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New York Jets Player of the Day: RB Emerson Boozer

One of the most productive running backs in Jets history, Emerson Boozer was a workhorse for the Gang Green for a decade. He spent all 10 of his NFL seasons with the Jets, making him one of the truest members of this storied franchise.

A sixth-round pick in the 1966 AFL draft out of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Boozer was also selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 1966 NFL draft. He was a two-time first-team All-American in college, and is enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.

Sharing a backfield with two other Jets legends, quarterback Joe Namath and fulback Matt Snell, Boozer still made a name for himself as a reliable blocker and runner over his 10 seasons with the Jets.