joe namath

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12 Born: May 31, 1943 (1943-05-31) (age 65)

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Career information Year(s): 1965–1977 NFL Draft: 1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12 AFL Draft: 1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 College: Alabama Professional teams New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977) Career stats TD-INT 173-220 Yards 27,663 QB Rating 65.5 Stats at NFL.com Career highlights and awards 5x Pro Bowl selection (1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972) 5x All-Pro selection (1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972) Super Bowl champion (III) AFL All-Time Team 2x AFL MVP (1968, 1969) 2x UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year (1968, 1969) 1974 NFL Comeback Player of the Year New York Jets #12 retired Pro Football Hall of Fame

Joseph William Namath (born May 31, 1943 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania), also known as Broadway Joe or Joe Willie,[1] is a former American football quarterback. He played for the University of Alabama under legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and his assistant, Howard Schnellenberger, from 1962–1964, and in the American Football League and National Football League during the 1960s and 1970s. Namath played for the New York Jets for most of his professional career but finished his career with the Los Angeles Rams. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985.

Namath retired after playing in 77 wins, 108 losses and 3 ties. In his career he threw 173 touchdowns, 220 interceptions, and completed 1,886 passes for 27,663 yards.[2] 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 the third NFL-AFL Championship Game in 1969, and then delivering on his promise. Contents [hide] 1 Early life and family 2 College football career 2.1 Statistics 3 Pro football career 3.1 Super Bowl III 3.2 Bachelors III 3.3 Monday Night Football's inaugural game 3.4 Injuries 3.5 Improving the Jets' level of play 3.6 Los Angeles Rams 3.7 Hall of Fame legacy 4 Movie and television career 5 Controversial moments 6 Later and Current Life 7 Icon and advertisements 8 See also 9 References 10 External links //

Early life and family

Namath's Hungarian born grandfather, known as A.J. to his family and friends, came to Ellis Island and worked in the coal and steel industries of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Joe referred to his own