[159] After a lawsuit to void Belichick's contract failed and Tagliabue refused to release him, the Jets and Patriots agreed on draft choice compensation for the Jets. [67] Jim Turner added two field goals to make the score 130, and Colts coach Don Shula inserted Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas in Morrall's place. [63] Sports Illustrated's top football writer, Tex Maule, predicted a 430 Colts victory. A month later, they lost to the Oakland Raiders 4710 in the Jets' sole national television appearance of the season. By early December, the Jets had compiled a record of 551, and faced a game in Buffalo with the Bills only a half game ahead. 12's separated by decades but united by a decision. The first NFL regular-season overtime victory, over the Giants at the Yale Bowl, and the usual large number of home games towards the end of the season helped New York in its comeback, and a Namath prediction again came true. On the final day of the season, the Jets beat the Packers following a New England victory over Miami. On April 15, 1963, the team named Wilbur "Weeb" Ewbank as their head coach and general manager. [201] On January 20, 2009, the Jets offered the position to Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan, who accepted. Mersereau managed to walk away and continue his career with New York,[133] but Byrd suffered a fracture to his C-5 vertebra that left him partially paralyzed. 1:57 A look at the NFL's fifth decade, the 1960s: FRANCHISES The 1960 NFL season was played with 13 clubs, with the expansion Dallas Cowboys joining the league that season and the Chicago. Though the Jets possessed a 100 lead in the 3rd quarter, the Broncos, led by John Elway in his final home game, came back and defeated the Jets, 2310. Mark Gastineau and Klecko anchored the Sack Exchange and combined for more than 40 quarterback sacks. [203], New York won its first three games of 2009, including their first home victory over the Patriots since 2000,[204] but lost six of its next seven games. [195] With Favre's acquisition, the Jets released Pennington, who signed with the Dolphins. In the meantime, they and their fans have had to live with their moment in the sun.[255]. In a bidding war between Charles F. Dolan and Woody Johnson, Johnson emerged victorious, and he purchased the team for $635 million. [35] New York's financial and football woes continued through October 1962, and at the beginning of November, Wismer informed AFL commissioner Joe Foss that he lacked the money to continue operations. Marino completed a pass into Jets territory with just over 30 seconds remaining. [160], After spending less than a year with the team, Groh resigned to accept a coaching job at his alma mater, the University of Virginia. [85] Rookies on the team, selected in the 1977 NFL Draft, included seven players who started for them in the late 1970s and early 1980s, such as tackle Marvin Powell, wide receiver Wesley Walker, and defensive lineman Joe Klecko. [192] Struggling to a 17 start, the Jets benched Pennington in favor of backup Kellen Clemens. The team made five playoff appearances in the 2000s, their most of any decade. The loss started yet another December collapse; the Jets would not win again for the rest of the season. [34] They were required to wait until the end of the Mets' season before they were allowed to use the Polo Grounds. [111] They had a second consecutive mediocre season, finishing 79[108] after starting the season 62. [92] Their Week 16 victory over the Packers boosted the Jets into the playoffs and also gave the Giants their first playoff berth since 1963 with a victory over the Dallas Cowboys the prior day. [97] New York then defeated the top seeded Los Angeles Raiders 1714, based on the strong performances of McNeil and Wesley Walker in a game that saw numerous turnovers on both sides. Giants owner Wellington Mara stated, "I think the Jets coming in when they did contributed to our bad years, because we tried to do everything for the short term rather than the long haulwe'd trade a draft choice for a player, figuring he'd give us one or two good years. New York Jets Playoff History. The Dolphins stated that they did not own a tarpaulin, and that stadium maintenance was Dade County's responsibility, so the field lay exposed to the elements. [206] The next week, the Jets played the 140 Indianapolis Colts. Jim Turner 36 yard field goal. [222][223], Sanchez did not perform as well in 2011 as he had the previous two years. [53] The Jets hedged their bets by signing three other quarterbacks for a total of $400,000, including Notre Dame quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner John Huarte. The league attempted to strengthen the Jets and the woeful Oakland Raiders by allowing them to select players from the other six teams, and by giving them the first opportunity to sign players cut from NFL rosters. However, the team lost