Events in Sport
- 1963-03-28 AFL's NY Titan's become the NY Jets
Jets Sign Namath
1965-01-02 New York Jets sign future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath to a $427,000 contract over three years (pro football record at the time)
- 1966-01-15 5th AFL All Star Game, Rice Stadium, Houston: All-Stars beat Buffalo Bills, 30-19: MVPs: Joe Namath, NY Jets, QB; Frank Buncom, LA Chargers, LB
- 1967-01-21 6th AFL All Star Game, LA Memorial Coliseum: Eastern Division beats Western Division, 30-23: MVPs: Babe Parilli, Boston Patriots, QB; Verlon Biggs, NY Jets, DE
- 1968-01-21 7th AFL All Star Game, Gator Bowl, Jacksonville: Eastern Division beats Western Division, 25-24; MVPs: Joe Namath, NY Jets, QB; Don Maynard, NY Jets, F; Speedy Duncan, LA Chargers, DB/KR
- 1968-11-03 New York Jets kicker Jim Turner lands 6 field goals and an extra point to beat Buffalo Bills, 25-21 at Shea Stadium
NY Jets Beat Oakland Raiders
1968-12-29 AFL Championship, Shea Stadium, NYC: New York Jets beat Oakland Raiders 27-23; Joe Namath 3 TD passes sparks Jets to win
- 1968-12-31 NY Jets win AFL championship
- 1969-01-12 Super Bowl III, Orange Bowl, Miami, FL: New York Jets beat Baltimore Colts, 16-7; MVP: Joe Namath, NY Jets, QB
- 1969-08-01 36th Chicago Charities College All-Star Game: NY Jets 26, All-Stars 24 (74,208)
- 1969-08-17 NY Jets beat NY Giants, 37-14 in their first meeting (pre-season)
- 1969-09-29 Steve O'Neal of NY Jets, kicks longest NFL punt; 98 yards vs Denver
- 1972-12-11 New York Jets' Don Maynard becomes all time pro reception leader (632)
- 1973-09-10 NY Jets trade pro footballs leading receiver Don Maynard to St Louis
- 1976-12-12 Quarterback Joe Namath plays his last game with the NY Jets
- 1980-09-21 Richard Todd of NY Jets completes 42 passes in a game (NFL record)
- 1980-12-14 New Orleans Saints end 14 game losing streak, beat NY Jets 21-20
- 1983-01-23 "Mud Bowl", Miami Dolphins beat the New York Jets 14-0 in the AFC Championship Game on a wet, muddy field, which negated the Jets significant speed and skill advantage
- 1983-01-23 AFC Championship, Miami Orange Bowl: Miami Dolphins beat New York Jets, 14-0
- 1983-10-06 NY Jets announce they are leaving Shea for Meadowlands
- 1983-12-10 Last NFL game at Shea Stadium; Steelers beat NY Jets 34-7
- 1984-10-14 NFL Cleveland Browns' Ozzie Newsome sets club records with 14 receptions for 191 yds, in 24-20 loss to visiting NY Jets
- 1985-01-27 NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: AFC beats NFC, 22-14; MVP: Mark Gastineau, NY Jets, DE
- 1985-10-14 New York Jets retire Joe Namath's #12 on nationally televised Monday Night Football; beat Miami Dolphins, 23-7
- 1985-11-17 NY Jets best offensive production beating Tampa Bay 62-28
- 1986-09-21 NY Jets beat Miami Dolphins 51-45 in OT; record 884 passing yards
- 1987-11-01 New York Jets retire Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Don Maynard's jersey #13
- 1988-10-30 NY Jets finally beat Pittsburgh Steelers for 1st time
- 1989-10-09 First NFL game coached by an African American (Art Shell), his LA Raiders beat NY Jets 14-7 on Monday Night Football
- 1992-11-01 NY Jets wide receiver Al Toon becomes 10th NFL player to make a reception in 100 straight games; Jets beat Miami Dolphins, 26-24 at The Meadowlands
- 1992-11-04 NY Jets announce they are moving from WABC to WFAN radio
- 1992-12-26 New York Jets announcer Marty Glickman retires at 75
- 1994-07-18 NY Jets sign USA soccer goalkeeper Tony Miola as a place kicker
- 1995-10-15 Carolina Panthers win 1st game ever beating NY Jets 26-15
- 1996-04-20 1996 NFL Draft: Keyshawn Johnson from USC first pick by New York Jets
Sports History
1997-02-11 Bill Parcells becomes head coach of NY Jets
"The Miss" as Broncos Beat Jets
