When he bought the team in 1963 David "Sonny" Werblin wanted to personify the Jet Age, so he named what had been the NY Titans the Jets.
The popular claim that they were named Jets from the jets that regularly fly over Shea stadium is wrong - the Jets didn't play at Shea Stadium until 1964.
The New York Yankees and Mets.
The Giants presently are 7-4 lifetime against the New York Jets.
giants fans tend to be from new york, while jets fans tend to be from new jersey
The New York Jets play in East Rutherford, NJ at Giants Stadium. YES!! The New York Jets and the New York Giants both play in the same stadium. The name of the current stadium the Giants and Jets play in is called MetLife Stadium.
yes they do make money from both the giants and the jets
New Jersey
The New York Giants and the New York Jets.
The New York Jets play at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It is also the home of the New York Giants.
1/3/10, if jets lose
Thirty-one There are 32 NFL teams, but the two New York teams: Giants and Jets (or Jets and Giants to Jets fans) share the new Meadowlands Stadium (ironically, located in New Jersey)
New York Giants ant the New York Jets
No, New Jersey doesn't have a football team. The NY Giants and Jets play in New Jersey, but they keep the name "New York..." Some people say that the Giants used to be the NJ Giants, but I haven't seen any proof.