Jets-Giants Through the Years
In Addition to Annual Preseason Matchups Dating Back to the Yale Bowl in 1969, the Jets & Giants Have Met 12 Times During the Regular Season, Most Recently on Dec. 24, 2011
In a matchup that felt more like a regular-season rivalry than a preseason game, the reigning Super Bowl III champions, the Jets, beat the Giants 37-14 at the Yale Bowl. Above, Matt Snell and Emerson Boozer watch as the first meeting between New York's pro football teams unfolds.
RB Bill Mathis (31) takes a handoff from QB Joe Namath (not pictured). Namath went on to throw three TD passes in the preseason victory.
RB Matt Snell (41) in action at the Yale Bowl.
A wall of New York Jets stops the attempted drive of New York Giants running back Tucker Frederickson on the one yard line for no gain. A brawl erupted shortly after the play. Giants went on to win 22-10.
New York Jets CB Steve Tannen (21) knocks down pass intended for New York Giants WR Clifton McNeil (18) during first quarter action between Giants and Jets at Shea Stadium.
Giants QB Fran Tarkenton (10) watches as teammate Tucker Frederickson (24) drops a pass at Shea Stadium. Future Ring of Honor member, Larry Grantham (60) helped to induce Frederickson into his dropped pass.
Joe Namath hands off to John Riggins (44) during second period action in the Yale-United Way NFL preseason game between the Jets and Giants at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, CT. Also photographed is Emerson Boozer of the Jets (32).
Joe Namath fades back to complete a pass for 11 yards and a first down in the opening minutes of the game.
Namath waves as he trots by defender Eldridge Small (18) and across the goal line for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Namath's TD tied the game at the end of regulation, sending it to OT, where Namath won it on a 5-yard pass to Emerson Boozer.
Broadway Joe releases a pass completed to Jets running back Bob Burns in overtime. The Jets came out on top, 26-20.
DT Ben Rudolph (76) goes in for the sack of Giants QB Phil Simms (11) in the 26-7 win over the Giants.
New York Jets coach Joe Walton, right, greets New York Giants coach Bill Parcells following their game in the Meadowlands.
Mark Gastineau looks on during a preseason game in the Meadowlands.
The Meadowlands, home of the New York Giants and the New York Jets in East Rutherford, NJ.
Jets Quarterback Ken O'Brien (7) celebrates after throwing a fourth quarter touchdown pass to wide receiver Al Toon to defeat the Giants, 27-21.
QB Boomer Esiason (7) signals touchdown after RB Brad Baxter ran for a two yard touchdown. Baxter scored the only TD in the Jets' 10-6 victory over the Giants.
Giants quarterback Phil Simms (11) throws a pass while under pressure by Jets linebacker Bobby Houston (55).
Jets running back Curtis Martin (28) takes off on an 80-yard touchdown run in the second quarter of a preseason game. Giants tackle Christian Peter (99) and linebacker Scott Galyon (52) attempt to stop Martin.
Jets CB Aaron Beasley (21) makes a tackle in the 31-28 OT loss to the Giants.
Giants LB Brandon Short (53) attempts to tackle Jets TE Anthony Becht (88).
QB Chad Pennington (10) waits for the snap.
Sam Madison (29) of the New York Giants does his best, but cannot break up a completion to Laveranues Coles (87).
Brad Smith (16) catches the ball for a touchdown against the New York Giants.
Eli Manning (10) scrambles under pressure from Bryan Thomas (99) and Shaun Ellis (92).
In the Spring of 2010, MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ was opened to serve as the new home of both the New York Jets and the New York Giants. The Jets and Giants first went up against one another in the regular season on Dec. 24, 2011. Dec. 6, 2015 will mark only the second time that the tenants of 1 MetLife Stadium have faced off in regular season play.
David Harris (52) sacks Eli Manning (10) in the first half of play.
Jeremy Kerley (11) is tackled by Antrel Rolle (26) of the New York Giants in the second quarter.
David Harris (52) is tackled by Hakeem Nicks (88) and Kareem McKenzie (67) of the New York Giants after intercepting a pass in the second half.
Giants QB Eli Manning (10) is forced to throw away a pass by DE Muhammad Wilkerson (96) and LB Demario Davis (56) during the first half of the preseason game.
Jets WR Brandon Marshall (15) stiff-arms Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (41) during the first half preseason play.
RB Chris Ivory (33) hurdles over defenders in the 28-18 preseason victory.
Giants WR Odell Beckham, left, and New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall, right, exchange jerseys on the field following the Jets' preseason win.
