Saw Namath play one of his last games as a Jet at Shea in '76 coming in for Todd against the Bucs. Jets crushed the Bucs in a shutout. It was my first NFL game. I still remember the standing ovation when he came into the game. Great memories

Joe was one exceptional player who gave us a great football career

Dude called his own plays, and threw zero passes in the 4th quarter of the Super Bowl win...he was smarter than people give him credit for, and could put the team above ego.

Bless his heart. He tried so hard. I’m from Alabama and I’ll always think he’s the best

Every professional football player should respect this man. He is the reason they are paid those ridiculous salaries. It all started with Mr. “Broadway” Joe Namath. Legend!

You're most welcome. That's why I created this channel. I saved a lot of stuff over the years. Didn't know what to do with it other than to pass it on to my kids. Thanks to KZfaq, a lot of other people can get some enjoyment out of it.

Love Joe Namath 🏈

Thank you so much for this! I was a young fan of Joe in California so never got to see him much until he came to L.A. where I saw him every week, so this is still a very special time in his career for me. Thanks a million for uploading this!

Thank you for posting this. I grew up in New York as a Giants fan (still am), but always loved Joe Namath. He is a legend who changed the game.

Man- I see Jackie Slater on the field blocking for Namath and I think "He was there for Namath, for Super Bowl XIV, for Anaheim Stadium, for Dickerson, and even the move to St. Louis!" Joe Namath may be pro football's most iconic figure, but Jackie Slater is easily the biggest icon of the Rams franchise.

Joe Namath was truly a gifted and tough competitor.I saw him play as I was in university when the Jets won the Super Bowl.The NFL gang never really got over it and still to this day he is reviled by survivors of that time.I am a physician and from a medical standpoint(due to to lack of arthroscopic tools at the time),Joe's career was over before it started.Yet he was able by age 25 to achieve the near impossible.In my opinion,during that time,Namath was the best quarterback I have ever seen.The NFL Top 100 a few years back listed Joe as number 100-a travesty which again goes back to the resentment many still feel towards him.I guess the real tragedy is that for those of us that never saw Joe at Alabama,we can never know what a truly remarkable athlete a "healthy" Joe Namath was.

Namath was incredibly beat up by this time. He always had the bad knees but by now his legs and arm were both shot as well. That said, it was always exciting to see Namath play.

Love the guy at the end that shakes his hand coming off the field,respect.

I remember this season. I live in Los Angeles and have always loved the Rams. The owner at the time Carroll Rosenbloom had a practice of trading for players that were near the end of their careers. Namath was a great quarterback but by the mid 1970s he was sadly a shadow of his former self. Keep in mind in the 1960s and 1970s the medical technology did not exist to better heal injured athletes like you have today.

Great stuff, Brad. I was a Pats fan but Broadway Joe was great to watch in his prime. His arm strength and quick release were clearly gone with the Rams and he was right to hang it up.

Thank you for the videos ..namath was the best.

I enjoyed watching this Mr. Palmer. Joe Namath was my boyhood idol. Hated to see him go to the Rams. Thanks so much for sharing.

Joe is a smart unselfish player bless joe Namath,I worked with his cousin in pa,

Namath made big adjustments in his passing technique in his final year. He almost went back to his college dropback style of bouncing on his feet right before he threw. His was using all arm and shoulder at this point to lessen the impact on his knees and couldn't get the velocity that he needed. I wish he would have retired a Jet after his lucky number of 12 years there.

You can tell that Broadway joe legs were gone in this video

I was 12 years old at the time and a huge Rams fan. I was born and raised in Chicago, so no idea how I came to be a Rams fan, but my parents understood my passion, and for my birthday that year surprised me with tickets for the game. It was cold, raining, windy, a miserable day. The Rams blew a big lead late by allowing two bombs to,James Scott. I was devastated. The Bears fans on the bus on the way home were brutal. However, it is one of my best childhood memories. The excitement and pride I felt in going to represent my team was unforgettable. I'm still a big fan after two relocations and many bad seasons.

