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Top 10 New York Jets
The Jets have colorful, if not overwhelmingly successful history. Sprinkled in that history is a smattering of great players. The first players on this list are fairly clear cut, but the second half of this list had a number of contenders for a few slots. I’ll try to sprinkle in some guys who nearly made the top 10 in various comments. Also, you might notice I seem to be partial toward the Jets championship team and some of the early guys in general. And we’re off.
10. Curtis Martin
After beginning his career with three 1000+ rushing yards seasons with the New England Patriots, Martin went on to have an excellent career with the Jets. Cutis rushed for over 1000 yards in seven of his eight seasons with the Jets. His finest season came in 2004 when he rushed for 1697 yards and was named All Pro. Curtis is the Jets all-time leader in career rushing yards with 10,302.
9. Freeman McNeil
I really considered going with one or two guys from the Jets championship team, namely Matt Snell and Emerson Boozer, but just couldn’t do it. McNeil’s stats were just better and his career was longer. Freeman played 12 years for the Jets. He picked up 8074 yards and scored 38 TDs on the ground. He also caught 295 passes for 2961 yards and 12 touchdowns. Freeman was named to the Pro Bowl three times and named to the All-Pro team…
