The franchise is legally organized as a limited liability company under the name New York Jets, LLC. [6] The team was founded in 1959 as the Titans of New York, a charter member of the American Football League (AFL); the franchise joined the NFL in the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. More @Wikipedia
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