Joe Namath played for my two favorite teams

A LEGEND!! Everyone gets old! Father time is UNDEFEATED! Not every ending is a good one!

Joe Namath was a great athlete in collage and as a Pro enough said.

When the Jets first brought him in, they said that he had at least three to four years of decent playing left. That was because of his knees.

Only expected to last 4 seasons. He did the impossible and also managed one flawless game against abhorrent odds with a great team by his side. If you can have one perfect day in the center of the limelight you're blessed. God bless, Broadway Joe.

No football player ever enjoyed their celebrity and STILL remained so humble like Broadway Joe. I old enough to remember when he was King Of The World. He could do no wrong.

It's amazing to see how the uniforms have changed over the years. Can you imagine those being used in today's game...for instance the helmets. Wow. Awesome footage. Thanks for sharing

Enjoy these old interviews, thanx for posting.

People tend to forget about the innumerable knee surgeries he had, imagine what he would have been able to do, had he'd been healthy during his pro career.

Fantastic, i am so happy i came across this, will cherish!!, for some reason, there is VERY little footage of this game, on ABC archives, MNF, etc..strange, theres about a 8 minute clip somewhere on youtube and thats about it, again thank you!!

...One of the great combinations of all time, was Namath to Maynard

I can remember watching this game without understanding it's significance. Broadway Joe having become Hollywood Joe at this point was playing his last season of NFL football. One of the games most accurate passers had lost something. It didn't help that his Rams team mates during that Philly game seemed less than enthused about helping him out. I shudder to think that this was some form of pay back for his Super Bowl III "guarantee". I still love Joe Willie.

Joe Namath was "King of New York"

At that point, Namath was playing on pure reputation. Hell, his knees were shot back as a rookie in 1965. Thing is, at that late date, his arm was gone as well.

I remember this game like it was yesterday! I was 13 years old and a huge Bears fan. This was also the game that I remember becoming a big James Scott fan. He caught two 70 yard TD's from Slo Mo Bob!

The final "catch," i.e., INT, by Doug Plank, the namesake of the 46 Defense.

Thank you for sharing. Joe sure was banged up, listening to him describe his injuries how did he even play? Thanks again...

I remember at the time it was said "has Namath gone from Broadway Joe to Hollywood Joe?".

I notice that most people who call Namath overrated are: (1) Too young to have ever seen him play, or (2) Fantasy football stat geeks who aren't aware of the pre-1978 pass defense rules. Namath had carte blanche when it came to the Jets offense; he WAS their defacto offensive coordinator. If he wanted to, he could have thrown in 50 times a game. But he was the ultimate team player who knew how to use his running backs to set up the long pass. He called all his own plays, and in Super Bowl III, instead of putting the ball in the air 30 times, he used Boozer and Snell of wear down that Colt defense. That was his decision alone. He didn't even throw a pass in the 4th quarter. I also hear the overrated argument about Bob Griese, another selfless QB who sacrificed his stats for the good of the team. None of the players who played against either of these guys have ever called them overrated. And when you consider the fact that defensive backs were basically able to rape the receivers from the line of scrimmage all the way down the field prior to 1978, your appreciation for guys like Namath grows.

Great stuff Mr. Palmer!! Love it!

Love this video. More jets and Namath videos please

Mr Palmer, you are as impressive as Broadway Joe you also get some terrific work as a team player sharing year experiences with us all the best to you and your family God bless you thank you for all you've done.

I just got this Rams/eagles game on dvd but did not watch it yet. I am a lifer Cowboys fan in Philly, I just HAD to get this game for my library. Joe Willie beating the eagles is a beautiful thing. Too bad it did not work out for Joe. I would have LOVED to seen Doomsday clean his clock LOL. I like Joe..good guy.

