1999 New York Jets season

1999 New York Jets season
Owner	Estate of Leon Hess
Head coach	Bill Parcells
Home field	Giants Stadium
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	T-4th AFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	C Kevin Mawae WR Keyshawn Johnson LB Mo Lewis P Tom Tupa
Uniform

The 1999 New York Jets season was the 40th season for the team, the 30th in the National Football League and the third year and final year under Bill Parcells and was also the last season that the Jets were under the ownership of the Hess family. Owner Leon Hess died before the season began and, per his directive, the team was to be sold after his death. The process for vetting potential buyers proceeded during the entire season and shortly after it concluded, the winning buyer was revealed as Johnson & Johnson heir Woody Johnson.

The Jets failed to improve upon their 12–4 record from 1998, when the Jets won the AFC East and ended the season with a loss in the AFC Championship Game and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1997. The team dealt with several devastating injuries to starters. Starting quarterback Vinny Testaverde suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in the season opener against the New England Patriots, costing him the entire season. Starting running back Leon Johnson tore two knee ligaments in the same game and was also lost for the season.

Due to Testaverde’s injury, the Jets were forced to use three different quarterbacks during the season. Parcells used punter Tom Tupa, who had begun his career as a quarterback, to replace Testaverde in the opening game against the Patriots but pulled him in favor of Rick Mirer. Parcells acquired Mirer in a trade with the Green Bay Packers during the offseason and made room for Mirer by trading Glenn Foley to the Seattle Seahawks. After a 2–6 start to the season, Parcells went in another direction and replaced Mirer with third-stringer Ray Lucas, who won six of his eight starts to bring the team to an 8–8 finish.

Parcells announced his retirement shortly after the 1999 season concluded and announced that defensive coordinator Bill Belichick, who had been his designated successor, would take over. However, Belichick decided shortly after taking the position that he no longer wanted it and instead chose to become the head coach of the Patriots. Thus, Parcells promoted linebackers coach Al Groh to replace him while he stayed on for an additional year in the front office.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1999 NFL draft

1999 New York Jets draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2	57	Randy Thomas	Guard	Mississippi State
Made roster

Roster

New York Jets 1999 final roster
Quarterbacks 6 Ray Lucas 3 Rick Mirer Running Backs 20 Richie Anderson FB 25 Robert Farmer 28 Curtis Martin 34 Bernie Parmalee 33 Jerald Sowell Wide Receivers 80 Wayne Chrebet 88 Quinn Early 19 Keyshawn Johnson 83 Dwight Stone 89 Dedric Ward Tight Ends 84 Fred Baxter 82 Blake Spence		Offensive Linemen 76 Jumbo Elliott T 69 Jason Fabini T 67 Mike Gisler C 71 Kerry Jenkins G 73 Siupeli Malamala T 68 Kevin Mawae C 75 Ian Rafferty G 77 Randy Thomas G 74 Ryan Young T Defensive Linemen 97 Dorian Boose DE 72 Jason Ferguson DT 92 Bobby Hamilton DE 93 Ernie Logan DT 95 Rick Lyle DE 99 Eric Ogbogu DE 98 Anthony Pleasant DE 91 Jason Wiltz DT		Linebackers 51 Bryan Cox ILB 94 Casey Dailey 58 James Farrior ILB 55 Marvin Jones 57 Mo Lewis OLB 56 Roman Phifer Defensive Backs 27 Steve Atwater FS 42 Marcus Coleman CB 47 Scott Frost FS 31 Aaron Glenn CB 21 Victor Green SS 38 Delphfrine Lee 24 Ray Mickens CB 26 Omar Stoutmire FS Special Teams 9 John Hall K 7 Tom Tupa P		Reserve Lists 53 Chad Cascadden LB (IR) 32 Leon Johnson RB/KR/PR (IR) 45 Otis Smith CB (IR) 16 Vinny Testaverde QB (IR) Practice Squad -- Fred Coleman WR 60 Dennis O'Sullivan C -- Jermaine Wiggins TE Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Game site	Attendance
1	September 12, 1999	New England Patriots	L 30–28	Giants Stadium	78,227
2	September 19, 1999	at Buffalo Bills	L 17–3	Ralph Wilson Stadium	68,839
3	September 26, 1999	Washington Redskins	L 27–20	Giants Stadium	78,161
4	October 3, 1999	at Denver Broncos	W 21–13	Mile High Stadium	74,181
5	October 11, 1999	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 16–6	Giants Stadium	78,216
6	October 17, 1999	Indianapolis Colts	L 16–13	Giants Stadium	78,112
7	October 24, 1999	at Oakland Raiders	L 24–23	Network Associates Coliseum	47,326
8	Bye
9	November 7, 1999	Arizona Cardinals	W 12–7	Giants Stadium	77,857
10	November 15, 1999	at New England Patriots	W 24–17	Foxboro Stadium	59,077
11	November 21, 1999	Buffalo Bills	W 17–7	Giants Stadium	79,285
12	November 28, 1999	at Indianapolis Colts	L 13–6	RCA Dome	56,689
13	December 5, 1999	at New York Giants	L 41–28	Giants Stadium	78,200
14	December 12, 1999	Miami Dolphins	W 28–20	Giants Stadium	78,246
15	December 19, 1999	at Dallas Cowboys	W 22–21	Texas Stadium	64,271
16	December 27, 1999	at Miami Dolphins	W 38–31	Pro Player Stadium	74,230
17	January 2, 2000	Seattle Seahawks	W 19–9	Giants Stadium	78,154

Standings

AFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
(2) Indianapolis Colts	13	3	0	.813	423	333	L1
(5) Buffalo Bills	11	5	0	.688	320	229	W3
(6) Miami Dolphins	9	7	0	.563	326	336	L2
New York Jets	8	8	0	.500	308	309	W4
New England Patriots	8	8	0	.500	299	284	W1

External links

• 1999 team stats