Super Bowl III
The 1969 upset of the Baltimore Colts at the Orange Bowl.
Super Bowl III was played on January 12, 1969, at the Orange Bowl in Miami. It was the third AFL–NFL Championship Game and the first to officially carry the name "Super Bowl". The Baltimore Colts came in as NFL champions and heavy favourites against the AFL's New York Jets, and the game is regarded as one of the greatest upsets in American football and in professional sports.
Quick Facts
- Visitor
- New York Jets
- Home
- Baltimore Colts
- Visitor coach
- Weeb Ewbank
- Visitor record
- 11–3
- Home coach
- Don Shula
- Home record
- 13–1
- Date
- January 12, 1969
- Time
- 3:05 p.m. EST (20:05 UTC)
Did You Know?
- Joe Namath's famous 'guarantee' of a Jets victory was made in a press conference where he wore a fur coat, reportedly wagering he would wear it to the game if the Jets lost.
- The Colts' 1968 season marked the franchise's first appearance in a Super Bowl; the win launched a run that included two more titles in 1971 and 1972.
- Johnny Unitas, the Colts' quarterback in this game, had been the franchise's starter since 1955, making him one of the most tenured players in the league at the time.
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