Joe Namath Highlights (Final Version)

I completely re-made the previous video I made for Joe Namath. Namath was an AFL icon, guaranteeing victory in Super Bowl III. He had a quick release and one of the strongest arms ever. Namath was the first player to throw for over 4,000 yards in a season. Also considered one of the most overrated players in NFL history.

[@SanDzFit]

Notice, every TD he throws is to a receiver that is covered pretty well. In those days, defensive backs could mob pass catchers downfield so it was MUCH harder to complete passes. Today’s game offers pass offenses so many more advantages. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve watched Dak Prescott or whoever complete passes to wide receivers that don’t have anyone around them for 5 or 10 yards. It’s insane. Namath was a monster.

[@patrickr.5900]

Namath had the purest throwing motion of any QB in history in my opinion. Up and out (quick release) and 50 yards downfield like he was throwing darts. Pretty sure Dan Marino's dad saw Namath (both from western PA) throw and taught his son to throw the same way. The only other QB that comes to mind that was able to throw with no windup was Terry Bradshaw.

[@apachechief8815]

Aaron Rodgers a little bit as well

[@65TossTrap]

As a 14 year old I watched him warm up at RFK stadium in 1975 preseason. He was very focused and when that big windmill of an arm came over the top the ball was going 30-40 yards downfield like a frozen rope. I have never seen any one quite like him.

[@dlarta7265]

I saw him in Denver in '74 as a kid. I didn't understand the significane, but man he could throw!

[@aarondigby5054]

There were plenty of rifle arms in the seventies.

[@37center]

advised by a fan to watch him warm-up - 1969 at Shea. Couldn't believe what he told me, but damn! I saw it for myself! Two lines on either side, RBs, LBs, CBs, it didn't matter who, anyone to run downfield and give him practice. Joe hit EVERY receiver in stride 40-yards down the field and more than that - and I swear on my mother this is true - the ball came down in the receiver's hands with the points of the ball at the bottom and top of the hands - like a loaf of bread in the receiver's hands. HowinHell did he do that?! IDK, but I watched him do it!

[@roberttauber4927]

What made Namath both great and very unusual is he had both exceptional arm strength and touch. He bad a unique ability to throw deep balls that were very catchable.

[@michaelwoehrl1746]

From watching this you see almost all his passes were right on the mark hitting the receiver in stride. Remarkable!

[@johnr5252]

His passes over the middle were perfect. They were thrown on a rope and hit the receiver in stride. Beautiful.

[@johnconnor6725]

Broadway JOE Was The SHOW ! ! ! ! ! The first Legiondary QB. Before we had all the coverages like we have now, he was what he said. The MAN !

[@johnr5252]

Loved watching Joe play. Nobody could throw a ball like he could. Awesome. To win a SB with the Jets is all you need to know.

[@merkury06]

Joe Namath had an Arm! I never realized it but he looks like a modern QB. Compared to his era and before especially, I can see why he was a phenom in the late 60s.

[@brucewayne3602]

absolutely ... he would have been successful today with the freedom receivers now have !!!

[@jvidr]

@@brucewayne3602I don't think so. His legs would be too fragile for the huge defensive Linemen of today. With protection yes!

[@blakebrown84]

Joe Namath is a Hall of Famer quarterback coming out of University of Alabama where he won a national championship there. He was a record-breaker, a trendsetter, and a Super Bowl winner. He was one of the most famous and influential quarterbacks of all-time. He quickly became a fan favorite by the media after nicknamed Broadway Joe. He became the first quarterback to pass for more than 4,000 yards in a season. He was known for his flamboyant style, his nightlife and his commercials.

[@melvinhunt6976]

Throwing Motion or whatever you call it, he still threw the prettiest ball in NFL history to this day!

[@Robert-gg1er]

Joe Namath called all of his own plays with 90% of them being audibled at the line of scrimmage against the Colts in SB 3. He picked them apart in the 3rd quarter which was the turning point in the game. They blitzed him relentlessly but his quick release was unstoppable in the game.