its final two contests and did not qualify for the playoffs. [179] The team traveled to San Diego to play the Chargers in the wild card round and upset them 2320 on a Doug Brien field goal in overtime. [16] The following week New York played another home game, against the Boston Patriots. [11], Wismer sought a place for his team to play, but was only able to secure the decrepit Polo Grounds, which had been without a major tenant since the departure of the New York Giants baseball team in 1957. The Jets lost the game, 4514, as well as their other two remaining games, and finished 581. Tom Brady today; Joe Namath 43 years ago. Sebo had just been fired as coach at the University of Pennsylvania, despite taking the Quakers to the Ivy League championship. In March 2012, Colts quarterback Peyton Manning signed with Denver, making Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow expendable. [215] The Jets hosted the Giants in the first game of the preseason on August 16, 2010. [43], The new owners faced a chaotic situation. New York Jets New York Jets (AFL: 1963-1969) New York Titans (AFL: 1960-1962) Year Record Finish (Regular / Post Season) Coach; 2022: 7-10-0: 4th -- AFC East--Robert Saleh: Roster / Stats: 2021: 4-13-0: 4th -- AFC East--Robert Saleh: Roster / Stats: [156] New York suffered other injuries and fell to a 26 record before recovering to finish 88. He contended that the move into Shea Stadium would lead to sufficient revenue to make the team profitable. [188] The Jets were again overshadowed by the Giants, who won their third Super Bowl by defeating the previously unbeaten Patriots. [221] The Jets played the Giants in the next-to-last week of the regular season with both teams still alive for playoff berths. [137] Steinberg signed veteran safety Ronnie Lott to shore up the defense. The merger was announced on the evening of June 8, 1966. When the regular season started, the Jets lost seven of their first nine games, and Winner was fired. Namath's performance was inconsistent as he gained pro experience, but he was named AFL Rookie of the Year. Running back Curtis Martin chose to have arthroscopic surgery on his knee with four games left in the season. [22] The Titans finished their first season 77; according to attendance figures released by the team, the Titans drew an average of 16,375fans per game. The Jets defeated the Colts in the game; in the aftermath of the upset, the AFL was deemed a worthy partner to the NFL as the two leagues merged. [2] In 1981, New York qualified for the playoffs for the first time in the post-Namath era. [114] In the wild card playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Jets replaced O'Brien with Pat Ryan, and won 3515. [148], Hess and team president Gutman agreed on a top candidate as new coach Patriots coach Bill Parcells, who had won two Super Bowls with the Giants and was in the process of taking the Patriots there as well. He came off the bench in the second quarter with Alabama down by two touchdowns, and led his team to within a foot of victory, falling short in a run on the game's final play. [10] Before appearing at the press conference, Baugh demanded his entire salary of $20,000 for 1960, in cash. They found that NFL expansion required a unanimous vote of existing team owners, so there was little likelihood of convincing the NFL to expand. There were rumors Bowles and Maccagnan would be fired; the Jets quickly announced their retention after a final-game victory versus the Bills. George Blanda hooked up with Billy Cannon on a 35-yard pass play for the game's only touchdown. In 2010, the team began to play in MetLife Stadium, constructed near the now-demolished Giants Stadium. [123] Three days after New York's final game of the season, a 370 loss to the Bills at Giants Stadium, Steinberg fired Walton and began to search for the team's 10th coach. [78] In 1972, Namath had one of the best days of his career against the Baltimore Colts: he completed 15 of 28passes for 496yards and six touchdowns. [100] On February 9, 1983, Michaels announced his resignation, and the following day the Jets elevated offensive coordinator Joe Walton to the head coaching position. On January 2, 1965, the Jets held a press conference to announce Namath's signing. But I do recall [former AFL Commissioner Joe] Foss once saying, "When sports historians chart the progress of this league they'll find that no organization in sport went so far so fast." [32] The players refused to practice, though they worked out on their own on Friday. The Houston Oilers, in last place in the AFL East, had the number-one pick for the AFL. [28] In the offseason, Wismer hoped to bring a star to the Polo Grounds by drafting Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis of Syracuse, but Davis was drafted by the Redskins instead, traded to the Browns, and died of leukemia before ever playing a professional game. [61] In the