May 11, 2017

Highlighted Year: Johnny Hector, 1987

Running Back, New York Jets


Age: 27 (Nov. 26)
5th season in pro football & with Jets
College: Texas A & M
Height: 5’11” Weight: 200

Prelude:
At Texas A & M Hector rushed for 2587 yards and 20 touchdowns and gained another 516 yards on 67 pass receptions. He was selected by the Jets in the second round of the 1983 NFL draft. Hector primarily returned kickoffs during an injury-marred rookie season and saw more action in the backfield in tandem with RB Freeman McNeil in ’84, rushing for 531 yards and catching 20 passes for 182 more yards. He gained another 572 yards on the ground in 1985. In 1986, he ran for 605 yards and showed off his ability near the goal line by scoring 8 TDs.

1987 Season Summary
Appeared in 11 of 15 games
[Bracketed numbers indicate league rank in Top 20]

Rushing
Attempts – 111
Most attempts, game – 22 (for 104 yds.) at New England 12/13
Yards – 435
Most yards, game – 104 yards (on 22 carries) at New England 12/13
Average gain – 3.9
TDs – 11 [1, tied with Charles White]
100-yard rushing games – 1

Pass Receiving
Receptions – 32
Most receptions, game – 6 (for 34 yds.) at NY Giants 12/27
Yards – 249
Most yards, game – 51 (on 4 catches) at Buffalo 9/13
Average gain – 7.8
TDs – 0

Scoring
TDs – 11 [2, tied with Mike Quick & Charles White, 1st in AFC]
Points – 66

Jets went 6-9 in the strike-shortened season (three games were played with replacement players) to finish fifth in the AFC East.

Aftermath:
Hector spent another five seasons with the Jets performing as a capable backup and occasional starter. He rushed for 561 yards and 10 touchdowns in 1987 and gained a career-high 702 rushing yards in 1989.His overall rushing total was 4280 yards on 1051 attempts (4.1 avg.) with 41 TDs.He also caught 188 passes for 1661 additional yards and another three touchdowns.


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Highlighted Years features players who were consensus first-team All-League* selections or league* or conference** leaders in the following statistical categories:

Rushing: Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Passing: Yards, Completion Pct., Yards per Attempt, TDs, Rating
Receiving: Catches, Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Scoring: TDs, Points, Field Goals (min. 5)
All-Purpose: Total Yards
Defense: Interceptions, Sacks
Kickoff Returns: Average
Punt Returns: Average
Punting: Average

*Leagues include NFL (1920 to date), AFL (1926), AFL (1936-37), AAFC (1946-49), AFL (1960-69), WFL (1974-75), USFL (1983-85)

**NFC/AFC since 1970

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