New York Jets

Meadowlands football team

The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area, playing in the National Football League.

The franchise is known for its 1969 Super Bowl victory led by Joe Namath and for decades of subsequent futility that have made Jets fandom synonymous with sports suffering: Same old Jets.

football

gridiron

Barred frame for broiling

interception · sack · endzone · linebacker · punt · snap · huddle · playbook · offense · defense

franchise

roster

List of members

free agency · owner · general manager · salary cap · rebuild · offseason · trade · contract · front office · organization

competition

rivalry

Ongoing contest between opponents

opponents · Bills · Patriots · Super Bowl III · upset · victory · defeat · underdog · favorite · elimination

NYC

New Jersey

Mid-Atlantic coastal state

tabloids · back page

legacy

Joe Namath

Meadowlands

fandom

tailgate

Rear vehicle hatch

  • jerseyKnitted pullover garment
  • cheerJoyfulness or encouragement
  • chantsRepeated rhythmic phrases

green and white · season ticket · diehard · loyalty · superfan · facepaint · rally · crowd · bleachers · supporters

Categories
Opposites
NFL divisional rivalry

New York JetsMiami Dolphins

Florida professional football franchise

New England Patriots · Buffalo Bills · Pittsburgh Steelers · Dallas Cowboys · Green Bay Packers

New York football identity

New York JetsNew York Giants

NFL team, NFC East

Dallas Cowboys · Philadelphia Eagles

New York NFL rivalry

New York JetsNew York Giants

NFL team, NFC East

Giants · Big Blue

Family

jettison, New York, jetted, jetting, Jets, New York City, jetliner, jettisoning, jettisons

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G