[@soulivan827]

It was like when Marino gave the 85 bears their only loss. Quick release to pick apart that brutal defense.

[@Eddie-jz6ss]

One of the great one's!

[@donnienewell8069]

and the Jets never returned to the super bowl . 51 years and counting .Namath is a legend , with the greatest throwing arm in history , sad his knees were destroyed .

[@michaelbglovier1116]

I watched Joe growing up and yes to bad his knees got destroyed. I grew up in Dearborn, Mi suburb of Detroit. I am 62 years old and still waiting for the Lions to get to a Super Bowl. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jvidr]

I agree. He was the man of quarterbacks, him and Marino.

[@jvidr]

Absolutely Hos great ability was marred though by his addiction. He was a childhood hero of mine.

[@brucewayne3602]

his knees changed his career, even affected his throwing to some degree ... He will always be Super Joe, reason the NFL suddenly merged with the AFL !!!

[@chaycequintana1928]

Id say marino had the best arm. Montana was the best qb overall. Namath is right there w marino as far as just a pretty ball

[@elevenb1933]

My favorite of all time. We need that type of confidence again. We need that style and substance. Especially we need the winning attitude. Nobody was better than Joe Willie Namath. He was and always will be the most important athlete in pro football. He made the leaguer with the super bowl 111 victory. No question about it.

[@dukewilson14]

We also need another QB to wear a fu manchu besides Joe Flacco....

[@elevenb1933]

@@dukewilson14 also that wears a great fur coat on the sidelines

[@dukewilson14]

@@elevenb1933 Don't forget about doing pantyhose commercials....

[@nlb4697]

truly still one of greatest eras, as coming of age , AFL, NFL, Packers, Cowboys for teams, still some of greatest players too Sayers Kansas Comet, Mad Bomber Lamonica, Namath of course, Bambi Allworth, Charly Taylor, some of Tarkenton's scrambles are still unbelievable, Jurgensen looked like he just came from a bar near the stadium same for Kilmer, Bullet Bob Hayes, Otis Taylor, Dawson, Jim Hart, Joe Kapp, Roman Gabriel, what a name for QB, Warfield, Maynard, Sauer, FEARSOME FOURSOME, PURPLE PEOPLE EATERS, just awesome great memories

[@nlb4697]

omg how could I forget Johnny Unitas, shame on me, but there you are and there you go, many more too, just off top of my head,

[@aarondigby5054]

​@@nlb4697Unitas was the first big name qb I heard of Johnny U. Played really great in a lotta big games, consummate pro.

[@Mike-ge7pe]

Namath was before my time, but my simplest understanding of him was that he was the first QB to play the game ahead of the receiver. Not that he was the first to lead receivers with throws, but that the expectation was that he was going to drop it in the bucket as the rule and not the exception. This allowed the offense to play incredibly fast and forced defenses to play on their heels and sacrifice certain attacking tendencies in order to not get beaten. There’s a clear distinction of what the game looked like before the Jets won the SB and after. The NFL had to adapt to a game that could get behind the defense on any given play.

[@joeleicht5764]

When you look at Namath's career stats, it might seem like he has no business being in the Hall of Fame. But younger fans don't realize that if Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Dan Marino, Brett Favre and other legends played under the same rules that Namath did (which made the passing game much more difficult) they would not have been able to put up the numbers that they did.

[@elevenb1933]

The reason he belongs in the hall of fame is because he is the most important man in football. He made the league with that win. AFL became legitimate after that.

[@michaelbglovier1116]

Absolutely agree with you, the owners bitched to the league to change the rules to protect their investments aka quarterbacks.

[@Bob-eo6uh]

You also have to put into account the IQ’s of guys like Manning and Brady. The rules might be different, but they have picked apart some MUCH more complicated defensive schemes. Put Joe Namath in today’s game and he’ll still throw over 20 picks a season because the coverages and looks on defense aren’t as basic as they were back then. Brady and Manning would thrive in the 60’s and 70’s. The defenders were way slower and not as smart as defenders today. It’s not always about who’s tougher but who’s smarter

[@elevenb1933]

@@Bob-eo6uh the major difference is that today the quarterbacks are protected. Brady. Manning would never last 20 years. Namath and all those guys took brutal hits with no penalty’s Big big difference. Grass fields also. Also the receiver was also hit very hard. Look it up. It was a far tougher game then.

