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Here then is the history of the Jets’ Uniforms …
#1.
1960 The story of the New York Jets begins with the story of the AFL –
the American Football League. The AFL began in 1960 as an 8 team rival league
to the NFL. Both leagues competed head to head for players, fans and broadcast
revenue. This was the way it was from 1960 to 1965 - two separate leagues, two
separate champions (although few people would have honestly believed that the
AFL champion could have beaten the NFL champs). Then in 1965 the two leagues
agreed to merge. It was decided that beginning in 1970 there would be only one
league, the NFL. In the interim, between 1966 and 1969, the AFL Champion would
play the NFL Champion for the “World Championship”. It was only after the first
World Championship had been played in 1966 that the name “Super Bowl” came into
being.
The New York Jets actually began
life as the New York Titans when the AFL began in 1960. Joining the AFL as
charter members were the: Dallas Texans (now Kansas City Chiefs); Denver
Broncos; Los Angeles Chargers (now San Diego Chargers); Houston Oilers (now
Tennessee Titans); Boston Patriots (now New England Patriots); Buffalo Bills;
Oakland Raiders.
The Titans franchise was purchased
for $25,000 by Harry Wismer, and played its games at the Polo Grounds. The 1960
squad went a respectable 7-7 in their inaugural season, finishing second in the
AFL Eastern Division. The team featured such players as quarterback Al Dorow,
running back Bill Mathis, split end Art Powell and the sure-handed, wide receiver
Don Maynard.
This ’60 HOME jersey showcases the
original ‘Titans’ color scheme of navy blue & gold. Notice the lack of any
sleeve striping and the lack of any logo or identification on the team's
helmet.
#2.
1963 Original owner Harry Wismer runs into financial difficulties midway
through the 1962 season and is forced to sell the bankrupt team in February
1963. The AFL itself runs the franchise from November 1962 until the conclusion
of the ’62 season, when it is bought by a group of 5 – spearheaded by Sonny
Werblin – for $1,000,000. There were many reasons for the team’s financial
difficulties, but none greater than their seeming inability to attract crowds.
In their 1st three seasons they attracted season total crowds of
114,000 in 1960; 107,000 in 1961 and an incredibly dismal 36,000 in 1962 – no
wonder they went bankrupt!
Upon purchasing the team,
Werblin’s team changes the name of the ‘Titans’ franchise. The team is renamed
the ‘Jets’ – in celebration of the space or ‘jet’ age, and the fact that their soon-to-be
new home Shea Stadium is closely situated to LaGuardia Airport…and, of course,
because it rhymes with ‘Mets’ – New York’s other new franchise.
Weeb Ewbank, after serving as head
coach for the Baltimore Colts from 1954-1962, was brought on board to act as
head coach & GM for the ’63 season. He would go on to become the become to
win Championships in both the AFL & NFL, but we’ll save that story for a
moment.
The ’63 season also featured brand
new uniforms: a conversion from navy blue & gold to the beloved green &
white – a color scheme used until the present day. Take a good look at the ’63
ROAD uniform and you’ll see some interesting design elements: such as the
unique shoulder and sleeve striping; the number schematic on the jersey’s sleeves;
the unusual point or ‘serif’ of the uniform number ‘4’; and perhaps best of
all, the helmet’s ‘jet’ logo!
Alas, all the new elements still
didn’t help the Jets on the field, as they struggled to a 5-8-1 record, better
only than the lowly Denver Broncos, but they bounced back a bit at the gate,
drawing 112,000 fans.
#3.
1965 Welcome ‘Broadway’ Joe!
The story of the 1965 Jets can’t
be told without telling the story of Joe Namath. This young, charismatic
quarterback, fresh out of Bear Bryant’s football program in Alabama, was signed
right out of college by owner Sonny Werblin for the unheard of sum of $400,000!
Though the team would go 5-8-1 in Namath’s first year at the helm, good for
second place in the AFL East, the Jets were aimed towards greatness, as we’ll
soon see.
This ’65 HOME uniform, as worn by
Namath, Wahoo McDaniel & Jim Turner, featured a new helmet logo. The jet
was removed, and in its place, a football outline, containing the word ‘Jets’
and the initials ‘NY’. This same logo will be dropped in the early 70’s, then
makes a comeback in the late 90’s.
An interesting note about 1965: As
mentioned earlier, the AFL began in 1960 as an 8 team rival league to the NFL.
Both leagues competed head to head for players, fans and broadcast revenue.
This was the way it was from 1960 to 1965 - two separate leagues, two separate
champions (although few people would have honestly believed that the AFL
champion could have beaten the NFL champs). Then in 1965 the two leagues agreed
to merge – in part because of the Jets’ remarkable signing of Joe Namath. It
was decided that beginning in 1970 there would be only one league, the NFL. In
the interim, between 1966 and 1969, the AFL Champion would play the NFL
Champion for the “World Championship”. It was only after the first World
Championship had been played in 1966 that the name “Super Bowl” came into
being. Thus the 1965 season was the last season there was an AFL Champion that
didn’t go on to compete against the NFL Champs but that really didn’t matter to
1965’s 5-8-1 Jets who missed post-season play for the 6th straight
year.
