 Running back Matt Snell was drafted by both New York teams, and the Jets were able to sign him.On September 12, 1964, New York played its home opener at Shea Stadium, defeating Denver 30–6 before a crowd of 52,663, which broke the AFL regular season attendance record by almost 20,000.On November 8, 1964, both the Jets and Giants played home games; both teams sold out their games and the Jets drew 61,929 fans.