Each of these stars is the strongest in his locker room. This was when I knew I had to write a piece on this guy. Johnny Hector rushed for 80 yards on 21 carries but the Jets lost, 20-13. “Super Bowl rings and championship success is a big deal in our league. Check out the final Ultimate Legends release coming to #Madden20 tomorrow! No one played the game better than him. But with a Thanksgiving Day game in Detroit, the Jets will learn just how strong they are. The difference between Joe and all the players you played against, he never took a play off. He terrorized opposing QBs. ... Lyle Alzado, Joe DeLamielleure, and Joe Klecko? Josephine Klecko (nee Zdankowska), 90, peacefully passed from this life on April 25, 2020 at her home in Aston, PA surrounded by her family and friends. It was not about finesse. ''Pat's a fine kicker, he works hard at his trade,'' Joe Walton said later. Inner Strength. Her father-in-law, Joe Klecko of the New York Jets, spoke to the team’s doctor, who highly recommended the care of Leslie Montgomery, M.D., chief of the Division of Breast Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center. Donald doesn’t make it out of his position bracket…Wonder’s Best Defensive TacklesRandy WhiteAlan PageAaron Donald-Tie 2ndJoe Greene – 1stMerlin OlsenBob Lilly- Tie 2ndBuck Buchanan Alex KarrasJoe Klecko@WhatADumbName. He was a great player. The Hall of Fame would be in a lot better standing with a guy like Joe in it.” – Hall of Fame LT Anthony Muñoz. He has a rare combination of speed, strength, and power and has become a force against the run". Klecko, the 144th pick, taken in the sixth round, is a stark reminder of the inexact science that will … You mess with Taylor, you mess with all of us. We know the truth about Taylor. Somebody will say, well what position did he play? Klecko was built well and gained strength from all the tough work he did as a kid. Strong as anything, if he ever got under you, he was going to plow you right back into the Quarterback. This weekend’s LTD player is left end Joe Klecko. ‘The Best Guard Ever’ did not flinch. … Offenses are concerned about Aaron Donald, as he is a terrific player (on my short list of Interior DLmen). By Michael Zennie. “I played against Joe Klecko several times. “I played against Reggie White, I played against Lawrence Taylor…and I gotta tell you, this Aaron Donald is the best defensive player that I’ve ever seen. When one of your fiercest rivals yearns for your recognition, that is the purest compliment you can receive. Perhaps the strength of this team lies in its offensive line. For me, this is about truth and objectivity. He twice made the All-East team and received All-American mention as a junior and senior. But no one has ever put the fear of God into a QB like Lawrence Taylor. He missed out on the Pro Bowl in his first 4 years. What is interesting about Klecko’s statistics are that he only played Defensive End for 3 seasons. "Our strength coach (with the Chargers) was a guy named Alvin Roy. He was a monster in the weight room, capable of benching 500 pounds, and a master of using his strength to obtain a leverage advantage in the trenches. Not having Joe in the Hall of Fame is really kind of a slur against the Hall of Fame.” The combination of speed and quickness.. and having that strength…to go along with it, was just something you really had to contend with. Says Offensive Lineman John Roman, "You want talent? ''With his ankle frozen, he was all right for half an hour,'' Dr. Nicholas said. This date needs to be remembered: April 18, 1980, the night strength went showbiz. L L April 18, 2018. Klecko played on the other side of the line of scrimmage from 1977 to 1988. “Don’t put him in Canton yet,” said the HOF Coach. You gotta be kidding me. The former Jets player has 98 Strength, 98 Power Moves, 97 Block Shedding, 96 Play Recognition, 96 Tackle, and 90 Acceleration. ... “And you’d think I’m hearing voices, and maybe I am, but the rocks have become the Joe Klecko [former defensive lineman for the New York Jets], if you will. He was a dominating and devastating lineman. Let’s set the table. Klecko had won 34 of 35 amateur boxing matches, and literally fought his way onto the Jets' roster. The Patriots have the history, a legendary coach, an MVP quarterback and five Super Bowl titles since the start of the 21st century. Some Giants fans may be offended that I could put together such a glowing tribute to a New York Jet. ''Guys are going to have bad days, but Pat's got good rhythm. If he played Power Forward, Point Guard and Center in basketball, would he not be in the Hall of Fame? He was the best defensive player in the history of the game, and it is not even close. ''I've had my two biggest days against the Patriots,'' he said. Position: DT Birthdate: October 15, 1953 10/15/1953 College: Temple Draft: Selected by the New York Jets in the 6th round … Who is Wonder’s best Guard of All-Time? Taylor changed the way that offenses had to prepare for