Jets 16 Colts 7 Super Bowl 3

I was a big Jet fan back in 1969. Joe Namath with the long hair, white shoes, great arm, was the player to watch. Plus the fact nobody gave the... more

by Ron Regalado

Title

Jets 16 Colts 7 Super Bowl 3

Artist

Ron Regalado

Medium

Digital Art - Photography

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I was a big Jet fan back in 1969. Joe Namath with the long hair, white shoes, great arm, was the player to watch. Plus the fact nobody gave the Jets a chance against the big, bad Colts. Undaunted, Jets quarterback Joe Namath made an appearance three days before the Super Bowl at the Miami Touchdown Club and brashly guaranteed a victory. His team backed up his words by controlling most of the game, building a 16–0 lead by the fourth quarter off of a touchdown run by Matt Snell and three field goals by Jim Turner. Colts quarterback Earl Morrall threw three interceptions before being replaced by Johnny Unitas, who then led Baltimore to its only touchdown during the last few minutes of the game. With the victory, the Jets remain the only winning Super Bowl team to only score one touchdown (either offensive, defensive, or special teams). Namath, who completed 17 out of 28 passes for 206 yards, was named as the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player, despite not throwing a touchdown pass in the game or any passes at all in the fourth quarter.

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September 6th, 2017