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 2024 Season)
428-547-8
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).