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7 unusual facts about New York Jets


Atwood-Blauvelt mansion

In the late 17th Century, the property was part of a 261-acre estate belonging to an early settler from the Low Countries, Andries Tebow, whose direct 10th generation descendant is New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow.

Mike Katz

Mike Katz was also a pro football player with the New York Jets before ending his NFL career with a leg injury in 1968.

Michael Katz (born November 14, 1944) is a former American IFBB professional bodybuilder and former professional football player with the New York Jets, most famous for his appearance with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1977 bodybuilding documentary film Pumping Iron.

Mike Westhoff

Mike Westhoff is the former special teams coach for the New York Jets of the National Football League.

Mohamed A. El-Erian

He loves sports and has been known to appear on TV wearing the jersey of his favorite football team, the New York Jets.

Process Shot

Her owner, Sonny Werblin of Elberon Farms (who also owned the New York Jets), and trainer J. Bowes Bond decided to run Process Shot in the defacto second jewel of the filly triple crown, the $40,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland on May 16, 1969.

Rico Smith Jr.

He played four years with the Cleveland Browns and one year with the New York Jets.


1967 American Football League Championship Game

The Oilers went from last place in the Eastern Conference in 1966 to first in '67, beating out the New York Jets by a game. Most of the Oilers' offense centered on big fullback Hoyle Granger, and a midseason quarterback trade for the shifty Pete Beathard (sending their own starter, Jacky Lee, to the Kansas City Chiefs) proved to be the spark that turned Houston's season around.

1994 New York Jets season

The 1994 New York Jets season was the 35th season for the team and the 25th in the National Football League.

2005 New York Jets season

The 2005 New York Jets season was the 46th season for the team, and the 36th in the National Football League.

Alex Van Dyke

Franklin Alexander Van Dyke (born July 24, 1974 in Sacramento, California) is a former American football wide receiver who was selected by the New York Jets in the 2nd round (31st overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft.

AllNight with Jason Smith

His producer, Ali Bronson, also dispelled rumors about her taking over the show, or the show hiring former Green Bay Packers, New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre.

American Football League Rookies of the Year

Selected in the third round in the NFL draft, Matt Snell was picked in the first round as the first player drafted by the AFL's New York franchise after new owner Sonny Werblin changed the team's name from the Titans of New York.

Bill Mathis

One of four Titans who remained with the New York Jets to play in and win a World Championship game, Mathis led the American Football League in carries in 1961 and was selected by his peers to the Sporting News 1961 AFL All-League team.

Bridgeport, Texas

Kyle Clifton, formerly of the NFL New York Jets, graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1980 after having been born in Olney, Texas.

Chuck Mercein

Charles 'Chuck' Mercein (born April 9, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for six seasons for the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins and New York Jets.

Closter, New Jersey

Bruce Harper (born 1955), former NFL running back and kick returner who played for the New York Jets.

Continental Football League

(They originally wanted to play at Shea Stadium, and even sued the New York Jets after the AFL team cited an exclusive right to play there; meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers sued them over the use of the name "Brooklyn Dodgers".)

Doug Plank

In 2009 he served as the assistant defensive backfield coach for the New York Jets under head coach Rex Ryan, the son of Plank's former defensive coordinator, Buddy Ryan.

Dwight Stephenson

He played for the Miami Dolphins from 1980 until 1987, when his left knee sustained an injury in a play involving New York Jets Marty Lyons and Joe Klecko.

Fumble

The butt fumble: On November 2, 2012, during the primetime Thanksgiving Day game between the New York Jets and New England Patriots, Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez slipped and collided with the backside of his teammate Brandon Moore and fumbled the ball, which was recovered by the Patriots and returned for a touchdown.

Guy Bingham

Guy Richard Bingham (born February 25, 1958 in Gunma Ken, Japan) is a former American football center in the National Football League for the New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, and the Washington Redskins.

Heat–Knicks rivalry

This also applies to a certain extent to other Miami/New York rivalries, such as the ones between the NFL's Miami Dolphins and New York Jets, the NHL's Florida Panthers and New York Rangers and Major League Baseball's Miami Marlins and New York Mets, and New York Yankees when the Marlins defeated the Yanks in the 2003 World Series.

History of the Tennessee Titans

After a Week 1 injury to Vince Young, Kerry Collins took over the starting quarterback position and led the Titans to a 10-0 record before their first defeat at the hands of the New York Jets on November 23.

James A. Nicholas

Nicholas was among the best-known orthopedic surgeons in the United States as a physician for the New York Jets, the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers.

Jennifer Edwards

is an American actress best known for playing the title role in the NBC made-for-television movie Heidi (which interrupted the New York Jets vs. Oakland Raiders game now called The Heidi Bowl), which aired on November 17, 1968.

Jerod Mayo

In the Patriots' Thursday Night Football game on November 13, 2008, against their division rivals, the New York Jets, Mayo led all defensive players with 20 tackles (16 solo, 4 assisted), the first 20-tackle game of his career.

Joe Benigno

On April 25, 2013 Benigno faced wide criticism for saying he'd "buy drugs for Tyrann Mathieu" if the New York Jets drafted him.

John Harbaugh

On January 26, 2009, he named Greg Mattison the new defensive coordinator for the Ravens, replacing Rex Ryan who had left to take his first head coaching job (with the New York Jets).

K. D. Dunn

Keldrick Arthur Dunn (born April 28, 1963 in Fort Hood, Texas) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins, and the New York Jets.

Kenyatta Wright

Kenyatta Terrell Wright (born February 19, 1978 in Vian, Oklahoma) was an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the NFL from 2003-2005.

Mike Hudock

Although his early professional years were plagued by knee injuries, Hudock became an integral part of another team's rise to prominence in 1960 when he joined the New York Titans for the first American Football League season.

