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
Monday, January 6, 2020
1977 Free Agent Profile: Ken Williams
Wide Receiver
Free Agent
Temple
"Ken was a three-year letterman at Temple. He was honorable mention All-East last season when he caught 35 passes for 580 yards (16.6 average) and six touchdowns. His career totals: 59 receptions, 892 yards, a 15.1 average and seven touchdowns.
Scouts say he has 'excellent size and jumping ability, deceptive speed and above average hands but needs work on blocking and toughness.' Ken majored in engineering and is one of four Temple players in Jets' camp.
A three-sport athlete at Clayton High in New Jersey, Ken's birthplace is Elmer, New Jersey and his hometown is Glassboro, New Jersey."
-1977 New York Jets Media Guide
Free Agent
Temple
"Ken was a three-year letterman at Temple. He was honorable mention All-East last season when he caught 35 passes for 580 yards (16.6 average) and six touchdowns. His career totals: 59 receptions, 892 yards, a 15.1 average and seven touchdowns.
Scouts say he has 'excellent size and jumping ability, deceptive speed and above average hands but needs work on blocking and toughness.' Ken majored in engineering and is one of four Temple players in Jets' camp.
A three-sport athlete at Clayton High in New Jersey, Ken's birthplace is Elmer, New Jersey and his hometown is Glassboro, New Jersey."
-1977 New York Jets Media Guide
1977 Free Agent Profile: Lou Wilkins
Running Back
Free Agent
Mississippi Valley
"Wilkins gained 1,759 yards on 366 carries (4.8 average) in a four-year career with a primarily passing team. He also caught 32 passes for 465 yards (14.5 average). Scouts list size, strength, good hands and quick feet as his major assets. Wilkins also ran track at Mississippi Valley. He majored in industrial arts.
Nicknamed 'Cupcake,' Lou was a three-sport star at Coahoma County High in Clarksdale, Mississippi, his hometown. His cousin, Lucy Harris, was an All-America basketball player at Delta State and an Olympic star in Montreal. Lou's birthplace is Greenwood, Mississippi."
-1977 New York Jets Media Guide
Free Agent
Mississippi Valley
"Wilkins gained 1,759 yards on 366 carries (4.8 average) in a four-year career with a primarily passing team. He also caught 32 passes for 465 yards (14.5 average). Scouts list size, strength, good hands and quick feet as his major assets. Wilkins also ran track at Mississippi Valley. He majored in industrial arts.
Nicknamed 'Cupcake,' Lou was a three-sport star at Coahoma County High in Clarksdale, Mississippi, his hometown. His cousin, Lucy Harris, was an All-America basketball player at Delta State and an Olympic star in Montreal. Lou's birthplace is Greenwood, Mississippi."
-1977 New York Jets Media Guide
1977 Rookie Profile: Charlie White
Running Back
7th Round
Bethune-Cookman
" 'He accelerates to and through people,' says Jets' assistant coach Dan Henning. A bruising runner who's hard to tackle, White runs the 40 in 4.5.
White was a running back at Bethune-Cookman (Daytona Beach, Fla.) for two years after transferring from Iowa Central Junior College, where he was a JC All-American. He gained 1,303 yards on 173 carries for an outstanding 7.4 average and 12 touchdowns in his two seasons at Bethune-Cookman. Charlie played in the first Black College All-Star Game last season. He majored in physical education. The Jets obtained the draft pick used on him last year in the trade of Richard Wood to Tampa Bay.
Nicknamed 'The Juice,' Charlie is a local product who graduated from Spring Valley High in his hometown, Spring Valley, New York. He was born in Suffern, New York."
-1977 New York Jets Media Guide
7th Round
Bethune-Cookman
" 'He accelerates to and through people,' says Jets' assistant coach Dan Henning. A bruising runner who's hard to tackle, White runs the 40 in 4.5.
White was a running back at Bethune-Cookman (Daytona Beach, Fla.) for two years after transferring from Iowa Central Junior College, where he was a JC All-American. He gained 1,303 yards on 173 carries for an outstanding 7.4 average and 12 touchdowns in his two seasons at Bethune-Cookman. Charlie played in the first Black College All-Star Game last season. He majored in physical education. The Jets obtained the draft pick used on him last year in the trade of Richard Wood to Tampa Bay.
Nicknamed 'The Juice,' Charlie is a local product who graduated from Spring Valley High in his hometown, Spring Valley, New York. He was born in Suffern, New York."
