Club History & Eras
14 entries in the New York Jets compendium.
Joe Namath Draft SelectionThe pick that saved the franchise and legitimized the American Football League.William Shea OwnershipNew York lawyer who secured the stadium for the Mets, not an owner of the Jets.Super Bowl III ChampionshipThe guarantee that changed football forever.Sonny Wertheim PurchaseThe purchase that saved the franchise and birthed the iconic Jets identity.1970 AFL-NFL MergerThe Jets transitioned from AFL rebels to established NFL contenders in the historic 1970 mBill Parcells Head CoachBig Bill brought toughness and playoff dreams to the Meadowlands in the late nineties.Curtis Martin TenureThe quiet engine that powered the Jets' most consistent offensive era in franchise historyKen O'Brien Quarterback EraThe quarterback who guided the Jets back to the playoffs after a sixteen-year drought.Giants Stadium EraTwenty-five years of gridiron grit in the shadow of the Meadowlands lights.Chad Pennington Franchise QBThe cerebral leader who guided the Jets to their first Super Bowl era.Joe Namath SigningThe signing that turned a struggling expansion franchise into the darlings of New York andBill Parcells TenureThe tough-minded architect who forged the Jets into a Super Bowl contender.AFL-NFL Merger IntegrationFrom AFL Challenger to NFL Powerhouse via the Greatest Upset in History.Ernie Adams OwnershipThe founding owner who built the Titans, secured a home at Shea, and won Super Bowl III.
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