defenses. Even more impressive than Klecko’s statistics was his determination, work ethic, strength and ability to play through pain. After Klecko gave Hannah fits during their playing days, the ex-Pat can’t believe the Jet is not enshrined in Canton. But Guards, Centers, and Interior Defensive Linemen literally and figuratively get lost in the wash. How do we truly know who are the great ones? Strong enough for the Jets to be alone atop the American Conference East with a 9-3 record, a game ahead of both the Patriots and the Miami Dolphins. When you play on a good team or in the playoffs you get recognition. But the Jets had thought that he might not play much because of a sprained right ankle that limited his practice time all week. 1970s - DB Chris Farasopoulos said he … His just pure raw strength. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. But that spectacular runback had been been preceded by Joe Klecko's 6-yard sack of Tony Eason, the Patriot quarterback, that forced Rich Camarillo to punt out of his end zone. It wasn't spectacular. Keidel: Jets' Joe Klecko Is The Gold Standard, Even Without The Gold Jacket ... Dwight Stevenson, Anthony Munoz, and Joe DeLamielleure - all Hall of Famers - gush over Klecko's strength… Her father-in-law, Joe Klecko of the New York Jets, spoke to the team’s doctor, who highly recommended the care of Leslie Montgomery, M.D., chief of the Division of Breast Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center. We started out by simply listing the great Interior Defensive Linemen. He reminded us of some of the lenses that work for (and sometimes against) voters. It wasn't pretty. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Joe Klecko. Back in those days, you get zero news coverage if your team is bad. John Hannah mentioned Klecko along side of Howie Long, another Hall of Famer from the Defensive Line. And stop me if you can. ''But we're riding a wave. To me, in my humble opinion, he is one of the best and should be in. Joe Klecko gamelogs for the 1981 season. Let’s stay in the AFC East and hear the words of a third Hall of Famer from Miami who saw him twice a year every year, completely overlapping careers with Klecko…. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. In his five carries, the running back who had been the A.F.C. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. It is well past time that Joe Klecko is put in Canton. Giants fans glow about their 4 hallowed Super Bowl victories. Pat Leahy is in his 12th season with the Jets and now, after having produced the 32-yard field goal that defeated the New England Patriots, 16-13, in overtime yesterday, the 34-year-old place-kicker was asked to compare this first-place team with the Jet teams of the past. Follow full coverage of Joe Klecko during the 1977 NFL Draft on ESPN.com ''That's why nobody left the stands. But with two bullmoose defensive units locking antlers with first place in their division at stake, it was pro football at its brutal best. When we finally made the playoffs, that’s when I made the Pro Bowl. However, you can find comfort and strength from the Inspired Word at Hosea 13:14. The moment high school student called 'freak of nature' by his own coach bench presses 700 pounds. Perhaps the strength of this team lies in its offensive line. So what is keeping Joe Klecko out of the Hall of Fame? DeLamielleure played Guard for the Buffalo Bills from 1973 to 1985, the same period as Hannah, and also faced Klecko in his division for 9 years. You know what I am going to do. Keidel: Jets' Joe Klecko Is The Gold Standard, Even Without The Gold Jacket ... Dwight Stevenson, Anthony Munoz, and Joe DeLamielleure - all Hall of Famers - gush over Klecko's strength… ''We had some strange teams before,'' he said. He’s really remarkable – he should be the NFL Defensive Player of the Year, and I think he should be getting some votes for MVP of the entire league…he’s that good.” – Hall of Fame QB Troy Aikman. But they pray at the altar of their deliverer, Lawrence Taylor. Perhaps that comment reflects that Aikman missed the first 8 years of Superman’s career. There will be players that come after Donald too. Pat Leahy's field goal was preceded by Kurt Sohn's 46-yard punt return. People will marvel at how the elite Defensive Linemen like JJ Watt and Aaron Donald can line up almost anywhere. We called him the medicine man. But the problem is we were 3-13. And, says Green Bay Coach Bart Starr, Klecko has "something within him that flames very hot." Position: DT Birthdate: October 15, 1953 10/15/1953 College: Temple Draft: Selected by the New York Jets in the 6th round (144th overall) of the 1977 NFL Draft 1977 Rnd 6 (144), NYJ The son of a truck driver and hailing from the Rust Belt, Joe Klecko played with a hardened, blue-collar ethos. Displaying his unique versatility, the 6'3", 265-pounder was back at defensive end. Joe Klecko NFL Defensive Lineman; Member of the New York Jets' "New York Sack Exchange" Endowed with great natural strength, quick feet and an enormous desire to win, Joe Klecko anchored the Jets formidable defensive line known as the "New York Sack Exchange," along with Marty Lyons, Abdul Salaam and Mark Gastineau at left end. We want the proper respect for Donald. This time we get the perspective of a football player who played on the same side of the ball, who deeply understood what his peer faced and what he was able to accomplish. ( Log Out /  Add an interior Defensive Lineman on someone else’s team, and it is mostly an empty shrug. Fans know how great Joe Klecko was in his time with the Jets, but it seems to be taking Hall of Fame voters a bit longer to realize. If you want to defend Lawrence Taylor as the best Defensive Player in history, you also need to speak up when there is any football player who is not being recognized properly. We knew we were going to have to win by holding them down.''. Joe Klecko was a beast. So Klecko goes from invisible team to invisible stats to invisible position. Hannah played Guard for New England from 1973 to 1985. “I had Joe Greene and Merlin Olsen. The former Jets player has 98 Strength, 98 Power Moves, 97 Block Shedding, 96 Play Recognition, 96 Tackle, and 90 Acceleration. Then they start collecting sack stats right AFTER he switches from End to Tackle. But his rise to NFL elite began with an initial block. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. With Randy Rasmussen and Dave Herman starting at the guards, the rushing attack will be ground-and-pound-like. The moment high school student called 'freak of nature' by his own coach bench presses 700 pounds. Even more impressive than Klecko’s statistics was his determination, work ethic, strength and ability to play through pain. But with slightly less than five minutes remaining in yesterday's sudden-death 15-minute overtime period, the Jets' coach never hesitated. ''Marty Lyons tied up John Hannah for so long,'' Joe Klecko said, referring to the Jets' defensive tackle and the Patriots' guard, ''I was able to come real clean.''. Hey, Aikman. ''Hey, we don't know what's going on tomorrow.''. Yes, the game Thursday in the Pontiac Silverdome, the Lions' annual Thanskgiving Day game. On this day, this man is Joe Klecko, who earns the title for the New York Jets. When you consider when and where he played, it trues up some of the discrepancy in his numbers. Back when I started that wasn’t the case.” – Defensive Lineman Joe Klecko. His quickness off the ball. I didn’t play with my strength as much as my quickness, but my strength came into play when I had guys off balance. We had a lot of teams that were right there, but for whatever reason, it didn’t work out. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The two guys in my mind that were the best all around that I ever played in front of were Howie Long and Joe Klecko. Johnny Hector, out of Texas A&M, is in his third season with the Jets after having been their third-round choice in the 1983 draft. In the years he played Defensive End, 1978, 1980 and 1981, the NFL was passing on 47% of plays. He made the players around him better. ''And just before the game started, Coach Walton told me to be ready, that Freeman would start, but how long he could play was something else. Funeral Home Services for Josephine are being provided by Kaniefski Kendus D'Anjolell Memorial Home - Trainer. Klecko added, “I can’t prove it, but based on my experience, I’d say there were a high number of steroid users.” Many more NFL insiders of the time corroborated Courson and Klecko about steroid prevalence, collectively portraying that a significant amount of players used, if not a majority. It is really hard for younger people to understand a world without the internet, let alone a world without more than a few television stations. HE has been a Jet longer than any of his teammates, which means he has suffered longer. What does it say that DeLamielleure, your RIVAL ON A COMPETITING TEAM, demands that Klecko get in?! For Gastineau, the line was, "Rivals Klecko as a pass rusher and much improved versus the run". 1978-81 - *DL Joe Klecko said he took steroids in offseason for strong-man contests, according to book by Charles Yesalis. “First of all, before we get to Klecko, let’s make one thing clear about Taylor. During the warmup, Freeman McNeil couldn't cut at full speed. ''Watching Freeman in the warmup, I didn't think he'd be able to play, he was favoring his ankle,'' Johnny Hector said. He was turned away when he tried out for the Saint James HS football team in Chester, PA. All of a sudden year 5, bamm, he is not only Pro Bowl but All-Pro too? Back in the locker room his ailing ankle then was ''frozen,'' as Dr. James Nicholas later explained. Joe Klecko hands down needs to be in the Hall of Fame.” – Hall of Fame C Dwight Stephenson. ( Log Out /  Neither are the Jets, who week by week show they are not a fluke. Koko Fitness is a 5-star rated Personal Trainer on Bark, serving Philadelphia, Cherry