New york jets old stadium. Public transportation rail bus. It was best known as the home field of the new york giants and new york jets football teams. It was to be the new home for the new york jets of the national football league who at the time of the proposal played at giants stadium in east rutherford new jersey and were junior tenants to the new york giants.
It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Their move to giants stadium was not a very wise decision during their first several seasons. Parking download parking map save save.
The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. For a better part of 60 years the new york jets have never had a stadium to call their own. In january 1965 the jets signed university of alabama quarterback joe namath to a then record contract.
The official home of the new york jets. Giants stadium sometimes referred to as giants stadium at the meadowlands or the swamp was a stadium located in east rutherford new jersey in the meadowlands sports complexthe venue was open from 1976 to 2010 and it primarily hosted sporting events and concerts. On september 6 1984 the jets played their first game at the stadium.
Event updates for metlife stadium more info. The team is headquartered in florham park new jerseythe jets play their home games at metlife stadium in east rutherford new jersey which they share with. Directions get driving directions.
The stadium was to have served as the centerpiece of new yorks bid for the 2012 summer olympics but after heated debate the proposal was defeated a month before the international olympic committee was to make its decision. Once upon a time the jets almost had a stadium to call home in new york city and it would have been host to the 2012 olympic games. Metlife stadium is an american sports stadium located at the meadowlands sports complex in east rutherford new jersey 5 mi 8 km west of new york cityit is the home stadium of two national football league nfl franchises the new york giants and the new york jetsoriginally known as new meadowlands stadium upon opening in 2010 its naming rights were acquired in 2011 by new york city.
Official home of the new york jets and metlife stadium. After playing three seasons at the polo grounds the team changed its name to the new york jets and moved into newly built shea stadium in 1964.