Five Little Known Facts About New York Jets Great Joe Namath

Joe Namath is a member of the Pro Football Hallthe Kansas City Chiefs. The pass came in the
of Fame, one of the best New York Jetsfourth quarter and went for 37 yards to Don
quarterbacks ever, and one of the most famousMaynard.
former football players in the world. He had a#2 - Nice Consistency!
great college football career at the University ofDuring his career, Namath was very consistent.
Alabama before being drafted by and signing withHe threw 173 total regular season touchdowns
the New York Jets of the American Footballover 13 seasons. He threw 87 during home
League.games and 86 on the road.
He immediately brought both respect and#3 - Run Faster Caster!
excitement to the Jets and the entire AFL withThe longest touchdown pass he would throw in
both his on field skills and his off field persona. Thehis entire career came during the 1974 season in
defining moment in his career came with histhe fourth quarter of a 21-17 loss to the Miami
prediction of a Jets victory in Super Bowl III overDolphins. The play went 89 yards and the pass
the heavily favored Baltimore Colts.was caught by Rich Caster.
Here is a look at five little known facts about the#4 - Who Caught The Most?
career of Jets great Joe Namath.No one caught more touchdown passes from Joe
#1 - The First Of ManyNamath than the great Don Maynard. During their
The first touchdown pass Joe Namath evertime together they combined for 42 regular
threw in professional football happened in weekseason touchdowns.
two of 1965, his rookie season, in a 14-10 loss to