New York Jets
Franchise Overview 1960-2021 (62 seasons)

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The New York Jets 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 play in 1960 at the Polo Grounds. Under new ownership, the current name was adopted in 1963 and the franchise moved to Shea Stadium in 1964 and then to the Meadowlands Sports Complex in 1984. The Jets advanced to the playoffs for the first time in 1968 and went on to compete in Super Bowl III where they defeated the Baltimore Colts, becoming the first AFL team to defeat an NFL club in an AFL–NFL World Championship Game. Since 1968, the Jets have appeared in the playoffs 13 times, and in the AFC Championship Game four times, most recently losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010. However, the Jets have never returned to the Super Bowl, making them one of two NFL teams to win their lone Super Bowl appearance, along with the New Orleans Saints, and making them one of four teams (along with the Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Houston Texans) to never win an AFC Championship. Apart from the Browns and the Detroit Lions, who have never reached the Super Bowl (although both won NFL championships prior to 1966), the Jets' drought is the longest among current NFL franchises. The team's training facility, Atlantic Health Jets Training Center, which opened in 2008, is located in Florham Park. The team currently holds their annual training camp sessions in Florham Park, New Jersey.

The New York Jets 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 play in 1960 at the Polo Grounds. Under new ownership, the current name was adopted in 1963 and the franchise moved to Shea Stadium in 1964 and then to the Meadowlands Sports Complex in 1984. The Jets advanced to the playoffs for the first time in 1968 and went on to compete in Super Bowl III where they defeated the Baltimore Colts, becoming the first AFL team to defeat an NFL club in an AFL–NFL World Championship Game. Since 1968, the Jets have appeared in the playoffs 13 times, and in the AFC Championship Game four times, most recently losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010. However, the Jets have never returned to the Super Bowl, making them one of two NFL teams to win their lone Super Bowl appearance, along with the New Orleans Saints, and making them one of four teams (along with the Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Houston Texans) to never win an AFC Championship. Apart from the Browns and the Detroit Lions, who have never reached the Super Bowl (although both won NFL championships prior to 1966), the Jets' drought is the longest among current NFL franchises. The team's training facility, Atlantic Health Jets Training Center, which opened in 2008, is located in Florham Park. The team currently holds their annual training camp sessions in Florham Park, New Jersey.

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1960-2021 (62 seasons)

New York Jets Team History

All-time franchise record

414-527 (.440)

1 championships in 1 appearances

Franchise History

1970-2021

New York Jets (NFL)

1963-1969

New York Jets (AFL)

1960-1962

New York Titans (AFL)

Top Seasons

Year Record Result

2010 11-5 Lost AFC/NFC Championship

1998 12-4 Lost AFC/NFC Championship

1985 11-5 Lost Wild Card Game

1982 6-3 Lost AFC/NFC Championship

1968 11-3 Won Super Bowl III

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Last 5 Seasons

Year Record Result

2021 4-13 Missed Playoffs

2020 2-14 Missed Playoffs

2019 7-9 Missed Playoffs

2018 4-12 Missed Playoffs

2017 5-11 Missed Playoffs

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1st Round Draft Picks

Year Rd/Pick Player

2021 1 / 2 Zach Wilson QB

2021 1 / 14 Alijah Vera-Tucker OL

2020 1 / 11 Mekhi Becton OT

2019 1 / 3 Quinnen Williams DT

2018 1 / 3 Sam Darnold QB

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Longest Serving GM's

Tenure Years General Manager

1963-74 12 Weeb Ewbank

1977-87 11 Jim Kensil

2006-12 7 Mike Tannenbaum

1990-94 5 Dick Steinberg

1997-00 4 Bill Parcells

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Team Owners

Tenure Years Owner

2000-21 22 Woody Johnson

1999 1 Steve Gutman

1977-98 22 Leon Hess

1968-76 9 Philip Iselin

1963-67 5 Sonny Werblin

1960-62 3 Harry Wismer

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