Mark Gastineau

Bio

HT

6-5

WT

266 lbs

DRAFT

1979 R2-P41 (NYJ)

NYJ ACQN

1979 NFL Draft

DOB

Nov. 26, 1956

POB

Ardmore, OK

HS

Round Valley (AZ)

COLLEGE

East Central (OK)

Teams

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New York Jets

1979-1988

The Mark Gastineau team profile page at Jets X-Factor provides New York Jets stats, bio, records, awards, and more about the organization’s madman of a defensive end.

Honors

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All-Pro

3X AP 1st TM: 1982-84 / 2X PFWA 1st TM: 1982, 1984 / 2X TSN 1st TM: 1985-85 / AP 2nd TM: 1981

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Pro Bowl

5X: 1981-85

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AFC DPOY

UPI AFC Defensive Player of the Year: 1984

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All-AFC

4X 1st TM: 1981-84 / 2nd TM: 1985

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Ring of Honor

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Career Highlights

Honors:

  • 5-time All-Pro (1981-85)
  • 5 Pro Bowls (1981-85)
  • 2-time sack leader (1983, 1984)
  • New York Jets Ring of Honor

Jets all-time regular season ranks:

  • 1st in sacks (74.0)*
  • T-12th in Pro-Football-Reference’s Approximate Value (91, tied with Shaun Ellis and Wesley Walker)
  • 29th in games played (137)

*Sacks were not officially tracked until 1982, Gastineau’s fourth season.

Jets all-time playoff ranks:

  • 1st in sacks (8.5)
  • T-7th in games played (7)

Jets single-season ranks:

  • Most sacks (22.0, 1984)
  • 2nd-most sacks (19.0, 1983)
  • 3rd-most sacks (13.5, 1985)

Jets single-game (regular season or playoff) ranks:

  • T-most sacks (4.0, Week 1 of 1984, W 23-14 @ IND)
  • T-most sacks (4.0, Week 10 of 1983, L 14-17 vs. BAL)
  • T-5th-most sacks (3.0, Week 5 of 1988, T 17-17 vs. KC)
  • T-5th-most sacks (3.0, Week 9 of 1984, L 20-30 @ NE)
  • T-5th-most sacks (3.0, Week 5 of 1983, W 34-10 @ BUF)
  • T-21st-most sacks (2.5, Week 9 of 1985, W 35-17 @ IND)
  • T-21st-most sacks (2.5, Week 13 of 1983, W 26-3 vs. NE)
  • T-21st-most sacks (2.5, Week 15 of 1982, L 19-20 @ MIA)

Miscellaneous Jets records:

  • Most games with 3.0+ sacks (5)
  • Most games with 2.5+ sacks (8)
  • Most games with 2.0+ sacks (16)
  • Most games with 1.5+ sacks (20)
  • 2nd-most games with 1.0+ sacks (52, trailing Shaun Ellis’ 54)
  • 2nd-most games with 0.5+ sacks (58, trailing Shaun Ellis’ 65)
  • 5th-most regular season games played among DL (137)

CAREER STATS

TotalsGAMESSACKSINTFRFR TD (INT TD)
Jets Regular Season137107.5092 (0)
Jets Playoffs78.5000 (0)

DEFENSE BY SEASON

YearTmGGSSkIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDFFFRFR YdsFR TDSfty
1979NYJ16120
1980NYJ161611.50
1981NYJ1616200200
1982NYJ9960000
1983NYJ1616190201
1984NYJ1616220101
1985NYJ161213.50300
1986NYJ10720000
1987NYJ1574.50000
1988NYJ7770100

PLAYOFFS DEFENSE

YearTmGGSSkIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDFFFRFR YdsFR TDSfty
1981NYJ11100000
1982NYJ33400000
1985NYJ11100000
1986NYJ202.500000