It's not a coincidence that the state of New York has several professional football teams. The main reason is because of its massive size. With nearly 8 million residents in just New York City alone, it's a good idea for there to be a larger selection of NFL teams to choose from to even things out.two

New York American Football Teams

The NFL is the most popular sports league in the US. There are two American Football teams in New York: the New York Giants (also called NY Giants) and the New York Jets (also called NY Jets). Both teams have been playing in the same stadium since 1984.MetLife StadiumNew York Jets / Arena/Stadium

The Jets play their home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

Why does the NFL have 3 New York teams : The “NY” Giants and the “NY" Jets both play in the state of New Jersey! Same reason that California had 4 teams…. lots of people. 49ers and Raiders were a 30 minute drive (no traffic) away from each other, and the Chargers and Rams are 8 hour drives from 49ers and Raiders.

Is Buffalo Bills a New York team

Drawing much of its fanbase from Western New York and Southern Ontario, the Bills are the only NFL team that plays home games in the state of New York. The franchise is owned by Terry and Kim Pegula, who purchased the Bills after the death of the original owner Ralph Wilson in 2014.

Why does NY have three NFL teams : The market is big enough. The new York state market can support three teams. The New York giants, jets and the Buffalo bills. The state of Florida also had three teams even if the city of Jacksonville does not know they have a nfl team in the city.

Current teams

Sport	Club	League
American football	Buffalo Bills	National Football League
New York Giants
New York Jets
Baseball	New York Mets	Major League Baseball

The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.

Where do the New York Giants and New York Jets play football

MetLife Stadium

MetLife Stadium, located in East Rutherford, NJ, is the home of the New York Jets and New York Giants and is one of the largest stadiums in the NFL (82,500).The region has two National Football League (NFL) teams: the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers. The Rams originally played in LA from 1946 to 1994, while the Chargers shared LA with them for only one season in 1960 before moving to San Diego.With its can-do spirit, Green Bay became the smallest city to have an NFL franchise.

After only one year, owner James Breuil held a name-the-team contest in hopes of choosing a more distinctive nickname; "Bisons" had been the traditional nickname for Buffalo teams for many years. The winning choice was "Bills," which was a play on the name of the famed Wild West showman Buffalo Bill Cody.

What is the smallest city with an NFL team : With its can-do spirit, Green Bay became the smallest city to have an NFL franchise.

What is the smallest NFL stadium : Soldier Field

Soldier Field, home to the Chicago Bears, has a seating capacity of 61,500, making it the smallest stadium in NFL. Designed in 1919 and completed in the 1920s, the Field serves as a memorial to Americans soldiers who died in past wars.

Is Buffalo Bills a NY team

Drawing much of its fanbase from Western New York and Southern Ontario, the Bills are the only NFL team that plays home games in the state of New York. The franchise is owned by Terry and Kim Pegula, who purchased the Bills after the death of the original owner Ralph Wilson in 2014.

There's only one team that actually plays in the state of New York, which is the Buffalo Bills. While the New York Football Giants and New York Jets represent New York City, they actually play in the suburbs in East Rutherford, New Jersey (they're in the NYC metro area, but not in the city or state of New York).When MetLife Stadium was being built, the Jets and Giants split the bill evenly for MetLife Stadium, which didn't cost taxpayers anything. That said, the partnership hasn't prevented a team from leaving the nest and trying to find their own home through the years.

Why do NY Jets play in New Jersey : Feeling that having to play road games until the Mets were done with Shea Stadium put the Jets at a disadvantage, the team announced in 1977 that they would play two home games a year in September at the Giants' new home at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in New Jersey, Giants Stadium.