[@Bob-eo6uh]

@@elevenb1933 Y’all kill me with the brutal hits and no penalties. As if after the players commit a roughing the passer foul, it’s supposed to take the pain away from the hit the QB just took. And just because a game is tougher doesn’t mean it’s HARDER. I’ll take Brady or Peyton’s brains over Namath’s toughness any day of the week. Plus none of those QBs took care of their bodies back then either which is why they didn’t last long. You smoke cigarettes and drink beer all day, of course you won’t last long and you’ll get hurt more. I’ve seen side by side comparison of the hits that all QBs have taken. That “back in the old days” narrative is so exaggerated, it’s pathetic

[@flintfleming3935]

I echo those sentiments from Spike Lee. Growing up in Lakeview, Long Island , I remember riding my bike to Hofstra U... ,, and watching The Jets practice, u could actually hear the football HISS WHEN HE THRU IT.. HE WAS THAT GUY.. !!!!

[@TC-dw6wg]

Spent many a day over at Hofstra watching the Jets practice.

[@3putt548]

Namath was amazing. He couldn’t scramble but boy he had pinpoint accuracy and could read every defensive scheme they would throw at him!

[@michaelmisczuk1188]

He could scramble at Alabama. Then, came the knee injuries.

[@peterwall583]

If Broadway Joe played in today's NFL he would be unstoppable

[@ronniecozzi8385]

Namath was the best natural quarterback ever. Best footwork, peripheral vision, arm, quickest release, touch. He even hid the ball on fake handoffs better than anyone on his occasional bootleg runs. He could take a hit. Plus he called his own game. If he passed out of the shot gun with 4 wide receivers he would have thrown for 70,000 yards. And he probably played less than 9 seasons if you add up all his games played.

[@iamtman1]

Marino was the best pure QB ever.

[@ronniecozzi8385]

@@iamtman1 Close but he played in better conditions. Very close. Joe was better.

[@iamtman1]

Marino by a mile. Even Namath said marino reminded him of himself except marino took it to another level.

[@stevenpollard5171]

Even after all these years, people are saying Joe was not that good and bringing up other QB’s. SMH.

[@boblozaintherealworld3577]

And strong props to the players who CAUGHT all those passes. Big league talent.

[@pdm2201]

Namath is in the Hall of Fame because of one game. And he deserves to be there.

[@37center]

not true. you obviously didn't see him play in his time - what is the statistic for impact, leadership, inspiration? for instilling fear in the opponent? for Star Power! - you know nothing and understand less. next time, be humble.

[@khalilwilliams3176]

He’s one of those players you had to watch to understand his greatness….. to that I say, Watch These Nuts.

[@JackSquat54]

I was a teenager playing touch football in New Jersey when Joe won a Superbowl. Although Joe had a rifle arm, his running backs weren't too shabby. I'll never forget them either, Matt Snell and Emerson Boozer. The best 1-2 punch in football back then. Their combined total yards were about 1500 a season.

[@jvidr]

I will always have a special place for Joe Willie, Secretariat, Muhammad Ali, Wilt Chamberlain, John Brodie, Archie Manning, Danny Abramowicz, Fred Bilntikof, Lance Rentzel, Charlie Sanders, Calvin Hill, , Duane Thomas, Larry Brown, Charlie Taylor, Larry Bird, Robert Parish, Kevin Mackenzie, Dennis Johnson, so many more that I admire.

[@ralphscalise3385]

Great compilation! Happy to see that he that its recognized that he was more than just stats. When I hear or read rumblings that he should not be in the HOF, it makes me cringe. Many younger fans do not understand how the the deck was stacked against the passing game in those days. His pure passing ability truly revolutionized the passing game into what it resembles today.

