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Namath signed a reported $400,000 contract with the New York Jets that gave the American Football League its biggest victory in the costly inter-league war of the 1960s.
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One of the biggest college stars, Namath took the big apple by storm and became known as "Broadway Joe."
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Namath won AFL Rookie of the year in 1965.
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Joe won the starting job in his third game.
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Namath earned all-league accolades four times in his career (1967, 1968, 1969, and 1972) and was named to the all-time AFL honor team in 1969.
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Joe appeared on an episode of the Brady Bunch.
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In 1967, Joe became the first quarterback to pass for more than 4,000 yards in one season.
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Namath earned AFL Player of the Year and was a unanimous All-Pro selection in 1968.
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Joe was elected to four AFL all-star games and one AFC-NFC Pro Bowl.
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Namath's pre-game "guarantee" of victory backed up by his 206-yard passing production was a major factor in assuring the competitive viability of the AFL-NFL Super Bowl series.
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Joe finished his career with the Los Angeles Rams in 1977.
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Namath during his Enshrinement in 1985.
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Namath's Hall of Fame mural.
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Namath's Hall of Fame bust.