Question: why do jets and giants share a stadium

title: MetLife Stadium
text: As Giants Stadium approached 30 years of age , it was becoming one of the older stadiums in the NFL . The Jets , who had been the lesser tenants at the stadium ( which was called simply `` The Meadowlands '' for Jets games ) , sought to have their own stadium built in Manhattan proper , the proposed West Side Stadium . Originally intended to be the 85,000 - seat main stadium for New York 's bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics , it was designed to be downsized to 75,000 seats for the Jets . However , the West Side Stadium would have required significant public funding , which collapsed in 2005 . The Jets then entered into a joint venture with the Giants to build a new stadium in which the two teams would be equal partners . 

Answer: answer: The Jets sought to have their own stadium built, the proposed West Side Stadium. However, the West Side Stadium would have required significant public funding, which collapsed in 2005. The Jets then entered into a joint venture with the Giants to build a new stadium in which the two teams would be equal partners.