Joe Namath

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Joe Namath was born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States on May 31st, 1943 and is the Football Player. At the age of 80, Joe Namath biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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May 31, 1943
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United States
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Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States
Age
80 years old
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Gemini
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$25 Million
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American Football Player
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Joe Namath Life

Joseph William Namath (born May 31, 1943), also known as Broadway Joe, is an American former football quarterback.

During the 1960s and 1970s, he played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and professional football in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL).

Namath was an AFL legend and played for the New York Jets in the New York league for the majority of his career.

He played for the Los Angeles Rams for the rest of his career.

In 1985, he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

He retired after playing 143 games in AFL and NFL, including playoffs.

His teams had an overall record of 68 victories, 71 losses, four ties, 64–64–4 in 132 games, and 4–7 in relief.

For a career passer rating of 65.5, he completed 1,886 passes for 27,663 yards, 173 touchdowns, and had 220 interceptions.

He played for three division champions (the 1968 and 1969 AFL East Champion Jets and the 1977 NFC West Champion Rams), one league championship (1968 AFL Championship), and one Super Bowl victory (Super Bowl III). He debuted on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players in 1999, the only one on the list to have spent the majority of his time with the Jets.

Bryant's 1975 autobiography named Namath the most natural athlete he's ever coached, before finally winning by 16–7, the Jets' only Super Bowl appearance).

He was not only a sports icon but also a pop culture icon, who was still a celebrity.

He converted his notoriety into success with endorsement contracts and as a nightclub owner, lecture show host, pioneering advertisement campaign, theater, motion picture, and sports broadcaster.

He remained a well-known figure in television and sports half a century after his brashness solidified his place in the public eye.

According to a survey conducted by the Associated Press by 60 football historians and journalists widely covering the NFL, Namath was voted the league's best character in 2019, beating out former Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis and fellow Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre.

Early life

Namath was born and raised in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 30 miles (50 kilometers northwest of Pittsburgh) He grew up in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, just 30 miles (50 km northwest of Pittsburgh). He is the son of Roman Catholic parents, Rose (née Juhász) and János "John Andrew" Namath, a steelworker, both of Hungarian descent. András "Andrew" Németh, his Hungarian-born grandfather, known as "A.J," is referred to as "A.J." On the ferry Pannonia, 1, he and his family and friends lived in the Greater Pittsburgh area's coal and steel industries.

Namath was close to both of his parents, who later divorced. Following his parents' divorce, he lived with his mother. He was the youngest of four sons and had an older adopted sister.

Namath was a standout quarterback in football, guard in basketball, and outfielder in baseball. Namath regularly dunked in games in an age where dunks were unheardant in high school basketball. Namath related to a tale about being the only white man on his high school basketball team at The James Brown Show in 2018, where he was the guest. He said that although he was one of many white players on the team, he was the only white starter. Larry Bruno, a coach at Beaver Falls, Namath, defeated the WPIAL Class AA championship with a 9–0 record in 1960. In Canton, Coach Bruno presented Namath to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

He received offers from several Major League Baseball franchises, including the Yankees, Indians, Reds, Pirates, and Phillies, as a student in 1961. Football triumphed. Namath told interviewers that he wanted to join the Pirates and play baseball like his favorite, Roberto Clemente, but decided against football because his mother wanted him to get a college education. He enrolled at the University of Alabama but left before graduating to pursue a career in professional football. However, a college degree was finally awarded on Namath at the University of Alabama in 2007, after completing an external-program bachelor of arts degree in interdisciplinary studies.

Namath received several offers from Division I college football, including Penn State, Ohio State, Alabama, and Notre Dame, but the University of Maryland was first recruited by Maryland assistant coach Roland Arrigoni. Maryland suspended him because his college-board scores were just below the school's requirements. Namath accepted a full scholarship to attend Alabama after extensive recruiting by Coach Paul 'Bear' Bryant. Bryant said it was the "right coaching decision I've ever made" to recruit Namath.

