1977 New York Jets Preseason Depth Charts

OFFENSE
QB - RICHARD TODD 14, Steve Joachim 11, Matt Robinson*, Craig Nagel* 
RB - CLARK GAINES 21, Steve Davis 35, Louie Giamona 45, Charlie White*, Phil Gargis*, Lou Wilkins*, Darryl Carter*, Earl Taylor*, Tom Newton*, Bruce Harper* 
RB - ED MARINARO 49, Clark Gaines 21, Scott Dierking*, Kevin Long*, Irvin Stevenson* 
WR - JEROME BARKUM 83, Lou Piccone 89, Howard Satterwhite 80, Perry Griggs*, Ken Williams* 
LT - ROBERT WOODS 72, John Roman 61, Dave Conrad*, Dave Shukri*, Danny Johnson* 
LG - RANDY RASMUSSEN 66, Darrell Austin 67, Joe Gallagher*, Tom Kowalczyk* 
C  - DARRELL AUSTIN 67, Joe Fields 65, Gary Gregory*, Ron Kecman* 
RG - GARRY PUETZ 78, Darrell Austin 67, Gary Gregory*, Jerry Finis*, Dave Brady*, Mark Law* 
RT - Marvin Powell*, Al Krevis 71, Steve King*, Lewis Lamar* 
TE - RICHARD CASTER 88, Richard Osbrorne 86, Rick Pawlewicz*, Ron Thomas*, Bob Raba* 
WR - DAVID KNIGHT 82, Wesley Walker*, Don Buckey 91, Frank Russell* 

DEFENSE
LDE - LAWRENCE PILLERS 76, Billy Newsome 87, Clarence Sanders*, John Hennessy*, Robert Moss*
LDT - CARL BARZILAUSKAS 77, Billy Newsome 87
RDT - LARRY FAULK 74, Joe Klecko*, Dan Alexander*
RDE - RICHARD NEAL 81, Tank Marshall*, George Mills*, Greg Murphy*
LLB - GREG BUTTLE 51, Larry Keller 56, Ed Thompson*
MLB - JOHN EBERSOLE 55, Carl Russ 53, Larry Keller 56, Steve Poole 54, Ed Thompson*, Pat Staub*
RLB - BOB MARTIN 59, Larry Keller 56, Mike Hennigan 52, Don Coleman 57
LCB - SHAFER SUGGS 23, Rich Sowells 46, Dave Butterfield*
SS  - PHIL WISE 27, Shafer Suggs 23, Tommy Marvaso 47, Bob Grupp*
FS  - BURGESS OWENS 22, Tommy Marvaso 47, Ken Schroy*
RCB - ED TAYLOR 38, Leonard Dunlap 26, Dave Butterfield*, Steve Taylor*

SPECIALISTS
K - PAT LEAHY 5, Dom Antonini*
P - DUANE CARRELL 3, Richard Todd 14, Mike Burke 6, Bob Grupp*, Phil Waganheim*
PR/KR - LOU PICCONE 89, LOUIE GIAMONNA 45, Perry Griggs*, Wesley Walker*, Bruce Harper*, Earl Taylor*, Scott Dierking*, Dave Butterfield*
H - DUANE CARRELL 3, Don Buckey 91, Matt Robinson*
LS - JOE FIELDS 65, Gary Gregory*, Darrell Austin 67

1976 starters in CAPS
* rookie or first-year player

-1977 New York Jets Media Guide


OFFENSE
Quarterbacks 
Richard Todd (Alabama)
Steve Joachim (Temple) 

Running Backs 
Clark Gaines (Wake Forest)
Ed Marinaro (Cornell)
Steve Davis (Delaware State)
Louie Giammona (Utah State)
Bob Gresham (West Virginia)

Receivers 
Jerome Barkum (W) (Jackson State)
David Knight (W) (William & Mary)
Richard Caster (T) (Jackson State)
Richard Osborne (T) (Texas A & M)
Howard Satterwhite (W) (Sam Houston)
Lou Piccone (W) (West Liberty State)
Clint Haselrig (W) (Michigan)
(W)-Wide Receiver  (T)-Tight End

