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New York Jets 16 vs. Baltimore Colts 7 on January 12th, 1969 - Full team and player stats and box score.
Namath 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. The Super Bowl victory was the first for an AFL franchise, helping dismiss notions that its teams were inferior to the NFL's and demonstrating they ...
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Super Bowl III. Super Bowl III was an American football game played on January 12, 1969, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. It was the third AFL–NFL Championship Game in professional American football, and the first to officially bear the trademark name "Super Bowl". [2] Super Bowl III is regarded as one of the greatest upsets in both ...
- January 12, 1969
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Joe Namath led the Jets to a 16-7 victory over the Colts in 1969, proving his pregame boast that he was better than their quarterback. Read how he and his teammates dominated the NFL champions with passing, running and defense.