I was ten when this game was played. I lived in the New York black-out zone so I watched some other game on CBS. The one thing I remember about that game I watched, though, was when they flashed an in-progress out-of-town score: SF 17, NY Jets 10, with the announcer saying "Guess who's back in New York?!"
I've always felt that if Namath had completed that last pass instead of having it picked off, the course of the second half of his career would have been considerably different. Not that different, mind you; not with those obsolete knees. But the Jets may have managed better records and a play-off spot or two.
Joe Willie was an incredible player....In 1967 he was the first to throw for 4,000 yards in a 14 game season.......Unheard of at the time. And half his games were played in that dump....Shea Stadium....Always beat up turf and worse wind conditions......In fact, most of the AFL stadiums in 1967 were dumps.......If Joe had played indoors like Peyton Manning.....it would have been something to see. And Joe was highly respected for essentially playing on one leg......I'm very glad I saw him in person many times. Ya hadda be there!.....I heard this game on the radio!
And it’s wasn’t so much the total yards. QBs called their own plays back then. The yardage per completion was/is an NFL record. His career yds/completion average is higher than any of the robots throwing today. His career total pass attempts are lower than today’s QB’s pass completions.
Classic game in the Big Apple! Never saw this one before. The crowd was right there, so close to the action. Joe Namath had that magnetism. Opposing players and Coach Nolan coming over to shake his hand after the game. 👏
Yes, I remember this game on my black and white tv. High school seniors-- we talked and talked about this game on the next Monday.. our most memorable until the loss to Dallas.
In his book, Bill Walsh talked about wanting the Jet job after leaving Cincinnati, thinking that despite Joes terrible knees, he wanted to help him with his offense because he knew Joe had great touch and accuracy on short throws, where more receivers could flood a given area ...
Finally! I get to see highlights of this mythical game from my youth. First off, all Jets home games were blacked out on local TV back then, so just seeing the clips on "This Week in Pro Football" was always a long-awaited treat each week. Second, I recalled correctly -- they had never played the 49ers, which gave the game another layer of the exotic. Then, of course, Namath's return. I recall listening to the game on a crisp autumn afternoon outdoors, leaves swirling all around the house in West Hills on Long Island I was listening at. I've always kind of had it on my bucket list to return to this game and check my memory of what happened. I remembered correctly that it was a 24-21 final, but thought the Jets had almost overcome a 24-0 deficit. I also had miraculously remembered that someone named Steve Harkey fumbled at the goal line, but I had carried with me all these years the notion that he did so when it was 24-21 in the waning moments instead of -- spoiler alert -- in the first half. Finally, I remembered that TWIPF pulled out all musical stops for this one, including the most dramatic effort of the Sam Spence Orchestra, which they rarely turned to, so as not to diminish its power. And, happily / sadly, there it is again, even in this half-hour retelling of the game, right at the end. I'd swear the tears had never dried.
Robert Ballot very well put and articulate! It's amazing how we seem to recall certain events in our lives, and due to technology, we can relive these times and, for one thing, see how accurate our recollections are! No matter what, it's always fun. I went to my first Shea Stadium event about 7 months after this game: the Mets vs the Houston Astros, a Saturday game won by the Mets, 5-3! I forgot who the Mets starting pitcher was that day until a few years ago I googled this game-- it was Jerry Koosman!
Born n raised in Queens but by the time i was born the Jets were in Jersey 😩 mannnn jets games at Shea must have been special, then again maybe it only seems so special to me because they moved to Jersey lol
I Think The Jets Moving To Giants Stadium, Was The Best Thing That Happened To The Jets, They Should Have Move To Giants Stadium After The 1979 Season.
