TJB Hall of Fame: Joe Namath

icon. n. 1. An important and enduring symbol. 2. One who is the object of great attention and devotion; an idol.

If ever there was a player who could be considered a true icon in New York Jets history, it's Joe Namath. Indeed, there may be no player more identified with the franchise, no man more inextricably linked with New York and the Jets. Even the most casual of football fans — as well as millions of older Americans who lived through it — know of Broadway Joe and The Guarantee, and the Jets upset of the NFL's mighty Colts in Super Bowl III. It's a moment locked in the annals of football history, a moment in time when the game transcended the sport itself. more...