Joe Namath's Untold Triumph: From Steel Mills to Super Bowl Glory | Undeniable with Joe Buck

Dive into the legendary journey of Joe Namath as he opens up about his storied career, from the steel mills of Pennsylvania to Super Bowl stardom. Broadway Joe explains why his unwavering confidence and love for the game led to unforgettable triumphs both on and off the field. Witness firsthand how this Hall of Fame QB shattered barriers and solidified his place in football history.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Joe Namath Introduction
1:40 - Early Life in Beaver Falls
8:00 - Beaver Falls Water Influence
9:00 - Coach Larry Bruno Impact
10:30 - Emergence of "Broadway Joe"
11:55 - Baseball Offer: Cubs $50K Rejection
13:20 - Journey to Alabama Football
17:30 - Adjusting to the Deep South
21:17 - 1963 National Championship Victory
23:10 - Pre-Sugar Bowl Knee Injury
26:31 - AFL vs NFL Draft Decision
27:24 - AFL-NFL Inferiority Complex
28:15 - Rookie Contract Negotiations
30:18 - Championship Ambitions
31:50 - 1960s Football Physicality
33:06 - Joe Namath Injury Struggles
34:50 - Historic 4000 Yards Passing Season
35:35 - 1967 AFL Championship Recap
37:34 - Super Bowl III Upset Victory
44:28 - 1960s Lifestyle of Joe Namath
46:52 - Iconic Beauty Mist Commercial
49:28 - Retirement Decision
50:29 - Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction
52:31 - Joe Namath's Future Endeavors

[@fohponomalama5065]

There will not be another Joe Namath. Others may surpass his stats, but none will surpass his presence, persona or personality.

[@jamesferrell336]

Joe Namath is a class act.

[@flintfleming3935]

Bruh, U got my support with that.!!

[@flintfleming3935]

OJ,, JOE NAMATH, JIM BROWN... actually changed the game. They get no props.. I'm sure their others,, but , growing up, we played sports,, those were the guys..

[@flintfleming3935]

Oh, I can't forget DR J..

[@tommyriam8320]

'.. _there're_ others.."' @@flintfleming3935

[@sammiedunlap9656]

i was a Namath fan as a kid. My dad said there was no way the Jets could win the super bowl. I bet my dad they would win. If they lost i had to wash his car every Saturday for a year. If the Jets won i got a new bike. Man that was a good bike and it was Green.

[@flintfleming3935]

Yo.. I support u.

[@jfstennisman]

That's a really nice story. Thanks for sharing.

[@edwardranno7119]

Lol

[@belindamccarley]

I was working at TSA in Az back in the early 2000’s…standing on the lane when passengers exit the plane…saw Namath walking up the ramp and I said “Broadway Joe”… he heard me and came over and and said with laughter “you’re telling your age!😂… then we talked for a bit and he gave me a hug and said “Thanks for remembering me” very nice gentleman! Also met Gayle Sayers during that time, had a nice conversation, very nice gentleman also

[@dennissaunders5247]

That is a great story 👏 👌 😀

[@kurtgeorge5022]

Awesome!

[@Joseph-lz5er]

I also met Ghandi and MLK. Nice fellows.

[@lawrencebenjamin502]

WOW !! Joe Namath AND Gale Sayers. Big Respect !!

[@fredcrossman5133]

So articulate and such a great raconteur that if I had not known who he was I would have thought he was a college history professor.

[@nnervous]

80 years old, bell rung too many times to know and still sharp as anyone. What a fun watch.

[@frankpienkosky5688]

sometime the brain goes first....sometime it's the body....varies from person to person

[@EdwardKrupa]

I am from the Beaver Falls area and am lucky to have talked to Joe at least 5 or 6 times. Always a gentleman and always nice to my friends and me. Very happy and very proud for him and his success. He never forgot us up here. God bless you Joe!

[@butchie3025]

The way so many of the heroes from our youth are passing away, I'm just thankful that Joe is still around to tell these amazing stories.

[@jimkilloran9038]

How many QBs today could take the beating the 60s and 70s QBs had to endure. Those guys were tough. All of them.

