The New York Titans were an original member of the American Football League when it began play in 1960. The team played its’ home games at a legendary baseball stadium, the Polo Grounds, and their original head coach was a football legend, Slingin’ Sammy Baugh. The team was in financial trouble when it was purchased by a group led by Hollywood magnate Sonny Werblin. The new ownership group injected some much-needed energy into the franchise, renaming them the Jets, moving them into a new home, Shea Stadium, and signing Joe Namath to play quarterback. The rest is history.