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1994 New York Jets season
1994 season of NFL team New York Jets
1994 season of NFL team New York Jets
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | New York Jets |
| year | 1994 |
| record | 6–10 |
| division_place | 5th AFC East |
| coach | Pete Carroll |
| off_coach | Ray Sherman |
| def_coach | Greg Robinson |
| owner | Leon Hess |
| stadium | The Meadowlands |
| playoffs | *Did not qualify* |
| pro_bowlers | WR Rob Moore |
| shortnavlink | Jets seasons |
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 Jets trying to improve upon their 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 play the Miami Dolphins 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. Following a Week 12 win at the Minnesota Vikings, the Jets would lose 33 of their next 37 games.
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
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| 1 | 12 | Aaron Glenn | Cornerback | [Texas A&M](1993-texas-a-m-aggies-football-team) | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | 41 | Ryan Yarborough | Wide Receiver | [Wyoming](1993-wyoming-cowboys-football-team) | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | 94 | Lou Benfatti | Defensive Tackle | [Penn State](1993-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-team) | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | 117 | Orlando Parker | Wide Receiver | [Troy State](1993-troy-state-trojans-football-team) | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | 152 | Horace Morris | Linebacker | [Tennessee](1993-tennessee-volunteers-football-team) | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | 173 | Fred Lester | Running Back | Alabama A&M | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | 208 | Glenn Foley | Quarterback | [Boston College](1993-boston-college-eagles-football-team) |
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Adams | Guard | [Syracuse](1993-syracuse-orangemen-football-team) |
| Alan Allen | Wide receiver | [Idaho](1993-idaho-vandals-football-team) |
| Kyle Anderson | Linebacker | [Nebraska](1993-nebraska-cornhuskers-football-team) |
| Lavar Ball | Defensive end | [UCLA](1993-ucla-bruins-football-team) |
| Gary Beckford | Defensive back | Bowie State |
| Paul Burke | Tight end | Idaho |
| Lindsey Chapman | Running back | [California](1993-california-golden-bears-football-team) |
| Jeff Cooke | Defensive tackle | [East Carolina](1993-east-carolina-pirates-football-team) |
| Cecil Doggette | Defensive back | West Virginia |
| Chauncey Hogan | Wide receiver | [Southern](1993-southern-jaguars-football-team) |
| David McCleod | Wide receiver | [James Madison](1993-james-madison-dukes-football-team) |
| Chico Nelson | Defensive back | [Ohio State](1993-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-team) |
| Dan Schmidt | Center | [Kansas](1993-kansas-jayhawks-football-team) |
| Paul Yatkowski | Defensive end | [Tennessee](1993-tennessee-volunteers-football-team) |
Personnel
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Chairman of the board – Leon Hess
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President – Steve Gutman
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Vice president/general manager – Dick Steinberg
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Assistant general manager – James Harris
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Director of player personnel – Dick Haley
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Director of pro personnel – Jim Royer
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Assistant director of pro personnel – Pat Kirwan
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Head coach – Pete Carroll
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Offensive coordinator – Ray Sherman
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Quarterbacks – Walt Harris
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Running backs – Johnny Roland
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Receivers – Richard Mann
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Tight ends – Don Breaux
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Offensive line – Larry Beightol
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Offensive assistant – Sparky Woods
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Defensive coordinator – Greg Robinson
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Defensive line – Larry Coyer
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Linebackers – Foge Fazio
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Defensive backs – Ed Donatell
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Defensive assistant – Steve Trimble
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Special teams – Brad Seely
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Strength and conditioning – Greg Mackrides
Roster
Regular season
Schedule
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| at **[Buffalo Bills](1994-buffalo-bills-season)** | **W** 23–3 | NBC 4:00pm | Marv Albert & Paul Maguire | Rich Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Denver Broncos](1994-denver-broncos-season) | **W** 25–22 (OT) | NBC 4:00pm | Marv Albert & Paul Maguire | The Meadowlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at **[Miami Dolphins](1994-miami-dolphins-season)** | **L** 28–14 | NBC 1:00pm | Marv Albert & Paul Maguire | Joe Robbie Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Chicago Bears](1994-chicago-bears-season) | **L** 19–7 | TNT 8:00pm | Gary Bender & Pat Haden | The Meadowlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at [Cleveland Browns](1994-cleveland-browns-season) | **L** 27–7 | NBC 1:00pm | Marv Albert & Paul Maguire | Cleveland Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **[Indianapolis Colts](1994-indianapolis-colts-season)** | **W** 16–6 | NBC 1:00pm | Jim Lampley & Todd Christensen | The Meadowlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **[New England Patriots](1994-new-england-patriots-season)** | **W** 24–17 | NBC 1:00pm | Charlie Jones & Randy Cross | The Meadowlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at **Indianapolis Colts** | **L** 28–25 | NBC 4:00pm | Marv Albert & Paul Maguire | RCA Dome | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **Buffalo Bills** | **W** 22–17 | NBC 4:00pm | Dick Enberg & Bob Trumpy | The Meadowlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at [Green Bay Packers](1994-green-bay-packers-season) | **L** 17–10 | NBC 4:00pm | Charlie Jones & Randy Cross | Lambeau Field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at [Minnesota Vikings](1994-minnesota-vikings-season) | **W** 31–21 | NBC 4:00pm | Tom Hammond & Cris Collinsworth | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **Miami Dolphins** | **L** 28–24 | NBC 1:00pm | Marv Albert & Paul Maguire | The Meadowlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at **New England Patriots** | **L** 24–13 | NBC 1:00pm | Marv Albert & Paul Maguire | Foxboro Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Detroit Lions](1994-detroit-lions-season) | **L** 18–7 | FOX 12:30pm | Dick Stockton & Matt Millen | The Meadowlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [San Diego Chargers](1994-san-diego-chargers-season) | **L** 21–6 | NBC 1:00pm | Tom Hammond & Cris Collinsworth | The Meadowlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at [Houston Oilers](1994-houston-oilers-season) | **L** 24–10 | NBC 4:00pm | Charlie Jones & Randy Cross | Astrodome |
Game summaries
Week 1
Week 7
Week 13 vs Dolphins
Standings
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
References
- "New York Jets at Buffalo Bills — September 4th, 1994". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- "New England Patriots at New York Jets — October 16th, 1994". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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