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New York Team Formation
The history of the New York Jets American football team began in 1959 with the founding of the Titans of New York, an original member of the American Football League (AFL). The team had little success in its early years. Harry Wismer, representing the city of New York at the meeting, proclaimed the state was ready for another professional football ... -
Financial Problems for the Titans
He secured the Titans’ home field at the decrepit Polo Grounds, where the team struggled financially and on the field during its first three years. By 1962, the debt continued to mount for Wismer, forcing the AFL to assume the costs of the team until the season’s end. A five-man syndicate, headed by Sonny Werblin, saved the team from certain ...
The team was founded in 1959 as the Titans of New York, an original member of the American Football League (AFL); later, the franchise joined the NFL in the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. The team began to play in 1960 at the Polo Grounds.
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
Titans - "Titans of New York" is another name for giants. One of the few team nickname that does not have the city first trailed by the nickname.
Championship
Super Bowl 0
1968
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 a greatest player for this team, the player must have played one season for this team. If not, we will remove the player.
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