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Joe Namath 1962-1964

6' 2" - 190 lbs - Quarterback - Beaver Falls, Pennslvania

Even though a knee injury severely limited his playing time in his senior year, Joe Namath was still instrumental in leading the Crimson Tide to a national title. The venerable number 12 came off the bench in the 1965 Orange Bowl to complete 18 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns to earn Most Valuable Player honors in the Tide's 21-17 loss to Texas.

An All-American and All-SEC choice at Alabama, Namath went on to an NFL Hall of Fame career with the New York Jets, highlighted by a Super Bowl III MVP performance in 1969. He tied with Ken Stabler for Alabama's quarterback of the decade for the '60s.

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486K WAV (PCs)
486K AIF (Mac)

Team Photo In three years as quarterback at University of Alabama, led Crimson Tide to a 29-4 record, including three Bowl appearances.

Set Alabama records for pass attempts (428), completions (230), yards (3,055), and touchdowns (29).

Despite fact that Alabama lost 1965 Orange Bowl to Texas, 21-17, Namath was voted game's Most Valuable Player

While at Alabama (including bowl appearances), Joe ran for 15 touchdowns and gained 628 yards on the ground for a combined total of 44 touchdowns and 3,652 yards - accumulating more than two miles of total yardage. 

Rushing Stats
Year    Rushes    Yards    Touchdowns
1962      80       228          4
1963      76       211          5
1964      44       133          6
Totals   200       572         15

Passing Stats
Year  Attempts   Completes   Yards   Percent   Touchdowns
1962     146        76        1192     52.1        12
1963     128        63         765     49.2         8
1964     100        64         757     64.0         5
Totals   374       203        2714     54.3        25