| The New York Giants are a professional American | | | | The Jets moved quickly to get under the salary cap |
| football team based in the New York City metropolitan | | | | as they were over by $25 million. On February 22, |
| area. The team is headquartered, trains, and plays its | | | | tackle Jason Fabini, quarterback Jay Fiedler, linebacker |
| home games at Giants Stadium at the Meadowlands | | | | Barry Gardner, defensive tackle Lance Legree, fullback |
| Sports Complex in the suburb of East Rutherford, | | | | Jerald Sowell and wide receiver Harry Williams, were |
| New Jersey. They are currently members of the | | | | placed on waviers. The team chose not to tender an |
| Eastern Division of the National Football Conference | | | | offer to Mark Brown. |
| (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Giants | | | | Cornerback Ty Law mutually parted ways as the Jets |
| were one of five teams that joined the NFL in 1925, | | | | organization decided not to exercise the contract |
| but the only one admitted that year that still exists. The | | | | option to extend his contract through 2008. Running |
| Giants have won four NFL Championships and two | | | | Back Curtis Martin also agreed to an undisclosed |
| Super Bowls. | | | | restructured contract. |
| To distinguish itself from the professional baseball team | | | | Pro Bowl Center Kevin Mawae was released on |
| of the same name, the football team was referred to | | | | Sunday March 5th. Mawae did not believe his release |
| as the New York Football Giants. Although the | | | | was for salary cap reasons as his cut would only be a |
| baseball team moved to San Francisco in 1957, the | | | | savings of $1.5 million, rather a change in direction for |
| football team continues to use "New York Football | | | | the team.[4] The Jets restructured the contract of |
| Giants" as its legal corporate name. | | | | Quarterback Chad Pennington. Pennington's contract |
| The Giants conduct summer training camp at the | | | | was cut from a base salary of $6 million to $3 million. |
| University at Albany. | | | | Pennington will be able to make back the $3 million |
| For most of the team's history, the Giants have worn | | | | through incentives. He also had to forfeit his $3 million |
| blue helmets, red trim, and either blue or white jerseys. | | | | roster bonus that was due at the start of free agency. |
| In 1961, the club debuted a white lower-case "ny" logo. | | | | John Abraham was designated the teams franchise |
| By that time, the team wore gray pants. | | | | player. He would later be traded to the Atlanta Falcons |
| In 1975, the logo was modified to a sharper italicized | | | | involving a 3-way trade between the Jets, Falcons, |
| "NY". But one year later, both the logo and uniforms | | | | and the Denver Broncos. The Falcons traded their 1st |
| changed. An italicized and underlined "GIANTS" | | | | round draft pick (#15) to the Broncos for the Broncos |
| became the new logo.This was due to the move to | | | | 1st (#29), 3rd (#93) and next years 4th round pick. |
| East Rutherford New Jersey. More red trim was | | | | The Falcons traded the #29 overall pick to the Jets in |
| added to the uniform design. And the team began | | | | exchange for Abraham. |
| wearing white pants with their blue jerseys, and blue | | | | Patrick Ramsey was traded to the Jets on March 17th |
| pants with their white jerseys. By 1979, only the white | | | | 2006 for this year's 6th round draft pick. |
| pants were worn. | | | | Tight end Chris Baker, who became an unrestricted |
| In 2000, the team reverted back to the 1960s primary | | | | free agent in the offseason, re-signed with his |
| logo and uniform, and the italicized "GIANTS" became | | | | hometown team on March 24th. |
| a secondary logo. In 2005, the Giants introduced a new | | | | Andre Dyson was signed by the Jets on March 29th |
| white jersey that is a more accurate depiction of the | | | | 2006 for a five-year, $11.5 million deal, including $3 million |
| road jersey the team wore in the early 1960s, as red | | | | in signing and roster bonuses. |
| stripes were added to the sleeves and the numbers | | | | Other notable signings include linebackers Matt |
| became solid red, rather than red trimmed in blue as | | | | Chatham, a former New England Patriot like Mangini |
| had previously been the case. | | | | himself and ex-Tennessee Titan Brad Kassell, |
| The team introduced an alternate red jersey in a 2004 | | | | ex-Pittsburgh Steeler defensive end Kimo von |
| game against the Philadelphia Eagles. | | | | Oelhoffen, another ex-Patriot wide receiver Tim |
| The New York Jets are a professional American | | | | Dwight, ex-Denver Bronco defensive tackle Monsanto |
