All-Time Greatest Jet: Kyle Clifton vs. Richard Todd

Edgy MD · Post by **Edgy MD** » Sun Jun 25, 2023 10:56 pm

Two huge Jet legacies here, somehow with zero Pro Bowls between them.

Kyle Clifton	Richard Todd

LB	QB
1984–1996	1976–1983
Three time league leader in solo tackles (1985–1986, 1988). Finished in the league's top ten seven other times. All-time team leader in solo tackles. Retired as second all- time in solo tackles in NFL history. All-time team leader in games played at linebacker. Fourth in team history, and second among defensive players, in fumble recoveries.	Surpassed 3,000 yards passing three times (1980–1981, 1983). Led league in yards per attempt in 1979. Set an NFL record with 42 completions in a single game in 1980. Third in team history in passing yards, attempts, completions, and touchdowns. Fifth all-time in team historyin game-winning drives. All- time team leader in rushing yards (821) and rushing touchdowns (14) by a quarterback.
Played for a half dozen different linebacker coaches with the team, including Jim Vechiarella twice.	An Alabama quarterback, Todd replaced fellow Crimson Tide passer ~~Richard Todd~~ Joe Willie Namath with the Jets and then later replaced fellow alum Ken Stabler with the Saints.

MFS62 · Post by **MFS62** » Mon Jun 26, 2023 8:52 am

Clifton got my vote, but it was close.

Todd replaced Todd at 'Bama?

Later

Frayed Knot · Post by **Frayed Knot** » Mon Jun 26, 2023 11:07 am

Odd fact about Richard Todd: for everything besides throwing a football, he was left-handed.

Edgy MD · Post by **Edgy MD** » Mon Jun 26, 2023 11:45 am

Yeah, Todd is full of odd biographical data. He's certainly a contender for All-Time Jet Curiosity champion.

Who is the greater New York Jet?