who came first jets or giants

The Titans soon became the Jets, and then Joe Namath came to New York and shook the professional football world to its foundations. The Giants now had a legitimate threat on their hands, and there wasn’t a hint that they’d eventually play each other or become business partners in the same league. And that first time they did face one another?

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When did the New York Jets and New York Giants play?

However, the Jets and Giants did not actually play each other until a preseason game at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut, on August 17, 1969, in the lead up to the AFL–NFL merger. The game was viewed as a "turf war" by both opponents.

Are the New York Giants and New York Jets rivals?

New York Jets. The Giants–Jets rivalry is an American football rivalry in the National Football League (NFL) between the New York Giants and New York Jets. It is an intra-city, interconference matchup between the two NFL teams based in the New York metropolitan area.

What was the first NFL game for the New York Jets?

The first NFL game for the Jets, as the leagues finalized their merger in 1970, was also the first-ever Monday Night Football game, a 31–21 loss to the Cleveland Browns. Three weeks later, they played the Colts for the first time since the Super Bowl.

Who started for the New York Giants in the 1977s?

Rookies on the team, selected in the 1977 NFL Draft, included seven players who started for them in the late 1970s and early 1980s, such as tackle Marvin Powell, wide receiver Wesley Walker, and defensive lineman Joe Klecko. Klecko became part of a defensive line known as the New York Sack Exchange.

When did the Jets start playing football?

The history of the New York Jets American football team began in 1959 with the founding of the Titans of New York, an original member of the American Football League (AFL); they began actual play the following year. The team had little success in its early years.

When did the Jets buy the Jets?

Hess acquired full ownership of the Jets on February 9, 1984, when Helen Dillion sold her 25% interest to him. Before the season, New York traded quarterback Richard Todd to the New Orleans Saints. New York began its season with veteran Pat Ryan as starting quarterback; O'Brien was spending most weekdays waiting to testify about an altercation at the Studio 54 nightclub, at which Jets players had been present and, by some accounts, involved. The Jets played their first game in the 1984 preseason at their new home against the Cincinnati Bengals on August 5, then on September 6 played their first regular season game with Giants Stadium as home base against the Steelers, the same team that the Jets faced at their last game at Shea, losing 23–17. They had a second consecutive mediocre season, finishing 7–9 after starting the season 6–2.

How many fans were there at the 1964 AFL game?

On November 8, 1964, both the Jets and Giants played home games; both teams sold out their games and the Jets drew 61,929 fans.

What happened to the Jets in 1969?

Before the 1969 season, the Jets suffered offseason problems. Namath, faced with NFL claims that his Bachelors III bar was a hangout for gangsters, was told by the NFL to sell the bar. Instead, he briefly retired, feeling he had been badly treated. Six weeks following his announcement, Namath sold the bar and rejoined the team. A number of Super Bowl veterans were cut by the team, or had bitter contract disputes with Ewbank in his capacity as general manager. According to receiver Don Maynard, "When you get rid of veteran ballplayers and replace them with rookies, the level goes down."

How many playoff appearances did the Jets make in the 2000s?

The team made five playoff appearances in the 2000s, their most of any decade. In 2009 and 2010, the Jets achieved back-to-back appearances in the AFC Championship Game, losing to the Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers.

What stadium was the Titans moved to?

The move to then-modern Shea Stadium, as the Flushing stadium was named, with its promise of ample restrooms and dining, from the decrepit Polo Grounds was a selling point for Titans (and later Jets) tickets. This is reproduced from the 1962 Titans ticket order form.

When did the Jets play at Shea?

Litigation began between New York City and the Jets over the issue, and in the lawsuit's settlement, the city agreed to allow the Jets to play two September home games a season at Shea beginning in 1978 for the remaining six years in the Jets' lease.

Overview

Rebuilding and modest success (1977–1989)

Origins and the Polo Grounds era (1959–1964)

"Broadway Joe" era (1965–1976)

Search for success (1990–1996): Coslet, Carroll and Kotite eras

Return to respectability (1997–2014)

Struggle for success: 2015–present

See also