| 1994 New York Jets season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Leon Hess |
| Head coach | Pete Carroll |
| Offensive coordinator | Ray Sherman |
| Defensive coordinator | Greg Robinson |
| Home stadium | The Meadowlands |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 5thAFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | WRRob Moore |
The1994 New York Jets season was the 35th season for the team and the 25th in theNational Football League. It began withthe Jets trying to improve upon their 8–8 record from 1993 under new head coachPete Carroll. The franchise’s largest home crowd at that time, 75,606, watched the Jets playthe Miami Dolphins for a share of first place in theAFC East. The Jets led, 24–6, in the third quarter beforeDan Marino led a furious comeback, capped by the “fake spike” touchdown pass toMark 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 atthe Minnesota Vikings, the Jets would lose 33 of their next 37 games.
After the 1993 season, the Jets fired head coachBruce Coslet, who had coached the team for four years, and promoted defensive coordinatorPete Carroll toJets head coach.
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB) Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Reserve lists
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | TV Time(ET) | TV Announcers | Game site | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4, 1994 | atBuffalo 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 | atMiami 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 | atCleveland 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 |
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| 9 | October 30, 1994 | atIndianapolis 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 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 17–10 | NBC 4:00pm | Charlie Jones & Randy Cross | Lambeau Field | 58,307 |
| 12 | November 20, 1994 | atMinnesota 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 | atNew 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 | atHouston Oilers | L 24–10 | NBC 4:00pm | Charlie Jones & Randy Cross | Astrodome | 31,176 |
| Note: Intra-divisional opponents are inbold text | |||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Jets | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Bills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 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 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| • Jets | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Q1 | NYJ | Brad Baxter 1 yard run (Nick Lowery kick) | NYJ 7–0 | |
| Q2 | NE | Ray Crittenden 3 yard pass fromDrew 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 fromBoomer 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 | |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Jets | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
atGiants 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 |
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| 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 |
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 quarterbackDan Marino was ready tospike 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 the1996 NFL season; the Jets won only 4 of their next 36 games following the "fake spike".
