wore #80 for his entire 11-season career as a Jet. The Jets have not reissued the number since he retired, and it is generally understood that no Jet will wear that number again in the foreseeable future. He was formally inducted into the New York Jets Ring of Honor during halftime of the Monday December 1, 2014 game against the Miami Dolphins. NFL career statistics Awards and honors 1995: Newsday's "Jet of the Year," as voted on by the paper's readers. 1996: Awarded the Dennis Byrd Award for Most Inspirational Player as voted by his New York Jet teammates. 1996: Hofstra University Young Alumni Award. The award was bestowed to alumni who, within 10 years of graduation, achieved significant accomplishments in professional life. 1997: New York Jets "Unsung Hero Award" 2000: Thurman Munson Award for his outstanding efforts on an off the field and in serving in the community 2001: New York Jets Alumni Association's "Jets Player of the Year" 2002: Inducted into the Hofstra University Athletic Hall of Fame. 2005: Awarded the Ed Block Courage Award. 2010: NFL Top 10: Undrafted Players #10. 2014: Inducted into the New York Jets Ring of Honor. After the NFL Chrebet now resides in Colts Neck Township, New Jersey. Chrebet has operated two restaurants on Long Island near his alma mater, Hofstra University. Initially a steakhouse called Chrebet's, it was later closed and reopened as a sports-themed bar/restaurant called "Social Sports Lounge and Kitchen." In 2007, Chrebet stated that he still feels post-concussion symptoms as a result of the multiple concussions he suffered while playing in the NFL, including headaches, lethargy, and sensitivity to light and noise. Nonetheless, he stated in 2014 that he has no regrets about playing football, saying: "When you sign up, you expose yourself to these things. I knew the risks. I loved the contact. I miss that. But I had some high I got over getting a big hit or making a hit if I got somebody or they got me more. Would I play any other way than what I'm saying? No." Chrebet added that the NFL's newer concussion rules are "good for the game, but I couldn't play that way," and that despite the lasting effects of his playing days, "It was different back then. It's fun just how different it was." The NFL Network recognized Wayne Chrebet's career in 2009 by including Chrebet in their