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One of the most exciting plays in football is a long touchdown pass. There have been a number of great long touchdown passes in history, some are thrown short and the receiver does all the work, while others are long arcing bombs that are truly amazing to see. What’s the record for most touchdown passes [...]
Categories: The Record Book |
Tags: Cris Carter, Jets, Joe Namath, Quarterbacks, Randall Cunningham, Randy Moss, Record Book, Redskins, Richard Caster, Sonny Jurgensen, Vikings | 
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The New York Jets are a great NFL franchise that has one of the best fan followings in the league. They have had up and down years since they were founded in the first year of the AFL in 1960, but they seem to be in the middle of a good streak at the moment. [...]
Categories: Team Facts |
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There are a number of statistical categories that reflect positively on a quarterback, but interceptions is usually not one of them. Leading the league in interceptions thrown in a season is not something to be proud of. Who has managed to do it two years in a row though? NFL quarterbacks who have led the [...]
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Tags: George Blanda, Interceptions, Joe Namath, Quarterbacks, Record Book, Vinny Testaverde | 1 Comment »
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Through The Years: The Quarterbacks of the New York Jets There are a number of interesting ways to look at the history of a football team. Some ways give insight into why a team has been particularly successful or unsuccessful over the years and other ways are just entertaining or informative. Looking at a team’s [...]
Categories: In-Depth Studies, Through The Years |
Tags: Al Dorrow, Babe Parilli, Chad Pennington, Galen Hall, Jeff Blake, Joe Namath, Kellen Clemens, Ken O'Brien, Mark Sanchez, Pat Ryan, Ray Lucas, Richard Todd, Vinny Testaverde | No Comments »
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Having a quarterback who can run with the ball can make it really difficult for defenses to scheme against the offense. There are not that many good running quarterbacks out there though. Who has rushed for more yards as a quarterback for the New York Jets than anyone else? The answer is Richard Todd. During [...]
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Tags: Al Dorow, Boomer Esiason, Jets, Joe Namath, Ken O'Brien, Pat Ryan, Quarterbacks, Ray Lucas, Record Book, Richard Todd, Rick Mirer, Vinny Testaverde | No Comments »
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Joe Namath was easily one of the most popular players in the old American Football League. His notoriety expanded after guaranteeing that the AFL‘s New York Jets would beat the NFL‘s Baltimore Colts in their upcoming Super Bowl III match-up. This popularity translated into other areas of his professional life as he would go on [...]
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When it comes to judging quarterbacks, many people look at how many interceptions that quarterback has thrown. Often, football fans look at the quarterback that led the league in interceptions thrown as one of the worst quarterbacks in the league, when in truth many great quarterbacks have at one time or another led the league [...]
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But, How Good Was Joe Namath? Ever since the New York Jets traded for Brett Favre, much has been said that this gives the Jets their best quarterback since Joe Namath. Joe Namath is a borderline mythical figure in football history. His prediction of a Super Bowl win and then following through with it went [...]
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