Hall of Famers

In 1965, the Jets signed Alabama quarterback Joe Namath after the NFL passed on Namath in the amateur draft. Under Namath's guidance, the Jets rose to the top of the AFL and in 1969 represented that league in the Super Bowl. They were pitted against the "best team in the NFL", the Baltimore Colts. At the time, the AFL was considered to be inferior to the NFL and most people considered the Jets to be heavy underdogs. In the week leading up to Super Bowl III, Namath famously "guaranteed" a victory and the Jets went on to complete one of the greatest upsets in football history by defeating the Colts 16-7. This victory showed that the AFL was capable of competing with the NFL and eventually led to the merging of the two leagues in 1970.

Pro Football Hall of Famers:
Don Maynard
Joe Namath

Retired numbers:
12 Joe Namath
13 Don Maynard
Not to be forgotten:
Verlon Biggs
Mark Gastineau
Larry Grantham
Winston Hill

Records

1. First Regular-Season Game :: A 27-3 victory over the Buffalo Bills, 9/11/60.
2. Team's Original Name :: The New York Titans (1960-62).
3. First Player to Sign a Contract :: Don Maynard was the first to sign with the Titans, 1960.
4. First All-League Selection :: Bob Mischak, 1960 All-AFL.
5. First Winning Season :: 1967 (8-5-1).
6. First Playoff Appearance :: A 27-23 victory over the Oakland Raiders in the AFL Championship game, 12/29/68.
7. First Super Bowl Appearance :: A 16-7 victory over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, 1/12/69.
8. First Jet Elected to the Hall of Fame :: Coach Weeb Ewbank, 1978.
9. First 1,000-Yard Rusher :: John Riggins, 1,005 yards (1975).
10. Most Lopsided Win :: A 45-3 victory over the Houston Oilers, 9/18/88.

Current Players

Curtis Martin (born May 1, 1973) is an American football runningback for the NFL's New York Jets.
Martin played in college for the University of Pittsburgh. He has entered the NFL as a New England Patriot. In his first 9 seasons, he has consistently ran for over 1000 yards per season.
Santana Moss (born June 1, 1979) is a wide receiver for the New York Jets. He attended the University of Miami.
Chad Pennington (born June 26, 1976 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is an American football quarterback for the NFL's New York Jets.
Pennington played in college for Marshall University, where he set school records in several passing categories and led the school to four Mid-American Conference titles. He was selected by the Jets in the first round of the 2000 NFL draft.