 Joe
Namath played college football at
the University of Alabama for
legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant.
Bryant called Namath "the greatest
athlete I have ever coached." In his
senior year, Namath led the Crimson
Tide to the 1964 National
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After college, Joe Namath signed a
professional contract with the New
York Jets for what was then a record
amount of money. In his first
season, 1965, Namath was named the
American Football League's (AFL)
Rookie of the Year.
In
1967 Joe Namath -- who led the AFL
in passing yardage -- became the
first professional quarterback in
history to pass for more than 4,000
yards in a single season. He was
named the AFL's Most Valuable Player
in 1968.
Joe Namath is perhaps best known for
publicly guaranteeing the New York
Jets would beat the Baltimore Colts
in the 1969 Super Bowl. Going into
the game, the Jets were 19 1/2-point
underdogs. The Jets beat the Colts
16-7 to stun the sports world. Not
only was Namath selected Most
Valuable Player, but this game was
considered instrumental in forging
the eventual merger of the AFL and
the National Football League.
During his professional career, Joe
Namath appeared in five all-star
games and was twice named Most
Valuable Player. He received the
prized Hickock Belt for Professional
Athlete of the Year, the George
Halas Award for Most Courageous
Athlete and the Dodge Man of the
Year Award.
Joe Namath played 12 seasons with
the New York Jets and retired after
one season with the Los Angeles Rams
in 1977. He was inducted into the
Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton,
Ohio on August 3, 1985.
Following his retirement from
professional football, Joe Namath
appeared in movies, in plays and on
television. In addition, he served
as an analyst for NBC Sports and
ABC's Monday Night Football.
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