";s:4:"text";s:4255:" The Giants were considered a team to be reckoned with that year with Tarkington at the helm.6) The 68 season was of course a historic year. They were disappointed when he threw for 4007 yards in the 67 season ( The only QB in the history of football to throw for over 4000 yards in a 14 game season).
On the final play he threw into the endzone. My opinion is that it was the greatest regular season game of all times because of the performance and excitement of two of the greatest icons in the History of Football (Unitas 396 yds, Namath 496 yds). With two great quarterbacks facing each other, it always seemed that the team who got the ball last would win, despite the great defenses that each team had. Despite his reputation, he was constantly studying films of the competition. He was offered a contract by the St Louis Cardinals baseball team.There were many people that were against Namath back then as well as now. By the way, the merger was decided before Superbowl III took place which indicates that Namath had everyone's attention before that game.
When the pressure is on, only champions come through and that is what Namath did.3) Namath was known for his quick release. Many fans wanted him to fail. After losing the season opener, Unitas was involved in the second and final regular season head-to-head meeting with "Broadway" Joe Namath.
In that game Namath hit Rich Caster for two bombs down the middle, 65 yards in the air.6) In that game (1972 not in 1968) against Baltimore, the Jets were leading by 10 points. Final score: Jets 16, Colts 7. They were hoping that he would fail from the first day that he became a Jet. Don Shula(Coach of the Colts in Supebowl III said that all of the other teams that they played could not handle the Colt Blitz. This was the greatest upset in Pro Football history. Johnny U directed an awesome drive down the field lasting 8 minutes resulting in a TD to move within 3 points of the Jets. This is something that you have to have. Originally aired on CBS-2 HD - 12/19/10,See Some of the Top Plays in the Matchups Between the Cross-Town Rivals,Take a Look Back at the Moment When the Jets Became World Champions,Current Players Talk About the All-Time Great Running Back,Jets Center Retires from Football After 11 Years with the Jets,Highlights of the Jets' 16-7 Victory Over the Colts on January 12, 1969,Former Jets RB Talking about His Journey to the Pro Football Hall of Fame,Former Jets Running Back Is Headed into the Pro Football Hall of Fame,Remembering the Ring of Honor Member and His Time with the Jets Organization,Look Back at One of LT's Greatest Speeches as a Jet,NFL Films Relives the Memorable Victory Over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III.Going into Super Bowl III Against the Baltimore Colts, Joe Namath Made a Guarantee: His Jets Would Pull off the Greatest Upset in the History of Football.The NFL Network Looks Back at the Super Bowl III Champions,We Remember the Contributions of a Jets Legend,The Backfield Duo Will Be Officially Inducted in November.A look back at the career of Kyle Clifton. On one of the first plays from scrimmage of Superbowl III, Namath went deep to Maynard who had several strides on the defender. Jets Flight Plan - From the Vault - Two Future Hall of Fame Quarterbacks, Joe Namath and John Unitas, face off in 1972.
The defender is phenominal Bubba Smith. The record has been broken but only after the defense was not allowed to maul receivers and quarterbacks.6) Namath had so many epic games. The league would have folded and the game would still be called the NFL Championship. Joe Namath is the greatest quarterback of all times. Originally aired in Jets Flight Plan on WCBS2-HD.A look back at the career of Rich Caster. The Jets were 18 point underdogs going against the Baltimore Colts. He defeated the Baltimore Colts in Superbowl III which was the biggest upset in Superbowl History. Originally aired in Jets Flight Plan on WCBS2-HD.The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. It was their opportunity to avenge their loss in Superbowl III. Guess what? The picture at the top of the page was taken in Superbowl III.