Joe Namath
- a.k.a. Broadway Joe
- Joseph William Namath
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Namath, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Joseph William „Joe“ Namath (* 31. Mai 1943), Spitzname „Broadway Joe“ oder „Joe Willie“, ist ein ehemaliger Quarterback im American Football. Von 1962 bis 1964 spielte er College Football für die University of Alabama unter Trainer Paul „Bear“ Bryant und dessen Assistenten Howard Schnellenberger. In den 1960er- und 1970er-Jahren war er professionell in der American Football League (AFL) und der National Football League (NFL) aktiv. Namath war eine Ikone der AFL und spielte den Großteil seiner Profikarriere für die New York Jets, bevor er sie bei den Los Angeles Rams in der NFL beendete. 1985 wurde er in die Hall of Fame aufgenommen. Namath beendete seine Karriere nach 140 Spielen mit 62 Siegen, 63 Niederlagen und 4 Unentschieden. In seiner Karriere warf er 173 Touchdowns, 220 Interceptions und brachte 1.886 Pässe für 27.663 Yards an. Während seiner dreizehn Jahre in der AFL und NFL spielte er für drei Divisionsmeister (die Jets, AFL East-Meister 1968 und 1969, und die Rams, NFC West-Meister 1977), gewann eine Ligameisterschaft (AFL-Meisterschaft 1968) und eine „Weltmeisterschaft“ (Super Bowl III). 1999 belegte er Platz 96 auf der Liste der 100 größten Footballspieler von The Sporting News. Er war der einzige Spieler auf der Liste, der den Großteil seiner Karriere bei den Jets verbrachte. Bekanntlich verkündete er den Medien kühn, er habe garantiert, dass sein Team Don Shulas Baltimore Colts im Super Bowl III 1969 besiegen würde – und hielt sein Versprechen.
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- Place of Birth
- Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, USA
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| Character | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Bryant | The A-TeamTV | 75% · 1,121 |