New York/New Jersey Hitmen
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| Founded | 2001 |
| League | XFL |
| Team History | New York/New Jersey Hitmen 2001 |
| Arena | Giants Stadium |
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| Based in | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Team Colors | Blue, Black, & Silver |
| Head Coach | Rusty Tillman |
| Championships | – |
| Division Titles | – |
| Dancers | - |
| Mascot | - |
The New York/New Jersey Hitmen (later shortened simply to the New York Hitmen) were a short-lived American football team based in the Giants Stadium of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
This team was part of the failed XFL begun by Vince McMahon of the World Wrestling Federation and by NBC, a major television network in the United States. Its general manager was former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, and New Jersey native, Drew Pearson.
They were part of the Eastern Division with the Birmingham Thunderbolts, Orlando Rage and Chicago Enforcers. They finished in 3rd place with a 4-6 record. The head coach was former NFL assistant Rusty Tillman, who was not a fan of the league's gimmicks or personalities - specifically commentator Jesse Ventura, who ripped him for settling for a field goal on a fourth down situation during a game in Chicago.
NBC dropped the XFL concept after the first season 2001 due to dismal ratings, and the league folded shortly afterwards.
The name "Hitmen," which implies a hired criminal, was one of the icons of the XFL's short life and the butt of many jokes about the league (quips of teams such as the fictional "Kansas City Shoplifters" coined by Saturday Night Live, for instance).
[edit] NY-NJ Hitmen players
- 24 Dino Philyaw RB college (Oregon): Philyaw saw playing time in the NFL for New England, Carolina, New Orleans and St. Louis as well as NFL Europe
- 22 Keith Elias FB college (Princeton): Elias played six seasons in the NFL three each with New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts
- 11 Corte Mc Guffey QB college (Northern Colorado): spent the 2000 season with the NFL's St. Louis Rams
- 80 Zola Davis WR college (South Carolina): Davis saw playing time in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers and the Cleveland Browns before joining the XFL.
- 95 Dwayne Sabb DE college (New Hampshire): Sabb saw playing time in the NFL with the New England Patroits, San Diego Chargers and the Buffalo Bills before joining the XFL
- 87 Marcus Hinton TE college (Alcorn State): Hinton saw playing time in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints and the Oakland Raiders before joining the XFL
- 27 Michael Blair RB college (Ball State): Blair saw playing time with a number of teams in the NFL The New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns and the Green Bay Packers. Blair also played in NFL Europe with the Frankfurt Galaxy before joining the XFL
- 85 Kirby Dar Dar WR colloge (Syracuse): Dar Dar saw playing time with the NFL's Miami Dolphins before joining the XFL
- 36 Brad Trout Safety (Valdosta State)
[edit] Team Leaders
Rushing Yards: 328, Joe Aska.
Receiving Yards: 404, Kirby Dar Dar.
Passing Yards: 804, Wally Richardson.
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