AFC Team Profile and Analysis: New York Jets Team

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One of the two New York City-based football teams is the New York Jets. The New York Jets franchise was founded in 1959. Originally, the club was known as the Titans of New York and was a member of the American Football League. The first year that the squad played at the Polo Grounds was 1960. Following a change in ownership in 1963, the team changed its name and relocated to Shea Stadium in 1964 and subsequently to the Meadowlands Sports Complex in 1984. Both locations are in New York City. The Jets’ victory over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III in 1969 helped establish the dominance of the American Football League (AFL) over the rest of the football world. At this time, the New York Jets are playing their games in the AFC East Division of the league. They haven’t won a divisional championship since 2002, and their league performance has been inconsistent. The New York Jets currently have a value of approximately $5.4 billion.

Team Info:

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Head Coach: Robert Saleh

Stadium: MetLife Stadium

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Owners: Robert Wood Johnson IV

Established: 1960

In 1968, the Jets qualified for the playoffs for the first time. After beating the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, they made history as the first AFL team to win an AFL-NFL World Championship Game. As of 2010, the Jets have made 13 postseason appearances since 1968, including four trips to the AFC Championship Game, where they had lost each time to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Unlike the New Orleans Saints and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the New York Jets have never returned to the Super Bowl after their initial victory. The Jets’ absence from the Super Bowl is the longest active streak in the National Football League (NFL). Only the Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions have never won the championship game. Since 2010, the Jets haven’t even come close to making the Playoffs. So far, they have won four division titles, one American Football League crown, and one Super Bowl.

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NFL Division Standings for 2022:

AFCW-L-TPCTPFPAHOMEAWAYCONFDIVSTARK
Jets7-10-00.4122963163-5-04-5-05-7-02-4-0L6

New York Jets Playoff History:

  • Seasons: 63 (1960 to 2022
  • Record (W-L-T): 421-536-8
  • Playoff Record: 12-13
  • Super Bowls Won: 1 (1 Appearance)
  • Championships Won*: 1
  • All-time Passing Leader: Joe Namath 1,836/3,655, 27,057 yds, 170 TD
  • All-time Rushing Leader: Curtis Martin 2,560 att, 10,302 yds, 58 TD
  • All-time Receiving Leader: Don Maynard 627 rec, 11,732 yds, 88 TD
  • All-time Scoring Leader: Pat Leahy 1,470 points
  • All-time AV Leader: Don Maynard 132 AV
  • Winningest Coach: Weeb Ewbank 71-77-6

New York Jets History:

  • In 1959, the New York Titans were formed, eventually joining the American Football League as the New York Jets. In 1963, the team was sold and renamed the Jets.
  • In 1968, the Jets qualified for the playoffs for the first time and participated in the inaugural AFL-NFL championship game, dubbed the Super Bowl. The Jets defeated the Baltimore Colts 16-7 under quarterback Joe Namath.
  • In the 1980s, the Jets’ return to the playoffs was a source of success. In 1982, they reached the AFC Championship game but were defeated by the Miami Dolphins, 14-0.
  • From 2001 to 2010, the Jets achieved six postseason appearances. Their most recent postseason appearance was in 2010, when they fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship game, 24-19.

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