Running Back
No. 49
Cornell
"He played out his option with the Vikings and signed with the Jets- who needed him after loosing John Riggins. As a Viking he was overshadowed by Chuck Foreman, the team's leading rusher and receiver.
'I never had a chance to establish myself,' says Ed, a former Cornell All-American. 'I started every game, but I was used to block and catch passes. I only got to carry the ball about six or seven times a game.'"
-John Devaney, Schenley Pro Football Guide 1976
"Marinaro signed with the Jets in June of 1976 after playing out his option at Minnesota. Coming off his best pro season, both as a rusher and a receiver, he gained 358 yards on 101 carries, a 3.5 average, and a touchdown. He caught 54 passes for 462 yards, an 8.6 average, and three touchdowns to rank sixth in the NFL and third in the NFC behind frontrunner and teammate Chuck Foreman.
Ed is a versatile runner, blocker and pass receiver with the durability to play week-in and week-out. His career statistics include 1,007 yards rushing on 306 carries, a 3.3 average, with four touchdowns, and 1,008 yards receiving on 115 catches, an 8.7 average, and seven touchdowns. He started a majority of [his team's] games opposite Foreman in 1975 after backing up Foreman in two previous seasons.
In a game against the Jets in 1975, Marinaro rushed for 35 yards on 10 carries and caught two passes for 23 yards. A No. 2 draft choice in 1972, he has played in championship games in each of the last three seasons.
Marinaro left Cornell and the NCAA as the most prolific rusher in history. He held the NCAA marks for most yards rushing in a career (4,715) and a season (1,881). He played in 27 varsity games and averaged 29 carries per game, averaged 203 yards per game rushing in 1971 and scored 52 career touchdowns. Ed was named to numerous All-America teams.
Ed has a degree in hotel administration. A native of New York City, he played high school football in his hometown of New Milford, New Jersey."
-1976 New York Jets Media Guide
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