1994 New York Jets season

1994 season of NFL team New York Jets November 2013 March 2026 New York Jets 1994 6–10 5th AFC East Pete Carroll Ray Sherman Greg Robinson Leon Hess The Meadowlands Did not qualify WR Rob Moore 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 1994 NFL draft RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/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 notePlayerPositionCollegeKyle AdamsGuardSyracuseAlan AllenWide receiverIdahoKyle AndersonLinebackerNebraskaLaVar BallDefensive endUCLAGary BeckfordDefensive backBowie StatePaul BurkeTight endIdahoLindsey ChapmanRunning backCaliforniaJeff CookeDefensive tackleEast CarolinaCecil DoggetteDefensive backWest VirginiaChauncey HoganWide receiverSouthernDavid McCleodWide receiverJames MadisonChico NelsonDefensive backOhio StateDan SchmidtCenterKansasPaul YatkowskiDefensive endTennessee Personnel 1994 New York Jets 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 coach – Pete Carroll 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 coordinator – Greg Robinson Defensive line – Larry Coyer Linebackers – Foge Fazio Defensive backs – Ed Donatell Defensive assistant – Steve Trimble Special teams – Brad Seely Strength and conditioning – Greg Mackrides Roster 1994 New York Jets 3  7 Boomer Esiason 14 Glenn Foley y 10 Jack Trudeau 20 Richie Anderson American football 30 Brad Baxter FB 32 Anthony Johnson running back 39 Johnny Johnson American football 35 Fred Lester runningback y 29 Adrian Murrell 88 Stevie Anderson 81 Art Monk 85 Rob Moore American football 89 Orlando Parker y 87 Ryan Yarborough y 84 Fred Baxter 86 Johnny Mitchell 80 James Thornton tight end 76 James Brown offensive tackle T 69 Jeff Criswell T 52 Cal Dixon C 62 Roger Duffy American football G/LS 75 Siupeli Malamala T 74 Everett McIver G 53 Jim Sweeney American football, born 1962 C 67 Dwayne White G 77 Matt Willig G/T 72 Terrence Wisdom G 78 Lou Benfatti y DT 92 Tony Casillas DT 66 Donald Evans American football DT 91 Paul Frase DE/DT 56 Jeff Lageman DE 95 Alfred Oglesby DE/DT 71 Bill Pickel DT 97 Marvin Washington DE 98 Kurt Barber OLB 50 Glenn Cadrez OLB 59 Kyle Clifton MLB 55 Bobby Houston American football OLB 54 Marvin Jones linebacker MLB 57 Mo Lewis OLB 31 Aaron Glenn y CB 21 Victor Green SS 40 James Hasty CB 25 Cliff Hicks CB 42 Ronnie Lott FS 37 Anthony Prior CB 27 Pat Terrell FS 22 Eric Thomas cornerback CB 23 Marcus Turner American football CB 48 Brian Washington SS 11 Brian Hansen American football P  8 Nick Lowery K 49 Troy Johnson linebacker LB IR 51 Tuineau Alipate LB 43 Chico Nelson y S  1 Tony Meola y K 53 1 Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result TV Time(ET) TV Announcers Game site Attendance 1 1994 09 04 at Buffalo Bills W 23–3 NBC 4:00pm Marv Albert & Paul Maguire Rich Stadium 79,460 21994 09 11 Denver Broncos W 25–22 (OT) NBC 4:00pm Marv Albert & Paul Maguire The Meadowlands 73,436 31994 09 18 at Miami Dolphins L 28–14 NBC 1:00pm Marv Albert & Paul Maguire Joe Robbie Stadium 68,977 41994 09 25 Chicago Bears L 19–7 TNT 8:00pm Gary Bender & Pat Haden The Meadowlands 70,806 51994 10 02 at Cleveland Browns L 27–7 NBC 1:00pm Marv Albert & Paul Maguire Cleveland Stadium 76,188 61994 10 09 Indianapolis Colts W 16–6 NBC 1:00pm Jim Lampley & Todd Christensen The Meadowlands 64,934 71994 10 16 New England Patriots W 24–17 NBC 1:00pm Charlie Jones & Randy Cross The Meadowlands 71,123 8 Bye 91994 10 30 at Indianapolis Colts L 28–25 NBC 4:00pm Marv Albert & Paul Maguire RCA Dome 44,350 10 1994 11 06 Buffalo Bills W 22–17 NBC 4:00pm Dick Enberg & Bob Trumpy The Meadowlands 66,949 111994 11 13 at Green Bay Packers L 17–10 NBC 4:00pm Charlie Jones & Randy Cross Lambeau Field 58,307 121994 11 20 at Minnesota Vikings W 31–21 NBC 4:00pm Tom Hammond & Cris Collinsworth Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 60,687 131994 