December 29
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Events
- 1968: The Jets beat Oakland 27-23, in front of a 62,627 crowd at Shea Stadium to win their first AFL title. Joe Namath passes for three touchdowns - two to Don Maynard, and one to Pete Lammons.
- 2008: The day after a season ending defeat to Miami, head coach Eric Mangini is fired.
Games
- 1968: Oakland Raiders 23, New York Jets 27. (AFL Championship Game)
- 1990: New York Jets 16, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14.
- 1991: New York Jets 10, Houston Oilers 17. (Wild Card game)
- 2002: Green Bay Packers 17, New York Jets 42.
Birthdays
- Jay Fiedler, 1971.
- Laveranues Coles, 1977.