1999-01-17 AFC Championship, Mile High Stadium, Denver: Denver Broncos beat New York Jets, 23-10; features infamous "The Miss", Vikings' PK Gary Anderson misses field goal late 4th quarter
- 1999-02-07 NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: AFC beats NFC, 23-10; Keyshawn Johnson, NY Jets, QB; Ty Law, New England Patriots, CB
Belichick Rejects NY Jets
2000-01-04 A day after accepting the head coaching position at the New York Jets, Bill Belichick resigns and moves to the New England Patriots
- 2000-10-23 "Monday Night Miracle", down 30-7 at the end of the third quarter, New York Jets pull together an improbable comeback with 4 touchdowns and a field goal in the fourth quarter, eventually defeating the Miami Dolphins 40-37 in overtime
- 2010-01-24 AFC Championship, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis Colts beat New York Jets, 30-17
- 2011-01-23 AFC Championship, Heinz Field, Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Steelers beat New York Jets, 24-19
NFL Pro Bowl
2019-01-27 NFL Pro Bowl, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL: AFC beats NFC, 26-7; MVPs: Patrick Mahomes, KC Chiefs, QB; Jamal Adams, NY Jets, S
Birthdays in Sport
- 1907-03-17 Sonny Werblin, former owner of the New York Jets (d. 1991)
- 1907-05-06 Weeb Ewbank, American NFL coach (Baltimore Colts, NY Jets), born in Richmond, Indiana (d. 1998)
- 1929-10-16 Walt Michaels, American NFL linebacker, coach (5-time Pro Bowl; Cleveland Browns; head coach NY Jets 1977-82), born in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania (d. 2019)
- 1935-01-25 Don Maynard, American Pro Football HOF wide receiver (Super Bowl 1969; First-team All-AFL 1968, 69; AFL All-Star 1965, 67–69; NY Titans/Jets), born in Crosbyton, Texas (d. 2022)
- 1935-12-15 Joe Walton, American football coach (New York Jets 1983-89; Robert Morris University), born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania (d. 2021)
- 1936-12-27 Lee Grosscup, American football quarterback (NY Jets, NY Titans) and sportscaster (college football analyst ABC; Cal Berkeley), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2020)
- 1939-01-08 Bob Talamini, American football guard (Super Bowl 1968 NY Jets; 3 × First-team All-AFL; 6 × AFL All-Star; Houston Oilers), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 2022)
- 1941-03-28 Jim Turner, American football placekicker (Super Bowl 1969; Pro Bowl 1968, 69 NY Jets; Denver Broncos), born in Martinez, California
- 1941-07-31 Gerry Philbin, American football defensive end (All-time All-AFL Team; NY Jets), born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- 1941-08-18 Matt Snell, American football running back (NY Jets, Super Bowl III), born in Garfield, Georgia
Bill Parcells (82 years old)
1941-08-22 American NFL coach, 1993-2006, 2X Super Bowl wins (NY Giants, NE Patriots, NY Jets, Dallas Cowboys), born in Englewood, New Jersey
- 1941-09-03 Dave Herman, American football offensive guard (Super Bowl 1969; AFL All-Star 1968, 69; All-AFL 1967, 68, 69; New York Jets), born in Bryan, Ohio (d. 2022)
Joe Namath (80 years old)
1943-05-31 American Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Super Bowl 1969; Super Bowl MVP 1969; Pro Bowl 1972; NY Jets), born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
- 1943-07-04 Emerson Boozer, College Hall of Fame and NFL running back (NY Jets 1966-75), born in Augusta, Georgia
- 1943-11-10 George Sauer, Jr., American football wide receiver (AFL All Star 1996-99; Super Bowl 1969; New York Jets), born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin (d. 2013)
- 1948-10-16 Rich Caster, American football wide receiver-tight end (Super Bowl XVII Washington Redskins; Pro Bowl 1972, 74, 75 New York Jets), born in Mobile, Alabama (d. 2024)
- 1949-08-04 John Riggins, NFL running back (NY Jets, Wash Redskins)