[@realtree297]

That’s a fact, today if you yell to loud at a quarterback it’s a flag. It is a vulnerable spot to be in but thats football, took some of the excitement out of the game with all the rule changes

[@davidmahady8241]

Extremely tough Joe talking bartender " I'm in so much pain" And Ike Lassiter pounds him " I didn't want to get up but when I heard him talking above me I had to get up" You can't let your enemies rejoice over you😊😊

[@patriciaaznavourian3014]

Plenty, an overated alcholic

[@frankpienkosky5688]

remember that photo of YA Tittle down on his knees bleeding from his head?...kind of says it all...

[@3putt548]

I think that can be said in most all sports!

[@stuartdamon3610]

I love Joe Namath book. “I Can’t Wait Until Tomorrow, Because I Get Better Looking Every Day.” 😂❤

[@marknan5352]

Fastest release in history, prettiest spiral I ever saw .

[@drobson8004]

Release, maybe. Spirals were nice, Jurgenson. AIkman, Moon threw more consistent beautiful spirals.

[@stuartdamon3610]

Bill Walsh thought so.

[@flintfleming3935]

U heard the HISS 2 ??.

[@flintfleming3935]

More interceptions than TD.... That ok.. HE HAD THE GREEN LIGHT. GOT A RING DESPITE ALL THAT.. !!!!

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

Yes joe could throw a beautiful pass

[@ross6343]

When Joe Namath and the Jets beat the Colts in SBIII, I made enough money on bets to buy a new car and still had a LOT of money left. I was given some really crazy 'odds' because everyone was for the Colts because Broadway Joe was so disliked for being braggadocious. I'd meet Joe during a pick up game in high school - I knew how good Namath was, his football smarts. I felt confident about Joe's guarantee. To this day, Broadway Joe is my hero QB, him and Terry Bradshaw!

[@michaelshettig7805]

18 pts dogs, if I remember. I was 12 in Ebensburg watching the game. We figured the Jets had the better QB and the better def. Buddy Ryan was on the defensive staff. I was a Broadway Joe fan and Jets fan before I became a lifelong Steelers fan. It seemed like the Jets were on every week during that period.

[@ross6343]

@@michaelshettig7805 I grew up in west central PA [Altoona area]. I'm a life long Steelers fan, but I liked Joe Namath after meeting him at that pick up game - he and two friends were driving by, saw us young guys playing football and they stopped and asked if they could join in. I didn't know Namath at the time [I think I was a sophmore in high scholl at the time]. Anyhoo...Joe was really a nice dude and damn, could he throw the football - my hands stung for about three days. When the Jets drafted Joe, I thought 'dang...I played football with the guy.' I followed Joe's career with the Jets while still rooting for the Steelers. When Namath and the Jets went to the SB, I just knew they'd win based on that one interaction. Joe's football intelligence was and still is amazing! Be well...

[@michaelshettig7805]

Close to where I grew up. I'm working down here in the Woodlands, Texas area in the early 2000's playing pickup BB on the local courts. One dude that played with us was a limo driver. Big smack talker. He picks up Broadway at the Airport with another buddy. Drives them to their destination. He keeps quiet for a while. But then he says he starts smack talking with Joe about his college career. They were having fun. Joe writes him a nice note and signs it. He kept it in plastic and showed it to us at the courts. Nice gesture.

[@frankpienkosky5688]

SB III and IV were basically a package...the first achieved parity...the second implied dominance...the AFL had arrived!

[@frankpienkosky5688]

after the first two blowouts by the Packers...and the media build-up of the Colts as just as good...few thought the Jets would win...this game was a real shocker...@@ross6343

[@gaypreator8547]

I graduated High School 1968. Joe Namath was a big topic of conversation throughout my life. All the hype, ads, panty hose, shaving cream, football, Broadway Joe etc etc. He was a character, confidence deluxe. What a great interview. Took me way back. Blessings always.

[@frankpienkosky5688]

he led Beaver Falls to an uncontested HS championship in a very tough league...then arrived on the national stage at Alabama...still remember that Texas game..had to go to a neighbor's house to watch it in color...then, of course the big bucks with the Jets and his exploits in the big apple and all that attention..quite a story

[@gaypreator8547]

@@frankpienkosky5688 oh my goodness in color. 😄 bought my first color tv it was a 13"?? Sony, +~1984

[@ColKurtzknew]

Never seen an interview w Joe where he is anything but a down home class act. God bless ya Joe !