| football team based in the New York City metropolitan | | | | Pope, ex-Buffalo Bill center Trey Teague, and |
| area. They are currently members of the Eastern | | | | ex-Arizona Cardinal Offensive Tackle Anthony |
| Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in | | | | Clement. |
| the National Football League (NFL). The team plays | | | | The club also signed former longtime Jets Victor |
| their home games at Giants Stadium in East | | | | Green and Richie Anderson. |
| Rutherford, New Jersey. Because the Jets play in a | | | | Both intend to retire in a Jets uniform. |
| venue named for another NFL team that plays there, | | | | The Jets chose Virginia offensive left tackle |
| the New York Giants, the Jets officially refer to the | | | | D'Brickashaw Ferguson with the 4th pick in the 2006 |
| site as simply "The Meadowlands"; it is used on all | | | | NFL Draft. They then used their second pick (from |
| official NFL and team game notes regarding Jets' | | | | Denver via Atlanta) on Ohio State Center Nick |
| home games. | | | | Mangold. The rest of their picks included Oregon |
| The club currently is headquartered and trains in | | | | Quarterback Kellen Clemens, Ohio St. Linebacker |
| Hempstead, New York on Long Island. However, they | | | | Anthony Schlegel, Michigan State Safety Eric Smith, |
| are constructing a new training facility and corporate | | | | Missouri Quarterback turned Wide Receiver Brad |
| headquarters in Florham Park, New Jersey. | | | | Smith, Florida State Running Back Leon Washington, |
| [1] Originally called the New York Titans, the team | | | | Wisconsin Tight End Jason Pociask, Texas Christian |
| began play in 1960 as a charter member of the | | | | Cornerback Drew Coleman, and Nebraska Defensive |
| American Football League. | | | | Tackle Titus Adams. |
| The club was renamed the "Jets" after Sonny Werblin | | | | To replace Ty Law in the defensive backfield, the Jets |
| bought the team in 1963. | | | | re-signed Ray Mickens, who, aside from last season, |
| The Jets then joined the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL | | | | has played all of his professional seasons with the |
| Merger. | | | | Jets. |
| The Jets hold the distinction of being the first AFL | | | | Logo and uniforms When the club debuted in 1960 as |
| team to defeat an NFL club in an AFL-NFL World | | | | the Titans, the team wore blue helmets, gold trim, and |
| Championship Game when they defeated the | | | | either blue or white jerseys. |
| Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. | | | | After the club was renamed the Jets in 1963, the |
| On January 17, the Jets announced that Eric Mangini | | | | uniform design was changed to white helmets, white |
| had been signed as head coach. [2] [3] Mangini would | | | | pants, and either green or white jerseys. The green |
| become the youngest head coach in the NFL, turning | | | | jerseys had white stripes on the shoulders and white |
| 35 on January 19. Mangini's first order of business was | | | | sleeves. The white jerseys had green stripes on the |
| to assemble a staff. | | | | shoulders and green sleeves. |
| Offensive Coordinator Mike Heimerdinger and | | | | The team's logo in 1963 consisted of a green airplane |
| Defensive Coordinator Donnie Henderson were both | | | | with the word "Jets" written on its side. The logo was |
| released from the Jets staff. Special Teams | | | | changed a year later to a football shaped oval with |
| Coordinator Mike Westoff was retained. A full staff | | | | the letters "NY" superimposed, and superimposed over |
| was announced on February 20. Linebackers coach | | | | that, both the word "Jets" and a football in green. In |
| Bob Sutton was named defensive coordinator and the | | | | 1967, the logo's colors were inverted so that the oval |
| team signed Jim Herrmann to replace Sutton as the | | | | became green, and the word "JETS" and the football |
| linebackers coach. Herrmann was the defensive | | | | became white. |
| coordinator at the University of Michigan for twenty | | | | In 1978, the Jets changed both their logo and uniform |
| years before arriving in New York. | | | | design. The new logo consisted of the word "Jets" |
| General Manager Terry Bradway announced that he | | | | with a futuristic jet above it. The new uniform design |
| was stepping down as Jets GM on February 7. | | | | consisted of green helmets, white pants, and either |
| Assistant GM Mike Tannenbaum was named the new | | | | green or white jerseys. |
| GM on the same day. | | | | In 1998, the team reverted back to the 1967 logo and |
| Bradway continues to be employed by the Jets | | | | the 1963 uniform design. |
| organization as a scouting consultant. | | | | |