Joe Namath Biography | Who Is Joe Namath
Joe Namath born as Joseph William Namath is a former American football quaterback and actor who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) during the 1960s and 1970s.
He is nicknamed “Broadway Joe” and he is best remembered for what is considered a magical game in the history of professional American football; the electrifying 16-7 Super Bowl III victory by his American Football League team, the New York Jets, over the National Football League’s Baltimore Colts.
Joe Namath Age | Where Was Joe Namath Born
He was born ob May 31, 1943 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. He is 75 years old as of 2018.
Joe Namath Hometown
His home town is Beaver Falls.
Joe Namath Height | How Tall Is Joe Namath
He stands at a height of 1.88 m.
Joe Namath Family
He was born to the family of Janos Andrew Namath and Rose Namath who belonged to the Catholic faith and they were of Hungarian descent. His father worked as a steelworker. He is the youngest of his 4 siblings with an older sister. His parents divorced when he was very young and he lived with his mother.
Joe Namath Wife | Joe Namath Deborah Mays | Joe Namath Girlfriends
He got married to Deborah Mays on November 7, 1984 and divorced on June 28, 1999.
Before Deborah, he dated Randy Oakes (American actress and fashion model), Phyllis Ann Davis, Mamie Van Doren, Christa Helm, Janis Lyn Joplin, Kim Basinger and Raquel Welch.
Currently, he has been single ever since he got divorced with Deborah.
Joe Namath Daughter | Joe Namath Kids | Joe Namath Children
They were blessed with 2 daughters, Jessica Grace Namath (actress) who was born in 1986 and Olivia Rose Namath who was born in 1991. After their divorce, the children moved to live with their father, Joseph in Florida.
Is Joe Namath Gay
He is not gay, he is straight.
Joe Namath Education | Joe Namath Alabama | Where Did Joe Namath Go To College
He was enrolled in Beaver Falls High School and while at school, he got inclined towards ball games. He was good for his special dunks in basketball and his guarding capacity in the same. He also was good at football, in the quarterback position and also a regular pick on the Baseball team as an outfielder.
After his graduation in 1961, he received offers from several major league Basketball teams including the Yankees, Indians, Reds, pirates and Phillies. He told interviewers that he wanted to sign with the Pirates and play Baseball like his idol, Roberto Clemente.
He went to University of Alabama in order to pursue a career in professional football and successfully finished a 30-hour external program bachelor of arts degree in interdisciplinary studies. He graduated in 2007.
Joe Namath Stats | Joe Namath Football | Joe Namath Nfl
Season | Passing | Rushing | ||||||
Comp | Att | Yards | Comp% | TD | INT | Carries | Yards | |
1962 | 76 | 146 | 1192 | 52.1 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 321 |
1963 | 63 | 128 | 765 | 49.2 | 7 | 7 | 76 | 201 |
1964 | 64 | 100 | 756 | 64.0 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 133 |
Career total | 203 | 374 | 2713 | 54.3 | 25 | 19 | 190 | 655 |
AFL & NFL Career Stats
Regular season | Passing | |||||||||||
Year | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Avg | Rate |
1965 | NYJ | 13 | 9 | 164 | 340 | 48.2 | 2,220 | 18 | 15 | 62 | 6.5 | 68.7 |
1966 | NYJ | 14 | 13 | 232 | 471 | 49.3 | 3,379 | 19 | 27 | 77 | 7.2 | 62.6 |
1967 | NYJ | 14 | 14 | 258 | 491 | 52.5 | 4,007 | 26 | 28 | 75 | 8.2 | 73.8 |
1968 | NYJ | 14 | 14 | 187 | 380 | 49.2 | 3,147 | 15 | 17 | 87 | 8.3 | 72.1 |
1969 | NYJ | 14 | 14 | 185 | 361 | 51.2 | 2,734 | 19 | 17 | 60 | 7.6 | 74.3 |
1970 | NYJ | 5 | 5 | 90 | 179 | 50.3 | 1,259 | 5 | 12 | 72 | 7.0 | 54.7 |
1971 | NYJ | 4 | 3 | 28 | 59 | 47.5 | 537 | 5 | 6 | 74 | 9.1 | 68.2 |
1972 | NYJ | 13 | 13 | 162 | 324 | 50.0 | 2,816 | 19 | 21 | 83 | 8.7 | 72.5 |
1973 | NYJ | 6 | 5 | 68 | 133 | 51.1 | 966 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 7.3 | 68.7 |
1974 | NYJ | 14 | 14 | 191 | 361 | 52.9 | 2,616 | 20 | 22 | 89 | 7.2 | 69.4 |
1975 | NYJ | 14 | 13 | 157 | 326 | 48.2 | 2,286 | 15 | 28 | 91 | 7.0 | 51.0 |
1976 | NYJ | 11 | 8 | 114 | 230 | 49.6 | 1,090 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 4.7 | 39.9 |
1977 | LAR | 4 | 4 | 50 | 107 | 46.7 | 606 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 5.7 | 54.5 |
Career | 140 | 129 | 1,886 | 3,762 | 50.1 | 27,663 | 173 | 220 | 91 | 7.4 | 65.5 | |
Joe Namath Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $18 million.
Joe Namath Super Bowl | Joe Namath Super Bowl 3
He was awarded the MVP ( The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award or Super Bowl MVP) on January 12, 1969 at the Orange Bowl stadium Miami, Florida.
Joe Namath Jets | What Team Did Joe Namath Play For | Joe Namath Guarantee
He used to play for the New York Jets and he was ranked number 96 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Football Players to have spent a majority of his career with the Jets. He boldly guaranteed a jet’s victory over Don Shula’s NFL Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III (1969) then making good on his prediction with a 16-7 upset.