[@dq7143]

What impressed me the most was how Namath was inspired by his dad's take-charge-of-your-life ethic.

[@iceicebaby9375]

Shout out to Beaver Falls PA, my hometown the home of Joe Namath

[@maxpuppy96]

Think about the quarterbacks that came out of western PA. Joe Namath, Johnny Unitas, Joe Motanna, Dan Marino, Jim Kelly and George Blanda.

[@francopasta3704]

Joe Buck told us…😉

[@jamesl4488]

I grew up in Aliquippa PA. Home of Mike Ditka, Darelle Revis, Ty Law, Sean Gilbert and Tony Dorsett and only 15 minutes from Namaths home in Beaver falls. It’s a hothead of football talent unlike any other region in the country.

[@MikeyD22]

@@francopasta3704 Surprisingly, he didn't mention Joe Montana.

[@maxpuppy96]

After I posted@@francopasta3704

[@kurtgeorge5022]

I'm from Miami played football... during summer break of 9th grade played sand lot tackle with some guys in the Pittsburgh suburbs, those were some tough talented people, very similar to Miami!

[@reidx512]

Met him some years ago in Miami, and he was so kind and really good looking.... Just a nice guy... This players these days are SO ARROGANT... THANK YOU FOR POSTING....

[@5thtenn]

I was with Coach Bryant the night that he suspended Joe. He was exhausted and the stress he was under was visible. This incident revealed his character and values. People that didn't know him remember him as a legendary coach. People that knew he remember him as a legendary person. Like Joe, I think of him on most days even now. God bless you coach.

[@murphyr31]

Love me some Broadway Joe …. National Treasure

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

Living legend

[@ralphascariot105]

Fantastic interview for a fantastic Westrn Pa guy. Makes me proud of to be from the same football hotbed as Joseph Namath. He set a standard some may never see again. Lots of great football players (HOF) owe him a tip of the hat.Not a big braggard, just a confidence in his GOD given abilities to be a CHAMPION all along his path. THANK YOU JOE may GOD continue to bless you and your Family.

[@jaysonsacobie4617]

Back when football was a man's game Respects to the Great Joe Namath...

[@gobigorange]

who’s game is it now.????? You must be watching lingerie football league 😂

[@frankpienkosky5688]

QB's are coddled somewhat now...back then they were fair game@@gobigorange

[@mikemiramontes4425]

Namath is a humble man knows what real in life! Special person! Raised humbly by his parents! Today there are way to many that feel entitled a lot of punks!

[@krmgradiojoe]

To Joe: I really really enjoyed that interview. You asked the questions I wanted to ask THE GREAT JOE NAMATH! Joe Namath, I don't know if you will ever see this comment, but you were and are one of my hero's. I would stand on a soap box in the corner of a crowded room just to look at you and see you. You mattered. I'm 60 plus years old now and I grew up with the AFL and the Super Bowl etc... My team was and is the Kansas City Chief because I grew up in Oklahoma. But, I remember Super Bowl IV and how happy I was when the Jets won! My Chiefs came through the next year and as they say... the rest is history. What a great history you gave to us kids. Please know you mattered and you still do today "to us kids."

[@flintfleming3935]

Bruh, I echo your sentiments. I grew up not to far from Hofstra U. Where the JETS CAMP WAS. ALL I REMEMBER WAS THE HISS COMING OFF THE BALL WHEN HE THRU IT!!

[@tacey01]

I’m age 70 this summer. I grew up in butler Pa and saw the best high school football players when they played butler in the “AA”. I was just a little too young to remember Broadway Joe in Beaver Falls. These steel towns fielded some unbelievable talent to the game. As Joe says in his interview, we had coaching who cared enough to get involved with youth sports. Ellwood City, Farrell, Sharon, New Castle, Butler played some battles! These teams couldn’t lose a single game if they wanted to be voted champions of their Conference using the Gardner Point System. My how life has changed. 👴🏻

[@flintfleming3935]

To us kids who grew up in West Hempstead,, Three guys stand out.. Mr Namath, THE Juice, Walt Clyde Frazier..