- 1951-09-15 Pete Carroll, American football coach (Super Bowl 2013, Seattle Seahawks; New York Jets, New England Patriots; USC), born in San Francisco, California
- 1953-10-15 Joe Klecko, American Pro Football HOF defensive lineman (NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1981; First-team All-Pro 1981, 85; 4 × Pro Bowl; New York Jets), born in Chester, Pennsylvania
- 1955-05-26 Wesley Walker, American football wide receiver (Pro Bowl 1978, 82; First-team All-Pro 1978; New York Jets 1977–89), born in San Bernardino, California
- 1955-08-30 Marvin Powell Jr., American College Football HOF offensive tackle (USC; First-team All-Pro 1979, 82; 5 x Pro Bowl; NY Jets, TB Buccaneers), born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina (d. 2022)
- 1956-05-27 Nick Lowery, NFL kicker (NY Jets)
- 1956-11-20 Mark Gastineau, American NFL end (NY Jets, Pro Bowl 1981-85), born in Ardmore, Oklahoma
- 1958-04-04 Lam Jones, American athlete (Olympic gold 4 x 100m relay 1976) and NFL wide receiver (NY Jets 1980-86), born in Lawton, Oklahoma (d. 2019)
- 1960-10-20 Brian Hansen, American NFL punter (Pro Bowl 1984; NO Saints, Cleveland Browns, NY Jets), born in Hawarden, Iowa
- 1960-11-27 Ken O'Brien, American football quarterback (NY Jets), born in Rockville Centre, New York
- 1961-04-17 Boomer Esiason, American NFL quarterback (NY Jets, Cincinnati Bengals), born in East Islip, New York
- 1961-10-22 Leonard Marshall, American football defensive end (Pro Bowl 1985, 86; Super Bowl 1986, 90; NY Giants), born in Franklin, Louisiana
- 1962-04-18 Wilber Marshall, American College Football HOF linebacker (Uni of Florida; Super Bowl 1985 Chicago Bears, 1991 Washington Redskins; 3 x Pro Bowl; 2 x All Pro), born in Titusville, Florida
- 1962-08-15 Bubby Brister, NFL quarterback (NY Jets, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
- 1962-08-23 Kyle Clifton, American NFL linebacker (NY Jets), born in Olney, Texas
- 1963-07-18 Lonnie Young, NFL safety/cornerback (NY Jets)
- 1963-10-26 Tony Casillas, American NFL defensive tackle (NY Jets, Dallas Cowboys), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1963-11-13 Vinny Testaverde, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1986, U of Miami; Pro Bowl 1996, 98; Tampa Bay Bucs, NY Jets), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1964-07-28 Dave Alexander, American NFL center (NY Jets), born in Silver Spring, Maryland
- 1964-11-12 Erik Howard, American NFL defensive tackle/end (NY Jets), born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
- 1965-04-01 John "Jumbo" Elliott, American College Football HOF offensive tackle (Uni of Michigan; Super Bowl 1990, Pro Bowl 1993 NY Giants; NY Jets), born in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York
- 1965-11-19 Erik Wilhelm, American NFL quarterback (NY Jets), born in Dayton, Ohio
- 1966-01-14 Matt Brock, American NFL defensive end (NY Jets), born in Ogden, Utah
- 1966-01-22 Carlton Haselrig, American football guard (Pro Bowl 1992; Pittsburgh Steelers) and wrestler (6 x NCAA titles; Pitt-Johnstown), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
- 1967-02-10 Dwayne "Road Grader" White, NFLer (NY Jets, St Louis), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1967-05-05 Brad Baxter, American NFL fullback (NY Jets), born in Dothan, Alabama
- 1967-07-16 Roger Duffy, American NFL guard and center (NY Jets), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1967-07-18 Jeff Lageman, NFL defensive end, 1989-98 (New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars), and sports broadcaster, born in Fairfax, Virginia
- 1967-09-16 Bernie Parmalee, American football running back and coach (Miami Dolphins, NY Jets), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