Personal life

Namath was the only survivor of Richard Nixon's political list, which was revealed in 1973 during the Watergate probe and erroneously listed as playing for the New York Giants. White House Counsel John Dean said he was unaware of why Namath was on the list and suggested that it may have been a mistake.

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Namath first met Deborah Mays in 1983, who later changed her first name to May and then changed it to Tatiana, an aspiring actress; she was 39 years old and 22 years old. They married in 1984, with Namath claiming, "She caught my last pass." When the couple had two children, Jessica (born 1986) and Olivia (born 1991), the longstanding bachelor became devoted family man. In 2000, the couple divorced, with the children living in Florida with their father. Natalia, Olivia's daughter, was born in May 2007.

Namath continued to struggle with alcoholism in the early years of his marriage, until his mother warned him that if he continued, he would break up his family. Namath was able to avoid his drinking by 1987, although he would relapse after his divorce in 2000.

Namath gained unfavorable coverage on December 20, 2003, after consuming too much alcohol on a day that was dedicated to the Jets' announcement of their All-Time crew. Namath was interviewed by ESPN during live coverage of the team's game to discuss then-Jets quarterback Chad Pennington and his thoughts on the team's season's challenges. Namath expressed confidence in Pennington but then told interviewer Suzy Kolber, "I want to kiss you." I couldn't care less about the team's plights. He later apologised and started an outpatient alcoholism treatment program several weeks later. Namath used the occasion to quit alcohol, stating, "I embarrassed my relatives and relatives and families and couldn't get over the excitement." I haven't had a drink since."

Namath joined the hunt for two boys who went missing during a fishing trip off the coast of Florida in July 2015 and gave the boys a $100,000 reward for their safe return. The boat was discovered six days later, and the search was suspended, with the two boys presumed dead.

Namath threw out the first pitch at a Chicago Cubs baseball game at Wrigley Field on June 6, 2018. Joe Maddon, then-Cubs boss who idolized Namath as a youth, was caught the pitch. It was Namath's first visit to Wrigley Field.

Namath opened Bachelors III, a popular Upper East Side nightclub that not only attracted national attention in sports, entertainment, and politics, but also organized crime after the Super Bowl triumph in 1969. Namath was forbidden to reveal his involvement in the venture in order to protect the league's image, according to NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle. Namath refused to play football at a tearful news conference, but he later relinquished and announced the team to the Jets in time for the 1969-1970 season. Namath threatened to retire before the 1970 and 1971 seasons; New York reported in 1971 that "his retirement act had become shallow and predictable." Namath did not want to attend training camp due to the possibility of injury, according to the journal, but could not afford to retire permanently due to poor investments.

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Joe Namath Career

College football career

The Alabama Crimson Tide campaign was funded by Namath quarters between 1962 and 1964 under Bryant and his offensive coordinator, Howard Schnellenberger. Namath led the Tide to a national championship in 1964, a year after being suspended for the final two games of the regular season. Namath aided the team in their 29-0 record over three seasons during his time at the University of Alabama.

Namath was "the greatest athlete I've ever coached," Bryant described. When Namath was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985, he teared up during his induction address on mentioning Bryant, who died of a heart attack in 1983.

Namath attended college in the Southern United States during the civil rights movement (1955–1968).

In the voting for the 1964 Heisman Trophy, which was won by quarterback John Huarte of Notre Dame, Namath came 11th.

Professional football career

Namath limped through the Orange Bowl undefeated regular season in 1964, despite suffering a nagging knee injury in his fourth game of his senior year at Alabama. Both the NFL and the upstart AFL selected him as a first-round draft pick. The two competing leagues were at the height of their bidding war and had their respective drafts on the same day: November 28, 1964. Namath's right knee was class 4-F for the military draft, a deferral from service during the Vietnam War.

Namath 12th overall in the NFL Draft, while the Jets selected him as the first overall pick of the AFL draft.

Namath's salary request was $200,000 and a new Lincoln Continental when meeting with Cardinals executives. Although initially outraged by Namath's demands, the Cardinals told Namath that they would stick to his terms only if he signed before the Orange Bowl, which would have made Namath ineligible to play in the game. Namath signed with the Jets under Sonny Werblin's guidance for a salary of US$427,000 over three years (a pro football record at the time). After Namath's appearance on the front page of Sports Illustrated in July, offensive tackle Sherman Plunkett earned the nickname "Broadway Joe" in 1965.