As mentioned, Steve Harkey was a blocking back in college and he gets the ball. The ball does not go to first round pick Riggins or Super Bowl veteran Boozer. This is why the Jets are the Jets
Omg I remember this game so much! We was setting up our Christmas tree. And when Namath came in, we stopped. Namath was so dynamic that day. When I think of Namath, I don't think of Super Bowl 3,i think of this game
@@jamessollazzo2966 True, blacked out for 75 linear miles. However, it was actually less. In places like Centerreach, Suffolk County, Long Island, you could get the game. That was only 50 plus miles from Shea Stadium. Also, in some cases, it was the signal from Bridgeport across the sound. I had family that watched Jet and Giant games from the north end of the Jersey Shore. That wasn't 75 miles from Shea Stadium either.
I loved going to the old baseball stadium venues to watch football in New York, Yankee Stadium and then Shea Stadium. The venues and the games nowadays pale in comparison!!
I can count on my hand the number of pro games I have attended in my life but I was at this game with my uncle. I remember Namath coming in and bringing them back to within three. And to all of us in the stands, there was no doubt he was going to score on that last drive and win the game. A tough loss.
@@anth1225 I know what u mean. I grew up a Giants fan, they were the worst - always played Cowboys tough, and lose, hence I'm a Dallas hater, so when the niners lost this game above, it was as if I lost too. Seeing Dallas win back then was always tough. I think we've both gotten our share since then. Peace
Hall of Fame members. San Francisco 49ers: Jimmy Johnson, Dave Wilcox. New York Jets: Weeb Ewbank, Joe Namath, Don Maynard, John Riggens. Coach Ewbank visited Kezar stadium when he was a coach with the Baltimore Colts back in the day.
@@brianwolf6166 Agreed. He seemed just as fast in his later years as he was in his first. He and Tommy Hart were the Bookends on that pass rush and O-lines and QBs often stood no chance.
@@tommythomason6187 Also Tom, Hardmans pass rush helped defeat Fouts and SD in the Raiders big AFC Championship game that helped give him his only SB win. That should have put him in the HOF but everyone whines at his play against the run but the 49ers had the linebackers for that.
I remember watching this game on tv. I still to this day remember the electricity that flowed out of the tv screen and the way the crowd went wild when Joe Namath came into the game. There may never again be a player with the charisma of Broadway Joe.
That year all three Jets QB's combined for 1,556 passing yards for the entire season..they wouldn't have a winning record until 1981...but loved stuff like this back in the day.
As a lifelong suffering Jets fan, I am surprised to remember how much talent they had back then besides Namath. I still can't believe they traded Riggins to the Washington team; I recall thinking what a stupid move that was.
Interesting to note how the fans were allowed to be so up close and personal with the players back then. Even during the game they were all over the back of the end zone and in many cases on the field celebrating a TD play. Man how times have changed as the US has become the psychotic culture it is today.
For those who criticize Namath, they have to remember that Joe lost his favorite receiver, George Sauer to retirement in 1970 ... His stats, wins and play would have been much better with Sauer playing, though Caster and Bell developed.
I remember the 49er teams from this era and seemed like the 1971 team, which went 9-5, was better than the 10-3-1 team from the year before. Look at the animation of that crowd! It was an exciting time because Joe was back, and he didn't disappoint, though the Jets lost. They had come close to knocking off the 2nd best team in the NFC.
I was 9 yrs old when my dad took me to that game. He had season tickets with my grandfather, and I got to go once a year. I still remember that game and I am 55 now. Crowd cheered when QB got hurt and ROARED when Namath came in. We ha end zone loge where Namath threw INT at end of game but we kept cheering and nobody wanted to leave the stadium.
Cameron Barnett awesome memory! Thanks for sharing. Joe did give us some glimpses of how great he was. Too bad his knees couldn't cooperate and give us more.
Queens is the largest of the 5 Boroughs of N.Y. ( Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island) And it is the westernmost part of Long Island. So yes Queens is part of Long Island.
Those who weren't around at the time probably would not believe what a phenomenon he was-- or how controversial he was early in his career. Namath made the AFL big time. It was already a great league, but his personality and style, on and off the field, put the AFL in the headlines even before the Super Bowl upset.
