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Wesley Walker

Retired

New York Jets · WR

Wesley Walker recorded 154 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with New York Jets.

▶Best highlights

53.9

rec yds/gm

0.2

rush yds/gm

7

playoff games

154

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Wesley Walker's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1986
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 21, 1986

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1986

6 rec · 194 rec yds · 4 rec TD

Regular Season
1982
NEW YORKJETS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 6, 1982

New York Jets vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 6, 1982

5 rec · 164 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Regular Season
1984
NEW YORKJETS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 23, 1984

New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 23, 1984

7 rec · 128 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Regular Season
1988
TENNESSEETITANS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 18, 1988

Tennessee Titans vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 18, 1988

6 rec · 129 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Divisional Round
1982
NEW YORKJETS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
JAN 15, 1983

New York Jets vs Oakland Raiders

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 1983

7 rec · 169 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Wesley Walker's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 194 receiving yards · 4 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1986
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 21, 1986

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1986

6 rec · 194 rec yds · 4 rec TD

Career high: 8 receptions

Regular Season
1983
LOS ANGELESRAMS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 25, 1983

Los Angeles Rams vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 25, 1983

8 rec · 135 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Wesley Walker's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1969–1980

01
NYJWALKER—Wesley Walker
NYJNAMATH12Joe Namath
NYJRIGGINS—John Riggins

Aging stars give way to a slow rebuild

New York Jets · After the guarantee

Injuries limited Namath and New York spent much of the 1970s searching before a young defensive line began to emerge.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

02
NYJWALKER—Wesley Walker
NYJGASTINEAU99Mark Gastineau
NYJKLECKO—Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Career accomplishments

NFL receiving yards leader · 197813 NFL seasons154 career games35 career rushing yards438 career receptions8,306 career receiving yards71 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 07 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 18, 1977Most recent: Dec 3, 1989

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history