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| Position(s): Quarterback |
Jersey #(s): 12 |
| Born: May 31, 1943 Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania |
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| Year(s): 1965–1977 | |
| NFL Draft: 1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12 | |
| AFL Draft: 1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | |
| College: Alabama | |
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| TD-INT | 173-220 |
| Yards | 27,663 |
| QB Rating | 65. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session The 1965 NFL season was the 46th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1977 NFL season was the 58th Regular season of the National Football League. The NFL Draft is an annual Sports draft in which NFL teams select newly-eligible players for their rosters The 1965 National Football League Draft took place on November 28 1964 The American Football League (AFL 1960 - 1969 stocked its teams in two ways 1 Signing free agents (players whose contracts in other professional football leagues had expired or This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA Athletic teams at The University of Alabama are known as the Crimson Tide. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The 1965 NFL season was the 46th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1976 NFL season was the 57th Regular season of the National Football League. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St The 1977 NFL season was the 58th Regular season of the National Football League. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. Passer rating (known as passing efficiency or pass efficiency in NCAA football) is a measure of the performance of Quarterbacks or any other passers 5 |
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Joseph William Namath (born May 31, 1943, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania), also known as Broadway Joe, is a former American football quarterback. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL The 1973 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 21, 1973 at Texas Stadium in Irving Texas. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Super Bowl III was the third AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, but the first to officially bear the name " Super Bowl " The American Football League (AFL All- Time Team was selected in 1970 by a panel of Hall of Fame selectors comprised of professional football writers from American Football From 1970 - 1996 The United Press International AFC Player of the Year Awards to AFL-AFC American football players The NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award has been given out after every season since 1972 (except for 1985 The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. 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. Howard Schnellenberger (born March 16, 1934) is an American football coach at both the professional and college level Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Namath played for the New York Jets for most of his professional career, but finished his career with the Los Angeles Rams. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St He was later elected to the Hall of Fame. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL
Namath retired after playing in 77 wins, 108 losses and 3 ties. In his career he threw 173 touchdowns and 220 interceptions. 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). Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Super Bowl III was the third AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, but the first to officially bear the name " Super Bowl "
In 1999, he was ranked number 96 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players. Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports 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. Donald Francis Shula (born January 4, 1930 in Grand River, Ohio) is an American former professional football coach The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. Super Bowl III was the third AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, but the first to officially bear the name " Super Bowl "
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Early life and family
Namath's Hungarian born grandfather, known as A. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic J. to his family and friends, came to Ellis Island and worked in the coal and steel industries of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Ellis Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 The Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area (also called Greater Pittsburgh) as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of seven counties Joe referred to his own ethnicity as "Bohunk. " While growing up, Joe was close to both of his parents, who were divorced. Following his parents' split, Joe lived with his mother, Rose.
He was born and raised in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, twenty miles away from Pittsburgh, one of the many steel towns in Beaver County. Beaver County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. He was a standout in basketball and baseball. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each In an age where dunks were still uncommon in high school, Namath regularly dunked in games. Upon graduation, he received offers from six Major League Baseball teams, including the Yankees, Mets, Indians, Reds, Pirates and Phillies, but football prevailed. Namath has told interviewers that he wanted to sign with the Pirates and play baseball like his idol, Roberto Clemente, but elected to play football because his mother wanted him to get a college education. Roberto Clemente Walker (August 18 1934 &ndash December 31 1972 was a professional baseball player and a Major League Baseball Right fielder.
