In fact, only two Jets teams ever finished with more penalties than the current squad is amassing.

All are vital elements of this season's Jets team, which made the playoffs.

Few Jets teams have ever left town so optimistically, or with such a large send-off.

That Jets team was trying to get the sticky legacy of a 1-15 record from 1996 off its shoes.

As a starting safety on last year's 1-15 Jets team, he actually led the league in tackles.

There was the sense that most of these guys liked each other, a far cry from recent Jets teams.

Throughout their history, dating to 1960, no Jets team has been able to say: win today, and win the division.

No previous Jets team went five consecutive games permitting 14 points or fewer each time.

It's the first time a Jets team has recorded two shutouts in the same season.

Rarely, though, have there been young, enthusiastic Jets teams.