Hill and surrounding areas. Joe Klecko NFL Defensive Lineman; Member of the New York Jets' "New York Sack Exchange" Endowed with great natural strength, quick feet and an enormous desire to win, Joe Klecko anchored the Jets formidable defensive line known as the "New York Sack Exchange," along with Marty Lyons, Abdul Salaam and Mark Gastineau at left end. 20.5 sacks in 1981 (before sacks were recognized as a statistic), they are probably throwing the ball, I am not sure about the percentages, but they are throwing the ball a lot more now, we are throwing the ball at every level of football more. For example, I was playing against a team, I won’t mention teams or names, that had Pro Bowlers on it and they told me, Joe, you’re better than those guys. Inner Strength. When this happened, I reached out to the UltimateNYG Draft Analyst, Wonder, for his thoughts on where Aaron Donald ranked in terms of all-time Defensive players. Klecko had 74.5 sacks, the first 50.5 of which were uncounted in his first 5 seasons. The combination of speed and quickness.. and having that strength…to go along with it, was just something you really had to contend with. Share this story: November 29, 2018. Klecko moved over to defensive tackle, and was named to the Pro Bowl at that position in 1983 and 1984. Everybody knows about Wide Receivers, Running backs, and Quarterbacks. Myth Begins with Jim JonesIn the trenches, Klecko owned superhero-like strength. In a 12 year career, that meant he was only on the edge collecting sacks in a significant capacity for 25% of his career. And since they were in the same division, that meant Hannah saw Klecko probably as much as anyone in the NFL. Respect. There existed no steroid policy. He is a disruptor. Abdul Salaam and Joe Klecko — who, with Lyons, were the other three members of the “Sack Exchange” — and Jets special teams coordinator Brant Boyer frequently check in on him. His teammates took to calling him Killer. Joe got 20 sacks in one season. ''But our defensive coordinator, Bud Carson, made some good calls for us.''. We need to get Joe Klecko into the Hall of Fame so that we can honor truth. In a radio clip below (skip to minute 8:30 to find the question), Hannah is asked if he could put up one player into the Hall of Fame, no questions asked. By winning their four remaining games for what would be a 13-3 record, they would be assured of opening the Super Bowl XX playoffs at Giants Stadium, but to do that they must conquer the undefeated Chicago Bears, the Buffalo Bills and the Cleveland Browns as well as the Lions on Thursday. So I started digging. And he was just off the ball quick. Because of his strength and speed as a middle guard at Temple, Klecko was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the NFL draft. And I think it is time for Joe Klecko to get that nod. There existed no steroid policy. “He was there, every play, all day long. This also affected their play, adding even further impact to what he did on the field, ” said Wonder, UltimateNYG’s Draft analyst. Joe Klecko: Pos: DT-NT-DE, Career: 155 G, 2xAll-Pro(1st), 4xProBowl, Jets/Colts 1977-1988, born PA 1953 Bill Parcells would always bring the media and fans down a level when some new ‘flash in the pan’ would get “great” accolades. Stiff WrIUr Joe Klecko is a big brute of a ' man who knows how to take care of himself. He topped the Owls in tackles his last three seasons while earning numerous honors. It is a fun interview to get the veteran’s views on Alabama, Training Camp, the NFL today, and other areas of football. The Jets play their home games at MetLife Stadium (shared with the New York Giants) in East Rutherford, New Jersey, 5 miles west of New York City. Inner Strength. Klecko's attributes include tremendous quickness off the ball, great strength and a boxer's instinct for knocking away an opponent's hands and beating him to the inside position. With Randy Rasmussen and Dave Herman starting at the guards, the rushing attack will be ground-and-pound-like. We have a lot of faith in him.''. / Keidel: Jets' Joe Klecko Is The Gold Standard, ... Anthony Munoz, and Joe DeLamielleure - all Hall of Famers - gush over Klecko's strength, talent, and temerity. Usually it is fellow teammates taking up the mantle for one of their own making it to Canton. Sincere sympathy to the Klecko and Miller families. Wonder returns to his inclusion of Klecko on the shortlist of Interior DLmen: “Let’s talk about Klecko. Heart of the Sack Exchange Although he notched 10.5 sacks in 1980, Klecko finished second on the squad as DE Mark Gastineau tallied 11.5. He was a graduate of Temple University, alma mater of Muhammad Wilkerson, … He was great from Day 1. Klecko was selected in the sixth round by the Jets in 1977. ''It's going to be a mental game Thursday, the guys can't feel sorry for themselves,'' Joe Klecko was saying now. But to be dominant at 3 positions?! It is John Hannah, and it is not even close.
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