Namath and the guarantee
The Titans became the Jets, signed Namath and validated the entire AFL by upsetting Baltimore in Super Bowl III.
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NFL team archive
New York Jets
Indexed from 1960 through 2025 · AFC East
1,042
Games
66
Seasons
1960
First season
2025
Latest season
The full franchise story
Every era of the New York Jets.
The Jets own one of football's most consequential victories through Joe Namath, plus the Sack Exchange and Rex Ryan peaks that have kept generations believing another breakthrough can arrive.
Historical reference: New York Jets official NFL team page ↗After the guarantee
Injuries limited Namath and New York spent much of the 1970s searching before a young defensive line began to emerge.
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The Sack Exchange and more near misses
The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.
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Parcells changes the standard
Parcells rebuilt the franchise immediately, Martin became its model of consistency and Pennington later delivered another division title.
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Revis Island and Rex Ryan
Ryan's pressure defense and an elite offensive line won four road playoff games in two seasons, twice finishing one win from the Super Bowl.
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The playoff drought
New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.
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Franchise leaders
Most indexed appearances
Pat LeahyK · 256 gamesKyle CliftonLB · 208 gamesDan AlexanderG-T · 199 gamesJoe FieldsC-G · 180 gamesShaun EllisDE · 172 gamesMickey ShulerTE · 167 gamesRandy RasmussenG · 167 gamesDon MaynardE-FL-HB · 165 gamesJerome BarkumTE-WR · 162 gamesWesley WalkerWR · 161 gamesDavid HarrisOLB · 159 gamesMarty LyonsDE-DT-NT · 154 games
Season history
Every indexed season
66 seasons · newest first
Game archive
Latest indexed games
1,042 total · loaded 10 at a time