- 1967-10-26 Bobby Houston, American NFL linebacker (NY Jets), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1967-11-30 Gary Jones, American NFL football safety, 1990-96 (Pittsburgh SteeelersNY Jets), born in St. Augustine, Texas
- 1968-04-29 Browning Nagle, American NFL quarterback (NY Jets, Atlanta Falcons), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1968-09-27 Rob Moore, NFL wide receiver (NY Jets, Arizona Cardinals)
- 1969-01-05 Kurt Barber, American NFL defensive end (NY Jets), born in Paducah, Kentucky
- 1969-01-15 Siupeli Malamala, Tongan NFL offensive lineman, 1992-99 (NY Jets), born in Tonga
- 1969-01-21 Matt Willig, NFL tackle/guard (Atlanta Falcons, NY Jets)
- 1969-02-14 Jeff Graham, American NFL wide receiver (Chicago Bears, NY Jets), born in Dayton, Ohio
- 1969-08-08 Jerome Henderson, American NFL cornerback (NY Jets) and coach/executive (NY Jets), born in Statesville, North Carolina
- 1969-10-11 Cal Dixon, American NFL center and guard (NY Jets), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1969-10-21 Mo Lewis, American NFL linebacker (NY Jets), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1969-11-11 Jeff Sydner, NFL wide receiver/punt returner (NY Jets), born in Columbus, Ohio
- 1969-11-28 Marc Spindler, American NFL player (NY Jets, Detroit Lions), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania
- 1969-12-08 Victor Green, American NFL cornerback/safety (NY Jets), born in Americus, Georgia
- 1970-04-25 Corwin Brown, American NFL safety, 1993-2000 (NY Jets, NE Patriots), and college and professional coach, born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1970-10-15 Lonnie Palelei, American football offensive lineman (NY Jets), born in Nu'uuli, American Samoa
- 1970-10-16 Adrian Murrell, NFL running back/kick returner (NY Jets)
- 1970-12-27 Lorenzo Neal, NFL fullback (New Orleans Saints, NY Jets)
- 1971-01-20 Johnny Mitchell, American football tight end (NY Jets), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1971-02-14 Kenny Shedd, American football receiver (New York Jets, Oakland Raiders), born in Davenport, Iowa
- 1971-02-26 Rick Lyle, American football defensive end (NY Jets), born in Monroe, Louisiana
- 1971-03-09 Lou Benfatti, American football player, NFL defensive tackle (NY Jets), born in Green Pond, New Jersey
- 1971-04-26 Ryan Yarbrough, American NFL wide receiver (Baltimore Ravens, NY Jets), born in Lakeland, Florida
- 1971-05-10 Ronnie Dixon, NFL defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagles, NY Jets)
- 1971-06-14 Fred Baxter, American NFL tight end (NY Jets), born in Brundidge, Alabama
- 1971-08-23 Hugh Douglas, NFL defensive end (NY Jets), born in Mansfield, Ohio
- 1971-09-13 Richie Anderson, American NFL running back (NY Jets), born in Olney, Maryland
- 1971-12-17 Tony Richardson, American football fullback (Pro Bowl 2003, 04, 07; KC Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings; Walter Payton Award 2010 NY Jets), born in Frankfurt, Germany
- 1972-01-09 Eddie Mason, American NFL linebacker (NY Jets), born in Siler City, North Carolina
- 1972-01-27 Chad Askew, NFL wide receiver (NY Jets)
- 1972-03-11 Carl Greenwood, American NFL cornerback (NY Jets), born in Fort Ord, California
- 1972-05-14 Chad Cascadden, American NFL linebacker, 1995-99 (New York Jets), s), Two Rivers, Wisconsin
- 1972-06-28 Marvin Jones, American NFL linebacker (NY Jets), born in Miami, Florida
- 1972-07-16 Aaron Glenn, American NFL cornerback and kick returner (NY Jets), born in Humble, Texas
- 1972-08-11 Curtis Ceaser, NFL wide receiver (NY Jets)
- 1972-09-20 Vance Joseph, American NFL cornerback and safety (NY Jets), born in Marrero, Louisiana
- 1973-01-04 Ray Mickens, American football cornerback (NY Jets), born in Frankfurt, Germany
- 1973-05-01 Curtis Martin, Pro Football Hall of Fame running back (Pro Bowl 1995, 96, 98, 2001, 04; First-team All-Pro 2001, 04; NE Patriots, NY Jets), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1973-08-14 Wayne Chrebet, American NFL wide receiver (NY Jets), born in Garfield, New Jersey