Namath had many offers from Division I college football programs, including Penn State, Ohio State, Alabama, and Notre Dame, but initially decided upon the University of Maryland. College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies The University of Maryland College Park (often referred to as The University of Maryland UMD, UMCP or simply Maryland) is a public research He was rejected by Maryland because his college-board scores were just below the school's requirements; he scored 745, while Maryland required 750. The SAT Reasoning Test (formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic Assessment Test) is a standardized test for College admissions in the After ample recruiting by the University of Alabama's head football coach, Bear Bryant, Namath accepted a full scholarship there. A scholarship is an award of access to an institution or a financial aid award for an individual student scholar for the purpose of furthering their Education Bryant stated his decision to recruit Namath was "the best coaching decision I ever made. "
College football career
At Alabama, Namath played under the legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant from 1962–64. Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations A year after being suspended for the final two games of the season, he led the Crimson Tide to a National Championship in 1964. Athletic teams at The University of Alabama are known as the Crimson Tide. Alabama went 29-4 with Namath at quarterback. Bryant would one day call Namath "the greatest athlete I ever coached. A sportsperson ( British and American English) or athlete (principally American English is any person who participates regularly in a Sport. " While many speculated on what was anticipated to be a stormy relationship between a freedom-loving player and an iron-fisted coach, Namath returned Bryant's praise, often referring to him as "not only the smartest coach I ever knew, but the man who taught me the meaning of integrity. " When Namath was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985, he broke down during his induction speech upon mentioning Bryant, who died from a heart attack in 1983.
Pro football career
Despite suffering a serious knee injury in his senior year at Alabama, Namath was drafted by both the National Football League and the upstart American Football League. The two competing leagues held their respective drafts on the same day -- November 28, 1964. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar.
The NFL's St. Louis Cardinals selected Namath 12th overall in their draft, while the Jets selected him with the AFL's first overall pick. The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. He elected to sign with the Jets, who were under the direction of Hall of Fame owner Sonny Werblin, for a salary of more than $400,000 (a pro football record at the time) and never put on a Cardinals uniform. David A "Sonny" Werblin ( March 17, 1907 - November 21, 1991) was an owner of the New York Jets.
Namath was the American Football League Rookie of the year in 1965 and became the first professional quarterback to pass for 4,000 yards in a season (1967), a feat which remained a record for the 14-game seasons that were played during that time. In each year of its ten-year existence (1960 - 1969 numerous sports-news services named their choice for the American Football League 's best first-year player [1] He was a four-time American Football League All-Star, in 1965, 1967, 1968, and 1969, although he was plagued with knee injuries through much of his career and underwent four pioneering knee operations by Dr. James A. Nicholas. All-League Teams The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season Dr James A Nicholas ( 1921 - July 15, 2006) was an American Physician and a Pioneer in the treatment of athletic injuries On some occasions, Namath had to have his knee drained at halftime so that he could finish a game. Later in life, long after he left football, he had to have knee replacement surgery on both legs. Knee replacement, or knee Arthroplasty, is a common surgical procedure most often performed to relieve the pain and disability from degenerative arthritis most commonly
In the 1968 AFL title game, Namath threw three touchdown passes to lead New York to a 27-23 win over the defending American Football League Champion Oakland Raiders. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. His performance in the 1968 season earned him the Hickok Belt as top professional athlete of the year. The S Rae Hickok Belt was a trophy awarded to the top professional athlete of the year He was an AFC-NFC Pro Bowler in 1972. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL Besides having the Hall of Fame distinction, he is a member of the Jets' all-time team and the American Football League All-Time Team. The American Football League (AFL All- Time Team was selected in 1970 by a panel of Hall of Fame selectors comprised of professional football writers from American Football
Super Bowl III
The apex of his career was his performance in the Jets' January 1969 win over the Baltimore Colts in the AFL-NFL World Championship Game, now referred to as the Super Bowl. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. Super Bowl III was the third AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, but the first to officially bear the name " Super Bowl " professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL This win would make him the only QB to ever start and win a national championship in college and start and win the Super Bowl. The Colts were touted as "the greatest football team in history". Former NFL star and coach Norm Van Brocklin ridiculed the AFL before the game, saying "This will be Namath's first professional football game. Norman Mack "Norm" Van Brocklin ( March 15, 1926 &ndash May 2, 1983) " Writers from NFL cities insisted it would take the AFL several more years to be truly competitive with the NFL. Much of the hype surrounding the game was related to how it would either prove or disprove the proposition that the AFL teams were truly worthy of being allowed to merge with the NFL; the first two such games had resulted in blowout victories for the NFL champion in the two previous years, the Green Bay Packers, and the Colts were even more favored by media figures and handicappers than the Packers had been. The AFL-NFL merger of 1970 was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. "Popular press" redirects here note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint "The Popular Press"
Three days before the game, Namath responded to a heckler with the now-famous line: "We'll win the game. I guarantee you. " His words eventually made headlines across the country, but were dismissed as mere bravado by most observers.
