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Former New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis being enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
At this stage of the NFL offseason, it’s time to have some fun.
ESPN’s Seth Walder and Aaron Schatz took that to heart during their construction of the NFL All Quarter Century team, which included several former members of the New York Jets.
The only full-time former Jet that made the list was Pro Football Hall of Famer Darrelle Revis. He spent eight of his 11 seasons in the NFL with the Jets during two separate stints.
“Even the best receivers in the NFL disappeared on Revis Island. In the star cornerback’s best season (2009), the Jets allowed an average of 29 receiving yards per game to opposing WR1s. Revis’ 31 passes defensed that year are still an NFL record, four more than any other cornerback has ever had in a single season,” Schatz revealed.
Revis ended up suiting up for four teams during his NFL career. Beyond the Jets he played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2013), New England Patriots (2014), and the Kansas City Chiefs (2017).
During that legendary career, Revis finished with 29 interceptions, earned a Super Bowl championship, and was named a first-team All-Pro on four occasions.
Other Jets That Ended up Making the List
The other players on the list with Jets ties had brief cups of coffee with the team.
Offensive lineman Alan Faneca spent two seasons on the team in 2008 and 2009.
“A stalwart at left guard for the Steelers before late-career spells with the Jets and Cardinals, Faneca missed only one game from 2000 on — and that was due to rest in a meaningless Week 17 contest in 2001. His six first-team All-Pro selections are more than any other left guard this quarter century,” Walder said.
Faneca was on two wild Jets teams. In 2008, the Jets acquired Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre in a trade with the Green Bay Packers. Then, in 2009, the Jets made the AFC Championship game with a rookie quarterback in Mark Sanchez.
The other ex-Jet, if you even want to call him that, was safety Ed Reed.
“The ultimate ball hawk, Reed picked off 15 more passes than any other defensive back in this quarter century. His 0.39 picks per game were by far the highest, amounting to almost one interception per 10 quarters! During his Defensive Player of the Year season in 2004, he picked off nine passes (the first of two seasons he hit that number),” Walder said.
Reed spent the final seven games of his NFL career with the Jets in 2013.
NFL Reveals Remaining Offseason Dates for Every Team, Including the Jets
The Jets wrapped up their mandatory minicamp on June 12. They will return on July 19 with rookies reporting first. A few days later, the Jets’ veterans will arrive on July 22.
Head coach Aaron Glenn revealed during mandatory minicamp that his squad will have a pair of joint practices against the cross-town New York Giants.
ESPN’s Rich Cimini confirmed that on social media with the official dates from the NFL. On August 12, the Jets will host the Giants for a joint practice. Then, on August 13, the Jets will travel to East Rutherford to Big Blue’s facilities for another joint practice.
The NFL announced training-camp and joint-practice dates today. For the #Jets:
July 19: Rookies report to training camp
July 22: Vets report
Aug. 12: Joint practice w/ Giants (Florham Park)
Aug. 13: Joint practice w/ Giants (E. Rutherford)— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) June 18, 2025
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Those joint practices will lead us into the Jets’ preseason game against the Giants on Saturday, August 16.
Paul Esden Jr. covers the New York Jets for Heavy.com. A New York native, he co-hosts Cumulus Media’s morning show, “The Manchild Show with Boy Green.” Before joining Heavy in 2021, Esden Jr. covered both national and New York sports for FanSided, Elite Sports NY and The Score 1260. More about Paul Esden Jr.
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