The Jets began as the Titans of New York in 1960, playing at the aging Polo Grounds in upper Manhattan. Renamed in 1963, they moved to Shea Stadium in Queens the next year, then to New Jersey’s Meadowlands in 1984, where they have shared a stadium with the Giants ever since.
Here is every home in order, with the years the Jets played there, what made each one matter and what stands on the site today. Each stadium links to our full guide.
Every Jets Stadium, 1960 to Today
- New York
1960–1963Owner Harry Wismer could only secure the run-down Polo Grounds for the Titans of New York. New owners renamed the team the Jets in 1963, and a Jets game against Buffalo was the stadium's final sporting event.
Today: Demolished in 1964; the Polo Grounds Towers housing project stands on the site
Stadium history →- Queens
1964–1983Shared with the Mets, who had first use each fall, so the Jets often opened on the road. They won the 1968 AFL title here on the way to Super Bowl III, and left when lease talks with New York City stalled.
Today: Demolished in 2009; its home plate is marked in the Citi Field parking lot
Stadium history →- East Rutherford
1984–2009Twenty-six seasons as tenants in the Giants' Meadowlands stadium; the Giants refused to change its name, so crews covered it in green banners on Jets game days. A plan for a Jets stadium on Manhattan's West Side fell through.
Today: Demolished in 2010, after MetLife Stadium was built in its parking lot
Stadium history →- 2010–presentCurrent home
The first NFL stadium built jointly by two teams, a 50–50 venture with the Giants. It opened in 2010 as New Meadowlands Stadium, hosted Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014 and the 2026 World Cup final.
Visiting guide →
Jets Stadium FAQ
Where did the Jets play before MetLife Stadium?
At Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, from 1984 through 2009, as tenants of the Giants. Before that they played at Shea Stadium in Queens (1964–1983) and, as the Titans of New York and then the Jets, at the Polo Grounds (1960–1963).
How many stadiums have the Jets had?
Four: the Polo Grounds, Shea Stadium, Giants Stadium and MetLife Stadium.
Why did the Jets leave Shea Stadium?
The Mets had first use of Shea each fall, so the Jets often had to open the season on the road, and the team received no money from parking. Owner Leon Hess wanted the city to expand the stadium and rework the lease, talks with Mayor Ed Koch stalled, and the Jets played their last game at Shea on December 10, 1983.
Is Shea Stadium still standing?
No. Shea was demolished in 2008–09 after Citi Field opened next door, and its home plate, pitcher’s mound and bases are marked in the Citi Field parking lot. The Polo Grounds were torn down in 1964, and Giants Stadium in 2010.
Where do the Jets play now?
At MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which the Jets and Giants built as a 50–50 joint venture. It opened in 2010, seats 82,500 and hosted Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014.