMarv Albert & Paul MaguireFoxboro Stadium
60,138
15December 10, 1994Detroit LionsL 18–7FOX 12:30pmDick Stockton & Matt MillenThe Meadowlands
56,080
16December 18, 1994San Diego ChargersL 21–6NBC 1:00pmTom Hammond & Cris CollinsworthThe Meadowlands
48,213
17December 24, 1994at Houston OilersL 24–10NBC 4:00pmCharlie Jones & Randy CrossAstrodome
31,176

Week 1

 

1 234Total
• Jets 0 1733 23
Bills 3 000 3
  • Date: September 4
  • Location: Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 57 °F (13.9 °C), wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
  • Referee: Gerald Austin
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Paul Maguire

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Week 7
1 234Total
Patriots 0 7010 17
• Jets 7 1403 24
  • Date: October 16
  • Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 55 °F (12.8 °C); wind 16 miles per hour (26 km/h; 14 kn)
  • Referee: Gerald Austin
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Randy Cross

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Standings
AFC East
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(3) Miami Dolphins 10 6 0 .625 389 327 W1
(5) New England Patriots 10 6 0 .625 351 312 W7
Indianapolis Colts 8 8 0 .500 307 320 W2
Buffalo Bills 7 9 0 .438 340 356 L3
New York Jets 6 10 0 .375 264 320 L5

Turning point

In Week 13, the Jets were 6–5 and were still in the hunt for a playoff berth (a win would have created a first-place tie in the AFC East) as they faced the Dolphins. With the Jets leading 24–21 late in the game, Dolphin quarterback Dan Marino was ready to spike the ball to stop the clock, but instead he tricked the Jets defense by tossing for a game-winning touchdown and a Dolphin win. The Jets never recovered as they lost the remaining four games of the season and Pete Carroll, who called the loss "a staggering defeat", subsequently lost his job as Jets head coach. This game began a nosedive for the team that spanned the remaining two seasons, as between the end of the 1994 season and the close of the 1996 NFL season; the Jets won only 4 of their next 36 games following the "fake spike".

References
  1. Pro-Football-Reference.com
  2. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-May-25.
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