The ball hit the ground so the punter is fair game. I believe that is still a rule today. I love the live telecasts of the old to see some of the old rules like 15 yards for holding. Talk about a drive killer.
Joe did throw alot of interceptions because he believed in his arm but most of them came during the dead ball era, where defenses could dominate games and hit the receivers till the ball was in the air.
Never seen such ill-informed comments. Best is he should have had someone like Bill Walsh as a coach. Sure, if those coaching techniques were around 15 years earlier they would have been implemented.
James Kness yes, and I believe the Lion linebacker's name was all-pro Mike Lucci; I remember owning my first piece of NFL material: NFL 1971 yearbook, or something like that; it featured on the cover John Brodie throwing a pass with fullback Ken Willard in a blocking position, and Dallas Cowboy DT Larry Cole being blocked by a 49er OL (This was probably from the 1970 NFC Championship Game), and one other thing--- the magazine featured a centerfold of then-NFL stars in trading cards form, and Namath and Lucci were among them.
plan was to ease him back into lineup. He missed the better part of 2 seasons and it killed the jets who still had some parts left of that superbowl defense, but had no back up qb.
Derek Kane They would have kicked for the tie if Namath’s last pass hadn’t been intercepted. An old line used to be that a tie is like kissing your sister.
I wonder how great Namath would have been had a Bill Walsh mentored him. He had this absolutely amazing arm and made some insane throws but then would jack up passes into double and triple coverage. He called his own plays. He needed structure that an actual offensive system provides and to cut down on the game killing mistakes. He had more INTs than TDs in his career and from this point things would only get worse. Namath is often compared to Dan Marino which is apt. We must remember the 80s generation of quarterbacks were getting better coaching and more discipline was being forced upon them
This is an interesting observation. However, other major factors were the changes in the rules about contact with receivers and moving the inbounds markers (the "hashmarks") closer together. The NFL made the game a more open offensive game, particularly for passing. That it is the major reason that quarterbacks throw 40 TDs or more in a season more frequently, and 4,000-yd seasons happen regularly. A lot of Namath's interceptions happened in his last 2 seasons with the Jets, when he was throwing under pressure - he had less support from the team. Interception rates were generally higher in that era.
Russell Seilhamer but if Walsh had Namath, he would never have come up with the West Coast offense. He wouldn't have needed to. West Coast offense was for weak armed quarterbacks
In 1978, rules were changed to boost the passing game. Bump and run contact was unlimited before the ball was in the air. In addition, lineman and backs were allowed to pass protect with their arms and hands out. These changes revolutionized the game. The west coast offense .....sid Gilman s offense...was already being used in the sixties by the chargers. But the rules changes allowed shorter QB drops and quicker hitting passes in the middle of the field. Linebackers could no longer kick the crap out receivers crossing under the linebackers. It freed up the west coast offense and took passing game to a new level. Throw in 1.) those suction cup-like receiver gloves 2.) field turf 3.) “hands off the quarterback “ rules...4.) coaches upstairs in the QB’s ear helping with pre-snap.........not to mention calling most plays and audibles 5.) the fact that games are almost all played in near ideal field conditions . All of these changes accrued to benefit of the passing game. The stats exploded from 1978- on..look at Fouts,Bradshaw, Staubach before and after the rule changes From 1965-74...after which he was an “ in it for the money” cripple as a result of a severed hamstring.......who should been in a lawn chair...if you polled the other QBs.....they would have called Namath was the best QB.......even with injuries in 70,71,73. If you don t believe that, Read Bill Walsh’s , Sid Gilman’s and JohnMadden’s assessment of him.
Cefcecdfs, that's a key point you made about the pass-friendly rule changes that were instituted in 1978 -- particularly with regard to pass protection. Namath played his entire career prior to those changes, and so often had to hurry his throws a split second before being knocked on his ass by a hard-charging linebacker or defensive lineman. Another fact many seem unaware of is that the cartilage damage Namath sustained to his right knee during his senior year at Alabama was so severe that it rendered him ineligible for the military draft. He was damaged goods from the very outset. That's why Roger Staubach and Fran Tarkenton were more mobile - and hence more capable of evading a pass rush -- at age 37 than Namath was at age 22.
