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Days before Super Bowl III, New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath publicly guaranteed a victory over the NFL’s Baltimore Colts during a banquet in Miami. On January 12, 1969, at the Orange Bowl, the American Football League champions executed coach Weeb Ewbank’s plan and won 16–7. The Jets controlled tempo with short passing and the run: Namath completed 17 of 28 for 206 yards without an interception or touchdown, while Matt Snell rushed for 121 yards and a first-quarter TD; Jim Turner added three field goals. New York’s defense intercepted Earl Morrall three times before Johnny Unitas entered and led a late Colts score. Namath was named Super Bowl MVP. The upset bolstered the AFL’s credibility on national television and is widely cited as a key milestone on the path to the AFL–NFL merger, formalized for the 1970 season. The game’s significance rests on verifiable elements: pledge, plan, execution, result.

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