The 1993 New York Jets season was the 34th season for the team and the 24th in the National Football League. After the team had returned from its 1991 playoff season with a 4–12 1992 campaign, the Jets and coach Bruce Coslet looked to get back into the postseason.
| 1993 New York Jets season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Leon Hess |
| Head coach | Bruce Coslet |
| Home field | The Meadowlands |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | QB Boomer Esiason |
The biggest acquisition for the Jets in the offseason was quarterback Boomer Esiason, whom New York acquired from the Cincinnati Bengals for a draft pick. The Jets also acquired running back Johnny Johnson from the Phoenix Cardinals, and he led the team in both rushing yards and pass receptions (821 yards rushing, 67 receptions). Brad Baxter led the Jets with seven rushing touchdowns and Rob Moore, a third-year receiver, caught passes for 843 yards. Second year tight end Johnny Mitchell caught six touchdown passes for a team high. On defense Jeff Lageman returned from his season-ending injury in 1992 to record 8.5 sacks to pace the defensive line, and defensive back Brian Washington added six interceptions.
After struggling early by only winning two of their first six games, the Jets began a winning streak by defeating their in-stadium rival New York Giants, 10–6 on Halloween. The streak reached five before the Indianapolis Colts snapped it with a 9–6 defeat of the Jets in Week 14. The Jets won again the next week by defeating the Washington Redskins by a 3–0 score, but lost their remaining three games to finish 8–8 and out of the playoffs. On January 7, 1994, five days after the season ended, Coslet was fired (after refusing to give up calling the offense) and assistant Pete Carroll was promoted to serve as head coach.[1]
In Weeks 13, 14, and 15, the Jets played in games where the winning team did not reach 10 points. The Jets were 2–1 in those three games, with the other victory being a 6–0 win against the New England Patriots in Week 13. On the other hand, the Jets did not score more than ten points in five of their last six games, the only exception being a Week 16 loss to the Buffalo Bills, and only scored three total touchdowns in those games (two in the Week 16 loss and one in a Week 15 loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys). For the third time in five seasons, the Jets were shut out in their season finale.
Offseason
editNFL Draft
edit| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Marvin Jones | Linebacker | Florida State |
| 2 | 36 | Coleman Rudolph | Defensive End | Georgia Tech |
| 4 | 88 | David Ware | Offensive Tackle | Virginia |
| 5 | 115 | Fred Baxter | Tight End | Auburn |
| 5 | 120 | Adrian Murrell | Running Back | West Virginia |
| 5 | 129 | Kenny Shedd | Wide Receiver | Northern Iowa |
| 6 | 144 | Richie Anderson | Running Back | Penn State |
| 7 | 171 | Alec Millen | Offensive Tackle | Georgia |
| 8 | 200 | Craig Hentrich | Punter | Notre Dame |
Undrafted free agents
edit| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Perry | Tackle | Murray State |
| Greg Sherwin | Tackle | Central Michigan |
| Chris Spencer | Wide receiver | Iowa State |
| James Spencer | Defensive Tackle | Syracuse |
| Shawn Williams | Linebacker | Rutgers |
| Greg Willig | Quarterback | Rice |
Personnel
editStaff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
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Regular season
editSchedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 5 | Denver Broncos | L 20–26 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium | 68,130 | |
| 2 | September 12 | at Miami Dolphins | W 24–14 | 1–1 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 70,314 | |
| 3 | Bye | ||||||
| 4 | September 26 | New England Patriots | W 45–7 | 2–1 | Giants Stadium | 64,836 | |
| 5 | October 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 30–35 | 2–2 | Giants Stadium | 72,593 | |
| 6 | October 10 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 20–24 | 2–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 41,627 | |
| 7 | Bye | ||||||
| 8 | October 24 | Buffalo Bills | L 10–19 | 2–4 | Giants Stadium | 71,541 | |
| 9 | October 31 | at New York Giants | W 10–6 | 3–4 | Giants Stadium | 71,659 | |
| 10 | November 7 | Miami Dolphins | W 27–10 | 4–4 | Giants Stadium | 71,306 | |
| 11 | November 14 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 31–17 | 5–4 | RCA Dome | 47,351 | |
| 12 | November 21 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 17–12 | 6–4 | Giants Stadium | 64,264 | |
| 13 | November 28 | at New England Patriots | W 6–0 | 7–4 | Foxboro Stadium | 42,810 | |
| 14 | December 5 | Indianapolis Colts | L 6–9 | 7–5 | Giants Stadium | 45,799 | |
| 15 | December 11 | at Washington Redskins | W 3–0 | 8–5 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | 47,970 | |
| 16 | December 18 | Dallas Cowboys | L 7–28 | 8–6 | Giants Stadium | 73,233 | |
| 17 | December 26 | at Buffalo Bills | L 14–16 | 8–7 | Rich Stadium | 70,817 | |
| 18 | January 2, 1994 | at Houston Oilers | L 0–24 | 8–8 | Houston Astrodome | 61,040 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
edit| AFC East | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Buffalo Bills | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 329 | 242 | W4 |
| Miami Dolphins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 349 | 351 | L5 |
| New York Jets | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 270 | 247 | L3 |
| New England Patriots | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 238 | 286 | W4 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 189 | 378 | L4 |
Season summary
editWeek 12 vs Bengals
editBoomer Esiason's first matchup against his former team
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | Passing | David Klingler | 22/31, 196 Yds, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Harold Green | 9 Rush, 32 Yds | |
| Receiving | Jeff Query | 6 Rec, 44 Yds, TD | |
| Jets | Passing | Boomer Esiason | 17/26, 192 Yds |
| Rushing | Adrian Murrell | 9 Rush, 52 Yds | |
| Receiving | Johnny Johnson | 6 Rec, 99 Yds |