[@scottmcdonald3345]

And you know what Joe Namath didn’t do? He didn’t throw 20 damn bubble screens every game. He threw down the field.

[@jackcarraway4707]

Namath is sadly a highly misunderstood player, especially by younger fans that go strictly by stats. He had his flaws, but questioning his place in the Hall of Fame is ludicrous. You can ask any coach, including Bill Belichick, and they will all tell you Namath is one of the most talented QBs to play the game despite the fact he played on bad knees and less than stellar teams his entire career. If he entered the league healthy he would have been the Dan Marino of the 60s and 70s.

[@jvidr]

Thank you ! I agree

[@Yeomannn]

With his quick release and impeccable deep ball Namath was the Marino of his era, along with Sonny Jurgensen

[@Djsoluiuc]

I see Otto graham and think this guys way better then Namath and played in even worse qb conditions

[@iamtman1]

Marino never had healthy knees either as a pro.

[@stevenpollard5171]

And many games were played in muddy conditions.

[@natureboy1313]

Joe Namath had a great vertical leap. He routinely dunked in highschool games. His jump pass photos are remarkable. Guy had a rifle of an arm. Strongest arm i ever seen.

[@nedmerrill5705]

Joe Namath was a revolutionary player in several ways. First, the AFL was a passing league, and the AFL style of play revolutionized pro football in the late 1960s. Namath was the best passer in the AFL (two time AFL MVP). Second, the AFL's passing orientation, demonstrated by Namath and the other AFL QBs, excited football fans and became a threat to the NFL's established popularity, motivating the merger. Third, Namath's Jets SB III win demonstrated parity between the AFL and NFL. Fourth, Namath encouraged the freedom of athletes (and the rest of us) to "do your own thing" and enjoy life. Joe Namath was the epitome of the late 1960s lifestyle and was a cultural phenomenon.

[@mccormick0615]

In my 70 years, NO quarterback had the instincts, field vision or ability of Joe Willie

[@dougamundson6836]

You must not have watched much football.

[@AK-sq1jl]

Crazy how the first 3 Superbowls were won by Alabama QBs including both the NFL and AFLs first wins.

[@jvidr]

I never realized that! Thank you!

[@AK-sq1jl]

@@jvidr Yes sir and Alabama is also tied with Purdue for the most Super Bowl winning QBs by College. Bart Starr won the first 2 with the Packers, Joe Namath with the Jets in the 3rd SB, and Kenny Stabler won a SB with John Madden and the Raiders in the 70s.

[@sneakerfacevids441]

And now Alabama is only known for its racism and crooked Governor Ivy….and Anti American senator Tuberville , who tried to kneecap America’s military by putting his own partisan agenda before the country’s needs. Alabama doesn’t even deserve to be a state anymore.

[@David-jl6hr]

As a kid playing sandlot football, Joe Namath my favorite quarterback and is today.

[@louiespray]

I bought his book "A matter of style" when I was a kid. It had foldout strobe photos of his throwing motion taken by Walter Lloos (sp?) Of Sports Illustrated. I was enamored with Joe. Wish I would have kept that book!

[@rufuspipemos]

To this day perhaps the fastest release of all-time. Marino came close.

[@martinrenzhofer8241]

I love that flick of wrist and a 30-yard dart downfield.

[@MrStones1963]

Namath's last rushing TD at 6:35. The footage is from ground level. It has been years since I saw an overhead view. Perhaps my favorite NFL play ever, where Joe bootlegs. The sight of 21 players going right, while Joe practically tiptoes left into the endzone is incredible. #13 is prominent in this video, which I watched just minutes after learning of his passing.

[@MagSeven7]

Agreed. I was at the game at the Yale Bowl. I had seats near field level and to this day can vision a pass he threw to Rich Caster I believe about 30 yards on a line just flicking his wrist. To this day, I thnk he had the best arm I've ever seen on a pro QB.