The 1965 Jets were winless in their first six games, with him splitting time with second-year quarterback Mike Taliaferro in Namath's rookie season. Namath has won five of the last eight games of a fourteen-game season, while Namath has been named the AFL Rookie of the Year.

He became the first professional quarterback to pass for 4,000 yards in a season in 1967, a record set by Dan Fouts in a 16-game season (1979 (082). Despite the fact that Namath suffered with knee injuries throughout his career and underwent four pioneering knee surgery by Dr. James A. Nicholas, 1965, 1967, 1969, and 1969. Namath had to have his knee drained at halftime so he could finish a game on certain days. He underwent knee replacement surgery on both legs later in life, long after leaving football.

Namath threw three touchdown passes to lead New York to a 27–23 victory over the defending AFL champion Oakland Raiders in 1968 AFL championship game. Since his success in the 1968 season, he received the Hickok Belt as the year's best professional athlete. He was voted to the Hall of Fame in 1985 and served as a member of the Jets and the American Football League's All-Time Team.

Namath's finest work in his career came in the Jets' 16–7 victory over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III in January 1969, just before the AFL-NFL merger. The first two interleague championship games had resulted in blowout victories for the NFL's Green Bay Packers, as well as sports journalists from nearby NFL cities, who believed the AFL would take many more years to be truly competitive. After playing his first pro game, the 1968 Colts were dubbed "the greatest football team in history" and former NFL star and Atlanta Falcons head coach Norm Van Brocklin mocked the AFL before the game, saying, "I'll tell you what I think about Joe Namath." Namath was sick of being in the press, and he responded with the words: "We're going to win the game." I promise it."

Namath backed up his argument, which became legendary. The Colts' lauded defense (highlighted by Bubba Smith) was unable to prevent either the Jets' running or passing game, while the Jets' ineffective offense allowed up four interceptions to the Jets. Namath was the Super Bowl MVP, throwing eight passes to George Sauer Jr. alone for 133 yards. The victory made him the first quarterback to start and win a national championship game in college, a major professional league championship, and a Super Bowl.

And to skeptics, the Jets' victory gave the AFL instant legitimacy. When asked by reporters after the game whether the Colts' defense was the "most he's ever faced," Namath replied, "That would be the Buffalo Bills' defense." In their only victory in 1968 in late September, the AFL-worst Bills had intercepted Namath five times, three for touchdowns.

Namath played in only 28 of 58 possible games between 1970 and 1973, with no one missing a single game in his first five years in the league due to injuries. The Jets failed to win division titles in 1968 and 1969, winning 4–10, 6–8, 7–7, and 4–10. He and his boyhood idol Johnny Unitas combined for 872 passing yards in Baltimore on September 24, 1972. In a 44–34 victory over the Colts, Namath threw for 496 yards and six touchdowns, as well as Unitas 376 yards and three three touchdowns, the first against Baltimore since Super Bowl III. Many NFL experts believe this to be the best demonstration of passing in a single game in league history. 346 Another memorable moment in 1970, when Roone Arledge, the head of ABC's televised sports, made sure that Monday Night Football's inaugural game, which featured Namath, was held on September 21, which was another highlight. In Cleveland Municipal Stadium, the Jets met the Cleveland Browns in front of both a record crowd of 85,703 and a huge television audience. Despite this, the Jets set a team record for penalties and lost on a late Namath interception.

The Chicago Winds of the World Football League made a major overture to Namath right away, before the 1975 season. First, they matched their uniforms to those of the Jets, red and white, to encourage Namath to continue selling his number 12 jersey in Jets colors. Namath received a three-year contract worth $600,000 a year; a $2 million annuity ($100,000 per year for 20 years); and terms for Namath's eventual ownership of a WFL franchise in New York (which may include moving the Charlotte Hornets franchise back to the Big Apple, perhaps playing in the newly renovated Yankee Stadium). Namath's television company, TVS Television Network, insisted on the Winds' agreement; Namath's, in turn, received 15 percent of the league's television revenues. Contrastingly (since 85 percent of the TV money would be higher than none at all), the WFL declined, and Namath stayed with the Jets, although counterintuitively (since 85 percent of the funds would be better than none at all). The Winds folded five weeks into the 1975 WFL season. The struggling WFL fell a month later without a national television contract.

