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Joseph William Namath (/ ˈ n eɪ m ə θ /; NAY-məth; born May 31, 1943), nicknamed "Broadway Joe", is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons.
Joe Namath was the first player to pass for over 4,000 yards in a season, doing so in the 1967 AFL season. [12] Dan Fouts led the league in four consecutive seasons (1979–1982). [ 13 ] In 1984, Dan Marino passed for 5,084 yards, setting the single-season passing yards record.
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Hobbled by chronic knee woes, quarterback Joe Namath was waived by the New York Jets after the 1976 season, after they were unable to trade him. Namath signed with the Rams in May 1977. Hope of a Rams revival sprung when Los Angeles won two of their first three games, but Namath was hampered by low mobility.
The Jets finished the season 5–8–1, their third consecutive season with that record. The Jets drafted Joe Namath, who made his first appearance in the second game of the year against Kansas City, relieving Mike Taliaferro. Namath would start the last six games of the season, where he won three of them.
A knee brace worn by NFL icon Joe Namath in the late 1960s will be restored with a state grant. The artifact is on display at the Pro Football HOF.
Third year quarterback Joe Namath had the best season of his career becoming the first quarterback in pro football history to throw for 4,000 yards in a season (he threw for 4,007 yards). It remains a club record as of 2024. In addition, Namath also posted career highs in touchdown passes (26) and interceptions (28).
Mac Jones isn’t considered the best quarterback prospect in this year’s NFL Draft, but he recently received an eyebrow-raising compliment from an all-time legend. Alabama legend Joe Namath was ...