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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

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

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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

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Main article: 1994 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

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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

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Staff

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1994 New York Jets staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Greg Mackrides


Roster

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1994 New York Jets roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

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


Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponen Result TV Time(ET) TV Announcers Game site Attendance
1 September 4, 1994 at Buffalo Bills W 23–3 NBC 4:00pm Marv Albert & Paul Maguire Rich Stadium
79,460
2 September 11, 1994 Denver Broncos W 25–22 (OT) NBC 4:00pm Marv Albert & Paul Maguire The Meadowlands
73,436
3 September 18, 1994 at Miami Dolphins L 28–14 NBC 1:00pm Marv Albert & Paul Maguire Joe Robbie Stadium
68,977
4 September 25, 1994 Chicago Bears L 19–7 TNT 8:00pm Gary Bender & Pat Haden The Meadowlands
70,806
5 October 2, 1994 at Cleveland Browns L 27–7 NBC 1:00pm Marv Albert & Paul Maguire Cleveland Stadium
76,188
6 October 9, 1994 Indianapolis Colts W 16–6 NBC 1:00pm Jim Lampley & Todd Christensen The Meadowlands
64,934
7 October 16, 1994 New England Patriots W 24–17 NBC 1:00pm Charlie Jones & Randy Cross The Meadowlands
71,123
8 Bye
9 October 30, 1994 at Indianapolis Colts L 28–25 NBC 4:00pm Marv Albert & Paul Maguire RCA Dome
44,350
10 November 6, 1994 Buffalo Bills W 22–17 NBC 4:00pm Dick Enberg & Bob Trumpy The Meadowlands
66,949
11 November 13, 1994 at Green Bay Packers L 17–10 NBC 4:00pm Charlie Jones & Randy Cross Lambeau Field
58,307
12 November 20, 1994 at Minnesota Vikings W 31–21 NBC 4:00pm Tom Hammond & Cris Collinsworth Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
60,687
13 November 27, 1994 Miami Dolphins L 28–24 NBC 1:00pm Marv Albert & Paul Maguire The Meadowlands
75,606
14 December 4, 1994 at New England Patriots L 24–13 NBC 1:00pm Marv Albert & Paul Maguire Foxboro Stadium
60,138
15 December 10, 1994 Detroit Lions L 18–7 FOX 12:30pm Dick Stockton & Matt Millen The Meadowlands
56,080
16 December 18, 1994 San Diego Chargers L 21–6 NBC 1:00pm Tom Hammond & Cris Collinsworth The Meadowlands
48,213
17 December 24, 1994 at Houston Oilers L 24–10 NBC 4:00pm Charlie Jones & Randy Cross Astrodome
31,176
Note: Intra-divisional opponents are in bold text

Game summaries

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Week 1

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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

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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

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Week 13 vs Dolphins

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See also: Clock Play
Week Thirteen: Miami Dolphins (7–4) at New York Jets (6–5)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 0 141428
Jets 3 7 14024

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Team Category Player Statistics
Dolphins Passing Dan Marino 31/44, 359 Yds, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Bernie Parmalee 8 Rush, 23 Yds
Receiving Mark Ingram 9 Rec, 117 Yds, 4 TD
Jets Passing Boomer Esiason 26/41, 382 Yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Brad Baxter 12 Rush, 41 Yds, TD
Receiving Rob Moore 7 Rec, 124 Yds

Standings

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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

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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

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  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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