NEW YORK – The Jets have completely rebuilt their roster over the last several seasons, adding young quarterback Sam Darnold and star running back Le'Veon Bell. And after years of losing – it has been more than 50 years since their only Super Bowl title and eight years since they've been to the playoffs – the franchise believes it's heading into a new era. Now, they have a new look to go with it. The Jets revealed their long-awaited new uniforms on Thursday at an event in midtown Manhattan. The color scheme is familiar: mostly green and white. But the uniform and helmets have been completely redesigned, transitioning from a mostly traditional kit to a more modern, sleek look. "Look, no one wins games with new uniforms," Jets CEO Christopher Johnson said. "But we've been working on this thing for a long time and it's done at a moment when I think the Jets are changing course, in a good way. "I think it's a good symbol of that change. And look, the players love, I love it, I hope the fans love it. We'll see on that last part. They'll like it a hell of a lot more if we win games." Johnson said the Jets have been working on the new uniform design for the last four years, joking that the team was able to build MetLife Stadium more quickly. The helmets are dark green – the team calls it "Gotham green" – with a white decal reading "Jets" on each side. The home uniforms are green with white numbers. The road uniforms are white with green numbers. And the alternate uniforms, the most drastic change, are black with white numbers. All the jerseys have stripes that cut across the shoulders. The change is significant -- and like it or not, will take some getting used to. "I love them," wide receiver Quincy Enunwa said. "A lot of old school people are going to have to let it grow on them. You're used to one image for so long. ... But I think the majority of guys love it. I love it." "It's a new energy," safety Jamal Adams said. "It's a new era, and everybody's excited about it. ... It's just a different swagger, man. It's something that this team needed. Obviously the past years haven't gone well, way before me. Just to have something new, a fresh start, new coaching staff. It's what we need." The Jets unveiled the new uniforms in grand fashion, at a huge midtown event space in front of hundreds of fans. The unveiling ceremony took more than 30 minutes and was hosted by comedian J.B. Smoove of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" television fame. (Larry David, a Jets fan, was not in attendance.) There were dancing cheerleaders and several video presentations, and even a live musical performance, before the uniforms were finally revealed. And then, finally, seven players came onto the stage modeling all three of the new uniforms: Sam Darnold, Enunwa, Adams, Robby Anderson, Leonard Williams, Chris Herndon and Avery Williamson. Johnson said his favorite uniform was the alternate. "I love the black one," Johnson said. "It's a little bit cooler, a little bit more ... I don't know, it kicks ass. It's awesome." It was a good way to get some publicity in April. But once the games begin, nobody will be thinking much about what the new uniforms look like. The Jets, new coach Adam Gase and general manager Mike Maccagnan, will be judged on winning and losing. "If we don't play well, the uniforms don't look good," Darnold said. The Jets had kept the uniforms under wraps throughout the entire winter and up until about 48 hours before the event. But Wednesday, an image of the new uniforms went viral on social media, somewhat upstaging the big reveal. "Sure it was a little bit of a disappointment," Johnson said. "But it's not the end of the world. It didn't change the jersey. I think the fans are going to love it the same as if this was the complete surprise. But, yeah, it's a disappointment." Email: vasqueza@northjersey.com More NY Jets news Mock draft:Should Jets take Josh Allen at No. 3, or is trading down smarter? More:How Jets' Le'Veon Bell plans to work with his new quarterback, Sam Darnold More:NY Jets sign Trevor Siemian to be backup quarterback for Sam Darnold<doc-sep>NEW YORK – The New York Jets have a new look and a new focus. BUY NEW JETS JERSEYS: Fanatics, NFL Shop That focus is heavily on the city in their name, as “New York” takes a prominent spot across the chest of the new uniforms that were unveiled at Gotham Hall on Thursday night. Check out all three new jerseys in the video above. Then, weigh in on what you think about the new threads. You can also check out how other fans reacted to the new uniforms and Thursday night’s event, too. Matt Stypulkoski may be reached at mstypulkoski@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @M_Stypulkoski. Find NJ.com Jets on Facebook.<doc-sep>
For the first time in two decades, the New York Jets have new uniforms. The team unveiled its fresh look on Thursday night for their 60th season in 2019. Team president Neil Glat said the franchise's new colors were "Gotham green," "spotlight white" and "stealth black." The uniform combination includes jerseys for each color, with one horizontal stripe across the shoulders and "New York" written above the numbers on the front. Both the green and white jerseys included options for green or white pants, while the black tops are to be worn with black bottoms. The helmets for each outfit are set to be green with a reworked logo. "If we don't play well, the uniforms don't look good," quarterback Sam Darnold said as he wore a green jersey with white pants. Said safety Jamal Adams, wearing all black: "It's a new era. The uniforms are beautiful. If you don't like 'em, I don't know: maybe you need to grab a drink or something. Because these uniforms look damned good." The Jets had worn the same uniforms since 1998, when then-coach Bill Parcells led the charge for a redesign. The new outfits were largely inspired by the ones worn by the franchise's Super Bowl III championship team, though the Kelly green was changed to hunter green and black was removed as an accent color. NEW UNIFORMS:Here are 13 other NFL teams that should change, too REACTION:Fans roast Jets' new uniforms Darnold, Adams, wide receivers Robby Anderson and Quincy Enunwa, tight end Chris Herndon, defensive lineman Leonard Williams, linebackers C.J. Mosley and Avery Williamson were among the Jets players on hand for the unveiling. Pro Football Hall of Fame members Joe Namath and Curtis Martin were also in attendance. Follow Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz on Twitter @MikeMSchwartz. If you love talking football, we have the perfect spot for you. Join our new Facebook Group, The Ruling Off the Field, to engage in friendly debate and conversation with fellow football fans and our NFL insiders.