[@frankpienkosky5688]

Friday night lights...it was the place to be!....@@tacey01

[@frankpienkosky5688]

Joe's team was the only undefeated team that year....so no need for a playoff....@@tacey01

[@lwmson]

It's great to see Joe at 80 with a sound mind.

[@glennbo923]

Joe Buck, I knew your Dad, You are doing a tremendous job with this show. I too had Joe Namath as my favorite athlete. I too was blessed with some ability to get a college football scholarship. I also played baseball and was drafted in the 1st round of the 1980 MLB June draft. 2 years later I was wearing number 12 for the Detroit Tigers. Traded to Philadelphia in spring training of 1984 5 days before the season started. Getting to wear number 12 when we played the Mets in Shea Stadium was a chilling feeling. Thank you to both Joes for this wonderful evening down memory lane with such class by both has made this Texas guy just smile. God bless you both.

[@flintfleming3935]

Joe NAMATH .., very humble and decent.. had the pleasure of getting a autograph from him... He ask me me how my MOM.. CANT GET NO BETTER THAN THAT...

[@bryanmcmanus6806]

Namath is a treasure. A character. Classy and genuine.

[@carolyndavis8273]

My late husband and I watched that game on our new "color" T V. Super B owl 3. Joe was great!!! It is great memories❤❤❤ Thank you Broadway Joe.

[@derrekjones2129]

Thanks Joe Buck! I have a new found appreciation and respect for Joe Namath after this interview. What a game and the players in that era are a different breed of men!!!

[@user-oe8yg9uj5p]

True story... On December 20, 2003, I was watching the Jets and Patriots game on TV in which Joe infamously said to a female reporter, "I wanna kiss you." As I was watching this moment on TV, my mother tells me (in Spanish), "Me toco concer a ese hombre en los 70's en Lubach's y que guapo con ojos azules." (Translation: "I got to meet that man in the [19]70's at Lubach's [restaurant] and he was very handsome with blue eyes.") Lubach's was a classy San Diego restaurant located by the San Diego waterfront from 1956 to 1990. Miss you mom!

[@runntum]

He had problems with alcohol. He doesn't drink anymore.

[@flintfleming3935]

Shoot,, nobody perfect,, he own up, got help,, he decent.. He always that guy in my book!

[@ehoffman2260]

The reporter was Suzy Kolber. I will always love her for not acting too offended by his words after the event. She could have made it real tough on Joe. He made a mistake and he apologized to her and she let it go and didn’t feed the fire.

[@davidmahady8241]

​@@flintfleming3935How many guys do same stuff but he happened be on tv ! I don't even want to know how much ass of myself I made when drinking! Die of emmbarassment!!

[@travishendrix7026]

Todays interviews are always political and rarely the human experience. Ol Joe kept it together pretty well to tell his story. There are two Jets quarterba ks 1. Joe Namath 2. Flash Gordon Thanks Joe for the great football!!

[@johnm2617]

Remember as a little guy watching joe play on tv ! Im also from pa ! What a national treasure! This man changed the game * and also helped the AFL become a great league & the merger ! We love you joe thanks for the great memories

[@elwin38]

Broadway Joe!!🏈🏈

[@ronjamski3911]

This was the most genuine and fun interview I've ever seen

[@johnhutcheson8869]

In the early 60s my dad had season tickets at Georgia Tech. Bobby Dodd was on our side of the field ....and on the other side was Bear Bryant. Tech was leading late in the game and in the remaining 7 minutes Joe Namath put three scores on the board to win. I will never forget it.

[@therealbocawriter]

Love Joe Namath; a great qb, an even better person.

[@user-os7ld4wq8n]

There will never be another Joe Namath!

[@user-cv1vk9hb5d]

I have been fortunate enough to have lived in New York and watched Joe there. I have also lived in Gainesville, Florida and watched Steve Spurrier coach here. It is amazing to see the similarities between these two great football icons. I see the same look in their eyes, the same smile, the same knowledge that they were the best, but the same humbleness that they didn't do it alone. Great interview.