In the game, however, Namath backed up his boast and showed that his success against tough American Football League competition had more than prepared him to take on the NFL. The Colts' vaunted defense was unable to contain the Jets' running or passing game, while their ineffective offense gave up four interceptions to the Jets. Namath was the game's MVP, completing eight passes to George Sauer alone, for 133 yards. The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player or Super Bowl MVP, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football League 's championship George H Sauer ( –) was the head football coach at the University of Kansas from 1946 to 1947 Namath acquired legendary status for American Football League fans as the symbol of their league's legitimacy.
Facial hair
Not long after this, Namath grew a Full mustache, which contrasted him even more with his clean-shaven peers. Namath shaved his mustache off in a television commercial for Remington electric razors for a fee of $10,000. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced Remington Products, commonly known as simply Remington, is a worldwide Personal care corporation which manufactures razors ( Shavers, Epilators
Bachelors III
After the season, Namath opened a popular Upper East Side bar called "Bachelors III", which quickly became frequented by social undesirables, with plans to open branches in Florida and Boston. The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, between Central Park and the East River. A bar (also called a Pub or Tavern) is a business that serves drinks especially Alcoholic beverages such as beer liquor and mixed drinks for consumption To protect the league's reputation, the NFL Commissioner, Pete Rozelle, ordered Namath to divest himself of his interest in the bar. Alvin Ray "Pete" Rozelle ( March 1 1926 – December 6 1996) was the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL Namath reacted defiantly, retiring from football during a teary news conference. Down at the NFL offices panic ensued. His presence on Sunday afternoons meant millions of dollars in television ad revenue. Working through intermediaries, a meeting between Namath and Rozelle was arranged. It lasted well into the night, and in the end the antagonists reached a compromise. Namath would sell his share of the New York Bachelors III only. He would retain his shares of the Boston and Miami locations, as well as any that might open in the future (Tuscaloosa, Alabama). After missing most of training camp, Namath came out of retirement and reported to the Jets.
Monday Night Football's inaugural game
The head of ABC's televised sports, Roone Arledge, made sure that Monday Night Football's inaugural game would feature Namath and the New York Jets in a game against the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland Municipal Stadium. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Roone Arledge ( July 8, 1931 &ndash December 5, 2002) was an American sports broadcasting pioneer who was chairman of ABC Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland Stadium (also known as Lakefront Stadium and Cleveland Municipal Stadium) was a Baseball and American football stadium located in A record crowd of 85,703 and a huge television audience watched the Jets set a team record for penalties and lose on a late Namath interception.
Injuries
After not missing a single game because of injury in his first five years in the league, Namath played in just 28 of a 58 possible games because of various injuries between 1970 and 1973 as the Jets struggled with records of 4-10, 6-8, 7-7, and 4-10. His most memorable moment in those four seasons came on September 24, 1972 in Baltimore, when he and boyhood idol Johnny Unitas combined for 872 passing yards. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Constantine "Johnny" Unitas ( May 7, 1933 &ndash September 11, 2002) nicknamed The Golden Arm and often called Namath bombed the Colts for 496 yards and six touchdowns in a 44-34 victory, New York's first victory over Baltimore since Super Bowl III. In that same game, Unitas threw for 376 yards and three touchdowns. This game is considered by many NFL experts to be the finest display of passing in a single game in league history.