Moss Point, Mississippi

Verlon Biggs, NFL football player, Hall of Famer, and former defensive end for the Washington Redskins from 1965–71 and the New York Jets 1971-80

Motorola Razr2

It then shows Eric Mangini, then head coach of the NFL's New York Jets, watching on his Razr2 highlights of a Jets game that were critical of the team's performance; he flings the phone in disgust, with the phone impaling a car.

Oday Aboushi

The New York Jets chose Aboushi in the fifth round, with the 141st overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Paul T. Fader

While serving as Chief Counsel to Governor Codey, Paul spearheaded the Governor's initiative to establish a new stadium in the Meadowlands for both the New York Giants and New York Jets, the first multi-professional football sports stadium.

Payment in lieu of taxes

In conjunction with the proposal to build a West Side Stadium in New York City for use by the New York Jets, there was controversy over the proposal by the Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, to use PILOT money from the Jets to help finance the project rather than applying it to other municipal expenses.

Ray Callahan

Joe Walton then called upon Ray Callahan to lead up the defensive line "sack attack" consisting of Barry Bennett, Marty Lyons, Joe Klecko, Mark Gastineau, of the New York Jets for the next 7 years.

Rob Ryan

He is the son of former defensive coordinator and head coach Buddy Ryan and the twin brother of current head coach of the New York Jets, Rex Ryan.

Robert Morris Colonials

The football and lacrosse teams play in Joe Walton Stadium, named in honor of football team head coach Joe Walton, formerly the head coach of the NFL's New York Jets in the 1980s, and who has coached the team since the football program's inception in 1993, and has led the team to the first Northeast Conference championship in 1996, guided it to a perfect 10-0 season in 2000.

Roscoe Diner

During the 2010 NFL Preseason, the Roscoe Diner was the site of several negotiation meetings between the management of the New York Jets and the representatives of Darrelle Revis during Revis' holdout from the club due to a contract dispute.

Sonu S. Ahluwalia

Dr. Ahluwalia has also served as the Assistant Sports Physician to the NHL’s New York Islanders and the NFL’s New York Jets, where he cared for players both on the sidelines and in the operating room.

The Thorn Birds

New York Jets offensive lineman D'Brickashaw Ferguson is named after Father Ralph De Bricassart, the main male character in the book.

Vincent Brisby

A 6'3", 193 lb. wide receiver from Northeast Louisiana University (now called University of Louisiana at Monroe), Brisby played eight NFL seasons from 1993 to 2000 for the Patriots and New York Jets. He was given the name Vincent "Ultimate" Brisby by ESPN analyst Chris Berman.

Vincent Jackson

During a January 17, 2010 divisional playoff game against the New York Jets, Jackson made a 37 yard catch that was challenged by Jets head coach Rex Ryan.

Wayne Hardin

Hardin coached numerous future professional players at Temple including New York Jets defensive lineman Joe Klecko, Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Randy Grossman, Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Kevin Ross, San Diego Chargers linebacker Bill Singletary, and New York Jets quarterback Steve Joachim, who won the Maxwell Award in 1974 playing for the Owls.

Willets Point, Queens

After the New York Jets left Shea Stadium (following the 1983 season) to play at the Meadowlands, Willets Point was the proposed location for a new, 82,000-seat domed football stadium that would bring the Jets back to New York.


see also

1976 New York Jets season

The Jets again finished with a record of 3–11, which combined with the departure of Holtz before the end of the season, prompted John Facenda to say about the Jets during the NFL Films highlight film for that season "Perhaps the best thing to say about the 1976 New York Jets season is that it's over".

Arizona Western College

The football program has produced Chuck Muncie, former NFL player with the San Diego Chargers, Leonard Thompson, who played 12 seasons with the Detroit Lions, Crawford Ker, who was an All-American at the University of Florida and played in the NFL for six seasons, Ricky Siglar, who played with several NFL teams over seven seasons, and Chris Jennings, who began the 2011 season with the New York Jets.

Bill Peterson

Bill Parcells (New York Giants, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys)

Brundidge, Alabama

Fred Baxter, professional football player for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins.

Emerson Boozer

Emerson Boozer also had an homage by Adam Sandler in the movie Big Daddy where Sandler sported a "Boozer" Jets jersey as a double entendre meaning he's a "Booze-hound" as well as a long time New York Jets devotee.

Fresno City College

Cameron Worrell Free-Agent Defensive Back has played for the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins & New York Jets, is currently the Defensive backs coach for the Fresno City College Football team.

Jenn Sterger

In October 2010, reports surfaced on the website Deadspin that NFL quarterback Brett Favre was alleged to have sent Sterger several suggestive text messages, voicemails asking her to come to his hotel room, and explicit photos of himself while he was the quarterback for the New York Jets and she was a sideline reporter for the Jets (these events were said to have happened during the 2008 football season).

Laury

Lance Laury (born 1982), American football linebacker for the New York Jets

Marion Barber

Marion Barber, Jr., running back for the New York Jets from 1982–1988, father of Marion III

Meadowlands Rail Line

New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, New York Giants owner John Mara, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, and players from the Giants and Jets rode a special train from Hoboken to the new station for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Mike Bloomgren

In 2009, when Rex Ryan became the head coach of the New York Jets, Bloomgren accepted as assistant offensive coordinator.

Sea Girt, New Jersey

Bill Parcells (born 1941), former NFL coach of the New York Giants, New England Patriots, New York Jets, and Dallas Cowboys.

Wayne Chrebet

Chrebet is routinely invited to attend Jets games as a guest of honor by owner Woody Johnson and also routinely serves as an ambassador on behalf of the New York Jets and National Football League via community service and public relations events.