I was at that game. The 4th down stop earlier in the game by the Bears was right in front of us, as we were sitting on the one yard line. I lived in northern Indiana, got home very late, and skipped school the next day.

Great points made. Sports, athletes and rules of the game evolve over time. That's why comparisons between athletes of different eras unfair. In Namath's era, quarterbacks were judged more on if you won the game as opposed to completion percentage and interception ratio. That didn't come into vogue until Walsh and Montana came along in the 1980's when stat people proved that the teams that won more often were the teams that controlled the ball with longer time of possession. Other teams copied the west coast offense or Parcell's run oriented offense to control the time of possession.

Mr joe namath, my hero. Broadway joe,firdt quarterback to led to victory over nfc in the superbowl, grest college football player

I was 11 when I watched this game and my father allowed me to stay up, which was a treat. I remember it well, because of Namath of course, but it was also the game that James Scott became my new favorite player (besides Walter of course). I think he caught two 70 yard bombs for touchdowns that night.

❤️ Joe Namath; Broadway Joe;;

I remember that whole Namath thing being a tough watch. I was in high school. We were lucky enough to get the Rams as late games early that season. (Rockford, IL TV market) Too bad he didn’t just retire a Jet. The highlight of that season was watching my Vikings beat the Rams in the playoffs in a mud fest. Of course, still waiting for my Vikings to do anything at all in the post-season.

Brett Favre's last game was also against the Bears. He was sacked by somebody in gruesome fashion and it was so long, Brett.

Namath would been a better option in the '77 "Mud Bowl" game against the Vikings...

He did his best.

People who say Joe namath was overrated have never played a snap of (high school) football,let alone the NFL

thanks for sharing +BradPalmer

It’s sacrilege to see him in a Rams uniform. Go Jets

WOW. I have the Joe Namath Beany Baby Superbowl series. Jets

Thing I learned from Broadway Joe. Is to go out a Winner 🏆 not a looser, . Joe Montana the best Example of going out a Winner. And Maintaining Best QB ever

Always a BIG Joe Wille fan and the guy was as smooth as The Johnny Walker scotch he drank, but to be honest he had one magical year that made him who he was.

Didn't know Namath was 0-5 on MNF 1977 Bears started 1-2, gave up 42 previous week to Saints & were about to fall out of the playoff race before the World Series even started. They needed that game badly. IDK why Namath was starting, but glad he was.

Watch Joe's bootleg against The Giants at The Yale Bowl in '74. He was moving in slo motion. He should have retired after that season he would have been seen like Gale Sayers, short but brilliant career but wrecked by bad knees.

I was at the Monday night game

No matter what, Joe spoke with eloquence and class. An absolute gentleman. What girl wouldn't want to kiss him? (in his prime)

Namath’s td to int ratio for his final two seasons with the jets was 19 to 44, and he completed less than 50% of his passes. Plus, he couldn’t run.

Should have been greatest QB of all time.

yeah, people say joe was overrated as a pro quarterback, he didn't have the stats. so how did he get into the hall of fame so quickly? and how did his HS team win the championship? and how did the Tide win the National Championship when he just happened to be QB. and how did the Jets win that game? these are questions alright

Brad, Why can I find no game footage from this MNF game between the Rams and the Bears except for this post? Joe did join the MNF crew after this game and I wonder...

Fencik actually had the last pick. Plank’s was the 2nd to last.

If they hadn't used him up and spit him out in the 60s, he could've been even greater than he was. They destroyed his knees to get him back out there. He was the first "modern" QB, a real gunslinger with tons of swagger and a cannon arm. He will never be forgotten or surpassed for what he accomplished in a time when passing was the least exciting part of the game. Till he came.

In beaver falls pa, they the coaches would say hit thin in the knees it the closest thing to you no injury to the tackler , every year I played it’s was on the knees every year because I was crazy strong I had to quit they fucked up my knees every year beaver falls pa.

