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WR · #0 · New York Jets

Derrick Gaffney

Born 1955 6'1" · 181 lb Florida Drafted 1978 · R8 #197 by NYJ 1978 – 1987 · 8 Seasons

Regular season career

100 Games 8 seasons
2,613 Rec Yds 26.1 / game
7 Rec TD 0.07 / game
156 Rec
49.5 Catch %
16.8 Y/Rec

315 Tgt8.3 Y/Tgt

Season by season

MVP, SB MVP, OPOY All-Pro
  1. 691 1978'78
  2. 534 1979'79
  3. 397 1980'80
  4. 246 1981'81
  5. 207 1982'82
  6. 243 1983'83
  7. 285 1984'84
  8. 10 1987'87
  1. 38 1978'78
  2. 32 1979'79
  3. 24 1980'80
  4. 14 1981'81
  5. 11 1982'82
  6. 17 1983'83
  7. 19 1984'84
  8. 1 1987'87
  1. 3 1978'78
  2. 1 1979'79
  3. 2 1980'80
  4. 0 1981'81
  5. 1 1982'82
  6. 0 1983'83
  7. 0 1984'84
  8. 0 1987'87
  1. 18.2 1978'78
  2. 16.7 1979'79
  3. 16.5 1980'80
  4. 17.6 1981'81
  5. 18.8 1982'82
  6. 14.3 1983'83
  7. 15.0 1984'84
  8. 10.0 1987'87

Latest games · 1987

  1. W4 L 24–38 1/3 · 10 yds– TD

Career bests

Best season 1978 691 yds · 3 TD
Most TDs 1978 3 TD · 38 rec
Most catches 1978 38 rec · 82 tgt
Best Y/Rec 1978 18.2 Y/Rec · 38 rec

Teams