All three very good reasons. Old rule still holds true even now: tie on the road; go for won at home. With Namath, you go for it. Look at the fans right after play. Feels like a picnic. Look at how Namath is shown respect. No celebration in end zone. Here one sees class in the game. True, players today are bigger (typical player in 1971 was 6'1, 175-180), &faster, with the advantage of modern exercise, nutrition, rehabilitation, & medicine (not to mention helmet & shoe technological advances), but yesterday's players were classy & tough. Many had second jobs...one abused ones body for survival. Look at any seventies game; players respected the game. JMHO.
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I was ten when this game was played. I lived in the New York black-out zone so I watched some other game on CBS. The one thing I remember about that game I watched, though, was when they flashed an in-progress out-of-town score: SF 17, NY Jets 10, with the announcer saying "Guess who's back in New York?!"
This guy is returning kicks while wearing a single bar !! 1:27
I've always felt that if Namath had completed that last pass instead of having it picked off, the course of the second half of his career would have been considerably different. Not that different, mind you; not with those obsolete knees. But the Jets may have managed better records and a play-off spot or two.
I grew up in these times. Those were the days of real football.
Joe Willie was an incredible player....In 1967 he was the first to throw for 4,000 yards in a 14 game season.......Unheard of at the time. And half his games were played in that dump....Shea Stadium....Always beat up turf and worse wind conditions......In fact, most of the AFL stadiums in 1967 were dumps.......If Joe had played indoors like Peyton Manning.....it would have been something to see. And Joe was highly respected for essentially playing on one leg......I'm very glad I saw him in person many times. Ya hadda be there!.....I heard this game on the radio!
And it’s wasn’t so much the total yards. QBs called their own plays back then. The yardage per completion was/is an NFL record. His career yds/completion average is higher than any of the robots throwing today. His career total pass attempts are lower than today’s QB’s pass completions.
Outstanding game...real football...real grass...real players...real fans....I can watch this over and over...
Classic game in the Big Apple! Never saw this one before. The crowd was right there, so close to the action. Joe Namath had that magnetism. Opposing players and Coach Nolan coming over to shake his hand after the game. 👏
Yes, I remember this game on my black and white tv. High school seniors-- we talked and talked about this game on the next Monday.. our most memorable until the loss to Dallas.
In his book, Bill Walsh talked about wanting the Jet job after leaving Cincinnati, thinking that despite Joes terrible knees, he wanted to help him with his offense because he knew Joe had great touch and accuracy on short throws, where more receivers could flood a given area ...
I lived 20 minutes away from Shea and I was there.
Finally! I get to see highlights of this mythical game from my youth. First off, all Jets home games were blacked out on local TV back then, so just seeing the clips on "This Week in Pro Football" was always a long-awaited treat each week. Second, I recalled correctly -- they had never played the 49ers, which gave the game another layer of the exotic. Then, of course, Namath's return. I recall listening to the game on a crisp autumn afternoon outdoors, leaves swirling all around the house in West Hills on Long Island I was listening at. I've always kind of had it on my bucket list to return to this game and check my memory of what happened. I remembered correctly that it was a 24-21 final, but thought the Jets had almost overcome a 24-0 deficit. I also had miraculously remembered that someone named Steve Harkey fumbled at the goal line, but I had carried with me all these years the notion that he did so when it was 24-21 in the waning moments instead of -- spoiler alert -- in the first half. Finally, I remembered that TWIPF pulled out all musical stops for this one, including the most dramatic effort of the Sam Spence Orchestra, which they rarely turned to, so as not to diminish its power. And, happily / sadly, there it is again, even in this half-hour retelling of the game, right at the end. I'd swear the tears had never dried.
