The 1979 roster for the Jets included Richard Todd at quarterback, Scott Dierking at running back, Derrick Gaffney at wide receiver, Jerome Barkum at tight end and Marvin Powell at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 |  | D. Alexander | OL | 6'4" | 260 | 6/17/1955 | 24 | Louisiana State |
| 2 | 83 | | J. Barkum | TE | 6'3" | 218 | 7/18/1950 | 29 | Jackson State |
| 3 | 46 | | W. Bennett | RB | 6'2" | 227 | 3/24/1955 | 24 | Miami (FL) |
| 4 | 54 | | S. Blinka | LB | 6'2" | 230 | 4/29/1957 | 22 | Sam Houston State |
| 5 | 51 | | G. Buttle | LB | 6'3" | 235 | 6/20/1954 | 25 | Penn State |
| 6 | 55 | | R. Crosby | LB | 6'3" | 224 | 3/2/1955 | 24 | Penn State |
| 7 | 68 | | E. Cunningham | OL | 6'3" | 257 | 3/16/1957 | 22 | Penn State |
| 8 | 84 | | P. Darby | WR | 5'10" | 192 | 10/22/1956 | 23 | Texas State |
| 9 | 25 | | S. Dierking | RB | 5'10" | 218 | 5/24/1955 | 24 | Purdue |
| 10 | 26 | | D. Dykes | DB | 5'11" | 182 | 8/24/1955 | 24 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 11 | 80 | | R. Farmer | WR | 6'3" | 195 | 11/10/1955 | 24 | Baker |
| 12 | 65 | | J. Fields | OL | 6'2" | 250 | 11/14/1953 | 26 | Widener |
| 13 | 81 | | D. Gaffney | WR | 6'1" | 181 | 5/24/1955 | 24 | Florida |
| 14 | 21 | | C. Gaines | RB | 6'1" | 206 | 2/1/1954 | 25 | Wake Forest |
| 15 | 99 | | M. Gastineau | DL | 6'5" | 266 | 11/20/1956 | 23 | East Central |
| 16 | 42 | | B. Harper | RB | 5'8" | 174 | 6/20/1955 | 24 | Kutztown |
| 17 | 63 | | J. Hennessy | LB | 6'3" | 243 | 3/12/1955 | 24 | Michigan |
| 18 | 40 | | B. Jackson | DB | 5'9" | 178 | 12/23/1956 | 23 | Florida State |
| 19 | 1 | | D. Jacobs | K | 5'7" | 151 | 7/15/1957 | 22 | Syracuse |
| 20 | 89 | | B. Jones | WR | 5'11" | 180 | 7/12/1955 | 24 | Millikin |
| 21 | 73 | | J. Klecko | DL | 6'3" | 263 | 10/15/1953 | 26 | Temple |
| 22 | 5 | | P. Leahy | K | 6'0" | 189 | 3/19/1951 | 28 | Saint Louis |
| 23 | 2 | | T. Linhart | K | 6'0" | 178 | 7/24/1942 | 37 | |
| 24 | 33 | | K. Long | RB | 6'1" | 212 | 1/20/1955 | 24 | South Carolina |
| 25 | 29 | | J. Lynn | DB | 6'0" | 196 | 12/19/1956 | 23 | UCLA |
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RUSH YDS/G
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9th
PASS YDS/G
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