Jets don new uniforms for first time in 20 years

The New York Jets have a new coach, new big-name players and, now, a new uniform, which was unveiled Thursday night at a Manhattan launch party that drew former and current players, celebrities and an estimated crowd of 500.

The Jets, who last changed uniforms in 1998, will have a new, all-green helmet. Their home, away and alternate uniforms, designed by Nike, will include a shade of green that was developed exclusively for the Jets -- Gotham green. The other colors are spotlight white and stealth black.

"It's just a different swagger," said star safety Jamal Adams, one of seven players who modeled the new uniforms on stage before a roaring crowd. "It's something this team needed. Obviously, the past years haven't been going well. To have something new, a fresh start, I think it's just what we needed."

The white helmet is gone, replaced by one that includes "JETS" in stylized white letters over the Gotham green. The design actually resembles the helmet they used from 1978 to 1997, sans the Concord-style jet pictured above the letters.

"New York" is emblazoned in small white letters on the chest, the first time in team history the city name appears on the uniform. It may not please folks in New Jersey, where the Jets practice and play their games.

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