Joe Namath Jersey | Number
He wore a jersey numbered 12 on the back.
Joe Namath Autograph | Joe Namath Signed Football | Joe Namath Photos
Joe Namath Suzy Kolber | I Want To Kiss You Interview
Joe Namath Alabama Jersey
He put on Jersey numbered 12 on the back.
Joe Namath Commercial
Joe Namath A Football Life
Joe Namath Book
Year | Book Name |
2019 | All The Way: My Life in Four Quaters |
All The Way: Football, Fame, and Redemption (Special Exclusive Edition) | |
2006 | Namath |
1987 | American Football: A Complete Guide to Playing the Game |
1986 | Football for Young Players and Parents |
1969 | I Can’t Wait Until Tomorrow … ’cause I Get Better-looking Every Day |
Joe Namath Injury
He suffered his first injury on his right knee. On a rollout, his knee collapsed under the impact of an abrupt stop. Two weeks later, his knee collapsed again. He injured it a third time practicing for the Orange Bowl.
Joe Namath Movies
Year | Movie Name |
1991 | Going Under |
1984 | Chattanooga Choo Choo |
1980 | Marriage Is Alive and Well |
1979 | Avalanche Express |
1971 | The Last Rebel |
1970 | Norwood |
C.C.and Company |
Joe Namath Quotes
If you’re not going all the way, why go at all?
I like my Johnny Walker Red and my women blonde.
[His prediction for Super Bowl III] We’re going to win Sunday, I guarantee it.
[on Jackie Gleason] Jackie’s consistent: he’s got a fat mouth and a fat belly.
Joe Namath Hall Of Fame
He was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1985.
Joe Namath Instagram
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Joe Namath predicted he’d win the Super Bowl. And then he did it, redefining football fame.
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
In 1969, a few days before his team took the field as huge underdogs in the Super Bowl, New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath — known then and forever as Broadway Joe — arrived at a Miami hotel in a turquoise Cadillac.
Namath, known for sometimes showing up at games still drunk from the previous evening’s activities, was there to accept an award. The quarterback “sat on the dais next to his companion for the evening, Mr. Johnnie Walker,” wrote Mark Kriegel, in his 2005 biography.
When it was his turn to speak, Namath said, “I’d like to personally thank all the single girls in New York for their contribution.”
This was pure Broadway Joe: tipsy, freewheeling, amorous. And so was the cockiness that emerged from his whiskey-soft lips a few sentences later.
“The Jets will win Sunday,” he said. “I guarantee it.”
To many sportswriters, football fans, and even some of the scantily dressed woman who tripped over each other trying to catch the attention of his pretty, light green eyes, Namath’s prediction wasn’t just cocky — it was insane.
His opponent, the Baltimore Colts, were 18-point favorites. Namath’s knees were beat up. The Colts had the second most potent offense in football, and the best defense.
Some were predicting a blowout.
The Jets won, 16-7.
Though Namath was named most valuable player, his performance wasn’t a totally dominating one. He didn’t even throw a touchdown pass. But the moment itself, wrote Kriegel, took Namath’s fame — and pro football’s popularity — to a different planet.
“In fame’s pecking order, Namath suddenly outranked Sinatra,” Kriegel wrote. “Actually, at that moment, he outranked just about everybody who wasn’t a Beatle.”
Attendance around the NFL soared. So did TV viewership, particularly with the launch of “Monday Night Football” two years later. The league made sure that Namath and the Jets played in the inaugural game.
Now, 50 years after his big win, Namath was on the CBS set Sunday night for the start of Super Bowl LIII.
Namath became so famous that he earned what is believed to be the only honor ever bestowed upon an athlete: a spot on Richard Nixon’s enemies list. As with many of Nixon’s actions, nobody is sure exactly why this happened.
Kriegel writes that John Dean, Nixon’s former White House counsel, suspects an overzealous staffer probably heard Nixon, a die-hard Redskins fan known to offer offensive play suggestions, make nasty comments about Namath. Other athletes were jealous.
Everyone wanted a piece of Namath, especially reporters. Profiles of Namath were the 1970s equivalent of clickbait. Legendary columnist Jimmy Breslin wrote a famous story about Namath for New York Magazine titled “Namath All Night Long.” In it, he compared Namath hanging out at a bar to Babe Ruth hanging out at a bar.
“I saw Ruth once when he came off the golf course and walked into the bar at the old Bayside course in Queens,” Breslin wrote. “In one shot, he swallowed the mixing glass, ice chunks and everything else. He slapped the mixing glass down and said, give me another one of these f’n things, kid.”
The place went nuts.
“It is the same thing,” Breslin wrote, “when you stand at the bar with Joe Namath.”
Life went on like this for a while. Not surprisingly, Namath endured his fair share of busted relationships, drunken driving charges, bad business deals, fading playing ability and then, of course, fading fame. The alcohol was the biggest problem. Namath was an alcoholic.
The retired quarterback settled down in 1984, marrying Deborah Mays, a woman he met at a voice class. With her insistence and help, Namath quit drinking a few years later. But after they divorced in 2000, Namath began drinking heavily again, leading to one of the ugliest and most embarrassing moments of his life.
During a Jets game in 2003, Namath — wearing his old number and obviously heavily intoxicated — was interviewed on the sideline by ESPN reporter Suzy Kolber. He answered one of her questions by saying, “I want to kiss you.”
Namath apologized and entered rehab.
At age 75, it’s easier for Namath to look back on that improbable win and understand just how much it changed his life and sports forever.
“I think about it now,’’ he recently told the New York Daily News. “But at the time, I didn’t understand what was taking place. That was beyond what I was thinking about. All I was thinking about was playing in the biggest game of our lives.’’