[@MaxExpat-ps5yk]

I will never forget a picture of the Jets standing on the sideline watching the game on the field. The weather was cold and sleeting. All the players were bundled up in the team storm gear except the guy in the middle was wearing a full length fur. Wille Joe Namath.

[@flintfleming3935]

I have been a support for JOE NAMATH FOR EVER. HE CHANGED THE GAME. NOBODY DID WHAT HE DID ...

[@frankpienkosky5688]

guys like Joe forced the merger...clearly this new league now had the talent to compete....and three of the old league teams promptly joined it....

[@LweissTTU]

I am 64 years old, and Broadway Joe was my first athletics crush.

[@grizztough4091]

what a cool guy... grounded...

[@AldermanFredCDavis]

High School championship winner. College National Championship winner. Super Bowl winner. Wow!

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

And was lucky enough to have played for the 🐻 at Alabama

[@flintfleming3935]

Yes bruh. Solid!!

[@flintfleming3935]

Yes!!! Thanx. He was that GUY!

[@davidmahady8241]

Plus duplicated in Wpial baseball championship game at Forbes Field Maz's 1960 World Series winning homer in batting practice in front of his teamates ! What power Forbes was expansive outfield fences!!

[@frankpienkosky5688]

457 ft...so far they even left the batting cage out there...was lucky enough to get luxury box seats...only place in the park where you could get a beer@@davidmahady8241

[@davecalico3273]

Joe Namath ~ a One of a Kind Joe!

[@TheDekysar]

What a great 👍 interview Broadway Joe 🏈💥

[@DebbieEWhite]

The sexiest man alive back in his prime. He still has that IT factor at 80! My man! Roll Tide Roll!!

[@sunzeneise]

He still has IT! And, he’s charming to the Nth.

[@davidmahady8241]

Amazing how well he handled the media and came up with right answers but seemed to always credit teamates !!Probably one of first nationally telecast games famous announcer Jim Mc kay " arnt you nervous"? " Well you always are but when you have group of guys like these behind you ,Alabama is a Good team you don't worry too much"!!! Excellant poised answer from 20 year old kid!!

[@DebbieEWhite]

@@davidmahady8241 yes! He always gave credit to his teammates without being falsely modest. I still have a dirty spot on my cheek where he kissed it Dec 1, 2006 at a booksigning in T-town. Never going to wash it! 😉😊😂❤️🐘🏈

[@vintagevinylvets1187]

As far as I’m concerned, Joe Namath will always be,”The Man.”🙏🏻🏉 #GoJoe #BroadwayJoe

[@skinautiqueiv]

L E G E N D !!! One of the Coolest Cats to this day….To EVER Play in the AFL/ NFL ….

[@ahwien]

We used to love going to Shea and watching 'Broadway Joe' as kids on Sundays. Thanks, Dad! You always felt confident when Joe backed up in the pocket in those years before and after Super Bowl III. That was great with a thermos of chicken noodle soup and a meat sandwich in the stands with that funny woolen green and white stocking hat.

[@briancanterberry3085]

ROLL TIDE ROLL Joe Willie!!!🐘🐘🏈🏈🏆🏆🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@charlesnassar6560]

Loved this. Thank you!

[@55tmilam]

The guy has class!

[@edgardoberlioz2168]

Just beautiful to watch the games ! Je Apprecie Joe Wille “ Broadway Joe” ! It’s was wonderful watching you play ! Wonderful Memories!

[@deereedely5572]

Great interview with Joe Namath, thank you for sharing. I have been a very big fan of his since the early 1960s. Joe always has a lot of class. I hope one day I will have the Honor of meeting him. God Bless Joe Namath & his family always. Will always love Broadway Joe 💕.

[@dave3156]

I enjoy all of Joe's interviews, but especially this one. Great interview with Broadway Joe. How about doing one with an old time Redskin--John Riggins, Art Monk, Joe Theismann? Hope to keep this series going!

