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Joe Namath

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Joe Namath
Black and white publicity still of Namath, in pads and jersey with no helmet, holding football over his shoulder as if to throw it (1965).
Namath in 1965, as a rookie with the New York Jets
No. 12
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1943-05-31) May 31, 1943 (age 81)
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Beaver Falls
(Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania)
College:Alabama
NFL Draft:1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12
AFL draft:1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career AFL/NFL statistics
Pass attempts:3,762
Pass completions:1,886
Percentage:50.1
TDINT:173–220
Passing yards:27,663
Passer rating:65.5
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Joseph William Namath (born May 31, 1943, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania), also known as Broadway Joe, is a former American football quarterback. He is most famous for playing for the New York Jets and winning one Super Bowl with them.