Joe Namath

Joseph William Namath (born May 31 1943, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania), also known as Broadway Joe, is a former American football quarterback. He is most famous for playing for the New York Jets and winning one Super Bowl with them.

Joe Namath
Namath in 1965, as a rookie with the New York Jets
No. 12
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1943-05-31) May 31, 1943
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Beaver Falls
(Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania)
College:Alabama
NFL Draft:1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12
AFL draft:1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (III)
  • Super Bowl MVP (III)
  • Pro Bowl (1972)
  • Second-team All-Pro (1972)
  • NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1974)
  • NFL passing yards leader (1972)
  • NFL passing touchdowns leader (1972)
  • AFL champion (1968)
  • AFL All-Star (1965, 19671969)
  • First-team All-AFL (1968)
  • 3× Second-team All-AFL (1966, 1967, 1969)
  • AFL Most Valuable Player (1968, 1969)
  • AFL Rookie of the Year (1965)
  • AFL passing yards leader (1966, 1967)
  • AFL All-Time Team
  • New York Jets No. 12 retired
  • 1964 national champion
Career AFL/NFL statistics
Pass attempts:3,762
Pass completions:1,886
Percentage:50.1
TDINT:173–220
Passing yards:27,663
Passer rating:65.5
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR




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