[@depaola63]

In a word 💫IMPACT 🏈✊ people who don’t realize this man’s greatness do not know the game of football ✨ Joe was THE MAN! 🏆✊❤️

[@jerrysabbagh1499]

Namath and Maynard..Legend

[@bamagirl218]

No one was better and no one will ever be better. Love you Joe👍

[@carlo6230]

THE OLDER I GET...,THE MORE I LIKE HIM,.. HIS BIKER MOVIE CC AND COMPANY...IS FUNNY..NOW ..BUT HE KICKED ASS IN IT.... JOE IS GREAT

[@mikemacfarland9823]

I was born in Alabama and lived in New York at the time he played for the Jets, Broadway Joe ! Was our hero! When he did the pentehose commercial construction workers north and south admitted they wore them to keep warm at work in the winter

[@mjhzen8313]

Namath was one of the greatest passers. Of course, it didn't hurt that he had a group of great receivers.

[@dennispacelli1007]

Pete Lammons George Sauers Don Maynard PLUS Emerson Boozer and Matt Snell in the backfield

[@Slimjim260]

Music is fabulous!

[@kelvinkloud]

the modern form and technique of pocket passing that brady has perfected found its template w/ joe willie.

[@keithmotsinger918]

As a Baltimore Colt , 13 yrs old hated joe willie for a while SB3 . But later grew up ,some That shootout with Johnny U. and Namath much later in their careers was something . P.A. has some great qb's from that place . Like some Colt players not shure got over that game. But 66 now helps .

[@majorbarnes4090]

These are some nice touch down passes thrown.

[@williamtaylor5193]

0:15 gives me chills, and Madden's narration says it all.

[@xchiro1818]

If Namath had good knees, he probably would've broken every passing record on the books at the time.

[@johnwilson3819]

Legend. 1969. My year, of course!

[@PaulAlexander-u6r]

There will never be another like him again

[@victorsforza3247]

When Joe was healthy he was something else to watch after 1969 and that tough loss to the KC CHIEFS in the AFL PLAYOFFS at cold Shea stadium he was rarely healthy he missed alot of Games but he 1. Was the 1st QB to throw for 4000 or more yrds(4007) 2. He beat a great Oakland raiders team in an exciting AFL championship game 27-23 3. He guaranteed a win in SB 3 as an 18-21 pt underdog vs a 13-1 colts team. He was a big celebrity off the field with movies, 📺 commercials the ladies WOOHOO. He was the 💣 💣

[@matthewgabbard6415]

It’s almost like the Jets made a bargain with the Devil himself to get the perfect quarterback

[@grayghostmoseby7123]

Best thing about Joe is, he wasn’t only a great quarterback but he’s always been a great guy

[@flintfleming3935]

And when it counted, in the biggest game ,, he delivered.. All u need is ONE,, AND HE and The Team Got It...!!

[@richgaeta7970]

Come back Joe!

[@37center]

The Two Greatest Compliments for Joe: Buddy Ryan was asked one pre-game Super Bowl show which QB he would choose to play for him in a SB ... he said Namath. When challenged, ""But he only won one SB!" Buddy answered, "you never saw him play!" Later John Madden described Joe, "Whenever Namath stepped on a field, he TILTED the field". - Any Questions?

[@brucewayne3602]

Joe's magic !!!

[@flintfleming3935]

Joe Namath will 4 ever be my all time QB.. He was very unfairly underrated.. He thru more picks than TD's, but... He WAS STILL THAT GUY..

[@iamtman1]

Underrated??? Most overrated player in NFL history.

[@FrederickKimble]

Mister Joe Nameth had a superstar quarterback career .

[@artistamisto]

5:14 - The Namath to Caster version of "The Catch" from 11/24/74. Looks like the same play as Montana to Clark from 1981. Following a 6-game losing streak the Jets upset the Dolphins 17-14 in Shea during a 6-game winning streak to close out their 1974 season.

[@jvidr]

Since Joe Willies retirement, he has had two knee replacements, two hip replacements, and a shoulder replacement. He spends time with his 6 grand kids.