Improving the Jets' level of play
When he played, Namath always managed to improve the Jets' level of play. In a 1974 game against city rival New York Giants, Namath scored a game-tying touchdown on a five-yard bootleg, and then hit Emerson Boozer with a touchdown pass in overtime to lift the Jets to a 26-20 victory (the first regular season game in NFL history to be decided in overtime), launching New York on a six-game winning streak to end the 1974 season at 7-7. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. Emerson Boozer (born July 4, 1943) was a Running back in the American Football League and in the NFL The Jets were poised to make another play-off run under Namath's leadership, and "Gang Green" seemed likely to win during the 1975 pre-season, but collapsed after the short NFL strike of September as 1975 and 1976 became a series blow-outs punctuated by punishing sacks of Joe Namath. The Jets were lucky to finish 3-11 both years.
Los Angeles Rams
In the twilight of his career, Namath was waived by the Jets to facilitate his move to the Los Angeles Rams when a trade couldn't be worked out. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St He was signed by the Rams on May 12, 1977. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Namath hoped to revitalize his flagging career, but by this point his effectiveness as a quarterback was greatly reduced by his knee injuries, a bad hamstring and the general ravages of a long period of time playing professional football, as well as his "hard and fast" lifestyle. In Human anatomy, a hamstring refers to one of the Tendons that make up the borders of the space behind the knee After a 2-1 start, Namath took a beating on a cold, windy and rainy Monday night game in a one point loss at the Chicago Bears and was through for the regular season. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois.
He did not play again, but redemption and a Hollywood ending was there for the taking. After a disastrous three quarters of turnovers and only trailing by seven points in the opening round of the play-offs, head coach Chuck Knox seemed ready to pull Pat Haden and insert Namath. Charles Robert "Chuck" Knox (born April 27, 1932 in Sewickley Pennsylvania) is a former football coach at the high school collegiate Patrick Capper Haden (born January 23, 1953 in Westbury New York, United States is a sportscaster and former professional American football player Rams assistant coach Kay Stephenson said Joe looked great warming-up in the third quarter and advised Knox to put him in. George Kay Stephenson (born December 17, 1944) is a former American football player and coach whose latter career has seen him work in four different The television audience was on the edge of their seats as it appeared Namath would replace Pat Haden and save the Rams' season. But Knox hesitated. Haden's problems continued and the Rams lost to the Vikings by a score of 14-7 in a sea of mud at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports Stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles California at Exposition Namath retired from the Rams after a single season.
Hall of Fame legacy
Joe Namath is in the Professional Football Hall of Fame. While his career statistics are not exceptional, Namath was the first great modern era quarterback and he was the game's first true media superstar. Namath was the first NFL quarterback to throw for 4,000 yards during the 14 game 1967 season. This feat was not to be achieved again until Dan Fouts topped 4,000 yards during the 1979 season in a 16 game season. Namath threw for 4,000 yards under old rules that gave much less protection to both the quarterback and receivers. Namath's play on the field in the years before his knees seriously limited his mobility helped evolve the quarterback position and the NFL style of play from a run oriented ball control game to today's more open passing style. Perhaps the accolades of experts say it best. Hall of Fame coach Bill Walsh stated that Namath was "the most beautiful, accurate, stylish passer with the quickest release I've ever seen. " Hall of Fame coach Don Shula stated that Namath was "one of the 3 smartest quarterbacks of all time"
Movie and television career
Namath went on to a minor career as an actor in several movies and starred in a brief 1978 television series, The Waverly Wonders. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U He guest-starred on everything from The Brady Bunch to The Flip Wilson Show and Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In to The Dean Martin Show and The Simpsons to The A-Team and "The John Larroquette Show. The Brady Bunch is an American Television Situation comedy based around a large blended family. The Flip Wilson Show is a Variety show that aired in the US on NBC from September 17, 1970 to June 27, Here Comes The Judge redirects here for the 1968 song see Shorty Long. The Dean Martin Show is a TV variety - comedy series that ran from 1965 to 1974, for 245 episodes " Bart Star " is the sixth episode of the ninth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, which originally aired November 9 1997 The A-Team is an American action Adventure Television series about a fictional group of ex- United States Army Special Forces The John Larroquette Show is a Situation comedy that ran on the NBC network from 1993 - 1996. " He was guest host on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson several times, as well as hosting his own show, the 1969 cult classic The Joe Namath Show (co-hosted by Dick Schaap) with its eclectic guest pairings and open-bar attitude. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was a late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under the ''Tonight Show'' franchise from 1962 Richard J Schaap ( September 27, 1931 &ndash December 21, 2001) was an American sportswriter
He was also used as a color commentator on broadcasts of NFL games for a while, including the 1985 season of Monday Night Football, but never seemed to be particularly comfortable in this role and slightly over-critical of then current players. A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League.