playoffs, the Jets defeated the Raiders for the AFL Championship at Shea Stadium, 2723, a game in which Namath threw three touchdowns, including the game winner to Don Maynard in the fourth quarter. [114][115] This victory sent the Jets to the divisional round in an away game against the Cleveland Browns. Wide receiver Al Toon retired on November 27, 1992, having suffered the ninth concussion of his career earlier in the season. On the flight home, Hunt and Adams decided to recruit the other bidders as owners of teams in a new professional football league. NFL players then staged a strike; a team composed mostly of replacement players lost two of the next three games. [29] Baugh's 1414 record stood as the best mark by any Titans/Jets coach until bettered by Bill Parcells in 19971999. [171] The NFL decided to move that week's games to the end of the regular season. [210] That victory meant that the Jets would travel to San Diego to play the Chargers, who had won eleven straight games, in the divisional round. Some teams aren't. Some teams are a Smith, some are a Grabowski. Back To New York Jets . [60] The season started with the usual three road games due to the team's status as secondary tenant to the Mets at Shea Stadium. New York kicker Raul Allegre (recently signed to replace aging kicker Pat Leahy, who had been kicking for the Jets since the days of Joe Namath) made one field goal to force overtime, and another to win in the extra period. At the press conference announcing Kotite's hiring, Hess told the media, "I'm 80 years old, I want results now. Lucas was ineffective as well, as the Jets lost 1310. After playing three seasons at the Polo Grounds, the team changed its name to the New York Jets, and moved into newly built Shea Stadium in 1964. Unitas managed to lead the Colts to a touchdown with less than four minutes left. Unitas initially failed to move the Colts' offense, and Turner gave the Jets a 160 lead with his third field goal. [151] The Jets were 96 in their first fifteen games and went into the season finale against the Detroit Lions needing a win to make the playoffs. [130], After a strong performance by rookie quarterback Browning Nagle in the team's 50 1992 preseason, Coslet promoted him to the starting lineup. [79] Despite Namath's performance, John Madden's Oakland Raiders eliminated the Jets from contention in their second-to-last regular season game. The two men attempted to acquire the Chicago Cardinals,[1] intending to move the franchise to Dallas, where there was no NFL team. On May 12, 1977, Namath was cut from the roster. The game was preceded by a series of storms that turned the Orange Bowl into a mud pit. [178] Pennington returned in a 297 rout of the Houston Texans. In drafting O'Brien, the Jets passed up University of Pittsburgh quarterback Dan Marino, who went on to have a stellar career with the Dolphins, and would many times be a thorn in the Jets' side. The Mets unexpectedly qualified for the World Series, consigning the Jets to another long stay away from Shea. [64], From his arrival in Miami, Namath was outspoken about the Jets' chances in the Super Bowl. 10. [14] The franchise's first preseason game took place on August 6, 1960, against the Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. [199] Favre again briefly retired from football on February 11, 2009. [167][168], On January 18, 2001, the Jets announced Herman Edwards as the new coach. The Titans won the game 273 before a crowd of 9,607 (5,727paid attendance). [89], In Michaels' second season, the Jets adopted new uniforms in a darker green and with a streamlined logo. [123] The disastrous 1989 campaign cost Walton the chance to be the first Jets coach to complete his career with a winning record, a statistic he later admitted he cared about deeply. [15] On September 11, 1960, the opening regular season game was played in a heavy downpour, the remains of Hurricane Donna. [13] As NFL teams cut players from their training camps, many were invited to the Titans' or other AFL teams' training camps as the teams sought to fill their 35-man rosters. Background Early rivals This was confirmed in later years, and in then AFL chief executive Ross Oakley's recent memoirs. [107], Hess acquired full ownership of the Jets on February 9, 1984, when Helen Dillion sold her 25%interest to him. Visit ESPN to view the latest Kansas City Chiefs news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more The team's colors were changed to green and white. [213] After the West Side failure, the Jets and Giants entered into a joint venture to build a new $1.6billion facility alongside Giants Stadium, which was torn down after the new venue was completed. [84], Following their disastrous 1976 season, the Jets hired longtime assistant Walt Michaels as their new head coach. The second week of the American Football League's inaugural season saw the Boston Patriots travel to the Big Apple