# 1995 New York Jets season

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.
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 :
| Round | Overall | Name | Position | Expansion Team |
| 9 | 17 | Paul Frase | Defensive Tackle | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 28 | 56 | Jack Trudeau | Quarterback | Carolina Panthers |

### NFL Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 9 | Kyle Brady | Tight End | Penn State |
| 1 | 16 | Hugh Douglas | Defensive End | Central State (OH) |
| 2 | 33 | Matt O'Dwyer | Guard | Northwestern |
| 4 | 106 | Melvin Hayes | Offensive Tackle | Mississippi State |
| 4 | 107 | Tyrone Davis | Wide Receiver | Virginia |
| 5 | 142 | Carl Greenwood | Defensive Back | UCLA |
| 6 | 177 | Troy Sienkiewicz | Offensive Tackle | New Mexico State |
| 7 | 217 | Curtis Ceaser | Wide Receiver | Grambling State |

### Undrafted Free Agents

1995 Undrafted Free Agents of note :
| Player | Position | College |
| Chad Askew | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh |
| Todd Baczek | Guard | Northwestern |
| Chad Cascadden | Linebacker | Wisconsin |
| Wayne Chrebet | Wide Receiver | Hofstra |
| Terry Connealy | Defensive tackle | Nebraska |
| Colin Cronin | Guard | Michigan State |
| Don Davis | Linebacker | Kansas |
| Erik Marsh | Running back | Lafayette |
| Sherriden May | Fullback | Idaho |
| John Sacca | Quarterback | Eastern Kentucky |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | September 3 | at Miami Dolphins | L 14–52 | 0–1 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 71,317 |
| 2 | September 10 | Indianapolis Colts | L 24–27 (OT) | 0–2 | Giants Stadium | 65,134 |
| 3 | September 17 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27–10 | 1–2 | Giants Stadium | 49,970 |
| 4 | September 24 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 3–13 | 1–3 | Georgia Dome | 40,778 |
| 5 | October 1 | Oakland Raiders | L 10–47 | 1–4 | Giants Stadium | 68,941 |
| 6 | October 8 | at Buffalo Bills | L 10–29 | 1–5 | Rich Stadium | 79,485 |
| 7 | October 15 | at Carolina Panthers | L 15–26 | 1–6 | Memorial Stadium | 52,613 |
| 8 | October 22 | Miami Dolphins | W 17–16 | 2–6 | Giants Stadium | 67,228 |
| 9 | October 29 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 10–17 | 2–7 | RCA Dome | 49,250 |
| 10 | November 5 | New England Patriots | L 7–20 | 2–8 | Giants Stadium | 61,462 |
| 11 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 12 | November 19 | Buffalo Bills | L 26–28 | 2–9 | Giants Stadium | 54,436 |
| 13 | November 26 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 16–10 | 3–9 | Kingdome | 41,160 |
| 14 | December 3 | St. Louis Rams | L 20–23 | 3–10 | Giants Stadium | 52,023 |
| 15 | December 10 | at New England Patriots | L 28–31 | 3–11 | Foxboro Stadium | 46,617 |
| 16 | December 17 | at Houston Oilers | L 6–23 | 3–12 | Astrodome | 35,873 |
| 17 | December 24 | New Orleans Saints | L 0–12 | 3–13 | Giants Stadium | 28,885 |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |||||||

### Standings

AFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Buffalo Bills | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 350 | 335 | L1 |
| $^{(5)}$ Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 331 | 316 | W1 |
| $^{(6)}$ Miami Dolphins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 398 | 332 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 294 | 377 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 233 | 384 | L4 |

## Season summary
### Week 2 vs Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Jets | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 10, 1995
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,134
* Referee: Larry Nemmers
* TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Bob Trumpy
* Box Score, Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Charles Wilson 5-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Nick Lowery kick), 5:52. Jets 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 9:08.
NYJ – Otis Wilson 49-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 3:51. Jets 14–0.
Second quarter
NYJ – Nick Lowery 28-yard field goal, 11:41. Jets 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards.
IND – Mike Cofer 20-yard field goal, 0:27. Jets 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards.
Third quarter
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 5-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Nick Lowery kick), 13:14. Jets 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards.
IND – Tony Bennett 32-yard fumble return (Mike Cofer kick), 2:11. Jets 24–10.
Fourth quarter
IND – Sean Dawkins 15-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Mike Cofer kick), 8:46. Jets 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards.
IND – Marshall Faulk 14-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Mike Cofer kick), 2:38. Tie 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards.
Overtime
IND – Mike Cofer 52-yard field goal, 10:33. Colts 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards.
Top passers
IND – Craig Erickson – 12/18, 141 yards, INT
NYJ – Boomer Esiason – 19/30, 198 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
IND – Marshall Faulk – 21 rushes, 81 yards
NYJ – Adrian Murrell – 11 rushes, 52 yards
Top receivers
IND – Sean Dawkins – 5 receptions, 60 yards, TD
NYJ – Adrian Murrell – 4 receptions, 68 yards :