Interior Linemen 
Robert Woods (T) (Tennessee State)
Al Krevis (T) (Boston College)
Randy Rasmussen (G) (Kearney State)
Garry Puetz (G) (Valparaiso)
Joe Fields (C) (Widener)
Darrell Austin (G-C) (South Carolina)
John Roman (T-G) (Idaho State)
Winston Hill (T) (Texas Southern)
Steve King (T) (Michigan)*

(T)-Tackle  (G)-Guard  (C)- Center

Kickers
Pat Leahy (PK) (St. Louis)
Duane Carrell (P) (Florida State)
Mike Burke (P) (Miami)
(PK)-Place Kicker  (P)-Punter

DEFENSE
Front Linemen
Richard Neal (E) (Southern)
Lawrence Pillers (E) (Alcorn State)
Larry Faulk (T)  (Kent State)
Carl Barzilauskas (T) (Indiana)
Billy Newsome (E) (Grambling)
Mark Lomas (E) (Northern Arizona)
Dave Wasick (E) (San Jose State)*
(E)-End  (T)-Tackle

Linebackers 
Greg Buttle (O-M) (Penn State)
Bob Martin (O) (Nebraska)
John Ebersole (M) (Penn State)
Larry Keller (O) (Houston)
Steve Poole (M-O) (Tennessee)
Mike Hennigan (O) (Tennessee Tech)
Carl Russ (M) (Michigan)
Don Coleman (O) (Michigan)
(O)-Outside Linebacker  (M)-Middle Linebacker)

Cornerbacks 
Shafer Suggs (Ball State)
Ed Taylor (Memphis State)
Rich Sowells (Alcorn A & M)
Len Dunlap (North Texas State)

Safeties 
Phil Wise (S-W) (Nebraska-Omaha)
Burgess Owens (W) (Miami)
Tommy Marvaso (S-W) (Cincinnati)
(S) Strong Side (W) Weak Side or "Free" Safety

* Rookie

-Pro Football 1977, published by Ballantine Books


OFFENSE
QB - Richard Todd, Steve Joachim 
RB - Clark Gaines, Ed Marinaro, Irvin Stevenson
RB - Louie Giamonna, Steve Davis, Bob Gresham 
WR - Jerome Barkum, Lou Piccone, Howard Satterwhite, Wesley Walker*   
LT - Robert Woods, Winston Hill, John Roman 
LG - Randy Rasmussen, Darrell Austin 
C - Darrell Austin, Joe Fields, Dave Shukri*
RG - Garry Puetz, John Roman 
RT - Marvin Powell*, Winston Hill, Al Krevis, Steve King 
TE - Richard Caster, Richard Osborne, Rick Pawlewicz 
WR - David Knight, Lou Piccone, Don Buckey, Howard Satterwhite 

DEFENSE
LDE - Larry Pillers, Billy Newsome, Dave Wasick, Tank Marshall* 
LDT - Carl Barzilauskas, Larry Faulk 
RDT - Larry Faulk 
RDE - Richard Neal, Larry Pillers, Mark Lomas, Clarence Sanders 
LLB - Greg Buttle, Mike Hennigan, John Ebersole, Don Coleman 
MLB - John Ebersole, Steve Poole, Carl Russ 
RLB - Bob Martin, Larry Keller, John Ebersole, Don Coleman 
LCB- Shafer Suggs, Rich Sowells, Tommy Marvaso 
SS - Phil Wise, Tommy Marvaso, Shafer Suggs, Ken Schroy 
FS - Burgess Owens, Phil Wise, Tommy Marvaso, Ken Schroy   
RCB - Ed Taylor, Rich Sowells, Tommy Marvaso 

KICKERS
K - Pat Leahy 
P - Duane Carrell 

*rookie

-The Pocket Book of Pro Football 1977, published by Pocket Books