New York Jets: Most notable player to wear each number
By Cory Kinnan
6. Mark Sanchez
How could Mark Sanchez not be the most notable player to wear the number six? He captured every emotion and feeling for Jets fans throughout his tenure as the starting quarterback in New York, from leading the team to back-to-back AFC championship games to the infamous butt fumble.
Throughout his time with the Jets, their former top-ten pick threw for a total of 12,000 yards at a 71% clip, recording 69 touchdowns and 74 picks. He has since spent time in Philadelphia, Dallas, Chicago, and as recent as this year, Washington.
7. Boomer Esiason
The 1988 MVP spent a chunk of his early 30s, from 1993-95, with the Jets after nine seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. He went on to play for two more years with the Arizona Cardinals and then returning to Cincinnati before calling it quites.
The now radio host for CBS started 42 games for the Jets in his three season in New York. Throughout that time, he threw for 8,500 yards with 49 touchdowns, while leading the team to a mediocre 15-27 during that stretch.
8. Mark Brunell
The longtime Jacksonville Jaguar, Mark Brunell, spent the last two seasons of his career with the Jets at the ages of 40 and 41. He also spent time with the Packers, in Washington, and with the Saints.
The three time Pro Bowler did not start any games as his time as the Jets’ backup signal caller, and only threw a total of 16 passes in those two seasons for a total of 144 yard while throwing for two scores and one interception.
9. Jay Fiedler
Jay Fiedler came to the Jets in the last year of his career after starting for five seasons with the division rival Miami Dolphins. He also spent time with the Jaguars, Vikings, and Philadelphia prior to landing in Miami. During his one year stay with New York, he appeared in only two games as the backup quarterback in 2005. He threw 13 passes for 100 yards and a score in that span.
10. Santonio Holmes
The Super Bowl MVP with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Ohio State standout came to the Jets after the 2009 season as a big name addition; he inked a five year, $50 million deal. He never lived up to his contract while wearing the gang green.
Holmes tallied only 146 catches, 2,100 yards, and 16 touchdowns in his four seasons with the Jets, never eclipsing 800 yards receiving in a season. After departing New York, Holmes played one season in Chicago for the Bears before retiring in 2014 at the age of 30.