Also note: The 1965 Jets were now
playing their second season at Shea Stadium, which opened in 1964.
#4.
1968 Worlds Champions!
But first, a bit of background. In
1965, when the AFL and the NFL agreed to merge, it was decided that beginning
in 1970 there would be only one league, the NFL. It was further decided that
between 1966 and 1969 the AFL Champion would play the NFL Champion for the
“World Championship”. It was only after the first World Championship had been
played in 1966 that the name “Super Bowl” came into being.
Thus the 1966 season saw the first
meeting of the AFL and NFL champions, with the NFL Champion Green Bay Packers
humbling the AFL’s KC Chiefs 33-10. (Even though the game was played in 1967,
most football historians refer to this as the 1966 Super Bowl because it was
the culmination of the 1966 season.) The NFL superiority was on display again
in 1967, when the NFL’s Packers pounded the AFL’s Raiders 33-14.
Now came 1968 and the NFL’s best,
the 13-1 Baltimore Colts, playing the AFL’s young, cocky NY Jets who finished
11-3 and above .500 for only the second time in their 9 year history. In the
week leading up to Super Bowl III, the Colts were favored by as many as 17 points
– but that didn’t faze the charismatic Joe Namath. Three days prior to Super
Bowl III, in a show of bravado forever burned into the memory of Jets’ (and
perhaps Colts’) fans, Namath had the audacity to ‘GUARANTEE’ a Jets’ victory
over the heavily favored Baltimore Colts.
Then, the Jets went out, and took
care of business – making them the first AFL team to ever win the Super Bowl!
Though it would turn out to be the only championship to date in franchise
history, the ’68 Super Bowl is often regarded by sports aficionados as one of
the biggest upsets of all time. On the big day, Namath completed 17 of 28
passes for 206 yards, taking home game MVP honors – en route to a 16-7 Jets’
victory, in front of 75,000 football fans at the Orange Bowl in Miami.
This ’68 ROAD jersey, worn by such
Super Bowl champions as Namath, wide receivers George Sauer and Don Maynard,
and running back Matt Snell, showcases a few minor modifications from earlier
years, including a different sleeve stripe configuration and a green belt.
#5.
1978 The 70’s were a disappointing time for Jets fans as the team can’t
get past the .500 mark in any 1970’s season. The 1978 Jets at least finish a
respectable 8-8, one of four .500 seasons in the 70’s (1972, 1974, 1978, 1979).
This ROAD uniform, as worn by Matt
Robinson, Wesley Walker and Joe Klecko, featured some interesting
changes…alterations that will grace the Jets’ uniform for the better part of
the next decade. First, the team’s logo has been radically altered – consisting
of the word ‘Jets’ in a sleek, modern font. What looks to be a supersonic-type
jet is stationed just above the letters, branching off the ‘J’. Then the sleeve
striping has been simplified to two thick horizontal stripes. Finally, large
numbers have been added to the shoulders, and the collar has been changed from
white to green.
#6.
1986 By now the Jets have left New York’s Shea Stadium for the larger,
more football oriented Meadowland Stadium in New Jersey (they packed their bags
after the 1983 season).
The early to mid 80’s jets have
scratched their way back to respectability. The ’86 Jets got off to a terrific
start – winning 10 out of their first 11 games, before settling for a 10-6
final record, good for second in the AFC East and a wild card playoff berth –
only their fifth playoff appearance since their Super Bowl III victory (the
other times being in 1969, 1981, 1982 and 1985).
In the opening round of the
playoffs, they rout the 11-5 Kansas City Chiefs 35-15 in the AFC Wild Card
game. Next up were the Cleveland Browns, led by Bernie Kosar. In a wild game
that took two extra periods to decide the winner, the Browns squeak by the Jets
23-20 on the strength of a 27 yard Mark Moseley field goal. This was after the
Browns had scored 10 points in the dying minutes of the 4th quarter
to tie the game.
Jets’ fans took some comfort in
the fact that the Browns would face a similar ‘last minute’ overtime loss the
very next week – at the hands of the Broncos – in a game known for Elway’s
infamous march downfield dubbed ‘The Drive’.
This ’86 Jets HOME uniform was
worn by such notable Jets as Al Toon, Freeman McNeil and Ken O’Brien. Note the
white collar and thick, green singular stripe down the pant legs.
#7.
1990 The Jets of the late 80’s struggle for respectability, and the 1990
Jets are no exception, finishing 6-10 and out of the playoffs. While not as
numerous as Giants fans, Jets fans remain extremely loyal to their beloved
Jets, and they draw almost 500,000 fans to their 8 home games – an excellent
achievement.
Look closely at the 1990 ROAD
uniform pictured here and you’ll notice the addition of thin, black outlines
surrounding the jersey’s stripes and numbers. This trim can also be seen
sandwiching the thick, white stripe on the side of the pants. Also note the
arrival of green pants, almost shiny in appearance. The Jets’ pants have had a
zippered front for the past decade, but now they’ve returned to a laced front.
