Founded | 1966 |
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Folded | 1974 |
League | Atlantic Coast Football League Seaboard Football League |
Based in | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
Arena | John F. Kennedy Stadium |
Championships | 0 |
Division titles | 1 (1973) |
The Bridgeport Jets were a minor league American football team based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. They began play in the Atlantic Coast Football League in 1966 as the Waterbury Orbits. The Orbits, already officially affiliated with the New York Jets of the American Football League, became the Bridgeport Jets in 1968.[1] After relocating from Waterbury, the Jets played their homes games in John F. Kennedy Stadium.