[@RonaldTeeJohnson]

I was there when The Crimson Tide and Oklahoma met in the Orange Bowl. When I saw Joe throw for the first time in person I was shocked by his motion and the speed of the ball. Joe won of course and even though my parents and grandparents were OU grads, I was happy as he ran into the tunnel with an amazing victory. I knew I had seen the greatest of all the QB's.

[@flintfleming3935]

He was clutch when it mattered. That why he that GUY...🎉

[@davidmahady8241]

466 yards one shootout with Unitas that Jets won!! Amazing!

[@miked8227]

One of Joe’s offensive lineman back in the championship days told me once that Joe Namath was such a nice and considerate person to be around. Joe made a point of remembering everybody’s name at all the team reunions and spoke to everyone. I take that as a great value of one’s character especially after all the personal success he had.

[@sunzeneise]

Joe is the REAL REAL

[@davidmahady8241]

He met a nerdy guy at church in Alabama the complete opposite of a football star but when Joe heard the guy was stuck with no ride from airport he broke training and went and picked the guy up brought him back to campus They became big friends but according to that friend " Joe thought rules were only rules if you got caught"

[@mtp4430]

I love Namath. Even though as a 14 year old, I once made it out to him while he was jogging off the field at Shea Stadium after a game. (yes, it was a thing back then). I said, Great Game Joe. And his reply was Get the Fuck Out of Here. Oh well, they say never meet your heroes. In retrospect, perhaps it was because he didn’t have a good game. In fact, he had a pretty bad game. But I was young and a huge fan who didn’t know what else to say. Afterward I concluded that he either thought I was being sarcastic, or he was just pissed at his performance. Either way, That’s Life. I remain Eternally Grateful to Broadway Joe for SBIII. No other quarterback in Jets history ever told me to get the fuck out of here. But no other quarterback in Jets history ever won me a SuperBowl either 👍

[@davidmahady8241]

Probably touchy from hangover ! I'm serious and frustrated on his play !! Plus maybe felt you in appropriate being on field !! Choose one probably all 3!!

[@mtp4430]

@@davidmahady8241 It wasn’t inappropriate to be on the field in those days. They would start the countdown to end the game at 10 seconds and by the time the referee shot the pistol, the field was already mobbed with hundreds of people. It was just standard practice back in the day. Fans no longer count down the last seconds. And there is no gun to signify the end of the game anymore. And today fans going down on the field would be prosecuted. These were different times. I think he was just embarrassed because he had a terrible game and he thought I was being sarcastic.

[@davidmahady8241]

@@mtp4430 Probably same thing happened to guy with Sergio Garcia he said " nice shot " and for a pro it probably was poor so Sergio took it as sarcasm and gave him the finger! " Oh Lord please don't let me be misunderstood"(Animals Eric Burton)

[@mtp4430]

@@davidmahady8241 Yeah, it’s probably like the Sergio Garcia situation. I didn’t mean any harm. I’m just a soul who’s intentions are good 😂

[@frankpienkosky5688]

yeah, know the feeling...you often get only one chance to meet someone famous...and it leaves a lasting impression one way or the other.....

[@edgardoberlioz2168]

“ Broadway Joe” was impeccably prepared and exceptionally perceptively observant fearlessly relentlessly competitor The Iconic “ Broadway Joe” was my favorite QB ever

[@AudioramaMedia]

Well said!

[@davidmahady8241]

I think Joe significantly more intelligent than most people even basic football observations He said " you can't get your backs or receivers to run full speed in practice ( injuries lazy whatever) so in actual game it's hard to correctly lead them with a pass they run faster in an actual game"!!! And " I know football better than anyone " I believe him I think great coach probably!!

[@philfox55]

I grew up in Long Island, New York in the 60s… It’s because of Joe Namath that not only I became an obsessed New York Jets football fan but a sports fan in general! I idolized Joe Namath… His football his movies, his public relations he was the heart and soul of New York sports and NYC nightlife. He might’ve not been a superstar, but he was so instrumental and growing the sport of football! He also guaranteed a Super Bowl and he delivered! Now I’m waiting for Rogers to do the same!,

[@flintfleming3935]

Yes!! I lived in West Hempstead. I rode my bike to Hofstra and stood by the fence during preseason workouts. He was that guy!!

