Joe Namath

Joe Namath

Biography: ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Joseph William "Joe" Namath  (born May 31, 1943), nicknamed "Broadway Joe" or "Joe Willie", is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the University of Alabama under coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and his assistant, Howard Schnellenberger, from 1962–1964, and professional football in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) during the 1960s and 1970s. Namath was an American Football League icon and played for that league's New York Jets for most of his professional career but finished his career with the NFL's Los Angeles Rams. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985. Namath retired after playing in 140 games 62 wins, 63 losses and 4 ties. In his career he threw 173 touchdowns, 220 interceptions, and completed 1,886 passes for 27,663 yards. During his thirteen years in the AFL and NFL he played for three division champions (the 1968 and 1969 AFL East Champion Jets and the 1977 NFC West Champion Rams), earned one league championship (1968 AFL Championship), and one "world championship" (Super Bowl III). In 1999, he was ranked number 96 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players. He was the only player on the list to have spent a majority of his career with the Jets. He is known for brashly telling the media that he guaranteed that his team would upset Don Shula's NFL Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III in 1969, and then delivering on his promise. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Namath, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Birthday: May 31, 1943

Deathday: N/A

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Known For

Avalanche Express
Avalanche Express

1979-09-27

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

1980-01-04

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

2022-09-23

C.C. and Company
C.C. and Company

1970-10-14

Namath
Namath

2012-01-28

Norwood
Norwood

1970-11-24

The Last Rebel
The Last Rebel

1971-09-24

The Wedding Ringer
The Wedding Ringer

2015-01-16

Underdogs
Underdogs

2013-08-16

Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III

1990-05-21

Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II

1985-03-10

Spy Magazine Presents How to Be Famous
Spy Magazine Presents How to Be Famous

1990-01-01

Chattanooga Choo Choo
Chattanooga Choo Choo

1984-05-18

The Keepers of the Streak
The Keepers of the Streak

2015-01-23

The Complete History of the New York Jets
The Complete History of the New York Jets

2007-08-07

Marriage Is Alive and Well
Marriage Is Alive and Well

1980-01-25

Harry Benson: Shoot First
Harry Benson: Shoot First

2016-11-04

Going Under
Going Under

1991-08-23

I Am Burt Reynolds
I Am Burt Reynolds

2020-12-17

The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars
The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars

1978-09-08

Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo

1970-12-09