Robert Ballot very well put and articulate! It's amazing how we seem to recall certain events in our lives, and due to technology, we can relive these times and, for one thing, see how accurate our recollections are! No matter what, it's always fun. I went to my first Shea Stadium event about 7 months after this game: the Mets vs the Houston Astros, a Saturday game won by the Mets, 5-3! I forgot who the Mets starting pitcher was that day until a few years ago I googled this game-- it was Jerry Koosman!
Born n raised in Queens but by the time i was born the Jets were in Jersey 😩 mannnn jets games at Shea must have been special, then again maybe it only seems so special to me because they moved to Jersey lol
I Think The Jets Moving To Giants Stadium, Was The Best Thing That Happened To The Jets, They Should Have Move To Giants Stadium After The 1979 Season.
As mentioned, Steve Harkey was a blocking back in college and he gets the ball. The ball does not go to first round pick Riggins or Super Bowl veteran Boozer. This is why the Jets are the Jets
Omg I remember this game so much! We was setting up our Christmas tree. And when Namath came in, we stopped. Namath was so dynamic that day. When I think of Namath, I don't think of Super Bowl 3,i think of this game
BLACKED OUT IN NYC!
@@jamessollazzo2966 True, blacked out for 75 linear miles. However, it was actually less. In places like Centerreach, Suffolk County, Long Island, you could get the game. That was only 50 plus miles from Shea Stadium. Also, in some cases, it was the signal from Bridgeport across the sound. I had family that watched Jet and Giant games from the north end of the Jersey Shore. That wasn't 75 miles from Shea Stadium either.
@@smitskee Down the shore, they also get the Eagles
My God I remember this game so well also! So close, but even in the loss it was so inspiring to see him back!!
I loved going to the old baseball stadium venues to watch football in New York, Yankee Stadium and then Shea Stadium.
The venues and the games nowadays pale in comparison!!
When Namath first took to the field the crowd roar was so intense John Riggins said he closed his eyes and imagined it was for him. Thanks Joe.
I can count on my hand the number of pro games I have attended in my life but I was at this game with my uncle. I remember Namath coming in and bringing them back to within three. And to all of us in the stands, there was no doubt he was going to score on that last drive and win the game. A tough loss.
an extremely talented 49er team. Super Bowl caliber. That heartbreak vs Dallas in playoffs was a killer
Still breaks my heart today. That's why 81 playoff championship win over Dallas by our "Staubach" was sweet justice
@@anth1225 I know what u mean. I grew up a Giants fan, they were the worst - always played Cowboys tough, and lose, hence I'm a Dallas hater, so when the niners lost this game above, it was as if I lost too. Seeing Dallas win back then was always tough. I think we've both gotten our share since then. Peace
Hall of Fame members.
San Francisco 49ers: Jimmy Johnson, Dave Wilcox.
New York Jets: Weeb Ewbank, Joe Namath, Don Maynard, John Riggens. Coach Ewbank visited Kezar stadium when he was a coach with the Baltimore Colts back in the day.
I listened to the radio broadcast on KSFO in San Francisco. Announcer Lon Simmons almost had to yell to be heard over the Jets fans.
Cedric Hardman could get around that corner fast! He was always a threat, no matter how good the blocker was.
Hardman should be in the HOF ... a natural pass rusher, who had a five sack game against Dallas in the 71/72 NFC Champ game if I am not mistaken ...
@@brianwolf6166 Agreed. He seemed just as fast in his later years as he was in his first. He and Tommy Hart were the Bookends on that pass rush and O-lines and QBs often stood no chance.
@@tommythomason6187 Also Tom, Hardmans pass rush helped defeat Fouts and SD in the Raiders big AFC Championship game that helped give him his only SB win. That should have put him in the HOF but everyone whines at his play against the run but the 49ers had the linebackers for that.
