Mark Cannizzaro takes a look at the all-time worst moments in the history of the New York Jets — and there are plenty.
1. The Bubby Brister shovel pass intended for Adrian Murrell and picked off by Sam Mills to give the Carolina Panthers their first-ever franchise victory in 1995. It was one of the signature moments of the Rich Kotite era.
2. The Dan Marino fake spike touchdown pass in 1994 to complete a Dolphins’ comeback from a 24-6 deficit to win 28-24 over the Jets in the final seconds.
3. Bill Belichick’s sudden and stunning resignation as the “HC of the NYJ’’ in 2000 on the day he was to be introduced as Bill Parcells’ replacement. A moment before stepping to the podium for his press conference, Belichick handed his resignation with that message scrawled on a scrap piece of paper.
4. Former Jets owner Leon Hess’ Thanksgiving Day visit to practice in 1995 when, attempting to rally his players, he told them, “Let’s go out with dignity and show ’em we’re not horses’ asses.’’ The 2-9 Jets went to Seattle a couple days later and won the game, but still finished 3-13.
5. Hess, pacing the stage inside the team’s Weeb Ewbank Hall auditorium the day he opted to fire Pete Carroll and hire Kotite after the 1994 season, saying, “I’m 80 years old and want results now.’’
6. The 1996 season opener in Denver when, with the offensive line ravaged by injuries, Kotite at the last minute switched center Roger Duffy to tackle, a position he had never played. After the Broncos pass rush feasted on the Jets, Duffy’s reaction to the position switch: “Stunned and amazed.”
7. Jets kicker Nick Lowery was accused of slapping a 20-year-old Patriots’ ball boy during a 1995 game in Foxborough, Mass., because he thought the ball boy was purposely handing him cold footballs to kick.
8. In 1990, Bruce Coslet refused to come downstairs from his office in Weeb Ewbank Hall to speak to reporters, claiming he was too busy. So he conducted a conference call instead. Peter Finney, The Post beat writer at the time, asked Coslet with the first question, “Bruce, why are you doing this?’’ Coslet claimed he didn’t have time to walk downstairs because he was working a short week after a 30-7 Monday night loss to the Bills.
9. Coslet, never a big fan of quarterback Ken O’Brien, conducted an off-the-record rant with reporters in an effort to get his message across that he could not win with O’Brien. “Look,’’ Coslet said, “you know my quarterback sucks, I know my quarterback sucks, everyone knows my quarterback sucks.’’
10. The Mark Gastineau roughing the passer penalty against the Browns that led to the Jets’ playoff loss in the 1986 season, ruining the promise of their 10-1 start that year.