Aug 25 in Jet History: Roster Cuts, A Draft Bust and AWOL CB
Aug 25, 2015 7:07:07 GMT -5
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Post by Lithfan on Aug 25, 2015 7:07:07 GMT -5
August 25, 1969
Busy day in Jet history. I will start with the roster cuts. To trim the roster for the 1969 season, the Jets would release 7 players, including 4 veterans from teh prior year's Super Bowl team.
DB Johnny Sample
Johnny Sample played in 3 of the most memorable games in NFL/AFL History. Starting his rookie yeaar witht he Colts in 1958, he played in the NFL Championship Game against the Giants. A game won by the Colts, 23-17 in overtime on Alan Ameche's game winning TD run. This game is often referred to as the greatest game ever played. As a member of the Jets, he played in the Heidi game in Nov 1968, and finished his career in Super Bowl III - adding an interception to help the Jets beat his former team 16-7. Sample is the only player ever to win an NFL Championship, an AFL Championship and a Super Bowl.
DE Paul Rochester
Paul Rochester was a starting Defensive Lineman for the Jets. He began his career with the Dallas Texans in the AFL's inaugural season in 1960 and joined the Jets in 63. He was part of a great Jets defensive line, often the forgotten man in a line that included Gerry Philbin, John Elliott and Verlon Biggs. Rochester is a member of the AFL Hall of Fame and is one of only 20 players to play the entire 10 years of the AFL's existence. Despite bbeing released on this date, Rochester would return to the Jets for the 1969 season.
Also released on this date were back-up RB Billy Joe and Punter Curley Johnson. Joe was the 1963 AFL Rookie of the Year with the Broncos. He was acquired by the Jets prior to the 67 season, but found himself buried on the depth chart behind Emerson Boozer, Matt Snell and Bill Mathis and saw little playing time in his 2 years with the Jets. Curely Johnson was a Jets punter for 8 of his 10 pro football seasons. He was a member of the Dallas Texans in 1960 as a rookie and he finished his career with the Giants in 1969.
Busy day in Jet history. I will start with the roster cuts. To trim the roster for the 1969 season, the Jets would release 7 players, including 4 veterans from teh prior year's Super Bowl team.
DB Johnny Sample
Johnny Sample played in 3 of the most memorable games in NFL/AFL History. Starting his rookie yeaar witht he Colts in 1958, he played in the NFL Championship Game against the Giants. A game won by the Colts, 23-17 in overtime on Alan Ameche's game winning TD run. This game is often referred to as the greatest game ever played. As a member of the Jets, he played in the Heidi game in Nov 1968, and finished his career in Super Bowl III - adding an interception to help the Jets beat his former team 16-7. Sample is the only player ever to win an NFL Championship, an AFL Championship and a Super Bowl.
DE Paul Rochester
Paul Rochester was a starting Defensive Lineman for the Jets. He began his career with the Dallas Texans in the AFL's inaugural season in 1960 and joined the Jets in 63. He was part of a great Jets defensive line, often the forgotten man in a line that included Gerry Philbin, John Elliott and Verlon Biggs. Rochester is a member of the AFL Hall of Fame and is one of only 20 players to play the entire 10 years of the AFL's existence. Despite bbeing released on this date, Rochester would return to the Jets for the 1969 season.
Also released on this date were back-up RB Billy Joe and Punter Curley Johnson. Joe was the 1963 AFL Rookie of the Year with the Broncos. He was acquired by the Jets prior to the 67 season, but found himself buried on the depth chart behind Emerson Boozer, Matt Snell and Bill Mathis and saw little playing time in his 2 years with the Jets. Curely Johnson was a Jets punter for 8 of his 10 pro football seasons. He was a member of the Dallas Texans in 1960 as a rookie and he finished his career with the Giants in 1969.
