This is one in a series of articles that will also appear in the New York Jets 2024 Yearbook, which will be published later this summer.
MetLife Stadium isn't located on Broadway, but the Jets' home is one of the world's biggest stages for sports and entertainment thanks in large part to the loyal fans of the Green & White.
Last year MetLife Stadium reset the norm for what it means to be an entertainment mecca in America, finishing third worldwide for total ticket sales grossed and sold across all its events, with Jets games as the linchpin.
Over the Jets' nine homes games in 2023, which featured three primetime contests and the NFL's first Black Friday game, they drew 701,011 fans and finished second in the NFL in home attendance.
The Green & White and their fans will be back in the spotlight again in 2024 with MetLife set to host four primetime games — Thursday night contests against the Patriots and Texans, a Monday night bout with the Bills, and a Sunday night showdown against the Colts.
"I love the Jets fans," head coach Robert Saleh said. "MetLife is always alive, and I am really excited about getting those Jets fans out there and hearing those chants again soon."
"People are just so proud and excited to be out wearing Jets stuff," QB Aaron Rodgers said. "There's energy wherever you go. The reaction from our fans is really just positive and supportive."
In addition to the Jets' eight home games in the season ahead, the MetLife Stadium staff will also be preparing to host the 2026 World Cup Final. The final game, one of eight matches at the stadium that summer, will be the conclusion to the most ambitious World Cup in the tournament's history — three host countries, 16 host cities, 48 teams and 104 matches.
The atmosphere created by Jets fans from September through December at MetLife Stadium contributed to the decision to award the game to the Jets' and Giants' shared facility.
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our entire region," N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy said. "Hosting the Final provides New York and New Jersey an unparalleled platform to brilliantly showcase what we stand for."
