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Harry Wismer Controversy in 1959
The Titans known as the Jets were frequently unnoticed because Wismer was "thoughtlessness of one playing Russian roulette with all chambers loaded," (Hall of Fame). Due to bankrupts about $1,000,000 and controversies; the Titan was renamed to the Jet and hired a new head coach named Weeb Ewbank.
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February 1963
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Shea Stadium 1964
The Jets went from playing in an antiquated Polo grounds to playing in brand new Shea Stadium where they were set to play against the Broncos in 1964. -
Season of 1968
Werblin recruited Alabama quarterback Joe Namath to a reputed $400,000 deal on January 2, 1965. In 1968, The club rushed to the AFL East title with an 11-3 record behind Ewbank's leadership and the play of Namath, Don Maynard, and a slew of other key players.
The Jets defeated: Oakland Raiders 27-23, Baltimore Colts 16-7, AFL East, etc.
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Playoffs throughout 1981-1990s
In 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, and 1991, the Jets won a playoff series five times. During those years, they progressed past the first round of the AFC championship, once in 1982 and once in 1986. Since 1964, when they first played at Shea Stadium, they have not had fewer than 54,051 fans in attendance each game. -
Change of the Jets 1990s-2012
The Jets, which currently play in MetLife Stadium in New Jersey across the Hudson River. Also in more than 25 years, "the Jets have not had a game that did not sell out," (Hall of Fame, NY). As for the Hall of Fame, Namath was chosen in 1985, Maynard in 1987, and Curtis Martin, a running back, in 2012. -
Highlight of the Jets: October 31 2021