-1977 New York Jets Media Guide
1977 Free Agent Profile: Phil Waganheim
Punter
Waivers
Maryland
"Acquired on waivers from the Rams, Waganheim was drafted in the 10th round by Baltimore in 1975 and was cut. He signed as a free agent with Los Angeles but spent last year on the injured reserve list with a knee injury.
Waganheim never played football until his junior year at Maryland. He was a basketball player at Montgomery JC (Rockville, Md.) for two seasons before transferring. In 1974, Phil was the fourth leading punter in the nation with a 42.2 average and a long of 65. He played in the Peach and Liberty Bowls. He has a degree in recreation and health.
He works with children in a recreation center. His birthplace is Washington, D.C., and his hometown is Silver Spring, Maryland. His name is pronounced WAG-on-hime."
-1977 New York Jets Media Guide
Waivers
Maryland
"Acquired on waivers from the Rams, Waganheim was drafted in the 10th round by Baltimore in 1975 and was cut. He signed as a free agent with Los Angeles but spent last year on the injured reserve list with a knee injury.
Waganheim never played football until his junior year at Maryland. He was a basketball player at Montgomery JC (Rockville, Md.) for two seasons before transferring. In 1974, Phil was the fourth leading punter in the nation with a 42.2 average and a long of 65. He played in the Peach and Liberty Bowls. He has a degree in recreation and health.
He works with children in a recreation center. His birthplace is Washington, D.C., and his hometown is Silver Spring, Maryland. His name is pronounced WAG-on-hime."
-1977 New York Jets Media Guide
1977 Rookie Profile: Ed Thompson
Linebacker
8th Round
Ohio State
"A tough, aggressive hitter who 'unloads on people,' according to scouts who like his pass coverage and play on special teams, Thompson was defensive captain for Ohio State last fall. 'He isn't very big or fast, or real strong as linebackers go,' says Buckeye defensive coordinator George Hill, 'but when we need a big play, it's a good bet that Ed Thompson will come up with it. His greatest asset is his knack for always being around the football.'
Thompson was first team All-Big Ten as a junior when he made 126 tackles (59 solo) and six quarterback sacks. He was second team All-Big Ten last season with 149 stops (74 solo) and three interceptions (one for an 81-yard touchdown). Ed came to Ohio State as a quarterback. He majored in physical education. He played in two Rose Bowls and an Orange Bowl. The Jets obtained his draft pick used for Thompson in a 1975 trade sending John Ricca to Chicago.
His proper name is Kenneth but he prefers Ed. He was an All-Ohio football and basketball standout at Glenwood High in New Boston and earned 14 letters in four sports. His birthplace is Portsmouth, Ohio and his hometown is Waverly, Ohio."
-1977 New York Jets Media Guide
1977 Free Agent Profile: Ron Thomas
Tight End
Free Agent
Louisville
"Ron played with the Kentucky Colonels in the ABA from 1972-76. He failed to make the Houston Rockets last season. He signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys in 1972 but left their early conditioning camp to concentrate on basketball. Ron has excellent speed and size.
He was an All-Missouri Conference basketball standout at Louisville. He was MVP in the Holiday Festival Tourney at Madison Square Garden as a senior and played on the Cardinal team that made the final four of the NCAA tournament. He suited up for one game of football but didn't play. Ron has a degree in history.
Ron was a football and basketball standout at Jefferson High in Louisville. He was recruited by Jet scout Carroll Huntress when he was an assistant at Kentucky. Ron has been active in basketball clinics to underprivileged children. His nicknames are 'Duck' and 'Plum.' Louisville is his birthplace and hometown."
-1977 New York Jets Media Guide
Free Agent
Louisville
"Ron played with the Kentucky Colonels in the ABA from 1972-76. He failed to make the Houston Rockets last season. He signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys in 1972 but left their early conditioning camp to concentrate on basketball. Ron has excellent speed and size.
He was an All-Missouri Conference basketball standout at Louisville. He was MVP in the Holiday Festival Tourney at Madison Square Garden as a senior and played on the Cardinal team that made the final four of the NCAA tournament. He suited up for one game of football but didn't play. Ron has a degree in history.
Ron was a football and basketball standout at Jefferson High in Louisville. He was recruited by Jet scout Carroll Huntress when he was an assistant at Kentucky. Ron has been active in basketball clinics to underprivileged children. His nicknames are 'Duck' and 'Plum.' Louisville is his birthplace and hometown."
-1977 New York Jets Media Guide
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