[@debbiehenson1096]

Broadway Joe, the biggest and brightest star⭐to ever play in the NFL.

[@patrickr.5900]

Namath was the first QB to throw for over 4,000 yards in a season. In a 14 game season.

[@petercena9497]

AFL not NFL

[@spiritualarchitect4276]

This video should be called "9 Minutes of Joe Namath Touchdown Passes"

[@markfarrington9727]

Broadway Joe one of the best to ever play the game.

[@biblebill6206]

One of the best throwing motions beautiful

[@donholmes4476]

MAKE SURE JOE NAMATH’S #12 STAYS RETIRED!!!🏈 He was the catalyst for the AFL becoming equal to the NFL and forever changed the sport of professional football! Please educate these young people about these landmark moments in American sports history! It seems the sports media in America has lost these vital intangibles and we are left with these historically bankrupt youths who cannot appreciate where they came from!

[@dukewilson14]

I heard A-Rod is wearing #8 so 12 is safe for now.

[@doJ79]

What a line he had!

[@wb1092]

Before he was injured in his knees he could throw his jump pass. This was a leap in the air above the the defensemen. He had a great vertical leap.

[@shanontierney9834]

THANK YOU THE KNOWLEDGE!!!! TO WATCH LEGENDS

[@charlesgorman4919]

Namath was legit regardless of his stats.

[@Djsoluiuc]

How his stats were decent for that time not even great

[@Djsoluiuc]

And 1 Superboel I mean come on so many qbs have won 1

[@flintfleming3935]

Let's not forget tht the passing game in football back then was not relevant until JOE NAMATH made it.. NO DOUBT!!!

[@marioduran6671]

Crazy the goal post r in the touch down zone

[@dukewilson14]

the goal post started off right on the goal line; must've been awkward running plays with the goal post directly in front of you lol.

[@frankguidera6828]

Perfect thrower of the football

[@ShadyPhoenix]

I feel like I am being needed

[@williamtaylor5193]

Even fans of Joe's don't realize that they never saw the real thing. Before his knee injuries, Joe could run with the best of them. He was impossible to defense at Alabama.

[@SAOProductions1955]

Swagger? The Hungarian Howitzer had some!

[@richardmeo2503]

Imagine what he could have done with 2 good knees. Sunday in NY was church, ronis and Jets football

[@ScottHammonds-so7md]

I remember watching all these games with my grandpa when I was a kid!!! He was Jets all the way!!! Broadway Joes arm strength made to wre the defense could not stack the box!!!

[@Gardenstategreat1225]

I cant believe people even think he isnt HOF material. Do people even realize how hard it was to throw for 4k? In that era it was unheard of. Even after the injuries he still was mobile enough. Look at his mechanics and movements. He looks like a modern qb. He played in a antiquated system for Modern times. Of course he wont match the numbers. Noone does from this era besides unitas.

[@4392amtrak]

And it was in a 14 game season

[@jvidr]

He threw for what 4007 years a in 14 game schedule in rougher times for passers.

[@jvidr]

He and Unitas hooked horns one day and together threw for almost 900 yards. Unitas threw 2 touchdowns and Namath 6. What a day that was! It's called the Namath Unitas Shootout.

[@robertkees6048]

It takes a little bit out of my sails to see him passing in a Rams uniform, oh well, that's life.

[@khari3390]

after watching these highlights and seeing him in the pocket idk why madden got this man running round like lamar jackson

[@dukewilson14]

He was pretty athletic, but multiple knee injuries in college and the AFL/NFL took away the mobility that he had.

[@brucedavis3816]

Guy played on a torn ligament!!! A torn ligament!!!! That puts you out over a year!!! He was a pretty boy put tough!!!

[@dennispacelli1007]

Playing on dirt didn't help at the Polo Grounds

[@melvinhunt6976]

Had absolutely the Prettiest Throwing Motion in History!

[@mikewatts6813]

No QB before or so nice threw a football better than Namath - the absolute best ever.

