Head CoachDon Shula
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Game Story
The New York Jets shocked the heavily favored Baltimore Colts 16-7 in Super Bowl III at the Orange Bowl, delivering the AFL its first Super Bowl win and one of the sport's defining upsets. Joe Namath backed up his famous guarantee by calmly directing the offense while New York controlled the game for three quarters and kept Baltimore out of the end zone until late in the fourth. Matt Snell scored the Jets' lone touchdown, Jim Turner added three field goals, and Namath earned MVP honors for the victory that helped validate the merger era.
Game Ops
MVPJoe Namath
VenueOrange Bowl
LocationMiami, FL
NetworkNBC
Broadcast TeamCurt Gowdy, Kyle Rote
Broadcast Partners
Officiating Crew
RefereeTommy Bell
UmpireWalt Parker
Head LinesmanGeorge Murphy
Line JudgeCal Lepore
Field JudgeJoe Gonzales
Back JudgeJack Reader
Rosters
Baltimore Colts
Starting Lineup
Joe NamathQB
Emerson BoozerHB
Matt SnellFB
Don MaynardFL
George SauerSE
Pete LammonsTE
Winston HillLT
Bob TalaminiLG
John SchmittC
Dave HermanRG
Randy RasmussenRT
Gerry PhilbinLDE
Paul RochesterLDT
John ElliottRDT
Verlon BiggsRDE
Ralph BakerLLB
Al AtkinsonMLB
Larry GranthamRLB
Johnny SampleLCB
Randy BeverlyRCB
Jim HudsonSS
Bill BairdFS
New York Jets
Starting Lineup
Earl MorrallQB
Tom MatteHB
Jerry HillFB
Willie RichardsonFL
Jimmy OrrSE
John MackeyTE
Bob VogelLT
Glenn ResslerLG
Bill CurryC
Dan SullivanRG
Sam BallRT
Bubba SmithLDE
Billy Ray SmithLDT
Fred MillerRDT
Ordell BraaseRDE
Mike CurtisLLB
Dennis GaubatzMLB
Don ShinnickRLB
Bobby BoydLCB
Lenny LylesRCB
Jerry LoganSS
Rick VolkFS
Team Stats
StatNYJIND
First Downs2118
Total Net Yards337324
Total Offensive Plays7464
Average Gain/Play4.65.1
Net Rushing Yards142143
Rushing Plays4323
Yards per Rush3.36.2
Net Passing Yards195181
Sacks-Yards Lost2-110-0
Gross Passing Yards206181
Pass Att-Comp-Int29-17-041-17-4
Yards per Pass Play6.34.4
Penalties-Yards5-283-23
Fumbles-Lost1-11-1
Turnovers15
Gamebook Detail
New York Jets
Skill Positions
PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Johnny Unitas11241100102142.0100000000--
Earl Morrall61771030309.32-20000000--
Tom Matte0000000-1111605823003011-
Jerry Hill0000000-92911221010--
Willie Richardson0000000-00006580210--
Jimmy Orr0000000-00003420170--
John Mackey0000000-00003350190--
Tom Mitchell0000000-00001150150--
Defense
PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Dennis Gaubatz00001.09900000---
Bubba Smith00001.0---0000---
Lenny Lyles00000.09900000---
Don Shinnick00000.08800000---
Mike Curtis00000.05500000---
Rick Volk00000.05500000---
Jerry Logan00000.03300000---
Fred Miller00000.03300000---
Bobby Boyd00000.02200000---
Ordell Braase00000.01100000---
Lou Michaels00000.01100000---
Ron Porter00000.01101000---
Ocie Austin-----110-------
Returns
PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Timmy Brown24623.00254348.5021
Preston Pearson25929.503300-00
Kicking and Punting
PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Lou Michaels11-200-0
David Lee----313344.351
Baltimore Colts
Skill Positions
PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Joe Namath17282060023983.3000000000--
Babe Parilli010000039.6000000000--
Matt Snell00000-0-301211124400140--
Emerson Boozer00000-0-10190800000--
Bill Mathis00000-0-32013200130--
George Sauer00000-0-0000813303911-
Pete Lammons00000-0-00002130110--
Don Maynard00000-0-000000000--
Bake Turner------------000----
Defense
PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Randy Beverly20000.04400000---
Johnny Sample10000.05500000---
Jim Hudson19090.03300000---
Bill Baird00000.05500000---
Al Atkinson00000.03300000---
Ralph Baker00000.03301000---
Verlon Biggs00000.03300000---
John Elliott00000.03300000---
Larry Grantham00000.03300000---
Gerry Philbin00000.02200000---
Paul Crane-----110-------
Carl McAdams-----110-------
Returns
PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Bill Baird00-00100.000
Earl Christy12525.002500-00
Kicking and Punting
PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Jim Turner113500-0
Curley Johnson----415538.839
New York Jets Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1110:55BAL 27125:22-54Missed FG
213:05BAL 4241:07-3Punt
3214:09NYJ 20125:0680Touchdown
428:43BAL 2862:06-34Missed FG
524:13BAL 2042:13-65Interception
620:43NYJ 4220:188Interception
7314:43BAL 2510:188Fumble
839:58BAL 2641:542Punt
933:51BAL 2041:27-5Punt
10413:10BAL 2772:04-48Interception
1146:34BAL 20153:2020Touchdown
1243:14NYJ 44153:04-17Punt
1340:10BAL 3420:0515End of Game
Baltimore Colts Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1114:45NYJ 2373:50-20Punt
215:33NYJ 2072:28-21Punt
311:58NYJ 431:44-6Fumble
410:14NYJ 1231:056Interception
526:37NYJ 2082:24-14Missed FG
622:00NYJ 241:03-5Punt
720:57NYJ 710:140Punt
8314:25BAL 3394:178Field Goal
938:04NYJ 32114:069Field Goal
1032:24NYJ 3783:5835Field Goal
11411:06NYJ 2084:32-15Missed FG