1995 New York Jets season

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1995 New York Jets season
Owner Leon Hess
Head coach Rich Kotite
Home field Giants Stadium
Results
Record3–13
Division place5th AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers None

The 1995 New York Jets season was the 36th season for the team and the 26th in the National Football League. The Jets entered the 1995 season with their third different head coach in as many years as former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Rich Kotite was hired to replace Pete Carroll, who was fired after posting a 6–10 record in his only season as Jets head coach. Kotite did not have any success in his first year, as the team finished 3–13. The 13 losses set a team record, while the three wins were the fewest of any Jets team since 1977, when the team completed their third consecutive 3–11 season. The Jets were the first team to lose to the Carolina Panthers with a 26–15 loss in week 7.

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Starting with their October 1 game against the Oakland Raiders, the Jets began wearing a “DS” graphic in the shape of a football as a memorial to general manager Dick Steinberg, who had died on September 25 from stomach cancer.

Offseason

1995 Expansion Draft

New York Jets selected during the Expansion Draft
RoundOverallNamePositionExpansion Team
917 Paul Frase Defensive Tackle Jacksonville Jaguars
2856 Jack Trudeau Quarterback Carolina Panthers

NFL Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/Club Team
19 Kyle Brady Tight EndPenn State
116 Hugh Douglas Defensive EndCentral State (OH)
233 Matt O'Dwyer GuardNorthwestern
4106Melvin HayesOffensive TackleMississippi State
4107Tyrone DavisWide ReceiverVirginia
5142Carl GreenwoodDefensive BackUCLA
6177 Troy Sienkiewicz Offensive TackleNew Mexico State
7217Curtis CeaserWide ReceiverGrambling State

Undrafted Free Agents

1995 Undrafted Free Agents of note
PlayerPositionCollege
Chad Cascadden Linebacker Wisconsin
Wayne Chrebet Wide Receiver Hofstra
Sherriden May Fullback Idaho

Personnel

Staff

1995 New York Jets staff

Front office

  • Chairman of the board – Leon Hess
  • President – Steve Gutman
  • Vice president/general manager – Dick Steinberg
  • Assistant general manager – James Harris
  • Director of player personnel – Dick Haley
  • Director of pro personnel – Jim Royer
  • Director of player administration – Pat Kirwan

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Jim Williams


Roster

1995 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

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 10 reserve, 3 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1September 3at Miami Dolphins L 14–520–1 Joe Robbie Stadium 71,317
2September 10 Indianapolis Colts L 24–27 (OT)0–2 Giants Stadium 65,134
3September 17 Jacksonville Jaguars W 27–101–2Giants Stadium49,970
4September 24at Atlanta Falcons L 3–131–3 Georgia Dome 40,778
5October 1 Oakland Raiders L 10–471–4Giants Stadium68,941
6October 8at Buffalo Bills L 10–291–5 Rich Stadium 79,485
7October 15at Carolina Panthers L 15–261–6 Memorial Stadium 52,613
8October 22 Miami Dolphins W 17–162–6Giants Stadium67,228
9October 29at Indianapolis Colts L 10–172–7 RCA Dome 49,250
10November 5 New England Patriots L 7–202–8Giants Stadium61,462
11 Bye
12November 19 Buffalo Bills L 26–282–9Giants Stadium54,436
13November 26at Seattle Seahawks W 16–103–9 Kingdome 41,160
14December 3 St. Louis Rams L 20–233–10Giants Stadium52,023
15December 10at New England Patriots L 28–313–11 Foxboro Stadium 46,617
16December 17at Houston Oilers L 6–233–12 Astrodome 35,873
17December 24 New Orleans Saints L 0–123–13Giants Stadium28,885
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

AFC East
WLTPCTPFPASTK
(3) Buffalo Bills 1060.625350335L1
(5) Indianapolis Colts 970.563331316W1
(6) Miami Dolphins 970.563398332W1
New England Patriots 6100.375294377L2
New York Jets 3130.188233384L4

Season summary

Week 2 vs Colts

Week Two: Indianapolis Colts (0–1) at New York Jets (0–1)
Quarter1234OTTotal
Colts 03714327
Jets 14370024

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

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