New York Jets Tickets

The New York Jets got more than an exceptional quarterback when they Invested $400,000 in Joe Namath.

They got credibility in the country's biggest media market.

The Jets had been playing a very distant second fiddle to the Giants, who were established as a contender for the NFL championship. The Jets? They'd already been through a name change, previously called the Titans, and an ownership change from Harry Wismer to Sonny Werblin. In fact, the Titans/Jets front office Football Jets Tickets machinations often seemed to overshadow what was happening on the field.

Jets Schedule started to change in 1963 and '64. The Jets moved from the dank Polo Grounds in the shadow of Yankee Stadium to brand new Shea Stadium in Queens. New York Jets Tickets for road games are for sale. They hired coach Weeb Ewbank, who had enjoyed success with the Baltimore Colts. And shortly after the 1964 season ended, the Jets signed Namath, who had come to New York from the unlikely birthplace of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania by way of Bear Bryant's Alabama program.

In addition to keeping Namath away from the NFL, the Jets acquired a personality who would get publicity for a franchise that needed the help. Namath wore white shoes, he let his hair grow long and he loved being seen at all the hot nightspots around town. The gossip columnists started writing about "Broadway Joe." Namath led the Jets to their only Super Bowl appearance and shocked the world by making good on his prediction to beat the Baltimore Colts. The Jets have spent three decades trying to match that success in Giants Stadium.

Among coaches who have spent more than one season with the Jets, only Bill Parcells left with a winning record. Parcells departed before the job was done, leaving the Jets to again scramble to regain respectability and be as an important part of the sports scene as they were when Namath was around. Get your New York Jets Tickets as soon as possible from our website to get a great price.

NEW YORK JETS FACTS AND INFORMATION

1959 - The New York Titans joined the American Football League on August 14 as a charter member.
1960 - Receiver Don Maynard, a future Hall of Famer, was the first player to sign with the Titans.
1963 - The franchise was renamed the Jets.
1964 - The Jets used their first draft pick to select Ohio State running back Matt Snell.
1965 - The Jets signed Alabama quarterback Joe Namath for a reported $427,000 Jet Tickets on January 2.
1967 - The Jets finished 8-5-1 for their first winning season.
1968 -A 27-23 win over Oakland in the AFL Championship game on December 29 was the Jets' first postseason appearance.
1969 - The Jets beat the Baltimore Colts 16-7 on January 12 and became the first AFL team to win the Super Bowl.
1972 - Namath passed for 496 yards and six touchdowns in a 44-34 over Baltimore on September 24.
1976 - College coaching legend Lou Holtz coached the Jets but resigned after 13 games and a 3-10 record.
1978 - Weeb Ewbank became the first person associated with the Jets to be voted into the Hall of Fame.
1980 - Clark Gaines caught 17 passes on September 21 against San Francisco.