Posts with players, coaches, and other topics from the New York Jets for The Football History Dude podcast, covering the history of the NFL.
Prior to 1978, pro football was regarded as primarily a running game. The objective of the forward pass was still not as refined and as perfected as it would become in the years after 1978. In 1972, with the advent of the hash marks moving closer to the middle of the field, the largest number … Read more
During the 1974 NFL season, pro football fans in New York suffered. I mean they really suffered. Both the Jets and the Giants were having horrible seasons as they entered week nine. Both teams were being dealt with more than their fair share of problems, injuries, and ineptness. The Giants could claim only two wins … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl III, the Third AFL-NFL World Championship Game, between the NFL champion Baltimore Colts and the AFL champion New York Jets. This game was played on January 12, 1969, at the Miami Orange Bowl. As discussed last week, Super Bowls II & III are the only Super Bowls played back-to-back at … Read more
In today’s episode of Football is Family, we are going to East Rutherford, New Jersey, and look at the New York J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets. I have to say this – the Jets have a very passionate and loyal fan base. One of my favorite parts about the NFL draft is watching the Jets’ fans’ … Read more
Weeb Eubanks’ Last Year The 1973 New York Jets did not win a lot of games, thanks mostly to a separated shoulder injury sustained by star quarterback Joe Namath in the second week of the season. 1973 was head coach Weeb Eubank’s final year at the helm, but in a rather nondescript season, he saw … Read more