Logos and uniforms of the New York Jets The following is a history of the revisions and additions made to the uniforms and logos of the National Football Leagues ' s New York Jets franchise and their former incarnation , the Titans of New York . History of the Jets ' Logos and Uniforms . During their previous incarnation as the Titans , the team ' s jerseys were navy blue combined with gold lettering and a navy blue helmet . The gold pants included two thin blue stripes that ran the length of the pant legs . The uniform designs resembled those of Notre Dame ' s due to " some " relationship between Wismer and the Fighting Irish ; Wismer , who was considered a sportscasting pioneer , broadcast replays of Notre Dame football games prior to owning the Titans . The uniforms have also drawn comparisons to the University of Michigan jerseys . When the syndicate led by Sonny Werblin purchased the team , renamed the Jets , the uniform underwent significant changes . The color scheme of the uniforms were changed to the now familiar green and white ; white pants and green or white jerseys . On either side of the now white helmet was the logo of a green airplane with " JETS " written in white inside the shape of the plane . Furthermore , a green stripe ran down the midsection of the helmet , front to back . In 1965 , the logo was changed to the shape of a green football with " JETS " written in white inside of the football ; in the background of the logo was an outline of the letters " NY " . The uniforms underwent minor changes in 1968 when the shoulder stripes were slightly altered and a green belt replaced the former white belt on the pants . Ten years later , in 1978 , the team again changed the design and logo . The new uniform consisted of kelly green or white jerseys combined with white pants and a kelly green helmet with the logo , on either side of the helmet , spelling " JETS " in a " sleek , modern font " resembling the wing of a Jet . Minor changes were made to the uniform in 1986 ; a thin green or white ring was added around the jersey collar contrasting with the jersey color . Additionally , a green stripe was added to both of the pant legs . In 1990 , the team added thin black stripes that outlined the stripes and numbers on the jersey ; the Jets also began to wear kelly green pants when they wore their white road jerseys . The signature NFL logo was added to the collar of the jerseys and on the left thigh of the pants in 1993 . In 1994 , all teams in the NFL wore a patch commemorating the NFL ' s 75th anniversary . The Jets also reintroduced their 1963 jerseys and 1965 helmet logo for a few games in 1994 ; one such instance was against the Miami Dolphins in September . Administrator and head coach Bill Parcells took the initiative in 1998 and began to the process of redesigning the team ' s uniforms . Many of the Super Bowl veterans felt the previous design change in 1978 tampered with history . Parcells , who sought to form the team ' s identity , changed the logo reverting to the 1965 logo , or rather , a modified version of the logo , since the oval was now more rounded at the ends and no longer resembled a football . The Jets did not return to the kelly green of the AFL days , but adopted a shade close to forest green for both logo and uniforms . A white helmet was introduced to contrast the green logo . For the first time , the Jets logo was placed on the jersey on a patch on the left front shoulder . In 2002 , the team introduced an updated away uniform that consisted of white pants and a white jersey . The Jets also introduced an alternative uniform completely green with white sleeves . In 2003 , the team unveiled another alternative jersey , which features a white jersey with green pants . On October 14 , 2007 , the Jets celebrated their heritage with a special Titans Throwback Day . The Jets wore their navy blue and gold uniforms , in honor of their previous incarnation , during their home game against the Philadelphia Eagles . They also honored the four original Titans who played as Jets in Super Bowl III , Don Maynard , Bill Mathis , Larry Grantham and Curley Johnson . New York wore the throwback uniforms once more in December when the team played the Miami Dolphins at Dolphins Stadium . The Jets went 1 – 1 in their throwbacks , dropping a 16 – 9 decision to the Eagles on October 14 , 2007 and defeating the Dolphins , 40 – 13 , on December 2 , 2007 . The throwback uniforms made another appearance in 2008 . Originally scheduled for the home opener against the Patriots , the throwback days were changed to the second and third home games , against the Arizona Cardinals and Cincinnati Bengals , respectively . Victories over the Cardinals ( 56 – 35 ) and Bengals ( 26 – 14 ) improved the Jets to 3 – 1 in Titan throwbacks . On October 26 , 2008 , the Jets honored the 1968 championship team displaying a commemorative 40th anniversary Super Bowl III patch on their left chest . The team also held a halftime ceremony to honor the championship alumni . In 2009 , the Jets introduced a modified version of the Titans ’ throwbacks , a white jersey with gold pants . The Jets wore the white Titans uniforms against the Oakland Raiders on October 25 , 2009 and then once again against the Dolphins on November 1 , 2009 . The Jets wore their blue Titans uniforms once again versus the Tennessee Titans on September 27 , 2009 . The Jets ' jerseys featured their 50th anniversary patch for the entire season while also bearing a commemorative AFL patch when the team wore their Titans throwbacks . Those throwbacks did not make an appearance in 2010 ; however , they were re - introduced a year later for one home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars .