The Legend Of Broadway Joe!
Talk about a fun locker room! One of the NFL’s most legendary stars not only hung out with Farrah Fawcett, but it was 56 years ago – January 12 1969 – that he made good on a promise he made the week before Super Bowl III:
“We’re going to win Sunday. I guarantee it.”
Joe Namath’s Super Bowl Shocker!
It is the boldest prediction in Super Bowl history! And it is still arguably the biggest upset in the game’s history…and it launched the legend of “Broadway Joe” Namath, one of the NFL’s most colorful stars…need proof? How about his choice of wardrobe when on the sideline?
Football And Fur Coats!
Yes, he wore a fur coat on the sideline! That, my friends, is how legends are born!
These pics say it all: he was a legendary ladies’ man who enjoyed all of the perks of a successful football career!
And he did the unthinkable: he promised a victory against the most dominant team in football – and he delivered!
Time To Celebrate The Sexy Legend Of Broadway Joe Namath!
He will always be one of football’s most colorful players, a Super Bowl-winning Quarterback who played and partied in America’s biggest city – and he lived up to every one of his legends! Who else would get ALL three of these Sports Illustrated covers!
From Superstar on the rise to NY party boy – and Super Bowl legend, the story of Joe Namath was, at the beginning, a traditional one…he became a great NFL Quarterback after being a great college football QB:
Namath played college football for the legendary Paul “Bear” Bryant at the University of Alabama from 1962 to 1964, before becoming a New York Jet.
Being an NFL Quarterback already shines a spotlight – but to be in the world’s media capital only heightens your fame – especially when you are the kind of person who not only enjoys it, but knows how to grab a headline!
He wore white fur coats on the sidelines when not suited up to play, and he lived “larger-than-life” in a city that not only embraced him, they made him the toast of the town!
“Broadway Joe’s” Super Bowl Guarantee!
Namath’s legendary status was sealed when he boldly predicted that his New York Jets, from the upstart American Football League, would beat the legendary Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl 3.
“We’re going to win Sunday. I guarantee it.”
It’s important to remember that this was only the third Super Bowl, and the Green Bay Packers from the NFL had easily beaten the clearly outmatched AFL teams the previous two years…
But Joe Didn’t Care.
The Biggest Upset In NFL History!
Namath backed up his bold guarantee by leading the Jets to a shocking upset over Don Shula’s NFL Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, 16-7. Many feel it led the NFL to move faster to merge with the AFL…
Namath’s career was hampered by injuries, but while he played, he was one of the game’s biggest stars.
After conquering the world of sports, where else was there for “Broadway Joe” to go than, of course, Hollywood!
“Broadway Joe Meets Sex Symbol Ann-Margret!
Namath went to Hollywood and starred in the cult classic action film “C.C. and Company”, with sex symbol Ann-Margret…check out the trailer!
Namath ended up on some of the 70’s and 80’s biggest TV shows such as “The Love Boat”, “Married… with Children”, “The Brady Bunch”, and “The A-Team!”
He was, for a time, the epitome of “cool”…and has done a nice job of transitioning into a champion of the game…
He’s one of sport’s most entertaining stars…and The NFL Network captured it all with a terrific show about his career a while ago – really worth a look:
Of course, his cult film “C.C. & Company” isn’t that good, but it’s fun to watch.
It helps that his co-star was one of Hollywood’s most popular sex kittens at the time!
Ann-Margret has had an amazing career, from co-starring with Joe Namath and Elvis, to starring in the cult classic “Tommy” – with an outrageous baked bean scene!
Read all about this iconic Actress by clicking on my story here:
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johnrieber 
What a character! Did you notice the hippie pants under the fur coat? I think his popularity wouldn’t have lasted if his super bowl guarantee had flopped.
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Someone pointed out that this was the high point for him: injuries shortened his career quite a bit…and yes, had he lost he would have been ridiculed forever – very dangerous to promise anything!
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Well said. It was his high point, and it is dangerous to promise anything.
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He was a character. The game has changed so much, but his career was very average, despite being in the Hall of Fame and winning a Super Bowl. His team’s record was 62-63-4 (Games once could end in ties) in games he started, and he only completed 50.1% of his passes during his career while throwing 173 TDS and 220 INTS.
He sounds remorseful from this low moment after he retired and hit on the sideline reporter. I was watching Monday Night Football that night and couldn’t believe it.
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Thanks for sharing those stats! It really is interesting that he came in with a bang and left with a whimper to be sure…a short acting career and then he just became a “star” for being who he was…perhaps one of the first “reality stars!” One more point: I grew up in Seattle and when the Seahawks made the Super Bowl for the first time they lost by the exact same score and I thought: how can you lose to a team that only scores 16 points?!?!?! It really was the Jets defense that won the game!
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I watched the Super Bowl he beat Baltimore but what I remember most was him in panty hose….good post. chuq
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HA! He was one of the first social media stars – what a character and still gong strong! Thanks for the note!
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He was larger than life. I saw an interview once where he downplayed the guarantee though. He said “what else was I going to say. We’re going to lose?” They really were a huge underdog though.
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