Controversial moments
By far, his most controversial moment was the long multimedia event reported above under Pro Football Career when his words made headlines across the country and were discussed wildly on talk and sports programs preceding the January 1969 game, now called Super Bowl III. Three days before the game, Namath responded to one particularly loud heckler with the now-famous line: "We're gonna win the game, I guarantee you. " which sparked the media feeding frenzy. Feeding frenzy is an ecological term used to describe a situation where oversaturation of a supply of food leads to rapid feeding by predatory animals. It is noted, however, in at least one Namath biography that Namath's guarantee, while being made before the game, did not get widespread press until after the Jets won Super Bowl III. The exceptions were Howard Cosell carrying the story on what was then a local New York City radio program "Speaking of Sports" at the end of which Cosell signs off, "Joe has never disappointed me before, so I'm going with the Jets in tomorrow's game" (however he picked the Colts by a wide margin on the network Super Bowl pre-game show). professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL The other exception was a pre-game column by Edwin Pope in the Miami Herald. The Miami Herald is a daily Newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered in Downtown Miami Florida.
Some would argue that the term 'Super Bowl' came about as he aptly made the AFL's case on the field that day. Shortly afterwards, his fame assured, Namath created new controversy by starring in a succession of commercial advertisements as something of a playboy 'sex symbol', including an outrageous commercial for pantyhose (with Namath wearing them) that for the time were viewed by many as borderline tasteless. Pantyhose (also called tights) are sheer, close fitting coverings of the body from the Waist to the feet This spawned a new era of television advertising with athlete sex-symbols that continues today.
On December 20, 2003, Namath gained new notoriety, apparently after partaking of too much celebratory champagne during the Jets' announcement of their all-time team. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Champagne is a Sparkling wine produced by inducing the in-bottle Secondary fermentation of Wine to effect Carbonation. During live ESPN coverage of the Jets' game, Namath was asked about Chad Pennington and his thoughts on the struggles of that year's squad. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to James Chadwick "Chad" Pennington (born June 26 1976 in) is an American football Quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football Namath expressed confidence in Pennington, and then stated to the interviewer, Suzy Kolber, "I want to kiss you. Susanne Lesley Kolber (born May 14, 1964, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a football Sideline reporter, co- producer I couldn't care less about the team strugg-a-ling. " He has since apologized. Later, he publicly admitted to an alcohol problem, and entered into an outpatient alcoholism treatment program on January 12, 2004, the 35th anniversary of Super Bowl III. Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
Namath was also featured on the "Master list of Nixon political opponents" where was incorrectly listed as quarterback for the New York Giants. A master list of Nixon political opponents was compiled to supplement the original Nixon's Enemies List of 20 key people considered opponents of President Richard The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. This was particularly odd, since Namath claims to have voted for Richard Nixon in both 1968 and 1972. Bob Hope joked that Namath had been placed on the enemy's list because he had not used any of the plays sent to him by Nixon, an armchair football strategist. Bob Hope, KBE KCSG ( May 29, 1903 &ndash July 27, 2003) was an American comedian and actor who appeared in
Currently
Namath has a new book out published by Rugged Land Books, which is currently on the New York Times extended Bestseller List (#23) and was recently interviewed for the November 19, 2006 edition of 60 Minutes on CBS network. Not to be confused with the BBC news magazine program Sixty Minutes (TV series. In 2006, Namath enrolled in the University of Alabama's External Degree program (he was 15 credits shy of graduating when he left Alabama in 1965). He recently earned his B.A. degree in interdisciplinary studies on December 15, 2007 from the University of Alabama at the age of 64. His youngest daughter just gave birth. He currently lives in the ritzy village Tequesta, Florida. Tequesta is an incorporated upscale village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. There is now a documentary about Namath's hometown of Beaver Falls, PA that includes a segment on Namath and why the city has not celebrated its ties to him. Namath Clips from Documentary