#8.
1993 This 1993 HOME uniform largely mirrors the ROAD ’90 uniform – right
down to the thin, black trim surrounding the numbers & stripes.
Look carefully and you’ll see a
small NFL shield on both the jersey’s neckline and the left thigh of the pants.
If you look closely at almost all NFL uniforms worn from 1991 on, you’ll note
this same small NFL shield patch on the jersey’s neckline. Most NFL uniforms
added the NFL logo patch to the neck, and to the upper left thigh of the pants,
beginning in 1991.
On the left shoulder of this ’93
jersey is a patch commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Jets’
January 12th, 1969 Super Bowl victory in Super Bowl III at the
conclusion of the 1968 season. The patch says ‘Twenty Fifth Anniversary’ at the
top, ‘Super Bowl III Champions’ at the bottom, with ‘1969’ & ‘1993’
sandwiching the Jets’ logo of the mid-late 60’s.
In their 4th and final
season under coach Bruce Coslet, the 1993 Jets finish 8-8, missing the above
.500 mark for the 5th straight season. This prompts Jets management
to change coaches yet again, this time in favor of Pete Carroll.
#9.
1994 The ’94 season marked the NFL’s 75th anniversary. To
help celebrate this milestone, most teams wore special ‘throwback’ sweaters
commissioned by the NFL (note the diamond patch on the left shoulder signifying
this occasion!).
The ’94 Jets HOME uniform pictured
here honors the beautiful Jets’ uniform as worn by the Super Bowl Champs in
1968. Notice also the fact that the 1994 helmet featured the mid-late 60’s
helmet logo, the popular football-shaped logo.
Look carefully and you’ll see a
small NFL shield on both the jersey’s neckline and the left thigh of the pants.
If you look closely at almost all NFL uniforms worn from 1991 on, you’ll note
this same small NFL shield patch on the jersey’s neckline. Most NFL uniforms
added the NFL logo patch to the neck, and to the upper left thigh of the pants,
beginning in 1991. The only major exception to this practice was in 1994 when
the teams wore their throwback uniforms – in these cases, as is the case here,
most teams did not wear the NFL shield patch on their jersey or pants.
As for their record, the 1994 Jets
fell to 3-13, their worst mark ever. And it got worse in 1995, when they
finished an abysmal 1-15. But the tide was about to turn…
#10.
1998 Bill Parcells is now running ‘Tuna Ball’ in the Big Apple!
With Vinny Testaverde at the helm,
and a balanced offence led by the likes of Curtis Martin, Keyshawn Johnson and
Wayne Chrebet – the once ‘mediocre’ Jets of the 70’s, 80’s and early 90’s have
finally been transformed into a virtual powerhouse and a threat for the AFC
title.
Parcells took control in 1997,
after the Jets worst ever 1-15 record in 1996, and immediately turned the team
around. They finished 9-7 in 1997, only their 5th above .500 finish
since 1970.
In 1998, they keep right on
rolling, finishing 1st in the AFC East with a 12-4 mark. In the AFC
Divisional Playoff game, they beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-24 in a
thriller, then go on to face the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game.
It wasn’t to be, however, as the Broncos beat the Jets 23-10 on their way to
their second straight Super Bowl victory. But the fans’ patience has been
rewarded – the Jets are once again back to respectability – and then some.
As far as the uniform is
concerned, the 1998 Jets have opted to keep the ‘retro’ style of their late
60’s / early 70’s uniforms – first showcased by the ‘94 ‘throwback’ jersey.
Note the unusual horizontal and vertical striping format on the sleeves, as
well as the old-style Jets’ logo on the upper left breast/shoulder area. The
small, now traditional NFL shields can be seen on the jersey’s neckline and the
left thigh of the pants. Look carefully at the pants, and you’ll also see that
the Jets have reverted back to the double stripe style – used in the 60’s.
Finally, the ‘old-school’ football-shaped helmet logo was so popular among fans
in the 1994 throwback uniform that it has been reintroduced on the helmet.
#11.
2000 As the Jets enter the new millenium, the organization has melded
design elements from both modern and past uniforms. This 2000 uniform still
features the ‘retro’ style of Jets’ uniforms from the 60’s – including the
helmet logo, and unusual sleeve striping. Look closely and you’ll see the thin,
black trim surrounding the jersey’s sleeve numbers – an element introduced in
the 90’s. But it remains a simple and elegant design, not over done. Perhaps a
uniform, much like a sports franchise, needs a good balance of old and new
design elements working together in harmony in order to be successful.
After such a fantastic start to
his Jets career, Bill Parcells “kicks himself” upstairs after he has health
concerns during and following the ’99 season. In 1999 the Jets lose Vinny
Testaverde in their season opener and struggle admirably to an 8-8 record,
while the 2000 Jets, under new head coach Al Groh, do one better and finish
9-7, narrowly missing the playoffs.
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