Team Facts

Firsts, Records, Odds & Ends

Franchise Granted:

Aug. 14, 1959 as the New York Titans and Charter Member of AFL

First Season:

1960

Changed nickname to Jets:

1963

Super Bowl Championship:

III

AFL Championship:

1968

AFL Eastern Division Championships:

1968, 1969

AFC East Division Championships:

1998, 2002

All-Time Record:

(At Start of 2025 Season)

433-559-8

Retired Uniform Numbers:

#12 Joe Namath

#13 Don Maynard

#28 Curtis Martin

#73 Joe Klecko

#90 Dennis Byrd

  • First Regular-Season Game: A 27-3 victory over the Buffalo Bills, 9/11/60.

  • Team's Original Name: The New York Titans (1960-62).

  • First Player to Sign a Contract: Don Maynard was the first to sign with the Titans, 1960.

  • First All-League Selection: Bob Mischak, 1960 All-AFL.

  • First Winning Season: 1967 (8-5-1).

  • First Playoff Appearance: A 27-23 victory over the Oakland Raiders in the AFL Championship game, 12/29/68.

  • First Super Bowl Appearance: A 16-7 victory over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, 1/12/69.

  • First Jet Elected to the Hall of Fame: Coach Weeb Ewbank, 1978.

  • First 1,000-Yard Rusher: John Riggins, 1,005 yards (1975).

  • First to Pass 400 Yards in a Game: Joe Namath, 415 yards vs the Miami Dolphins, 10/1/67.

  • Most Yards Rushing, Career: Curtis Martin, 10,302 yards (1998-2005).

  • Most Yards Passing, Career: Joe Namath, 27,057 yards (1965-1976).

  • Most Receptions, Career: Don Maynard, 627 receptions (1960-1972).

  • All-Time Leading Scorer: Pat Leahy, 1,470 points (1974-1991).