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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 [...]
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 |
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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 [...]
Categories: Team Facts, The Record Book |
Tags: Al Dorow, Boomer Esiason, Jets, Joe Namath, Ken O'Brien, Pat Ryan, Quarterbacks, Ray Lucas, Record Book, Richard Todd, Rick Mirer, Vinny Testaverde |
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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 [...]
Categories: In The Movies, Player Facts |
Tags: Jets, Joe Namath |
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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 [...]
Categories: The Record Book |
Tags: George Blanda, Joe Namath, Quarterbacks, Record Book, Vinny Testaverde |
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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 [...]
Categories: Player Facts, Players In The News |
Tags: Jets, Joe Namath |
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