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New york jets – WR
REC Yd w/NYJ
8,306
Rec TD w/NYJ
71
rec w/NYJ
438
AVG/REC W/NYJ
19.0
Lng w/NYJ
96
Rush Yd w/NYJ
35
Bio
HT
6-0
WT
179 lbs
DRAFT
1977 R2-P33 (NYJ)
NYJ ACQN
1977 NFL Draft
DOB
May 29, 1955
POB
San Bernardino, CA
HS
Carson, (CA)
COLLEGE
California
Teams
New York Jets
1977-1989
The Wesley Walker team profile page at Jets X-Factor provides New York Jets stats, bio, records, awards, and more about the organization’s legendary deep threat.
Honors
All-Pro
AP & PFWA 1st TM: 1978
Pro Bowl
2X: 1978, 1982
Rookie Team
PFWA All-Rookie: 1978
All-AFC
2X UPI 1st TM: 1978, 1982 / UPI 2nd TM: 1986
Ring of Honor
New York Jets Ring of Honor
Career Highlights
Honors:
- 2 Pro Bowls (1978, 1982)
- First-Team All-Pro (1978)
- Receiving Yards Leader (1978)
- New York Jets Ring of Honor
Jets all-time regular season ranks:
- 1st in yards per reception, minimum 50 receptions (19.0)
- 2nd in receiving yards (8,306)
- 2nd in receiving touchdowns (71)
- 5th in receptions (438)
- T-12th in Pro-Football-Reference’s Approximate Value (91, tied with Shaun Ellis and Mark Gastineau)
- T-17th in games played (154)
Jets all-time playoff ranks:
- 1st in receiving yards (486)
- 1st in receiving touchdowns (3)
- 3rd in receptions (27)
- T-7th in games played (7)
Jets single-season ranks:
- Most yards per reception, minimum 20 receptions (24.7, 1979)
- 2nd-most yards per reception, minimum 20 receptions (24.4, 1978)
- 5th-most yards per reception, minimum 20 receptions (21.3, 1985)
- 6th-most yards per reception, minimum 20 receptions (21.2, 1988)
- 7th-most yards per reception, minimum 20 receptions (21.1, 1977)
- 8th-most yards per reception, minimum 20 receptions (20.7, 1986)
- T-4th-most receiving touchdowns (12, 1986)
- 10th-most receiving yards (1,169, 1978)
- T-11th-most receiving touchdowns (9, 1981)
Jets single-game (regular season or playoff) ranks:
- Most receiving touchdowns (4, Week 3 of 1986, W 51-45 vs. MIA)
- Most yards per reception, minimum 4 receptions (44.5, Week 6 of 1977, L 27-28 vs. OAK)
- T-2nd-most receiving touchdowns (3, Week 3 of 1988, W 45-3 vs. HOU)
- T-2nd-most receiving touchdowns (3, Week 11 of 1986, W 31-16 vs. IND)
- T-2nd-most receiving touchdowns (3, Week 4 of 1984, W 28-26 @ BUF)
- T-2nd-most receiving touchdowns (3, Week 13 of 1982, W 28-13 @ DET
- T-9th-most receiving yards (194, Week 3 of 1986, W 51-45 vs. MIA)
- 17th-most receiving yards (178, Week 6 of 1977, L 27-28 vs. OAK)
- 18th-most receiving yards (177, Week 3 of 1979, W 31-10 vs. DET)
Miscellaneous Jets records:
- Most games with 3+ receiving touchdowns (5)
- T-most games with 30.0+ yards per reception on 4+ receptions (6, tied with Don Maynard)
- 2nd-most games with 2+ receiving touchdowns (15)
- 2nd-most games with at least one receiving touchdown (53)
- 2nd-most games with at least one touchdown (53)
- 2nd-most games with 100+ receiving yards (24)
- 3rd-most regular season games played among WR (152)
CAREER STATS
| Totals | GAMES | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | Y/R | LNG | ATT | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets Regular Season | 154 | 438 | 8,306 | 71 | 19.0 | 96 | 6 | 35 | 0 |
| Jets Playoffs | 7 | 27 | 486 | 3 | 18.0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RECEIVING BY SEASON
| Year | Tm | G | GS | Rec | Rec Yds | Y/R | Rec TD | Rec Lng | R/G | Y/G | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rush Lng | Y/A | Y/G | A/G | Touch | Y/Tch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | NYJ | 14 | 14 | 35 | 740 | 21.1 | 3 | 87 | 2.5 | 52.9 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 38 | 20.1 | 765 | 3 | 2 |
| 1978 | NYJ | 16 | 16 | 48 | 1169 | 24.4 | 8 | 77 | 3 | 73.1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 49 | 23.8 | 1166 | 8 | 2 |
| 1979 | NYJ | 9 | 9 | 23 | 569 | 24.7 | 5 | 71 | 2.6 | 63.2 | 0 | 23 | 24.7 | 569 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 1980 | NYJ | 10 | 7 | 18 | 376 | 20.9 | 1 | 47 | 1.8 | 37.6 | 0 | 18 | 20.9 | 376 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1981 | NYJ | 13 | 13 | 47 | 770 | 16.4 | 9 | 49 | 3.6 | 59.2 | 0 | 47 | 16.4 | 770 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 1982 | NYJ | 9 | 9 | 39 | 620 | 15.9 | 6 | 56 | 4.3 | 68.9 | 0 | 39 | 15.9 | 620 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 1983 | NYJ | 16 | 16 | 61 | 868 | 14.2 | 7 | 64 | 3.8 | 54.3 | 0 | 61 | 14.2 | 868 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 1984 | NYJ | 12 | 10 | 41 | 623 | 15.2 | 7 | 44 | 3.4 | 51.9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 42 | 14.9 | 624 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | NYJ | 12 | 10 | 34 | 725 | 21.3 | 5 | 96 | 2.8 | 60.4 | 0 | 34 | 21.3 | 725 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 1986 | NYJ | 16 | 8 | 49 | 1016 | 20.7 | 12 | 83 | 3.1 | 63.5 | 0 | 49 | 20.7 | 1016 | 12 | 3 | ||||||
| 1987 | NYJ | 5 | 4 | 9 | 190 | 21.1 | 1 | 59 | 1.8 | 38 | 0 | 9 | 21.1 | 190 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1988 | NYJ | 16 | 10 | 26 | 551 | 21.2 | 7 | 50 | 1.6 | 34.4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 27 | 20.9 | 563 | 7 | 1 |
| 1989 | NYJ | 6 | 3 | 8 | 89 | 11.1 | 0 | 31 | 1.3 | 14.8 | 0 | 8 | 11.1 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
PLAYOFFS RECEIVING
| Year | Tm | G | GS | Rec | Rec Yds | Y/R | Rec TD | Rec Lng | R/G | Y/G | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rush Lng | Y/A | Y/G | A/G | Touch | Y/Tch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NYJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1982 | NYJ | 3 | 3 | 16 | 314 | 19.6 | 2 | 49 | 5.3 | 104.7 | 0 | 16 | 19.6 | 314 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1985 | NYJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 4 | 13.5 | 54 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1986 | NYJ | 2 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 23.5 | 94 | 1 | 0 |
