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The Jets and Raiders were founding members of the American Football League; both teams began to play in 1960, the Jets under the name Titans of New York. [2] The two teams had little success in their early years, playing so poorly that both the Titans and Raiders were allowed to draft players from other AFL teams following the 1962 season. [3]
The 1968 AFL Championship Game was the ninth annual title game of the American Football League, played on December 29 at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York City, New York.In a rematch of the notorious Heidi Game played earlier in the season, the New York Jets (11–3) of the Eastern Division hosted the defending champion Oakland Raiders (12–2) of the Western Division.
1967 was the first year where a pre-scheduled playoff (rather than regular season results) determined participation in the championship. It also marked the first year in which if there was a tie for first place in a division, the division champion was determined by a system of tiebreakers, rather than via a playoff game (as detailed in the 1933 ...
Oakland Raiders vs Houston Oilers, Dec 31, 1967 (AFL Championship Game) Los Angeles Rams vs Dallas Cowboys, Dec 23, 1973 (Divisional Round) Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets, Jan 3, 1987 (OT, Divisional Round) New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers, Jan 20, 1991 (NFC Championship Game) Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, Jan 17, 1992 (AFC ...
Jets running back Matt Snell was the top rusher of the game with 71 yards on 19 carries, along with a 15-yard reception, while Emerson Boozer chipped in 51 rushing yards for New York. In addition to his 32-yard interception return, Atkinson returned 4 kickoffs for 112 yards. Oakland lost despite outgaining the Jets in total yards, 443-400. [10 ...
The 1968 New York Jets season was the ninth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). The team had the most successful season in franchise history.Trying to improve upon their 8–5–1 record of 1967, they won the AFL Eastern Division with an 11–3 record.
The winning field goal sent the Raiders to the playoffs and eliminated the Chargers. Had the game ended in a tie, both teams would have made the playoffs. The Raiders lead the series 69–60–2 as of the end of the 2024 season, including having won the only playoff game between the two teams, the 1980 AFC Championship game. [62] [63] [64] [65]
The Jets defense proved up to the challenge, and Mehl intercepted another Plunkett pass that enabled New York to run out the rest of the clock. Hendricks finished the game with a sack and two fumble recoveries. This was the second postseason meeting between the Jets and Raiders.