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1970 New York Jets season

The1970 New York Jets seasonwas the 11th season for the team and the first in theNational Football League,following theAFL–NFL merger.It began with the team trying to maintain or improve upon its 10–4 record from 1969 under head coachWeeb Ewbank.The Jets finished with a record of 4–10. One of the highlights of the season was the Jets' first game when they appeared on the first everMonday Night Footballgame vs. the Cleveland Browns. The Jets lost the game 31–21. In the fifth game of the season, quarterbackJoe Namathwas lost for the season when he broke his wrist vs. theBaltimore ColtsinShea Stadium,the first meeting between the teams since Namath guaranteed victory inSuper Bowl III.Namath's injury occurred when he hit his hand on the helmet of Colts defensive tackleFred Miller.With Namath on the sidelines, the Jets were forced to play untestedAl Woodall,who guided New York to upsets of NFC powerhouses Los Angeles and Minnesota, but only one other victory, over the lowlyBoston Patriots.

1970New York Jetsseason
OwnerLeon Hess
Head coachWeeb Ewbank
Home fieldShea Stadium
Results
Record4–10
Division place3rdAFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Offseason

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Draft

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Main article:1970 NFL draft
1970 New York Jets draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 20 Steve Tannen Defensive back Florida
2 46 Rich Caster* Wide receiver Jackson State
3 72 Dennis Onkotz Linebacker Penn State
4 98 John Ebersole Linebacker Penn State
5 108 Cliff McClain Running back South Carolina State
5 124 Gary Arthur Tight end Miami (OH)
6 150 Terry Stewart Defensive back Arkansas
7 176 James Williams Defensive back Virginia State
8 187 Jack Porter Guard Oklahoma
8 202 Mark Lomas Defensive end Northern Arizona
9 228 Eddie Bell Wide receiver Idaho State
Made roster†Pro Football Hall of Fame*Made at least onePro Bowlduring career

Roster

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1970 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
  • Currently vacant

Reserve

Rookies in italics

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 21 atCleveland Browns L21–31 0–1 Cleveland Stadium 85,703 Recap
2 September 27 atBoston Patriots W31–21 1–1 Harvard Stadium 36,040 Recap
3 October 4 atBuffalo Bills L31–34 1–2 War Memorial Stadium 46,206 Recap
4 October 10 Miami Dolphins L6–20 1–3 Shea Stadium 62,712 Recap
5 October 18 Baltimore Colts L22–29 1–4 Shea Stadium 63,301 Recap
6 October 25 Buffalo Bills L6–10 1–5 Shea Stadium 62,712 Recap
7 November 1 New York Giants L10–22 1–6 Shea Stadium 63,903 Recap
8 November 8 atPittsburgh Steelers L17–21 1–7 Three Rivers Stadium 50,028 Recap
9 November 15 atLos Angeles Rams W31–20 2–7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 76,378 Recap
10 November 22 Boston Patriots W17–3 3–7 Shea Stadium 61,822 Recap
11 November 29 Minnesota Vikings W20–10 4–7 Shea Stadium 62,333 Recap
12 December 6 Oakland Raiders L13–14 4–8 Shea Stadium 62,905 Recap
13 December 13 atMiami Dolphins L10–16 4–9 Miami Orange Bowl 75,099 Recap
14 December 19 atBaltimore Colts L20–35 4–10 Memorial Stadium 60,240 Recap
Note:Intra-division opponents are inboldtext.

Standings

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AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Baltimore Colts 11 2 1 .846 6–1–1 8–2–1 321 234 W4
Miami Dolphins 10 4 0 .714 6–2 8–3 297 228 W6
New York Jets 4 10 0 .286 2–6 2–9 255 286 L3
Buffalo Bills 3 10 1 .231 3–4–1 3–7–1 204 337 L5
Boston Patriots 2 12 0 .143 2–6 2–9 149 361 L3
Note:Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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