- 1974-01-21 Jerald Sowell, American football fullback (NY Jets), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 1974-03-16 Lamont Burns, American NFL guard (NY Jets), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
- 1974-03-17 John Hall, American NFL placekicker (NY Jets), born in Port Charlotte, Florida
- 1974-04-05 Rick Terry, NFL defensive tackle (NY Jets)
- 1974-05-24 Marcus Coleman, American football defensive back (NY Jets), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1974-11-28 Jason Ferguson, defensive tackle (NY Jets)
- 1974-12-21 Raymond Austin, American defensive back (NY Jets), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
- 1975-01-06 James Farrior, American football linebacker (NY Jets), born in Richmond, Virginia
- 1975-02-12 Matt Finkes, American NFL linebacker (NY Jets), born in Piqua, Ohio
- 1976-06-26 Chad Pennington, American football player (New York Jets), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
- 1979-06-01 Santana Moss, American NFL wide receiver / punt returner (Pro Bowl 2005; New York Jets, Washington Redskins), born in Miami, Florida
- 1979-08-03 Kris Jenkins, American NFL defensive tackle (Pro Bowl (20-03, 06, 08; All-Pro 2002-03; Carolina Panthers, New York Jets), born in Ypsilanti, Michigan
- 1985-07-14 Darrelle Revis, American Pro Football HOF cornerback (Super Bowl XLIX NE Patriots; 4 × First-team All-Pro; 7 × Pro Bowl; NY Jets), born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (33 years old)
1991-02-11 Canadian NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, NY Jets), born in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec
- 1999-08-03 Zach Wilson, American NFL quarterback (NY Jets), born in Draper, Utah
Weddings in Sport
- 1986-11-28 NBC's Ahmad Rashad marriage proposal is accepted by Phylicia Ayers-Allen during halftime of Det Lions-NY Jets football game
Deaths in Sport
- 1967-12-04 Harry Wismer, American sports broadcaster (NBC Blue Network, ABC, voice of Washington Redskins) and AFL team owner (New York Titans), dies after a fall at 54
- 1991-11-21 David "Sonny" Werblin, AFL owner (NY Jets), dies at 81
- 1997-01-16 Jim Kensil, American NFL executive (New York Jets president), dies of heart failure at 66
- 1998-11-17 Weeb Ewbank, American NFL coach (Baltimore Colts, NY Jets), dies at 91
- 2013-05-07 George Sauer, Jr., American football wide receiver (AFL All Star 1996-99; Super Bowl 1969; New York Jets), dies from heart failure at 69
- 2019-03-15 Lam Jones, American athlete (Olympic gold 4 x 100m relay 1976) and NFL wide receiver (NY Jets 1980-86), dies of myeloma at 60
- 2019-07-10 Walt Michaels, American NFL linebacker, coach (5-time Pro Bowl; Cleveland Browns; head coach NY Jets 1977-82), dies at 89
- 2020-06-01 Lee Grosscup, American football quarterback (NY Jets, NY Titans) and sportscaster (college football analyst ABC; Cal Berkeley), dies at 83
- 2021-08-15 Joe Walton, American football coach (New York Jets 1983-89; Robert Morris University), dies at 85
- 2022-05-30 Bob Talamini, American football guard (Super Bowl 1968 NY Jets; 3 × First-team All-AFL; 6 × AFL All-Star; Houston Oilers), dies at 83
- 2022-09-30 Marvin Powell Jr., American College Football HOF offensive tackle (USC; First-team All-Pro 1979, 82; 5 x Pro Bowl; NY Jets, TB Buccaneers), dies of heart failure at 67
- 2022-10-19 Dave Herman, American football offensive guard (Super Bowl 1969; AFL All-Star 1968, 69; All-AFL 1967, 68, 69; New York Jets), dies of chronic traumatic encephalopathy at 81
- 2024-02-02 Rich Caster, American football wide receiver-tight end (Super Bowl XVII Washington Redskins; Pro Bowl 1972, 74, 75 New York Jets), dies from Parkinson's disease at 75