About
Joe Namath
Overview
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Joseph William "Joe" Namath (born May 31, 1943), nicknamed "Broadway Joe" or "Joe Willie", is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the University of Alabama under coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and his assistant, Howard Schnellenberger, from 1962–1964, and professional football in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) during the 1960s and 1970s. Namath was an American Football League icon and played for that league's New York Jets for most of his professional career but finished his career with the NFL's Los Angeles Rams. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985.
Namath retired after playing in 140 games 62 wins, 63 losses and 4 ties. In his career he threw 173 touchdowns, 220 interceptions, and completed 1,886 passes for 27,663 yards. During his thirteen years in the AFL and NFL he played for three division champions (the 1968 and 1969 AFL East Champion Jets and the 1977 NFC West Champion Rams), earned one league championship (1968 AFL Championship), and one "world championship" (Super Bowl III).
In 1999, he was ranked number 96 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players. He was the only player on the list to have spent a majority of his career with the Jets.
He is known for brashly telling the media that he guaranteed that his team would upset Don Shula's NFL Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III in 1969, and then delivering on his promise.
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| 2022 | Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 2020 | I Am Burt Reynolds | Actor | Self - Interviewee | 59 Average |
| 2016 | Harry Benson: Shoot First | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2015 | The Keepers of the Streak | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
| 2015 | The Wedding Ringer | Actor | Football Legend | 63 Fair |
| 2013 | Underdogs | Actor | Himself | 58 Average |
| 2012 | Namath | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2007 | The Complete History of the New York Jets | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1991 | Going Under | Actor | Captain Joe Namath | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Spy Magazine Presents How to Be Famous | Actor | himself | N/A N/A |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1984 | Chattanooga Choo Choo | Actor | Newt Newton | 58 Average |
| 1980 | Marriage is Alive and Well | Actor | Brian Fish | N/A N/A |
| 1980 | The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1979 | Avalanche Express | Actor | Leroy | 58 Average |
| 1978 | The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1978 | The Waverly Wonders | Actor | 68 Fair |
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| 1971 | The Last Rebel | Actor | 'Captain' Hollis | N/A N/A |
| 1970 | Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1970 | Norwood | Actor | Joe William Reese | 59 Average |
| 1970 | C.C. and Company | Actor | C.C. Ryder | 58 Average |