I remember watching this game on tv. I still to this day remember the electricity that flowed out of the tv screen and the way the crowd went wild when Joe Namath came into the game. There may never again be a player with the charisma of Broadway Joe.
OMG I get goose bumps remembering this classic game, and the return of Broadway Joe.
I remember this game well - first game for Namath in nearly 18 months!!
Great game.The GOTW series was top notch.Loved the music, too.
Music by _NFL Films_ composer Sam Spence.
John Brodie should be in the hof
Manky Man I can’t believe he isn’t in. I really didn’t know that. I agree he is definitely a HOF player.
He had some big seasons but Brodie was not a HOF player.
J Rodriguez he was overshadowed by the 49ers success with Montana and his accomplishments were forgotten.
He and Kenny Anderson.
Good stats but only 5 winning seasons
John Brodie was a very good quarterback.
I don't remember this game...I was in college. But it ended as so many Jets games have over the many years.
That year all three Jets QB's combined for 1,556 passing yards for the entire season..they wouldn't have a winning record until 1981...but loved stuff like this back in the day.
As a lifelong suffering Jets fan, I am surprised to remember how much talent they had back then besides Namath. I still can't believe they traded Riggins to the Washington team; I recall thinking what a stupid move that was.
they never traded riggins!
he played out his option and was granted free agency by a judge!
jets got shit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Riggins was gonna get paid no matter what ... people dont realize how fast he was for that size.
Listening to Merl harmon "Joe Namath at qb" massive goose bumps , home games were blocked out in Nanuet ,Ny.
Interesting to note how the fans were allowed to be so up close and personal with the players back then. Even during the game they were all over the back of the end zone and in many cases on the field celebrating a TD play. Man how times have changed as the US has become the psychotic culture it is today.
Agreed! Thanks to social media.
This 1971 49er team was so great, but then Tom Landry had to wise up and start Roger Staubach and ruin everything. :-)
....then along came a guy named Montana eight years later (he was 15 years old when this game took place) and turned things around for Frisco.
I understand that attendance was 64,000 and many of those present were yelling.
Anyone know the names of the music tracks that start at 1:21, 3:02, 8:52, and 13:50?
For those who criticize Namath, they have to remember that Joe lost his favorite receiver, George Sauer to retirement in 1970 ... His stats, wins and play would have been much better with Sauer playing, though Caster and Bell developed.
I remember the 49er teams from this era and seemed like the 1971 team, which went 9-5, was better than the 10-3-1 team from the year before.
Look at the animation of that crowd! It was an exciting time because Joe was back, and he didn't disappoint, though the Jets lost. They had come close to knocking off the 2nd best team in the NFC.
Old school smash-mouth football....when it was great.
I remember listening to this game on the radio and was so excited that Joe came in. Not quite a storybook ending, but awesome all the same.
I was 9 yrs old when my dad took me to that game. He had season tickets with my grandfather, and I got to go once a year. I still remember that game and I am 55 now. Crowd cheered when QB got hurt and ROARED when Namath came in. We ha end zone loge where Namath threw INT at end of game but we kept cheering and nobody wanted to leave the stadium.
Cameron Barnett Giant fan but I was there..What drama..Great game.
Cameron Barnett great memery miss those days Loved- Joe...😉
Cameron Barnett As someone born and raised in Queens, I could only imagine the fun y’all had at Shea with the Jets lol 😩
Cameron Barnett awesome memory! Thanks for sharing. Joe did give us some glimpses of how great he was. Too bad his knees couldn't cooperate and give us more.
I was 11 driving back from family visit for thanksgiving weeend in upstate NY
Remember game on car radio
Never forgot it
i remember this game for my Niners winning and Ken Willards big game
LOL. I love how they skip past the fumble out of the end zone when the San Francisco DB, Jimmy Johnson, hurt his arm.
Did he say "the most famous house on Long Island"? Shea stadium was in Queens.
Queens is the largest of the 5 Boroughs of N.Y. ( Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island) And it is the westernmost part of Long Island. So yes Queens is part of Long Island.