Icon and advertisements
Namath's nickname was "Broadway Joe"; he is sometimes called "Joe Willie Namath", a characterization popularized by Howard Cosell. Howard William Cosell (born Howard William Cohen; March 25 1918 - April 23 1995 was an American sports journalist He originated the fad of wearing a full-length fur coat on the sidelines, a habit which was adopted by many players after him. He also stood out from the rest of his Jets teammates by wearing white shoes, rather than the traditional black. He also appeared in television advertisements both during and after his playing career, most notably for shaving cream (in which he was shaved by a then-unknown Farrah Fawcett) and pantyhose; they contributed to his becoming something of a pop-culture icon. Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand Ferrah Leni Fawcett (born February 2 1947) is an American actress Pantyhose (also called tights) are sheer, close fitting coverings of the body from the Waist to the feet He has appeared in advertising as recently as 2003. He reportedly lived a somewhat hedonistic lifestyle and many anecdotal reports exist of women propositioning him for dates whenever he was seen in public places.
Namath also opened several bars using his nickname Broadway Joe's in both New York City and in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (location of the University of Alabama). Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States. These continue today with moderate success.
Namath spent many years appearing as a booster for golf tournaments and other good causes, for years for youth camps including football camps and lately for arthritis. He has served as a March of Dimes volunteer for over 40 years. Most recently he was the March of Dimes' WalkAmerica Honorary Chair from 1998-2007. He also holds a celebrity golf outing annually on Long Island to benefit the March of Dimes.
Namath had many notable lines during the NFL Films presentation of NFL 75 Seasons. Recounting his 1969 Super Bowl performance, he said "It was such a feeling of elation, joy, tickling explosions inside, the teammates we did it, we were #1". "The same three words keep coming back: 'We did it. WE DID IT. '" Namath's infectious and genuine joy at recounting this made it natural for NFL Films to feature this quote in advertisements for its historic series, somewhat ironic, since Super Bowl III was a resounding American Football League victory, and an ignominious defeat for the arrogant NFL. Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941
Talking about the Raiders he said, "You were always playing a tough football team, and some of the guys cheated. Some of the guys kicked and bit and hit ya in the back, some of that kind of stuff, hit ya in the back of the head, and it's on film".
Talking about "The Guarantee," Namath said, ". . . it was not planned, it wasn't premeditated; it was just anger and frustration, and I really believed we were gonna win the game. "
Speaking about teamwork, Namath said, "Life isn't always easy, and football isn't always easy. Football convinced me that life is a team game. "
See also
References
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Edited by Randall Liu, p. The following is a list of men who played for the American Football League (AFL 1960-1969 as well as AFL coaches administrators and contributors The following terms are used in American football and Canadian football, but see also the Glossary of Canadian football. 439, Workman Publishing, 2001, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2
- Kriegel, Mark (2004). Namath: A Biography. New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-670-03329-4.
External links
- ProFootballHOF.com - Hall of Fame biography page
- Pro-Football-Reference.com - NFL career statistics
- Joe Namath at the Internet Movie Database
- Clip From Documentary about his Hometown, featuring Namath
| Preceded by Matt Snell |
American Football League Rookie of the Year 1965 |
Succeeded by Bobby Burnett |
| Preceded by Bart Starr |
AFL-NFL Super Bowl MVP Super Bowl III, 1969 |
Succeeded by Len Dawson |
| Preceded by Roman Gabriel |
NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award 1974 |
Succeeded by Dave Hampton |
| Preceded by Daryle Lamonica |
American Football League MVP 1968–1969 with Daryle Lamonica (1969) |
League merged with NFL |
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