For the first time in 17 years, both the New York Jets and the New York Giants began their NFL seasons with a victory. The dual opening-day wins for the city's football franchises occurred on Sunday, September 13, 2009.
On that day, the Jets defeated the Houston Texans 24-7 in Houston, while the Giants secured a 23-17 win against Washington in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The last time this shared success happened for both teams was 17 years prior to 2009. The date, September 13, also marked a notable event in popular culture: Kanye West's infamous interruption of Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards. At the time, Barack Obama was in his first year as President, and Michael Bloomberg was nearing the end of his second term as Mayor of New York. The social media platform Twitter, now known as X, was recognized with a Webby Award.
