Current roster Pro Football Hall of Famers , Hall of Famer. His #12 was retired by the Jets. (#28), Hall of Famer (#13), Hall of Famer Ewbank, Hill, Klecko, Martin, Mawae, Maynard, Namath, and Revis are recognized based upon their achievements with the Jets. Ewbank is also recognized based upon his achievements with the Baltimore Colts, coaching them to NFL championships in 1958 and 1959. Riggins is recognized primarily for his seasons with the
Washington Redskins (1976–1979, 1981–1985), as is Monk (1980–1993), who won three Super Bowl championships with Washington. Lott is in the Hall of Fame primarily for his exploits as a member of the
San Francisco 49ers. Baugh and Turner are recognized based upon their achievements as players with other teams, rather than their head coaching stints with the Jets. While Parcells reversed the fortunes of the Jets, he had major impact for the New York Giants, coaching them to two Super Bowl victories. Wolf only had a brief stint with the Jets between 1990 and 1991, while most of his major contributions occurred as an executive and player personnel director with the Oakland Raiders (1963–1974, 1979–1989), and later as General Manager of the Green Bay Packers (1991–2001). Favre only played one season as a member of the Jets in 2008, between most of his career with the Packers (1992–2007) and his last two NFL seasons with the
Minnesota Vikings (2009–2010). Namath, Riggins, Klecko, and Revis are the only Hall of Famers who were
drafted by the Jets.
Retired numbers Additionally, the Jets have not reissued the #80 jersey of
Wayne Chrebet (WR, 1995–2005) since he suffered a career-ending concussion in the 2005 season, and it has long been understood that it will not be worn again in the foreseeable future. Along similar lines, Byrd's #90 had not been reissued since he suffered a career-ending neck injury in 1992, and it had been understood long before his number was formally retired that no Jet would ever wear it again. Further, the Jets have not reissued #24 since the release of
Darrelle Revis in 2016.
Ring of Honor The Jets established a Ring of Honor on July 20, 2010, to commemorate former players. Each season, players will be nominated by an internal committee and then inducted into the Ring. There is no specific amount of honorees to be selected each year.
Bold indicates players elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
All-Time Four Decade Team New York announced their official All-Time Four Decade team in 2003, which was determined by the fans of the team.
Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Notable first round draft picks Perhaps the most famous of the Jets' first round picks came in 1965 when they selected Alabama quarterback Joe Namath who boosted the Jets into the national spotlight with his boisterous personality and lifestyle. His physical talents on the field helped improve the Jets' fortunes, leading them to victory over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. Perhaps one of the most disappointing players in Jets history was running back
Blair Thomas. Thomas, who averaged 5.4 yards (4.94 m) per carry at Penn State, was an intriguing prospect the Jets were interested in using to help their cumbersome offense. Confident in their decision, the Jets drafted Thomas with the second overall pick in 1990, expecting him to be a solid player for years to come.
Kyle Brady in 1995, who was drafted ahead of
Warren Sapp, one of many disappointments during
Rich Kotite's tenure as coach. However, in the same draft, the Jets did better with
Hugh Douglas.
Dewayne Robertson was a fourth overall selection in 2003 by the Jets. The defensive tackle out of
Kentucky failed to make a big impact with the team. He accounted for 14.5 sacks in his 5 seasons with the team, a rather underwhelming player given what the Jets had hoped for. At quarterback, the Jets found themselves dealing with the consequences of drafting
University of Alabama quarterback
Richard Todd in 1976. In his tenure with the Jets, he threw for more interceptions than he did touchdowns. In the 1982 season, the Jets played vs the
Miami Dolphins in the
AFC Championship Game. Todd threw for five interceptions and the Jets lost the game. A year later, Todd would be traded to the
New Orleans Saints. The most recent bust,
Dee Milliner, was drafted by the team in 2013. Milliner played his college career at the University of Alabama and had high expectations after being drafted. Lasting just 3 years with the team, Milliner's career was plagued by injuries and inconsistency, recording only 3 interceptions during his brief Jets career. In the 2013 and 2014 seasons, one of the Jets' strongest units was their defensive line, manned by first round selections
Muhammad Wilkerson (2011) and
Sheldon Richardson (2013). In 2013, Wilkerson ended the season with 10.5 sacks, matching the last Jets player to have more than 10 sacks in a single season,
John Abraham in 2005. Also that year, Richardson was honored with an award from the
AP for
Defensive Rookie of the Year. The Jets' run defense was stout with all three in the line up, finishing fifth as a team in rushing yards allowed in 2014. In the
2017 NFL draft, the Jets selected
Jamal Adams with the sixth overall pick out of
LSU. Adams had a strong start to his early career, making the Pro Bowl in the
2018 season and winning the Defensive MVP Award alongside Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback
Patrick Mahomes as the Offensive MVP. In the
2019 NFL draft, the Jets selected
Quinnen Williams from Alabama with the third overall pick. Williams had been touted as the best overall prospect leading up to the draft, being compared to defensive tackle superstar
Aaron Donald. Williams ended up being the final first round pick by then general manager
Mike Maccagnan, who was fired shortly after the draft. Williams struggled in his rookie year with injuries and inconsistent play, but showed promise as a defensive anchor in his 2020 season: he recorded 7.0 sacks and 55 total tackles before being added to the Injured Reserved list in the final weeks of the season. In the
2022 NFL draft, the Jets made three selections in the first round. The Jets selected cornerback
Sauce Gardner from the
University of Cincinnati fourth overall. He made the
2022 All-Pro Team as a rookie, the first to do so at his position since
Ronnie Lott in 1981. The second of their three first round picks was wide receiver
Garrett Wilson from
Ohio State, who was selected 10th overall. The Jets third and final selection in the first round was defensive end
Jermaine Johnson II of
Florida State University. ==Coaches and staff==