Jets Primary Logo
The New York Jets have had quite a history. Their first season of play was in 1960, as the franchise was founded as an original member of the American Football League before the league merged with the NFL ten years later. However, many may not know that the franchise was founded as the “Titans of New York.” The franchise operated under this name from 1960-1962. In 1963, the franchise became known as the New York Jets and has remained that way ever since.
Known as “Gang Green,” the New York Jets have won 4 division championships in franchise history. 2 of them were when they were members of the AFL (1968, 1969). The other two of them occurred ever since they became an NFL team. (1998, 2002).
The New York Jets have won one Super Bowl championship in franchise history. Many may argue that it is the most significant championship in the Super Bowl Era. They represented the AFL in Super Bowl III against the NFL’s Baltimore Colts. Despite being 18-point underdogs – the New York Jets would beat the Colts 16-7. This win satisfied the guarantee of victory made by Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath.
Like Joe Namath, famous players such as Don Maynard, Curtis Martin, and Mark Gastineau have played for the New York Jets. The Jets are worthy of a logo history page that helps to celebrate their history.
Jets fans will get to see the logo of the short-lived “Titans of New York” nickname that the franchise had. This color scheme consisted of a mix of navy blue and gold.
Once the franchise changed to the New York Jets, the Jets underwent quite a few logo changes. However, the majority of the Jets' logos throughout their logo history have a color scheme of green and white.
2019 - Present
Wordmark “JETS” in white italics with a white and green football in front, and “NEW YORK” in white above all within a green football-shaped oval.
1998 - 2018
Coach Bill Parcells in 1998, who sought to form a new team identity, changed the logo reverting to the 1965 logo, a modified version of the logo, since the oval was now more rounded at the ends and no longer resembled a football.
1978 - 1997
Ten years later, in 1978, the team again changed the design of the logo. The new logo, wordmark “JETS” in a “sleek, modern font” resembling the wing of a Jet.
1970 - 1977
New York Jets logo from their days in the AFL is carried over to the NFL. he logo is now the shape of a green solid football with “JETS” written in white inside of the football, in the background of the logo was an outline of the letters “NY” in white. A small white football at the bottom of the logo.
1967 - 1969
The new 1967 logo inverted the last logo from white to green. The logo is now the shape of a green solid football with “JETS” written in white inside of the football, in the background of the logo was an outline of the letters “NY” in white. A small white football at the bottom of the logo.
1964 - 1966
In 1965, the logo was changed to the shape of a white and green outline football with “JETS” written in green inside of the football, in the background of the logo was an outline of the letters “NY.” A small green football at the bottom of the logo.
1963
In 1963, the logo changed to a green airplane with “JETS” written in white inside the shape of the plane.
1960 - 1962
The original logo for the titans is a black and white football player next to “The Titans of New York” wordmark in navy blue and gold.