Joe Namath: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As	Broadway Joe • Joseph William Namath • Joe Willie Namath
Born	May 31, 1943 (age 81) • Pennsylvania
Awards And Honors	Pro Football Hall of Fame (1985) • Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 1985) • Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 1985) • Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 1985) • Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 1985) • 1 AFL championship • 1 AFL championship • 1 AFL championship • 1 AFL championship • 1 Super Bowl championship • 1 Super Bowl championship • 1 Super Bowl championship • 1 Super Bowl championship • 1 All-Pro selection • 1 All-Pro selection • 1 All-Pro selection • 1 All-Pro selection • 5 Pro Bowl selections • 5 Pro Bowl selections • 5 Pro Bowl selections • 5 Pro Bowl selections • 1969 AP AFL Player of the Year • 1969 AP AFL Player of the Year • 1969 AP AFL Player of the Year • 1969 AP AFL Player of the Year • 1968 AP AFL Player of the Year • 1968 AP AFL Player of the Year • 1968 AP AFL Player of the Year • 1968 AP AFL Player of the Year • 1974 PFWA Comeback Player • 1974 PFWA Comeback Player • 1974 PFWA Comeback Player • 1974 PFWA Comeback Player • 1968 UPI AFL Player of the Year • 1968 UPI AFL Player of the Year • 1968 UPI AFL Player of the Year • 1968 UPI AFL Player of the Year
Education	University of Alabama • University of Alabama • University of Alabama • University of Alabama
Height/Weight	6 ft 2 inches, 200 lb (1.88 m, 90 kg) • 6 ft 2 inches, 200 lb (1.88 m, 90 kg) • 6 ft 2 inches, 200 lb (1.88 m, 90 kg) • 6 ft 2 inches, 200 lb (1.88 m, 90 kg)
Throws	right-handed • right-handed • right-handed • right-handed
Position	quarterback • quarterback • quarterback • quarterback
Jersey Number	12 (Los Angeles Rams, 1977) • 12 (New York Jets, 1965–1976) • 12 (Los Angeles Rams, 1977) • 12 (New York Jets, 1965–1976) • 12 (Los Angeles Rams, 1977) • 12 (New York Jets, 1965–1976) • 12 (Los Angeles Rams, 1977) • 12 (New York Jets, 1965–1976)
Draft	Drafted by the New York Jets in the first round (first overall) of the 1965 AFL draft and by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round (12th overall) of the 1965 NFL draft. • Drafted by the New York Jets in the first round (first overall) of the 1965 AFL draft and by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round (12th overall) of the 1965 NFL draft. • Drafted by the New York Jets in the first round (first overall) of the 1965 AFL draft and by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round (12th overall) of the 1965 NFL draft. • Drafted by the New York Jets in the first round (first overall) of the 1965 AFL draft and by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round (12th overall) of the 1965 NFL draft.
Twitter Handle	@RealJoeNamath • @RealJoeNamath • @RealJoeNamath • @RealJoeNamath
Completion Percentage	50.1 • 50.1 • 50.1 • 50.1
Games Played	140 • 140 • 140 • 140
Interceptions	220 • 220 • 220 • 220
Touchdowns	173 • 173 • 173 • 173
Yards Gained By Passing	27663 • 27663 • 27663 • 27663
Yards Per Attempt	7.4 • 7.4 • 7.4 • 7.4