Joe Namath was just 25 years old when he won the Super Bowl.
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Three days before the game, Namath made one of the most proclamations in sports history when he guaranteed a victory in the game.

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Nathman cemented his legacy in 1969 when he guaranteed his heavy underdog Jets would win Super Bowl III before defeating the NFL’s Baltimore Colts in one of the greatest sports upsets of all time.
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Nathman was nicknamed Broadway Joe. He became a media icon who attracted mainstream popularity outside of sports. Although his statistics and win-loss record are unimpressive from a contemporary standpoint, Namath remains one of the league’s most iconic and popular figures.


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