58 — The New York Jets capped off an amazing 1968 season by winning Super Bowl III following Joe Namath’s infamous guaranteed victory over the 18-point favorite Baltimore Colts.
42 — The New York Islanders won four straight Stanley Cups from 1979-1983, but haven’t been back to the finals since they passed the baton to Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier’s Edmonton Oilers in 1984.
27 — As of May 25, 2026, at 6:13p, it has been 27 years since the 1998-99 New York Knicks reached, and lost in the NBA Finals to the San Antonio Spurs 4 games to 1.
23 — Nine years before moving to Brooklyn, the New Jersey Nets rode Jason Kidd’s leadership and playmaking skills to back-to-back NBA Finals in 2001-02 and 2002-03.
15 — The New York Giants were a .500 team heading into a Christmas Eve showdown with the New York Jets. They never lost again, winning their fourth Super Bowl, and securing Eli Manning his second Super Bowl MVP.
14 — 39-year-old Hall of Fame goalie Martin Brodeur took the 2011-12 New Jersey Devils on one last ride to the Stanley Cup Finals before losing to the Los Angeles Kings.
12 — Henrik Lundqvist led the New York Rangers to the playoffs 11 times in his first 12 seasons. Unfortunately for “the King”, his only trip to finals in 2014 was ruined by those same Los Angeles Kings.
11 — Shockingly, it’s already been 11 years since Matt Harvey convinced Terry Collins to leave him in Game 5 of the 2015 World Series. Unfortunately, the New York Mets lost the game and the series, and Harvey never regained his “Dark Knight” magic again.
2 — The New York Liberty are less than two seasons removed from defeating the Minnesota Lynx 3 game to 2 to win their first WNBA Championship in 2024.
2 — The New York Yankees made the World Series for the 41st time in 2024 prior to losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games.
“SRNY By The Numbers” is a periodic feature that highlights all 10 New York Metro Area sports teams. A primary school knowledge of math is required.
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