Look who is to the right of Knox and Namath at :35, none other than good old Al Cowling.

And so it ended for so MANY middle aged men throughout the U.S. on that field in Chicago.

I don't care. Joe Namath was the most exciting quarterback ever to watch play the game for those first few years....

Namath was on his last legs there , he could barely even throw a block sad to say. I get that the Rams then didn't wanna turn the team over to a young QB. They thought they could get 1 more season from Broadway Joe. But you can tell Joe's mind was willing but the body couldn't.

I'm sorry but terry Nelson was not going too catch that ball. He was nowhere In the picture. plank was just in the right spot and capitalized on the over throw

When did Hayden replace Namath as the starter? Later in the Season?

I saw the legend play twice as a kid both games at San Francisco with the jets and the Rams. THE JETS VICTORY OVER THE COLTS WAS A HUGE TURNING POINT FOR THE AFL. GO BROADWAY JOE.

In remembering this game, Namath was hard to watch as he just wasn't his usual self. HC Chuck Knox made the switch at halftime and put in Pat Haden. That's right, Namath would never play another down again as Haden led them the rest of the way. The Rams will go on to win the NFC West before losing to Minnesota 14-7 in the NFC Divisional Playoff game in L.A. in the rain. The Rams would release Joe Namath at seasons end.

Reputation on one game. I am old enough to have seen him play and as the saying goes when the legend is more exciting than the truth, print the legend.

I was at the last game he played in it rained like hell that night Pat Hadden started that game and did not have a good game Joe came in and was as bad or worse Coach Knox was fired the next day. It was sad to see Joe go out that way but on the other hand Joe has had a far better life than me not even close

Joes knees were ruined in junior high

I used to play football in the yard in the 1970s with my brothers. I would hit them gently in the back with my forearm, and I would say, "I am Doug Planking you!"

Never got to see the real Joe because of bad knees

Still not quite sure how is in The HOF and Kenny Stabler is not? I think they're pretty similar statistically? I understand the off field persona bit, but.... Oh well :-/

He should have done what Joe Theismann did give it to John Riggins.

Obviously, Joe Namath was never meant for Los Angeles.

Many greats stay until its WAY too late. I recall watching Dan Marino's last game, a play-off game in Jacksonville, he was as bad as any QB can be and the score of that game reflected so. 62-7.

The Rams inserted Pat Haden after jettisoning Joe. The offense didn't look much better.

The rams should have let namath play the whole season, might have won the super bowl, from watching the films he could still throw the football

Muhammad Ali: “Stay around too long and you get your butt kicked.”

He became 3rd string and he was so bad they moved rookie Vince Ferragamo ahead on the depth chart. Amazing he was 6 years younger than Tom Brady is now

By mid 70s namath was a aging QB and was totally done by 1977..

Nothing to bad mouth him, but Joe's stats don't stack up against some of the all time greats of quarterbacks.

Namath threw more interceptions than touchdown passes. He is in the Hall of Fame because of one game: Super Bowl III. I don't disagree that he should be in the Hall but don't try and make him into a great quarterback. He simply wasn't. He had, at most, 3 good years. Ken Stabler was much much better than Namath.

That third Super Bowl, Jets vs Colts was FIXED and some rich guys got even richer! Proof? Colts QB Earl Morrell ignores a ridiculously open WR for an easy TD and instead throws an in-completion to a receiver already double-covered. That one play wins the game for the Colts. Morrell later claimed "I didn't see him open". Yeah, right. The entire stadium saw him open!!!

I don't care if the team is strug-gal-ing. I want to kiss you 🍻💏

There have been better quarterbacks than Joe Namath over the years, but not one of them were IT like he was. Not even Tom Brady.

Bears LB Waymond Bryant essentially ended Namath's career.

Football is like boxing....ur days are numbered...the trick is to get out at the right time....Joe didnt..

Too bad that they retired Joe Namath after four games because of another leg injury.