LordofDublin4 Technically yes but nobody refers to Queens or Brooklyn for that matter as being part of Long Island. Back then maybe they did.
@@winteriscoming996 They did, up until the early 1970's...
Nonetheless, Bob Delaney was a real good narrator.
Broadway Joe is the biggest star the NFL ever had.
Those who weren't around at the time probably would not believe what a phenomenon he was-- or how controversial he was early in his career. Namath made the AFL big time. It was already a great league, but his personality and style, on and off the field, put the AFL in the headlines even before the Super Bowl upset.
Doug Flutie was the GOAT. He just never got a fair chance.
Without 'Broadway' Joe, there is no AFL/NFL merger as we know it
listened on radio to the jet set radio network!
blacked out in ny area!
Johnny Fuller from Lamar Tech....geez.
No roughing the punter @ 3:53?
The ball hit the ground so the punter is fair game. I believe that is still a rule today. I love the live telecasts of the old to see some of the old rules like 15 yards for holding. Talk about a drive killer.
How can a QB with more interceptions than TD”s be in the HOF ? Yes he had a great arm but was erratic at times
Real simple Bart... It is the Hall of Fame....not the Hall of Statistics and NO ONE and I mean NO ONE was more famous than Broadway Joe. Period.
Harry Balasgna Joe is in the HOF because of SB3. Had the Jets come up short that day, IMO, probably not.
Joe did throw alot of interceptions because he believed in his arm but most of them came during the dead ball era, where defenses could dominate games and hit the receivers till the ball was in the air.
@@smitskee True, because of Super Bowl III, Namath is a Hall of Famer. But if there is no Namath, there is no AFL/NFL merger as we know it as well
Typical early 1970s Jets fashion, they blew it. Boy did they stink after 1969.
Joe Willie is actually underrated when considering the man played with virtually no knees!
I was at this great game.
One of the great ones Joe namith
This was the game I became a Niner fan.
Was at game..... still have the program.
I was 12 days old...
Why the hell didn’t the Jets kick a field goal to tie the game instead of watch Joe throw another INT?
Unlike you they didn’t know Joe would throw an interception. So you say they should have gone for a field goal on 3rd down?
I watched this game on TV. Beating the Jets was a big deal for us
Never seen such ill-informed comments. Best is he should have had someone like Bill Walsh as a coach. Sure, if those coaching techniques were around 15 years earlier they would have been implemented.
I wonder why Joe Namath didn't play the entire game?
Mark Brian he was drunk
Note the headline for this video - Namath was coming back from an injury.
He was hit by a Detroit Lions linebacker when he was on the ground.
James Kness yes, and I believe the Lion linebacker's name was all-pro Mike Lucci; I remember owning my first piece of NFL material: NFL 1971 yearbook, or something like that; it featured on the cover John Brodie throwing a pass with fullback Ken Willard in a blocking position, and Dallas Cowboy DT Larry Cole being blocked by a 49er OL (This was probably from the 1970 NFC Championship Game), and one other thing--- the magazine featured a centerfold of then-NFL stars in trading cards form, and Namath and Lucci were among them.
plan was to ease him back into lineup. He missed the better part of 2 seasons and it killed the jets who still had some parts left of that superbowl defense, but had no back up qb.
Coming back 3 months after major knee surgery. Bob Davis started, got banged up and Joe came in.
Go Niners! Sorry about that Uncle Bob.
This could have been a foolish play had the safety fumbled with seconds to go: 20:27
I wish Joe Namath could have beaten the 49ers not only cause iam a Rams fan he was rusty and still gave a good 49ers defense trouble
Actually, he is right. Brooklyn and Queens are the far western end of Long Island.
I guess nobody played for ties in 1971?
Didn't have overtime in the regular season until 1974
Some did .... depended on where you were in the standings.
Derek Kane They would have kicked for the tie if Namath’s last pass hadn’t been intercepted. An old line used to be that a tie is like kissing your sister.
