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- 1984
- 2000
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Werblin Purchases the Titans
Wismer agreed to sell the team but attempted to prevent the sale with a bankruptcy filing. He contended that the move into Shea Stadium would lead to sufficient revenue to make the team profitable. A bankruptcy referee granted the league the authority to sell the team to a five-man syndicate composed of David A. “Sonny” Werblin, Townsend B. Martin, Leon ... -
ReNamed the Jets
Werblin also announced a new name for his team, the Jets, which had been selected from among 500 candidates submitted by “friends, enemies, and advertising agencies”. The name was chosen over Dodgers, Borros, and Gothams. The team’s colors were changed to green and white. In a press release, the team stated the reason for the selections: The site of the ... -
Super Bowl III Winner 1968
Super Bowl III was the third AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, the first to officially bear the name “Super Bowl.” The game, played on January 12, 1969, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, is regarded as one of the greatest upsets in American sports history. The heavy underdog American Football League (AFL) champion New York Jets defeated ... -
Hess Full Ownership
Hess acquired full ownership of the Jets on February 9, 1984, when Helen Dillion sold her 25% interest to him. Leon Hess became well known for his Hess Corporation gas stations; however, he also played an instrumental part in the development of the Jets during his tenure as co-owner and eventually sole owner. Hess had often fought for improvements while ... -
New Owner Woody Johnson
With the team for sale, two potential buyers were found in Cablevision and philanthropist Woody Johnson whose grandfather, Robert Wood Johnson II, expanded Johnson & Johnson. Johnson was unknown among the other NFL owners at the time of his $635 million purchase of the franchise. However, Johnson had a passion for sports according to former Knicks general manager Ernie Grunfeld ... -
MetLife Stadium Opens – Jets
MetLife Stadium is the home stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets of the NFL and is the only facility home to two NFL franchises. The stadium opened in 2010, following the closing and demolition of the Giants’ and Jets’ previous home, Giants Stadium. MetLife Stadium will host Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014.
History of the Jets
The New York Jets are a professional American football team located 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. The team is headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey. In a unique arrangement for the league, the Jets share MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey with the New York Giants. The franchise is legally and corporately registered as New York Jets, LLC.
Established
1960
City
New York
League History
1970 - Present / National Football League
1960 - 1969 / American Football League
Team History
1963 - Present / New York Jets
1960 - 1962 / Titans of New York
Nickname
Jets - The site of the new stadium between New York's two major airports, symbols of this speedy, modern age, influenced the selection of the new name "Jets". It sounded like New York’s baseball Mets and LaGuardia Airport was nearby.
Championship
Super Bowl 1
1969
AFL Championships 0
Stadium
2011 - Present / MetLife Stadium
2010 / New Meadowlands Stadium
1984 - 2010 / Giants Stadium
1964 - 1983 / Shea Stadium
1960 - 1963 / Polo Grounds
Owner
2000 - Present / Woody Johnson
1999 - 2000 / Estate of Leon Hess
1977 - 1999 / Leon Hess
1964 - 1977 / Leon Hess, Sonny Werblin, Phil Iselin
1960 - 1964 / Harry Wismer
To qualify as the greatest player for this team, the player must have played one season for this team. If not, we will remove the player.
* verifies that player has played for this team as an added player by a fan.
Retired Number
12 / Joe Namath
13 / Don Maynard
28 / Curtis Martin
73 / Joe Klecko
90 / Dennis Byrd
– / Weeb Ewbank
*Blue is this team’s history