[@eduardofktrmp9463]

Me too!

[@franksayre9011]

Don'r hold your breath on Rodgers. Humility challenged.

[@frankpienkosky5688]

maybe it was those white shoes?...Jets looked sharp those days....

[@frankpienkosky5688]

all the glory, all of the fame...still only one SB just the same@@franksayre9011

[@tonycole5209]

Broadway Joe!!!

[@user-kj3iz1vn6w]

I haven't smiled and laughed like that in years. Thank you Joe. What a special guy he is and I was fortunate to be able to watch it all. I defy anyone to name someone more upfront and honest as to what the life experience is than this guy. An amazing individual. ...

[@highlights5397]

What a wonderful attitude JN has. He's the kind of guy you would enjoy having a conversation with across the kitchen table. God Bless you Joe! Here's hoping you have many more years of happiness and health. You're the best.

[@sheehy933]

I lived in a neighboring town to Beaver Falls called New Brighton. I was in an orphanage or group home called the Beaver County Childrens Home there from the late 60's to the mid 70's. I remember Joe's mother came to the place and everyone got a Joe Namath figure in Jets uniform about a foot tall. She probably made other donations to the home that I didn't know about. Joe was a real hero around here.

[@philzeredwards4842]

Joe Namath is a genuine gentleman…

[@glennjones6004]

Listening to Joe reminded me of my father-in-law, a Steel Worker in Johnstown, Pa. There is something about that work that permeated the character of the culture in that region.

[@davidmahady8241]

My father told me his mother made him work in the mill " I'm really glad she did because then I knew what I didn't want to do"!!

[@frankpienkosky5688]

that's where they shot the Tom Cruise movie "All the Right Moves"...heard those boys beat him up a bit...he still talks about those hits....

[@kevinbollinger2083]

I was 12 years old for the Jets Super Bowl win and remember it like it was yesterday. I respected what Namath did, although I was a fan of one of his biggest rivals, the Buffalo Bills.

[@frankgilroy3189]

I knew Joe Namath was great, but I guess I never knew how amazing of a human he really is. Joe Buck, this is my new favorite show on KZbin.!!

[@gordonhall9871]

loved this interview

[@craigmonteforte1478]

Excellent Interveiw ! Joe is a Class Act in his Hey Days i was too Young to appreciate or Understand his Accomplishments in the Sport ! i like his Values and can Understand why he got where he did.

[@user-nq9gz4xf7f]

Behind all the accomplishment the ups and downs is a lovely guy

[@carnellmills8181]

One of the greatest quarterbacks of all time and my favorite plus a great person.

[@brianroesch3259]

Preserving those thoughts of this great athletic leader, Joe Namath, this is a significant video interview. Such as him looking back and saying AFL players did not have an inferiority complex, but rather had anger (read emotion), when people said the NFL was better, and that AFL players were glad when they got a chance to prove they excelled.

[@CarmonBenford]

When i quit Little League, my dad told me, "You can quit if you'd like but you're going to regret it." He was right. And as i got older, my mother got smarter and smarter. "Don't bug me on the field in a negative way." Great words. I love the "sound" of Curt Gowdy.

[@thyslop1737]

He is 80 years old here? He looks great for his age.

[@stephengiese7549]

When you have confidence you can have alot of fun and you can do amazing things. He had to play in pain.

[@user-bl3zw5yl7v]

Joe Namath never took a snap in the NFL in the 60’s. Total disrespect for the AFL. The Super Bowl 3 win was so important because it was the AFL’s first win over the NFL in a non pre-season game. The NFL-AFL merger took place in the 1970’s.

[@uofa82]

Love the Joe!🐘❤️

[@toddphipps5496]

That was the best sports commercial, ever!

[@fiestaadventures]

I'm pretty old now. I was around and watched the Super Bowl with Joe Namath against the Colts and Unitas back in the day. Everyone knew the Colts would win. My dad, bless his soul (deceased at 83 in 2006), told me this. "Watch out, the weather in Florida will be nice and Namath can pass." Broadway Joe did the job and helped his team win in what was supposed to be a lopsided game against his team, the NY Jets. This interview shows what a great man Joe was and is. Humble and competent. And at the time of the win he already had a bad knee. It doesn't matter to y'all but it does to me. My dad was right. Brilliant interview and so nice to see Joe looking so good at his advanced age. What a gentleman he is. Nothing but respect for this great quarterback.

