- Franchise Started:
August 14, 1959 as the New York Titans and Charter Member of AFL - First Season:
1960 -
Name changed to Jets:
1963 - Stadium:
Giants Stadium (77,716) - Chairman of the Board:
Leon Hess - President:
Steve Gutman - Head Coach:
Bill Parcells - Super Bowl Championship:
III - AFL Championship:
1968 - AFL Eastern Division Championships:
1968, 1969 - All-Time Record:
235-300-8 - AFL Record:
71- 66-6 - NFL Record:
164-234-2 - Retired Uniform Numbers:
#12 Joe Namath, #13 Don Maynard
Firsts, Records, and Odds and Ends
- First Regular-Season Game:
A 27-3 victory over the Buffalo Bills, 9/11/60. - Original Team Name:
The New York Titans (1960-62). - First Player Signed to a Contract:
Don Maynard was the first to sign with the Titans, 1960. - First All-League Selection:
Bob Mischak, 1960 All-AFL. - First Winning Season:
1967 (8-5-1). - First Playoff Appearance:
A 27-23 victory over the Oakland Raiders in the AFL Championship game, 12/29/68. - First Super Bowl Appearance:
A 16-7 victory over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, 1/12/69. - First Jet Elected to the Hall of Fame:
Coach Weeb Ewbank, 1978. - First 1,000-Yard Rusher:
John Riggins, 1,005 yards (1975). - First to Pass 400 Yards in a Game:
Joe Namath, 415 yards vs the Miami Dolphins, 10/1/67. - Most Yards Rushing, Career:
Freeman McNeil, 8,074 yards (1981-1992). - Most Yards Passing, Career:
Joe Namath, 27,057 yards (1965-76). - Most Receptions, Career :
Don Maynard, 627 receptions (1960-72). - All-Time Leading Scorer:
Pat Leahy, 1,470 points (1974-90). - Most Lopsided Win:
A 54-3 victory over the Houston Oilers, 9/18/88. - Longest Punt:
Steve O'Neal's 98-yard punt vs. the Denver Broncos on 9/21/69, is an NFL record.
Back to top.