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 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.

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
Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team
1 12 Aaron Glenn Cornerback 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

Undrafted Free Agents
1994 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Kyle Adams Guard Syracuse
Alan Allen Wide receiver Idaho
Kyle Anderson Linebacker Nebraska
Lavar Ball Defensive end UCLA
Gary Beckford Defensive back Bowie State
Paul Burke Tight end Idaho
Lindsey Chapman Running back California
Jeff Cooke Defensive tackle East Carolina
Cecil Doggette Defensive back West Virginia
Chauncey Hogan Wide receiver Southern
David McCleod Wide receiver James Madison
Chico Nelson Defensive back Ohio State
Dan Schmidt Center Kansas
Paul Yatkowski Defensive end Tennessee

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

  • Offensive coordinator – Ray Sherman
  • Quarterbacks – Walt Harris
  • Running backs – Johnny Roland
  • Receivers – Richard Mann
  • Tight ends – Don Breaux
  • Offensive line – Larry Beightol
  • Offensive assistant – Sparky Woods
 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams – Brad Seely

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Greg Mackrides

Roster
1994 New York Jets final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 20 Richie Anderson
  • 30 Brad Baxter FB
  • 32 Anthony Johnson
  • 39 Johnny Johnson
  • 35 Fred Lester
  • 29 Adrian Murrell KR

Wide receivers

  • 88 Stevie Anderson
  • 81 Art Monk
  • 85 Rob Moore
  • 89 Orlando Parker
  • 87 Ryan Yarborough

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen
  • 76 James Brown T
  • 69 Jeff Criswell T
  • 52 Cal Dixon C
  • 62 Roger Duffy G/LS
  • 75 Siupeli Malamala T
  • 74 Everett McIver G
  • 53 Jim Sweeney C
  • 67 Dwayne White G
  • 77 Matt Willig G/T
  • 72 Terrence Wisdom G

Defensive linemen

  • 78 Lou Benfatti DT
  • 92 Tony Casillas DT
  • 66 Donald Evans DT
  • 91 Paul Frase DE/DT
  • 56 Jeff Lageman DE
  • 95 Alfred Oglesby DE/DT
  • 71 Bill Pickel DT
  • 97 Marvin Washington DE
 Linebackers

Defensive backs

  • 31 Aaron Glenn CB/KR
  • 21 Victor Green SS
  • 40 James Hasty CB
  • 25 Cliff Hicks CB/PR
  • 42 Ronnie Lott FS
  • 37 Anthony Prior CB/KR
  • 27 Pat Terrell FS/SS
  • 22 Eric Thomas CB
  • 23 Marcus Turner CB
  • 48 Brian Washington SS

Special teams

  • 11 Brian Hansen P
  •  8 Nick Lowery K
 Reserve lists
  • 49 Troy Johnson LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad

53 active, 1 inactive, 3 practice squad
Rookies in italics

Regular season

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

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
Scoring summary
1BUFSteve Christie 27 yard field goalBills 3–0
2NYJRichie Anderson 1 yard run (Nick Lowery kick)Jets 7–3
2NYJJohnny Johnson 9 yard run (Nick Lowery kick)Jets 14–3
2NYJNick Lowery 27 yard field goalJets 17–3
3NYJNick Lowery 42 yard field goalJets 24–3
4NYJNick Lowery 22 yard field goalJets 27–3

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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
Scoring summary
Q1NYJBrad Baxter 1 yard run (Nick Lowery kick)NYJ 7–0
Q2NERay Crittenden 3 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Matt Bahr kick)Tie 7–7
Q2NYJBrad Baxter 2 yard run (Nick Lowery kick)NYJ 14–7
Q2NYJJohnny Mitchell 4 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Nick Lowery kick)NYJ 21–7
Q4NEBlair Thomas 4 yard run (Matt Bahr kick)NYJ 21–14
Q4NYJNick Lowery 37 yard field goalNYJ 24–14
Q4NEMatt Bahr 40 yard field goalNYJ 24–17

[2]

Week 13 vs Dolphins
Week Thirteen: Miami Dolphins (7–4) at New York Jets (6–5)
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 0 141428
Jets 3 7 14024

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Dolphins PassingDan Marino31/44, 359 Yds, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingBernie Parmalee8 Rush, 23 Yds
ReceivingMark Ingram9 Rec, 117 Yds, 4 TD
Jets PassingBoomer Esiason26/41, 382 Yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
RushingBrad Baxter12 Rush, 41 Yds, TD
ReceivingRob Moore7 Rec, 124 Yds

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. "New York Jets at Buffalo Bills — September 4th, 1994". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. "New England Patriots at New York Jets — October 16th, 1994". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
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