Super Bowl III

AFL:  New York Jets

NFL:  Baltimore Colts

Date:  January 12, 1969

Location:  Orange Bowl

 

Scoring:

Team                1          2          3          4          Final

NYJ                 0          7          6          3            16

BAL                 0          0          0          7             7

 

AFC playmakers:

QB Joe Namath, FB Matt Snell, CB Randy Beverly, CB Johnny Sample, LB Ralph Baker, S Jim Hudson

 

NFC playmakers:

FB Jerry Hill, LB Ron Porter, DE Bubba Smith, TE Tom Mitchell

 

Network:  NBC (NFL Network rebroadcast)

Announcers:  Curt Gowdy, Kyle Rote, Al De Rogatis

 

Pregame:  Yes

Halftime:  No

Postgame:  No

Commercials: No

 

Grade: 90/100.  The crawl at the bottom detracts a little, and NFL Network edited a little, but they also cleaned it up so it’s a great copy.

 

Notes:  Jets quarterback Joe Namath "guaranteed" victory on the Thursday before the game, then went out and led the AFL to its first Super Bowl victory over a Baltimore team that had lost only once in 16 games all season.

 

Namath, chosen the outstanding player, completed 17 of 28 passes for 206 yards and directed a steady attack that dominated the NFL champions after the Jets' defense had intercepted Colts quarterback Earl Morrall three times in the first half.

 

The Jets had 337 total yards, including 121 rushing yards by Matt Snell.

 

Johnny Unitas, who had missed most of the season with a sore elbow, came off the bench and led Baltimore to its only touchdown late in the fourth quarter after New York led 16-0.

 

Running time:  2:14  (2 discs)