The Jets will honor Betty Wold Johnson, the late mother of owners Woody and Christopher, with a commemorative “BWJ” patch that will be on the team’s jerseys this season.
Johnson died at the age of 99 in early May.
The matriarch of the Johnson family, she was a known philanthropist and long-time contributor to arts, education and healthcare initiatives throughout the New York and New Jersey area, according to the team’s release.
We're honoring the late Betty Wold Johnson with this patch on our jerseys this season.
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— New York Jets (@nyjets) September 13, 2020
“She was definitely the First Lady of the Jets,” former running back Curtis Martin said. “She had such a presence there. And as far as the players being like grandchildren to her, I can definitely see that because she was such a warm person. She had a personal interest rooting for the Jets, but just her energy, she had a younger person’s energy. And she was just very approachable to everyone who met her. I just loved her as a human being.”
When the Jets take the field Sunday, they will be among five teams that will be wearing commemorative patches this season.
