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New York Jets

The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. They are members of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The team plays their home games in East Rutherford, New Jersey at Giants Stadium, which is named after another NFL team that plays there, the New York Giants. The Jets officially refer to the venue as "The Meadowlands," a name used on all official NFL and team game notes regarding Jets' home games.

The club's headquarters and training facility are located at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York on Long Island. They are constructing a new training facility and corporate headquarters in Florham Park, New Jersey.

The team began in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League under the name New York Titans. It was renamed after Sonny Werblin bought the team in 1963. The Jets later joined the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL Merger.

The Jets hold the distinction of being the first AFL team to defeat an NFL club in an AFL-NFL World Championship Game when they defeated the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III.

Firsts and other Odds & Ends 

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).

Most Lopsided Win: A 45-3 victory over the Houston Oilers, 9/18/88.

Longest Punt: Steve O'Neal's 98-yard punt vs. the Denver Broncos on 9/21/69, is an NFL record.

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