JetsFanatic Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Per Brian Costello Former Jets coach Joe Walton died at the age of 85, Robert Morris University announced. Walton coached the Jets from 1983-89. #nyj RIP Coach ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 RIP, Coach!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32EBoozer Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Sad day for this franchise. He’ll be missed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Adoni Beast Posted August 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2021 RIP to coach and condolences to his family and friends. Regardless of how his tenure ended…Coach Walton had some fun and colorful teams for an otherwise boring franchise history. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Goodman Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Rest easy, Coach. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Harris Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 My childhood Jets coach- remember a cigar and the “Joe Must Go” chants at my first games RIP coach 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet_Engine1 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Eventually, we all must go. RIP Coach. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkeyeJet Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Who might Walton compare to in recent NFL coaches? I always like learning about Jets players and Coaches that were before my time. I see that he’s the 2nd winningest coach both in number of victories and winning percentage. Would not have guessed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 RIP coach sad day indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post RSJ Posted August 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2021 Who might Walton compare to in recent NFL coaches? I always like learning about Jets players and Coaches that were before my time. I see that he’s the 2nd winningest coach both in number of victories and winning percentage. Would not have guessed that.He dealt with the worst owner in Jets history and his GM was only involved in football Ops because he was best friends with said owner and worked for his oil business. Kind of a miracle those teams won at all.The knock in Walton was that his offense was overly complicated.RIP Coach.Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekskill68 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 It wasn't his fault that the Jets passed on Marino his first year as HC... RIP 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSNY Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 11 minutes ago, HawkeyeJet said: Who might Walton compare to in recent NFL coaches? I always like learning about Jets players and Coaches that were before my time. I see that he’s the 2nd winningest coach both in number of victories and winning percentage. Would not have guessed that. Adam Gase 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freestater Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 20 minutes ago, Jet_Engine1 said: Eventually, we all must go. RIP Coach. You're a bad man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Killa7 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 RIP Coach. First Jets coach I can remember as a kid. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defense Wins Championships Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 This makes me sad. He was before my time but in 1985 the year I was born he was our Jets head coach (1983-1989). ? Thank you coach Walton for me being born into a 1985 11-5 Jets season (I think that's pretty cool). (20+ minute video of his 1985 Jets). Rest in Heaven coach Joe Walton (and I already know coach Saleh will HONOR you this year). ??? 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjasi Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Bummer RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Damn what a day lost a very good friend of mine also today we coached baseball together and he was also a big NY Jets fan. RIP Joe Walton and Raphael. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavericknyc1980 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 RIPCoach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet_Engine1 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 39 minutes ago, freestater said: You're a bad man. It was a hanging curve. Someone was going to swing, may as well be me.. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ian Fleming Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 A little before my time, but he did coordinate and then coach some of the team’s most prolific offenses in its history. Got Ken O’Brien to rival Marino for a couple of years and got the Jets to 10-0 in 1985-86. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origen Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 48 minutes ago, Legend Killa7 said: RIP Coach. First Jets coach I can remember as a kid. Yeah, I remember Walt Michaels' last year, but Joe Walton is my childhood Jets coach. He always looked so pissed off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets0712 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 RIP Coach Walton. Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinc855 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Those Mid 80s Jets were pretty dang good......RIP Coach 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JetsFanatic Posted August 16, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2021 Statement from the Jets on Coach Walton 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doitny Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 aww man, R.I.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanatic Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 I remember Joe Walton very well. He came to the Jets as OC in 1981. What a difference he made in Richard Todd and the Jets offense as a whole. Combined with his offense and HC Walt Michaels defense the Jets enjoyed two consecutive playoff years including going to the AFC Title game in 1982. He became HC in 1983. During his tenure as HC the Jets made the playoffs twice. In 1986 had the Jets not been decimated with injuries they would have met the Giants in the Super Bowl. After a very disappointing and injury riddled 1989, Walton was fired. Fans were chanting “Joe Must Go”during that season. Walton remained very classy during that difficult season. After Walton came Coslet, Carroll and Kotite. I remember thinking during those years (1990-96), in retrospect, Walton was actually a pretty good HC and class act. REST IN PEACE COACH 2 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockeJET Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Rest easy Coach!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsons Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genot Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Wasn't he also a fighter or sparring partner to someone at some point in his life. It was so long ago. Can't remember. Well, anyway. R.I.P. Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Warfish Posted August 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2021 I came to my love of the Jets during the Walton Era. RIP Coach. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetstream23 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 RIP Coach Joe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FidelioJet Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 RIP Probably my favorite coach in my lifetime... Not sure why, but I loved those Kenny O days.... 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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