11 27 Miami Dolphins L 28–24 NBC 1:00pm Marv Albert & Paul Maguire The Meadowlands 75,606 141994 12 04 at New England Patriots L 24–13 NBC 1:00pm Marv Albert & Paul Maguire Foxboro Stadium 60,138 151994 12 10 Detroit Lions L 18–7 FOX 12:30pm Dick Stockton & Matt Millen The Meadowlands 56,080 161994 12 18 San Diego Chargers L 21–6 NBC 1:00pm Tom Hammond & Cris Collinsworth The Meadowlands 48,213 171994 12 24 at Houston Oilers L 24–10 NBC 4:00pm Charlie Jones & Randy Cross Astrodome 31,176Note: Intra-divisional opponents are in bold text Game summaries Week 1 Jets 0 17 3 3 Bills 3 0 0 0 September 4 Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 4:00 p.m. 57 °F 1, wind 8 mph km/h knots Gerald Austin Marv Albert and Paul Maguire NBC yes 1 BUF Steve Christie 27 yard field goal Bills 3–0 2 NYJ Richie Anderson 1 yard run (Nick Lowery kick) Jets 7–3 2 NYJ Johnny Johnson 9 yard run (Nick Lowery kick) Jets 14–3 2 NYJ Nick Lowery 27 yard field goal Jets 17–3 3 NYJ Nick Lowery 42 yard field goal Jets 24–3 4 NYJ Nick Lowery 22 yard field goal Jets 27–3 yes https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199409040buf.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com New York Jets at Buffalo Bills — September 4th, 1994 Week 7 Patriots 0 7 0 10 Jets 7 14 0 3 October 16 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 1:00 p.m. 55 °F 1; wind 16 mph km/h knots Gerald Austin Charlie Jones and Randy Cross NBC yes Q1 NYJ Brad Baxter 1 yard run (Nick Lowery kick) NYJ 7–0 Q2 NE Ray Crittenden 3 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Matt Bahr kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 NYJ Brad Baxter 2 yard run (Nick Lowery kick) NYJ 14–7 Q2 NYJ Johnny Mitchell 4 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Nick Lowery kick) NYJ 21–7 Q4 NE Blair Thomas 4 yard run (Matt Bahr kick) NYJ 21–14 Q4 NYJ Nick Lowery 37 yard field goal NYJ 24–14 Q4 NE Matt Bahr 40 yard field goal NYJ 24–17 yes https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199410160nyj.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com May 25, 2014 New England Patriots at New York Jets — October 16th, 1994 Week 13 vs Dolphins Clock Play New York Jets 1994 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Thirteen: Miami Dolphins (7–4) at New York Jets (6–5) November 27, 1994 1:00 p.m. EDT Dolphins 0 0 14 14 Jets 3 7 14 0 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 75,606 33 F C 1 Gary Lane NBC Marv Albert and Paul Maguire Box Score, Box Score left Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012 Dolphins New York Jets 1978thru1997 Jets Dan Marino 31/44, 359 Yds, 4 TD, 2 INT Bernie Parmalee 8 Rush, 23 Yds Mark Ingram 9 Rec, 117 Yds, 4 TD Boomer Esiason 26/41, 382 Yds, 2 TD, 3 INT Brad Baxter 12 Rush, 41 Yds, TD Rob Moore 7 Rec, 124 Yds nfl MIA NYJ collapsed 1 3:46 Jets FG 24 Nick Lowery 0 3 2 6:48 Jets RecTD Johnny Mitchell Boomer Esiason 20 good Nick Lowery run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 10 3 12:58 Jets RushTD Brad Baxter 3 good Nick Lowery run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 17 3 8:41 Dolphins RecTD Mark Ingram Dan Marino 10 pass failed 6 17 3 3:39 Jets RecTD Johnny Mitchell Boomer Esiason 14 good Nick Lowery run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 24 3 0:42 Dolphins RecTD Mark Ingram Dan Marino 17 pass good 14 24 4 10:13 Dolphins RecTD Mark Ingram Dan Marino 28 good Pete Stoyanovich run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 24 4 0:22 Dolphins RecTD Mark Ingram Dan Marino 8 good Pete Stoyanovich run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 24 28 24 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 External links 1994 statistics Category:New York Jets seasons New York Jets New York Jets season Category:20th century in East Rutherford, New Jersey Category:Meadowlands Sports Complex