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
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.
Pressure just makes you go a little more. I kind of like pressure.
Until my senior year, baseball and basketball were my best sports; and even when I was a senior, I still wanted to play baseball professionally. But the family wanted me to go to college, and I guess I agreed with them, or else I would have accepted some of the offers I got.
Football is a team game. So is life.
Where I came from, sports were the only way to get out front.
There's an old saying amongst players in football talking about your general manger and coaches, they speak with a forked tongue.
I love football. I really love football, As far as I'm concerned, it's the second best thing in the world.
Where's Joe? I know he's in here because his car's parked outside.