“Until my senior year, baseball and basketball were my best sports; and even when I was a senior, I still wanted to play baseball professionally. But the family wanted me to go to college and I guess I agreed with them or else I would have accepted some of the offers I got.” YearsStillsPlayWantedSportsCollegeOffersBasketballBaseballAcceptedSeniorBest SportsSenior Year Author:Joe Namath
“After I hurt the knee, football wasn't nearly as much fun. I was limited. But you make do with what you have. I adjusted some. I was lucky to play as long as I did, with the different kinds of injuries I got. I played with two severed hamstring muscles in my leg late in my career. I could barely run, other than to drop back to pass.” KindLongTwoDifferentPlayRunningFunHurtCareersFootballLuckyLateLegsKneesMusclesInjuryDifferent KindsHamstringsKnee Injuries Author:Joe Namath
“After my first knee operation, in January of '65 before I went to the Jets, Dr. James Nicholas told me everything went well and that I could probably play four years in the NFL. The surgery was trailblazing to a certain extent.” YearsFirstsWellsPlayCertainFourKneesOperationsNflFour YearsDrsSurgeryJetJanuaryTrailblazing Author:Joe Namath
“None of the body was designed to play football. Excuse me, you know, football, we're just not designed for.” KnowsPlayBodyFootballExcuseExcuse Me Author:Joe Namath
“I spent the nights before the Jets' two biggest games last year - for the AFL championship and the Super Bowl - with girls. But I don't consider that bad or foolish of me... The night before a game, I prepare myself both mentally and physically for the next day. I think a ballplayer has to be relaxed to play well; and if that involves being with a girl that night, he should do it.” IfsThinkingShouldYearsWellsTwoPlayLastsNightGirlNextGamesFoolishNflLast YearBowlsChampionshipNext DayRelaxedJetSuper BowlAfl Author:Joe Namath