Jed Belcher eww. I get it now
Derek Kane didn’t mean to offend I said it was an old line. Apologies.
They were in Queens not Long Island. Not important to anyone outside N.Y.
I wonder how great Namath would have been had a Bill Walsh mentored him. He had this absolutely amazing arm and made some insane throws but then would jack up passes into double and triple coverage. He called his own plays. He needed structure that an actual offensive system provides and to cut down on the game killing mistakes. He had more INTs than TDs in his career and from this point things would only get worse. Namath is often compared to Dan Marino which is apt. We must remember the 80s generation of quarterbacks were getting better coaching and more discipline was being forced upon them
This is an interesting observation. However, other major factors were the changes in the rules about contact with receivers and moving the inbounds markers (the "hashmarks") closer together. The NFL made the game a more open offensive game, particularly for passing. That it is the major reason that quarterbacks throw 40 TDs or more in a season more frequently, and 4,000-yd seasons happen regularly.
A lot of Namath's interceptions happened in his last 2 seasons with the Jets, when he was throwing under pressure - he had less support from the team.
Interception rates were generally higher in that era.
Russell Seilhamer but if Walsh had Namath, he would never have come up with the West Coast offense. He wouldn't have needed to. West Coast offense was for weak armed quarterbacks
In 1978, rules were changed to boost the passing game.
Bump and run contact was unlimited before the ball was in the air. In addition, lineman and backs were allowed to pass protect with their arms and hands out. These changes revolutionized the game. The west coast offense .....sid Gilman s offense...was already being used in the sixties by the chargers. But the rules changes allowed shorter QB drops and quicker hitting passes in the middle of the field. Linebackers could no longer kick the crap out receivers crossing under the linebackers. It freed up the west coast offense and took passing game to a new level. Throw in 1.) those suction cup-like receiver gloves 2.) field turf 3.) “hands off the quarterback “ rules...4.) coaches upstairs in the QB’s ear helping with pre-snap.........not to mention calling most plays and audibles 5.) the fact that games are almost all played in near ideal field conditions . All of these changes accrued to benefit of the passing game.
The stats exploded from 1978- on..look at Fouts,Bradshaw, Staubach before and after the rule changes
From 1965-74...after which he was an “ in it for the money” cripple as a result of a severed hamstring.......who should been in a lawn chair...if you polled the other QBs.....they would have called Namath was the best QB.......even with injuries in 70,71,73. If you don t believe that, Read Bill Walsh’s , Sid Gilman’s and JohnMadden’s assessment of him.
Cefcecdfs, that's a key point you made about the pass-friendly rule changes that were instituted in 1978 -- particularly with regard to pass protection. Namath played his entire career prior to those changes, and so often had to hurry his throws a split second before being knocked on his ass by a hard-charging linebacker or defensive lineman. Another fact many seem unaware of is that the cartilage damage Namath sustained to his right knee during his senior year at Alabama was so severe that it rendered him ineligible for the military draft. He was damaged goods from the very outset. That's why Roger Staubach and Fran Tarkenton were more mobile - and hence more capable of evading a pass rush -- at age 37 than Namath was at age 22.
James Curran Weak arm. But only 2 Hall of Famers came out of it. Go Niners!.
Why not kick the field goal
no OT in 1971
it was 3rd down
Because it was Broadway Joe !!!
All three very good reasons. Old rule still holds true even now: tie on the road; go for won at home. With Namath, you go for it. Look at the fans right after play. Feels like a picnic. Look at how Namath is shown respect. No celebration in end zone. Here one sees class in the game. True, players today are bigger (typical player in 1971 was 6'1, 175-180), &faster, with the advantage of modern exercise, nutrition, rehabilitation, & medicine (not to mention helmet & shoe technological advances), but yesterday's players were classy & tough. Many had second jobs...one abused ones body for survival. Look at any seventies game; players respected the game. JMHO.
"...go for win at home (always)."