Namath was waived by the Jets to enable a transfer to the Los Angeles Rams when a trade could not be worked out. Namath's goal was to return to action after signing on May 12, 1977, but knee injuries, a weak hamstring, and the general ravages of 13 years as a quarterback in professional football had claimed their toll. Namath was off to a good start in a one-point loss on Monday Night Football against the Chicago Bears, throwing four interceptions and getting a fifth nullified by a penalty. He was sacked as a starter for the remainder of the season and then resigned at the end of the season.

Acting career

Namath moved to an acting career after being a host on 1969's The Joe Namath Show. Appearing on stage, starring in several films, including C.C. Ann-Margret and William Smith appeared in "Picnic" with Donna Mills in 1971 and 1978 television series The Waverly Wonders, Here's Lucy, The Huntington Show, Rowan & Martin, The Simpsons, ALF, Kate & Allie, and The John Larroquette Company. Before being fired by comedian Ray Combs, Namath was a candidate to host the 1988 revival of Family Feud.

Namath appeared in summer stock works of Damn Yankees, Fiddler on the Roof, and Li'l Abner, and then adopted his "Broadway Joe" name as a cast replacement in a New York revival of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial in 1983. Johnny Carson appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson several times and also served as a color commentator on NFL broadcasts, including the 1985 season of Monday Night Football and many years with NBC Sports. Namath was honoured by the Ride of Fame in September 2012, and a double-decker tour bus was dedicated to him in New York City. In both the 2013 sports film Underdogs and the 2015 comedy film The Wedding Ringer, he appeared as himself.

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Richard Caster, a former New York Jets quarterback and three-time Pro Bowl pick, has died at the age of 75

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 5, 2024
Richard Caster, a former New York Jets tight end and wide receiver who was drafted for three Pro Bowls during his 13-year NFL career, died at the age of 75. On Friday morning, family representative Kenny Zore announced Caster died in his sleep after a long illness. Caster, a second-round pick of the Jets in 1970, was on the receiving end of 322 passes for 5,515 yards and 45 touchdowns during his NFL career.

Jets legend Joe Namath is accused of allowing child sex abuse by well-known prep school coach to take place at his football camp

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 20, 2023
According to a man who claims he was assaulted there, New York Jets legend Joe Namath has been accused of covering up sexual assault at his football facility. Philip Lyle Smith, 64, has been charged in a Brooklyn lawsuit that well-known Brooklyn Poly Prep Country Club football coach Philip Foglietta sexually assaulted him 51 years ago at a Joe Namath Instructional Football Camp. Foglietta, a woman who died in 1998, sexually assaulted boys at the top New York private school for over 20 years. Former students in 2012 filed a historic lawsuit alleging cover up of the bullying and settled a landmark lawsuit. According to Smith, the former football coach was allowed to repeatedly assault Smith beginning when he was just 12 years old.

Zach Wilson wins over his fiercest critic in Joe Namath after the Jets legend slammed his 'disgusting' play before improving in Chiefs loss: 'I take it back - I want him to stay 10 years!'

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 3, 2023
Following Zach Wilson's performance against the Chiefs, Joe Namath has softened his view on him, just days after describing the quarterback as 'disgusting' for the manner in which he played for the Jets. After the Jets lost 15-10 to the Patriots, the Jets legend, 80, slammed Wilson, saying that he didn't have a future as a good player and doubted his intelligence on the field. The Jets were defeated again on Sunday in a narrow 23-20 loss to the Super Bowl champions and a Wilson fumble in the fourth quarter, with 7:24 to go - and the Jets three points behind - but the 24-year-old had been terrific up to then.
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