1963 New York Jets season

1963 season of AFL team New York Jets November 2013 March 2026 New York Jets 1963 5–8–1 4th AFL East Weeb Ewbank Sonny Werblin Polo Grounds Did not qualify 1962 (Titans) Jets seasons The 1963 New York Jets season was the fourth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL) and the first under the moniker Jets,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lM5RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KmwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4564%2C2487129 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Jets name Ewbank as new coach April 16, 1963 18 which followed a change in ownership.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ilIyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kuUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3550%2C5506565 Lawrence Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Harry Wismer is out of new football loop March 16, 1963 8 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n4ktAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oZsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2603%2C653271 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania UPI Wismer bows out of Titan picture; won't get money March 17, 1963 59 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=isZOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mQEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2358%2C2059979 Toledo Blace Ohio Associated Press Sonny Werblin sells share of New York Jets May 22, 1968 69 The season began with the team trying to improve on their 5–9 record from 1962 under new head coach Weeb Ewbank. Playing their final season at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan, the Jets finished at 5–8–1 in 1963; they relocated to Shea Stadium in the borough of Queens the following season. thumb|1964 game program showing the original Jets uniform of 1963; the helmet is not shown. In rebranding itself as the Jets, the club abandoned its navy-blue and gold uniforms in favor of kelly green and white. The jerseys had opposite-colored sleeves with thick stripes on the shoulders and cuffs, above and below the TV numerals. The pants were white with two parallel green stripes on each side. The new helmets were white with a single green stripe down the center; the logo on each side was a silhouette of a jet airplane in green, with the word "JETS" in thick white sans-serif italics along the fuselage. Ewbank had led the NFL's Baltimore Colts for nine seasons (1954–62), including consecutive league titles in 1958 and 1959. Fired in January 1963,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BpxRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HmwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3849%2C1180627 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Ewbank to resign as Baltimore coach January 8, 1963 15https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B0cqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5k4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5630%2C2137288 Pittsburgh Press UPI Colts fire Ewbank, pick Shula January 8, 1963 29https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B5xRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HmwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5530%2C1317760 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Colts' grid shift boss' own idea January 9, 1963 16 he was hired by the Jets in mid-April. Roster 1963 New York Jets  2 Ed Chlebek 17 Galen Hall 19 Dick Wood 20 Bill Perkins y American football 30 Mark Smolinski 31 Bill Mathis 45 Dick Christy 13 Don Maynard 29 Bake Turner 84 Ken Gregory American football 85 Gene Heeter y 89 Dee Mackey 52 Mike Hudock C 61 Dan Ficca G 62 Sid Fournet G 63 Roy Hord Jr. G 75 Winston Hill T y 78 Jack Klotz T 79 Sherman Plunkett T 72 Charlie Janerette DT 73 Paul Rochester DT 77 Dick Guesman DT/K 86 Bob Watters DE no 87 LaVerne Torczon DE 88 Bob McAdams DE/DT y no 57 Dave Yohn no MLB 60 Larry Grantham OLB 64 Pete Perreault OLB y 67 Jim Price linebacker y OLB/MLB 82 Ed Cooke American football OLB 25 Marshall Starks CB 26 Dave West y no CB 40 Dainard Paulson SS 42 Clyde Washington CB/FS 46 Bill Baird American football y FS 33 Curley Johnson P -- Will Renfro DE IR 26 Tony Stricker y no CB IR Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 8 at Boston Patriots L 14–38 0–1 Alumni Stadium 24,120 Recap 2Bye 3 September 22 Houston Oilers W 24–17 1–1 Polo Grounds 9,336 Recap 4 September 28 Oakland Raiders W 10–7 2–1 Polo Grounds 17,100 Recap 5 October 5 Boston Patriots W 31–24 3–1 Polo Grounds 16,769 Recap 6 October 13 at San Diego Chargers L 20–24 3–2 Balboa Stadium 27,189 Recap 7 October 20 at Oakland Raiders L 26–49 3–3 Frank Youell Field 15,557 Recap 8 October 26 Denver Broncos T 35–35 3–3–1 Polo Grounds 22,553 Recap 9 November 2 San Diego Chargers L 7–53 3–4–1 Polo Grounds 20,798 Recap 10 November 10 at Houston Oilers L 27–31 3–5–1 Jeppesen Stadium 23,619 Recap 11 November 17 at Denver Broncos W 14–9 4–5–1 Bears Stadium 14,247 Recap November 24Games postponed to December 22 12 December 1 Kansas City Chiefs W 17–0 5–5–1 Polo Grounds 18,824 Recap 13 December 8 at Buffalo Bills L 14–45 5–6–1 War Memorial Stadium 20,222 Recap 14 December 14 Buffalo Bills L 10–19 5–7–1 Polo Grounds 6,526 Recap 15 December 22 at Kansas City Chiefs L 0–48 5–8–1 Municipal Stadium 12,202 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings References 2 External links 1963 team stats Category:New York Jets seasons New York Jets New York Jets Category:1960s in Manhattan Category:Washington Heights, Manhattan