[@jamestaylor5641]

I was a die hard Baltimore Colts fan and I sat down to watch what I thought would be a one-sided affair. While Johnny U was available to start, Don Shula started Earl Morrall in the SB and he stunk up the field. Unitas came into the game late in the 3rd quarter and led Bmore to its only TD. The teams didn't compare on paper but games aren't played on paper. The Colts were, as Weeb Ewbank said, vastly overconfident. At the time, I thought Joe Namath was brash and braggadocious. I thought so for years. Watching this interview has given me a newfound respect for Namath. He wasn’t bragging after all; he was just confident in himself and in his teammates. There's a difference. I loved his quote about Confidence. A lot of Jets QBs have chased the ghost of Joe Namath since he won SB 3 and none have achieved what Joe did. As a longstanding Bmore fan, I was hoping that Jersey Joe Flacco might be the one to bring another championship to the Jets but your current coach Robert Saleh wasn’t smart enough to put the ball in Joe's hands at the right times. The worst decision of all was the game two years ago when they were playing the Patriots in Foxboro and the young starter was stinking up the field. Saleh should have brought Flacco off the bench in the 2nd half of a very low scoring game. Flacco has always been a Patriots nemesis in Foxboro. He was too concerned about the young QB's fragile ego. Saleh is no Weeb Ewbank.

[@steve155c]

Lou Holtz coached him for a year. Joe was at the end of his career. Holtz said "He was the first to come to practice, and the last to leave." "He always gave it 100%."

[@brmam1385]

Fabulous interview! Namath was always both cocky & down to earth, but he also made good on his “guarantees.” This was wonderful!♥👍♥

[@skaz777]

This was much better than i thought it would be. And i’m grateful to him for the medical research he’s helped in pioneering. Bravo Joe!

[@myrakirk1]

Loved this!!!!!

[@holycow3890]

21:09 do you know how a coach makes an impression on somebody? Broadway still thinks about bear Bryant. That says a lot.

[@Fernando145.4]

Excellent interview. This interview made me appreciate Joe Buck a little more. Excellent work, hope you can talk to more former New York Jets

[@kennysponto6568]

He lost both knees to football. And you don't hear Joe Namath whining about a damn thing!

[@brianzamparelli9166]

Brings back some nice memories from childhood. Thanks

[@mysticakhenaton1701]

I still remember Joe in that Brady Bunch episode. LOL

[@user-it4sw3ry9p]

Great guy and great quarterback when football more violent

[@flintfleming3935]

When u see him on the field,, he ain't look that big, but in person, he bigger than u think!

[@davidmahady8241]

Fellow teacher to Bruno " you are Al Capone and Joe belongs to the mafia "At Beaver Falls ! More to his😊 story

[@izregistered]

I always admired Namath and this interview tells me why.

[@dranderson6071]

Joe is at the top of living legends. Just a cool guy. Love the guy

[@runntum]

I was in 7th grade during Super Bowl 3. I just started getting interested in pro football about a month or two before the Super Bowl. I knew about Joe because he was on tv a lot for one thing or another. Other than that I knew nothing about the Colts and how good they were. At the lunch table in the cafeteria a kid two grades above me wanted to bet 50 cents on the Colts. I took the bet. The next day that kid comes into the cafeteria and slams down those 2 quarters as hard as he could on the lunch table. The first bet I ever made in my life.

[@lindajones8895]

Joe Namath and Dan Marino. Awesome quarterbacks

[@user-kn7nd7jy4w]

Just fell in love w Joe again. Gotta rewatch Super Bowl 3

[@flyingdutchman2918]

Good stuff

[@damedagreat3174]

"Broadway Joe" is the man.

[@dogzallez13]

Have been around Joe and he’s a first class guy.

[@3putt548]

Great interview! Great guest. Joe was some kind of tough!

[@thumper823]

Loved listening to Broadway Joe...so entertaining.