Super Bowl III
New York Jets defeated Baltimore Colts 16-7
Time has distanced fans from the reality of just how monumental the Jets’ 16-7 upset was in the first officially-named Super Bowl.
Brash Jets quarterback Broadway Joe Namath famously guaranteed victory over the 13-1 Colts, who had allowed the fewest points in an NFL season.
He delivered in workmanlike fashion by relying on his ground game, eight receptions for 133 yards by receiver George Sauer, three field goals by Jim Turner, and an opportunistic defense that picked off Colts QBs Earl Morrall and John Unitas four times.
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