to face the New York Titans a team that would later re-name itself and from 1963. [207] The victory put the Jets' fate in their own hands,[208] and they defeated the Bengals (who had also clinched a playoff spot and played few starters) in the last game ever at Giants Stadium to secure a playoff berth. [188] For his success in leading the Jets to the playoffs, Mangini received the nickname "Mangenius" and had a cameo appearance on The Sopranos. [177] Although Pennington took back his starting position, the Jets only managed to split their first eight games. Fred Biletnikoff 29 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica ( George Blanda kick) 7. Clearly, the franchise that went the farthest the fastest was the New York Jets. [185] The Jets received a 4th-round draft pick as compensation for Edwards, who was still under contract with the team. The subsequent trade talks and rumors were a major story leading up to the 2008 season, and the Jets unexpectedly won the bidding war to trade for Favre. They selected quarterback Chad Pennington as well as defensive linemen John Abraham and Shaun Ellis, and tight end Anthony Becht, all of whom would be key players on the Jets playoff teams of the 2000s. [108] New York began its season with veteran Pat Ryan as starting quarterback; O'Brien was spending most weekdays waiting to testify about an altercation at the Studio 54 nightclub, at which Jets players had been present and, by some accounts, involved. [102] The 1983 season started with high expectations,[103] but the Jets dropped to 79. Hess felt that Koch was uninterested in the Jets (he had attended one Jets game in his six years as mayor, and had left early). On June 8, 1966, the AFL and NFL announced a merger, with a common schedule to begin in 1970. The Jets went 36 after that, finishing at 97, out of the playoffs. [248], On January 14, 2021, the Jets announced the hiring of San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as the new head coach. Todd led the Jets to another 88 record. "[72], The Jets' success in signing Namath and the rise of the team in the standings adversely affected their crosstown rivals, the Giants, who had played in five NFL championship games in six years to 1963, but who thereafter declined in the standings. The team had few players under contract, and had made little effort to sign any of their draft picks, most of which had signed with the NFL. The Jets led the division until running back Emerson Boozer was injured against the Chiefs on November 6, which meant opposing teams were able to concentrate on the passing threat from Namath. Breaking AFL News and Ladder Results including AFL Team News and Player Updates. The team had little success in its early years. New York's next game was at Oakland. [185] On January 17, New York announced the hiring of former Patriots defensive coordinator Eric Mangini. The Jets wanted the city to redevelop the stadium to expand its capacity to 67,000 and to alleviate its rundown state. All-time AV Leader: Don Maynard 132 AV [79], Before the 1973 season, the aging Ewbank announced that he would retire as coach after the season and as general manager after 1974. Because they have never repeated, there is the constant of failed expectations. They can have life breathed back into them only by another great success. [124] Steinberg then hired Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Bruce Coslet. It reflects the spirit of these times and the eagerness of all concernedplayers, coach, and ownersto give New York another worthy team. [205] The Jets recovered to 76, but then lost to the Atlanta Falcons on December 20, a defeat that caused Ryan to state that the Jets "were obviously out of the playoffs". The Jets rose to the top of the AFL East; they had lost only two games by mid-November and built a three-game lead over second-place Houston. The Jets lost, and a victory by the Steelers over the Browns put the Jets out of the playoffs, though they finished 106. The game is hosted by a different city each year. [69], Before the 1969 season, the Jets suffered offseason problems. On May 14, Maccagnan was fired, with Gase made acting general manager. [6] The league announced a policy, formulated by Wismer, that it would negotiate with a network for a single television contract to cover all the teams, the first league to do so. [41] In a press release, the team stated the reason for the selections: 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". They were defeated in the first round by the eventual AFC champion New England Patriots after turning the ball over four times. Their high-water marks during those years came in 1982 and again in 1986, when . [33] Public attention in New York was focused on the established local teams, as well as the abysmal record of the fledgling Mets, who nevertheless attracted a cult following.
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