The Jets were mediocre during the early to mid 1960′s. It wasn’t until quarterback Joe Namath joined the team in 1965. 1968 was a major turning point, not just for the jets, but for the AFL/NFL war of the 1960′s. Namath made the famous guarantee saying his Jets would defeated the NFL Champions Baltimore Colts. The Jets had their best season to date finishing the regular season with a 11-3 record. The Colts were the overwhelming favorite not just to beat the Jets but to destroy them. Namath would be right guaranteeing victory with a 16-7 defeat over the Colts in Super Bowl III and Namath was named Super Bowls Most Valuable Player This proved that the AFL could match up against the superior NFL. Joe Namath was elected to the Pro Football hall of Fame in 1985 along with team member wide receiver Don Maynard in 1987.

The win over the Colts proved to be the high point of the Jets franchise. During the 1970′s, the Jets were a sub .500 team six times while never making the playoffs. The 1980′s were a vast improvement from the 1970′s making the playoffs four times and reached the AFC Championship game in 1982, but lost to the Miami Dolphins 14-0. In the 1990′s the jets only made the playoffs twice and ended the decade with a 1998 AFC Championship loss to the Denver Broncos 23-10.

Since 2000 the Jets have had their best decade since the 1980′s with four playoff appearances and winning the AFC East division in 2002. The New England patriots have dominated the AFC East since 2000 making it very difficult for any other team like the Jets to break out. The New York Jets have new life with the acquisition of all-time great quarterback Bret Favre leading the way. Jets fans hope Favre can pull off a great season and another Super Bowl victory for the J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS!!!