Joe Namath was glitter and glamour with a movie-star mystique. By leading ... more >“I think there’s a hidden record in that game,” he said.
“What record would that be, Joe?”
“I’m pretty sure I threw six interceptions in the second half.”
I looked it up. He did.
I ask you: How many Hall of Fame quarterbacks would volunteer that kind of information about themselves? But Namath never took anything too seriously, especially himself. Fans who weren’t around 50 years ago will look at his statistics — the 50.1 percent completion rate, the 220 INTs, the 65.5 passer rating — and think: What was the big deal?
To which I reply: Folks, you had to be there.
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Dan Daly has been writing about sports for the Washington Times since 1982. He has won numerous national and local awards, appears regularly in NFL Films’ historical features and is the co-author of “The Pro Football Chronicle,” a decade-by-decade history of the game. Follow Dan on Twitter at @dandalyonsports –- or e-mail him at ddaly@washingtontimes.com.
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