New York Jets Quarterbacks Through the Years

Brett Favre will become the latest in a long line of quarterbacks for the New York Jets.

Since the franchise began as the New York Titans of the new American Football League on September 11, 1960, winning 27-7 at the ancient Polo Grounds before a little over 5,000 fans, the New York Jets offense has been led by a multi-talented group of quarterbacks.

Arguably, the most famous of the New York Jets quarterbacks is Joe Namath, whose 1969 team not only won the team's only Super Bowl in an improbable 16-7 victory over the heavily-favored Baltimore Colts, but established parity between the AFL and NFL. Improbable, that is, to everyone but the brash Namath, who predicted the victory in the days before the game and then delivered it with a steady performance by his talented team against a formidable, veteran opponent. Namath sealed his already outsized celebrity with the victory, and is forever a symbol of the New York Jets franchise.

However, Joe Namath is but one of many men who have played quarterback for the Jets, none of whom has been able to replicate his feat, but all of whom are equal members in the fraternity of New York Jets quarterbacks.

Here they are, listed by uniform number:

2 Ed Chlebek 1963

3 Rick Mirer 1999

4 Brett Favre 2008

4 Glenn Foley 1994-98

4 Pat Ryan 1978-80

5 Brooks Bollinger 2003-05

6 Bubby Brister 1995

6 Ray Lucas 1998-00

6 Bill Demory 1973

7 Chuck Clements 1997

7 Boomer Esiason 1993-95

7 Frank Reich 1996

7 Ken O'Brien 1983-92

8 Browning Nagle 1991-93

8 Tom Flick 1987

9 Jeff Blake 1992-93

9 Jay Fieldler 2005

10 Marty Domres 1977

10 Chad Pennington 2000-

10 Jack Trudeau 1994

11 Tony Eason 1989-90

11 Craig Penrose 1980

11 Butch Songin 1962

11 Jim Turner 1964-70

11 John Jones 1975

11 Steve Joachim 1976

11 Kellen Clemens 2006

12 Joe Namath 1965-76

12 Harold Stephens 1962

12 Al Dorow 1960-61

12 Neil O'Donnell 1996-97

14 Richard Todd 1976-83, 1986

15 Bob Davis 1970-72

15 Dick Jamieson 1960-61

15 Babe Parilli 1968-69

15 Kyle Mackey 1989

16 Walter Briggs 1987

16 Vinny Testaverde 1998-2003

16 Mark Malone 1989

17 Lee Grosscup 1962

17 Bob Avellini 1984

17 Galen Hall 1963

17 Mike Taliaferro 1964-67

17 Matt Robinson 1977-79

18 Pete Liske 1964

18 Al Woodall 1969-74

18 Ray Lucas 1997

19 Dick Wood 1963-64

27 Don Allard 1961