[@gregorymccreary5396]

Did NOTTTT know he played for my Rams !!

[@SingleTax]

If Namath had the same knees he did as a junior in college, he'd be star in today's NFL. Both his throwing arm and overall football smarts were that exceptional.

[@Mr1gladiatore]

Namath didn't have the stats to merit the HOF but as was mentioned in this film it's the impact he had on the game. By winning the SB he made the AFL legitimate because prior to that victory the majority of the country saw the AFL as an inferior league. The QBs of today wouldn't have these overblown stats had they played under the rules and conditions that Namath had to play under and how many remember that the QB called the plays back then.

[@tomloft2000]

For good or bad, he had a guy named Emerson BOOZER in his backfield.

[@dennispacelli1007]

AND Matt Snell!

[@daledevine3515]

his passes were bombs.....love ann margaret movie too

[@martinmasten4107]

Even at that time Namath gave games away by sheer pride and arrogance. Super Bowl 3 showed what he could have been. You can only wonder what he could do with a system like Bill Walsh’s. 6:58

[@iamtman1]

He did nothing in Super Bowl 3. 16 points ko TDs. The defense carried the show intercepting Baltimore twice in the end zone.

[@martinmasten4107]

By today's standards he didn't do much. But he time and again broke the Colts blitz, which helped them control the clock. He called most of the audibles. He played the game given him. He completed well over 50% of his passes. Which was out of character for. Had a few things gone differently, if Morral saw Orr, if the defensive player had caught an interception right in his hands, it could have been very dramatically different. And Namath may have resorted to his usual habit of throwing high risk passes.

[@johnoneill7947]

Joe "Big Daddy" Namath was a fan favorite.

[@sickotwist9802]

Joe Willie was just good😁

[@Johnny.Action]

besides madden and the narrator, who is the other guy talking?

[@JL-ec1by]

Namath carried a league (AFL) on his back for 5 years, then brought along the 1970 merger by winning the Super Bowl.

[@Kimble-fsk]

Mister Broadway Joe Namath .

[@wlupolice1762]

When you look at Namath's statistics, they aren't all that impressive and people question his place in the Hall of Fame. He had an impact on the game that went beyond Super Bowl III. In a lot of ways, he drew people to football like Muhammad Ali drew fans to boxing. You wanted them to either win or lose. The press followed them. Yeah, Joe's place in in the game is secure. After all, it's the "Hall of Fame", not the "Hall of Statistics"

[@MinisterManDan]

Joe had some amazing stats though, it’s just people can’t wrap their heads around the fact that rule changes and the advancement of the kicking game have fundamentally changed football strategy and game theory. If it’s 3rd and 8 on your own 25 in 1967, a deep bomb shot that gets picked off is a much better play than a punt, because the punt is only going 35-40 yards with minimal hang time so there’s gonna be a return and there’s a 20% chance it gets totally shanked and goes like 15-20 yards. The bomb that got intercepted gave you a chance at a score and got you better field position. Judging Joe and QBs of his era for interceptions thrown when the context is totally different is peak “I think I’m smart but I’m not” shit.

[@Fireyninjadog]

He threw 5 picks against the 1-12-1 bills in 1968, his cindella season where he won super bowl 3, and afl mvp. Heck the bills were 19 point underdogs, and got 3 pick sixes

[@defunddemocrats2470]

@ FieryNinjaDog what’s that got to do with the price of tea in China any team can win on any given day let alone a quarterback, have a bad game I love taking a double digit dog on the money line

[@Fireyninjadog]

​@@defunddemocrats2470 namath cost his team the game, if you exclude the pick sixes he threw, jets win 35-16, with the pick sixes, jets lose 37-35

[@johnduffy865]

Would it be too much to ask that you actually show footage from 1968 instead of 1972-4? Rich Caster (88) wasn't on the Super Bowl Jets team, nor was Eddie Bell (7).

[@dukewilson14]

I took highlights throughout Joe's whole career, so it just worked out that way that there were more highlights for me to use from '72 to '74 instead of '68.