The most prolific tight end in Jets history, Mickey Shuler spent 12 of his 14 NFL seasons with the Gang Green, leaving his mark on the team’s record books over more than a decade.
A third-round pick in the 1978 NFL draft out of Penn State, Shuler didn’t catch too many passes early in his career, but he made the most of his opportunities. As a rookie, he caught just 11 passes, but three of them went for touchdowns. Similarly, he caught just 16 passes the following season, once again scoring three touchdowns.
It wasn’t until later in his career that Shuler started to become a bigger part of the Jets’ passing attack.