Joe Namath
Joe Namath
Joseph William Namath, nicknamed Broadway Joe, is a former American football quarterback and actor. He played college football for the University of Alabama under coach Paul "Bear" Bryant from 1962 to 1964, and professional football in the American Football Leagueand National Football Leagueduring the 1960s and 1970s. Namath was an American Football League icon and played for that league's New York Jets for most of his professional football career. He finished his career with the NFL's Los Angeles Rams. He...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth31 May 1943
CountryUnited States of America
First, I prepare. Then I have faith.
My family's the most important thing in my life.
It feels good to show some courage.
I wanna kiss you. I couldn't care less about the team struggling.
I wanna kiss you. I couldn't care less about the team struggguulliing...We're looking to make a noise now and ... I wanna kiss you!
Times have changed. The athletes have changed.
Of course, in pro ball, they never hit the quarterback in practice.
Johnny Unitas was my hero.
I've always said I'm going to get married only once.
I was focused on athletics, outdoors, sports.
I think I could have become an outstanding professional baseball player, but I don't think I could have reached the heights that I have in football - being one of the very top players in the game, being a world champion.
After my first knee operation, in January of '65 before I went to the Jets, Dr. James Nicholas told me everything went well and that I could probably play four years in the NFL. The surgery was trailblazing to a certain extent.
I've been some through some things medically. I've seen some things on my brain. But I've had some treatment - and I've improved.
After I hurt the knee, football wasn't nearly as much fun. I was limited. But you make do with what you have. I adjusted some. I was lucky to play as long as I did, with the different kinds of injuries I got. I played with two severed hamstring muscles in my leg late in my career. I could barely run, other than to drop back to pass.