Joe Namath: A Football Life - The Guarantee

"A Football Life: Joe Namath" chronicles one of the most famous events in NFL history, "Broadway" Joe's guarantee prior to Super Bowl III. NFL Films goes behind the scenes and documents Namath's audacious promise.

[charlesjoyce]

this most crazy thing is that he is still the jets all time leading passer

[michaelleroy]

After 51 years this is still a moment for the ages

[windyhillsss]

I was thirteen years old, it was July and my dad took me to a Jets Practice at Hofstra University. The Jets offense scrimmage their Defense, people in the stands weren't paying that much attention, players were talking on the sideline, the Jets QB I forget who it was was just lobbing the ball to his receivers missing them a couple of times. Then the the playing stopped, players were substituting in and out, the I'll never forget what happened next, this player with a knee brace and hunched over jogs out on the field, dead silence in the stands and on the field, I have always said to this day that it was like Christ himself had just stepped on the field. This QB walked up to center takes the snap and freaking zings the ball down field with precision accuracy, I was freaking impressed, I said Dad who is that, Dad said that's Joe Namath, I became a big fan of his that day and he still remains my all time favorite football player to this day.

[Njbear]

my dad always told me that joe namath was awesome to watch. he said he preferred the AFL because it was all passing. people always say that joe namath is overrated or not that good but if anything he's underrated. he made HISTORY. first qb to pass for over 4000 yards and also the first AFL qb to win the super bowl leading to the merger.

[glock]

Joe changed the game forever in so many ways. God bless you "Broadway" Joe.

[DiosDivine]

The way he throws the ball is so beautiful man....

[alightthatnevergoesout]

Broadway Joe, one of the most influential players of all time. God bless this great man.

[burtmaclinfbi]

Can't say that Joe Namath was overconfident going into this game. If anyone was overconfident, it was the entire Baltimore Colts team due to them not adjusting and changing the way they played.

[briggscharleton]

Joe was the leader of a fantastic team. Love how he said, "We're the king of the hill. We as a team." Pretty amazing that he was going up to the line w/o a play and just picked the Colts apart.

[keithbiggs]

He was the man back in the day. We love you Joe here in Alabama.

[inbredagogo]

If Don Shula pays you a compliment, that's quite an honor.

[josephpurdy]

That picture of Joe Namath putting his finger in the air is the background on my PC

[Bountyville]

This is why I love my jets. Born in raise on Los Angeles, CA but this is what had me hooked. The jets always showed heart too me.

[unwanted]

no.. no.. "WE" are the king of the hill brother

[crusader]

Joe Willie...was ultimately the game changer for so many reasons in the game of football. He is an icon and a legend to the game of football.

[lordburlap]

Just the greatest passing motion in the history of the game....

[RedElephantStampede]

No, he didn't win 4 Super Bowls...he won THE SUPER BOWL.

[DarKKnightt]

This was one of the most legendary sports event ever.

[GCDissapointment]

The Colts dominated so many teams because they played a lot of zone defense, which was foreign to most NFL teams at the time, but commonplace in the pass-happy AFL. This gave Namath and the Jets an advantage, as they knew how to attack zone defenses, whereas NFL teams did not.

[sodaking]

its gonna be sad when he passes away he was the greatest jets player that ever played and one of the best quarter backs the game ever saw I just pray he will live to see that jets win it again