What is Green Smoke?..
Green Smoke was born out of the excitement of the Jets’ visit to London in October 2021.
Around that time, the Jets were expanding their international presence, launching new social channels alongside the NFL’s International Home Marketing Area (IHMA) initiative. What started as a small group of London-based fans looking to celebrate everything Gang Green quickly took on a life of its own — with Nic helping drive it forward into what it has become today.
But this isn’t about one person. It’s about all of us.
It’s the fans here in The Smoke — London-born or London-based — who live and breathe the Green & White. The ones staying up into the early hours at the Hippodrome, willing that one touchdown or overtime drive that brings home a win (and yes, we’ve seen it happen).
It’s those making the 3,500-mile journey to the Meadowlands. It’s anyone representing the Jets inside the M25, wearing the colours proudly — or defiantly — come rain or shine, win or lose.
This is Green Smoke — and this is our London.
Why the name ‘Green Smoke’?
The “Green” part is fairly straightforward — “Gang Green” has been used to describe the New York Jets since the late 1970s and early ’80s.
The “Smoke” comes from London’s history. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the city was heavily reliant on coal, which filled the air with thick smog. These fogs became known as “pea soupers”, and London itself earned the nickname “The Smoke”.
That history reached its peak with the Great Smog of 1952, a devastating event that lasted several days and led to the passing of the Clean Air Act in 1956. While the air has long since cleared, the nickname has stuck — and it still gets used to this day.
Put the two together, and you get Green Smoke — a name that brings the New York Jets and London together in one identity.