Joe Namath

Joe Namath
	Namath in 1965, as a rookie with the New York Jets
No. 12
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	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
	New York Jets (1965–1976); Los Angeles Rams (1977);
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); 4× AFL All-Star (1965, 1967–1969); First-team All-AFL (1968); 3× Second-team All-AFL (1966, 1967, 1969); 2× AFL Most Valuable Player (1968, 1969); AFL Rookie of the Year (1965); 2× 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:
Pass attempts:	3,762
Pass completions:	1,886
Percentage:	50.1
TD–INT:	173–220
Passing yards:	27,663
Passer rating:	65.5
	Player stats at NFL.com
	Player stats at PFR
	Pro Football Hall of Fame

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.

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